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Contact, Sun April 28
2024, 2:00 PM

Part of our Robert Zemeckis Retrospective. Special intro by Erin Espelie.

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Subject Contact shows at IFS on Sun April 28, 2024, 2:00 PM

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Contact
Part of our Robert Zemeckis Retrospective. Special intro by Erin Espelie.
Sun April 28
2024, 2:00 PM

Contact is a smart science fiction movie without being an action movie. Instead of laser blasts, chases and grunting, it offers questions, dilemmas, and discussion. It is science fiction from the perspective of a scientist, not from that of a studio with too much money and gunpowder.

Foster plays Ellie Arroway, a Sagan-like scientist working for SETI (the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence). She finally finds a repeating signal coming from a nearby star. As Ellie starts decoding the cryptic message, the world watches, frets, and prays. Ellie learns that the message is a blueprint for a spaceship.

Contact is a great tribute to Sagan. When Foster says "billion" you can almost hear his voice. The opening shot of the movie is absolutely beautiful, and the richly layered soundtrack gives meaning to that beauty. It is a tribute to the producers that they took a chance on a smart, human science fiction movie, instead of buying explosions and space battles. (M. Mapes, Movie Habit)

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IFS tickets are only available at the door on day of show. With 400 seats and rare sell-outs, by arriving a bit early you're almost certainly guaranteed a seat. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before showtime.

IFS screens films in Muenzinger Auditorium, west of Folsom Football Stadium. Admission (unless otherwise noted): $10 general admission, $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens. 10 films for $65 with punch card. We give a $1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet, and you can see movies for free on your birthday, or if you are assisting someone in a wheelchair. Credit cards are accepted at the door

Pricing

10 films for $65 with punch card
$10 general admission. $8 w/UCB student ID, $8 for senior citizens
$1 discount to anyone with a bike helmet
Free on your birthday! CU Cinema Studies students get in free.

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Buy a Frequent Patron Punch Card for $65 at any IFS show. With the punch card you can see ten films (a value of $100).

Parking

Pay lot 360 (now only $1/hour!), across from the buffalo statue and next to the Duane Physics tower, is closest to Muenzinger. Covered parking with similar pricing can be found in the Euclid Parking Garage under the CASE Building, South of Muenzinger. We recommend utilizing the ParkMobile app on your phone to simplify the process and avoid needing to use the kiosks.