NSB Drop-In Film School: Dystopian Sci Fi
**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | Drop-In — choose 1, 2, or 3 sessions | April 4, 11, 18 | 7:00-9:30 PM ET | IN-PERSON, 719 N. Mangum St., Durham, NC
Help us get a head count by registering in advance for 1, 2, or 3 sessions. Registration will be available on-site as space permits. The class is free; $10-20 per session donation encouraged.
Each session will begin with a brief introduction of the film and some of its key themes. The films will be viewed on the TV in classroom. Viewing will be accompanied by a short group discussion and an opportunity for further discussion in the bar afterwards. (Please note: films are not projected for this class series.)
April 4: Sleep Dealer (Alex Rivera, 2008)
Memo is a hacker living an impoverished existence in the degraded Mexico of the future. Upon detecting his hacking activities, the military attacks his home. Memo escapes to Tijuana, where he becomes involved with Luz, a journalist who plugs her body into the Internet and sells her memories for others to download. When Luz takes on a mysterious assignment and Memo lands a high-tech factory job, they descend into a cyber-nightmare and discover a deadly truth.
April 11: Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983)
A feminist dystopian classic. “Imagine a world where a seemingly all-powerful political party has seized control of America, upending our democratic system of checks and balances. A malevolent dictator slowly strips the rights away from underserved and marginalized groups, particularly women and people of color, under the guise of providing ‘stability’ for the nation as a whole. And radical protest groups led primarily by Black women march through the streets, broadcast over the radio waves, and find themselves harassed, wrongfully detained, and even murdered by police.” (Seren Sensai review)
April 18: Gattaca (Andrew Niccol, 1997)
In the not-too-distant future, where genetic engineering of humans is common and DNA plays the primary role in determining social class, Vincent (Ethan Hawke) is conceived and born without the aid of this technology. Suffering from the nearly eradicated physical dysfunctions of myopia and a congenital heart defect, as well as being given a life expectancy of 30.2 years, Vincent faces extreme genetic discrimination and prejudice. The only way he can achieve his life-long dream of becoming an astronaut is to break the law and impersonate a "valid", a person with appropriate genetic advantage.
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Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | Drop-In — choose 1, 2, or 3 sessions | April 4, 11, 18 | 7:00-9:30 PM ET | IN-PERSON, 719 N. Mangum St., Durham, NC
Help us get a head count by registering in advance for 1, 2, or 3 sessions. Registration will be available on-site as space permits. The class is free; $10-20 per session donation encouraged.
Each session will begin with a brief introduction of the film and some of its key themes. The films will be viewed on the TV in classroom. Viewing will be accompanied by a short group discussion and an opportunity for further discussion in the bar afterwards. (Please note: films are not projected for this class series.)
April 4: Sleep Dealer (Alex Rivera, 2008)
Memo is a hacker living an impoverished existence in the degraded Mexico of the future. Upon detecting his hacking activities, the military attacks his home. Memo escapes to Tijuana, where he becomes involved with Luz, a journalist who plugs her body into the Internet and sells her memories for others to download. When Luz takes on a mysterious assignment and Memo lands a high-tech factory job, they descend into a cyber-nightmare and discover a deadly truth.
April 11: Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983)
A feminist dystopian classic. “Imagine a world where a seemingly all-powerful political party has seized control of America, upending our democratic system of checks and balances. A malevolent dictator slowly strips the rights away from underserved and marginalized groups, particularly women and people of color, under the guise of providing ‘stability’ for the nation as a whole. And radical protest groups led primarily by Black women march through the streets, broadcast over the radio waves, and find themselves harassed, wrongfully detained, and even murdered by police.” (Seren Sensai review)
April 18: Gattaca (Andrew Niccol, 1997)
In the not-too-distant future, where genetic engineering of humans is common and DNA plays the primary role in determining social class, Vincent (Ethan Hawke) is conceived and born without the aid of this technology. Suffering from the nearly eradicated physical dysfunctions of myopia and a congenital heart defect, as well as being given a life expectancy of 30.2 years, Vincent faces extreme genetic discrimination and prejudice. The only way he can achieve his life-long dream of becoming an astronaut is to break the law and impersonate a "valid", a person with appropriate genetic advantage.
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Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.
**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Instructor: Lindsey Andrews | Drop-In — choose 1, 2, or 3 sessions | April 4, 11, 18 | 7:00-9:30 PM ET | IN-PERSON, 719 N. Mangum St., Durham, NC
Help us get a head count by registering in advance for 1, 2, or 3 sessions. Registration will be available on-site as space permits. The class is free; $10-20 per session donation encouraged.
Each session will begin with a brief introduction of the film and some of its key themes. The films will be viewed on the TV in classroom. Viewing will be accompanied by a short group discussion and an opportunity for further discussion in the bar afterwards. (Please note: films are not projected for this class series.)
April 4: Sleep Dealer (Alex Rivera, 2008)
Memo is a hacker living an impoverished existence in the degraded Mexico of the future. Upon detecting his hacking activities, the military attacks his home. Memo escapes to Tijuana, where he becomes involved with Luz, a journalist who plugs her body into the Internet and sells her memories for others to download. When Luz takes on a mysterious assignment and Memo lands a high-tech factory job, they descend into a cyber-nightmare and discover a deadly truth.
April 11: Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983)
A feminist dystopian classic. “Imagine a world where a seemingly all-powerful political party has seized control of America, upending our democratic system of checks and balances. A malevolent dictator slowly strips the rights away from underserved and marginalized groups, particularly women and people of color, under the guise of providing ‘stability’ for the nation as a whole. And radical protest groups led primarily by Black women march through the streets, broadcast over the radio waves, and find themselves harassed, wrongfully detained, and even murdered by police.” (Seren Sensai review)
April 18: Gattaca (Andrew Niccol, 1997)
In the not-too-distant future, where genetic engineering of humans is common and DNA plays the primary role in determining social class, Vincent (Ethan Hawke) is conceived and born without the aid of this technology. Suffering from the nearly eradicated physical dysfunctions of myopia and a congenital heart defect, as well as being given a life expectancy of 30.2 years, Vincent faces extreme genetic discrimination and prejudice. The only way he can achieve his life-long dream of becoming an astronaut is to break the law and impersonate a "valid", a person with appropriate genetic advantage.
—
Sliding Scale: Night School Bar pays instructors and staff a living wage, and your tuition goes toward supporting this practice. Please pick the payment tier that corresponds to your needs, and consider our commitment to fair labor practices when doing so. We will never request or require proof of need, and do not use an income-based sliding scale; we trust you to decide what payment tier is right for you. If you would like additional support deciding or would like to learn more about the practice of using a sliding scale, we recommend this resource from Embracing Equity.