News Release
91Ƭ Ira Holmes International Film Series Features ‘Polite Society’
The College of Central Florida Ira Holmes International Film Series will continue Tuesday, March 26, featuring the critically acclaimed film “Polite Society.”
Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. With the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood. From director Nida Manzoor, this playful, coming-of-age comedy mixes elements from Bollywood and martial arts genres to create a fun girl-power film that is perfect for Women’s History Month.
A screening will begin at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and is free to all museum and film series members; nonmembers pay museum admission. A second screening will begin at 7 p.m. at the 91Ƭ Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, Building 8, Room 110. The screening at the 91Ƭ Ocala Campus is free and open to the public.
For a full series list and more information on the 91Ƭ Ira Holmes International Film Series, contact Wendy Adams at 352-873-5800, ext. 1546, or visit 91Ƭ.edu/filmseries.