Michigan Technological University Mail    Faith Morrison <fmorriso@mtu.edu>
Suggest films for wednesday discussion: short films set (details in email)
Tomas Co <tbco@mtu.edu>    Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 5:10 PM
To: ", filmlover-l" <filmlover-l@mtu.edu>
Hello everyone,

For our wednesday film zoom discussion, I am suggesting
a set of short films available from youtube.com

(more details below).

It is available on www.youtube.com

Faith was concerned that with a collection of short
films, there will not be enough time for discussions.
So I will suggest just a few titles and then we could
figure how much films we could fit in our wednesday time.

Hope you can watch them and help discuss it during
next wednesday's zoom meet-up.

Regards,

Tom Co
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Discussion Meet:  Wednesday, Oct 14, 6:30-8:30

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:
 
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Short Film Set 1

1. Title:    The Lottery
   Director: Larry Yust
   Brief Description: by www.imdb.com
             "An adaptation of Shirley Jackson's short story
             of the same name, "The Lottery" tells the story
             of a ... annual tradition in a small village."
   Time: 18 mins
   youtube link:  https://youtu.be/vQQoMCaUz5Y

2. Title:    Pommel
   Director: Paris Zarcilla
   Brief Descripiton: by www.imdb.com
             "Set within the world of competitive gymnastics,
             Pommel is a coming-of-age drama about the tumultuous
             relationship between two young brothers as they
             compete for recognition and approval in an up
             coming gymnastics competition."
   Time: 20 mins
   youtube link:  https://youtu.be/5MfHrFRy1GQ

3. Title:    Alternative Math
   Director: David Maddox 
   Brief Descripiton: by www.imdb.com
             "A well meaning math teacher finds herself trumped
              by a post-fact America."
   Time: 9 mins
   youtube link:  https://youtu.be/Zh3Yz3PiXZw

4. Title:    Kutoja (The Last Knit)
   Director: Laura Neuvonen 
   Brief Descripiton: by www.imdb.com
             "A woman sits near the edge of a cliff and
              starts knitting a long scarf."
   Time: 7 mins
   youtube link:  https://youtu.be/M6ZjMWLqJvM

---> Lastly, just to change the mood to silliness...

5. Title:  40 Minutes Over Maui 
   Directors: Josh Covitt, Michael Feld
   Brief Descripiton: by www.imdb.com
             "In the middle of a peaceful Hawaiian
             vacation, a couple has to grapple with
             a crisis that may not only forever affect
             their lives, but also all of humanity.."
   Time: 13 mins
   youtube link:  https://youtu.be/ALUL2QdzbZI


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My comments:

  Obviously, "The Lottery", being a classic piece of literature
  deserves almost an exclusive session for discussion...and
  probably have been discussed in some high school or college
  classes already...but perhaps it needs some fresh review in
  terms of our current times.

  "Pommel" reminds me of Cain and Abel...very touching for those
  with sibling rivalries

  "Alternative Math" ... funny but so surreally real these days
  it is quite sad

  "Kutoja" (aka "The Last Knit") appears to be an allegory that
  will depend on the viewer's current mindset.

  "40 minutes over Maui" ... has some funny lines, but folks who
  were in Hawaii on that day must have really been scared.

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