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Wealthy Theatre1130 Wealthy St. SEGrand Rapids, MI 49506
Chiaroscuro International Film Series is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

2024 Series: Passages

Each film in this series explores the transformative journey of womanhood, reflecting on its evolution across time, space, and experience.
Poster for The Quiet Girl
The Quiet Girl
2022Ireland
Directed byColm Bairéad

Set in 1980s rural Ireland, this tender coming-of-age story follows a shy young girl named Cáit who is sent to live with distant relatives during the summer.


Screened onJan 21, 2024
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Poster for Happening
Happening
2022France
Directed byAudrey Diwan

Anne, a bright young student, faces an unwanted pregnancy in 1960s France, when abortion is still illegal. As her final exams approach, she takes matters into her own hands.

Mature content. Viewer discretion is advised.

Screened onFeb 04, 2024
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Poster for Beanpole
Beanpole
2019Russia
Directed byKantemir Balagov

Set in post-World War II Leningrad, this evocative drama follows the lives of two young women, Masha and Iya, as they navigate the harsh realities of a war-torn society.

Mature content. Viewer discretion is advised.

Screened onFeb 18, 2024
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Poster for Clara Sola
Clara Sola
2021Costa Rica
Directed byNathalie Álvarez Mesén

In a secluded Costa Rican village, a woman named Clara experiences life through the constraints of her strict upbringing and the challenges of living with a disability.

Mature content. Viewer discretion is advised.

Screened onMar 03, 2024
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Poster for This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
2019Lesotho
Directed byLemohang Jeremiah Mosese

Set in the mountainous region of Lesotho, this poignant film follows the story of an elderly widow named Mantoa, who confronts the impending destruction of her village due to a government dam project.


Screened onMar 17, 2024
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