Downtown Huntsville Library
Beneath the Surface: An International Film Series
Monday, June 16, 2025 5:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (France, 1972)
A privileged coterie of French acquaintances make plans to have dinner together, only to have their plans continually upset at the last minute by increasingly bizarre events.
This classic comic satire was directed and co-written by Luis Bunuel, cinema’s most legendary surrealist, and won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Beneath the Surface: An International Film Series
The films in this series explore the disconnect between what seems apparent on the surface and inner reality: characters and communities reveal hidden depths, the nature of reality itself is called into question, and even those closest to us suddenly display hidden facets that belie what we have taken for granted all this time.
June 2: La Strada (Italy, 1954)
June 9: Wings of Desire (Germany, 1987)
June 16: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (France, 1972)
June 23: The Band’s Visit (Israel, 2007)
June 30: Mirai (Japan, 2018)