International Lens

Posted by on Monday, September 15, 2014 in Archives, News.

A Touch of Sin

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7:30pm

Sarratt Cinema
Presented by: Lutz Koepnick, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of German and Cinema & Media Arts; and Nick Kline, A&S Class of 2016
China  (2013) Dir: Zhangke Jia. This daring and poetic film focuses on four characters, each living in different provinces of present-day China, who are driven to violent ends. Based loosely on true stories, the film won the best screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival. Mandarin, Cantonese, and English with English subtitles. DVD. 133 minutes.  Funding provided by the Program in Cinema & Media Arts.

Open Your Eyes

Thursday, Sept. 18, 7:30pm

Sarratt Cinema
Presented by: Haerin Shin, Assistant Professor of English
Spain, France, Italy  (1997) Dir: Alejandro Amenabar. The line between dreams and reality become increasingly blurred after a womanizing playboy is disfigured by a jilted lover in a purposeful car accident. Peeling away at the layers of his subconscious, César begins to realize that reality is no more than a state of mind, and to get his life back he may be forced to take unthinkable measures. Cameron Crowe based  Vanilla Sky (starring Tom Cruise) on this film. Spanish with English subtitles. 117 minutes.  Funding provided by Cinema & Media Arts, and the Department of English.

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