Explore the world through six award-winning international films presented in their original language with English subtitles. Each film is followed by COD faculty-led discussion.
Global Flicks is co-sponsored by COD Field Studies/Study Abroad and McAninch Arts Center.
Click here for a research guide created by COD Library staff, providing film reviews, themes and background on each featured country.
View the archive of all Global Flicks by clicking below:
Global Flicks ArchiveWednesday, Feb 3 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Calle Málaga
Director: Maryam Touzani
Morocco | Comedy-Drama, 2025
1h, 56m | Spanish, Arabic
María Ángeles, is a spirited 79-year old widow determined to remain in her home located in Tangier Morocco, that holds a lifetime of memories. When he....
Wednesday, Feb 10 | 1:30 & 7:30p
The Visitor
Director: Tom McCarthy
USA | Drama, 2007
1h, 44m | English, French, Arabic
When lonely college professor Walter Vale returns to his New York apartment, he discovers two undocumented immigrants living there after a housing scam. Wha....
Wednesday, Feb 17 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Directors: David Borenstein & Pavel Talankin
Russia/Denmark/Czech Republic| Documentary, 2025
1h, 30m | Russian, English
Mr. Nobody Against Putin offers a rare and courageous look inside a Russian school transformed by wa....
Wednesday, Feb 24 | 1:30 & 7:30p
The President’s Cake
Director: Hasan Hadi
Iraq | Drama, 2025
1h, 45m | Arabic
Set in 1990s Iraq, The President’s Cake follows 9-year-old Lamia, who is tasked with baking a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein, a mandatory tribute with serious consequence....
Wednesday, Mar 3 | 1:30 & 7:30p
Cielo
Director: Alberto Sciamma
Bolivia/United Kingdom | Drama-Fantasy, 2025
1h, 49m | Spanish
Cielo is a poignant tale of hope and determination. When young Santa dreams of lifting her mother from a life of hardship into paradise, she embarks on an....
Wednesday, Mar 10 | 1:30 & 7:30p
No Other Land
Directors: Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor
Palestine | Documentary, 2024
1h, 32m | Arabic, Hebrew, English
No Other Land is a powerful and deeply personal documentary that chronicles the struggle of residents....
