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International Lens Film Series

Posted by on Monday, February 8, 2016 in Archives, News.

Cesar-€™s Last Fast

Monday, February 8
Presented by: William Luis, Gertrude Conway Vanderbilt Professor of Spanish  
and Director of the Latino and Latina Studies Program.
USA (2014) Dir: Richard Ray Perez.

Depicting the complicated history of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, the  film is the  first to grapple with his mixed legacy revealing both his creativity and his desire for total control. Said to bethe most complex portrayal of Chavez ever captured on  film. English. Unrated. 93 Minutes. Blu-ray. Presented in collaboration with the Latino and Latina Studies Program.

 

 

Just Eat It

Tuesday, February 9
Presented by: Beth A. Conklin, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology; and Linda Breggin, Adjunct Professor of Law, Senior Attorney for the Environmental Law Institute, and NRDC Nashville Food Waste Initiative Coordinator.
Canada (2014) Dir: Grant Baldwin.

Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste by pledging to live six months only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. The duo reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe. English. Unrated.75 minutes. Blu-ray.  Presented in collaboration with Students Promoting Environmental Awarenessand Responsibility (SPEAR)

 

 

Fury

(Part of the Fritz Lang series)

Wednesday, February 10
Presented by: James McFarland, Assistant Professor of German, Cinema and Media Arts; with Cynthia Porter, Doctoral Student in German.
USA (1936) Dir: Fritz Lang.

Lang-€™s  first  film made in the United States, follows the story of a man who narrowly escapes a lynch mob after being falsely accused of a crime and the revenge he seeks thereafter. Amidst the brewing war tensions raging in Europe during the time of the release of this  film,Lang uses the theme of mob mentality to criticize nationalistic group-think. English. No rating. 92 minutes. DVD.  Presented in collaboration with the Department of Germanic &Slavic Languages.