Black History Month

African American Cinema

Name: African American Cinema
Start: 2025-02-09T16:00:00+03:00
End: 2025-02-09T20:30:00+03:00
Location: Georgetown University in Qatar

Film Screening and Discussion with Richard Peña

09 Feb 2025 16:00 - 20:30

Speaker: Richard Peña

The poster promotes an event titled **"African American Cinema"** hosted by **Georgetown University in Qatar**, celebrating **20 years in Qatar**. The event takes place on **February 9, 2025**, at **Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), Room 0A11**. It features a **film screening and discussion with Richard Peña**, a visiting professor at GU-Q and former director of the New York Film Festival. The screenings include **"Killer of Sheep" (1978) at 4:00 PM**, a poignant portrait of working-class life in 1970s Los Angeles, and **"Residue" (2020) at 6:15 PM**, a reflection on gentrification and memory in Washington, DC. A discussion with Richard Peña, Emeritus Professor of Film and Media Studies at Columbia University, follows the screenings. The poster also includes QR codes linking to the film trailers.

Join us for a screening of Killer of Sheep, a poignant portrait of working-class life in 1970s Los Angeles, and Residue, a moving reflection on gentrification and memory in Washington, DC, followed by a discussion with Richard Peña, Emeritus Professor of Film and Media Studies at Columbia University and former Director of the New York Film Festival.

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Room 0A11, Ground Floor, Georgetown University in Qatar

4:00 p.m. – Killer of Sheep
6:15 p.m. – Residue