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Free Owsley Sunday Film: In the Spirit of ’68
Medium Cool
Directed by Haskell Wexler
Sunday, November 18, 12:30 pm
Free
Cinematographer and filmmaker Haskell Wexler captured the social and political upheaval that the U.S. was experiencing in 1968 by embedding actors in action leading up to the Democratic National Convention. The film follows a TV news cameraperson tying to cover the economic and racial disparity and antiwar movement that would be so important during the convention. Wexler had anticipated that the convention would be emotionally charged and the drama heats up as violence erupts during the demonstrations. Mixing fiction with nonfiction, his film captures the zeitgeist of the time. 1969, U.S., video, 111 minutes. Rated R.
There will be a post-screening discussion led by Dr. Catherine Fosl, Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Anne Braden Institute, UofL.
Co-presented with the Anne Braden Center for Social Justice Research, UofL.