International Lens Film Series
The Barber of Birmingham
Tuesday, November 11, 7:30pm, Sarratt Cinema
Presented by: Frank Dobson, Director of the Black Cultural Center
USA (2011) Dirs: Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin. Eighty five-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president. This colorful and courageous activist of the Civil Rights era casts his vote, celebrates Obama-s victory and proudly unfurls the American flag as he is inducted into the Foot Soldiers Hall of Fame. The documentary raises questions about democracy and patriotism in the face of adversity, and the vigilance and action required to ensure continued forward movement to end racial injustice. English. Blu-ray. 25 minutes. Partial funding provided by the Black Cultural Center.
West
Wednesday, November 12, 7:30pm, Sarratt Cinema
Presented by: Peggy Setje-Eilers, Assistant Professor of German
Germany (2013) Dir: Christian Schwochow. East Germany. Summer, late 70-s. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij-s apparent death, Nelly Senff decides to escape from behind the Berlin Wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her past starts to haunt her as the Allied Secret Service begin to question Wassilij-s mysterious disappearance. Is he still alive? Was he a spy? Plagued by her past and fraught with paranoia, Nelly is forced to choose between discovering the truth about her former lover and her hopes for a better tomorrow. German, English, Russian and Polish with English subtitles. DVD. 102 minutes. Partial funding provided by the Department of German.
Contact:
Marci Angevine
International Student & Scholar Advisor
e: marci.angevine@vanderbilt.edu