Part of "For Your Consideration" -- a curated month-long series highligthing some of this year's best Oscar-nominated films. Regular admission price, or purchase a series pass to see all 11 series films--$40 for members, $65 general public.

Academy Award Nominee - Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Nominee - Best Foreign Language Film
Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight

"Something special--a beautiful film!" -RogerEbert.com

"Exhilarating! A bracing portrait of a young girl and her teenage sisters coming of age." -Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Early summer in a village in Northern Turkey. Five free-spirited teenaged sisters splash about on the beach with their male classmates. Though their games are merely innocent fun, a neighbor passes by and reports what she considers to be illicit behavior to the girls' family. The family overreacts, removing all "instruments of corruption," like cell phones and computers, and essentially imprisoning the girls, subjecting them to endless lessons in housework in preparation for them to become brides. As the eldest sisters are married off, the younger ones bond together to avoid the same fate. The fierce love between them empowers them to rebel and chase a future where they can determine their own lives in Deniz Gamze Ergüven's debut, a powerful portrait of female empowerment.

The first screening on Feb. 23 presented as part of Bijou Horizons, a world cinema series that brings awareness to diverse cultures through film. U. of Iowa students who see all five shows in a semester will be eligible to win a $1,500 study abroad scholarship courtesy of UI International Programs. Free admission for UI students and $6 for general public for this screening only.

Screenings after Feb. 23 part of our For Your Consideration series of Oscar-nominated films with regular admission.