{"id":851,"date":"2018-01-25T13:14:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T13:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/internationallens\/?page_id=851"},"modified":"2018-09-03T04:51:19","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T04:51:19","slug":"international-lens-film-series-spring-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/internationallens\/archives\/international-lens-film-series-spring-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 a collaboration among Cinema & Media Arts, 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

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SPRING 2018\u00a0Schedule of Films<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\"\"Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked<\/em><\/strong> the World<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, January 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Jen Gunderman, Assistant Professor of\u2028 Musicology; and Krystal Tsosie, PhD candidate and President\u2028 of NATIVe student organization<\/p>\n

USA (2017) Dir: Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso\u2028 Maiorana<\/p>\n

This powerful documentary tells the story\u2028 of a missing chapter in the history of American music:\u2028 the Indigenous influence. Beginning with the famous\u2028 \u201cRumble\u201d guitar riff by Link Wray, of Shawnee lineage, the film traces the influence of Native\u2028 Americans in contemporary music history. Featuring music icons: Iggy Pop, Robbie Robertson, Charley Patton, Jimi Hendrix, Mildred Bailey, Steven Tyler, and others, Rumble <\/em>shows how Native musicians helped shape the soundtrack of our lives. English. 103 min. Presented in collaboration with the Blair School of Music, and Native Americans in Tennessee Interacting at Vanderbilt (NATIVe) student organization<\/p>\n

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\"\"Neighboring Sounds<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, February 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by: Benjamin Legg, Senior Lecturer\u2028 of Portuguese<\/p>\n

Brazil (2012) Dir: Kleber Mendon\u00e7a\u2028 Filho<\/p>\n

Although this film may first come\u2028 across as a darkly comic portrayal of \u2028the growing Brazilian middle class, the\u2028 use of sound and subtle intimations of\u2028 the violence inherent in Brazilian history \u2028transform Filho\u2019s debut film into a tight story of unsettling suspense. Released\u2028 at the climax of Brazil\u2019s economic boom of the 2000s, the film now feels eerily prescient as the current economic and political crisis forces the nation to confront the injustice and abuse of power that shade this bright portrait of prosperity. Portuguese with English Subtitles. 131 min. Presented in collaboration with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Center for Latin American Studies<\/p>\n

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\"\"I Feel Like Disco<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tuesday, February 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Kaleigh Bangor, PhD candidate \u2028in German Studies; and Kate Schaller, PhD\u2028 candidate in German Studies & CMAP<\/p>\n

Germany (2013) Dir: Axel Ranisch, Ren\u00e9\u2028 Rimkus<\/p>\n

Forced to reconnect through\u2028 shared trauma, a son and father struggle \u2028to get along when the father is confronted\u2028 with his son\u2019s sexuality. This painfully \u2028comedic coming-of-age story both lifts \u2028up LGBTQIA+ youth in a German context, while also addressing the challenges parental figures face when coming to terms with heteronormative predispositions. German with English Subtitles. 98 min. Presented in collaboration with the Department of German, Russian and East European Studies<\/p>\n

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

Thursday, February 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by: Claire Sisco King, Associate Professor of\u2028Communication Studies and Cinema & Media Arts<\/p>\n

USA (2017) Dir: Jennifer Brea<\/p>\n

Jennifer Brea, a\u2028 Harvard PhD student, is about to get married when\u2028 she suddenly becomes severely ill, leaving her\u2028 bedridden. Doctors tell her, \u201cit\u2019s all in your head,\u201d\u2028 so Brea seeks answers by grabbing a camera and \u2028filming her darkest moments, as she is derailed\u2028 by myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), commonly \u2028known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Winner of a special jury prize at Sundance in 2017, Unrest <\/em>offers a journey into the history, culture, and gendering of medicine. English. 97 min. Presented in collaboration with the Department of Communication Studies, Cinema & Media Arts, and the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society<\/p>\n

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\"\"This Ain\u2019t California<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, February 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Emily Greble, Associate Professor of History and German, Russian, and East European Studies<\/p>\n

Germany (2012) Dir. Marten Persiel<\/p>\n

Over twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, this documentary offers up an unexpected view of everyday life growing up under communism in East Germany. The film explores the German Democratic Republic\u2019s skateboarding underground and counter cultural movements through the lens of three young friends and the emergence of one of their most legendary skateboarding icons, \u201cPanik.\u201d German with English subtitles. 100 min. Presented in collaboration with the Department of German, Russian and East European Studies<\/p>\n

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

Thursday, February 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Rabbi Shlomo Rothstein, Campus\u2028 Chabad Chaplain; and Daniel Shaykevich, A&S \u2028Class of 2018<\/p>\n

USA (2017) Dir: Joshua Z Weinstein<\/p>\n

Set \u2028entirely in the orthodox Jewish community \u2028in Borough Park in Brooklyn, NY, a Hasidic \u2028father struggles to retain custody of his son \u2028after the death of his wife when the Rabbi \u2028rules that Menashe must remarry in order to become a suitable parent. Shot in Yiddish with a cast of non-actors, the film provides a look into a culture not often represented on screen, while centering on a story with emotional turmoil that relates beyond cultural or religious affiliations. Yiddish with English subtitles. 82 min. Presented in collaboration with the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Chabad Jewish Student Center<\/p>\n

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\"\"Two Days, One Night<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, March 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Jennifer Fay, Associate Professor of Cinema & Media Arts and English; and Alex Dubilet, Senior Lecturer, Department of English and Political Science<\/p>\n

Belgium (2014) Dir: Jean-Pierre\u2028 Dardenne and Luc Dardenne<\/p>\n

Sandra \u2028has two days and one night to convince \u2028her co-workers to sacrifice their bonuses\u2028 so that she will not lose her job. What \u2028does this local moment of crisis tell us\u2028 about the desperation of the worker? This contemporary morality tale plays out with gripping realism, attuned to the affective economies of labor and social relations. French with English subtitles. 95 min. Presented in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, English, and Cinema & Media Arts<\/p>\n

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\"\"Under African Skies<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tuesday, March 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Keith Weghorst, Assistant Professor of\u2028 Political Science; and Gregory Melchor-Barz, Professor\u2028 of Musicology\/Ethnomusicology and Associate Professor \u2028of Religion<\/p>\n

USA\/South Africa (2012) Dir: Joe Berlinger<\/p>\n

For\u2028 the 25th anniversary of the release of Graceland<\/em>, Paul Simon returns to South Africa\u2028 to commemorate and reunite the former band of\u2028 musicians who created the 1987 album of the year. As Paul Simon defied the U.N. cultural boycott to work in South Africa during apartheid, the eruption of political controversy that once ensued is retold in this enlightening documentary that instead celebrates it for the cultural exchange and hopeful expression that ruptured the otherwise induced state of isolation. English. 108 min. Presented in collaboration with the Blair School of Music, Department of Political Science, and the \u201cAfrica at a Crossroads\u201d TIPs Project<\/p>\n

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Darwin\u2019s Nightmare<\/del>\u00a0 CANCELED<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, March 15<\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

Presented by Jonathan Waters, Senior Lecturer of Cinema & Media Arts<\/del><\/p>\n

Austria\/Belgium\/France\/Tanzania (2004) Dir: Hubert Sauper<\/del><\/p>\n

This deeply unsettling, Oscar-nominated documentary illustrates the devastating effects of a non-native, predatory species on African waters and land. In the 1960s, the Nile perch was introduced into Lake Victoria as an experiment by European colonists, and it proceeded to devour everything in the lake. Disastrous for local communities, it was a bonanza for the multinational factories that process and ship tons of perch filets abroad each year. Utilizing a cinema v\u00e9rit\u00e9 style and an intimate proximity to its subjects, the film showcases the socio-ecological threads of global capitalism at its most grotesque. Swahili\/Russian\/English. 107 min. Presented in collaboration with the program in Cinema & Media Arts<\/del><\/p>\n

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\"\"The Foul King<\/del>\u00a0\u00a0CANCELED.<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/em>replaced by:<\/span>\u00a0Ghost in the Shell<\/em>\u00a0(1995)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, March 22<\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

Presented by Se Young Kim, Mellon Assistant Professor of Cinema & Media Arts and Asian Studies; and Haerin Shin, Assistant Professor of English, Cinema & Media Arts, and Asian Studies<\/del><\/p>\n

South Korea (2000) Dir: Kim Jee-woon<\/del><\/p>\n

Apathetic to the workplace and constantly falling victim to his\u2028 manager\u2019s headlocks, a bank clerk signs up at a local\u2028 gym, only to find himself deep in the colorful world of \u2028professional wrestling. The Foul King speaks to the experience of South \u2028Korea near the turn of the century through its story of a \u2028downtrodden salaryman trying to pull himself up \u2013 quite literally \u2013 by his bootstraps. Korean with English subtitles. 116 min. \u2028Presented in collaboration with the program in Asian Studies and Cinema & Media Arts<\/del><\/p>\n

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An evening with filmmaker KEVIN JEROME EVERSON<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Presented by Jonathan Rattner, Assistant Professor of Cinema & Media Arts and Art<\/p>\n

Born in working-class Ohio, Everson is an artist whose\u2028 films offer a frank and poetic worldview of life and labor in America, as he explores the daily life and forgotten histories of working class communities. He interweaves vernacular culture, fictional, and documentary modes of storytelling in his films, while primarily filming black Americans, as they work, play, and tell stories. Everson\u2019s work has headlined museums and festivals at the pinnacle of the art world \u2014 from the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and the Tate Modern in London, to film festivals at Sundance, Toronto, and Berlin. Presented in collaboration with the program in Cinema & Media Arts<\/p>\n

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\"\"Big Bang Love, Juvenile A<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Presented by Basil Dababneh, A&S Class of 2018; and Se Young Kim, Mellon Assistant Professor of Cinema & Media Arts and Asian Studies<\/p>\n

Japan (2006) Dir: Takashi Miike<\/p>\n

Inside a juvenile detention center in an unknown future, two male prisoners find their fates intertwined as they experience a bond of love and murder. Seamlessly merging abstract minimalism, experimental theatre, detective noir, science fiction, and homoerotic romance, Miike offers a stylish and intricate meditation on space and time, violence and identity, and modern-day Japan. Japanese with English subtitles. 85 min. Presented in collaboration with the program in Cinema & Media Arts<\/p>\n

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

Wednesday, April 18<\/strong> \u00a0 (Preview Screening)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Scott Juengel, Senior Lecturer\/Assistant\u2028Director of Graduate Studies in English<\/p>\n

Norway\/Canada\/Germany (2016) Dir: Rob\u2028 Tregenza<\/p>\n

A German businessman travels to\u2028 Norway to finish the impossible translation of\u2028 Norwegian poet Tarjei Vesaas\u2019s poems into\u2028 Chinese, a project of his late wife. The title is \u2028borrowed from philosopher W.V.O. Quine and \u2028refers to the attempt to make sense of a word in a foreign language. Gavagai is a drama of two stories of shared purpose and forged intimacy\u2014and of love and loss. English. 90 min. Presented in collaboration with FLiCX and the office of Dean of Students<\/p>\n

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

Monday, April 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Jennifer Fay, Associate Professor of Cinema\u2028 & Media Arts and English; and Alex Dubilet, Senior Lecturer,\u2028Department of English and Political Science<\/p>\n

Romania\/France\/Belgium (2016) Dir: Cristian Mungiu<\/p>\n

One of the great auteurs of contemporary Romanian\u2028 cinema offers us a dark satire about the stresses of\u2028high school exams and the pressure parents place\u2028 on their children to succeed in the ways that they and\u2028their country may have failed. Through a series of twists, Graduation <\/em>turns what may count as success on its head. As one critic notes, this is a story about the \u201cmoral costs of survival\u201d and the possibility of freedom in a corrupt national system. Romanian with English subtitles. 128 min. Presented in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, English, and Cinema & Media Arts<\/p>\n

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

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