Children of a Lesser God 10/29/14 – DFW

children_of_a_lesser_godCOLLIN COLLEGE AUTEUR FILM SERIES 2014-2015:

Education and Other Dangerous Things

CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
7 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Admission: FREE!

Spring Creek Campus Living Legends Conference Center
(R, 1986, dir. Randa Haines, 119 minutes)

An unconventional teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with a brilliant deaf woman, and the two struggle to overcome the complex personal and cultural barriers between them.

“The film is highlighted by a tremendous debut performance (Academy Award winning, in fact) by Marlee Matlin.” -Brian Webster, Apollo Guide

“The film often makes for crackling good drama with plenty of leavening humor and magnificent performances by Hurt and newcomer Matlin.” -TV Guide’s Movie Guide

See a trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0AMKG31wME .

For a map of the college district with Spring Creek Campus marked, go to
http://www.collin.edu/campuses/ .

For a map of Spring Creek Campus, go to
http://www.collin.edu/campuses/springcreek/Floor_plan_of_SCC_campus_-_updated_8-8-13.pdf .

The Living Legends Conference Center is located in the AA wing of the main campus building.

Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring Brad Baker (theatre), Marta Moore (English), Windy Rossi (Interpreter Training Program), Marianne Galloway (DFW Theater Critics Forum Award for Best Actress as Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God), Michael Phillips (history), Ryan Fletcher (English), and Carolyn Perry (Film Series Director).

Donald Weasenforth, PhD
Email: [email protected]

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