Foreign Film Fiesta on Z-Street
Join us for an outdoor watch party at Zerais International Bar on Z-Street! For this monthly edition of BFC International, we will feature some of the finest foreign flicks from our friends and family recommendations. Vote for your favorite film, and if it’s a finalist, we’ll all watch together whilst dining on the flavorful fare of Zemam’s.
how it works:
Six film options, one watch party.
1.) Check out the below movies; read the synopses and watch the trailers.
2.) Fill out the form to RSVP: offer a headcount, and pick your preferred flick.
3.) Upon arrival, we will watch trailers for the finalists and vote on the flick.
FAQ:
Where should I park? Z-Street has clearly marked parking on the west side of the building. Park there!
Food and drink? Come hungry and thirsty and carry a FAT wallet! We want to spend heavy in support of our friendly neighborhood businesses! Order directly from Zemams or snatch Zeria’s Ethiopian tacos – 2 for $8!
What else should I bring? There is plenty of chair seating, but we recommend bringing festival blankets and outdoor pillows to lounge on the astroturf.
I still need help! Reach out to host Aiden Fishbein at 520-243-9024 for anything short of a life-threatening emergency.
In the Aisles
Christian begins to work as a shelf stacker at a supermarket and finds himself in a new, unknown world: the long aisles, the bustle at the checkouts, the forklifts.
Head Hunter
A warrior travels wild expanses on horseback, pursuing the monster that murdered his daughter. His thirst for revenge is the driving force of a film constructed with very few elements, minimalistic and epic at the same time, where fantasy and horror find their more physical and gory incarnations (synopsis in the 2018 Sitges Filmfestival programme catalogue).
Riki-Oh
Riki-Oh, a young man who has superhuman strength, is incarcerated in a private prison, where inmates are treated like slaves. He is forced to use his unstoppable form of martial arts to destroy the corrupt officials and their lackeys.
The Lure
In Warsaw, a pair of mermaid sisters are adopted into a cabaret. While one seeks love with humans the other hungers to dine on the human population of the city.
The Taste of Things
Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Juliette Binoche). They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.
Kneecap
When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, KNEECAP fast become the unlikely figureheads of a movement to save their mother tongue.