Cultivating Conversations

MICKEY 17 (Part of Bong Joon Ho Retrospective)

2025 | Directed by Bong Joon Ho | United States and South Korea | 137 minutes | English

In Mickey 17, based on the 2022 novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, Robert Pattinson portrays Mickey Barnes, an “Expendable” crew member on a mission to colonize the icy planet Niflheim. Tasked with performing perilous duties, Mickey is cloned upon each death to continue his work. When Mickey 17 is presumed dead, a Mickey 18 is born and then confronted by his returning predecessor. Both versions must navigate their coexistence while battling the oppressive hierarchy of the colony.

Mondays at Beinecke: America 250, Roger Sherman, and Connecticut with Jason Mancini and Frank Mitchell

Zoom webinar registration link: https://bit.ly/41tIZmF

Michael Morand, Beinecke Library Director of Community Engagement and New Haven City Historian, will be in conversation with CT Humanities Executive Director Jason Mancini and Board Chair Frank Mitchell about plans and aspirations for America 250 in Connecticut and the work of the America 250 | CT Commission, which is administered by CT Humanities.

Art Opening : Black Governors

An original commission for Yale SOM by Mario Moore, MFA 2013

Since 2023, Mario Moore has worked with Yale SOM to research and create a special painting based on his exploration and examination of commerce and the history of New Haven.

Join us to celebrate this unique artwork now installed in Evans Hall and learn about its significance to our city.

Advance Screening: SORRY, BABY (2025) (Following Feminist Film Criticism Panel)

2025 | Directed by Eva Victor | United States | 104 minutes | English

Free admission. No registration required.

Eva Victor’s debut as a writer, director, and lead actor, SORRY, BABY is an intimate drama exploring trauma and healing. The film centers on Agnes, a college professor haunted by the memory of a sexual assault. Told through a non-linear narrative, the film juxtaposes Agnes’s present-day experiences with her past. Winner of Screenwriting Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and named the best reviewed film at Sundance 2025 in Indiewire’s critics survey.

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