Ira Holmes International Film Series “The Emigrants” Appleton Screening
Oct. 27, 2:00 p.m.
Events Calendar
The 65th season of the Ira Holmes International Film Series at the College of Central Florida celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the season, several of the selected films and accompanying events will reflect the Declaration of Independence’s themes, such as the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
All films will be shown Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, and at 7 p.m. at the College of Central Florida, 3001 S.W. College Road, Building 8, Room 110, unless otherwise noted. Films at the Ocala Campus are free and open to the public. Films at the Appleton are free to all museum and film series members; nonmembers pay museum admission. Films may contain mature content.
About the Film
“The Emigrants”(PG, Sweden, 1971, 2 hours, 31 minutes)
Presenting an epic historical drama about a 19th-century Swedish family who leave their impoverished home for Minnesota. It is an immigrant story of necessity, survival, and the search for a better life in the US.
For a full series list and more information on the Ira Holmes International Film Series, contact Wendy Adams at 352-873-5800, ext. 1546, or visit www.91Ƭ.edu/filmseries.
