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November 17, 2005
William Paterson University Will Present the American Museum of Natural History’s Margaret Mead Traveling Film and Video Festival from December 4 through December 8
William Paterson University will present the American Museum of Natural History’s Margaret Mead Traveling Film and Video Festival from December 4 through December 8, 2005 in the David and Lorraine Cheng Library Auditorium on campus in Wayne.
The festival will present works by independent filmmakers that offer unique glimpses into the lives of other people and highlight timely cultural and social themes. Admission is free.
The program begins on Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m. with two films that focus on alternative ideologies. How to Fix the World is a 1930s Soviet literacy study of Central Asian farmers that is brought to life in this stylized digital animation. It is followed by Oscar, a film that focuses on the life of a taxi driver, family man, and intrepid guerilla artist who rebels against the bombardment of advertisements in Buenos Aires.
Afghanistan Unveiled, a rare film that explores the effects of the Taliban’s repressive rule and recent U.S. military campaign on Afghanistan, will be shown on Tuesday, December 6 at 12:30 p.m. Filmed by the first team of women video-journalists trained in Afghanistan, it presents footage of Hazara women whose lives have been decimated by recent events, and also offers moving examples of hope for the future.
On December 8 at 12:30 p.m., the festival will present Marry Me, an intense portrayal of a transcultural marriage that defies the stereotypical representation of Cuban women. The filmmakers take us through a couple’s first two years as they struggle with unexpected obstacles, and present a highly original observation of cross-cultural identity and alienation.
This program is sponsored by Friends of the David and Lorraine Cheng Library and the University’s Department of Anthropology.
For additional information, please call Kurt Wagner at the Cheng Library at 973-720-2285.
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