October 8, 2007
Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University will host the American Museum of Natural History’s Margaret Mead Traveling Film and Video Festival this month. This distinguished film series is the longest-running, premiere showcase for international non-fiction media in the United States. This film series will provide a rare opportunity for WKU and Bowling Green community members to view documentary films addressing contemporary global issues including the immigration debate, women’s rights, and politics in the Middle East. WKU will host the following free films in the auditorium of Mass Media and Technology Hall:
Tuesday Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.
El Inmigrante
David Eckenrode, John Sheedy & John Eckenrode. 2005. 90 min. (U.S./Mexico)
El Inmigrante is a film about the American and Mexican border crisis, illuminated by the story of Eusebio de Haro, a young Mexican migrant who was shot and killed during one of his journeys north. This event becomes the point of departure for a far more multi-layered border tale, one that’s especially relevant in the face of our nation’s current immigration dispute.
Monday Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Shooting Under Fire
Sacha Mirzoeff. 2005. 72 min. (Germany/Israel/Palestine)
Modern warfare is carried out both on the battlefield and in the media. More and more, we rely on journalists and photographers to provide us with unbiased access to events as they happen. Shooting Under Fire introduces Reinhard Krause, head of the Reuters photo bureau in the West Bank and Gaza, and his team of local Israeli and Palestinian photographers, who cover both sides of the Israeli conflict.
Thursday Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Sisters in Law
Kim Longinotto & Florence Ayisi. 2005. 104 min. (Cameroon)
“Men are going to get the message now.” The lawyers and judges in one small courthouse in Kumba, Cameroon are helping to transform women’s and children’s lives by protecting them from domestic violence. A testament to how a few strong women can help to make an impact on individual lives as well as traditional world-views.
The Margaret Mead Traveling Film and Video Festival is sponsored by the WKU Provost’s Initiatives for Excellence, the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, the Women’s Studies Program, and the School of Journalism and Broadcasting.
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For more information, contact Dr. Kristin Dowell, (270) 745-5903.
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