Beasts of the Southern Wild

NAU’s College of Arts and Letters Film Series, which is co-sponsored by the Cline Library and the School of Communication, promotes understanding and appreciation of cinema through Northern Arizona University and the greater Flagstaff community.
Before each movie, a local film expert offers a short introduction to set the film in its historical, artistic, and cultural context. Each film is followed by a discussion.

The CAL film series blends well-known audience favorites along with lesser-known movies, as well as a mix of genres, artists, and decades, moving chronologically from past to present so that audiences can see the evolution of the art form.

Hushpuppy, a young girl raised by her tough but loving father, ventures out on her own in search of her absent mother when her father becomes ill and ancient beasts return to the world. Directed by Benh Zeitlin; Starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly; 2012, 93 min. PG-13