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3:21 am Tuesday, October 28, 2003

MSU-Meridian is calling all movie buffs

By By Penny Randall / staff writer
Oct. 26, 2003
It's lights, camera, action when the "Meridian World Cinema Festival: World in the Movies" takes to the screen.
Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus is sponsoring the festival through a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council.
Film festival organizers hope to educate the public about foreign films and also have a little fun. All films are free and open to the public.
The festival kicks off Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Kahlmus Auditorium on the MSU-Meridian Campus with the hit Japanese film "Shall We Dance?"
The film festival continues Nov. 7 with "No Man's Land," a film set in Bosnia, and Nov. 14 with "Guantanamera," a production from Cuba.
The film series will continue into next year and conclude with a special guest speaker on Feb. 13.
Brian O'Neil, a professor and film expert from the University of Southern Mississippi, has written books on film making and will speak to the audience.
WANT TO GO?
Mississippi State University-Meridian campus will host "Meridian World Cinema Festival: World in the Movies." The movies are free and will be shown at 7 p.m. in Kahlmus Auditorium on the MSU-Meridian Campus.
Thursday: "Shall We Dance?"
Nov. 7: "No Man's Land"
Nov. 14: "Guantanamera"
Jan. 23: To be announced
Jan. 30: To be announced
Feb. 6: To be announced
Feb. 13: Guest speaker film expert Professor Brian O'Neil from the University of Southern Mississippi

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