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International Lens<\/em><\/strong>, a film series with a global perspective, promotes dialogue among Vanderbilt\u2019s diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. International Lens transcends geographic, ethnic, religious, linguistic, and political boundaries by facilitating conversation and greater cross-culturalunderstanding through cinema. This series is a partnership among the Office ofthe Dean of Students and academic departments, centers, and programs.<\/p>\n

Admission is FREE and open to the public.<\/strong> All films are shown at 7p.m. in Sarratt Cinema. Vanderbilt faculty will introduce and facilitate post-screening discussion for each film. Sarratt Cinema is located on the first floor of the Sarratt Student Center at 天美传媒官网.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For additional information call 322-6400. For parking maps click here<\/a>. \/ Subscribe to the International Lens Mailing List<\/a><\/div>\n
* New Film Additions<\/strong>
\n# NOTE: The Passion of Joan of Arc<\/a><\/em> will be projected DVD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freedom Song<\/h1>\n

Tuesday, January 13<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Office of Religious Life; facilitator, Lucius T. Outlaw, Jr. Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Professor of Philosophy and of African American and Diaspora Studies
\nUSA<\/strong> (2007) Dir: Phil Alden Robinson.
\nA father (Danny Glover), who knows the costs of protesting, discourages his son from getting involved in the civil rights movement. His son ignores his warnings and joins the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in an attempt to end segregation in their small Mississippi town. Based on the experiences of Charles \u201cChuck\u201d McDew. DVD. English. Not rated. 150 minutes. Funding provided by the Office of Religious Life. Presented in conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. Lectures Series, Charles \u201cChuck\u201d McDew – Keynote Speaker<\/b> <\/p>\n

Oasis<\/h1>\n

Friday, January 23<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Korean Students and Scholars Association
\nSouth Korea<\/strong> (2002) Dir: Lee Chang-dong.
\nReleased from prison, a mentally disabled young man attempts to reconcile with his victim\u2019s relatives. He meets a woman with cerebral palsy and the two begin an unorthodox love affair frowned upon by society. Winner of the Special Director\u2019s Prize at the Venice Film Festival. Korean with English subtitles. Not rated. 132 minutes. <\/p>\n

Still Life<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, January 28<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Ling Hon Lam, Assistant Professor, East Asian Studies Program
\nChina\/Hong Kong<\/strong> (2006) Dir: Zhang Ke Jia.
\nThis empathetic portrait of those left behind by a modernizing society is a poetic hybrid of documentary and fiction. Against the backdrop of China’s Three Gorges project, a miner searches for his long-lost ex-wife and a nurse looks for her husband. In the process, they must decide what they can salvage and what they must let go. Mandarin with English subtitles. Not rated. 111 minutes. Financial support provided by Mimi and Scott Manzler.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The Land of Milk and Honey<\/h1>\n

Tuesday, February 3<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Carol Rubin, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and leader of the Nashville Israeli Folk Dancers
\nIsrael<\/strong> (2007) Dirs: Robert Moutal and Zeji Ozeri.
\nThis documentary explores Israel\u2019s emerging folk culture and its effects on international Jewish consciousness. Developed by two Latino Jewish filmmakers in California, the film transcends cultural, religious and national boundaries to examine how a nation gathers support and strength through common beliefs and cultural activities. DVD. English. Not rated. 60 minutes.
\nWe invite you to stay after the film to experience Israeli dancing with the Nashville Israeli Folk Dancers.<\/b> <\/p>\n

AIDS Jaago<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, February 4<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe, MBBS, DrPH, Institute for Global Health
\nIndia<\/strong> (2007) Dirs: Mira Nair, Vishal Bhardwaj, Santosh Sivan, Farhan Aktar.
\nSome of India\u2019s finest directors draw on the talents of top box office stars to create films that dismantle myths and raise awareness about HIV\/AIDS in India.These four short films explore the tragedies and triumphs that make up the human dimension of the disease. Hindi & Kannada with English subtitles. Not rated. 71 minutes. Funding provided in part by the Institute for Global Health. <\/p>\n

Die Mitte<\/h1>\n

Monday, February 9<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Gerrit B.M. Dielissen, EU Scholar-in-Residence and John McCarthy, Director, Max Kade Center for European & German Studies
\nGermany<\/strong> (2004) Dir: Stanislaw Mucha.
\nA documentary road movie about the search for the geographical and cultural \u201cmiddle\u201d of Europe. Mucha and his film team take off on an odyssey \u2013 sometimes burlesque, sometimes tragicomic \u2013 across Central Europe in search of the one \u201ctrue center\u201d of a continent covered with centers. DVD. German, Polish, Lithuanian. Slovak, Ukrainian, and English with English subtitles. Not rated. 85 minutes. Funding provided by “Getting to Know Europe,” a grant from the European Union.<\/p>\n

Stuff and Dough<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, February 11<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Victor Ghidu, Senior Staff Scientist
\nRomania<\/strong> (2001) Dir: Cristi Puiu.
\nAn ambitious teenager trying to set up his own business agrees to deliver a mysterious package of \u201cstuff\u201d in exchange for lots of \u201cdough.\u201d With the package, his best friend and his girlfriend in tow, he embarks on a road trip to Romania\u2019s capital. What could possibly go wrong? Romanian with English subtitles. Not rated. 90 minutes. Financial support provided by Mimi and Scott Manzler.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

<\/a>The Passion of Joan of Arc<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, February 18<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Henning Grunwald, DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor, History Department
\nFrance<\/strong> (1928) Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer.
\nWith its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Dreyer\u2019s film convinced the world that movies could be art. Based on transcripts from her trial, Dreyer\u2019s silent cinema masterpiece distills Joan\u2019s time in court, imprisonment, torture and execution into a single inquisition where her judges, their faces twisted with contempt, condemn the stalwart young martyr. Silent. Not rated. 110 minutes. Funding provided in part by the History Department. NOTE: The Passion of Joan of Arc <\/em>will be projected DVD<\/strong> <\/p>\n

For the Bible Tells Me So *<\/h1>\n

Thursday, February 19<\/strong>
\nPresented by the Office of LGBTQI Life at the KC Potter Center
\nUSA<\/strong> (2007) Dir. Daniel Karslake
\n\u201cCan the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families–including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson–we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard’s Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.\u201d Not rated. 99 minutes <\/p>\n

Hero<\/h1>\n

Friday, February 20<\/strong>
\nPresented by: International Awareness Committee; facilitator, Peter Lorge, Senior Lecturer, Department of History and East Asian Studies Program
\nChina<\/strong> (2004) Dir: Yimou Zhang.
\nThis lush martial arts epic explores what it means to be a \u201chero.\u201d A nameless prefect (Jet Li) is granted an audience with the first Emperor of China who, fearing for his life, forbids visitors to come near him. The prefect\u2019s tale of his triumph over legendary assassins wins the Emperor\u2019s trust. But is this trust well founded? At release, this was the most expensive and highest-grossing film in Chinese history. Mandarin with English subtitles. PG-13. 96 minutes.<\/p>\n

El Violin<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, February 25<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Jason Borge, Assistant Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
\nMexico<\/strong> (2007) Dir: Francisco Vargas.
\nDignified Don Plutarco, his son Genero, and grandson Lucio make their living as farmers and travelling musicians. They also gather supplies and ammunition for a local guerrilla movement. When the military seizes their remote village, Don Plutarco and his family decide to find a way to recover the ammunition. Spanish with English subtitles. Not rated. 98 minutes.<\/p>\n

Failing Haiti<\/h1>\n

Thursday, February 26<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Amnesty International, Vanderbilt Chapter; facilitator, Todd Hughes, Director of the Language Center, Lecturer in Spanish & Portuguese
\nUSA<\/strong> (2006) Dir: Rod Paul.
\nThis high-def documentary tries to understand why international efforts continuously fail to make a difference in the lives of Haitians. The international community imposes outside values on a nation with its own distinct culture, and Haitians limit their own internal efforts through misgovernance. There are no easy answers, but one thing is clear: something has to change. DVD. English. Not rated. 58 minutes. <\/p>\n

Vidas Secas<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, March 11<\/strong>
\nPresented by: David Wood, Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
\nBrazil<\/strong> (1963) Dir: Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
\nA spare and unsentimental depiction of poverty in Brazil. This cinema novo film follows a family as they struggle to stay alive in a drought-ravaged land. The rawness and austere realism of their harsh and hopeless existence is balanced by their bonds and will to survive. The film captures this family\u2019s world with an elegant naturalism complemented by sequences presented \u201cthrough the eyes\u201d of each character. Portuguese with English subtitles. Not rated. 103 minutes. Funding provided in part by the English Department. <\/p>\n

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul<\/h1>\n

Thursday, March 12<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Gerrit B.M. Dielissen, EU Scholar in Residence, Max Kade Center for European & German Studies; and the Turkish Student Association
\nGermany\/Turkey<\/strong> (2005) Dir: Fatih Akin.
\nGerman musician Alexander Hacke roams Istanbul\u2019s streets to assemble a portrait of contemporary Turkish music that includes such artists as the neo-psychedelic band Baba Zula, fusion DJs Orient Expressions, Turkey\u2019s \u201cPublic Enemy\u201d Ceza, Kurdish singer Aynur, the “Elvis of Arabesque” Orhan Gencebay, and legendary divas M\u00fczeyyen Senar and Sezen Aksu. The film explores European identity by juxtaposing the musical heritages of Europe and Turkey. English, German, and Turkish with English subtitles. Not rated. 90 minutes. Funding provided by “Getting to Know Europe,” a grant from the European Union.<\/p>\n

\"\"Sepet<\/h1>\n

Friday, March 13<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Malaysian Student Association at Vanderbilt
\nMalaysia<\/strong> (2004) Dir: Yasmin Ahmad.
\nThis romantic \u201cRomeo and Juliet\u201d story explores the love blossoming between a young Chinese man and a Malay girl. The couple are separated by race, religion and class, yet they confront these differences and try to find a way to live together and love one another. Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Hokkien, and Malay with English subtitles. Not rated. 104 minutes.<\/div>\n

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The Tin Drum<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, March 18<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Peggy Setje-Eilers, Mellon Assistant Professor, Germanic & Slavic Languages Department
\nWest Germany\/France\/Poland\/Yugoslavia<\/strong> (1979) Dir: Volker Schl\u00f6ndorff.
\nThis film adaptation of G\u00fcnter Grass\u2019s novel presents a tumultuous period in German history through the lens of a young boy who vows never to grow up. Grappling with the rise of fascism, he retreats into a drum-banging, screaming frenzy when the world around him becomes too much. Winner of the 1979 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. DVD. Hebrew, Italian, German, Polish and Russian with English subtitles. Not rated. 142 minutes. Funding provided in part by the Germanic & Slavic Languages Department. <\/p>\n

L’Enfant<\/h1>\n

Thursday, March 19<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Nathalie Dieu-Porter, Senior Lecturer in French
\nBelgium\/France<\/strong> (2005) Dirs: Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne.
\nThis provocative drama focuses on Bruno, a down-and-out petty thief, who sells his newborn son for quick cash. In an attempt at redemption, Bruno searches for the baby \u2013 and for a new way of living. Winner of the Palm d\u2019Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. French with English subtitles. R. 100 minutes. Funding provided in part by the French & Italian Department.<\/p>\n

Woman on the Beach<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, March 25<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Jinah Kim, Assistant Professor, History of Art Department
\nSouth Korea<\/strong> (2006) Dir: Sang-soo Hong.
\nInfluenced by Hitchcock\u2019s Vertigo , this nuanced, sweet-and-sour look at the geography of desire follows a director who finds vague respite from his writer\u2019s block through involvement in variously (though similarly) configured romantic triangles. Korean with English subtitles. Not rated. 127 minutes. Financial support provided by Mimi and Scott Manzler. <\/p>\n

Two Million Minutes<\/h1>\n

Thursday, March 26<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chinese Association; facilitator, Xiu Chen Cravens, PhD, Asst. Dean for International Affairs, Research Asst. Professor of Education Policy, Peabody College
\nUSA<\/strong> (2008) Dir: Chad Heeter.
\nBetween the 8th grade and high school graduation, there are approximately two million minutes. And how every child in every country chooses to spend these minutes profoundly affects their economic prospects for the rest of their lives. This documentary looks at how China, India and the U.S. are preparing their students for the future. DVD. Not rated. Mandarin and English with English subtitles. 54 minutes. <\/p>\n

Swades<\/h1>\n

Friday, March 27<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Vanderbilt India Association
\nIndia<\/strong> (2004) Dir: Ashutosh Gowariker.
\nThis Bollywood drama shows that grassroots initiatives are needed if globalization is to be a positive influence. A NASA scientist returns to India to find his nanny, who lives in a remote village where people struggle to gather basic needs. Challenged by a lovely local schoolteacher, the scientist decides to lead the village in their battle against dependency by helping them power a single light bulb. Hindi and English with English subtitles. Not rated. DVD projected. 189 minutes.<\/p>\n

Jellyfish<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, April 1<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Allison Schachter, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies
\nFrance\/Israel<\/strong> (2007) Dirs: Shira Geffen, Etgar Keret.
\nPoignant and witty, this story of three very different Tel Aviv women weaves an unlikely portrait of modern Israeli life. The women struggle with communication, affection and destiny yet find uneasy refuge in the tranquil seas of this cosmopolitan city. Winner of the Camera d\u2019Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Hebrew, English, Tagalog and German with English subtitles. Not rated. 78 minutes. Financial support provided by Mimi and Scott Manzler.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Jihad for Love <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Thursday, April 2<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Community Vanderbilt, Lambda, and the Office of LGBTQI Life; facilitator, Nora Spencer, Director of LGBTQI Life at the K.C. Potter Center
\nUSA\/UK\/France\/Germany\/Australia<\/strong> (2007) Dir: Parvez Sharma. This first feature-length documentary to explore the complex intersections between Islam and homosexuality brings to light the hidden struggles of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Muslims to create a relationship with their faith that responds to who they are. English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish and French with English subtitles. DVD. Not Rated. 81 minutes. <\/p>\n

Manderlay<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, April 8<\/strong>
\n*CANCELLED*<\/strong><\/span>
\nPresented by: Michael Kreyling, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English
\nDenmark\/Sweden\/Netherlands\/
\nFrance\/Germany\/UK<\/strong> (2005) Dir: Lars von Trier.
\nThe second of von Trier\u2019s \u201cLand of Opportunity\u201d trilogy, this minimalist stage set drama unfolds on a plantation in rural Alabama where slavery persists 70 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Idealistic Grace Mullington takes over to establish equality and democracy. But will her efforts result in freedom for all or disrupt a delicate balance of racial understandings? English. Not rated. 139 minutes. Funding provided by the English Department. <\/p>\n

Faubourg Trem\u00e9: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans<\/h1>\n

Thursday, April 9<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Houston Baker, Distinguished University Professor, English Department
\nUSA<\/strong> (2008) Dir: Dawn Logsdon.
\nThis reflection on the relevance of history examines Faubourg Trem\u00e9\u2019s prominent place in the national struggle for civil rights. This storied neighborhood\u2019s present remains steeped in its past, when it was the largest community of free African Americans in the antebellum South and home to such activists as Homer Plessy, who defied the practice of \u201cseparate but equal.\u201d DVD. English. Not rated. 60 minutes. Funding provided by the English Department. Lolis<\/b> Eric Elie, Co-Director\/Writer\/Narrator, will be at the screening.<\/b> <\/p>\n

Playing the Victim<\/h1>\n

Wednesday, April 15<\/strong>
\nPresented by: Irina Makoveeva, Mellon Assistant Professor of Russian in the Germanic and Slavic Languages Department and Leah Marcus, Edwin Mims Professor of English & Director of the Program in Jewish Studies
\nRussia<\/strong> (2006) Dir: Kirill Serebrennikov.
\nThis black-humored adaptation of Hamlet follows a young Muscovite who \u201cplays the victim\u201d in video re-enactments of murders under investigations. As if being \u201ckilled\u201d isn\u2019t bad enough, he also faces an oppressive home life and the reproaches of his dead father\u2019s ghost. Winner of the Grand Prize at the first Rome International Film Festival. DVD. Russian with English subtitles. Not rated. 100 minutes. Funding provided in part by the Germanic & Slavic Languages Department.<\/p>\n

White Rainbow<\/h1>\n

Saturday, April 18
\n7:00PM
\nPlease note film will be screened in<\/strong><\/span> 114 Furman Hall
\nPresented by: Suhas Ketkar, Professor of Economics
\nIndia (2005) Dir: Dharan Mandrayar.
\nInspired by true events, this touching drama depicts the experiences of Priya, an affluent young widow who finds herself stripped of her rights, stigmatized by society, and forced to surrender the colors that signify her identity and social status. She travels to Vrindavan, the City of Widows, where she meets three women and, together, they find within themselves the strength to fight for their lives and for the rights of all widows in India. DVD. English and Hindi with English subtitles. PG-13. 94 minutes.
\nDr. V. Mohini Giri, President of Guild of Service in India and the principal inspiration for the film will be present at the screening to answer questions.
\nParking will be available at the Zone 2 spaces located in Terrace Place Garage and Lots 5A and 5B across from the Law School. <\/span><\/strong> <\/p>\n

VandyGets Reel<\/h1>\n

3rd Annual Vanderbilt Student Film Festival
\nSunday, April 19<\/strong>
\nNote: screenings will take place in Sarratt Cinema noon-10 p.m.
\n\u201cVandy Gets Reel\u201d \u2013 showcases films by Vanderbilt undergraduate and graduate students. The festival is sponsored by Film Studies Program and the Office of the Dean of Students. For additional information on submission deadlines and the schedule of film screenings visit www.vanderbilt.edu\/filmstudies\/vsff<\/a><\/p>\n

Zen<\/h1>\n

Monday, April 20
\nPlease note film starts at<\/strong> 6:00PM
\nSarratt Cinema
\nPresented by: Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville and the ZEN Production Committee
\nJapan (2009) Dir: Banmai Takahashi.
\nBased on the true story of the founder of Zen Buddhism (Zen Master Dogen), this lush, tranquil drama, set in 13th century Japan, brings to life Dogen\u2019s search for enlightenment and the challenges he faced from the established Buddhist order as he worked to spread the practice of Zen. DVD. Japanese with English subtitles. Not Rated. 127 minutes.
\nPresented as part of the 1st Annual Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival. For additional information click here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The International Lens film series is coordinated by the Office of Arts and Creative Engagement and the Office of International Student and Scholar Services in collaboration with 天美传媒官网 academic departments, centers, programs, and student organizations.<\/p>\n

All films in 35mm unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot rated\u201d films may contain material suitable for mature audiences only.<\/p>\n

Schedule is subject to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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