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Cinema in Conversation: The Way of the Gun
September 23, 2020, 7:30 PM
Free
A NEW MAINE FILM CENTER VIRTUAL SERIES
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CINEMA IN CONVERSATION
community discussions with filmmakers and experts from around the world
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| This fall we introduce a new virtual film series hosted by the Maine Film Center. Filmmakers, film experts, policymakers, and journalists from around the country and the world will join us on Zoom to discuss a film.
How it works:
- Register for the Zoom webinar
- Watch the film anytime (most films are available for streaming free or on a major subscription service)
- Tune in to the webinar and bring your questions!
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 THE WAY OF THE GUN
(dir. Christopher McQuarrie, 2000)Watch the film for free on Tubi, or with a subscription on Amazon Prime.Join the discussion led by Se Young Kim, Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies, Colby College.September 23 at 7:30pm ESTTwo criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.
Professor Kim will present and lead a discussion on the use of firearms in THE WAY OF THE GUN and the film's impact in terms of militarization in the years since.
Rated R for strong violence/gore, language and some sexuality. 120 mins. |
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