Spring 2005 Social Justice Film Series
Hate.com Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Noon-1:30pm |
The HBO-aired Hate.com: Extremists on the Internet offers a grim exploration of the folks behind websites opposed to non-whites, gays, American government and a host of other targets. -Grace Coolidge, Waterman 501 |
Bamboozled/Kake Walk Wednesday, February 2, 2005 7PM-9PM |
UVM's Kake Walk weekend finale was a pair of fraternity men in blackface mimicking plantation workers. It attracted students, faculty, staff, community members, and alumni. Join us to see clips of a UVM documentary on Kake Walk combined with Bamboozled , a riveting film by Spike Lee. We invite you to this Black History Month program that explores notions of racism in America . - CC Theatre, Billings . Reception to follow in MLK Lounge. |
Daughter from Danang Tuesday, February 13, 2005 5PM-7PM Chinese/Vietnamese New Year Film UVM ID REQUIRED |
Heidi, an "all-American girl," was born Mai Thi Hiep in Danang , Vietnam , the daughter of an American serviceman and a Vietnamese woman. Her mother, hearing rumors that racially mixed children would be persecuted, placed the 7-year-old girl on an "Operation Babylift" plane to the US . Twenty-two years later mother and daughter are reunited in Danang but find themselves caught in a heart-wrenching clash of cultures. -Allen House, Classroom 104 |
Slaying the Dragon Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Noon-1:30PM Chinese/Vietnamese New Year Film |
Describes racial and gender stereotyping of Asian women in U.S. motion pictures, television programs, commercials, newsreels and news broadcasts. Includes interviews with Asian historians, sociologists, actors, actresses, and broadcasters. - Waterman 427A |
Swastika to Jim Crow Wednesday, March 9, 2005 5PM-7PM Co-sponsored with the ALANA Coalition |
The story of two cultures, sharing a burden of oppression, brought together by the tragic circumstances of war. Faculty & Graduate Student Event: If interested call to check on availability. |
Mickey Mouse Monopoly Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Noon-1:30PM |
Mickey Mouse Monopoly takes a critical look at the animated films produced by the Disney Company, and at the world these films create (in terms of the stories told about race, gender and class) and reaches disturbing conclusions about the values propagated under the guise of innocence and fun. -Grace Coolidge, Waterman 501. |
Business of Fancydancing Tuesday, April 3, 2005 5PM-7PM |
Seymour leaves the Spokane Reservation and struggles as a Native American, a gay man, and a poet. He travels home to find he doesn't fit there either. Seymour 's secrets are seen through interviews conducted in a black room situated between our world and the next. The unnamed interviewer continually pushes for answers in an unanswerable situation, drawing the audience ever closer to the heart of this fictional story. -Allen House, Classroom 104 |
De Colores Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Noon-1:30PM |
This documentary examines the struggles of Latino gays and lesbians coming out to their parents, especially in a culture that places value on "family tradition" above all else. Through interviews and commentaries, the stories of this community are contrasted with similar experiences by Anglo-Americans. -Grace Coolidge, Waterman 501. |
Explore these issues for yourself and discuss with others what they mean today. For information on these films, contact Amanda Cook at the Center for Cultural Pluralism by e-mail: Amanda.Cook@uvm.edu or by phone at 656-7990.
These films are co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Multicultural Affairs.