February 2nd, Wasserman Cinemateque, Brandeis University
The destruction of culture - of buildings, books and art - is often not an accidental consequence of conflict. It's used as a tool of war - a conscientious strategy to destroy the collective memory of a people. This new documentary, based on the book by Robert Bevan, offers stories of resistance, of heritage protection and rebuilding. Most importantly, it asks the viewer a vital question of our time, "How can we save the story of who we are?"
The screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Tim Slade and András Riedlmayer, an expert witness on cultural destruction and the head of the Documentation Center for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University. With Leigh Swigart, Director of Programs in International Justice and Society at the Ethics Center, Justice and Public Life and Interim Director of the Rose Art Museum Kristin Parker.
The screening is a featured event of 'Deis Impact Week and is sponsored in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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