Tag: Cinema

“Open up Your Eyes” Directed by Dr. Parthenia Grant

In “Open Up Your Eyes, Dr. Parthenia Grant, a Holistic Therapist, educator, and host of Divine Love Talk, aims to “spark discussions that will lead to taking actions.” The video features original music composed by Eric Taylor & Grammy nominated producer Simon Morel. Personal power, stewardship of natural resources, and issues of corruption are illustrated with humor, wit, and a critical lens.

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“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller adapted for film by Jean Paul Sartre


The Crucible

The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
(adapted for
film)
In a film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s play, Jean Paul Sartre, a renown French existential philosopher, interprets the American play. The Crucible is set in Salem Massachusetts during America’s colonial period, but the playwright debuted the work on Broadway in January 22, 1953, according to The New Yorker.

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Recommended Viewing: “Dreamworlds 3” directed by Sut Jhally


Dreamworlds 3
directed by Sut Jhally

Dreamworlds 3

The films examines the cultural construction of the female identity within popular media, focusing on a range of music videos. Sut Jully illustrates how women within the “dream world” consent to being objectified as he channel surfs through a range of music videos. The consumers of the staged misogynistic, violent, and/or pornographic images are then paralleled to modern social events.

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