Lina Wertmüller, experimental gems, Miss Marple on Milwaukee screens

UWM Union Cinema 

Unless noted, admission is $5, free for UWM students and members of the Union Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. 

"Seven Beauties": The Union Cinema's retrospective showcasing the work of Italian film master Lina Wertmüller continues with her restored classic 1975 satire about an amoral man (Oscar nominee Giancarlo Giannini) who goes from petty criminal to Nazi army deserter. In Italian with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday.

"Swept Away": Lina Wertmüller's 1974 social drama about a wealthy woman and communist sailor stranded on a deserted island, where the tables of power turn. In Italian with English subtitles. 9 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. 

"Revolting Rhymes": Two half-hour animated films based on the writings of Roald Dahl, each a parody of a classic folk tale. Showing as part of Art House Theatre Day. 3 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 

"Bent (On Having a Good Time)": Collection of comedy/absurdist experimental short films. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free admission. 

"Escapes": Actor, dancer and "Blade Runner" screenwriter Hampton Fancher recounts his personal journey; directed by Michael Almereyda. 7 p.m. Wednesday. 

 Info: cinema.uwm.edu 

aCinema / Woodland Pattern 

"In Silence Arrives the Tempest//Waiting on Paradise": Program of four captivating short films, including a portrait of a San Francisco streetcar and a film made by a camera tossed into the ocean, then washing ashore. Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Locust St. 7 p.m. Friday. $5 suggested donation. 

Info: woodlandpattern.org 

FOCUS Film Society 

"Murder at the Gallop": Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) is back on the case in this 1963 British mystery based on Agatha Christie's beloved elderly sleuth. Church in the City, 2648 N. Hackett Ave. 7 p.m. Saturday. $3. 

Info: ficoa.biz/focus.htm 

Microlights

"INAATE/SE/ [it shines a certain way. to a certain place/it flies. falls./]": Ojibway filmmakers Adam and Zack Khalil, raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, set out to rescue and reclaim Ojibway history, culture and narratives. The Khalils will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening. The Open, 830 E. Chambers St. 7 p.m. Saturday. $5 suggested donation. 

Info: microlightscinema.com 

Contact Chris Foran at cforan@journalsentinel; on Twitter, @cforan12.