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INTERNATIONAL LENS<\/strong>, a film series with a global perspective, provides a forum to promote conversation among Vanderbilt\u2019s diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. International Lens endeavors to transcend geographic, ethnic, religious, linguistic, and political boundaries by encouraging conversation and greater cross- cultural understanding through cinema. The series is coordinated by the Program in Cinema & Media Arts in collaboration with the College of Arts and Science, Dean of Students offices, and other departments, centers, and programs across the University.<\/p>\n

There is no charge for admission.<\/p>\n

Films are screened in Sarratt Cinema at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Subscribe to iLensMail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

See the iLens Trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fall 2019\u00a0Schedule of Films<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\"\"The Last Black Man in San Francisco<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, September 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

USA (2019) \u00a0Dir: Joe Talbot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jimmie Fails and his best friend Mont try to reclaim a Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco, launching them on a wistfully poignant odyssey connecting them to their past, and testing their friendship and sense of belonging in the place they call home.\u00a0\u00a0English.<\/em> 121 min.<\/p>\n

A special iLens engagement sponsored by A24 Films<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"Styx<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, September 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Lutz Koepnick, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of German and Cinema & Media Arts<\/p>\n

Germany (2018) Dir: Wolfgang Fischer<\/strong><\/p>\n

An ER doctor from Europe embarks on a one-woman solo sailing trip to Ascension Island in the Atlantic. When she comes across a sinking ship of refugees, she is quickly torn out of her contented and idealized world and must make a momentous decision. It is an astute modern-day parable of Western indifference in the face of marginalized suffering.\u00a0\u00a0English\/German<\/em>. 94 min.<\/p>\n

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\"\"5B<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, September 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Celina Callahan-Kapoor, Senior Lecturer of Medicine, Health, and Society<\/p>\n

USA (2016) \u00a0Dir: Paul Haggis, Dan Krauss<\/strong><\/p>\n

An inspirational story of everyday heroes, nurses and caregivers who built Ward 5B in 1983 at San Francisco General Hospital as the first HIV\/AIDS ward unit in the United States and volunteered to create care practices based in humanity and holistic well-being during a time of great uncertainty.\u00a0\u00a0English<\/em>. 94 min.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Liyana<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, October 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Tara McKay, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society<\/p>\n

Swaziland (2017) \u00a0Dir: Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Swazi girl embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her young twin brothers from kidnapping, and overcomes various challenges along the way. This animated tale is born in the imaginations of five orphaned children in the Kingdom of Eswatini who collaborate to tell an original story of perseverance, drawn from their darkest traumatic memories and their brightest dreams.\u00a0\u00a0English.<\/em> 77 min.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Lorna’s Silence<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, October 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Alex Dubilet, Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Political Science<\/p>\n

Belgium (2008) \u00a0Dir: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lorna, a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has to collaborate with a low-life cab driver to marry a local junkie, Claudy, to secure legal residency. Soon after, they discover a high-profile Russian mobster willing to pay a hefty sum to marry Lorna for his own legal entry into Belgium, but in order for it to be possible they will have to eliminate Claudy.\u00a0 \u00a0French\/Albanian\/Russian with English subtitles.<\/em> 105 min.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Burning<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, October 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by We Jung Yi, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies; and Haerin Shin, Assistant Professor of English, Cinema & Media Arts, Asian Studies<\/p>\n

South Korea (2018) \u00a0Dir: Lee Chang-dong <\/strong><\/p>\n

Jong-su is an alienated introvert whose life is complicated by the appearance of Hae-mi, a spirited woman who offers romantic possibility, and Ben,\u00a0a wealthy and sophisticated young man with whom she returns from a trip.\u00a0When Jong-su learns of Ben\u2019s mysterious hobby and Hae-mi suddenly disappears, his confusion and obsessions begin to mount, culminating in a stunning finale.\u00a0\u00a0Korean\/English with English subtitles.<\/em> 148 min.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Train to Busan<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, October 31<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Haerin Shin, Assistant Professor of English, Cinema & Media Arts, Asian Studies<\/p>\n

South Korea (2016) \u00a0Dir: Yeon Sang-ho <\/strong><\/p>\n

As a mysterious viral outbreak sweeps the country and pushes Korea into a state of emergency, a father and his estranged daughter become trapped with a group of other terrified passengers on a suspicion-filled, blood-drenched bullet train ride to Busan in an attempt to reach the only city that is reportedly still safe.\u00a0\u00a0Korean with English subtitles<\/em>. 118 min.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Through the Repellant Fence<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, November 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Ken MacLeish, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society<\/p>\n

USA (2017) \u00a0Dir: Sam Wainwright Douglas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Repellent Fence<\/em> is an outdoor artwork straddling the U.S.-Mexico border a mile in each direction to symbolize a suture stitching back together cultures that have inhabited the land long before borders were drawn. This film is an adventure in the artistic process, exploring how land art can generate community interaction and perceptual shifts in how we interpret, engage and draw inspiration from our natural world.\u00a0 \u00a0English.<\/em> 74 min.<\/p>\n

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\"\"WAVES<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Saturday, November 9\u00a0 (Advance Preview)<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

USA (2019)\u00a0 Dir: Trey Edward Shults\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

**Special Added Screening** sponsored\u00a0by A24<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family\u2014led by a well-intentioned but domineering father\u2014as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. Waves is a heart-rending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times.\u00a0 IN THEATERS NOVEMBER 2019.\u00a0 English. 135 mins.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\"\"Wadjda<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, November 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Jennifer Fay, Professor of Cinema & Media Arts and English; and Anand Taneja, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia (2012) \u00a0Dir: Haifaa Al-Mansour<\/strong><\/p>\n

Set in the Riyadh suburbs, where women\u2019s mobility is limited and bike riding is considered a threat to a girl\u2019s virtue, 10-year-old Wadjda desperately wants a beautiful green bicycle and decides to raise the money to buy it by winning a Koran-recitation competition at school that has a cash prize. This groundbreaking film is both the first ever by a female Saudi filmmaker and the first feature to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia.\u00a0\u00a0Arabic with English subtitles.<\/em> 98 mins<\/p>\n

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\"\"Good Time<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, December 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Jennifer Fay, Professor of Cinema & Media Arts and English; and Iggy Cortez, Mellon Assistant Professor in Cinema & Media Arts<\/p>\n

USA (2017) \u00a0Dir: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city’s underworld in an increasingly desperate \u2013 and dangerous \u2013 attempt to get his brother Nick out of jail. Over the course of one adrenalized night, Connie finds himself on a mad descent into violence and\u00a0mayhem, racing against the clock to save him.\u00a0\u00a0English<\/em>. 101 min.<\/p>\n

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Films are screened in Sarratt Cinema at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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