The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will feature four foreign or independent films during its Fall Film Series running in September and October.
The series will feature ɫɜChronicles of a Wandering Saint,ɫɝ ɫɜGreen Border,ɫɝ ɫɜSugarcaneɫɝ and ɫɜTouch.ɫɝ The series has a new start time, with all movies beginning at 7 p.m.
ɫɜChronicles of a Wandering Saint,ɫɝ a comedy/drama, will show Tuesday through Saturday, Sept. 3-7. The film, called ɫɜan unexpected wonderɫɝ by Film Inquiry, follows Rita Lopez, a devout and determined woman located in a rural village of Argentina. Lopez discovers a lost statue in the back of a chapel, leading her to convince her husband to assist her in orchestrating a grand reveal of the statue that will anoint her as the most admired woman in town. But, before the unveiling, the hidden treasures that her world already contains are revealed to her, leading her to question everything that has led her to this exact moment. The Los Angeles Times has referred to the film as ɫɜOutstanding.ɫɝ The film is Spanish with English subtitles. It has a run-time of one hour and 24 minutes, and is not rated.
ɫɜGreen Borderɫɝ is a drama/thriller that will be shown on Monday through Saturday, Sept. 16-21. The Guardian has called the film ɫɜan angry and urgent masterpiece.ɫɝ The treacherous and swampy forests that make-up the ɫɜgreen borderɫɝ between Belarus and Poland unite an English teacher from Afghanistan, a border guard and a family of refugees from Syria. The film follows the playout of a false promise for easy passage to the European Union. Three-time Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland brings to life what Variety has called ɫɜA Heart-In-Mouth-Thriller.ɫɝ ɫɜGreen Borderɫɝ was co-produced by filmmakers in Poland, France, the Czech Republic and Belgium. The film is in Polish, Arabic, English and French with English subtitles. It has a run-time of two hours and 32 minutes, and is rated R.
ɫɜSugarcaneɫɝ will show Monday through Saturday, Oct. 7-12. Hollywood Reporter has called the film ɫɜa gut-punch of a ɫ.ɫɝ The film is a stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life. In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Variety has called the film ɫɜenlightening and infuriating.ɫɝ ɫɜSugarcaneɫɝ has received more than a dozen awards, including Best Documentary Feature Awards from more than five organizations. The film has a runtime of one hour and 47 minutes, and is rated R.
The season will conclude with the Icelandic romantic thriller ɫɜTouch,ɫɝ showing Monday through Saturday, Oct.14-19. ɫɜTouch,ɫɝ which is based on the Icelandic best-selling novel by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, follows one widowerɫəs emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out. This film by Baltasar Kormákur spans a multitude of decades and continents. ɫɜIt shimmers with grace,ɫɝ RogerEbert.com has said. ɫɜTouchɫɝ has a run time of two hours and one minute, and is rated R. The film is in Icelandic, Japanese and English with English subtitles.
All films begin at 7 p.m., which is half an hour earlier than previously. More information, including trailers, can be found by visiting the Knickerbocker website at
Tickets for the individual films are $9 for regular admission and $7 for senior citizens, Hope College faculty and children. Tickets will be sold at the door but are also available in advance at the Events and Conferences Office located downtown in the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center (100 E. Eighth St.). The office is open for ticket sales on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890. Tickets may also be purchased online at hope.edu/tickets
To inquire about accessibility or if you need accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu. Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.
The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 E. Eighth St., between College and Columbia avenues.