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Margaret Brown on THE ORDER OF MYTHS

Last week, director Margaret Brown came to the IFS series to screen her movie, THE ORDER OF MYTHS. If you missed your chance to see her live, check out this video of the Q&A session that followed the movie. Thoughts? Questions? -Please leave a comment.

Sundance Shorts and The Order of Myths!

Events To Look Forward To!

And Furthermore

I'm looking forward to re-watching The Twilight Samurai. I really
liked the character of Kayo in Love and Honor - and I find myself
wondering how much of that is because I've met Huong. I find that in
the past I was reasonably boorish in regards to how I viewed people's
actions. Essentially I wouldn't always see the reason they did
something, just that they did it. So in the film Kayo dutifully
served her husband at home - but what I noticed wasn't that she was
doing it entirely because she cared for him.

Also, when Mimura yells at his aunt to not disparage his wife - to me
it's because he respects his wife and no matter what, will not allow
others to say ill of her - even if there is just cause. In the past I
don't know what I would have interpreted his actions to mean, but now
I think I recognize them.

Hmm.
Chris

Love and Honor

to IFS
date Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 10:07 AM
subject Love and Honor

Huong and I saw Love and Honor last night and really liked it. It
seemed entirely believable to us. The gossipy, unhelpful relatives
fit exactly with how Huong describes her family.
After the film I mentioned to Huong that I felt Kayo truly loved
Mimura and that he wasn't aware for the most part what she felt for
him. Huong said 'The person who wrote the story knows exactly what
they want in a relationship.' She went on to point out that Mimura
never disparaged Kayo, even when he suspected her misdeeds. When his
Aunt came to gossip he defended his wife strongly.

I think the thing that surprised me the most was how strong a
character Kayo really was. On the surface she is the dutiful wife,
but what I noticed the strongest was that she was dutiful out of love
- not obligation.

Anyways - great film. Later this week we're going to go rent The
Twilight Samurai (I saw it at IFS a few years ago and liked it then)
and The Hidden Blade.

Thanks,
Chris

Q&A with Roger Ebert

Q: A problem with the current generation of students is that their only theater experience is tentpole movies viewed with a pack of friends. Everything else is viewed on a laptop or iPod. They don't even watch TV, except on their computers. - Prof. Nate Kohn, University of Georgia, Athens
A: I despair. I grieve. I utter wild goat cries at the moon. They are denying themselves proper access to an art form that could enlarge and deepen them. I get many e-mails and blog comments from college and high school students, even some who are younger, who do care about movies and take them seriously. Many even read a lot of books, a subject I don't even want to get you started on. That's cause for hope. But it attention deficit syndrome spreading through our society like a deadly virus?

Youth International Film Series

The Children, Youth and Environment Center, the International Film Series and the CU Outreach Committee have put together an international film series to enrich the cultural experience of area youth and adults.
Each award winning film from a different country offers an excellent opportunity to view the world of youth in various places. Each film speaks to a larger social issue that affects youth today. Teachers wishing to bring a class to the morning showings can reserve by responding to this email. My cell is 970-274-1622 .

WHO?
All films are suitable for a high school and adult audience. Black Orpheus is the only film we do not recommend to children under 12 due to slightly suggestive love scenes (though there is no explicit sex) and the death of two characters in the film.
WHEN?
Oct. 30. 10 am to noon. (high school audience) in ATLAS 102 at CU Boulder
Black Orpheus from Brazil sets a Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in Rio during Carnival. It gives American youth the opportunity to see how the myth of one culture can be portrayed in a different setting and speak to the human condition. Children play the roles of messengers here, are fully integrated into the community and give hope for the future. (This film shows the challenges of poverty and the way one particular culture, Brazil, has created an escape from the day to day difficulties in their annual celebration of Carnival with all the accompanying creativity. We suggest that children familiarize themselves with the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice before coming. )
Activity: Learn to play Brazilian batucada with João Junqueira, Professor of Brazilian music at CU

Thursday, Nov. 13 Blindsight (10 am to noon for middle and high school audiences, made in Tibet) Atlas Screening Room 102
This new documentary shows the amazing courage and perseverance of blind teens from Tibet in a climb up one of Everest's companion peaks with the Golden, Colorado blind climber, Erik Weihenmayer. Truly inspiring, this film speaks to the human ability to overcome extraordinary difficulties to achieve a dream.
Activity: One of the filmmakers, Michael Brown will be present to discuss the film with morning attendees as will Kunga Lama, a Tibetan residing in Boulder.

Cost is $1. per youth, the accompanying teacher for a class is free! Other adults are $5.
Black Orpheus, Oct 30 at 7pm in Muenzinger as part of the International Film Series.

November 13, Blindsight will show at 7pm and 9pm at Muenzinger. In attendance for discussion after will be Erik’s climbing partner, Jeff Evans, one of the filmmakers, Michael Brown, and a Tibetan who resides in Boulder, Kunga Lama.

Please email me directly for further information and morning reservation via this email address: pevec@colorado.edu

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