This film is a part of Princeton International Cinema Series and IEGAP members are eligible for free tickets (and free popcorn). “Shoplifters” Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for this wonderful, understated drama. SHOPLIFTERS follows a group of misfit petty criminals, young and old, who form a family unit and share a small apartment. Despite the family’s troubles, Koreeda finds moments of humor in this poignant and affecting film. https://princetongardentheatre.org/films/shoplifters-event Running time: 2hr Country: Japan

This film is a part of Princeton International Cinema Series and IEGAP members are eligible for free tickets (and free popcorn). “The Guilty” THE GUILTY is an innovative Danish thriller that premiered to nearly unanimous praise at the Cannes Film Festival. A police dispatcher answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is disconnected, he sets out to solve the case with only his phone as a tool. An expertly-paced, tense drama. https://princetongardentheatre.org/films/the-guilty     Running time: 1hr 25min Country: Denmark  

  This film is a part of Princeton International Cinema Series and IEGAP members are eligible for free tickets. “Liyana” Five orphaned children in Swaziland collaborate to tell a story about a girl who embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. Their fictional character’s journey, depicted through animation, is interwoven with poetic and observational documentary scenes to create a genre-defying celebration of collective storytelling, perseverance, and the power of creativity.   Running time 1 hour, 17 minutes. Directed by Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp       More information at: https://princetongardentheatre.org/films/liyana  

  This film is a part of Princeton International Cinema Series and IEGAP members are eligible for free tickets. “Zama” Based on the 1956 novel by Antonio Di Benedetto, this Argentine film, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, tells the story of a 17th century Spanish officer in a remote posting who awaits his transfer to his native Buenos Aires. Zama’s situation is delicate. He must ensure that nothing overshadows his transfer. He is forced to accept submissively every task entrusted to him by successive governors who come and go as he stays behind. The years go by and the letter from the king never arrives.…