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Film Screening - Amigo (John Sayles, 2010)

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
7:00 pm - 9:08 pm
John Sayles Film Series - Recipient of the 2012 Duke LEAF Award

Introduced by Marty Smith, Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy at Duke. Q&A to follow. (There will be a light reception prior to the screening at 6:30 p.m.) A powerful drama of friendship, betrayal and heartbreaking violence amid the untold history of the Philippine-American War. Village mayor Rafael is caught in the crossfire between arriving American officers who demand help hunting for Filipino guerilla fighters and his brother, the head of the local guerillas. The fate of a nation unfolds in this lucid, compelling portrait of occupation.

Contact: LEAF Award