The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen film series will host a double feature on Wednesday February 17, in Textor 103. Two films will be screened: Krudas at 7 pm, and Novela, Novela at 7:30 pm.The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen film series will host a double feature on Wednesday February 17, in Textor 103. Two films will be screened: Krudas at 7 pm, and Novela, Novela at 7:30 pm.
Krudas
The lives and work of a Cuban lesbian couple who are hip hop singers and performers. The duo Krudas addresses such issues as women's liberation, lesbian rights, female solidarity and racism.
Novela, Novela
Nicaragua's most powerful telenovela fuses human rights with popular culture. How this ground-breaking series made it to broadcast, and how the creators, actors and viewers grappled with controversial themes like domestic violence and homophobia.
Sponsored by the Ithaca College Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services, the film series this year will explore LGBT lives and stories from around the world. The series will present a total of eight films during the spring 2010 semester; all are free and open to the public.
For a complete schedule visit the events section of the LGBT Center website or contact the LGBT Center for a spring film series postcard. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Lis Maurer at lmaurer@ithaca.edu or 607-274-7394. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
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