November/December Series: Bad Education
Looking for something different to watch? Please join us for our weekly film series which highlight an array of alternative film for your viewing pleasure. These films are a supplement to our gender and sexuality courses with a discussion to follow. The focus of November/December's series is called Bad Education.
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La Mala Educacion
Friday, November 10th, 5:30pm, 612 Schermerhorn
Pedro Almodóvar, 106 min., 2004
In the early 60s, two boys discover love, movies and fear in a Christian school. Father Manolo, the school principal and literature teacher, both witnesses and takes part in these discoveries.
Paris is Burning
Friday, November 17th, 5:30pm, 612 Schermerhorn
Jennie Livingston, 71 min., 1990
A documentary of 'drag nights' among new york's underclass. queens are interviewed and observed preparing for and competing in many 'balls'...
Kids
Friday, December 1st, 5:30pm, 612 Schermerhorn
Larry Clark, 91 min., 1995
An amoral, HIV-positive skateboarder sets out to deflower as many virgins as possible while a local girl who contracted his disease tries to save his next target from her same fate.
School Daze
Friday, December 8th, 5:30pm, 754 Schermerhorn Extension
Spike Lee, 121 min., 1988
A not so popular young man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at his historically black college.