Multicultural Program Film & Lecture Series
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Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 Schedule
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Admission is free. All films screened at 6:30 PM, Beck room of the Walsh library Schedule subject to change.
An Inconvenient Truth September 24 Narrated by former Vice President Al Gore, this documentary about the dynamics of climate change has been justly described as one of the most frightening films of our time.
CSA: Confederate States of America October 1 Kevin Wilmott’s witty pseudo-documentary imagines America if the Confederacy won the Civil War. Intelligent and uncompromising.
When the Levees Broke, Part 1 October 8 Spike Lee’s documentary masterpiece about the destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina and the neglect of the city by local and federal authorities. Shown in two parts.
When the Levees Broke, Part 2 October 15 Part two of Spike Lee’s film focuses on the perseverance of New Orleans’s citizens.
Special Event: Annette Trefzer October 22 Professor at University of Mississippi, lecture: "Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath: Flushing Away Myths of Race and Class Katrina tragedy".
Special Event: Sacco and Vanzetti November 5 Film director Peter Miller will discuss his film. This film reinvestigates the case, one of the greatest controversies of our age, with a cool eye as we are lead to a shattering and unexpected set of conclusions. This film begins at 6 pm. Co-sponsored by the La Motta Chair in Italian Studies.
Born into Brothels November 12 Child prostitutes struggle to survive in the slums of Calcutta. A wrenching, thought-provoking film.
Fast Food Nation December 3 Adapted from Eric Schlosser’s best-selling book about the fast food industry, this film is a multicultural story about agribusiness and the state of our collective health. Featuring Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, Kris Kristofferson
Sisters of Selma January 23 Catholic nuns work in solidarity with the Civil Rights Movement in the racist atmosphere of 1960s Selma, Alabama. PBS documentary.
Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X February 6 Jack Baxter’s documentary reinvestigates the murder of one of the most important 20th century African-American leaders in the forefront of the struggle for social justice.
Burn! (Queimada!) February 20 Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, starring Marlon Brando at the height of his acting power. A sophisticated meditation on the politics of colonialism and its consequences for the enslaved peoples of the world.
The Last King of Scotland February 27 Forrest Whittaker won the 2006 Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of the late Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in this riveting, morally complex film about post-colonial Africa.
Heading South March 12
A group of
wealthy middle aged women seeking romance and escape in Haiti. A
complex examination of the nature of exploitation.
Japan Week Film: Hula Girl April 8 A young woman tries to help a fading industrial town in Northern Japan by starting a Hawaiian resort. A witty and satirical film.
Special Event: Jeff Cohen April 16 Radio commentator and editor of Fairness and Accuracy in Media, lecture on “Ethnocentrism, War, and Media.”
Children of Men April 23 In Alfonso Cuaron’s futuristic film all-pervasive violence has made it impossible for people to produce a new generation. Features Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, and Michael Caine.
Admission is free. All films screened at 6:30 PM, Beck room of the Walsh library Schedule subject to change. |
