January 30, 2025 7:00 pm
Observer Editor, FreeFree
“Wakhri”: Michigan Theater

Michigan Theater. Film screenings every Wed.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8.50; MTF members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. (734) 668–8397. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar. 

Jan. 30: “Wakhri” (Iram Parveen Bilal, 2024). Pakistani drama about a widowed schoolteacher who becomes a viral sensation when she accidentally unleashes her unguarded opinions on social media. Inspired by social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, who was murdered in 2016. Urdu, subtitles. Sponsored by the U-M Center for South Asian Studies. FREE, but reservation required at marquee-arts.org/calendar. 7 p.m.

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