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February 9 & 11, 2007

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Rated R
142 minutes

 Babel (2006)
February 9, 2007 at 6:30 and 10:00 pm in 26-100
February 11, 2007 at 6:30 pm in 26-100

In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out--detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple�s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost--lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves--as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love. Starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. [movies.yahoo.com]

Sponsored by MISTI (MIT Mexico).

Holds you tightly within its grip through its lengthy running time and forces you to empathize with a large cast of international characters and their individual quests in a visceral way.
      -- William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Read this review.

2006 Academy Award Nominations: Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Achievement in Directing, Achievement in Film Editing, Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) (WIN!), Best Motion Picture of the Year, Original Screenplay

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