Global Lens is an annual, touring film series
launched in 2003 by the Global Film Initiative to support the distribution of
exceptional cinematic works from around the world. The Parkland Art Gallery and
Office of Institutional Advancement sponsor the 2013 series. To learn more, visit www.globalfilm.org. Please note our
location with theater-style seating and updated audio-visual equipment!
All films and popcorn are FREE! All
shows begin at 6:30pm
Location: Parkland
College, room C118
Dir.
Srdjan Dragojević
115 minutes, Serbia,
in Serbo-Croatian, with subtitles in English
A group of gay activists in Belgrade strikes a tense
alliance with Limun, a Serbian crime boss, whose fiancée demands an extravagant
wedding that only struggling gay theater director Mirko and his friends can
provide. In exchange, macho Limun reluctantly agrees to provide security for
the group’s Pride parade. It’s a tall order: previous attempts to march met
with mass violence from right-wing skinheads. When Limun’s gang balks at the
assignment, he recruits a band of former Balkan war combatants, now dear
friends, who will stand up to the aggressors Seven Samurai style, in this
rollickingly shrewd and humane comedic take on a vital human rights issue.
Check our website for
updates about additional programming, panel discussions and events relating to
individual films: www.parkland.edu/gallery or call 217/351-2485. Co-sponsored
by Parkland Art Gallery and International Student Services. This program is
partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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