Watch to support the Wex: Virtual screenings as of April 17

Melissa Starker, Creative Content & PR Manager

Apr 17, 2020

A small marching band performs on an outdoor stairway in a scene from the documentary Santiago, Italia

Here's what's new and what's holding in Wex virtual screening rooms this week. Each stream purchased through our independent distributor partners helps support the center and its programming.

Premiering today: Cane River

A black couple prepares to kiss while on a picnic on an empty lawn in a scene from the film Cane River

Image courtesy of Oscilloscope Labs

"Relaxed, reflective and sweet, a romance shadowed by the complexities of history, race and politics that manages to be both modest and ambitious."—New York Times

More about Cane River

This film is available to stream via Kanopy with a Columbus Metropolitan or Ohio State Library card. But if you're able, we hope you'll purchase a screening ticket here to support the center's programming.

 

Premiering today: Santiago, Italia

A man looks out over the cityscape in a scene from Nanni Moretti's documentary Santiago, Italia

Image at top of page and above ©Sacher Films

"The film tells a historical story with personal passion and grand drama."—New Yorker

More about the film

Buy your ticket.

 

Coming Saturday, April 18 at 7 PM: Ohio Shorts

An action figure of Keanu Reeves on view in a scene from the short film John Wick by Ohio filmmaker Kieran Murphy

From John Wick by Kieran Murphy, courtesy of the filmmaker

While we know we can't gather together in person for this year's event, we're hoping to create an equally engaging but expanded experience by bringing Ohio Shorts online. This program will be free to stream for two weeks, with audience award voting open for the first week. 

See program listings and watch the films here.

 

 

Held over: Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Scene from the film Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Image courtesy of Film Movement

"Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands should be seen as liberating, an unpretentious and uncomplicated slant on desire."—Los Angeles Times

New restoration!

More about the film

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Held over: Slay the Dragon

Protesters with signs in a scene from the gerrymandering documentary Slay the Dragon

Image courtesy of Magnolia Pictures

"A rather thrilling and hopeful watch, particularly in an election year while the world is roiling with uncertainty."—Vox

More about the film

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Held over: Sorry We Missed You

A scene from the Ken Loach film Sorry We Missed You with a man and woman sitting in the back of a truck

Image courtesy of Zeitgeist Films

"Well-researched and highly detailed in how it lays bare the empty promises of the gig economy and the ruthless techno-feudalism of e-commerce, Sorry We Missed You is a movie that will infuriate you. But what makes it one of [Ken] Loach’s best isn’t just its rage (which is plentiful) but its compassion (which is overwhelming)."—Vulture

More about the film

Buy your ticket.