International Lens
France, Algeria, Belgium (2010) Dir: Rachid Bouchareb. Three brothers uprooted from their homeland spark a militant campaign for Algerian independence on French soil. Hailed as one of the most controversial films on French occupation and Algerian independence since The Battle of Algiers and Algeria-s Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film in 2010. French and Arabic with English subtitles. Not Rated. 138 mins. Funding provided by the Department of French and Italian.
Thursday, September 29
Presented by: Ari Joskowicz, Assistant Professor, Department of Jewish Studies
Austria (2007) Dir: Marcus J. Carney. Filmmaker Carney confronts his family-s Nazi past. But during his truth-seeking journey, his mother is diagnosed with cancer forcing him to juggle horrifying facts with his innocent wish to love his family. English and German with English subtitles. Not Rated. 74 mins. DVD. The film director will be present for Q&A immediately following the screening. Funding provided by European Studies.
All shows are at 7 p.m. in the Sarratt Center
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