A reminder about this Sunday's screening... On 21 March 2011 21:47, Nitin Karani <nitin.kar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > *cordially invites you to a screening of > * > > > > > * 'Howl'* From the makers of 'The Times of Harvey Milk', a film that > pays tribute to one of the greatest works of the Beat generation and the > American poet who wrote it, Allen Ginsberg. > > > > > > > *Sunday, 27 March 2011* > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *Synopsis: *The poem "Howl" contains many references to drugs and sex, > both heterosexual and homosexual. On the basis of one line in > particular, US customs officials seized 520 copies of the poem on March 25, > 1957, being imported from the printer in London. A subsequent obscenity > trial was brought against the poem's US publisher. Nine literary experts > testified on the poem's behalf. Supported by the American Civil Liberties > Union, Ferlinghetti won the case with the judge deciding that the poem was > of "redeeming social importance". The case was widely publicized (articles > appeared in both Time and Life magazines). The film depicts the events of > the trial. As Allen Ginsberg (James Franco) talks about his life and art, > his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial > of the work is dramatized. Pivotal to the story are the mental illness of > Ginsberg's mother and her early death, the poet's friendship with Neal > Cassady, struggles with homosexuality before embracing it, falling in love > with Peter Orlovsky, and Ginsberg's take on the poem's theme - freedom of > expression. (from > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049402/> > ) > > > > *Time:* 6pm to 8pm. > > > > *Venue: *Humsafar Trust, Centre for Excellence, Ground floor, 'Riviera', > 15th Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai. (see map:www.tinyurl.com/cefemap). > > > > *Space courtesy:* The Humsafar Trust http://www.facebook.com/HumsafarTrust > > > > *Keep in touch with Bombay Dost via:* > > The Bombay Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbworks.com/) OR > > The Facebook Fan Page > (http://www.facebook.com/Bombay-Dost<http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/52817999936>) > OR > > follow Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost OR > > Google Buzz: http://www.google.com/profiles/bombaydost2009 OR > > subscribe to Google SMS Channel ( > http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost) OR > > e-mail: bombaydost2...@gmail.com OR > >
