Figge features Gay Pride Film Series
This June, the Figge Art Museum presents a series of four award-winning LGBTQ+ films, according to a news release.
Admission is free to the films that will be shown at the John Deere Auditorium at the Figge, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. For more information, visit here or call 563-326-7804.
Here’s a look at the lineup:
Thursday, June 6, 6:30 p.m. “Jimmy in Saigon.” (U.S., 2002)
Documentary filmmaker Peter McDowell explores the radical life, forbidden romance, and mysterious death of his brother, a 24-year-old Vietnam veteran who died in Saigon in 1972. McDowell will introduce the film at this special screening on the 52nd anniversary of his brother’s death.
Watch the trailer here.
Sunday, June 16, 4 p.m. “Ammonite”
Based on a true story, acclaimed paleontologist Mary Anning sells fossils to tourists when a chance job offer to care for the wife of a visitor changes her life.
Watch the trailer.
Sunday, June 23, 4 p.m. “The Way He Looks” (Brazil, 2014)
A new classmate transforms the daily life of a blind teenager who longs for independence in this coming-of-age film.
Watch the trailer here.
Sunday, June 30, 4 p.m. “Out in the Dark” (Israel, 2012)
Worlds collide for two men on opposite sides of the Mid-East conflict for Palestinian student Nimer and Roy, an Israeli lawyer.
Watch the trailer here.
Post-screening wine and discussion
Each week, audiences can socialize and discuss the Gay Pride 2024 film selections after the movies with a complimentary glass of wine. (Underwritten by Barb Zimmerman)
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