Film & Media Culture

Julieta discovers that her long-lost daughter has returned to Madrid, forcing her to reflect on her checkered past. “Pedro Almodóvar’s Julieta is a guilt-soaked pleasure.” –– Tim Robey, The Telegraph. (96 minutes) Admission: Free

Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman) struggles with grief and anger as she attempts to comfort her children, renew her faith, and make her husband’s death meaningful. The Hollywood Reporter calls it “a shattering reflection on loss and legacy.” (100 minutes) Admission: Free

While fighting to collect welfare benefits, Daniel befriends Katie, a single mother who has just moved from a homeless shelter in London. Through their friendship, an unconventional family is formed. “The quiet beauty of it is that we believe, completely, in these people.” –– Owen Gleiberman, Variety. (100 minutes) Admission: Free

Based on an unfinished book by James Baldwin and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, this documentary chronicles the history of activism during the civil rights movement. ‘I Am Not Your Negro is a cinematic séance, and one of the best movies about the Civil Rights era ever made.’ –Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian. (93 minutes) Admission: Free

Dr. Romeo Aldea, father to high-school senior Eliza, is determined to help his daughter pass an exam that could change her life for good. “Graduation is an intricate, deeply intelligent film, and a bleak picture of a state of national depression in Romania.” –– Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian. (128 minutes) Admission: Free

Fatima, a Moroccan-born single mother living in France, works as a maid to provide for her daughters: 18-year old Nesrine, who is just beginning medical school, and 15-year old Souad, who is struggling with her teenage years. “Warm and insightful.” –– Justin Chang, Variety. Sponsored by the Department of French. (100 minutes) Admission: Free

Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. Admission: Free

A close look at several women attempting to find their way in the wide-open landscape of America’s northwest. “Certain Women will make one reconsider those seemingly slight encounters we have every day with those around us, and the effect they may have on others.” –– Jordan Raup, The Film Stage. (107 minutes) Free Admission: Free

Frankie, a teenager from the outer edges of Brooklyn, struggles to escape his troubled home life and reconcile his conflicting sexual desires. “Dark, dreamy and entirely engrossing.” –– David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter. (95 minutes) Admission: Free

Clara is a retired music critic and wealthy widow who engages in a battle with a company trying to buy her original two-story home in Recife, Brazil. Aquarius offers a “shrewd meditation on the way physical space elides with our identity” –– Jay Weissberg, Variety. (142 minutes) Admission: Free