The International Cinema Series presents critically acclaimed and important films from around the world (including independent and artistic American films) almost every week. We show restorations of honored classics as well as contemporary films that have captured the attention of critics at recent film festivals.
Eckerd College is committed to creating inclusive and accessible events. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact the program coordinator at peschk@eckerd.edu. Requests must be made at least 48 hours ahead of the screening. We will attempt to implement late requests, but cannot guarantee they will be met.
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Spring 2026 Film Schedule
Friday, February 6, 2026, 7 p.m.
Sorry, Baby – US
Written, directed, and starring Eva Victor (English, 104 minutes, 2025)
From first-time filmmaker Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby tells the story of Agnes, a smart, funny, and talented literature professor who is forced to reckon with the realities of life before and after a traumatic encounter. Winner of the Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review and the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, Sorry, Baby offers a gently comedic exploration of how staying put can sometimes offer the best way to move on.
This film engages with issues of sexual assault and trauma.
Part of the College Program Series. Sponsored by Letters Collegium, Film Studies, International Cinema.
Friday, February 13, 2026, 7 p.m.
No Other Choice – South Korea
Written, directed, and produced by Park Chan-wook (Korean with English subtitles, 139 minutes, 2025)
The latest film from South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook (Joint Security Area, Oldboy, The Handmaiden) is a pitch-black comedy that exposes the bloody lengths that members of the middle class will go to in order to maintain their position in society. Winner of the International People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival, No Other Choice is South Korea’s entry for the 98th annual Academy Awards.
Part of the College Program Series. Sponsored by Letters Collegium, Film Studies, International Cinema.
Friday, February 20, 2026, 7 p.m
Flow – Latvia, France, Belgium
Co-produced, co-written, and directed by Gints Zilbalodis (85 minutes, 2024)
When a solitary cat’s self-sufficient life is upended by a sudden and devastating flood, it must learn how to overcome differences with other animals in the same boat to chart a path forward in a vastly altered and uncertain world. Winner of Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
This film is presented in conjunction with the Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival and will feature a discussion after the film.
Part of the College Program Series. Sponsored by Letters Collegium, Film Studies, International Cinema.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7 p.m.
Teenage Wasteland – US
Co-written and directed by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss (English, 110 minutes, 2025)
When high school English teacher Fred Isseks encourages his TV production class to investigate a garbage dump near Middletown, New York, in the early 1990s, he begins a multi-year crusade to uncover the truth that transforms his students into budding environmental activists.
This film is presented in conjunction with the Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival and will feature a discussion after the film with editor Chris Passig, who will also be leading a workshop on February 28. Contact peterscg@eckerd.edu for more information.
Friday, March 6, 2026, 7 p.m.
Sirāt – Spain & France
Written, directed, and produced by Óliver Laxe (Spanish, French, English, and Arabic with English subtitles, 114 minutes, 2025)
With the end of the world just over the horizon, a father (Sergi López), his young son, and their little dog join a ragtag group of ravers on a tense and dangerous drive through the Moroccan desert to search for his lost daughter. A pulse-pounding meditation on faith in the face of loss, Sirāt won the Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 7 p.m.
The Secret Agent – Brazil, France, Germany, & Netherland
Written, directed, and produced by Kleber Mendonça Filho (Portuguese and German with English subtitles, 158 minutes, 2025)
When a mysterious man (Wagner Moura) arrives in the Brazilian city of Recife in 1977 to reclaim his life, he must reckon with the realities of life under a military dictatorship where a foreign car draws more attention than a dead body. Winner of the Best Actor, Best Director, and FIPRESCI Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Part of the College Program Series. Sponsored by Letters Collegium, Film Studies, International Cinema.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 7 p.m.
Natchez – US
Co-produced and directed by Suzannah Herbert (English, 86 minutes, 2025)
A clear-eyed look at the complicated politics of memory in Natchez, Mississippi, where antebellum home tours and the history of enslavement undergird the local culture and economy. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
This event will feature a virtual Q&A with producer Darcy McKinnon after the film.
Students seeking CPS credit must remain for the discussion with the speaker.
Part of the College Program Series. Sponsored by Letters Collegium, Film Studies, International Cinema.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7 p.m.
The President’s Cake – Iraq, Qatar, & US
Written and directed by Hasan Hadi (Arabic with English subtitles, 105 minutes, 2025)
Set during the period of economic sanctions in the wake of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, The President’s Cake follows schoolgirl Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Nayyef) on the fateful day after she is the unlucky one chosen to bake the class cake to commemorate President Saddam Hussein’s birthday. As Lamia tries to complete her grocery list in an economy of deprivation, she discovers a community of care as well as exploitation. Winner of the Camera d’Or and the Director’s Fortnight Audience Award at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Part of the College Program Series. Sponsored by Letters Collegium, Film Studies, International Cinema.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 7 p.m.
The Mastermind – US
Written and directed by Kelly Reichardt (English, 110 minutes, 2025)
Based on a true story, an aimless husband and father (Josh O’Connor) in early 1970s America finds purpose and alienation in planning a local art heist. Presented in the singular style of independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, The Mastermind explores the slow thrills and quiet disappointments of trying to escape from mainstream society.
Part of the College Program Series. Sponsored by Letters Collegium, Film Studies, International Cinema.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 7 p.m.
Father Mother Sister Mother – US, Ireland, France, Italy, Japan
Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch (English, 110 minutes, 2025)
The latest film from celebrated independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch (Stranger Than Paradise, Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai, Only Lovers Left Alive, Paterson) follows three singular yet similar modern families in a gentle exploration of the ways in which kinship is both an instinct and a performance. Winner of Golden Lion at 2025 Venice Film Festival.
