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Virtual International Film Club: Cold Sweat

Next movie for our Virtual International Film Club will be Iranian film “Cold Sweat”.   We will have a special guest, a post-doctoral fellow, Sheida Dayani from the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies who selected the movie for us and will be moderating our discussion. Big THNAK YOU to Becky Parnian who helped organize this special session! We hope you will enjoy watching it and will join us for a discussion! Film title: Cold Sweat   Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYTNf6Ivyek Available at Kanopy: https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/cold-sweat  (PUID required)   Synopsis: Afrooz is the captain of the Iranian National Futsal Team, a women’s indoor soccer team. A long-held dream to play the Asian Games final is shattered when Afrooz’ husband imposes a travel restriction on her. Furious, Afrooz stands up against the patriarchal Iranian system. But will she win this battle?   About the director: Soheil Beiraghi is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. "Me" (2016), "Cold Sweat" (2018) and "Unpopular" (2020) are the works of this young director. He started working in cinema as an assistant director in 2005 and after a decade of work as a programmer and assistant director in various films, he directed his first feature film called "Me" (2016). Beiraghi also has a background in theater directing and play writing.  

Virtual International Film Club: Boy

Next movie for our Virtual International Film Club will be a comedy-drama from New Zealand “Boy”.  We hope you will enjoy the move and join us for a Zoom discussion this Friday. Film title: Boy   Trailer: https://youtu.be/ESD3mlgpSwM Available at Kanopy: https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/boy (PUID required) Synopsis: Out of nowhere, Boy's Dad (Waititi) rolls up in a vintage car with his "gang", and turns Boy's life upside down. There are treasure hunts, fistfights, and falling-outs, as Boy grapples to learn why his Dad left the family so long ago. Waititi adopts a fanciful deadpan tone that's part Wes Anderson and part Flight of the Conchords, complete with child-like animations and hilarious re-enactments of Michael Jackson music videos. It's one of the most creative comedies you'll see all year. Awards: Winner of Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema - Dramatic at the Sundance Film Festival. About the director: Taika Waititi is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is a recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards. His feature films Boy (2010) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) have each been the top-grossing New Zealand film.  Waititi's 2003 short film Two Cars, One Night earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the horror comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Jemaine Clement, which was adapted into a television series of the same name (2019–present). The series has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. His most recent directing credits include the superhero film Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the black comedy film Jojo Rabbit (2019), the latter of which he also wrote and starred in as an imaginary version of Adolf Hitler. Jojo Rabbit received six Academy Award nominations and won for Best Adapted Screenplay. Waititi also earned a Grammy Award for producing the film's soundtrack.

Virtual International Film Club: The Farewell

In celebration of the Lunar New Year this February, IEGAP and AS@P are cosponsoring the next Virtual International Film Club. The movie for February will be the American film, "The Farewell" by Lulu Wang. We hope you will enjoy watching it and that you will join us for a discussion on Friday, February 11, at noon. Film title: The Farewell Trailer: https://youtu.be/RofpAjqwMa8 Available at Kanopy: https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/farewell-1 (PUID required) Synopsis: In this funny, heartfelt story, Billi's (Awkwafina) family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch--the only person that doesn't know she only has a few weeks to live. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds there's a lot to celebrate: a chance to rediscover the country she left as a child, her grandmother’s wondrous spirit, and the ties that keep on binding even when so much goes unspoken.

International Coffee Break (virtual)

Please join us via Zoom from 3:00-4:00 pm, Monday, February 14, 2022. We will provide a prompt and the company of supportive colleagues.

Women in Princeton’s History

Women in Princeton's History event is a part of Women's History Month Celebration Led by Eve Mandel, Historical Society of Princeton Tuesday, March 2, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Women in Princeton's History Women’s stories are often more difficult to find in the historical record, or their identities are hidden behind their husband’s names. This program brings to light the contributions of some of the diverse and influential women in Princeton’s history, including immigrants, enslaved women, working women, and community leaders. Through their service to others, these trailblazers played key roles in the town’s development.

International Coffee Break (virtual)

Please join us via Zoom from 3:00-4:00 pm, Monday, March 7, 2022. We will provide a prompt and the company of supportive colleagues.

Virtual International Film Club: East Side Sushi

In celebration of the International Women’s Day on March 8, IEGAP will be co-hosting next Virtual International Film Club with Women of Princeton Employee Resource Group (WERG). We will be watching “East Side Sushi", a film directed by Anthony Lucero.We hope you will enjoy watching it and will join us for a discussion on Friday, March 11, at noon. We are looking forward to seeing WERG members on Friday’s Zoom discussion. Film title: East Side Sushi Trailer: https://youtu.be/RofpAjqwMa8 Available at Kanopy: https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/east-side-sushi (PUID required) Synopsis: Single mom Juana can slice and dice anything with great speed and precision. After working at a fruit-vending cart for years, she decides to take a job at a local Japanese restaurant. Intrigued by the food, she learns to make a multitude of sushi on her own. Eventually she attempts to become a sushi chef, but is unable to because she is the 'wrong' race and gender. Against all odds, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, determined to not let anyone stop her from achieving her dream. This critically acclaimed indie favorite was the winner of awards at 9 different film festivals, including Best Narrative Feature at SF Indie Fest.

Prominent (and often Unsung) Women in Princeton History,

Prominent (and often Unsung) Women in Princeton History,  a Women's History Month Celebration Led by Robert Durkee, Vice President and Secretary, Emeritus Wednesday, March 15, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm   Prominent (and often Unsung) Women in Princeton History   This spring Princeton University Press will publish The New Princeton Compendium, a book it describes as “the definitive single-volume compendium of all things Princeton.” The author is emeritus Vice President and Secretary Bob Durkee, who retired in 2019 after more than 47 years in the Princeton administration.  Among other things, the book includes 404 encyclopedia-style entries, many of which recount the impact of women over the course of Princeton’s 276-year history. Some of the women are well-known, but many are not. Bob’s talk will highlight some names we probably know, and others that will probably be new to most of us.

IEGAP Members Meeting

Save the date for IEGAP members meeting (in-person)! Details will follow.