This spring semester the Center for Culture, Gender and Sexuality (CCGS), a program of the Sonoma Student Union, will screen a documentary film weekly to highlight several topics, including but not limited to: same-sex/gendered marriage, multiple identities, media, and sexual violence.
These films will provoke thoughtful discussion among students and increase awareness and education on campus. All movies will be screened in the Sonoma Student Union every Thursday at noon.
Race: The Power of an Illusion, Feb. 1, Erin Fisher Room - What does science have to say about the concept of biological race? How do social institutions today shape and create race?
Tongues United, Feb. 8, Erin Fisher Room - Derogatory accusations, judgments, and jokes in our culture are met head-on by this video about black, male, and gay identity. Poetry, personal testimony, and drama unite to oppose the homophobia and racism that attempt to split a person into opposing loyalties.
Lost Boys of Sudan, Feb. 15, Multi-Purpose Room - The journey of two teenage Sudanese boys, orphaned by their war torn country, who traveled to America looking for a safer environment and learning to cope with the unfamiliar complexities of contemporary American society.
What's Race Got to Do with It, Feb. 22, Multi-Purpose Room - This film chronicles the experiences of Berkeley undergraduate college students enrolled in "Facing you, facing me," a 16 week intergroup dialog on race and class and its impact on lives in 2005.
Killing Us Softly 3, Mar. 1, Erin Fisher Room - Discusses the manner in which women continue to be portrayed by advertising and the effects this has on their images of themselves.
Transparent, Mar. 8, Multi-Purpose Room - Looks at 19 female-to-male transsexuals living in the United States who have given birth and, in all but a few cases, gone on to raise their biological children.
Promises, Mar. 15, Multi-Purpose Room - Follows the journey of a filmmaker who travels in and around Jerusalem, from a Palestinian refugee camp to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, where he meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children who exist in completely separate worlds, divided by physical, historical and emotional boundaries.
The Grace Lee Project, Mar. 22, Multi-Purpose Room - Delightful documentary "The Grace Lee Project" chronicles the eponymous helmer's quest to discover why so many Asian-American women share her name - and whether they really embody the boringly "nice" racial stereotype she herself has always loathed.
The Future of Food, Mar. 29, Multi-Purpose Room - In-depth investigation into unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat.
Fronterilandia, Apr. 5, Multi-Purpose Room - Using a variety of techniques, including experimental film and documentary travelogue, this film explores the borderlands experience.
My Family, Apr. 19, Erin Fisher Room - Follows the lives of three generations of Mexican Americans.
NO! Apr. 26, Multi-Purpose Room - The groundbreaking feature-length documentary that unveils the reality of rape, other forms of sexual violence, and healing in African-American communities.
Baraka, May 3, Multi-Purpose Room - A world wide odyssey to capture the images which transcend language to tell the story of the earth's evolution and of human diversity, interconnectedness between humans and nature, and our impact on the surrounding world. Shot in 24 countries on six continents.
The End of Suburbia, May 10, Erin Fisher Room - Through interviews with scientists and policy makers this documentary explores the premise that American suburbs, built on the easy availability of fossil fuels, may become untenable.
Tying the Knot, May 17, Multi-Purpose Room - Documentary on same-sex marriage which provides a historical and legal perspective.
For more information contact Bonnie Sugiyama, Interim Coordinator of the Center for Culture, Gender & Sexuality at (707) 664-2710.
