Falutin Films
Past Screenings
Every film we've shown and the conversations that followed.
Archived
Oct 23rd Line Dance
OCT 23, 2026
6:30 PM
Kayla Huemer
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Line & Garba Dancing!
OCT 13, 2026
6:30 PM
Kayla Huemer"We'll teach several Line Dances and 1-2 Garba Dances!"
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What Could Have Been
SEP 26, 2026
7:00 PM
Solomon Ojalo"Our speaker for the evening will be Solomon Ojalo, the filmmaker behind What Could Have Been! He will lead a conversation about the different ways violence shows up in relationships, why people stay or leave and how we respond when those relationships reach a turning point."
Gender based violenceDomestic abuseShame and stigmaPower dynamicsManipulationBoundaries
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The Handmaiden
AUG 23, 2026
7:00 PM
Paige"Voyeurism, and agency vs. orchestration"
VoyeurismAgency vs. OrchestrationDeception and DesirePower and Liberation
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The Call of the Wild
MAY 23, 2026
7:00 PM
Mark"Transformation is rarely chosen; mentors catalyze growth; who we become depends on how we respond"
Unchosen TransformationMentors as CatalystsAdaptation and ResponseBecoming Who You Are
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Good Will Hunting
MAR 21, 2026
7:00 PM
Kevin"Untapped potential, healing from trauma, and the power of mentorship"
Untapped PotentialHealing from TraumaThe Power of MentorshipBelieving in Yourself
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The Gods Must Be Crazy II
FEB 7, 2026
7:00 PM
Faith Musango"Who is really intelligent? Culture shock, the limits of power, and compassion over control"
Redefining IntelligenceCulture ShockThe Limits of PowerCompassion Over Control
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Laapataa Ladies
NOV 22, 2025
7:00 PM
Shalmali Ghaisas"Gendered expectations, identity, self-expression and the quiet strength of sisterhood"
Gendered ExpectationsIdentity and Self-ExpressionThe Quiet Strength of SisterhoodFreedom and Choice
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The Last King of Scotland
JUN 14, 2025
7:00 PM
Zahid Mitha"How societies concentrate power in a few; how history shapes individuals and nations; the framing of white characters in non-Western stories"
The Concentration of PowerAutocracy and ComplicityHow History Shapes People and NationsThe White Gaze in African Stories
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
MAY 23, 2025
7:00 PM
Corrie"Self-worth: how it forms, is denied and reclaimed; class and who is considered worthy of beauty and dignity"
Self-WorthClass and DignityWho Deserves BeautyDreams and Quiet Rebellion
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Stand Together As One: The Famine. The Music. The Impact.
APR 5, 2025
7:00 PM
Salim Amin"His father Mo Amin's legacy and what led up to and followed the release of 'We Are the World'"
Mo Amin's LegacyThe Power of PhotojournalismMusic as Humanitarian ActionFamine and Global Solidarity
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The Man from Earth
MAR 8, 2025
7:00 PM
Steve Warachi"The death of ethnic identity in Kenya and the rise of 'Kenyanness'"
The Fading of Ethnic IdentityThe Rise of KenyannessIdentity Across TimeQuestioning What We Believe
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For Colored Girls
FEB 26, 2025
7:00 PM
Faith Musango"Poetry and art as tools for healing; the ripple effect of trauma; collective responsibility and gender-based violence"
Poetry and Art as HealingThe Ripple Effect of TraumaCollective ResponsibilityGender-Based ViolenceSisterhood and Survival
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Waste Land
FEB 15, 2025
7:00 PM
Sarah"Poverty, sustainability, dignity, and art as social activism"
Poverty and DignitySustainabilityArt as Social ActivismTransformation Through Creativity
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
JAN 11, 2025
7:00 PM
Christine Kibiwott"How identity is constructed and shaped; its fragility in an age of AI and social media"
Constructed IdentityPerformance and PretenceIdentity in the Age of AI and Social MediaEnvy and Belonging
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Modern Love (S1E3) & Accused (S2E2)
DEC 7, 2024
7:00 PM
Wangechi Murimi"The unseen challenges we face, the weight of judgment, and the transformative power of empathy and grace"
Unseen StrugglesThe Weight of JudgmentEmpathy and GraceVulnerability and Being Seen
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Lost in Translation
NOV 13, 2024
7:00 PM
Sam Cannova"Loneliness, expectation and sincerity; isolation when moving to a new place"
LonelinessExpectation and SincerityIsolation in a New PlaceUnlikely Connection
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Israelism
OCT 9, 2024
7:00 PM
Linda Jazzar"Identity, loyalty and activism; the realities of the Palestinian occupation"
Identity and LoyaltyActivismRealities of the OccupationQuestioning Inherited Narratives
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The Hand of God
AUG 21, 2024
7:00 PM
Theo Silberston"Grief, the complex emotions of bereavement, and why we need to talk about loss openly"
Grief and BereavementTalking Openly About LossComing of Age Through TragedyFamily and Memory
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Remember the Titans
AUG 14, 2024
7:00 PM
Adam Zeitoun"Teamwork, empathy, leadership and compassion, and how they show up on and off the field"
TeamworkEmpathy and CompassionLeadershipRacial IntegrationLessons from Sport
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It Ends With Us
AUG 7, 2024
7:00 PM
Rakhee"Shame and silence in the cycle of abuse, 'naked truths', and grief and healing, with a trauma therapist Q&A"
Shame and SilenceThe Cycle of AbuseNaked TruthsGrief and Healing
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The Pod Generation
JUL 24, 2024
7:00 PM
Shaquilla Harrigan"The sociology of work and technology: what we give up as tech augments or replaces what humans do"
The Sociology of WorkTechnology Replacing Human RolesWhat We Give Up for ConvenienceParenthood and Nature
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Finding Vivian Maier
JUL 10, 2024
7:00 PM
Aymen Mustafa"How photographs help us connect with and understand time"
Photography and TimeMemory and PreservationThe Hidden ArtistSeeing the Everyday
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Athena
JUN 19, 2024
7:00 PM
Luis Pineda"Peaceful resistance vs. revolutionary movements: alternative or complementary paths? Can violence ever be justified in social transformation?"
Peaceful Resistance vs. RevolutionThe Ethics of ViolencePolice Brutality and UprisingFamily Torn by GriefSocial Transformation
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The Martian
JUN 5, 2024
7:00 PM
Kayla"Demystifying the science and engineering: how feasible is survival on Mars today?"
The Science of SurvivalEngineering Under ConstraintThe Feasibility of Life on MarsIngenuity and Problem-Solving
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Ida
MAY 16, 2024
7:00 PM
Aleksander Kondak"The risk and mission of aestheticizing history; personal stories vs. history; tragedy vs. the mundanity of existence"
Aestheticizing HistoryPersonal Stories vs. HistoryTragedy and the MundaneFaith and Identity
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The Prestige
APR 30, 2024
7:00 PM
Kayla"The 'war of the currents' (Edison vs. Tesla) and class warfare between the social being and the artist"
The War of the CurrentsRivalry and ObsessionClass and the ArtistScience as Spectacle
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The Iron Giant
APR 24, 2024
7:00 PM
Gitahi"Devices for film analysis plus his own short films; nature vs. nurture, agency, and the choice to be kind"
Nature vs. NurtureAgency and ChoiceChoosing KindnessHow to Read a Film
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The Boy and the World
MAR 12, 2024
7:00 PM
Marianna"Brazilian animation; the emotional toll of capitalism and globalization on families, losing a parent young, and living under dictatorship"
Brazilian AnimationThe Human Cost of GlobalizationLosing a Parent YoungLife Under Dictatorship
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La Haine
FEB 14, 2024
7:00 PM
Andrea"Moral and social codes: speciesism and human supremacy, community and compassion"
Moral and Social CodesSpeciesism and Human SupremacyCommunity and CompassionCycles of Hatred
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Erin Brockovich
JAN 31, 2024
7:00 PM
Caro"The potential and limits of using the law to secure environmental justice"
Environmental JusticeThe Power and Limits of the LawCorporate AccountabilityOrdinary People vs. Powerful Interests
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The Shawshank Redemption
JAN 17, 2024
7:00 PM
Hawi James"Hope, and the stigma young offenders face during and after Kenya's juvenile correction system (speaker founded Lifesong Kenya)"
HopeStigma and Second ChancesJuvenile Justice in KenyaLife After Incarceration
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Pulp Fiction
DEC 13, 2023
7:00 PM
Steve"How American rock & roll, surf music, pop and soul shaped Tarantino's creative process, with live music demonstrations"
Music as StorytellingRock & Roll, Surf and SoulTarantino's Creative ProcessPop Culture and Cinema
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English Vinglish
NOV 29, 2023
7:00 PM
Shalmali Ghaisas"Colonial hangovers (the obsession with speaking English and valuing Western cultures) and the role of gender in the culinary landscape"
Colonial HangoversLanguage and Self-WorthGender in the KitchenDignity and Respect
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The Swimmers
NOV 15, 2023
7:00 PM
Maudie"Her experience travelling from Greece to Germany with refugees in 2015, and years of advocating for refugee rights in Europe"
The Refugee JourneyRefugee Rights and AdvocacyDisplacement and BelongingResilience and Hope
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The Thing
NOV 1, 2023
7:00 PM
Alex A."Political paranoia and the biology and economics of trust"
Political ParanoiaThe Biology of TrustThe Economics of TrustIsolation and Suspicion
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12 Angry Men
OCT 18, 2023
7:00 PM
Sydney"Justice, prejudice and stereotypes, and human nature. One of our most vulnerable post-film discussions"
Justice and Reasonable DoubtPrejudice and StereotypesHuman NatureMoral Courage
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Rafiki
OCT 4, 2023
7:00 PM
Nyariana"The history of LGBTQ+ rights in Kenya and Africa, comparing pre- and post-colonial cultural, political and legal dynamics"
LGBTQ+ Rights in Kenya and AfricaColonial Legacies in LawLove Under Social PressureTradition, Politics and Identity
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Searching for Sugar Man
SEP 20, 2023
7:00 PM
Ann"Art as a medium for activism, including activists in the film and art activism in Botswana's anti-apartheid movement"
Art as ActivismMusic and ResistanceAnti-Apartheid MovementsUnsung Icons
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The Wave (Die Welle)
SEP 6, 2023
7:00 PM
Jasmin"Intergenerational trauma and epigenetics; group psychology such as normalizing evil in the search for belonging; beneficial vs. problematic community building"
Intergenerational TraumaGroup Psychology and ConformityThe Normalization of EvilBelonging and CommunityThe Lure of Autocracy
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The Rescue
AUG 30, 2023
7:00 PM
Jessica"Her father's connection to rescue diver Derek Anderson, and how the Alternative Response Method (ARM) describes the high-pressure decisions made during the rescue"
Decision-Making Under PressureCourage and Calculated RiskGlobal CooperationPersonal Ties to the Rescue
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Arrival
AUG 17, 2023
7:00 PM
Nikolas"How our experience of reality shapes how we interact with others; humanity's contact with aliens in sci-fi; the importance of family and language"
Language and PerceptionHow Experience Shapes RealityFirst Contact in Sci-FiFamily and Connection
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Life in a Day
AUG 2, 2023
7:00 PM
Clara"Metaphysics and connection: parallels between Kandinsky's art theory, a Fernando Pessoa poem and the film"
Connection and Shared HumanityThe Cycle of Life and MortalityJoy and ResilienceGlobal Crises and HardshipIsolation versus Community
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Beijing Watermelon
JUL 19, 2023
7:00 PM
Alex A"Japan-China relations in the late 20th century, the film's cultural and aesthetic significance, and director Nobuhiko Obayashi's unique style"
Cultural Dissonance and Bridging DividesRadical Generosity and SacrificeGeopolitical Realities and 1989Family and Self-Discovery
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Smoke Signals
JUL 5, 2023
6:00 PM
Stephen"What the 4th of July means to different groups of Americans, and the meanings of fire: destruction, celebration, joy, pain, freedom lost and gained"
Forgiveness and Reconciliation:Storytelling and Oral TraditionCultural Identity and AssimilationIntergenerational TraumaFriendship and Coming-of-Age
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D'amore si vive
JUN 20, 2023
10:42 AM
Zoe"The filmmaker and the Rome cinema he founded; how love and sexuality are perceived differently by background and experience; love as a fundamental human right."
Love and Tenderness as Essential NeedsSocial Repression and Institutional GuiltAuthenticity Versus RolesThe Unfiltered Human Voice
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The Death of Stalin
JUN 7, 2023
6:00 PM
Ayad"The historical events behind the film, and how the director plays with the classical genres of tragedy and comedy."
Survival through servilityParalyzing deferenceLiving a lieMachiavellian backstabbingPetty human flawsThe rise of pragmatism
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A Beautiful Mind
MAY 24, 2023
7:00 PM
Kayla Huemer"How edifying the film was for her as a teenager facing (and still experiencing) something similar to John Nash's struggle; comparing schizophrenia with hypnopompic hallucinations"
Mental Illness and PerceptionLove and DevotionGenius and MadnessResilience and AcceptanceIsolation and Connection
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24 Hour Party People
MAY 10, 2023
7:00 PM
Hannah"The origins of electronic music, the rise of rave, and how club culture changed social orders"
Myth-Making vs. RealityCivic Pride and Sense of PlaceHedonism and Self-DestructionAnarchy in Business and Creation
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Ex Machina
APR 26, 2023
7:00 PM
Adam"What consciousness is, why it matters, and whether AI can have a form of consciousness"
Defining HumanityData and SurveillancePlaying GodPower DynamicsHuman FlawsObjectificationAutonomy
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Amélie
APR 12, 2023
7:00 PM
Juliana Almeida"The film's atypical success, French romanticism and love languages, and the power of its soundtrack and cinematography"
Isolation and LonelinessJoy in the OrdinaryAltruism and ConnectionNostalgia and Fantasy
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
MAR 20, 2023
7:00 PM
Muki"Breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma, and representation in media"
Nihilism vs. AbsurdismFamily and Generational TraumaThe Immigrant ExperienceFinding Meaning in the Small Things
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Badlands
MAR 6, 2023
7:00 PM
Ludovica (Ludo)" The road movie genre, the inevitability and randomness of life (free will), the director's relationship to nature, and the film's photography"
Romanticization vs. RealityThe Banality of ViolenceExistential Alienation and "MeannessYouth, Authority, and Rebellion
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Grave of Fireflies
FEB 22, 2023
7:00 PM
Amud"An introduction to anime and manga, exploring media beyond the English canon, and the film's anti-aggression narrative"
The Devastating Cost of War on CiviliansThe Fragility of InnocencePride Versus SurvivalApathy and the Breakdown of CommunityThe Symbolism of Fireflies:
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
FEB 8, 2023
7:00 PM
Alex D"The film's soundtrack and how its composer went on to influence hip-hop"
Memory and IdentityThe Illusion of a Clean SlateThe Imperfect Nature of LoveAccepting Fate and RepetitionThe Necessity of Pain
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Nairobi Half Life
JAN 25, 2023
7:00 PM
Jasmine Baier" Identity and inequality: how inequality is perpetuated in society, with reflections from friends who grew up in Nairobi"
Crime and SurvivalThe Duality of LifeSystemic CorruptionIdentity and AmbitionClass Disparity
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The Whale Rider
JAN 11, 2023
7:00 PM
Caitlin" Cultural and historical context of the Maori community of Whangara, the speaker's hometown"
Humans and Nature Maori Identity Gender and Power Familial Love
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Jurassic Park
NOV 28, 2022
9:00 PM
Kristina Pape"The film's risk mitigation strategies gone wrong, its feminist themes, and 10 fun facts about its dinosaurs"
Intellectual parity"Woman inherits the earth"Action and pragmatismEngineered containmentSubverting control