“REGARD NOIR” (2021) Screening and Q&A with Director Aïssa Maïga

266 4th Street Northwest,Atlanta GA 30313

16 March, 2022

Description

Join us for a live screening followed by a Q&A with award-winning French film director, Aïssa Maïga. Acclaimed French actress Aïssa Maïga speaks with actresses, actors and directors from France, Brazil and the United States about the limitations in the film industry when it comes to race. The documentary follows Aïssa Maïga on a road-trip from Paris to Los Angeles and San Paolo to explore the historical roots of systemic racism and the impact of discrimination and stereotypes in films and series on societies and their respective popular culture. Event open to the public and registration is mandatory. Screening followed by Q&A with director Aïssa Maïga, moderated by Stéphanie Boulard and Megan Carver. The Q&A will be recorded and shared on our website. Location: Clough Commons, Room 152 at the Georgia Institute of Technology Aïssa Maïga is a Senegal-born French actress, director, writer, and producer. Aïssa Maïga has worked with major auteurs like Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako and Michel Gondry, and recently starred in Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut. She has won or been nominated for a number of prestigious prizes, including a Best Newcomer César (French Oscar) nomination in 2007 for Bamako (The Court) (2006) and the Best Actress Prize in 2009 at the Bastia Film Festival for Black and White (2008) by Italian director Cristina Comencini. This event is cosponsored by The School of Modern Languages and SLS program at Georgia Institute of Technology, The French Consulate in Atlanta, Villa Albertine, Unifrance. Learn more about the film at https://www.instagram.com/regardnoirfilm/?hl=en The Global Media Festival is the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages’ annual film and discussion series focusing on sustainability across languages and cultures. Attendees are welcome to join the conversation with international film directors, educators, and partners on what it means to design and engage in innovation initiatives that address social needs. GMF 2022 THEME: PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS