Rezso Kasztner, a Hungarian Jew who tried to rescue the last million Jews of Europe by negotiating face to face with Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann during World War II, moved to Israel–where he found himself accused of collaborating with the enemy. He fought a vicious libel battle and was ultimately assassinated in Tel Aviv. Part real-time investigation, part historical journey, filmmaker Gaylen Ross’s documentary feature follows Kasztner’s family and survivors, plagued by a legacy they are determined to change when, after 50 years, the assassin, Ze’ev Eckstein, breaks his silence. Unearthing the Kasztner story and examining its ramifications for the survivors–his family and country–Ross explores the very nature of history itself: who writes it, how it is remembered, and what is at stake for present and future generations. English and Hebrew with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, January 29 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30 at 3:30 and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 31 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.

Falling Awake tells the powerful story of Jay (Andrew Cisneros), a young Latino musician in the Bronx who struggles to find his identity in a home crowded with family members and a neighborhood of loyal friends and dangerous enemies. After he meets the beautiful Manhattanite Alessandra (Jenna Dewan), his determination to reach toward a wider world and realize his musical dreams becomes even stronger. But he is tied by loyalty to his friends and his ex-Marine brother, and by the expectations of his frustrated, angry father. As Jay fights to break free of the cycles of anger and violence that grip his life and his neighborhood, he learns that only love can help him grasp his elusive chance at happiness, and comes to a new understanding that helps him take the long, uncertain leap into his future. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, January 29 at 9:15 p.m., Saturday, January 30 at 5:45 p.m., and Sunday, January 31 at 3:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.

In 1982, a massive starship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed “The Prawns,” appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9. In 2010, a munitions corporation is contracted to forcibly evict the population. English, Nyanja and Afrikaans with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff, and is free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Saturday, January 30 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, January 31 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.