The 2011 Chiaroscuro international film series, which features
films by women directors, continues through April with participation
from Grand Valley faculty members.
“Women Behind the Camera,” will run at the Urban Institute for
Contemporary Art, 41 Sheldon SE, Grand Rapids, on March 20 and April
17. Showings are at 2:30 p.m. with a short film by local talent
preceding the feature film. All films are open to the public and free.
Chiaroscuro is coordinated by educators from local universities
and members of the community, with a mission to promote cultural
diversity and awareness through international films and discussions.
It was co-founded in 2005 by Zulema Moret, director of Latin American
Studies, and Gretchen Minhaar, a Grand Rapids architect and artist.
Other Grand Valley faculty will participate in some of the panel
discussions, including:
- Zulema Moret for the March 20 discussion of “Bluebeard/La Barbe Bleue” (France) directed by Catherine Breillat.
- Chad Lingwood, assistant professor of history, will be part of the April 17 panel for “The day I became a Woman/Roozi ke zan shodam” (Iran) by Marzieh Meshkini.
For complete details on the series visit www.chiaroscurofilmseries.com.
