The College of Central Florida is excited and proud to announce the 60^th anniversary celebration of its International Film Series. While the official name has been changed to honor the series founder Ira Holmes, the now Ira Holmes International Film Series is true to its origins. Featured this year are classic films from 1962, the birth year of the series.

All films will be shown Tuesdays at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, and at 7 p.m. at the College of Central Florida, 3001 S.W. College Road, Building 8, Room 110, unless otherwise noted. Films at the Ocala Campus are free and open to the public. Films at the Appleton are free to all museum and film series members; nonmembers pay museum admission. Showings will be followed by an online scholarly film talk each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Films may contain mature content.

About the Film

The 1962 debut feature by the great Andrei Tarkovsky, “Ivan’s Childhood” is a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy’s war-ravaged youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of World War II and serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky’s film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of war on children. Film Introduction by special guest Peggy Dates.

About Our Special Guest

Assisting for more than nine years, Peggy dates is integral to the CF International Film Series’ success. She travels the world extensively and speaks several languages. She is a real Renaissance woman with her interest’s spanning film, art, music and travel. In 2018 and 2019, she attended international film screenings in Mexico.

Screening locations may be subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions and will be updated on CF International Films Series website as needed.

For a full series list and more information on the International Film Series, contact Wendy Adams at 352-873-5800, ext. 1546, or visit www.CF.edu/filmseries.