PORTE BAGAGE: North American premiere @ Belmont World Film's 24th International Film Series

When:
Monday, May 18, 2026 7:00p -
9:30p

Where:
West Newton Cinema
1296 Washington Street
West Newton, MA 02465

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Admission:
$14 in advance; $16 at the door; 8 films for $96. Memberships also available.

Hosted by:
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belmontworldfilm Belmont World Film

Categories:
Date Idea, Food, LGBTQ+, Movies

Event website:
https://belmontworldfilm2026.eventive.org/films/porte-bagage-699cd8298e67423f0d4aa64b

Belmont World Film's 24th International Film Series, "Thicker than water," explores the ties that bind—and sometimes limit us— through an intimate and far-reaching collection of stories about families in all their complexity. Across cultures and continents, these films ask what we inherit, what we carry, and what we owe one another.


The series unfolds over eight consecutive Mondays at the West Newton Cinema, at 7:00 PM. After a two-week break, the series returns in June with three additional remarkable films in recognition of World Refugee Awareness Month and Pride Month.


All of the selections were official entries at the world’s major film festivals, with several receiving top honors. The films span four continents and feature ten different languages, including Arabic, Armenian, Greek, Darija, Dutch, French, Greek, Greenlandic, Quechua, Spanish, and Ukrainian—reflecting the many voices and vantage points that shape our shared human story.


In Porte Bagage, a Dutch family of Moroccan descent embarks on a road trip to honor their father’s wish to return to Morocco and spend his final days at his ancestral home. Along the way, old tensions resurface and loyalties are tested in a closely observed family dramedy about the emotional baggage we all carry as family members—that's sometimes strapped to the roof of the car.


Preceded by a closing night reception at Blue Salt Restaurant, featuring Moroccan cuisine (separate admission required).


This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is supported by Spark Newton in partnership with The City of Newton

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