Celebrating the second CultureFest Louisiana, Calcasieu
Cinema International kicks off festivities with a free screening of the Brazilian
film “The Middle of the World.” A
generous donation by Dr. Carrie Chrisco makes possible this event, to be held
Tuesday 23 October, 7 p.m., in Room 101,
Frasch Auditorium, on the MSU campus and across from the McNeese Library. Signs will help direct patrons.
This 2002 film has gained international
attention for its exploration of the individual’s basic survival, of
family dynamics, and of the individual as part of a larger culture. Referred to by one reviewer as “a road movie
on bicycles,” “The Middle of the World” is based on the real experiences of an
unemployed man and his family, who travel over 2,000 miles on bikes to find a
good job and the good life. TV Guide
says “it both opens a window onto another culture and …speaks the universal
language of teen angst.”
Dr. Steven Rainey, Professor of Geography at McNeese, will lead
discussion for this film. Dr. Rainey is
engaged in research regarding land management and the impact of hydroelectric
dams in Brazil’s western Amazon. Calcasieu Cinema International, a branch of
the Council for International Concerns, will present the award-winning film in
partnership with McNeese State University’s Office of Diversity, Banners
Cultural Series, Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana, Lake Area
Psychiatry, The Hearing Center, Common Ground/CultureFestLouisiana, and Lake
Charles Coca-Cola. Snacks and drinks
will be provided! For more information,
email cbadeaux@mcneese.edu or jkprjs@gmail.com.
