I The Behrend Beacon
Women's Film Series set to debut at Behrend next week
By Scan & Jennifer Haight
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For many years. Professor l'rsula Davis has been putting on the
Women's Film Series at Behrend..l'his scar. Dr. Davis has selected
three foreign films, all w men OF directed 11\ females, for viewing
beginning nest week. Behrend's Women's Film Series has long been
regarded an educational and sell-received project.
"Since we don't get to see a lot of foreign films here. it's a great
chance to see some real' \ stellar foreign films,'' said Senior
Communications major Wends Boyce, s'. Ito worked along side Davis
to help construct this year's series. This year. Dr. Davis chose three
unique films to represent international women writers and directors.
The first. "Brothers. - written and directed hr Susanne Bier, is the
stor\ about two brothers who must deal with life-altering events
when one brother is sent to serve in the war in Afghanistan. Released
in 2004, the Danish film has garnered much acclaim and received
eight awards o \ er the past two \ ears. including an Audience Award
in the World Cinema category at last year's Sundance Film Festival.
Although the film is written and directed hr a woman, the film does
n't speak to one gender over the other. And in regards to the film's
audience. Dr. Davis and Boyce hope that every student will come to
the series.
"We're looking at anyone at Behrend who is interested in seeing
things from a different perspecti‘c. - Boyce said. "A woman wrote
two male characters in "Brothers. - and one would never know it.''
The stereotype that women can only write and direct overly-roman
tic or female-centered films is a stereotype that the Women's Film
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n't necessarily equate with genre. Speaking about this stereot pc.
Boyce said, "We're hoping that the series will show people that just
because a woman writes a film or directs a film doesn't mean that
the film is going to be a chick flick."
Besides "Brothers," which will be shown on March 28 in the Recd
Union Building 117, two other foreign films will debut in the
upcoming weeks. Following "Brothers" is the French drama "Look
at Me," a 2004 film written and directed by Agnes itiout that
revolves around a woman's battle with self-image and self-esteem
as she tries to mend relations with her father; "Look at Me - Will pre
miere on April 4. The last film of this year's series, "The holy
concerns a teenage girl's struggle with religion, puberty and sexual
ity. Written and directed by Lucrecia Martel. this Argentinean film
will play on April 11.
As always, each film is free of charge and open not only to Penn
State Erie students, but the public as well. All of this year's film are
presented in their native language along with English subtitles. Each
film is no longer than two hours, and if you can't make it to the 7
p.m. Tuesday night showings, "Brothers," "Look at Me - and "The
Holy Girl" are all on hold at the library on reserve. At a time "hen
filmmaking is still a male-dominated industry. it's important to set
aside difference and stereotypes and experience a different point a
view.
For more information regarding the upcoming Women's Film
Series, please contact Professor Ursula Davis at uxdlo psu.cdu or
Wendy Boyce at wlml34o_i)psu.edu.
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