The incredible story of Nile Kinnick, child of the Great Depression, Heisman Trophy winner, and World War II pilot. Through rare photographs, letters, journals, and archival material, Kinnick: The Documentary follows a young man from small town Iowa, whose extraordinary life carried him from the football fields of the Midwest to the cockpit of a Navy fighter plane, and ultimately into American legend.
Encore screening - final chance to see this! Saturday, October 3 at 9:15pm.
Every summer, nearly a million people pour into the Iowa State Fair. To get there, they have to pass through a different kind of attraction: a neighborhood of “parkers” who turn their yards into improvised parking lots, hustling twenty-dollar bills out of SUVs, pickups, and minivans.
Tickets on sale now! Wednesday, October 7 only.
"Iowa: and the Broken Circle" is a 90 minute documentary film made by Iowa City local, Charlie Morris, and a part of The Iowa Prairie Documentary Project. This movie explores the story of the land we call Iowa, tackling tough questions like why most of us don't swim in the water any longer and why so many of us are getting cancer. It's also a spotlight on the beauty of Iowa, land restoration, and how easily we could be doing the right thing.
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When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world.
After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, Prue and her classmate Curtis stumble upon a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval—a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with dark intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness—a wilderness the locals call Wildwood.
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