Following an almost two-year hiatus, the Brock University Film Society (BUFS) returns to the Film House this week with the latest award-winning film from Pedro Almodóvar, Parallel Mothers.

Released in 2021, the film tells the story of two pregnant women in very different circumstances as they prepare to deliver babies in a shared room on the same day.

Star Penélope Cruz is nominated for an Oscar for her performance, as is the film’s composer, Alberto Iglesias.

The film will be screened Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Film House in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.

Parallel Mothers is one of only a handful of films in what will be a pared-down season for BUFS. The next title and date will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.

Tickets for all BUFS shows are available at the Film House on the evening of screenings. General admission is $9.50 or $7.50 for Film House members, plus tax. Free BUFS memberships are also available on screening nights.

For more than 40 years, BUFS has been bringing the best in independent and art house cinema to the Niagara region. The society is supported by the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Brock.

What: BUFS hosts Parallel Mothers screening with a post-film discussion
Where: The Film House, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
When: Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m.