Wenders’ first German film after eight years in America. The main characters are guardian angels—benevolent, invisible beings in trench coats—who listen to the thoughts of mortals and attempt to comfort them. The film achieved cult status around the world. Admission: $8- and the screening starts at 6 p.m. in the Muenzinger auditorium on Friday, April 22. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

In the post-apocalyptic future, a man must risk his life to defend the last space dome, made to save the world’s remaining plant life from being destroyed by the greedy company for whom he works. On 35mm film! Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 7:30 p.m. in the VAC Basement auditorium (1B20) on Thursday, April 21. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

“If I wanted to get into heaven on the basis of one movie, that’s the one I would offer up. I think it’s because it is, to me, the least flawed .... I succeeded more completely, in my view, with that than with anything else.”—Orson Welles Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Muenzinger auditorium on Wednesday, April 20. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

Harry Dean Stanton stars as an amnesiac wandering through the desert after a four-year absence to look for his family. Based on a script by Sam Shepard and winner of a series of important international awards, including the 1984 Palme d’Or at Cannes. Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 6 p.m. in the Muenzinger auditorium on Saturday, April 16. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

This adaptation of Ripley’s Game, starring Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz, gained cult status and won the German Critics’ Prize as well as gold in two categories of the German Film Prize. Supporting gangster roles are played by Sam Fuller, Nicholas Ray and other Hollywood legends Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 6 p.m. in the Muenzinger auditorium on Friday, April 15. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

Based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, this film follows a man who becomes unstuck in time and experiences his life in random order, including his time in WWII and the time he was abducted by aliens. On 35mm film! Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 7:30 p.m. in the VAC Basement auditorium on Thursday, April 14. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

A dedicated history teacher at a French high school is determined to give the best education she can to her underprivileged inner-city pupils and tests them with a unique assignment that involves a face-to-face encounter with a Holocaust survivor. Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Muenzinger auditorium on Wednesday, April 13. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

Peggy Guggenheim, heiress to a family fortune, became a central figure in the modern art movement collecting not only art, but also varied relationships with figures like Samuel Beckett, Jackson Pollock, Marcel Duchamp and countless others. Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Muenzinger auditorium on Tuesday, April 12. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.

Join the CU Museum of Natural History to celebrate the opening of its newest exhibit. Becoming Butterflies is a fascinating look at some of the world’s most captivating insects throughout their entire life cycle. A successful journey means overcoming natural enemies, evading predators and transforming from a tiny egg, to creeping caterpillar, and finally to a delicate winged flyer. It is suitable for all ages, from preschoolers to senior citizens. The exhibit opens on April 9 at 10 a.m. with Family Day activities devoted to butterflies.

The first film that Wenders shot partly in the U.S. concerns a journalist who takes custody of a little American girl to travel the German countryside to locate her grandmother. It won the 1974 German Critics’ Prize. Admission: $8 and the screening starts at 6 p.m. in the Muenzinger auditorium on Saturday, April 9. For more information: www.internationalfilmseries.com.