Harpur Cinema presents Oscar-nominated film

Harpur Cinema presents “Forces of Nature,” a series of five films that explore our very human responses to the environment − urban and rural, tamed and unleashed, fictional and documentary – begins with Beasts of the Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin, 2012, USA. 93 min.) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 24, in LH-6.

In the all-but-forgotten bayou community of Bathtub, a six-year-old girl named Hushpuppy faces the catastrophes of an ailing father and a sinking home with optimism and extraordinary imagination until her faith in the balances of the natural world is tested. Benh Zeitlin’s directorial debut is an adaptation of Juicy and Delicious by his collaborator Lucy Alibar, but it is the surprising and delightful Quvenzhané Wallis that has drawn audiences to this magical film. The film is nominated for a Best Picture Oscar and was winner of the Grand Jury Prize, Sundance; and Camera d’or, Cannes, 2012.

Admission is $4. Harpur Cinema memberships are $22, general public, and $20 for students and seniors. Memberships are available at the door before each screening or in the Cinema Department Office, SW-203B. For questions or information, call 607-777-4998 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).