The Cinema Politica films for this week will be 2 films by Montreal film maker Mary Ellen Davis called A DAY IN PALESTINE and TERRITORIES on Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm in Galileo's Gallery. All are welcome, admission is free, and refreshments will be served. This screening is part of the Cinema Politica Film Series, presented every
Tuesday evening at 7pm in Galileo's Gallery. (See upcoming film schedule below.)
A DAY IN PALESTINE
Mary Ellen Davis /2007 /Canada /6 minutes
Deceptively beautiful, this Super-8 Kodachrome collection of vignettes of
everyday life for Palestinians under occupation has a dreamlike quality,
but the reality is anything but. A man picks olives against an azure sky.
Grandmothers plead with expressionless soldiers as excavators wait on the
hills behind them. Children and the elderly struggle to climb the brutal
concrete wall that divides their homes, schools, mosques and workplaces as
the film builds to a powerful indictment against oppression.
TERRITORIES
Mary Ellen Davis / Canada / 2007 / 64 min
A giant in the world of documentary photography, Larry Towell has garnered
several top-level honors, including the 2005 Priz Nadar and the first
Henri Cartier-Bresson Award. This program follows Towell as he uses his
camera to confront foreboding landscapes and shed light on struggling
communities—drawing parallels between the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and
the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border. Towell also reflects on the
creative process, offers insight into the photojournalist’s trade, and
describes his experiences as an eyewitness to the 9/11 attack on New York
City. His thoughtful commentary accompanies numerous examples of his work.
Cinema Politica Spring Semester Schedule:
January 27 – Between Midnight and Rooster’s Crow
February 3 – Yes Men
February 10 – Boy I Am and Girl Named Kai
February 24 – Fix, The Story Of An Addicted City
March 3 – King Corn
March 10 – SPIT: Squeegee Punks in Traffic
March 17 – No More Smoke Signals
March 24 – You Are On Indian Land
For more information on these films or the Cinema Politica film series,
please contact LPIRG at pirg@uleth.ca or 403-332-5243. You can also view
the Cinema Politica website at www.cinemapolitica.org.
