1984 Film Screening

On this date, over 100 art house theaters across the country will be participating in a National Event Day screening of an adaptation of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four starring the late John Hurt. Scheduled to coincide with the day Orwell’s protagonist Winston Smith begins to rebel against his oppressive government by keeping a forbidden diary, the program celebrates the spirit of resistance.

The art house cinemas are rallying in support of the National Endowment for the Arts and see any attempt to scuttle the program as attack on free speech and creative expression through entertainment. The event provides a chance for communities around the country to show their unity and commitment to arts and truth. 1984, U.K., video, 113 minutes. Rated R.­

Co-presented by the Speed Cinema and the Commonwealth Center for Humanities and Society, UofL with an introduction by Dr. Benjamin Hufbauer, Associate Professor of Art History, UofL.

$7 for Members | $9 for Non-Members

Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Speed Cinema 2035 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40208

Event Type

Arts, Film, Talk

Audience

Students, Faculty/staff, Alumni, Public

Departments

Arts & Sciences, Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society, Arts & Culture Partnerships, Center for, Film and Digital Media Studies

Website

http://www.speedmuseum.org/cinema/198...

Keywords/Tags

film, orwell, orwellian, 1984

Contact Name

Tracy Heightchew

Contact Phone Number

502-852-8977

Contact Email

tracy.heightchew@louisville.edu

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