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Visions of Global '68 presents a compelling film retrospective that delves into themes of resistance and alienation amidst oppressive and imperial environments. Focused primarily on independent films around the tumultuous year of 1968, this series aims to dissect the nuances of Third Worldism and Third Cinema as distinctive aesthetic movements capturing the anxieties of the era. Through a curated selection of films, the program invites viewers to engage in communal viewing and discussion sessions, fostering moments of shared reactions and mutual learning. By collectively exploring these cinematic narratives, participants are encouraged to reflect on their relevance to contemporary socio-political landscapes, thereby fostering a sense of collective reckoning with the present day.

The first film on April 14th will be Black Girl by Sengalese filmmaker Osmane Sembène.

The moderator Dr. Giusi Russo is an associate professor of History at MCCC, Blue Bell, PA. She is interested in the bodily representations of colonialism as well as in the history of postwar leftist solidarity between Europe and the global South. Her published works include articles and chapters on imperial cultural history and a monograph titled, Women, Empires, and Body Politics at the United Nations, 1946-1975 (University of Nebraska Press, 2023). She is currently working on a book project on the aesthetics of Third Worldism in Italy under contract with Routledge.