{"id":2154,"date":"2017-02-25T00:19:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T00:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=2154"},"modified":"2017-02-25T00:20:39","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T00:20:39","slug":"international-film-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/02\/25\/international-film-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"International Film Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From February 28th through March 16th, the Ross Pendergraft Library will be hosting the second annual <strong><a href=\"http:\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Film Festival<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0For the next three weeks, join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, &amp; Thursday, at 7:00 P.M. in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/who.php#top\" target=\"_blank\">RPL 300N<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to watch a critically acclaimed film from around the world. \u00a0 Each film\u00a0counts as an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atu.edu\/ontrack\/docs\/OnTrackRoadMapSpring2017.pdf\">On Track<\/a> <\/strong>event in the Global Focus area, and was\u00a0sponsored by the English &amp; World Languages Department and the Ross Pendergraft Library. \u00a0Who says world travel has to be expensive?\u00a0 Take a trip and never leave campus with these exotic foreign language films:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Tuesday, February 28, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/Luther.php\" target=\"_blank\">Luther (2003, English)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.\u00a0 Filmed in Germany and the U.S., this film is entirely in English\u2014no subtitles necessary.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GYyP5a_BD90?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Wednesday, March 1, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/El_orfanato.php\" target=\"_blank\">El Orfanato \/ The Orphanage (2007, Spanish)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.\u00a0 This thriller was filmed in Spain and includes English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nUZQgqxIZ6s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Thursday, March 2, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/Les_intouchables.php\" target=\"_blank\">Les Intouchables \/ The Intouchables (2012, French)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In this comedic drama, a quadriplegic aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver, and ends up getting much more.\u00a0 Nominated for a Golden Globe and BAFTA award in 2013, this critically acclaimed French film explores issues of class differences, disability, notions of family, and cultural divides.\u00a0 The opening also includes arguably the best car chase scene ever filmed with a Maserati. \u00a0French with English subtitles<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/34WIbmXkewU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Tuesday, March 7, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/Children_of_Heaven.php\" target=\"_blank\">Children of Heaven (1997, Persian)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>After a boy loses his sister&#8217;s pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can&#8217;t, he tries a new way to &#8220;win&#8221; a new pair. \u00a0Director Majid Majidi focuses on the details of everyday life to touch on universal themes of family, empathy, friendship, sibling loyalty, and childhood joy. \u00a0This film was originally filmed in Iran, and was the first Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. \u00a0\u00a0In Persian with English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dqxvZeQsVzY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Wednesday, March 8, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/Children_of_Heaven.php\" target=\"_blank\">Dreams (1990, Japanese)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A collection of eight short tales based upon the actual dreams of legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa.\u00a0 Elements of the film include surrealistic images and stories about nuclear disasters, World War II, childhood memories, and demon-filled nightmares.\u00a0 Watch for a younger Martin Scorsese portraying Vincent Van Gogh with George Lucas providing some of the visual effects.\u00a0 In Japanese with English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bx_dpJmUPZY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Thursday, March 9, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/English_Vinglish.php\" target=\"_blank\">English Vinglish (2012, English &amp; Hindi)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Get your dose of Bollywood in this comedy about a quiet, sweet tempered housewife who endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English.\u00a0 Featuring popular Indian actress Sridevi, this film marks her successful comeback to the world of Bollywood film.\u00a0 In English and Hindi, with English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wmGVY4T88dc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Tuesday, March 14, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/La_Misma_Luna.php\" target=\"_blank\">La Misma Luna \/ Under the Same Moon \u00a0(2007, Spanish)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>A young Mexican boy travels to the U.S. to find his mother after his grandmother passes away, while his mother makes the same desperate attempt to reunite.\u00a0 This heart-warming adventure story shows how love can break through any border and any wall.\u00a0 Nominated for an Image Award in 2009.\u00a0 In Spanish with English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iyG1xb_riCg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Thursday, March 16, 2017<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/library.atu.edu\/filmfest\/films\/Babel.php\" target=\"_blank\">Babel (2006, 8 languages)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.\u00a0 Starring Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal &amp; Elle Fanning, this drama features voices speaking in languages from all over the world&#8211;English, Japanese, Spanish, French, Russian, Berber, Arabic, and even Japanese sign language. \u00a0It won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, and received seven Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and two for Best Supporting Actress.\u00a0 It also won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gzrHrTVaqJs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remember, every film starts at 7:00 P.M. at the Ross Pendergraft Library, room 300 North. \u00a0While you cannot bring food, drinks are welcome with a lid.<\/p>\n<p>Have more questions about the films? \u00a0Contactez vos biblioth\u00e9caires or comun\u00edquese con sus bibliotecarios or contact your librarians at <strong><a href=\"mailto:askalibrarian@atu.edu\" target=\"_blank\">askalibrarian@atu.edu<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0 If you like these films and want to see more, be sure to browse our vast\u00a0DVD collection, featuring many French, Spanish, and other foreign language films using our DVD genre guide:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.atu.edu\/musiclab\/DVDgenres.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.atu.edu\/musiclab\/DVDgenres.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/rogers-journal\/see-you-at-the-movies\" target=\"_blank\">we&#8217;ll see you at the movies!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From February 28th through March 16th, the Ross Pendergraft Library will be hosting the second annual International Film Festival. \u00a0For the next three weeks, join us every Tuesday, Wednesday, &amp; 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