Tree of Life
July 21, 2011 Thursday AT 3PM CT

 
 

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Terrence Malick's latest film garnered both boos and cheers at its premiere in Cannes before winning the festivals main prize, the Palme d'Or. The film's ambitious scope invites us to think about eternal questions: What is the nature of our existence? Why does pain exist if there is a just God? Film scholar and critic David Sterritt and Professor of English, Religion, and Classics Barbara Newman will join us to share their take on this exceptional film.



Guest
  • David Sterritt, film scholar and critic, Chairman of the National Society of Film Critics, and former film professor at Columbia University
  • Barbara Newman, Professor of English, Religion, and Classics at Northwestern University
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