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Augustana's Hispanic Film Festival presents "La Novia/The Bride" January 30

Augustana College's 24th Annual Hispanic Film Festival presents "La Novia/The Bride" on Wednesday, January 30, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in Hanson Hall of Science, Room 102, 726 35th St., Rock Island, Illinois. 

The festival runs January 9th through February 6th.  Screenings are free and open to the public!

Synopsis:  A tragic tale of unappeased desires and forbidden yearnings, conflicted choices, deception and the unavoidable fate of three lovers standing powerless before the true nature of man.  "La Novia" is a 2015 Spanish drama film directed by Paula Ortiz.

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A Special 80th Anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" at Cinemark Jan. 27 & 30

Fathom Events, TCM and Warner Bros. presents "The Wizard of Oz" returning to select cinemas for a special 80th anniversary event!  In this classic musical fantasy, Judy Garland stars as Dorothy Gale, a young Kansas farm girl who dreams of a land "somewhere over the rainbow." Dorothy's dream comes true when she, her dog, Toto, and her family's house are transported by a tornado to a bright and magical world unlike anything she has seen before. Fans young and old won’t want to miss this special showing!

This beloved classic includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies.

The classic film screens Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., and on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Cinemark Davenport 18 located 3601 E 53rd St, Davenport, Iowa.

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"The Hate U Give" Presented Jan. 24 at St. Ambrose

As part of St. Ambrose College's Civil Rights Celebration , the film "The Hate U Give" will screen Thursday, January 24 at 7:30-9 p.m. free in the Rogalski Center Ballroom located on W High Street in Davenport, Iowa.  The film is rated PG-13.

Synopsis: Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.

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Documentary "I Am Jane Doe" Screens Jan. 23 at WIU and St. Ambrose on Jan. 30

As part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Braking Traffik will present the new documentary "I Am Jane Doe" on Wednesday, January 23 at 5 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. 3300 River Drive in Riverfront Hall, Rooms 103/104, Moline, Illinois.  A discussion about human trafficking will follow the film presentation. Free to the public.

The documentary will also show on Wednesday, January 30th 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at St. Ambrose University in the The Beehive at Ambrose Hall, 518 Locust Street, Davenport, Iowa. The program is free to the public and a discussion will follow the film.

"I Am Jane Doe" is about the courageous girls who brought the Jane Doe v. Backpage.com case to court. The film raises awareness about how young girls are trafficked in this country and the injustices for victims that exist in our justice and legislative systems. 

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"Sin Nombre" Screens at Augustana's 24th Annual Hispanic Film Festival January 16

Augustana College will present "Sin Nombre" (Nameless) as the first film in its 24th annual Hispanic Film Festival, which runs January 9th through February 6th. 

This 2009 Mexican-American adventure thriller tells the story of Sayra (Paulina Gaitán), a Honduran teen, who hungers for a better life.  Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Mexican gangmembers (Edgar Flores, Kristyan Ferrer) who have boarded the same American-bound train.. It won awards for directing and cinematography at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. It is rated R and runs one hour and 36 minutes.

The film festival will showcase Hispanic films each Wednesday between January 9 and February 6th at 7 p.m. in the Hanson Hall of Science auditorium, Room 102, 726 35th St. Rock Island, Illinois.

Films are free and open to the public. 

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