Filmscene

Bijou Partnerships

In cooperation with UI departments and organizations, Bijou presents special screenings and discussions of acclaimed and provocative films.

Previous Screenings

DEAD POETS SOCIETY

1989 / United States / Peter Weir

With a lesson plan full of unorthodox methods, maverick teacher John Keating emboldens his all-boys preparatory school students, inspiring them to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.

SOUND OF METAL

2019 / United States / Darius Marder

When metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing, he must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.

BEST IN SHOW

2000 / United States / Christopher Guest

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting, and the scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of contestants from America prepare to take part in the Mayflower Dog Show.

SMOKE SIGNALS

1998 / United States / Chris Eyre

A young man allows his nerdy friend to travel with him to Arizona, in order to settle the affairs of his recently-deceased alcoholic father. Along the way, the truth about a childhood tragedy unites them.

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS

1999 / USA / Michael Patrick Jann

A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.