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