International Lens
International Lens Starts this week with two fabulous films!!
All films start at 7:30pm and take place in Sarratt Cinema.
Tuesday, September 9th Marwencol
Presented by: Claire Sisco King, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
USA (2010) Dir: Jeff Malmberg.
After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke,Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in -Marwencol,- a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. Mark populates the town with dolls representing his friends and family and creates life-like photographs detailing the town-s many relationships and dramas. English. DVD. 83 minutes. Funding provided by the Department of Communication Studies.
Wednesday, September 10th Platform
Presented by: Jennifer Fay, Associate Professor of Film and English and Director, Program in Cinema & Media Arts; and Tom McGrath, A&S Class of 2016
Hong Kong, China, Japan, France (2000) Dir: Zhangke Jia. A group of amateur theatre troupe performers- fate mirrors the general population in China as massive socio-economic changes sweep across the mainland. It begins in 1979 with the troupe performing numbers idolizing Mao Zedong, ending in the 80s when the shows reflect the strong Western influences pervading China. Mandarin and Shanxi with English subtitles. DVD. 154 minutes. Funding provided by the Program in Cinema & Media Arts.