Tue, 25 Sep 2012
The public will get the chance to discuss the philosophy of film at a series of screenings at Cinema City by the University of East Anglia.
UEA has teamed up with the cinema to show a number of films, each followed by a question and answer session with an academic from the university’s School of Philosophy.
The series begins on October 8, when Dr Tom Greaves will introduce the Oscar-winning Man on Wire.
It tells the story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who in 1974 walked across a thin cable stretched between the two towers of the World Trade Centre.
He was arrested immediately for the act – prompting many to call the stunt “the artistic crime of the century”.
Grizzly Man, a hard-hitting documentary about a conservationist who spent years living alongside Alaskan grizzly bears, will be shown on October 29.
Dr Rupert Read and Mihai Ometita will discuss what motivated Timothy Treadwell to spend 13 summers in the company of bears, and the poignancy of his death amongst them.
Other films are planned as part of the series later in the year, including the 2009 dark comedy A Serious Man.
Organiser Dr Rupert Read, from UEA’s School of Philosophy, said: “After holding screenings and discussions at the university for a number of years, I felt it was time to bring the experience to a wider audience.
“It is really exciting to be moving to this partnership with Cinema City, so that we can see these great films on a big screen together, and discuss them as a group.
“Film is a medium that has such a huge amount to offer by way of amazing philosophical ideas, and I want to share those ideas with as many people as possible.”
The screenings start at 6pm at Cinema City, Norwich. For more information and to book tickets, visit www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Cinema_City or call 0871 902 5724.
The series begins on October 8, when Dr Tom Greaves will introduce the Oscar-winning Man on Wire.
It tells the story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who in 1974 walked across a thin cable stretched between the two towers of the World Trade Centre.
He was arrested immediately for the act – prompting many to call the stunt “the artistic crime of the century”.
Grizzly Man, a hard-hitting documentary about a conservationist who spent years living alongside Alaskan grizzly bears, will be shown on October 29.
Dr Rupert Read and Mihai Ometita will discuss what motivated Timothy Treadwell to spend 13 summers in the company of bears, and the poignancy of his death amongst them.
Other films are planned as part of the series later in the year, including the 2009 dark comedy A Serious Man.
Organiser Dr Rupert Read, from UEA’s School of Philosophy, said: “After holding screenings and discussions at the university for a number of years, I felt it was time to bring the experience to a wider audience.
“It is really exciting to be moving to this partnership with Cinema City, so that we can see these great films on a big screen together, and discuss them as a group.
“Film is a medium that has such a huge amount to offer by way of amazing philosophical ideas, and I want to share those ideas with as many people as possible.”
The screenings start at 6pm at Cinema City, Norwich. For more information and to book tickets, visit www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Cinema_City or call 0871 902 5724.
