CORVALLIS, Ore. - The fifth International Film Festival, showcasing a diverse array of movies from international cultures, will be held Oct. 14-20 in Corvallis.

The International Film Festival is organized by Oregon State University's School of Language, Culture, and Society. Admission is free and open to the public. All screenings are held at the Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St. in Corvallis.

OSU faculty member Sebastian Heiduschke strongly encourages patrons to arrive early to get tickets. Reservations are not available. Tickets are available 15 minutes before show times.

The full program can be viewed at: http://oregonstate.edu/cla/slcs/sites/default/files/iffprogram3.pdf

Here is the schedule of film screenings:

Monday, Oct. 14

  • 5 p.m.: "Blancanieves," Spain, 2012. Set in southern Spain in 1920s, "Blancanieves" is a Spanish twist on the story of Snow White. It was also Spain's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
  • 7 p.m.: "Rentaneko" Japan, 2012. Translated to "Rent-A-Cat," this drama tells the story of a young lonely woman who only has her cats left, until a man from her past comes back.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

  • 5 p.m.: "Beijing Flickers," China, 2012. A young man experiences moments of euphoria amid despair as he roams Beijing with other misfit dreamers in this darkly funny portrait of disaffected youth.
  • 7 p.m.: "Parada," or "The Parade," Serbia, 2012. Inspired by true events, this comedy features a Serbian crime boss who recruits his war buddies to provide protection for a gay pride march.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

  • 5 p.m.: "Le Repenti" or (The Repentant), Algeria/France, 2012. As Islamist groups continue to spread terror, Rashid, a young Jihadist, leaves the mountains to return to his village.
  • 7 p.m.: "Children of the Wall," United States, 2012. This documentary chronicles the cultural changes that have happened since the Berlin Wall fell 21 years ago. Director Eric Swartz and producer Sarah Bolton will be in attendance.

Thursday, Oct. 17

  • 5 p.m.: "Aquí y Allá," or "Here and There," Mexico, 2012. Pedro returns home to a small mountain village in Guerrero, Mexico, after years of working in the U.S., and struggles to follow his dreams.
  • 7 p.m.: "Oh Boy!" Germany, 2012. This deadpan comedy follows 20-something Niko as he meanders through modern Berlin with no money, no prospects and no girlfriend.

Friday, Oct. 18

  • 4:30 p.m.: "Shyamal Uncle Turns off the Lights," India, 2012. An 80-year-old retiree is determined to get the streetlights turned off after sunrise, but he must battle against bureaucracy.
  • 6 p.m.: "Cairo 678" Egypt, 2011. Three Cairo women from different backgrounds warily unite to combat the sexual harassment that has affected each of their lives.
  • 8 p.m.: "Life Kills Me," Chile, 2007. This comedy is about an unlikely friendship between a grieving cinematographer and a morbidly obsessed drifter.

Saturday, Oct. 19

  • Noon: "Student," Kazakhstan, 2012. This contemporary adaptation of Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" follows a solitary philosophy student against the backdrop of modern Kazakhstan.
  • 2 p.m.: "Sudoeste" or (Southwest), Brazil, 2012. A young woman gives birth on her deathbed to a child who lives her lifetime in a single day, in this hauntingly dreamlike tale of incommensurable life.
  • 4:15 p.m.: "Darbare 111 Dokhtar," or "About 111 Girls," Iraq, 2012. An Iranian state official, his driver and a young guide race to stop 111 young Kurdish women from committing suicide in protest.
  • 6:15 p.m.: "Ludwig II," Germany/Austria, 2012. This epic drama tells the life story of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times.

Sunday, Oct. 20

  • 2 p.m.: "Wickie auf grosser Fahrt," or "Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods," Germany, 2011. A Viking tot is abducted in this comedy of misadventure and magic.
  • 4 p.m.: "El Fantastico mundo de Juan Orol," Mexico, 2012. The true story of Mexico's half-forgotten B-movie master, "involuntary surrealist," Juan Orol.
  • 6 p.m.: "Paziraie Sadeh," or "Modest Reception," Iran, 2012. Two siblings from Tehran travel the mountainous northern countryside, pushing money on locals--a hilarious exercise with themes of power and corruption.
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Sebastian Heiduschke, 541-737-3957

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