Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)

Discussant: Dr. Ed EmanuEl  

Discussant: Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian  

Conclave is a 2024 political thriller by Swiss-Austrian director Edward Berger and British screenwriter Peter Straughan. Based on the 2016 novel by British novelist and former journalist Robert D. Harris, this film follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope, the next world leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. 120 minutes.

CineCulture club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.

Fresno State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, please contact us in advance of your participation.

CineCulture brings films and filmmakers from around the world to share their experiences, visions, and voices with our community. For 18 years, these films and post-discussions with directors, respected guest speakers, and local professors with relevant expertise have fostered and affected intercultural understanding of critical issues that deeply inform our local, national, and international awareness.

Recently, I was notified that CineCulture, like other programs, if facing a significant funding reduction. Much appreciated, grants from Associated Students in the past have gone towards securing performance rights for films (required for community screenings), guest director/artists’ honorariums, travel, and hotel expenses.

During these challenging times, the films and filmmakers we invite not only educate and inspire us but are, as Harry Belafonte would remind us, “Artists are the gatekeepers of truth.”  My hope is that, together, we can gather the support needed to continue this vital, creative international exchange program.

If you’d like to help support CineCulture film screenings and director visits by making a tax-free donation, you can 1) Click on the link at the bottom of this page, follow the steps, and type CineCulture, or 2) Attend a CineCulture screening, use an envelope on the table in the back of the auditorium, and either leave it in the basket or return it by mail.

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For further information about CineCulture contact: Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu

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