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The Tournées Festival: White Material
When: Thu Nov 10 • 7:00 pm
Where: Lecture Center
Claire Denis
2008 / 102 min.
Set in an unnamed African country during an unspecified time, White Material centers on Maria Vial, a coffee-plantation owner who is blindly determined to continue her business while civil war rages on around her. White Material unfolds as a fever dream, casting a haunting, enigmatic look at the horrors of colonialism’s legacy in chronicling Maria’s obstinate stance as chaos engulfs the nation.
The Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Centre National de la Cinématographie. Sponsors include The Florence Gould Foundation, the Grand Marnier Foundation and highbrow entertainment. Presented by the Liebowitz Center for International Studies. Co-sponsored by the Division of Languages and Literature and the Division of Social Studies at Bard College at Simon's Rock.