Women Take Aim Film Series
2010 Schedule:
Monday 10/11/10: The Examined Life
Directed by Astra Taylor
A philosophical film featuring Cornel West, Avital Ronell, Peter Singer, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Martha Nussbaum, Michael Hardt, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler and Sunaura Taylor as they journey to particular places of personal importance.
Location: Jewett 101
Time: 6:30-9:30
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Tuesday 10/12/10: Orgasm Inc. :The Strange Science of Female Pleasure
Directed by Liz Canner (A Q&A session with the director via Skype will follow the screening)
This documentary exposes the role that the medical industry is assuming in regards to female sexuality.
Location: Jewett 101
Time: 6:30-9:30
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Wednesday 10/13/10: Manufactured Landscapes
Directed by Jennifer Baichwal
A documentary about the work of Edward Burtynsky, an artist who has created masterpieces out of civilization and its debris.
Location: McEwen G24
Time: 6:50-9:30
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Thursday 10/14/10: The Oath
Directed by Laura Poitras
A documentary about two individuals divergent paths post-9/11.
Location: McEwen 209
Time: 5:00-8:00