OXNARD FILM SOCIETY
The Oxnard Film Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ARTS organization (#20-5734347).
presents
THE monday night foreign film series
Celebrating Our 19th Year
All dialog in films from non-English speaking countries will be presented in its original language accompanied by English subtitles
All dialog in films from non-English speaking countries will be presented in its original language accompanied by English subtitles
Screenings at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14 in downtown Oxnard.
On Jan 19th we present THE SECRET AGENT, a thriller from Brazil, winner of Best Director and Best Actor at this year's Cannes Film Festival and Official submission of Brazil for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
Each year in October, 90+ countries around the world submit their 'best" film to the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film Category. Our programming will focus on the these films for the next three - four months until Oscar time - March 15. We will present as many contenders as possible for your viewing.
Just a reminder to our patrons that I personally preview each film to insure a great viewing experience each and every Monday screening.
Our Foreign Film Series usually screens two films (sometimes three) each month, on the first and third Mondays at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14.
We will continue our mission of providing the Best of World Cinema to the Oxnard and Ventura County community along with supporting local filmmakers.
Thanks and Be Safe, George J. Sandoval, Executive Director
Each year in October, 90+ countries around the world submit their 'best" film to the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film Category. Our programming will focus on the these films for the next three - four months until Oscar time - March 15. We will present as many contenders as possible for your viewing.
Just a reminder to our patrons that I personally preview each film to insure a great viewing experience each and every Monday screening.
Our Foreign Film Series usually screens two films (sometimes three) each month, on the first and third Mondays at 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Plaza Cinemas 14.
We will continue our mission of providing the Best of World Cinema to the Oxnard and Ventura County community along with supporting local filmmakers.
Thanks and Be Safe, George J. Sandoval, Executive Director
Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West 5th Street, Oxnard CA 93030
General Admission: $11.75/ General Admission Matinee: $9.25
Seniors/Children/Military: $8.50
General Admission: $11.75/ General Admission Matinee: $9.25
Seniors/Children/Military: $8.50
We'd like to thank the Port of Hueneme for becoming
a 2023-2024 Annual Sponsor of the Oxnard Film Society.
a 2023-2024 Annual Sponsor of the Oxnard Film Society.
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Monday, January 19th at 3:30pm & 6:30pm
THE SECRET AGENT
2025, Brazil 2h 38 minutes
Thriller Rated R
In Portuguese with English subtitles
Official submission of Brazil for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
Amid the raucous revelry of Carnival week, a widower named Marcelo (Wagner Moura) arrives in 1977 in Recife, Brazil, a city as vibrant as it is violent. A technology researcher who suddenly finds himself anunwitting target in the heart of the dictatorship's political maelstrom, Marcelo is a man on the run from mercenary killers, from ghosts of the past and from the ruthless, mischievously militant spirit of
Brazil in 1977. In the midst of these mounting threats, Marcelo, with the help of a mysterious woman named Elza and her compatriots in the country's growing underground resistance, remains primarily focused on escaping Brazil with his young son. Master filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho teams up with renowned actor Wagner Moura - giving an extraordinary, career-defining performance - to craft a thrillingly unpredictable, playfully shape-shifting epic steeped in history even as it feels remarkably contemporary, paying affectionate tribute to the movies of Filho’s youth while unfolding against the backdrop of political turmoil and palpable danger.
*WINNER - BEST ACTOR - 2025 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL*
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - 2025 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL*
*WINNER - FIRPRESCI PRIZE- 2025 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL*
2025, Brazil 2h 38 minutes
Thriller Rated R
In Portuguese with English subtitles
Official submission of Brazil for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
Amid the raucous revelry of Carnival week, a widower named Marcelo (Wagner Moura) arrives in 1977 in Recife, Brazil, a city as vibrant as it is violent. A technology researcher who suddenly finds himself anunwitting target in the heart of the dictatorship's political maelstrom, Marcelo is a man on the run from mercenary killers, from ghosts of the past and from the ruthless, mischievously militant spirit of
Brazil in 1977. In the midst of these mounting threats, Marcelo, with the help of a mysterious woman named Elza and her compatriots in the country's growing underground resistance, remains primarily focused on escaping Brazil with his young son. Master filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho teams up with renowned actor Wagner Moura - giving an extraordinary, career-defining performance - to craft a thrillingly unpredictable, playfully shape-shifting epic steeped in history even as it feels remarkably contemporary, paying affectionate tribute to the movies of Filho’s youth while unfolding against the backdrop of political turmoil and palpable danger.
*WINNER - BEST ACTOR - 2025 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL*
*WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - 2025 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL*
*WINNER - FIRPRESCI PRIZE- 2025 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL*
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"If The Secret Agent is as complex and rewarding as a taste from a dusty bottle of wine, it’s also part of an ongoing consideration in this year’s releases about what it means to be part of a resistance." -
Alison Willmore, New York Magazine/Vulture "Kleber Mendonça Filho embraces a freewheeling sensibility, and finds laughter amid the terror.' - Manohla Dargis, New York Times "This is one of the year’s best films, and one of the most distinctive." - Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com |
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Monday, February 2nd at 3:30pm & 6:30pm
ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU
2025, Jordan 2h 25 minutes
Drama/Romance Rated PG 13
In Arabic and English with English subtitles
Official submission of Jordan for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
NOMINEE - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE - INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
2025, Jordan 2h 25 minutes
Drama/Romance Rated PG 13
In Arabic and English with English subtitles
Official submission of Jordan for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
NOMINEE - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE - INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
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“A Deeply Moving Epic”
– The Guardian “Searing, honest and soul crushing” – Variety “An emotional portrait of survival” – The Hollywood Reporter “One of the best Films at Sundance 2025” – Roger Ebert |
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Monday, February 16th at 3:30pm & 6:30pm
NO OTHER CHOICE
2025 Korea 2h 19 minutes
Comedy/Mystery/Thriller Rated R
In Korean with English subtitles
Official submission of Korea for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
From director Park Chan-wook and based on Donald E. Westlake's novel THE AX, the story follows Man-su on his desperate hunt for a new job after his abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years.
2025 Korea 2h 19 minutes
Comedy/Mystery/Thriller Rated R
In Korean with English subtitles
Official submission of Korea for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
From director Park Chan-wook and based on Donald E. Westlake's novel THE AX, the story follows Man-su on his desperate hunt for a new job after his abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years.
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"No Other Choice is a captivating masterwork from one of the best directors working today."
Alex Maidy, JoBlo's Movie Network "As ever with Park Chan-wook, there are tasty bits of bright and bleak to noodle on in this stinging satire of AI and capitalism, but with a rigorous fix on the growing dehumanization infecting our world. One of the year’s best." - Peter Travers, The Travers Take "A masterful (and cunningly comedic) slow boil into madness and obsession with some of the best performances of the year. One of Park Chan-wook's greatest works to date with stunning delivery from Lee Byung-hun." - Dana Han-Klein, We're Watching |
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The Oxnard Film Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization. Your contribution is tax deductible. Thank you. (#20-5734347)
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LOCATION MAIL ADDRESS
Plaza Cinemas 14 Oxnard Film Society 255 West 5th Street PO Box 606 Oxnard, CA 93030 Oxnard, CA 93032-0606 |
ADMISSION
Seniors/Students/Military $8.50 General Admission Matinee $9.25 General Admission Evening $11.75 |
Executive Director: George J. Sandoval Info at: [email protected] - 805.798.0830
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See you at the movies! |