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Director Michael Haneke must be one of the most perturbed men in cinema. His films all document the struggle of outsiders and free thinkers with an unthinking society, leading to a rebelliousness that has made him one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers in Europe. BGSU will screen two of his more recent films: The White Ribbon, which examines the root of corruption in a German town just before WWI; and Amour (pictured), which chronicles the love life of an elderly French couple after one of the two suffers a debilitating stroke. Both heart-wrenching films won numerous accolades abroad— while Amour also won an Oscar for Best Foreign Picture. The White Ribbon will screen Thursday, November 7, and Amour will screen Thursday, November 14. 7:30pm.
Gish Theater, Bowling Green State University, corner of S. College Dr. and E. Wooster St. 419-372-4474. bgsu.edu/gish Free.
