Dietrich Theater Film Festival

Dietrich Theater Film Festival
Saturday, Jul 19, 2025 at 12:00pm
Dietrich Theater
60 East Tioga Street

We choose the best of the foreign and independent films of the year that we can get for your enjoyment!

Schedule of Events:

12:00pm - Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

R; 98 Minutes; In French With Subtitles English; Directed By: Laura Piani
Starring: Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson
Agathe, Hopelessly Clumsy Yet Charming And Full Of Contradictions, Finds Herself In Desperate Singlehood. Her Dream Is To Experience Love Akin To A Jane Austen Novel And Her Ultimate Aspiration Is To Become A Writer. Invited To The Jane Austen Writers' Residency In England, She Must Confront Her Insecurities To Finally Fulfill Her Ambition Of Becoming A Novelist And Put An End To Wasting Her Sentimental Life.

Year: 2024

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Length: 1hr 45min

Cast: Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson

2:15pm - Caught By The Tides

Not Rated; 111 Minutes; In Mandarin, Chinese With Subtitles; Directed By: Jia Zhang-Ke
Starring: Tao Zhao, Zhubin Li, You Zhou
Caught By The Tides Is An Experimental Romantic Drama 22 Years In The Making. An Enduring But Fragile Love Story Shared By Qiao Qiao And Guao Bin, Set In China, From The Early 2000s To The Present Day. One Day, A Restless Guao Bin Leaves Without Any Notice To Try His Luck In Another Province. Qiao Qiao Decides To Go Looking For Him. What Follows Is An Intimate Epic That Captures The Melancholy Of The Passage Of Time.

Year: 2024

Genre: Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr 50min

Cast: Tao Zhao, Zhubin Li, You Zhou

4:30pm - St. Peter's And The Papal Basiclicas Of Rome-From The Archives-2016

Not Rated; 90 Minutes; In Italian With Subtitles; Directed By: Luca Viotto
St. Peter’s And The Papal Basilicas Of Rome Takes You On A Journey Through The Four Papal Basilicas In Rome And Their Treasures: St. Peter’s (One Of The 25 Destinations Most Visited By Travelers From All Over The World), St. John In The Lateran, St. Mary Major And St. Paul Outside The Walls. Four Majestic Buildings – Each With A Precious Papal Altar, Each A Treasure Trove Of Timeless Works Of Art And A Destination For Millions Of Travelers And Pilgrims Over The Centuries.

Year: 2016

Genre: Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr 30min

Cast: Themselves

7:00pm - Holy Cow

Not Rated; 92 Minutes; In French With Subtitles; Directed By: Louise Courvoisier
Starring: Clément Faveau, Maïwene Barthelemy, Luna Garret
After The Tragic Death Of His Father, 18-Year-Old Totone Is Thrust Into The Unexpected And Very Adult Role Of Looking After His Younger Sister And Their Failing Family Farm In France. He Assumes Even More Responsibility When He Enters A Cash Competition For The Best Cheese Made In The Western Part Of The French Alps. Holy Cow Is A Look At The Hardscrabble Life Of French Agriculture And Is Simultaneously A Moving Ode To The Love Of Cheese.

Year: 2024

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr30min

Cast: Clément Faveau, Maïwene Barthelemy, Luna Garret

9:15pm - The Phoenician Scheme

Pg-13; 101 Minutes; In English; Directed By: Wes Anderson
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Willem Dafoe
Directed By Wes Anderson And Featuring An All-Star Ensemble Cast,
The Phoenician Scheme Follows Wealthy Businessman Zsa-Zsa Korda Who Appoints His Only Daughter, A Nun, As Sole Heir To His Estate. As Korda Embarks On A New Enterprise, They Soon Become The Target Of Scheming Tycoons, Foreign Terrorists, And Determined Assassins.

Year: 2025

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: Pg-13

Length: 1hr45min

Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Willem Dafoe

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