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Virtual International Film Club: Gather

We will be discussing the following film: Film title: Gather (2020, USA) Synopsis: GATHER follows the stories of natives on the frontlines of a growing movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities that were devastated by genocide. An indigenous chef embarks on a ambitious project to reclaim ancient food ways on the Apache reservation; in South Dakota a gifted Lakota high school student, raised on a buffalo ranch, is proving her tribes native wisdom through her passion for science; and a group of young men of the Yurok tribe in Northern California are struggling to keep their culture alive and rehabilitate the habitat of their sacred salmon. All these stories combine to show how the reclaiming and recovery of ancient food ways is a way forward for native Americans to bring back health and vitality to their people. Free and available online at Kanopy https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/gather (PUID required)   Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfSGB-aSo6A  

Cook Along with Carla

Are you tired of sitting in meetings all day long? We have the solution! Get up out of your office chair and join the WERG (Women’s Employee Resource Group), BLAC (Black Leadership Alliance Committee at PPPL) and IEGAP (International Employee Group at Princeton) for Cook Along with Carla on April 23, 2021 at 4:00 pm.   Carla Benincasa is an employee in the Gift and Endowment Accounting Office of Finance and Treasury. She has been producing cooking demos throughout the pandemic for the Finance and Treasury Watercooler Forum. On April 23 she will be teaching us how to make Focaccia Bread and Ricotta Gnocchi, tell us about her Italian heritage,  offer dietary substitutions, and suggest wine pairings. You are invited to cook along with her or watch with your favorite happy hour beverage. The attached pdf contains the recipes so that you can create your shopping list.   Below is the registration information for Cook Along with Carla! scheduled for Friday, April 23, 2021 at 4pm.   Please register in advance for this meeting:  https://pppl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcodu-grjMjG9xVGAARqsdO8-lrqWqD2pv6.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  

Virtual International Film Club: About Elly

We will be discussing the following film: About Elly Synopsis: With the return of their friend Ahmad from Germany, a group of old college pals (two married couples and a brother and sister, along with three young kids) decide to reunite for a weekend outing by the Caspian Sea. The fun starts right away as they quickly catch on to the plan of lively Sepideh, who has brought along Elly, her daughter's kindergarten teacher, in hopes of setting her up with recently divorced Ahmad. Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival and winner of the Best Narrative Feature Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. Free and available online at https://princeton.kanopy.com/video/about-elly-0 (PUID required)   Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdqMICWhxuA  

IEGAP meeting

Lewis Thomas Lab

Our first meeting in the fall will take place this Friday, September 17 noon to 1pm, at Lewis Thomas Laboratory (LTL), Room #118. We will spend some time catching up and then discuss the plans for the incoming year. For members attending in person we will offer lunch.

Virtual International Film Club: The Women’s Balcony

The Women’s Balcony 1h 40 min | Drama/Comedy | 2016 (Israel, Hebrew) Link to online access: Princeton Kanopy link Trailer:  trailer Synopsis: An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a rift between the men and women in a devout community in Jerusalem in this rousing, good-hearted comedy. Awash with Jerusalem's distinctive glow, THE WOMEN'S BALCONY is a warm, poignant portrait of a modern

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.