For the first time since its debut the PhilmClub is organized exclusively by women, so we thought it appropriate to have this burden of responsibility reflected in our screening selections, too. For the next weeks, we will be screening films that raise questions about the human condition from the perspective of female characters whose stories will take us to different cultures and have us confront, alongside the heroines, various life-situations. So far we have selected three films, and we are asking you, the audience to select the fourth one. Our definition for what may qualify as a film embodying a female perspective is rather broad; however, we have a slight preference for films that address everyday life and/or female fates outside the Western cultural milieu. To suggest films, please write to lippai_cecilia@ceu-budapest.edu or popa_elena@ceu-budapest.edu, or leave a message for us on the blog http://philmclub.wordpress.com/ .
Here are the upcoming films that we will screen:
October 5, 6.00 P.M.
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (A Separation), Iran, 2011.
Directed by Asghar Farhadi. 123 min.
When his wife Simin leaves him, Nader hires a young woman, Razieh to take care of his suffering father. But he doesn't know that his new maid is not only pregnant, but also working without her unstable husband's permission. Soon, Nader finds himself entangled in a web of lies, manipulation and public confrontations. (imdb)
October 19, 6.00 P.M.
Meduzot (Jellyfish), Israel, 2007.
Directed by Shira Geffen, Etgar Keret. 78 min.
Meduzot tells the story of three very different women living in Tel Aviv whose intersecting stories weave an unlikely portrait of modern Israeli life. Batya, a catering waitress, takes in a young child apparently abandoned at a local beach. Keren, a young bride breaks her leg trying to escape from a locked toilet stall, which ruins her chance at a romantic honeymoon in the Caribbean. Last but not least, Joy is a caretaker who doesn't speak any Hebrew, and is guilt-ridden after having left her young son behind in the Philippines. (imdb)
All screenings will be in Zrinyi 14, room 412.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
The Philm Club aims at screening and discussing movies that raise philosophically relevant issues in accessible as well as entertaining ways.
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