Archives 2018
Friday, February 23Location: Andover Hall (now Swartz Hall), Braun Room | |
| 2:15 PMThe Psalm of Howard Thurman(excerpt of film in progress)Director Arleigh Prelow, MDiv ‘13 This is the first feature-length documentary film on the life and wisdom of one of the world's greatest spiritual treasures, Howard Thurman (1899-1981). The film introduces audiences to Thurman’s uplifting story, his transcendent yet grounded presence, and his important voice for our times. |
| 3:30 PMFilms: "The Trap" and "Yellow"Films directed by Lina Verchery, MDiv ‘10. "Yellow" feat. Sadada Jackson, MTS ‘19 "Trap" examines the unlikely interactions between French-speaking fishermen and Buddhist monks and nuns in a Cape Breton village. Seemingly divided by language, culture and religion, these people share more than meets the eye. (19 and 4 mins) |
| 4:20 PMMaking UpDirector Finnian M. M. Gerety, PhD ‘15 Excerpted from a larger film project on the revival of Sanskrit ritual drama (kudiyattam) in Kerala, India, “Making up” shows the laborious and intimate process of applying traditional make-up to dozens of teenaged performers in a single day as they prepare to compete in a regional arts competition. (10 mins)NOON-1 PMLunch |
| 4:45 PMEarthly DelightsDirector Evan Dale Karg’s, MTS ‘16 When a good samaritan accidentally witnesses two men together, she has her own religious experience. (4 mins) |
| 5 PMFarNearDirector Kythe Heller, MDiv ‘12, ThD Candidate How do you see what cannot be seen? FarNear is a sensory exploration which combines documentary, experimental, personal, and performative approaches to the subjects of intimacy, the limits of visuality, the hospital, and radical otherness. (9 mins) |
| 5:30 PMBreakfast with AbuDirector Angela Counts, Former HDS Director of Admissions (22 mins) |