Spurlock Museum Events

"International Activism in Film: Milada (Czech)"
2021-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | "Webinar Link (external link)"
"rThe Spurlock Museum of World Cultures is excited to announce a new discussion-based film series, "International Activism in Film." The series is a part of our current exhibit, Debates, Decisions, Demands: Objects of Campaigns and Activism (October 16, 2020–May 23, 2021), and will offer a closer look at 5 award-winning films from Brazil, Cambodia, Czech Republic, India, and South Africa. The discussions will take place over Zoom and are free to attend, no registration required. The film is available on Netflix, and we encourage attendees to watch it ahead of the discussion.rrOn February 17 at 7:00pm CT, we will be joined by Robert Tigan of the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, who will discuss the film Milada (Czech Republic, 2017), also a historical biopic about the politician Milada Horáková and her resistance to a communist coup in that country.rWebinar Details The Zoom ID is: 89703903984 and the passcode is: 041728.rrWebinar LinkrSpurlock Movie ClubrThe Spurlock Movie Club offers engaging discussions with notable experts, providing insight and community around the film-watching experience.rrrOther films in the International Activism in Film series will include The Edge of Democracy (Brazil, 2019), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (India, 2002), and Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu (South Africa, 2016). The events will take place over Zoom webinar. See our events page for details. We ask that you watch the film independently prior to the discussion event. Films available on Netflix and Youtube.rrPlease note that the discussion for The Legend of Bhagat Singh, which had been scheduled for early February, has been postponed to a later date.rAbout the ExhibitrDebates, Decisions, Demands: Objects of Campaigns and Activism will be on display through May 23, 2021. The exhibit explores different ways an individual can be involved in politics: as a candidate, a campaigner, a voter, and a protester. Many of the exhibit’s objects come from the People’s Collection, which focuses on three-dimensional objects related to American presidential elections. Included in the exhibit are photographs from local, national, and global events. Accompanying the museum’s own objects are loaned exhibits that focus on historical documents and photographs: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow organized by the New-York Historical Society, Rightfully Hers from the National Archives, and Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.r"
