The Law and Social Justice Film Series
Upcoming Events:
Women's Law Association and Professor Lobel's Law and Social Justice Film Series
Co- Present:
CRASH
Thursday, March 15, 2007
4:30 p.m.
Warren Hall 2B
Opening remarks by Professor Jean Ramirez
Dinner Provided.
Challenging and thought-provoking, CRASH takes a provocative, unflinching
look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America. Diving
headlong into the diverse melting pot of post-9/11 Los Angeles, this urban
drama tracks the volatile intersections of a multi-ethnic cast of
characters' struggles to overcome their fears as they careen in and out of one another's lives.
CRASH boldly reminds us of the importance of tolerance as it ventures
beyond color lines...and uncovers the truth of our shared humanity.
This dynamic feature brings us a distinguished cast including: Sandra
Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner,
Brendan Fraser, Terrance Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton,
Ryan Phillippe and Larenz Tate. (Lions Gates Films)
Previous Events:
Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Warren Hall 2A
"Wal-Martization in Motion: A Debate Through Film"
Featuring commentary by: Professor Orly Lobel, USD School of Law
Followed by clips from three films:
"Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" (2005)
"Why Wal-Mart Works And Why That Drives Some People C-r-a-z-y" (2005)
"Frontline - Is Wal-Mart Good for America?" (2005)
January 22, 2007, 5:30 p.m., Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Theatre
Confronting Genocide in Darfur
By Filmmaker John Prendergast
John Prendergast is a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group in Washington, D.C. His areas of expertise include African affairs, conflict prevention and resolution, and sub-saharan Africa (especially DR Congo, Sudan and Uganda). Prendergast worked in the White House and the State Department in the Clinton administration from 1996 to 2001 and has worked for a variety of NGOs and think tanks in Africa and the U.S. He has authored and co-authored seven books on Africa and is currently co-authoring a book with actor Don Cheadle. Prendergast's numerous media appearances and publications include.
- Traveled with actress Angelina Jolie to the Congo and worked with her to produce a Web-based journal of the trip for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Went with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power to Darfur and eastern Chad with CBS and appeared on 60 Minutes
- Traveled with actor Don Cheadle to northern Uganda and Darfur for ABC’s Nightline
- Co-produced the film "Journey Into Sunset" about Uganda
- Traveled to northern Uganda for CNN and appeared on Wolf Blitzer Reports
- Been interviewed by Time, Newsweek, The Economist, Vanity Fair, People, Interview, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS Lehrer NewsHour and the Charlie Rose Show among many others
February 15, 2007, 4:30 p.m., Serra Hall 212
"Rabbit Proof Fence"
Featuring introductory commentary by Professor Kendra Sisserson, School of Leadership and Education Sciences
About Rabbit Proof Fence: Featuring the Golden Globe-nominated score by Peter Gabriel - a powerful true story of hope and survival. At a time when it was Australian government policy to train aboriginal children as domestic workers and integrate them into white society, young Molly Craig decides to lead her little sister and cousin in a daring escape from their internment camp. Molly and the girls, part of what would become known as Australia's "Stolen Generations," must then elude the authorities on a dangerous 1,500-mile adventure along the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the continent and will lead them home. As shown by this outstanding motion picture, their universally touching plight and unparalleled courage are a beautiful testament to the undying strength of the human spirit.
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