Film & Television scholar Dr. Bradley Schauer (author of ‘Escape Velocity: American Science Fiction, 1950-1982’) presents this timely lecture and discussion. In this volatile political climate, is it possible to make a movie about a politically-charged real-life event without alienating half of your potential audience? With recent films like ‘Lone Survivor’ and ‘Patriot’s Day’, director Peter Berg believes he has found a way… but is his approach as apolitical as he claims?

February 25, 2020 at 7pm
Old Main Silver and Sage Room, followed by a reception.
FREE
For more information, contact the College of Fine Arts Box Office at 520-621-1162.