El Planeta

El Planeta
Directed by Amalia Ulman, 2021
NR; 79 Minutes

Thursday, April 24
Happy Hour, 5 pm
Film, 7 pm
Post-film Discussion

Amidst the devastation of post-financial-crisis Spain, a mother (Ale Ulman) and daughter (Amalia Ulman) bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.

The Grab

Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, 2022
NR, 102 minutes

Quietly and seemingly out of sight, governments, private investors and mercenaries are working to seize food and water resources at the expense of entire populations. These groups are establishing themselves as the new OPEC, where the future world powers will be those who control not oil, but food. And it’s all beginning to bubble to the surface in real time. Global food prices have hit an all-time high, threatening chaos and violence.

Solo Chamber Music

Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth presents Solo Chamber Music as part of its 2024–2025 season Journey Through Textural Colors.

Pre-Concert Lecture at 1:15 pm
Performance at 2 pm

Baya Kakouberi, piano; Avi Nagin, violin; Gary Levinson, violin; Michael Klotz, viola; Allan Steele, cello

Program includes:
Amy Beach: Piano Trio A minor, Op. 150
Zoltán Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Piano Quintet in E major, Op.15

On Swift Horses

Directed by Daniel Minahan
R; 117 minutes

“A cinematic love story that unfolds with the kind of beautiful uncertainty that its gambling heroes face every day.” —Christian Zilko, IndieWire

Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her husband Lee (Will Poulter) are about to begin a bright new life, which is upended by the arrival of Lee's brother, Julius (Jacob Elordi). Muriel embarks on a secret life, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible.

The Teacher

Directed by Farah Nabulsi
NR; 115 minutes; English and Arabic

“[Director] Farah Nabulsi hits the dramatic beats with confidence and [Saleh] Bakri has genuine distinction.” —The Guardian

A Palestinian schoolteacher (Bakri) struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with the chance of a new relationship with volunteer-worker Lisa (Imogen Poots), and his emotional support for one of his students, Adam (Muhammad Abed Elrahman).