Green Borer/Zielona granica (2023)

Subtitle: 
Europe's Moving Pictures: EU Film Festival
Activity Type: 
Film
Promo Image: 
Green Borer/Zielona granica (2023)
Date: 
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 19:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Harris Theater
Contact Person: 
Ingrid Gomez-O'Toole
Contact Email: 
ing7@pitt.edu
Cost: 
$9.00- $11.00

COUNTRY: Poland
DIRECTOR: Agnieszka Holland

A Syrian family leaves the violence of their country behind, hoping to cross from Belarus into Poland and then onto the safe haven of Sweden. But, like so many lost souls, they end up caught in a political maelstrom, demonized by the Polish government, and press and used as pawns in an inhumane, deadly border game. This harrowing, urgent drama from the veteran Polish director Agnieszka Holland constructs an intricate account of the contemporary global humanitarian crisis, expanding out to encompass the interconnected lives of security patrol officers, activist lawyers, and civilians who put themselves on the line for strangers. With the sobering and sometimes shocking Green Border, Holland reaffirms both her unyielding commitment to political filmmaking and the ability of immersive storytelling to illuminate the darkest corners of the world.

HARRIS THEATER
809 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
https://trustarts.org/pct_home/visit/facilities/harris-theater

Faculty, staff, and students of the University of Pittsburgh may attend for free by showing a Pitt University ID at the door.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Non-University Sponsors: 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
UNC-Chapel Hill; Indiana University and University of Cincinnati
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No