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The Embassy of the United States of America in collaboration with Cinedarbaar is organizing a two day film event—‘Civil War Film Festival’—from 5th – 6th June 2015 at the American Center Auditorium, 24, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001 to commemorate the 150 years of the American Civil War. The festival will be screening five films (docu-fiction) that bring stories of the Civil War.
Please find below the Press Release and Schedule of the festival.
PRESS RELEASE
‘CIVIL WAR FILM FESTIVAL’
New Delhi, June
2015: On the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the
Civil War, American Centre in collaboration with Cinedarbaar will be
organizing a 2 day Civil War film festival on the 5thand
6th June, 2015 at The American Center Auditorium (basement
level) 24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. The festival will show five films
(docu-fiction) that brings stories of civil war.
The film Glory starring Matthew
Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwe will begin the
festival. The film is about the US Civil War's first all-black
volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the
Confederate. After the Glory, Lincoln starring Daniel
Day-Lewis will begin which showcases America's president
struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many
inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. The second
day of the festival will show films like Gettysburg by Ronald
F. Maxwell which shares experiences of the war drama which depicts one of
the biggest events of the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg. The Red Badge of Courage is a 1951 war film which
showcases the truncated adaptation of Stephen Crane's novel about a Civil
War Union soldier who struggles to find the courage to fight in the heat of
battle. The closing film of the festival is an epic war drama film written
and directed by Anthony Minghella called Cold Mountain.
The theme of the festival is the War
between the States, as the Civil War was also known. By the time it ended with
Confederate surrender in 1865, the Civil War proved to be the costliest war
ever fought on American soil and the territory of the South devastated. The
different films screened at the festival will help the audience understand the
history from different perspectives of film makers. Discussions on Civil war
history will follow post screenings where themes highlighted in the film will
be talked about.
Quiz on civil war will be organized
based on the films screened for the audience to win exciting prizes sponsored
by the American Centre. Come and explore the dramas,
docu-fictions and take away the knowledge about the Civil War by attending the
interactive sessions and win exciting prizes. The entry to the festival is
free and is on first come first served basis. Entry is open for
general public but by invitation only. To request an invitation, please e-mail
to AmcenterND@state.gov or collect your
passes from the American Center library prior to the event. Please carry a
valid and original photo ID to enter the American Centre and an e-invite to
attend the festival.
For further details contact:
Himanshu
9971155343
Festival Schedule
Friday, June 5, 2015
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Glory (1989), directed by Edward Zwick (122
minutes)
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington,
CaryElwes
Synopsis: Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's
first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union
army and the Confederates.
6:00 p.m.
Lincoln (2012), directed by Steven Spielberg
(150 Minutes)
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David
Strathairn
Synopsis: As the Civil War continues to rage, America's
president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights
with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
11:30 am
Gettysburg
(1993), directed by Ronald F.Maxwell (271 minutes)
Starring: Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen
Lang
Synopsis:
In 1863, the Northern
and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American
Civil War.
4:30 pm
The Red Badge of Courage (1951), directed by
John Huston (69 minutes)
Starring: Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, Douglas
Dick
Synopsis:
Truncated adaptation of
Stephen Crane's novel about a Civil War Union soldier who struggles to find the
courage to fight in the heat of battle.
6:30 pm
Cold Mountain (2003),
directed by Anthony Minghella (154 minutes)
Starring: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée
Zellweger
Synopsis:
In the waning days of
the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back
home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.
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