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Acknowledgements: A big thanks to Dawn Jones (@iheartsubtitles) for suggesting Night Watch in response to a question I posed recently on the CCAC mailing list. As a result of her suggestion, I purchased the movie on DVD.
Dr. Sean Zdenek is associate professor of technical and professional writing at the University of Delaware. He has been keenly interested in closed captioning for over a decade and writing about it since 2009. Send him an email (seanz...@gmail.com) or follow him on Mastodon (seanz...@union.place).
Films from Russia, South Korea, Israel, India, Romania and the United States are in the lineup for the International Lens Film Series this spring at Vanderbilt University. All the films in the series will be free and open to the public.
International Lens aims to transcend geographic, ethnic, religious, linguistic and political boundaries by facilitating conversation and greater cross-cultural understanding through cinema. This series is a partnership among the Office of the Dean of Students and academic departments, centers and programs at Vanderbilt.
El Violin
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Presented by: Jason Borge, assistant professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Mexico (2007). Dir: Francisco Vargas
Dignified Don Plutarco, his son Genero and grandson Lucio make their living as farmers and traveling musicians. They also gather supplies and ammunition for a local guerrilla movement. When the military seizes their remote village, Don Plutarco and his family decide to find a way to recover the ammunition. Spanish with English subtitles. Not rated. 98 minutes.
Failing Haiti
Thursday, Feb. 26
Presented by: Amnesty International, Vanderbilt Chapter
Facilitator: Todd Hughes, director of the Language Center, lecturer in Spanish and Portuguese
USA (2006). Dir: Rod Paul
This high-def documentary tries to understand why international efforts continuously fail to make a difference in the lives of Haitians. The international community imposes outside values on a nation with its own distinct culture, and Haitians limit their own internal efforts through misgovernance. There are no easy answers, but one thing is clear: something has to change. DVD. English. Not rated. 58 minutes.
Two Million Minutes
Thursday, March 26
Presented by: Vanderbilt Undergraduate Chinese Association
Facilitator: Xiu Chen Cravens, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Research Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Peabody College
USA (2008). Dir: Chad Heeter.
Between the 8th grade and high school graduation, there are approximately 2 million minutes. And how every child in every country chooses to spend these minutes profoundly affects their economic prospects for the rest of their lives. This documentary looks at how China, India and the U.S. are preparing their students for the future. DVD. Not rated. Mandarin and English with English subtitles. 54 minutes.
Swades
Friday, March 27
Presented by: Vanderbilt India Association
India (2004). Dir: Ashutosh Gowariker
This Bollywood drama shows that grassroots initiatives are needed if globalization is to be a positive influence. A NASA scientist returns to India to find his nanny, who lives in a remote village where people struggle to gather basic needs. Challenged by a lovely local schoolteacher, the scientist decides to lead the village in their battle against dependency by helping them power a single light bulb. Hindi and English with English subtitles. Not rated. 189 minutes.
A Jihad for Love
Thursday, April 2
Presented by: Community Vanderbilt, Lambda, and the Office of LGBTQI Life
Facilitator: Nora Spencer, Director of LGBTQI Life at the K.C. Potter Center
USA/UK/France/Germany/Australia (2007). Dir: Parvez Sharma.
This first feature-length documentary to explore the complex intersections between Islam and homosexuality brings to light the hidden struggles of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Muslims to create a relationship with their faith that responds to who they are. English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish and French with English subtitles. DVD. Not rated. 81 minutes.
Vandy Gets Reel
3rd Annual Vanderbilt Student Film Festival
Sunday, April 19
Note: screenings will take place in Sarratt Cinema noon-10 p.m.
Vandy Gets Reel showcases films by Vanderbilt undergraduate and graduate students. The festival is sponsored by the Film Studies Program and the Office of the Dean of Students. For additional information on submission deadlines and the schedule of film screenings visit
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