• Xala

    Pollak Theatre and Lobby

    Xala is a 1975 Senegalese satirical comedy film written and directed by Ousmane Sembene, an adaptation of Sembène’s 1973 novel of the same name. A corrupt politician is cursed with impotence on the night of his third wedding after embezzling 100 tons of rice.

    Free & Open to the Public

  • Okja

    Pollak Theatre and Lobby

    For 10 idyllic years, young Mija has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja – a massive animal and an even bigger friend – at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when family-owned, multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where an image-obsessed & self-promoting CEO has big plans for Mija’s dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission.

    Free & Open to the Public