Monday, October 23, 2017
7:00 PM - 9:15 PM (ET)
John L. Grove Hall GRH101
Event Type
(none)
Contact
Dr. Skaff
7174771343
Department
International Studies Program
Link
https://events.ship.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=5579
Do you remember when you were
11? Australian filmmaker Genevieve Bailey travelled the world for six years
talking with 11-year-olds to compose this insightful, funny and moving
documentary portrait of childhood. From an orphanage in India, to a
single-parent household in inner-city Melbourne, to bathing with elephants in
Thailand, I AM ELEVEN explores the lives and thoughts of
children from 15 countries. I AM ELEVEN weaves together deeply
personal and at times hilarious portraits of what it means to sit at this
transitional age. These young minds provide us with a powerful insight into the
future of our world. A National Council of Teachers of English Screening Room
selection. “Entrancing documentary. Stunning.”--New York Daily News. Dr.
Thomas Crochunis of the English Department will provide an introduction and
facilitate a discussion afterward.
Director: Genevieve Bailey,
USA, 2014, 98 min., Berber, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi,
Japanese, Malayalam, Mandarin, Swedish, Thai with English subtitles.
Sponsors: Office of Social
Equity, Global Community and Awareness Committee, International Programs, the
departments of Counseling & College Student Personnel, English,
Geography/Earth Sciences, Sociology/Anthropology, Teacher Education, and the
International Studies major.
For information on studying
abroad, visit www.ship.edu/study_abroad/.