>I'm looking for a film that fits ALL the following criteria: > >1. An anti-war film, particularly one that represents the effect of war on >civilians. Klimov's "Come and See" >2. An art film, meaning non-traditional narrative, stylistic >experimentation, or preferably both. Shepitko's "The Ascent" >3. Available on video. the former on DVD from Ruscico, the latter on video in the UK a while back >Why? I'm teaching an intro film course, and am looking for a film to show >in class next week to illustrate a reading: David Bordwell, "Art Cinema as a >Mode of Film Practice." With war against Iraq imminent, ideally I'd like to >show something that will promote thinking about the human costs of war. I >guess I'm also looking for a way to express my outrage. i think "Come and See" would fit the bill -- check the user comments on the IMDB ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu