Life at the I-House
Thursday, August 21, 2008
First Film of the Semester: Skins
Hi Students, Faculty and Staff!
This is to remind you that our first film will be shown next Thursday night (Aug. 28) in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library. It will be a Native American film, which is in the official selection of Sundance Film Festival and won the Best Actor of Tokyo Film Festival.
The film is about saving drunk and disorderly Indians in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and about revealing the redemptive power of the love between the two brothers, Rudy Yellow Lodge, the Police officer and Mogie, the alcoholic. The film received lots of good critiques. Emmanuel Levy in Screen International said that “Skins will make you cheer!” John Adnerson wrote in New York Newsday that “Greene is just about perfect”. Ain’s It Cool News saw the film as “A work of remarkable depth and power…utterly spectacular performances!” So don’t miss such a good movie!
This is to remind you that our first film will be shown next Thursday night (Aug. 28) in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library. It will be a Native American film, which is in the official selection of Sundance Film Festival and won the Best Actor of Tokyo Film Festival.
The film is about saving drunk and disorderly Indians in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and about revealing the redemptive power of the love between the two brothers, Rudy Yellow Lodge, the Police officer and Mogie, the alcoholic. The film received lots of good critiques. Emmanuel Levy in Screen International said that “Skins will make you cheer!” John Adnerson wrote in New York Newsday that “Greene is just about perfect”. Ain’s It Cool News saw the film as “A work of remarkable depth and power…utterly spectacular performances!” So don’t miss such a good movie!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Labels: Film
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
International Film Series
Welcome back to the new semester! As before, we will screen various culturally representative films throughout the semester, each of which will be facilitated by a guest speaker who will elaborate on the film. First, the speaker will give a short introduction focusing on the culture, background, themes of the movie or other things to look for the movie about 15 or 20 minutes. Then we will screen the movie.
All our films will be screened at 7:00pm on alternative Thursdays on Lindsay Young Auditorium, the first floor of the Hodges Library. With certain films, you could enjoy some light refreshments or snacks and foods presented by the speaker connected to the culture of that day.
We welcome all UT staff and students to attend this free and enjoyable program and look forward to seeing you there this semester.
Fall 2008 Schedule:
August 28th Skins (Native American)
September 11th Lion of the Desert (Libya)
September 25th Ridicule (France)
October 23th The Princess and The Warrior (German)
November 6th A Friend of the Deceased (Ukraine)
November 20th Sonar no Cuesta Nada (Colombia)
All our films will be screened at 7:00pm on alternative Thursdays on Lindsay Young Auditorium, the first floor of the Hodges Library. With certain films, you could enjoy some light refreshments or snacks and foods presented by the speaker connected to the culture of that day.
We welcome all UT staff and students to attend this free and enjoyable program and look forward to seeing you there this semester.
Fall 2008 Schedule:
August 28th Skins (Native American)
September 11th Lion of the Desert (Libya)
September 25th Ridicule (France)
October 23th The Princess and The Warrior (German)
November 6th A Friend of the Deceased (Ukraine)
November 20th Sonar no Cuesta Nada (Colombia)
Labels: Film
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
First Film of the Semester!
Welcome back students, faculty, and staff,
The International House staff is happy to announce the first film of the spring semester showing this Thursday, January 10th at 7pm in Lindsay Young Auditorium at Hodges Library. The title of the film is, "Letters from Iwo Jima." Below is a synopsis of the film. Introducing the film will be Dr.Maland, head of the English department.
The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The International House staff is happy to announce the first film of the spring semester showing this Thursday, January 10th at 7pm in Lindsay Young Auditorium at Hodges Library. The title of the film is, "Letters from Iwo Jima." Below is a synopsis of the film. Introducing the film will be Dr.Maland, head of the English department.
The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Labels: Film
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Final International Film Series
Attention Students, Faculty, and Staff,
This announcement is to let you know about the final International Film Series of the semester! At 7pm this Thursday night in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library we will be viewing, "Love in the Sahel," an African film. Below is a brief synopsis of the film.
Like countless generations of Fulani boys before him, 16-year-old Errou must leave home to take his family's cattle hundreds of miles away for grazing. Errou will survive mostly on milk, striving to keep his cattle healthy and well fed under the fierce sun. But now the boys are returning home and Errou's girlfriend, Ica Bar, can barely contain her excitement. A hundred miles southeast, in the village of Tirelli, Atime Dogolo Saye pleads with his grandfather to host a festival, the Dama, which will usher him into full manhood. If it doesn't happen, he will remain suspended between boyhood and adulthood.
We look forward to seeing you there!
This announcement is to let you know about the final International Film Series of the semester! At 7pm this Thursday night in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library we will be viewing, "Love in the Sahel," an African film. Below is a brief synopsis of the film.
Like countless generations of Fulani boys before him, 16-year-old Errou must leave home to take his family's cattle hundreds of miles away for grazing. Errou will survive mostly on milk, striving to keep his cattle healthy and well fed under the fierce sun. But now the boys are returning home and Errou's girlfriend, Ica Bar, can barely contain her excitement. A hundred miles southeast, in the village of Tirelli, Atime Dogolo Saye pleads with his grandfather to host a festival, the Dama, which will usher him into full manhood. If it doesn't happen, he will remain suspended between boyhood and adulthood.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Labels: Film
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Film Series!
Hello Students, Faculty, and Staff!
I wanted to remind you that we have our second to last film being shown this Thursday night in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library. It will be a Brazilian film this week called, "The City of God." Below is a brief synopsis of the film.
Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's that--in the early 80's--became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. The tale tells the stories of many characters whose lives sometimes intersect. However, all is seen through the eyes of a singular narrator: Buscapé, a poor black youth too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also too smart to be content with underpaid, menial jobs. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But Buscapé soon discovers that he can see reality differently than others. His redemption is that he's been given an artist's point of view as a keen-eyed photographer. As Buscapé is not the real protagonist of the film--only the narrator--he is not the one who makes the decisions that will determine the sequence of events. Nevertheless, not only his life is attached to what happens in the story, but it is also through Buscapé's perspective of life that one can understand the complicated layers and humanity of a world, apparently condemned to endless violence.
The film starts at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there as a way to relax prior to Thanksgiving break!
I wanted to remind you that we have our second to last film being shown this Thursday night in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library. It will be a Brazilian film this week called, "The City of God." Below is a brief synopsis of the film.
Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's that--in the early 80's--became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. The tale tells the stories of many characters whose lives sometimes intersect. However, all is seen through the eyes of a singular narrator: Buscapé, a poor black youth too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also too smart to be content with underpaid, menial jobs. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But Buscapé soon discovers that he can see reality differently than others. His redemption is that he's been given an artist's point of view as a keen-eyed photographer. As Buscapé is not the real protagonist of the film--only the narrator--he is not the one who makes the decisions that will determine the sequence of events. Nevertheless, not only his life is attached to what happens in the story, but it is also through Buscapé's perspective of life that one can understand the complicated layers and humanity of a world, apparently condemned to endless violence.
The film starts at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there as a way to relax prior to Thanksgiving break!
Labels: Film
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Express Kidnapping
Students, Faculty, and Staff,
This Thursday at 7pm in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library join us to screen the film, Express Kidnapping! The film series is a great way to unwind near the end of the week, and also see a film from a different culture that you may not otherwise get to experience! Below is a synopsis of the film.
The current wave of kidnappings in Latin America inspired this tense suspense drama. Martin (Jean Paul Leroux) and Carla (Mía Maestro) are a wealthy young couple who, after a night of club hopping, head back to their car to go home. However, three kidnappers -- Bubu (Pedro Perez), Niga (Carlos Madera), and Trece (Carlos Julio Molina) -- are waiting for them; seeing how free they are with their money, the men figure that Martin and Carla should fetch a decent ransom for their release. The kidnappers demand 20,000 dollars to set Martin and Carla free, and Carla's father (Rubén Blades) struggles to raise the cash, with the criminals insisting upon payment in a mere two hours.
Intrigued? We look forward to seeing you Thursday night at the libary!
Labels: Film
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
J.S.A.
Just a reminder to students, faculty, and staff that tomorrow at 7pm in Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library the Korean film, "J.S.A., or Joint Security Area" will be shown! This film will be introduced by Dr.Hwang from the Political Science Department. Below you will find a synopsis of the film.
If you have any further questions, please call 974-4453.
In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier. But the 11 bullets found in the bodies, together with the 5 remaining bullets in the assassin's magazine clip, amount to 16 bullets for a gun that should normally hold 15 bullets. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic.
After a shootout at the common security area at the border of the two Koreas, when two soldiers were murdered, Maj. Sophie E. Jean is assigned by the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission to investigate the incident. The smart Major finds lack of consistency in the statements of the survivors, and in spite of being pressed by her superior, she interviews South Koreans Sgt. Lee Soo-hyeok and private Nam Sung-shik, and the North Korean Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil, disclosing a tragic story of friendship.
Welcome back from Fall Break and we look forward to seeing you there tomorrow night!If you have any further questions, please call 974-4453.
Labels: Film
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Monday, October 1, 2007
The Lives of Others
Calling all film lovers! Come out to Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library on Thursday, October 4th at 7pm for a screening of, "The Lives of Others," a German film. Below is a synopsis of the film.
East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, the celebrated theater actress Christa-Maria Sieland. After all, the "operation" is backed by the highest political circles. What he didn't anticipate, however, was that submerging oneself into the world of the target also changes the surveillance agent. The immersion in the lives of others--in love, literature, free thinking and speech--makes Wiesler acutely aware of the meagerness of his own existence and opens to him a completely new way of life which he has ever more trouble resisting. But the system, once started, cannot be stopped. A dangerous game has begun.
We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions please contact the I-House at 974-4453.
Laura
East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, the celebrated theater actress Christa-Maria Sieland. After all, the "operation" is backed by the highest political circles. What he didn't anticipate, however, was that submerging oneself into the world of the target also changes the surveillance agent. The immersion in the lives of others--in love, literature, free thinking and speech--makes Wiesler acutely aware of the meagerness of his own existence and opens to him a completely new way of life which he has ever more trouble resisting. But the system, once started, cannot be stopped. A dangerous game has begun.
We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions please contact the I-House at 974-4453.
Laura
Labels: Film
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Friday, September 28, 2007
International Education Week Events
Join the International House all next week as we host events for International Education week! The above poster gives you a glimpse of things that will be happening each day! We look forward to seeing you here! Contact the International House at 974-4453 with more questions! If you are having trouble reading the text on the poster, just click on it, and it will enlarge on your screen!Labels: Coffee House, Culture Night, Dance Lessons, Film
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Monday, September 17, 2007
My Neighbor Totoro
Students, Faculty, and Staff,
Are you looking to get out for a night to see an International Film? Here is a wonderful opportunity for you! This Thursday night, September 20th at 7pm, the Japanese film, My Neighbor Totoro will be screen at Hodges Library in Lindsay Young Auditorium. This is a beautifully done animated film! Below is a bit more about the film.
Two young girls, Satsuke and her younger sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuke and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday! If you have any further questions please contact the International House at 974-4453.
Are you looking to get out for a night to see an International Film? Here is a wonderful opportunity for you! This Thursday night, September 20th at 7pm, the Japanese film, My Neighbor Totoro will be screen at Hodges Library in Lindsay Young Auditorium. This is a beautifully done animated film! Below is a bit more about the film.
Two young girls, Satsuke and her younger sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuke and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday! If you have any further questions please contact the International House at 974-4453.
Labels: Film
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
International Film Series
Calling all film lovers! Come out to Lindsay Young Auditorium in Hodges Library on Thursday, September 6th at 7pm for a screening of, "Farewell, My Concubine." Below is a synopsis of the film.Two boys meet as students in a punishing Peking Opera school in the 1920s and remain partners, friends and enemies for 50 years. It’s The Sunshine Boys with screechy singing, and one of the boldest, most beautiful Chinese films in a decade dominated by them. In the “Concubine” opera that becomes their trademark, stolid Duan Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) plays the emperor, luscious Cheng Dieyi (the late, great Leslie Cheung) the concubine. Yin and yang are the roles they assume offstage as well, as Xiaolou has an affair with a courtesan (Gong Li, the imperious queen of Chinese cinema) and Dieyi flirts with the satrap of the occupying Japanese government. Sexual politics gives way to political horror during the Cultural Revolution, when personal betrayal may be the one way to stay alive. Chen Kaige’s stately, volcanic epic was one of the first Mainland films to acknowledge that damage wrought by Maoism. Beyond that, it is a rich dramatization of the venial and mortal betrayals that are the secret, somber melodies of our lives.
We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions please contact the I-House at 974-4453
Labels: Film
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Monday, August 27, 2007
International Film Series
Throughout the semester we will be screening various international movies, each of which will be preceded by a guest speaker who will give a short talk about the film. The speaker will begin talking at about 7:00pm, and we will screen the movie after the speaker has finished giving his or her introduction.
Fall 2007 Schedule
September 6 - Farewell my Concubine (China)
September 20 - My Neighbor Totoro (Japan)
October 4 - The Lives of Others (Germany)
October 18 - Taegukgi Kwinalrimyeo (Korea)
November 1 - Express Kidnapping (Venezuela)
November 15 - City of God (Brazil)
November 29 - Love in the Sahel (Africa)
Although there is a lot that can be learned by viewing the culture through the films from various countries, there is more to this program than watching films! At each film chosen for our semester series, a brief cultural introduction will be given at the beginning of the film. Both International films and American films may be shown.
The films are shown on alternate Tuesdays at the Lindsay Young auditorium (first floor) Hodges Library. (The Library shows films on the other Tuesdays at the same time). With certain films, cultural snacks or guest speakers will be presented in connection to the film. All UT students and staff are welcome to attend this program and the admission is free.
We look forward to seeing you this semester for the film series.Fall 2007 Schedule
September 6 - Farewell my Concubine (China)
September 20 - My Neighbor Totoro (Japan)
October 4 - The Lives of Others (Germany)
October 18 - Taegukgi Kwinalrimyeo (Korea)
November 1 - Express Kidnapping (Venezuela)
November 15 - City of God (Brazil)
November 29 - Love in the Sahel (Africa)
Labels: Film
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Fanaa
Interested in taking a movie break during your first week of classes? Join us this Thursday night at 7pm in Hodges Library's, Lindsay Young Auditorium to screen the film, "Fanaa." Here is a quick summary about the film:Zooni, a blind Kashmiri girl, meets Rehan Qadri, a local tour guide who explores the city's architecture. In no time, Rehan begins to flirt with her. Zooni's friends, warn her against this good-for-nothing roadside Romeo but she chooses to ignore them. Rehan is fascinated by Zooni. He truly wants her to see life as it should be seen, in its many colours - and as he promises her, the time spent with him will be the most precious in all her life. What Zooni doesn't know is that Rehan has another side of his life that he has kept from her - something that can change her life and also destroy it.
We look forward to seeing you tonight, August 23rd in the Library at 7pm!
Labels: Film
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Chinese Film: Farewell My Concubine
On Wednesday, 2-5 pm, July 11, the International House would like to invite you to the screening of the Chinese movie, Farewell My Concubine. A student will share some cultural background of the film with the participants at 2pm in the TV room at the International House before screen the movie. Join us on the Chinese Film to learn about different cultural and perspectives. If you have any further questions please contact the International House at (865) 974-4453.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
International Film Series - Fanaa
The International House is hosting a summer International Film Series every Wednesday from 2 - 5 p.m. This film is from Kashmir. As with all of our films, a speaker will introduce the film and talk about cultural elements to watch for in the film.This week's selection addresses many topics that are universally important. This beautiful and entertaining flim touches on topics such as: national security vs. terrorism, soul-bearing honesty vs. great deception, and the sacrificial love of an individual vs. responsibility to mankind. Even the most cynical of movie critics may be surprised at the twists and turns that Fanna will throw at you, all the while enchanting you with excellent acting, beautiful scenery, fantastic costuming, and a song or two that you will not soon forget.
Since we will be closed next Wednesday, July 4th, our next film will be July 11th.
Labels: Film
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Film: The Mondays in the Sun (Spain)
On Tuesday 7pm, April 10th, the International House would like to invite you to the screening of the International Film Series: The Mondays in the Sun (Spain). A Spanish student will share some cultural background of the film with the participants before we screen the movie. Join us on the Spanish Film Series to learn about different cultural and perspectives.When: 7pm, Tuesday, April 10th
Where: Hodges Library Auditorium (Lindsay Young Auditorium)
Plot Synopsis: This is the story of those who live in a constant Sunday, those who spend mondays under the Sun. The story of people who worked in a dockyard but now are unemployed. Six men worked in a shipyard, now shuttered. They pass the time at La Naval, a bar opened by one of them after the yard closed. They face their futures in makeshift ways: Rico has his bar and a sharp 15-year-old daughter, Reina has become a watchman and a moralizer, Lino fills out job applications, Amador drinks heavily and talks of his wife's return; Jose is married to Ana, who works at a cannery and tires of being the breadwinner amidst Jose's emasculated moodiness; Santa, the group's conscience and troublemaker, occasionally fantasizes about Australia. In truth, all are joined like Siamese twins, adrift.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Film: The King and the Clown (Korea)
On Tuesday 7pm, March 27th, the International House would like to invite you to the screening of the International Film Series: The King and the Clown (Korea). A Korean student will share some cultural background of the film with the participants before screening the movie. Join us for this Korean film to learn about a different cultural perspective.When: 7pm, Tuesday, March 27th
Where: Hodges Library Auditorium (Lindsay Young Auditorium)
Plot Synopsis: In the years of the infamous King Yeon-san, two clowns start a play that is satirical of the king and become popular among the common people. But soon they get arrested for treason, and they bet their lives on making the king laugh with their play acting. Their fortunate success leads them to stay in the palace and perform regular plays. As the king shows growing attraction and love towards one of the clowns, they realize that they are into irreversible stages of their lives, entwined with desire, power and thick blood.
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