The first half of the FALL 2012
September 13-14
My Mexican Shivah
September 20
Without a Name
September 21
Juan of the Dead
September 27
Pinocchio
September 28
Pray the Devil back to Hell
October 4
The Way
October 5
Why We Fight
Thursdays & Fridays, 7:00 PM @ Donnelly 237
Brought to you by the Marist department of Modern Languages and
Cultures
Marist World Film Program
My Mexican Shivah (Morirse está en
hebreo) Dir. Alejandro Springall,
Mexico, 2007. After Moishe's death,
family and friends sit Shiva in Mexico
City. During seven days, secrets will
be disclosed. Comedy/Family Drama
Without a Name (Sin nombre) Dir. Cary
Fukunaga, Mexico, 2009. Honduran teenager
Sayra reunites with her father, an opportunity
for her to potentially realize her dream of a
life in the U.S.. Moving to Mexico is the first
step in a fateful journey of unexpected
events. Adventure/Crime Drama
PRESENTED by ARCO to celebrate Hispanic
Heritage Month!
Juan of the Dead (Juan de los muertos) Dir.
Alejandro Brugués, Spain/Cuba, 2011.
50 years after the Cuban Revolution,
a new Revolution is about to begin.
Dark Comedy/Zombie Horror
Pinocchio Dir. Roberto Benigni, Italy,
2002. Despite guidance from the
Blue Fairy and the love of his father,
a wooden puppet's curious spirit
leads him into one wild adventure
after another. Comedy/Fantasy
Pray the Devil Back to Hell. Dir. Gini Reticker,
Brazil, 2009. A group of women rise up to
peace to Liberia and help bring to power the
country's first female head of state.
Documentary
The Way Dir. Emilio Estevez, USA/Spain 2010.
A father heads overseas to recover the body
of his estranged son who died while traveling
the "El camino de Santiago," and decides to
take the pilgrimage himself.
Adventure/Comedy/Drama
Why we fight Dir. Eugene Jarecki, USA 2005. Is
American foreign policy dominated by the idea
of military supremacy? Has the military
become too important in American life?
Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic
would seem to give an affirmative answer to
each of these questions.
Documentary/History
Staff and faculty members in all fields are
encouraged to request screenings for academic
purposes. Please address suggestions to Dr.
Patricia Ferrer (patricia.ferrer@marist.edu).
The World Film Program is made possible
thanks to the generous support of the Office of
the Academic Vice-President Office, the
Registrar’s Office, and the Weiss Language
Center.
*All synopsis and blurbs were taken from www.imdb.com