special screenings
Thursday admission is free to patrons with college ID or FIA
College Town membership
foma films
In cooperation with the Friends of Modern Art, the FIA Theater presents quality independent, international, and classic films that otherwise would not be seen in the Flint area. Films are screened every weekend in the comfort of plush theater-style seating and a state-of-the-art sound system.
Into the Abyss
February 3, 4, 5
(Germany/Canada, 2011) Directed by Werner Herzog, 107 min., rated PG-13
In his latest fascinating documentary, master German filmmaker Werner Herzog examines a thought-provoking triple homicide case in Texas to reflect upon why people kill—and why a state kills as a matter of law.
The Black Power Mixtape
February 10, 11, 12
(Sweden, 2011) Directed by Göran Olsson, 100 min., not rated
The black power movement in America is revisited via an irresistible mix of music, narration and documentary footage originally shot by Swedish journalists between 1967 and 1975.
Martha Marcy May Marlene
February 24, 25, 26
(U.S., 2011) Directed by Sean Durkin, 102 min., rated R
Newcomer Elizabeth Olsen turns in an acclaimed performance as a woman struggling to reunite with her family after fleeing an abusive cult. With Sarah Paulson and John Hawkes (Winter's Bone).