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iLens – My Joy

My Joy Tuesday, April 19 Presented by Cassio de Oliveira, Lecturer in Russian. Ukraine (2010) Dir: Sergei Loznitsa. A truck driver takes a wrong turn and finds himself lost in a bleak Russian underworld,struggling to survive amidst violent reminders of the country’s dark history. The first fiction film by documentarian Loznitsa, My Joy is a mischievous, ultra-nihilistic parable of post-Communist Russia, shot…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

iLens – Una Noche

Una Noche Wednesday, April 13 Presented by: Heraldo Falconi, Senior Lecturer in Spanish. Cuba/UK/USA (2012) Dir. Lucy Mulloy. Trapped in the nervous desperation of Havana, Raúl dreams of escaping to Miami. When accused of assaulting a tourist, his only option is to flee. He begs his best friend to help him reach the forbidden land 90…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

iLens – Le Monde du Silence (The Silent World)

Le Monde du Silence (The Silent World) Tuesday, April 12 Presented by: Jennifer Fay, Associate Professor of Cinema & Media Arts, and English; and Allistair Sponsel, Professor of History. France/Italy (1956) Co-Dir: Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle. This pioneering French nature documentary follows renowned explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau as he investigates aquatic habitats in various locations around…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

iLens – They Are We

They Are We Wednesday, April 6 Presented by Gregory Melchor-Barz, Professor of Ethnomusicology and Faculty Head of North House. Cuba/Sierra Leone/Liberia/Australia (2012) Dir: Emma Christopher.   Can a family separated by the transatlantic slave trade for 170 years use music and dance to find their way back to each other? This is the story of survival…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

iLens – Tangerine

Tangerine Wednesday, March 30 Presented by: Melanie Adley, Associate Director and Senior Lecturer,Women’s & Gender Studies. USA (2015) Dir: Sean Baker. Indie Spirit winner Sean Baker directed and co-wrote (with Chris Bergoch) Tangerine, which was shot entirely on three iPhone 5s.Over the course of the film, Sin-Dee searches for the pimpwho broke her heart while Alexandra…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

iLens – The Mend

The Mend Tuesday, March 29 Presented by: Scott Juengel, Director, Cinema & Media Arts and Senior Lecturer in English; with Nick Kline, A&S ‘16. USA (2015) Dir: John Magary. A comic drama about rage,doubt, lust, madness, and other brotherly hand-me-downs. This wonderfully strange and acidic debut announces writer/director John Magary as one of the most…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesday – Hope for Humanity? Domestic Sources of Global Conflict

World On Wednesday presents: “Hope for Humanity? Domestic Sources of Global Conflict” Wednesday, Apr. 6th, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dr. Clive Mentzel will be presenting on domestic sources of global conflict.What is the nature of conflict being experienced around the globe? What are the prospects for resolution of conflicts? What can we do to avert conflict? This topic will…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

World on Wednesday – Justice after National Trauma: The Case of Cambodia

World On Wednesday presents: “Justice after National Trauma: The Case of Cambodia” Wednesday, Mar. 30th, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Jung Min Shin, a Vanderbilt senior, will be looking at the impact of the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), a UN tribual created to prosecute war criminals from the Khmer Rouge, on bringing justice to…

Posted by on March 23, 2016 in Activities Everyone

iLens – Amy

Title: Amy When: Tuesday, March 1st Time: 7:30 PM Where: Sarratt Cinema Presented by: Kathrine Drotos Cuthbert, Program Coordinator, Wellness Programs & Alcohol Education; with Andy Finch, Professor of the Practice of Human and Organizational Development; and Chance Allen, Instructor in Nursing. United Kingdom (2015) Dir: Asif Kapadia. This moving documentary depicts the life, career,…

Posted by on February 10, 2016 in Activities Everyone

iLens – Hannah Arendt

Title: Hannah Arendt When: Tuesday, February 16th Time: 7:30 PM Where: Sarratt Cinema Presented by: Carwil Bjork-James, Assistant Professor of Anthropology. Germany (2013) Dir: Margarethe von Trotta. A brilliant, award-winning biopic of the influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist. Arendt’s reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker introduced her now-famous concept…

Posted by on February 10, 2016 in Activities Everyone

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