Global Lens Film Series

In this visually brilliant and poignant human drama, Sita is a spirited young woman working to support her family as a singer and prostitute in a local brothel. Short of funds and bullied by her pimp, she rents a room from an elderly portrait photographer who is in failing health and desperate to find an apprentice to carry on his work. 98 minutes, in Indonesian with English subtitles. FREE program with first-come, first-serve seating.

Presented by Kent State University, Kent State Stark University and the Akron Art Museum, the 2009 Global Lens Film Series features the theatrical release of ten films by important, emerging artists hailing from China to Argentina, Macedonia to Mozambique. Now in it's sixth season, the Global Lens Film Series promotes cross-cultural understanding through the medium of cinema, providing a platform for exceptional storytelling that opens a window into the diverse world in which we live.

From October 16 - 25, Kent State University will screen all ten films on its Main Campus; screening dates at the Kent State Stark campus are yet to be determined. Many screenings will be followed by discussions about cultural similarities and differences evoked by films, moderated by experts from the Kent State University faculty.

For detailed information about the film selections and the Global Film Initiative, visit www.globalfilm.org.

The 2009 Northeast Ohio Global Lens Film Series is organized and presented by Kent State University Libraries and the Department of History.