Gibbes Film in Focus: College Town
Gibbes Film in Focus returns this spring with a new suite of hand-picked films. The culture of college and school-life has remained a fascination of the film industry for decades, from 1978’s Animal House to 2014’s Dear White People. In this installment of Gibbes Film in Focus, we’ll explore the melting pot of the collegiate experience and what it really means to get an education.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
6–8PM
Mona Lisa Smile by Mike Newell (1h 57m, PG-13)
$10 Adults | $5 Students/Faculty with Valid ID
About Mona Lisa Smile
Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students including Betty (Kirsten Dunst) and Joan (Julia Stiles) to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
