Film: Checkpoint Zoo

Film: Checkpoint Zoo (2024, dir. Joshua Zeman, USA/UK, 107 minutes)

During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv’s Feldman Ecopark animal sanctuary became part of a warzone. This documentary chronicles the zookeepers and volunteers who risked their lives to evacuate and save more than 5,000 animals caught in the crossfire.

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All showings Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in Macfarlane Auditorium. Admission is free.

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Professor Paul J. MacArthur

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Additional Events

Jan

Film: Nothing But A Man

This unflinching examination of life in the segregated south during the early-1960s explores the complex story of a Black railroad worker who battles oppression and his own personal dilemmas while trying to maintain his dignity. Intro and Q&A with Dr. Clemmie Harris.

7:00pm Macfarlane Auditorium

Jan

Film: How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

When a young man’s grandmother is diagnosed with cancer, he tries to secure a large inheritance by taking care of her. But she’s not easily pleased, nor fooled by his motivation.

7:00pm Macfarlane Auditorium

Jan

Film: What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears?

Blood, Sweat & Tears was one of the hottest groups of the late-1960s, but after participating in a 1970 U.S. State Department sponsored tour of Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland, the group came home to political fireworks and angry fans. What happened?

7:00pm Macfarlane Auditorium

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