Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Jake Erhardt International Film Series will show the Spanish film Volver Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
The event is free and open to the public.
The 2006 film is written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar and stars Penelope Cruz. It tells the story of a mother who returns to her home town after her death to fix situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
Volver (To Return) has won many awards, including best actress at the Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for numerous others, including an Oscar nomination for best performance by an actress in a leading role.
The International Film Series is named in honor of its founder, Dr. Jacob Erhardt, professor of German emeritus at Westminster College. Erhardt, who taught at Westminster from 1968 until his retirement in 2004, served as chair of his department from 1970-1986, was named the Language Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Modern Languages Association, translated into English Robert Reitzel's Adventures of a Greenhorn, and was recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities as an outstanding member.
Contact Dr. Deborah Mitchell, Westminster associate professor of English and coordinator of the film series, at (724) 946-7030 or e-mail dmitchel@westminster.edu for more information.
