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The Dells

(Nellie Kluz, 2024) 

Nellie Kluz in person

Ohio Premiere

Six individuals in a boat facing away with shirts that say "you wouldn't understand"
Mar 22, 2025 4:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$8 members and adults 55 and over 
$10 general public 
$5 students

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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Follow a group of international students as they experience a summer working at the “Waterpark Capital of the World.”

Every summer, international students come from all over the globe to work in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Sponsored by temporary J-1 visas, they support the seasonal tourism industry by taking on the low-wage jobs of housekeepers, retail staff, servers, and lifeguards. The Dells follows a cohort of “J-1s” as they experience the ups and downs of life abroad in a small Midwestern town. The film captures the contradiction of the American Dream, where hopeful fantasies of life in the US are grounded by the daily trials of being underpaid, overworked, and far from home. In English, Turkish, and Spanish with English subtitles. (72 mins., DCP)

Supported by Film/Video Studio residencies in 2023 and 2024.

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IMAGE CAPTION
The Dells, courtesy of the artist.

"An inspired portrait of contemporary America."
Adam James Smith

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Program Support

Picture Lock 2025 was co-organized by Film/Video Studio Director Jennifer Lange and Film/Video Studio Graduate Research Associate Allie Mickle.

FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Ohio Humanities

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mellon Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
Nationwide Foundation
Lois S. and H. Roy Chope Fund of The Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation
Axium Packaging

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang
Louise Lambert Braver
 

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Mar 22, 2025 4:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$8 members and adults 55 and over 
$10 general public 
$5 students

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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