Cornell Cinema announces the spring semester film slate, which features a mix of contemporary and classic films selected to spark curiosity, inspire understanding, and advance teaching across disciplines. Weekly screenings will resume on Thursday, Jan. 25, in the historic Willard Straight Theatre. Additional information is available at cinema.cornell.edu.

The semester kicks off with Akira Kurosawa’s “Rashomon” (1950), presented in a 35mm print courtesy of Janus Films. The film screens as part of “Introduction to Japanese Film,” one of two course-driven film series on offer at Cornell Cinema this term. The other — “Cinematic Cities,” co-taught by Professors Patty Keller and Cecilia Lawless — will feature four films that explore the dynamic nature of urban space through cinema. Screenings will take place on Monday evenings at 7 p.m., beginning with Walter Ruttman’s “Berlin: Symphony of a Great City” (1927) on Jan. 31.

This year’s “New Visions, New Voices” program will highlight 10 critically acclaimed debut features by filmmakers from across the globe. Local families can beat the winter blues with Sunday matinees at Cornell Cinema. The semester will begin with the latest from Studio Ghibli: Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-nominated film, “The Boy and the Heron” (2023), which screens in an English-language dub on Jan. 28.

Cornell Cinema is pleased to participate for the first time in Science on Screen, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The spring calendar will also feature numerous filmmaker visits and special events catalyzed in collaboration with various campus departments and programs.

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