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The Doyle Film and Culture Series presents
in the New South Screening Room
Georgetown University
Wednesday, February 1:
The Class (entre les murs) - 7pm
2009, 129 min., French with English subtitles
The tense environment of a tough inner-city school where cultures and attitudes often
clash is revealed in this award-winning drama. François Bégaudeau stars as an idealistic
teacher of unruly 15 year-olds, whose spiky independence presents constant challenges
to his sometimes unconventional teaching methods. Featuring an outstanding nonprofessional cast of real teachers and students, this film offers a microcosm of
contemporary society and explores the difficult issues facing education today.
Wednesday, February 22:
Amreeka - 7pm
2009, 96 minutes
Muna Farah, a Palestinian single mom, struggles to maintain her optimistic spirit in the
daily grind of intimidating West Bank checkpoints, the constant nagging of a controlling
mother, and the haunting shadows of a failed marriage. Everything changes one day when
she receives a letter informing her that her family has been granted a U.S. green card, and
she moves with her teenage son to a small town in Illinois.
Friday, March 23:
Sound and Fury - 6:30pm With Special Guest Heather Artinian
2001, 80 minutes
Sound and Fury documents one family's struggle over whether or not to provide two
d/Deaf children with cochlear implants, devices that can stimulate hearing. As the
Artinians debate what is the right choice for two d/Deaf cousins, Heather, 6, and Peter, 1
1/2, viewers are introduced to one of the most controversial issues affecting the d/Deaf
community today. Cochlear implants may provide easier access to the hearing world, but
what do the devices mean for a person's sense of identity with d/Deaf culture? Can
durable bridges be built between the d/Deaf and hearing worlds?
Wednesday, April 11:
The Garden - 7pm
2008, 80 minutes
The fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles is
the largest of its kind in the United States. Started as a form of healing after the
devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers have since created a miracle in
one of the country s most blighted neighborhoods. But now, bulldozers are poised to level
their 14-acre oasis. The Garden follows the plight of the farmers, from the tilled soil of this
urban farm to the polished marble of City Hall.
For more information, please contact Sahar Kazmi, sk752@georgetown.edu