Ida / Aug 22-24

August 22-24  From acclaimed director Pawel Pawlikowski (Last Resort, My Summer of Love) comes Ida, a moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland who, on the verge of taking her vows, makes a shocking discovery about her past.
18-year old Anna (stunning newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska), a sheltered orphan raised in a convent, is preparing to become a nun when the Mother Superior insists she first visit her sole living relative. Naïve, innocent Anna soon finds herself in the presence of her aunt Wanda (Agneta Kulesza), a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider. (2013; 83 min)

SCROLL DOWN FOR SCREENINGS OF IDA THROUGH AUGUST 24

Ida is a rarity, a film both intensely grounded in historical reality and genuinely otherworldly.–San Francisco Chronicle

Ida reaches spiritual depth through affecting performances rendered in sublime black-and-white compositions. –Chicago Sun-Times

One of the year’s gems. –The Chicago Tribune

Take the vow to dedicate your attention to Ida and you’ll be rewarded deeply. — IndieWIRE

Riveting, original and breathtakingly accomplished on every level, Ida would be a masterpiece in any era, in any country. –RogerEbert.com

A film of exceptional artistry whose emotions are as potent and persuasive as its images are indelibly beautiful. LA Times

IT HAUNTED ME. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT AGAIN –A.O. Scott, The New York Times

What makes Ida remarkable is how much Pawlikowski is able to accomplish in just 80 minutes, with a pair of mismatched female characters, a handful of wintry and desolate locations, the square-format cinematography of Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal, and a soundtrack that combines modernism, Soviet-bloc pop music and a haunting performance of John Coltrane’s “Naima” that seems to capture all the emotional possibilities the characters cannot express. –Salon.com

Fri, Aug 22
Venus in Fur  7:15 @ IU Fine Arts
Ida 6:30 @ IU Woodburn
A Coffee in Berlin  8:00 @ IU Woodburn 

Sat, Aug 23
Venus in Fur 5:00 & 7:15 @ IU Fine Arts
Ida 3:00 IU Fine Arts @ IU Fine Arts
A Coffee in Berlin  4:15 & 6:30 @ IU Woodburn 

Sun, Aug 24
Venus in Fur 5:00 & 7:15 @ IU Fine Arts
Ida 3:00 IU Fine Arts @ IU Fine Arts – Last Chance!
A Coffee in Berlin  4:15 & 6:30 @ IU Woodburn  — Last Chance!!

Mon, Aug 25
Venus in Fur 7:00 @ Bear’s Place

Wed, Aug 27
Venus in Fur 7:00 @ The Back Door

Fri, Aug 29
Venus in Fur  7:00 @ IU Fine Arts
Fifi Howls From Happiness  7:45 @ IU Woodburn

Sat, Aug 30
Venus in Fur  3:00, 5:00 & 7:00 @ IU Fine Arts
Fifi Howls From Happiness  4:15 & 6:30 @ IU Woodburn 

Sun, August 31
Venus in Fur 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00 @ IU Fine Arts
Fifi Howls From Happiness 4:15 & 6:30 @ IU Woodburn

Mon, Sept 1
Fifi Howls From Happiness 7:00 @ Bear’s Place

Wed, Sept 3
Venus in Fur 7:00 @ The Back Door

Fri, Sept 5
Venus in Fur  7:00 @ IU Fine Arts
Fifi Howls From Happiness  7:45 @ IU Woodburn

Sat, Sept 6
Venus in Fur  3:00, 5:00 & 7:00 @ IU Fine Arts
Fifi Howls From Happiness  4:15 & 6:30 @ IU Woodburn 

Sun, Sept 7
Venus in Fur 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00 @ IU Fine Arts
Fifi Howls From Happiness 4:15 & 6:30 @ IU Woodburn

Can’t make it to Ida this weekend? Ida will also be screened at the IU Cinema on Sept 28 at 6:30 pm.