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I SEPTEMBER 11. 2014 ARCADE 9 Prytania Theatre to Feminist Film Series to showcase Miyazaki BY ALEC SCHWARTZMAN PRINT ARCADE EDITOR screen 0 bvious Child Prytania Theatre, the sin- Neighbor Totoro:· Howl's Mov- BY MARICELA MURILLO gle oldest single screen movie ing Castle" and "Castle in the COPY EDITOR house operating in Louisiana, Sky" this fall. will continue its Sunday Night Miyazaki's films all carry a The Newcomb Feminist Film Series will resume with a showing of"Obvious Child" at 7 p.m. Series starting on Sunday. The similar feel to them, often re- Tuesday on the Newcomb Quad. Gillian Robespierre directed the movie which stars Jenny Slate, series highlights outstanding lying on recurring themes col- an SNL alumna, as Donna Stern; a female comedian in her 20s who winds up preg- directors around the world. lecting to create a larger picture. nant after a drunken one-night stand. She ultimately decides to get an In the past, the Prytania has The director draws from his abortion, and, unlike in many other films that have touched on the chosen directors such as David own background as a pacifist, subject, goes through with it. '' Lynch, Quentin Tarantino and feminist and his belief that hu- So far, the film and its cast have been nominated for The plot Wes Anderson. manity should remain rooted in the Big Screen Award and KNF Award at the Rotterdam 'This time around, the nature. The crux of most of Mi- Film Festival and the Golden Space Needle Award at fOCUSeS On the showcase presents the works yazaki's films revolve around the the Seattle Film Festival. Producer Elisabeth Holm of highly revered Japanese di- difficulty involved in remaining won the Red Crown Producer's Award atthe Sundance many th j rlQ S rector, Hayao Miyazaki. Over committed to these principles in Film Festival and Jenny Slate won the Outstanding a six -decade career, Miyazaki the face of ambiguous dangers. Achievement in Filmmaking-Breakout Performance Stern gains from has produced countless criti- All showings, which feature Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. cally acclaimed animated films the Japanese dubbed versions of The plot focuses on the many things Stern gains from the abortion, including "Spirited Away:• the the films with English subtitle, the abortion, including a possible relationship, happiness and first anime film to earn an will take place at 10 p.m. Each maturity. The film, which runs for an hour and 23 minutes, '' a l s o American Academy Award. individual showing costs $10. stars Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffman, Richard Kind and Polly Draper. 1be theater, celebrating its Paige Brunet, co·operator of The Newcomb Film Series shows three movies each semester focusing on I OOth year in operation, will the theater, realized the majori- the empowerment of women, the realities of sexual assault, the fight for equal treatment and the display the series using state of ty of people would want to catch ongoing struggle for women's rights. the art sound and projection, the whole series. Therefore, the Newcomb College Institute has sponsored the film series since the fall of 2010. Most of the a Sony Digital 4k projector Prytania will offer package deals screenings include a presentation by experts, directors, filmmakers and others aimed to encour- paired with 7.1 Dolby Digital on all five tickets for only $40. age discussion about the topics addressed in the movies. Sound. An added bonus for all patrons In the past, the series has screened the films "The Invisible War:' which documented the ram- .' In addition to "Spirited over the age of 21, the theatre is pant sexual assault against women in the U.S. Military, as well as "Defending our Lives:' a docu- Away:' Prytania will also show BYOB for all screenings. mentary about the truth of domestic violence in the United States. "Princess Mononoke:' "My ·. Launch Party The first 50 fanatics will receive a limited edition Ironsides Waffles shirt Fanatics! Wear your shirt when you visit Ironsides Waffles and receive $1 off your order! FOR COMPLETE DATES & LOCATIONS VISIT: Tuesdau. September 16 C:J •UptownCemDtntno セ IJ UptownCempusOtnlno 9am - 2pm .