LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE FILM SERIES AT THE ALLEN

Lebanon Valley College presents THE GREY ZONE on Tuesday, April 29th at 12 Noon (Allen Theatre)
(Drama,1 hr. 48 min). Based on actual events, THE GREY ZONE is the story of the Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando - one of the thirteen
consecutive 'Special Squads' of Jewish prisoners placed by the Nazis
in the excruciating moral dilemma of helping to exterminate fellow
Jews in exchange for a few more months of life. As written and
directed by Tim Blake Nelson, and performed by an ensemble cast
including Steve Buscemi, Davis Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino
and Natasha Lyonne, this film chronicles the Sonderkommando's
struggle to organize the only armed revolt that would ever take place
at Auschwitz. As the rebellion is about to commence, a group from the
unit discovers a fourteen-year-old girl who has miraculously survived
a gassing. A catalyst for their desperate attempt at personal
redemption, the men become obsessed with saving this one child even
as doing so endangers the uprising which could save thousands. From
inside the working organs of the infamous Auschwitz death camp, this
film asks to what terrible lengths we are willing to go to save our
own lives, and what in turn we would sacrifice to save the lives of
others.
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Cast and Credits
 
Starring: David Arquette, Daniel Benzali, Steve Buscemi, David
Chandler, Allan Corduner 
  
Produced by: Avi Lerner, Dan Lerner, Christine Vachon, Pamela
Koffler, Tim Blake Nelson, Pam Koffler 
 
Written and directed by: Tim Blake Nelson 
 
AFRICA COLLOQUIUM FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER

Lebanon Valley College's 2002-2003 Africa colloquium features lectures, music, drama, a film series and an art exhibition. Colloquium events will examine Africa from a variety of perspectives, including history, art, politics, music and economics. "The College's colloquium seeks to answer a question posed by the African-American poet Countee Cullen: `What is Africa to me?'" explained Gary Grieve-Carlson of the English Department, who is also director of general education at the College and chair of the committee that plans colloquium events. "Perhaps no other continent is as loaded, in the Western mind, with ignorance, stereotype and misperception as is Africa," Grieve-Carlson said. Events scheduled for the year-long colloquium are free (except for the film series) and are open to the public.

Africa Colloquium Spring Film Series

A spring film series at the Allen Theatre will begin the third Sunday in January and continue throughout the semester on five selected Sunday afternoons. The screenings at the Allen will be followed by a roundtable discussion in the theatre's MJ's Coffeehouse. The film series includes both mainstream Hollywood movies such as Out of Africa and lesser-known recent feature films created by Africans and not widely released in the United States. All the movies will be shown at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 for the general public and $1 for students. For more information, contact Lebanon Valley College at 867-6161

The film series will be held selected Sunday afternoons at 1:30pm
This year's theme: AFRICA. 

Series coupon: $15 for six movies, or pay $3.00 at the door for each movie.  Details may be found on LVC's site, you may or call 717-867-6161 for more information.


Sunday, April 6th at 1:30pm WHEN WE WERE KINGS  This Oscar-nominated documentary of the 1974 "Ruble in the Jungle" in Zaire, between Muhammad Ali and heavyweight champion George Foreman, includes fascinating commentary from the participants as well as Spike Lee, George Plimpton and Norman Mailer.  There is also footage of James Brown
and B.B. King performing at the "African Woodstock."  (PG) 1hr 29min. 

*Film titles subject to change.  Please contact theatre for final confirmation.