CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.

"Jirga" (2018)
When: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8.
Where: Peters Education Center Auditorium (west of the Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center building)

All films screened on campus are free and open to the public. Parking is not enforced after 4 p.m. on Fridays.

Discussants: Amir Shah Talash (producer and lead actor) and Sam Smith (lead actor)

Directed by Australian filmmaker Benjamin Gilmour, "Jirga" is a touching modern morality tale about a former Australian soldier, Mike, who returns to Afghanistan to find and confront the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the traditional village justice system — the Jirga.

Sponsors: College of Arts and Humanities; Department of Criminology, victimology option; Alliance for Medical Outreach and Relief; San Joaquin College of Law and Dr. Mehdi Ghajar

Coming next: "BOTERO" (2018)

Fernando Botero is one of the world’s most popular living artists with millions of fans transcending cultures across the globe. While his art is instantly recognizable, the story of how he became “the Maestro” is largely unknown. "BOTERO" changes that. This beautifully filmed documentary offers an inspiring look at the power of relentless vision, unwavering conviction and a lifetime of discipline. We follow an unknown, self-taught painter from provincial Medellin in 1932, as he propels himself to the pinnacle of the art world. The film brings together the man and his art to capture Botero’s essence — the quiet resolve and strength of character that allowed him to overcome poverty, decades of harsh criticism and the tragic death of his four-year-old son.

Never-before-seen moments come to life as his children uncover 50 year-old sketches in a shuttered storage facility, as our cameras go behind the scenes at as how his work is exhibited alongside Pablo Picasso’s and as the artist takes us on a private tour of his studio. BOTERO weaves together original footage shot in 10 cities across China, Europe, New York and Colombia, with decades of family photos and archival video. Unprecedented access to the artist and his family is combined with a colorful cast of historians, curators and academics to reveal the creativity and convictions at the heart of Fernando Botero. In his sunlit studio, Botero explains that despite the fame, the accolades and the financial success, he is still learning and discovering because “my life is to paint.”

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