This mostly forgotten war led to Mexico losing over half its territory and the United States expanding to the Pacific. The lecture examines the political and economic background of the conflict, what led to it, and the roles of such factors as Texas annexation in 1845, slavery, racism, the Democratic and Whig parties, and Manifest... Read more
Film: “Woman at War," starring Halldora Geirharosdottir as an eco-feminist
This film is a taut environmental thriller whose protagonist is a charismatic choir director. It takes place in Iceland shortly after the 2008 financial crisis. We watch Halla go from eco-feminist trying to take down the electric lines that power an aluminum smelter to choir director and good citizen. Halla struggles against polluting corporations and as her actions become riskier and more audacious, a film that could be a reflexive celebration of radical political action instead becomes a thoughtful meditation on the ethics of extremism, the limits of nonviolence and the proper response to global threats that aren’t just environmental or economic but potentially omnicidal.
Film: “Woman at War," starring Halldora Geirharosdottir as an eco-feminist
This film is a taut environmental thriller whose protagonist is a charismatic choir director. It takes place in Iceland shortly after the 2008 financial crisis. We watch Halla go from eco-feminist trying to take down the electric lines that power an aluminum smelter to choir director and good citizen. Halla struggles against polluting corporations and as her actions become riskier and more audacious, a film that could be a reflexive celebration of radical political action instead becomes a thoughtful meditation on the ethics of extremism, the limits of nonviolence and the proper response to global threats that aren’t just environmental or economic but potentially omnicidal.
When
Aug 14th, 2019 11:00 am
Location
Teatro Santa Ana
La Biblioteca Publica, Reloj 50A, Centro
San Miguel de Allende, GUA
Mexico
La Biblioteca Publica, Reloj 50A, Centro
San Miguel de Allende, GUA
Mexico
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