Vanderbilt Univ Sarratt Cinema

Do you like thought-​provoking and high-​quality foreign films?
You could certainly catch a show at Nashville’s appealing Belcourt Theatre (
) — but did you also know that Vanderbilt has an International Lens series of films that it shows for FREE on its campus?!
Here’s the link to this season’s lineup —
Tonight I saw a tragic and thought-​provoking Austrian film about Jewish counterfeiters working in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII (
).
Sure, perhaps I could have borrowed the film from the library, but Vanderbilt gave me the opportunity to see it on the big screen along with a brief introduction and post-​show discussion led by a German professor.
And did I mention this was free?! Gosh I love living near a major university that is willing to open its arms to the surrounding community and share its cultural largess. Thank you, Vanderbilt!
What else… seats are comfy and the theater is clean, but don’t expect stadium seating or cup holders. Sarratt Cinema is very nice, but not particularly fancy, ostentatious or luxurious.
There was a limited selection of snacks and candies available at the door. I didn’t get any, but I did notice that they had some sort of special deal where you could get a free popcorn if you purchased any other concession. Some other audience members took advantage of that offer.
As you might expect from the venue, the audience seemed erudite and was well-​behaved during the film.
The cinema is on a lower level of the Sarratt Student Center (
). If you’re not already familiar with its location, you may want to plan on arriving a little early to find your way around and find someplace to park.
So c’mon and take a cinematic trip around the world through the magic of film and the International Lens series @ Sarratt Cinema!
What did Siskel and Ebert always used to say? «Until next time, the balcony is closed.»
(Er, only there is no actual balcony at Sarratt Cinema. But you get the idea. Work with me, people. Work with me. Unilocalover and out.)