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    • 29 May 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • School of Arts Hall
    • 62
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    The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (Spanish: El maestro que prometió el mar) is a 2023 Spanish historical drama film directed by Patricia Font from a screenplay by Albert Val, based on the book by Francesc Escribano. It stars Enric Auquer and Laia Costa alongside Luisa Gavasa.

    Plot
    The plot tracks the story of Catalan teacher Antoni Benaiges, despatched in 1935 to a small village in the province of Burgos (introducing innovative and inspiring teaching methods from France among the children before being murdered by Falangists during the Civil War), as well as the present-day story of Ariadna, searching for her great-grandfather, who disappeared during the War.

    DRAMA

    Review: IMDb 7.4/10

    SPAIN

    2023 | M | 1h 45m

    • 26 Jun 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • School of Arts Hall
    • 80
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    England, 1988 - Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government is about to pass a law stigmatizing gays and lesbians, forcing Jean, a gym teacher, to live a double life. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new girl at school catalyses a crisis that will challenge Jean to her core.

    DRAMA

    Review: IMDb 7.0/10

    ENGLAND

    2022 | M | 1h 37m

    • 31 Jul 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • School of Arts Hall
    • 80
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    Howard, a retired sea captain, refuses any help from his daughter Grace. When she hires Annie as domestic help for him, Howard unexpectedly falls in love. He gives all his affection to Annie and her family, but rejects his own daughter. My Sailor, My Love is a story about a guilt-affected daughter-father relationship. But it's also a love story between two elderly people, proving that a new beginning is never too late.

    DRAMA

    Review: IMDb 7.1/10

    Finland & Ireland (in English)
    2022 | M | 1h 43m

    • 28 Aug 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • School of Arts Hall
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    When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.

    DRAMA

    Review: IMDb 7.4/10

    GERMANY
    2023 | M | 1h 38m

    • 25 Sep 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • School of Arts Hall
    • 80
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    A teacher in a Mexican border town full of neglect, corruption, and violence, tries a radical new method to unlock their students' curiosity, potential - and maybe even their genius.

    DRAMA

    Review: IMDb 7.8/10

    USA & MEXICO
    Spanish language
    2023 | M | 2h 5m

    • 30 Oct 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • School of Arts Hall
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    When the body of his oldest friend is found buried in a shallow grave, Dan, a small-town cop, seeks answers from a volatile Hermit who may have been the last person to see his friend alive.

    MYSTERY

    Review: IMDb 5.5/10

    AUSTRALIA
    2023 | MA | 1h 41m

    • 27 Nov 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • School of Arts Hall
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    Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco's oldest medinas. In order to keep up with demanding customers, they hire a talented young man as an apprentice. Slowly Mina realises how much her husband is moved by his presence.

    DRAMA

    Review: IMDb 7.5/10

    ARABIC
    2022 | M | 2h 2m

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