CALENDAR Upcoming Events Past Events Home / Calendar / In Love and Struggle | Oldman's Blues | The Listeners | Simultanè — Oakland International Film Festival In Love and Struggle | Oldman's Blues | The Listeners | Simultanè — Oakland International Film Festival Oakland – Film/Movie Friday, September 11, 2026, 8:30 PM M14-202 Music Building Littlefield Concert Hall, M14-Lobby Music Building Tickets Presented by the Oakland International Film Festival Sponsored by Mills Performing Arts & Northeastern University Open to the Public Tickets: $17.85 — Registration requested Free with a Northeastern University ID (limited tickets available at the door) In Love and Struggle Director: Na Forest Lim Runtime: 00:20:00 Inspired by the visionary philosophy of James and Grace Lee Boggs, In Love & Struggle celebrates Detorit’s enduring spirit of freedom Dreaming. The film illuminates Detroit’s rich history of grassroots activism and ongoing community transformation—showing the reality and everyday practice of a quiet revolution in action. The film invites viewers to reflect on their own being and becoming — to recognize their agency, practice the future they want to see, and tap into the power of neighborly love Oldman's Blues Director: Ziyi Zeng Runtime: 00:14:59 Grappling with dementia, eighty-year-old Kang longs to return to China. When a yellow crane appears, memory and reality blur — guiding his spirithome in a final goodbye seen only by his granddaughter. The Listeners Director: Joslyn Rose Runtime: 00:14:44 David, a once-brilliant jazz musician, can no longer hear music. Doctors search for a diagnosis while debating whether his condition is neurological or psychological, but answers remain elusive. As pressure mounts to institutionalize him, David is guided through an unconventional therapy that pulls him into memories of faith, discipline, and unresolved trauma. Moving between a hospital, a chapel, and the past, David confronts the voices that shaped him and the fear that