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[RESCHEDULED DATE] Screen/Society--Ethics Film Series--"Buena Vista Social Club"

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Monday, March 16, 2015
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Panel discussion to follow with Eric Oberstein (Duke Performances), Heather Settle (Global Education Office), and David Font-Navarrete (Thompson Writing Program)!
Ethics Film Series

RESCHEDULED Film Screening: "Buena Vista Social Club" (Wim Wenders, 1999, 105 min, USA/Cuba, in English and Spanish with English subtitles, Color, DVD) / Winner of Best Documentary at the 2000 European Film Awards / In 1996 Ry Cooder gathered together some of the greatest names from the history of Cuban music to collaborate on the best selling and Grammy winning album "The Buena Vista Social Club." This ground-breaking documentary, inspired by the album, includes appearances by legendary performers Ry & Joaquim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo and many other renowned Cuban Musicians. / View Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwyGPg8cYvY / Free admission, parking passes to Bryan Center Parking Deck, and snacks!

Contact: Hank Okazaki