| International Film Clips
A One and a Two
(Yi Yi)
Directed by Edward Yang
(Taipei, 2000, 173 min.)
An epic film by Cannes award-winning director Edward Yang, exploring the comic tangles surrounding contemporary urban life. Set in Taipei, the drama focuses on an extended family. (Mandarin with subtitles)
The Adventure of Aligermaas
(Aligermaas ?ventyr I Vildh?starnas Dal)
Directed by Andra Lasmanis
(Denmark, 1998, 64 min.)
While training for the annual horse race, 8-year-old Algermaas learns a few of lifeís lessons, especially how to listen to her horseís breath and not her own desires. (Danish with subtitles)
And Life Goes On
(Zendegi Edame Darad)
Directed by Abbas Kirastami
(Iran, 1992, 91 min.)
In June 1990, an earthquake of catastrophic proportions jolted northern Iran, killing tens of thousands of people and causing unbelievable damage. The filmmaker made his way to the vicinity of Ko
ker, a village hit hard by the disaster. This film documents the heroic efforts of Kokerís people, trying to rebuild their lives despite the tremendous material and emotional toll. (Persian with subtitles)
Beneath the BlueóThe Marine Life of Sydney
Directed by George Evatt
(Australia, 1997, 50 min.)
Sydney Harbour boasts an amazing underwater ecosystem with residents large and small, including seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish, squid, sharks, dolphins, stingrays, and prehistoric-looking sea dragons. Magnificently filmed, the award-winning footage in ìBeneath the Blueî captures a part of Australia never seen before. Directed and produced by George Evatt. Light refreshments follow. (English)
Beyond the Barbed Wire, Nicosia, the Tale of a Divided City
Directed by Lydia Carras
(Greece, 2000, 45 min.)
Thanks to the vision of two dynamic mayors, Greek and Turkish Cypriot, and the vital support of the United Nations, over the last 25 years, a dedicated team of architects, town planners, sociologists and others have worked discreetly to develop a Master Plan for the restoration of Nicosia. (Greek with subtitles)
Billy Liar
Directed by John Schlesinger
(U.K., 1963, 96 min.)
As a bizarrely garbed speaker reaches his peroration, a crowd rises to cheer, while a feckless undertakerís clerk battles fiancÈ overload against the twisting background of a working class dance hall. Of course theyíre both Tom Courtenayís Billy, aspiring comedy writer with a rich fantasy life. Then into reality steps old flame Julie Christie. Alternately hilarious and cringe-inducing (sometimes simultaneously), this adaptation of Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hallís smash-hit play, the international success of ìBillyî cemented Courtenay and Schlesinger as the champs of the frustrated working-class hero saga, with Christieís dazzling turn springboarding her to superstardom. Seldom, if ever, seen here since the 1960sóand certainly not in its original CinemaScope. (English)
Black Jesus
(Seduta alla sua destra)
Directed by Valerio Zurlini
(Italy, 1968, 89 min.)
An amazing vehicle for American actor Woody Strode, ìBlack Jesusî is a fictional portrait of the Congo rebel leader Patrice Lumumba, though the actual location is never named. A charismatic leader, Lalubi, is betrayed by one of his own, imprisoned, and forced to share a cell with a young thief named Oreste who becomes a disciple. ìShot in the warm colors and cool shadows of Africa, portraying the terror of indifference and the indifference of terror, ëBlack Jesusíóbold for its momentóis still worth the beauty and power of its passion.îóJudy Bloch. (Italian with subtitles)
The Blue Angel
(Der Blaue Engel)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
(Germany, 1930, 89 min.)
Von Sternbergís masterpiece vividly chronicles the psychological breakdown of a staid professor hopelessly enchanted by a cabaret singer. (English)
The Bombing
Directed by Simone Bitton
(Israel/Palestine, 1999, 59 min.)
A documentary about the aftermath of a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, the film features interviews with the families of the three bombers and three victims of the attack and tells the story of how their lives intersected one fateful day. The parents of these teenagers meet to commiserate with each other, despite the ongoing conflict. (Hebrew with subtitles)
Borromini, San Carlino
Directed by Mirto Storni
(Switzerland, 1999, 56 min.)
Architect Mario Botta designed an exact replica in wood of Borrominiís Roman masterpiece, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. Not a copy but a recreation of the original, a living monument, said the architect, as it went up on the lakefront in Lugano. The film documents its design and construction. (Italian with subtitles)
Bubbling Cities
Directed by Radovan Lipus
(Czech Republic, 2000, 70 min.)
The films from the series ìBubbling Citiesî are some of the most imaginative ever produced on modern Czech architecture. The evening will feature three films from the series, introducing the architecture of the Czech towns of Zlin, Opava, and Hradec Kralove. Created by David Vavra. Directed by Radovan Lipus. Introduced by Marcel Saur. (Czech with subtitles)
Building Heaven, Remembering Earth
Directed by Oliver Hockenhull
(Canada, 1999, 104 min.)
A challenging and ambitious mix of experimental drama, travelogue, and poetic personal essay, ìBuilding Heaven, Remembering Earthî offers a cross-cultural, pan-historical reflection on how the spiritual and intellectual aspirations of self and society are expressed in the landscape of architecture. Introduced by anthropologist Dr. Wade Davis, author and explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society. (English)
Cannibal Mites
Directed by Thierry Berrod
(France, 2000, 52 min.)
Believe it or not, thereís a jungle on your pillow. Our beds are like jungles, full of mites eating dead skinóand each other. A couple of mites can produce over 100,000 offspring in just 40 days. For the first time, state of the art electronic microscopy technologies to reveal formerly invisible worlds. (English)
Chiapas 1998: The Bad Harvest
Directed by Chiapas Media Project
(Mexico, 1998, 15 min.)
This collaboration between indigenous and non-indigenous videomakers documents severe food shortages in Chiapas in 1998 when a six-month drought, followed by heavy rains and flooding, destroyed 50 percent of the areaís corn crops and 80 percent of the bean crops. (English)
The Children of the Marshland
(Les Enfants du Marais)
Directed by Jean Becker
(France, 1999, 111 min.)
In the marshland along the banks of the Loire, frogs, snails, and lily-of-the-valley provide a livelihood and cards, wine, and food take up the slack of the day. Seasons pass happily until the marsh is turned into a parking lot. Discussion with the filmmaker and a wine reception follow. (French with subtitles)
Chunhyang
Directed by Im Kwon Teak
(Korea, 2000, 120 min.)
This epic tale of forbidden passion, devotion and the glorious triumph of love in adversity is set in 18th-century K
orea and begins as Mongryong, the privileged son of the governor of Namwon, falls in love with Chunhyang, the beautiful daughter of a proud former courtesan. Soon after they are married in secret, Mongryong is ordered to Seoul to finish his education. He leaves reluctantly and promises that once he finishes his schooling he will send for his beloved. (Korean with subtitles)
Crimes of Honor
Directed by Shelley Saywell
(Jordan/Palestine, 1998, 44 min.)
This documentary explores the subject of ìhonor killingsî in Jordan and the West Bank. It tells the stories of women forced to flee from their families and highlights the efforts of three women who attempt to provide protection and assistance to them. Advisory: This film contains graphic violence that some viewers may find objectionable and is not suitable for children. (English)
The Curse of the Methuselah Tree
Directed by Ian Duncan
(U.K., 2000, 50 min.)
A gnarled bristlecone pine tree in the White Mountains of California is the worldís most ancient organism. It will be an incredible 4,643 years old on its next birthday. The tree, named Methuselah by the scientist who discovered it, narrates its own life story through poetry written by Roger McGough. (English)
Dad on the Run
(Cours Toujours)
Directed by Dante Desarthe
(France, 1999, 92 min.)
In director Dante Desartheís popular French farce, Jonas has just become a father for the first time. After his sonís bris, he attempts to follow the North African tradition that deems that the foreskin must be buried within three days. Yet, Jonas loses the precious bit of flesh, an error that sends him on a madcap chase through the streets of Paris. (French with subtitles)
Donkeys Are Not Just Beasts of Burden
Directed by Miro Brankovic
(Croatia, 2000, 30 min.)
Once upon a time, 2,500 people lived in Lozisca, on the island of Brac. This number has been reduced to a mere 100 people today, most of them old men and women. These villagers consider donkeys their partners, and get angry with those who dare to look down on these strong, intelligent creatures that are of such value to them. (Croatian with subtitles)
Dreams and Silence
(RÍves et silences)
Directed by Omar Al-Qattan
(Palestine, 1991, 52 min.)
This film contrasts the figures of a Palestinian woman and a Sufi man beset by the hardships of refugee life in Jordan and conveys the extreme difficulty of reconciling religious ideals and practical necessities. As the film reveals the world of dashed hopes that envelops the life and dreams of the female protagonist, the distance between her and the Sufi man seems to reflect the torn identity of the Palestinian people. (Arabic with subtitles)
Eat Drink Man Woman
(Yin shi nan nu)
Directed by Ang Lee
(Taiwan, 1994, 123 min.)
Sure its swell to be the greatest living chef in all of Taipei, but after the dinners cooked and eaten, whatís a guy to do with three independent, unmarried daughters? A food-laden comedy about coming to terms with family relationships in a changing world. Oscar nomination, Best Foreign Film. ìtart, sweet, generous and subtleî Richard Schickel, TIME. (Mandarin with subtitles)
The Effect of Acidification
Produced by the Netherlands
Ministry of Housing
(Netherlands, 1999, 20 min.)
ìAcidificationî has significant negative effects on human health, nature and biodiversity and causes damage to agricultural crops and cultural materials. Investigators show how this has affected forests, ferns, and grasslands in the Netherlands. (English)
Elephants of the Sand River
Directed by Martyn Colbeck and Brian Leith
(U.K., 2000, 50 min.)
The Kaokoveld of Namibia is an ancient and brutal terrainóAfricaís most extreme desert. Yet this lunar landscape is home to many of Africaís mammals, including the most special of them all: the desert elephant. This film follows the desert elephants of the Hoarib, one of Namibiaís ìephemeralî riversórivers that flow for just a few days each year on their endless quest for sustenance. (English)
Existing on Its Ruins
(Kayam Al Hurbano)
Directed by Tertza Even and Bosmat Alon
(Palestine/Israel, 1999, 35 min.)
An imaginary projection of life, this documentary was assembled in a series of visits made to Deheishe refugee camp in Palestine and to demolished houses in the area of Hebron. (Arabic with subtitles)
The Fatal Game
Directed by James Heyward and
Richard Denison
(New Zealand, 1996, 52 min.)
Australian Mike Rheinberger, 52, had tried six times without success to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Conquering the mountain remained his ultimate dream, and he embarked on a seventh, ultimately successful attempt. But in his mood of elation atop Everest, Rheinberger neglected safety concerns. (English)
First Snow of Winter
Directed by Graham Ralph
(U.K., 1998, 30 min.)
Sean is a little duck with a big problem. After missing the annual emigration south he faces a long winter. But with the help of a new friend, Sean learns the lessons of survival. (English)
Four Bags Full
(La TraversÈe de Paris)
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara
(France/Italy, 1956, 82 min.)
The time is World War II, and the place is occupied France. French actor Jean Gabin finagles timorous cab driver Bourvil into transporting four suitcases full of precious pork through Paris, unknown to the Nazi officials. While the film is not technically a comedy, there are several nervously amusing moments as the mismatched Gabin and Bourvil wind their way across the City of Lights (French with subtitles)
Gatherers from the Sky
Directed by Gaitjoer Flauder
(France, 1995, 26 min.)
This film tells the story of Bourhan, an old Minang man living on the shore of Sumatraís Lake Maninjao, who no longer can train monkeys to harvest coconuts. In his ìretirement,î a strained marriage and his wifeís inheritance begin to unravel his plans for a calmer life. (English)
The Girl with a Suitcase
(Ragazza con la valigia, LA)
Directed by Valerio Zurlini
(Italy, 1960, 113 min.)
Sultry club singer Claudia Cardinale quits her night job to pursue the wealthy and dissolute Marcello. But Marcelloís 16-year-old brother (Jacques Perrin) takes pity on the vulnerable young woman and falls for her. Zurliniís existential view of relationships depicts love as little more than a temporary stay from death. (Italian with subtitles)
The Great Dance: A Hunterís Story
Directed by Craig Foster and Damon Foster
(South Africa, 1998, 53 min.)
Through the eyes of a hunter and his friends in South Africaís Kalahari Desert, we perceive a world invisible to outsidersóa world where every footprint, every raindrop, every broken branch tells a story. (English)
Guardians of the Forest
Directed by Alan Dcruz
(Malaysia, 2000, 52 min.)
This is a unique documentary of Malaysiaís indigenous peopleóthe Orang Aslióin their struggle to retain their ancient ways of life in a rapidly developing nation. (Malay with subtitles)
Harvesting Hunger
Directed by Krishnendu Bose
(India, 2000, 53 min.)
Without a doubt, starvation will be a problem we will face as the Earthís population, having already reached 6 billion, continues to grow. This film transports viewers to four different regions in India to reveal practical solutions to the problem of starvation and dependency on locally produced designer seed material. (Hindi with subtitles)
How Steel Is Forged
(Gangtie Shi Zenyang Lian Cheng De)
Directed by Lu Xuechang
(Beijing, 1998, 106 min.)
Spanning two decades of Chinese history from the repressed 1970s to the money-crazed 1990s, ìHow Steel Is Forgedî follows a young manís journey from boiler-stoker in a steel plant to frustrated rocker in Beijing. Tian Zhuangzhuang, the veteran Fifth Generation director who has nourished the newer generation of filmmakers, plays a needed father figure to the young worker. (Mandarin with subtitles)
followed by
Call Me
(Hu Wo)
Directed by Ah Nian
(Beijing, 2000, 87 min.)
A tapestry of parallel narratives unfolding over seven days, the story of Call Me, like its title, becomes a plea for human connection. Newly uprooted from the provinces, the two main characters struggle to get by in the teeming Chinese capital delivering flowers and selling blood. But their lives soon intersect with others. The flower vendor tries in vain to deliver a bouquet to a young woman on behalf of a client, while the other, the hapless migrant laborer reduced to selling his blood, becomes even more frustrated in his frenzy to contact the people who have been his recipients. (Mandarin with subtitles)
The Iceman of Oetzal Valley and His World
Directed by Kurt Mundi
(Austria, 1999, 96 min.)
In the Alps more than 5,000 years ago, a severely injured man lies dying in the snow-capped mountains. In a flashback, he relives the last year of his lifeóa life full of adventure, danger and the daily struggle to survive in a harsh and frightening world. (No Narration)
Kolya
Directed by Zdenek Sverak
(Czech Republic, 1996, 105 min.)
In Prague on the eve of the Soviet collapse, Louka agrees to a marriage of convenience with a young Russian woman. When she leaves with a lover, Louka is left with her 5-year-old son who opens up new emotions for him. (Russian with subtitles)
Lighthouse
Directed by Magnus Enquist
(Sweden, 2000, 100 min.)
The visual and aural powers of cinema are put to glorious service in this homage to lighthousesóand their spectacular coastal settings. Through the film we meet the memorable men and women who light the lightsóa vanishing calling as automation advances across the globe. (Swedish with subtitles)
The Man Who Planted Trees
Directed by Frederic Bach
(Canada, 1989, 26 min.)
Based upon a Jean Giono novella, and illustrated by Academy Award-winning animator Frederic Bach, this Oscar-winning film tells the story of a manís life of quiet fulfillment in an obscure region of France. (French with subtitles)
Naji Al-Ali: An Artist With Vision
Directed by Kasim Abid
(Palestine, 1992, 52 min.)
The late Palestinian artist Naji Al-Ali emerged from humble beginnings in a refugee camp and was, for over 30 years, an uncompromising critic of a regressive Arab political culture and of Western intervention in Arab affairs. This film gives us insight into his commitment to his people and the forces that shaped his art. (Arabic with subtitles)
Octopus Hunter
Directed by Joe Kennedy
(U.K., 50 min., 2000)
The mimic octopus, a new species discovered recently in Indonesia was named for its extraordinary ability to change its shape and behavior to imitate other marine creatures. This film follows octopus expert Mark Norman in his search to find this extraordinary creature and see for himself its most unusual behavior. (English)
Old Man and the Sea
Directed by Alexander Petrov
(Canada, 1999, 22 min.)
This Oscar-winning animated film tells Ernest Hemingwayís famous story of the old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, who becomes locked in a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin, far out in the open sea. (English)
Once Upon Australia
Directed by Nick Hilligoss
(Australia, 26 min.)
A shaggy creature with the build of a grizzly bear and the trunk of an elephant rips the bark from a gum tree, while a Tasmanian tiger keeps a wary distance. Three-dimensional animation brings to life the voyage of Australia from its launch in the fires of creation to a distant future. (No Narration)
Operation Lemur With John Cleese
Directed by Justine Kershaw
(U.K., 2000, 50 min.)
Lemurs stranded on the island of Madagascar for the last 60 million years are now in danger of extinction. Five months after the release of captive-bred lemurs into the wild, John Cleese explores their island home to find them. (English)
Paying for the Piper
Directed by Julia Redwood
(Australia, 1997, 57 min.)
In 1988 the oil rig Piper Alpha exploded, killing 167 men and leaving only 62 survivors. The well-documented incident was the worldís worst offshore disaster. Ten years later, survivor Ed Punchard returns to Scotland to confront the demons that still haunt him. (English)
The Pear Tree
(L'Albero delle Pere)
Directed by Francesca Archibugi
(Italy, 1999, 90 min.)
Fourteen-year-old Siddharta lives in Rome with his mother, Silvia--an affectionate, rambling, though shifty woman. With Roberto she has a 5-year-old daughter, Domitilla, who lives with her own father, from whom Silvia is also estranged. The two siblings love each other very much. Domitilla moves in for the Christmas holidays, and, one day while rummaging among her mother's trousseau, gets hurt by a syringe. Emotional turmoil ensues. Siddharta has to live on in spite of his parents' misdoings. He sends Domitilla to do HIV, HBV and HCV tests without their parents' knowledge, so he has to use his own name. (Italian with subtitles)
The Prince Is Back
Directed by Marina Goldoyskaya
(Russia/ USA/ France, 1999, 50 min.)
A former Russian prince emigrates from Ukraine with his family to return to his ancestral estate in a village near Moscow. This delightful film brings a light, compassionate touch to its analysis of the economic and social confusion of contemporary Russia. (Russian with subtitles)
Princess Mononoke
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
(Japan, 1997, 135 min.)
This intricate epic fable features gods, demons, and humans beings locked in struggle over the future of an unspoiled forest. The filmís stirring use of nature, myth, and history illustrates clearly the costsóand the benefitsóof civilization. (English)
The Professor
Directed by Valerio Zurlini
(Italy, 1972, 115 min.)
ìIf one had to choose a film that best represents Zurliniís work, it would be ëLa Prima Notte di Quieteí, an allusion to death, the great leveler and an ode to the eternal quiet after the deceits of life. On the most profound level, it is based on Zurliniís own desire to return to the world of his childhood, the summers spent in Rimini, places now lost in the mists of confusion, time, and memory.îóOlaf M^ller, Film Comment. A high school teacher (Alain Delon) comes into a new community and upsets the delicate balance of his life, and the lives of others. (Italian with subtitles)
Qana
Directed by Sayed Kaado
(Lebanon, 1997, 23 min.)
This moving documentary records the testimonies of survivors of the April 1996 Israeli bombing of a United Nations compound in Qana, Lebanon, which killed a large number of civilians seeking shelter. Advisory: This film contains graphic violence that some viewers may find objectionable and is not suitable for children. (Arabic with subtitles)
The Sandbox
Directed by Jodee Samuelson
(Canada, 1996, 13 min.)
In this richly imagined, animated tale, two children create an entire world in their sandbox for their small friend, Bear. (English)
Sea in Your Eyes
Directed by Darko Dovranic
(Croatia, 2000, 16 min.)
ìI watch and smell and feel and listen to the sea!î This is the beginning, and at the same time, the summary of this short film about the preserved nature and beauty of the Adriatic Sea. It is a glance at a world in which we would all like to live. (Croatian with subtitles)
Slicing Through History: Borromini and San Carlino
Directed by Mirto Storni
(Switzerland, 1999, 50 min.)
A surprising apparition appears on the Lugano lakefront: an exact, wooden replica of the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome, a masterpiece by Francesco Borromini. (Italian with subtitles)
SOS Iceberg
Directed by Dr. Arnold Fanck
(Germany, 1933, 85 min.)
Lone explorer Dr. Karl Lorenz records in his journal the secrets he has discovered about the birth of icebergs and his desperate plight of near starvation on the northwest coast of Greenland. This exciting film deals with the rigors and hardships suffered through a rescue attempt across open water, over and on icebergs and from the air. (German with subtitles)
Sound and Fury
Directed by Josh Aronson
(U.K., 2000, 80 min.)
A documentary feature on the cochlear implant, a surgically embedded device that can help some deaf people hear. Filmmaker Josh Aronson explores one familyís struggle with different perspectives concerning providing the device to their children. (English)
The Third Man
Directed by Carol Reed
(U.K., 1949, 104 min.)
In a rubble-strewn postwar Vienna, pulp Western writer Joseph Cotten arrives to find the friend heís meeting deadóor is he? Carol Reed/Graham Greeneís thriller is a triumph of atmosphere: the tilted camera angles, looming shadows, Anton Karaís zither music locations the Prater ferris wheel, the dripping sewers and casting Trevor Howard at his most Britishly military, Alida Valli truly enigmatic, and Orson Wellesí Harry Lime arriving in one of the greatest star entrances ever topped by its legendary final shot [Reedís idea over Greeneís objections]. This restoration, from the original negative, restores the 11 minutes cut by David O. Selznick for the U.S. release. (German with subtitles)
Tommy and the Wildcat
Directed by Raimo Niemi
(Finland, 1998, 95 min.)
A young boy moves with his father to Finnish Lapland, where he befriends a captive wildcat in this family adventure about friendship, nature and survival. A reception will follow the screening. (English)
Tu Tangata
Directed by Robin Greenberg
(New Zealand, 2000, 68 min.)
Master Maori weaver Erenora Puketapu-Hetet and her waiwhetu (extended family) guide viewers on a journey of learning and a passion inherited through the need to nurture and retain the arts. (English)
Turksib
Directed by Victor Turin
(USSR, 1929, 60 min.)
This archival film captures the former USSRís efforts to create the Turkistan/Siberian Railroad. Using many different indigenous peoples for the railroadís construction as well as the making of the actual film, Turksib examines the creation of an incredible public works project. (Silent)
Xanthi, Jewel of Thrace
Directed by Lydia Carras
(Greece, 1999, 28 min.)
The beautiful, ancient town of Xanthi was abandoned by its inhabitants for the comforts of a new city, colorless and impersonal like so many others. Today a group of women struggle to give an old place new life. (Greek with subtitles)
Warriors of the Monkey God
Directed by Phil Chapman
(U.K., 1999, 49 min.)
This film features the dramatic lives of Hanuman langur monkeys in Indiaís Jodhpur City. The heroes are the City Troopó16 females and their babies, all fathered by the troopís territorial male, the Warlord. Against them is a roving male bachelor gang, whose only chance of sex and fatherhood is to depose the Warlord. (English)
Water, the Drop of Life
Produced by the Netherlands
Ministry of Housing
(Netherlands, 1999, 9 min.)
This beautiful video was produced for the opening session of the Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference in the Hague, the Netherlands on March 16-22. Both videos produced by the Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. The evening will conclude with a question and answer period with Pieter Verkerk. (English)
What Is in Our Food
Directed by Karin Haug
(Germany, 2000, 44 min.)
Ever wonder what you are really eating? Many unwanted things land on our plates every day: flavorings, fruit preparations, and taste enhancers among them. This film makes the invisible visible and reveals many truths and consequences about additives. (German with subtitles)
When the Rain Lifts
(Ame agaru)
Directed by Takashi Koizumi
(Japan, 1999, 91 min.)
Stranded with wife Yoshiko Miyazaki at an inn by rain-caused floods, samurai Akira Terao is in mid-life career crisis as well, now that nobody needs a master swordsman with the wars ending. But as he tries to drum up festivities for the other strandees, he happens upon a fight among local toughs. A labor of love for long-time Kurosawa assistant Koizumi, as, at the behest of Kurosawaís son, he brings the masterís last, unproduced script to the screen in his own feature debut, aided by a bevy of K alumni. (Japanese with subtitles)
Whoís Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics
Directed by Terre Nash
(Canada, 1995, 53 min.)
When Marilyn Waring was elected to the New Zealand parliament in 1975, she thought she might, one day, return to her first love, classical music. Instead, the 22 year old MP was re-elected three times and blazed a trail that launched her as the foremost spokeswoman for global feminist economics. (French with subtitles)
William Kentridge, Program I
Directed by Reinhard Wulf and
Maria Anna Tapeiner
(2000, 40 min.)
A documentary on the artist by Reinhard Wolf and Maria Anna Tapeiner. Held in conjunction with the William Kentridge exhibition on view now through May 14 on the museumís second floor. (German with subtitles)
William Kentridge, Program II
Directed by Alex Gabassi
(Brazil, 2001, 40 min.)
A documentary by Brazilian director Alex Gabassi featuring discussions with the artist. (English with Portuguese subtitles) |
