Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Suspecting that those around him are actually malevolent shape-shifters, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself. “An effective and unsettling neuro-psychological thriller.”––Katie Walsh, LA Times.

Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series. (Perry Blackshear ‘05, USA, 2016, 90 minutes). Free.

A team of artists and activists expose the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the planet. “The film is a captivating, sobering look at the world’s endangered aquatic species, but it’s also a frightening revelation of what methane and carbon are doing to the ocean.” Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter.

Sponsored by the Hirschfield International Film Series in association with the Vermont International Film Festival.  (Louie Psihoyos, USA, 2015, 90 minutes). Free.

“Son of Saul” is the 2016 Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning Best Foreign Language Film depicting two days in the life of Saul Auslander, Hungarian prisoner working as a member of the Sonderkommando at one of the Auschwitz Crematoriums who, to bury the corpse of a boy he takes for his son, tries to carry out his impossible deed: salvage the body and find a rabbi to bury it. The Rotten Tomatoes “Critical Consensus” notes: “Grimly intense yet thoroughly rewarding, Son of Saul offers an unforgettable viewing experience — and establishes director László Nemes as a talent to watch.”

Keynote lecture by Susan Douglas, Catherine Neafie Kellogg Professor of Communication Studies at The University of Michigan, for the Gensler Family Symposium on Feminism in a Global Context. This year’s symposium is titled #IntersectionalTV: Mediating Race, Gender, and Sexuality. For more information go to http://sites.middlebury.edu/gensler2016/.

Frame By Frame is an internationally award-winning documentary which follows four brave Afghan photojournalists as they risk their lives to document the injustices and progress in an evolving Afghanistan. A panel discussion with the film’s producer will follow. Refreshments will be provided. FREE to attend. Co-sponsored by International Students’ Organization (ISO), Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs (RCGA) and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

The Film and Media Culture Department presents final creative work from Sight and Sound II.

LOOK… This is the perfect place and time to find out (more) about the upcoming Fall Term housing draws and ask questions. Also visit the go/roomdraw webpage.

LOOK… This is the perfect place and time to find out (more) about the upcoming Fall Term housing draws and ask questions. Also visit the go/roomdraw webpage.

This event brings together two important and internationally recognized contemporary female voices to talk about a variety of issues ranging from the art and power of story telling, human ‘w/righting’ cross culturally and trans-nationally, feminism, their friendship and dialogue, and their collaboration in organizations such as Border of Lights.

When 14-year-old Hirut is abducted in her rural village’s tradition of kidnapping women for marriage, she fights back, accidentally killing her captor and intended husband. Local law demands a death sentence for Hirut, but Meaza, a tough and passionate lawyer from a women’s legal aide practice, steps in to fight for her. With both Hirut’s life and the future of the practice at stake the two women must make their case for self-defense against one of Ethiopia’s oldest and most deeply-rooted traditions. Free and open to the public.