Film Series

You are invited to come to the movies in the Library!

The Library staff and Dr. Julie Smith have put together a film series this spring with the goals of showcasing recent Library DVD purchases and of providing educational experiences outside of the classroom. Each film will be introduced by a faculty member or a librarian who will also stay for a question and answer session after the film. These film events will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Library classroom, 2nd floor.

The first film, MARIA FULL OF GRACE, with be shown on Tuesday, January 30. Mr. Lou Garzarelli, Assistant Professor of Criminology, will introduce the film and moderate the question and answer session. This film was the winner of the Dramatic Audience Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and two major awards at the 2004 Berlin film Festival. Joshua Marston's MARIA FULL OF GRACE introduces us to a determined young woman whose desire for a brighter future leads her into a world of unimaginable danger.

Maria Alvares (Catalina Sandino Moreno), a bright, spirited 17-year-old, lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia. Desperate to leave her job stripping thorns from flowers in a rose plantation, Maria accepts a lucrative offer to transport packets of heroin -- which she must swallow -- to the United States. the ruthless world of international drug trafficking proves to be more than Maria bargained for as she becomes ultimately entangled with both drug cartels and immigration officials. The dramatic thriller builds toward a conclusion so powerful and revealing it could only be based on a thousand true stories. (Film description from film producer, HBO.)

Additional films in the series are:
RABBIT-PROOF FENCE, Tuesday, February 27
OSAMA, Tuesday, March 27
MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, Tuesday, April 24.

E-mail reminders will be sent before each of these events. We are looking forward to these opportunities to provide you with four evenings of quality educational entertainment.