New Series Examines Conflict on the Silver Screen
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February 10, 2010, at 07:00 AM
Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater
Brandon Vogel
Odds are that if you hear the word "conflict," the word "resolution" is never far behind. Like an especially close set of twins, it’s rare to see the pair separated for any stretch of time.
But a film series debuting this week at Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater is taking dead aim at conflict and its portrayal on the silver screen. Presented by the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at Creighton University School of Law in collaboration with Film Streams, “Conflict in Films” is a three-film series that seeks to explore the escalation of conflict, legal and political system limitations for addressing it and how to create constructive responses at the community level.
Screening over the next three weeks in February, each film will be followed by a discussion featuring Creighton faculty and members of the Werner Institute. The series kicks off on Feb. 11 with The Story of Qiu Ju, a film that follows a peasant woman as she seeks justice for the humiliation of her husband in a bureaucratic society.
The following week’s feature is The Sweet Hereafter. Based on the Russell Banks novel about a small town community dealing with the aftereffects of a school bus accident and a lawyer looking to profit from their grief, this film takes an exacting look at the value of reaching a constructive resolution to conflict.
The series closes on Wednesday, Feb. 24 with 9500 Liberty. This documentary focuses on the adoption of an ordinance in Prince William County, Va., in 2007 that required local police officers to question anyone they had probable cause to suspect of being an undocumented immigrant.
Those interested in attending the “Conflict in Films” series are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance.
“Conflict in Films” screens Thursday, Feb. 11 and 18 and Wednesday Feb. 24, at 7:00 p.m at Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater, located at 1340 Mike Fahey Street. To purchase tickets visit filmstreams.org. For more information call 933-0259.
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