(2011), which will make its
American premiere at IU Cinema
at 7:00 p.m.
is the powerful, harrowing, and
ultimately inspirational story of
eight months that changed America
forever. From May until December
1961, more than 400 black and
white Americans risked their
lives--enduring savage beatings
and imprisonment simply for
traveling together on buses across
the Deep South. The Freedom
Riders' belief in nonviolence helped
bring the president and the public
face to face with the challenges of
addressing civil rights inequalities.
(Daniel Stern), and Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley), has recently graduated high school with no clear plan. After Dave
falls for an IU coed, tensions escalate between the Cutters, named for the local quarry workers, and the students. A
classic Indiana film, it was shot in Bloomington and serves as a visual time machine back to the 1970s. Nominated
for five Academy Awards, a BAFTA, a DGA award, four Golden Globes, and many others, Breaking Away won director
and producer Peter Yates a Best Picture Oscar. (100 min. Rated PG)