Films from across the world illuminate Fresno State’s CineCulture

January 31, 2024.Reading time 21 minutes.

A women with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a chalk board with many mathematical equations on it. She is wearing a t-shirt and half of her face is illuminated while half is in the dark.

CineCulture is set for a semester of exciting new films from around the world. All screenings will be in the Peters Educational Center Auditorium (West of Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building.) Each film will be followed by a conversation about the film with a featured discussant who was involved in the filmmaking process or is a subject matter specialist.

CineCulture brings free movie screenings back to campus

August 23, 2023.Reading time 24 minutes.

Drawing of a young woman falling through red wavy lines as part of the movie poster for the film "Aurora's Sunrise"

Those looking for Friday evening plans this fall can discover an enriching experience with CineCulture, as complimentary screenings of independent films are presented nearly every week throughout the school year. The screenings are back in person after being virtual since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series will feature thought-provoking movies, each accompanied by […]

CineCulture returns with virtual films for the fall semester

August 30, 2022.Reading time 16 minutes.

Alba Rohrwacher (Alice) and Wajdi Mouawad (Joseph) star in ‘Skies of Lebanon’ film.

Attention film buffs! Experience groundbreaking films from artists worldwide through CineCulture at Fresno State. The course allows the public three to five days to screen the weekly movie at their leisure, then join in a discussion about the film at 5:15 p.m. on Friday evenings during the fall semester.

Filmmaker and producer Stephanie Ayanian to discuss her film ‘What Will Become of Us’

September 30, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Mountains and a genealogy tree for the film "What will become of us"

“What Will Become of Us” follows six Armenian Americans – famous and otherwise – as they navigate the Armenian Genocide’s 100th anniversary, forging identities for the next 100 years. How can Armenian Americans honor their past while unshackling themselves from its trauma?

#TBT America’s Story: Japanese American Experience

August 6, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Saburo and Marion Masada tell their story at the Henry Madden Library

In this video posted by the Henry Madden Library, Saburo and Marion Masada recount their story growing up in the incarceration camps during World War II and life before and after the war. They also tell the larger story of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II in general.

Executive producer to discuss ‘Left on Pearl’ after CineCulture screening

March 9, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

“Left on Pearl” documents the 1971 takeover and occupation of a Harvard University-owned building by hundreds of Boston women. The ten-day occupation 888 Memorial Drive was led by local women demanding a Women’s Center and low-income housing for the community.

CineCulture screens 2019 film ‘Lusala’

March 2, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

The film tells the story of Lusala, a young man who is rescued from his abusive upcountry home and moves in with an affluent family in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mary Husain champions cultural diversity with CineCulture

February 24, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Dr. Mary Husain loves leading multicultural discussions that allow students and the campus community to better understand different cultures, to develop global awareness and to see the value of cultural diversity.

CineCulture screens 2019 French animated film ‘The Swallows of Kabul’

February 21, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

The touching story of Zunaira and Mohsen, a young couple deeply in love during the summer of 1998 in Kabul when Afghanistan was under Taliban rule.

CineCulture screens 2019 film ‘A Girl from Mogadishu’

February 7, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Ahmed escapes her war-torn native country Somalia and is trafficked to Ireland as a teenager. While applying for refugee status, she recounts her traumatic childhood experiences of female genital mutilation and vows to devote her life to the eradication of this horrendous practice.