Fayette Fall Film Festival
10/18/2005 —
October 24, 2005 - 7:00 pm
Swimmer Hall, Williams Bldg.
Black Robe (1991) - Host John Riddle
A critically acclaimed yet controversial film about the misguided and often brutal encounters between French missionaries and the Iroquois during the Canadian colonial era. Directed by Bruce Beresford. Rated R 101 minutes.
October 27, 2005 - 7:00 pm
Swimmer Hall, Williams Bldg.
The Searchers (1956) - Host Mary Ann Walters
John Ford's western masterpiece, and perhaps John Wayne's best film. In telling the story of a white girl raised by Indians, Ford's film addressed forcefully American attitudes on miscegenation and racism.
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