[Reader-list] Film screening at ALF on Friday 7th September.

[Mayur]

the art of forgetting

Director: Lisa Kois

Duration: 56 minutes

Time: 6:00 pm

Date: Friday, 7th September 2007

Venue: Old ALF office, 122/4 Infantry Road, Opposite Infantry Wedding House,
Bangalore.

The independent documentary film, the art of forgetting, uses the power of
memory to break through the silence and statistical anonymity that
characterizes dominant discourses of war. Filmed in Sri Lanka between 2002
and 2005 during an internationally brokered ceasefire, the art of forgetting
is set within the context of the filmmaker's journey from the northern-most
tip of Sri Lanka to the southern-most tip. It loosely traces the overlapping
histories of armed conflict in Sri Lanka through the stories of ordinary
people met along the way.The art of forgetting is not intended to chronicle,
analyze or explain Sri Lanka's recent history. Simply, it serves as a
vehicle to carry and convey peoples' stories to a broader audience. It is an
invitation to remember... to feel... to reflect... to discuss. It is not an
answer. It is a question.While the art of forgetting is rooted solidly in
the experience of Sri Lanka, it speaks to the universal experience of
suffering and survival of those who find themselves caught in cycles of
political violence and war.

The film will be followed by a discussion
You can view a facilitation guide prepared by the filmmaker at
http://www.brandeis.edu/programs/Slifka/vrc/recasting/art_of_forgetting.pdf


We hope to see you there!!

Regards,

ALF