International Film Series: The Namesake

Thursday, September 19, 2024

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

International Film Series: Migration and Exile

Presented by MCL, CLASS/HONORS, and the Institute for Global Engagement

“Roughly 281 million people around the world are on the move, representing 3.6 % of the world population.” UN News 21 May 2024

This international film series features contemporary tales of migration and exile as told by compelling directors and actors, offering multiple perspectives on what it means to live unmoored from the guarantees of social inclusion or the continuities of cultural tradition.

The series will present six films over two semesters, each briefly introduced by a professor from the Department of Modern & Classical Languages. An informal discussion will follow after each viewing.

September 19, 2024. Indian Film presented by Bhavya Tiwari: Namesake

( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433416): American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family’s unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

Presented by CLASS/Honors, Modern & Classical Languages, and the Institute for Global Engagement.