International Lens Film Series

Posted by on Monday, March 23, 2015 in Archives, News.

The New Black

RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER  

MONDAY, MARCH 23rd, 7:30pm, Sarratt Cinema

Presented by: Dr. Frank Dobson, Director of the Black Cultural Center,

and Petey Peterson,
Program Coordinator in the Office of LGBTQI Life.

USA (2013) Dir: Yoruba Richen. A documentary that shows activists,
families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and
examines homophobia in the black community-€™s institutional pillar -€“ the black
church. It reveals the Christian right-€™s strategy of exploiting this phenomenon
to pursue an anti-gay political agenda. English. Blu-Ray. 74 mins.  Funding
provided by the Office of LGBTQI Life and the Black Cultural Center.

The Chess Players

Tuesday, March 24, 7:30pm, Sarratt Cinema

Presented by: Samira Sheikh, Associate Professor of History,

Asian Studies and Islamic Studies.

India (1977) Dir: Satyajit Ray. Based on a story by Munshi Premchand, this satirical film is set in colonial India in 1856. The British Resident of the East India Company has observed that the monarch of Lucknow seems to be completely uninterested in government. Embroiled in a long-running chess rivalry, two local noblemen cannot be bothered with such minor issues as who is governing whom. Meanwhile, conditions in the kingdom go from bad to worse. An incisive dissection of culture shock and class privilege. Urdu, English, and Hindi with English subtitles. DVD. 129 mins.  Partially funded by the Department of History.

Lumumba

Wednesday, March 25, 7:30pm, Sarratt Cinema

Presented by: Kristin Michelitch, Assistant Professor of Political Science.

France, Belgium, Germany, Haiti (2000) Dir: Raoul Peck. The true story of the rise to power and brutal assassination of the formerly vilified and later redeemed leader of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba. Using newly discovered historical evidence, Lumumba emerges as the heroic sacrificial lamb dubiously portrayed by the international media and led to slaughter by commercial and political interest; a tale of political intrigue and murder. French, Lingala and English with English subtitles. DVD. 115 mins.  Partial funding provided by African Student Union student organization and The Department of Political Science.

Contact:

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Marci Angevine

International Student & Scholar Advisor

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