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The Act of Killing
(2013) Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
March 6 - Thursday - 7:00 p.m.
In Indonesia, a country where killers are celebrated as heroes, the filmmakers challenge unrepentant death squad
leaders to dramatize their role in genocide. The hallucinatory result is a cinematic fever dream, an unsettling
journey deep into the imaginations of mass-murderers and the shockingly banal regime of corruption and impunity
they inhabit. The Act of Killing is a journey into the memories and imaginations of the perpetrators, offering
insight into the minds of mass killers. It is a nightmarish vision of a frighteningly
trite culture of impunity in which killers can joke about crimes against
humanity on television chat shows, and celebrate moral disaster with
the ease and grace of a soft shoe dance number. In Indonesian
and English language with English subtitles. (2K DCP.
115 min. Not Rated.)
Director Joshua Oppenheimer
is scheduled to be present. Events are being
presented and hosted by UB Films. Special
thanks to Brandon Walsh.
The New Black
(2013)
Directed by Yoruba Richen
Jan. 27 - Mon. - 7:00 p.m.
Tackling the misconception that
African-Americans are more
homophobic than any other group
in the United States, The New
Black offers a nuanced perspec-
tive on the intersections of race,
sexuality, religion and politics.
Shot during the run-up to Mary-
land's historic 2012 referendum
on same-sex marriage, the film fol-
lows activists on both sides of the
debate, revealing a rich diversity
within black America. For Richen,
the conflict over same-sex marriage
is tied up not only with the struggle
to define black family, but also
with the legitimacy of black partici-
pation and acceptance in American
society. Sponsored by the Black
Film Center/Archive, Department
of Gender Studies and IU Cinema.
(Digital. 80 min. Not Rated.)
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Iris Film Festival
(2013)
February 1 - Saturday - 6:30 p.m.
The Indiana University Department of Communication and
Culture's Iris Film Festival showcases innovative, inspired
and engaging films and videos in the short format, many of
which originate from members of the Bloomington and Indi-
ana University communities. The festival provides a venue
for students to showcase their talent, as well as celebrate the
great film and video work created by independent filmmakers
in the Bloomington community. (Digital. 90 min. Not Rated.)
Hannah Arendt
(2013) Margarethe von Trotta
March 3 - Monday - 7:00 p.m.
German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist, Han-
nah Arendt's reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf
Eichmann in The New Yorker--controversial both for her
portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils--introduced
her now-famous concept of the "Banality of Evil." Using foot-
age from the actual Eichmann trial and weaving a narrative
that spans three countries, the film turns the often invisible
passion for thought into immersive, dramatic cinema. In
German, French, English and Hebrew languages with English
subtitles. (2K DCP. 113 min. Not Rated.) The film will be fol-
lowed by a panel discussion. The event is sponsored by the
Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program.
Screenings free, but ticketed.