{"id":8435,"date":"2015-03-24T15:09:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T19:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/?p=8435"},"modified":"2016-07-20T16:02:41","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T20:02:41","slug":"the-international-film-series-presents-eastwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/2015\/03\/24\/the-international-film-series-presents-eastwest\/","title":{"rendered":"The International Film Series Presents \u201cEast\/West\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2015\/03\/East-West_1999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-8436 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2015\/03\/East-West_1999-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"East-West_1999\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2015\/03\/East-West_1999-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2015\/03\/East-West_1999.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The International Film Series is proud to present the French drama \u201cEast\/West\u201d (Est\/Ouest<em>) <\/em>on Tuesday April 21, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Moskovitz Theater in the DeNaples Center. A discussion led by Dr. Sean Brennan will follow the film. \u201cEast\/West\u201d follows a young couple invited back to the Soviet Union after the end of World War II. Alexei Golovine (Oleg Menchikov), his French bride Marie (Sandrine Bonnaire), and their son are forced to cope with the grim reality of the post-war Soviet Union after their arrival. The film details the internal and external pressures put on the family, especially Marie, who is viewed with much suspicion. Marie tries to survive in the harsh circumstances and finds a hope of freedom when she meets a touring French actress (Catherine Deneuve). However, she is forced to make a difficult choice: leave her husband and child behind, or stay in the Soviet Union and face a dark future.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Regis Wargnier, <em>East\/West <\/em>is in French and Russian with English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p>This free event is open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Please email <a href=\"mailto:sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu\">sharon.finnerty@scranton.edu<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p>The International Film Series is sponsored by a University of Scranton Diversity Initiative Grant through the Office of Equity and Diversity.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Film Series is proud to present the French drama \u201cEast\/West\u201d (Est\/Ouest) on Tuesday April 21, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Moskovitz Theater in the DeNaples Center. 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