Film events

Fri., May 15, 2015

“The Woman in Gold” - Today-Sunday. The remarkable true story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Rated PG-13. Today, 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 and 7 p.m. Kettle Falls Information Center, 605 Meyers St., Moscow. $6. (208) 882-4127.

“Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights” - Documentary presented by Spokane Feminist Forum with EWU’s Women’s Studies Department. Discussion will follow led by Spokane NAACP President and activist Rachel Dolezal. Panelists include Inga Laurent, attorney, activist and professor at Gonzaga University. Personal stories of several former black civil rights activists, the film unearths the lesser-known story of black women’s political marginalization between the male-dominated Black Power movement, and the predominantly white and middle class feminist movement during the 1960s and ’70s, as well as the resulting mobilization of black and other women of color into a united feminist movement. http://reflectionsunheardfilm.com/about/. Sunday, 7 p.m., Riverpoint Campus Phase One Building, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Free. (509) 359-2847.

SFCC International Film Festival - “Before Night Falls” tells the story of the renowned Cuban writer/novelist/poet Reinaldo Arenas, whose sexuality put him at odds with the Castro regime. After two years in prison, Arenas escapes to the U.S. and continues his writing. The film stars Javiar Bardem, Sean Penn and Johnny Depp. Rated R. For information, http://www.spokanefalls.edu/College/Diversity/ FilmFestival.aspx. Tuesday, 7:15 p.m., Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. $5. (509) 533-3472.

“Back to the Future” (PG) - Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the ’80s, is sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean “time machine” invented by a slightly mad scientist so he can make certain his teenage parents-to-be meet and fall in love – so he can get back to the future. Starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson. Rated PG. Presented by Back to the 80s Film Series. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. $3. (208) 882-4127.

Pilgrim’s Market Events - Probiotics and Healthy Weight Loss, free. Call to make reservations. Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 676-9730.

Spokane Film Society - Watch great films, meet people and talk about interesting ideas as they relate to film. Drink and food specials. Thursday, 9 p.m., Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. $5. (509) 327-1050.

“Kumiko the Treasure Hunter” (Not Rated) - Friday-May 24. In this darkly comedic odyssey, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (“Babel,” “Pacific Rim”) stars as a frustrated office lady who becomes obsessed with a mysterious VHS tape of a popular film she’s mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves Tokyo to recover it. Unrated. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m., May 23 at 5:15 and 8 p.m. and May 24 at 4:15 and 7 p.m. Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. $6/adults. (208) 882-4127.

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