[OR_Archaeology] UOMNCH to present 2009 Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival

[Susan White]

UOMNCH to present 2009 Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival

Series begins April 15 at Knight Law Center

The Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival, the longest-running showcase for international documentaries in the United States, will be screened in April at the University of Oregon. The festival will kick off with "Gimme Green" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. 

Each program will begin with a short trivia contest, followed by the featured film and a discussion from a panel of UO and community experts who will answer questions from the audience. 

The festival honors Margaret Mead (1901-78) who taught generations of Americans about the value of looking carefully and openly at other cultures to better understand the complexities of being human. The American Museum of Natural History in New York organizes the festival and shows films that encompass a broad spectrum of work, from indigenous community media to experimental nonfiction. 

The films will be shown April 15, 22 and 29 in room 175 of the UO Knight Law Center, 1515 Agate St. Admission is $3 per movie or $7 for all three, and free for UO students and Museum of Natural and Cultural History members. Tickets are available at the door. 

Schedule: 
Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m.: "Gimme Green" 
"Gimme Green" is a look at the American obsession with lawns and their impact on our environment, our wallets and our outlook on life. 

Wednesday, April 22, 7 p.m.: "Confronting Terrorism: Promised Paradise" 
Jakarta-based puppeteer Agus Nur Amal travels to Bali to call to account the individuals responsible for the terrorist bombing of a Balinese nightclub in October 2002. 

Wednesday, April 29, 7 p.m.: "Lucha Libre Activista - Super Amigos" 
Outfitted in the regalia of the Lucha Libre, five former professional wrestlers in Mexico City don the personas of superheroes to fight injustice and inspire others within their local communities. 

The festival is sponsored by the UO, KLCC-FM and Eugene Weekly. 

We hope you can attend!
Judi (JP) Pruitt
Assistant Director of Visitor Services 
UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History
P: (541) 346-1671 F: (541) 346-5334

Find information on museum events and exhibits at:
natural-history.uoregon.edu