Monday, November 6, 2017
7:00 PM (ET)
Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St.
Event Type
Film/Movie
Department
French and Francophone Studies
Link
https://events.bates.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=35200
In the Congo, passing the national baccalaureate exam opens the doors to university and a career. Failing the exam is a ticket to a lifetime of menial work. Filmmaker Dieudo Hamadi's documentary follows a group of students through the exam to the nerve-wracking announcement of the results, providing an indelible portrait of education's role in Congolese society. $5 suggested donation. A Congolese-themed reception with music and food precedes the screening at 6pm, and a Q&A follows with professor Elizabeth Eames, anthropology, and Héritier Nosso, who worked as a lawyer in Kinshasa. FMI lballadu@bates.edu. (2014, 90 min.)