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Point of View?
Join us Tuesday nights for a P.O.V. film screening and
lively discussion led by Cineaste Zahra M. Baird
P.O.V. (a cinema term for “point of view”) is PBS’s
showcase for
independent non-fiction films. P.O.V. films are known for their
intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness.
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Tuesday, February 6 The Hobart ShakespeareansTeacher Rafe Esquith has a point of view about educating the children of immigrants. Teaching in L.A. at one of the nation’s largest inner-city grade schools, Esquith leads his class of fifth graders through an uncompromising curriculum of English, math, geography and literature. At the end of the semester, every student performs in a full-length Shakespeare play: in this case Hamlet, with advice from actors Ian McKellen and Michael York. Despite language barriers and poverty, these Hobart Shakespeareans move on to attend outstanding colleges, motivated by a teacher honored with a National Medal of Arts. Mel Stuart, filmmaker. 2005, Color, 1 hr.
Tuesday, February 13 Tintin and IWhy does the comic strip The Adventures of Tintin, about an intrepid boy reporter, continue to fascinate us decades after its publication? This film highlights the potent social and political underpinnings that give Tintin’s world such depth, and delves into the mind of Hergé, Tintin’s work-obsessed Belgian creator. Anders Ostergaard, filmmaker. 2006, Color, 1 hr. 30 min., Subtitles. |
Tuesday, February 20 Kokoyakyu: High School BaseballIn Japan, baseball is not a pastime - it’s a national obsession. For many of the country’s youth, the sport has become a rite of passage, epitomized by the national high school baseball tournament known simply as “Koshien.” 4,000 teams enter, but only 49 are chosen to compete in the championship that grips the nation for 2 weeks every August. This film takes viewers inside a world where baseball becomes a proving ground for life’s challenges. Kenneth Eng, filmmaker. 2006, Color, 1 hr., Subtitles. Tuesday, February 27 What I Want My Words To Do To YouAn unprecedented look into the minds and hearts of prison inmates, this film explores a writing workshop led by playwright Eve Ensler at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. Through raw, emotional exercises and discussions, 15 women, many convicted of murder, grapple with the nature of their crimes and their culpability. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women’s writing by acclaimed actresses Glenn Close, Rosie Perez, and others. Madeleine Gavin, Judith Katz, & Gary Sunshine, filmmakers. 2003, Color, 1 hr. 20 min. |
