Each week, Fletcher Powell finds the independent and non-commercial films showing in Wichita and the surrounding areas and brings them to you in this handy guide.
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Following The Ninth
March 26, 7:30 p.m.
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Wichita
April 4, 8:00 p.m.
"Neo-noir" set in the 1880s in Wichita; shot primarily in Kansas, including Cowtown
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Jayhawkers
April 5 & 6, 11:00 a.m.
April 7 - 10, 7:15 p.m.
April 12 & 13, 11:00 a.m.
Directed by KU professor Kevin Willmott, looks at the impact of Wilt Chamberlain on Lawrence in the 1950s
Hear Carla Eckels' story about Jayhawkers
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Tim's Vermeer
April 4, 5:30 & 7:15
April 6, 2:00; 5:00 & 7:00
April 7 - 10, 5:30
Directed by Teller (of Penn and Teller), documentary follows one man's attempt to imitate Vermeer's painting technique
Hear Teller talk to Robert Siegel about Tim's Vermeer
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Ragamuffin: The True Story of Rich Mullins
April 6, 3:00 & 7:00
Dramatized version of the life of Christian musician (and former Wichitan) Rich Mullins
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Missing
April 8, 7:00 p.m.
Wichita Peace and Social Justice Center
Costa-Gavras' award-winning film about the military coup in 1970s Chile
