Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Westminster College's Jake Erhardt International Film Series will show the 2007 Spanish film El orfanato (The Orphanage) Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.
The event is free and open to the public. A short introduction will be given and a discussion will follow. Rated R for some disturbing content, the movie is great for Halloween but may not be suitable for younger viewers.
The film tells the story of a woman who brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with invisible friends.
The film won a number of Barcelona Film Awards, including best film, best actress, best new director, best art direction, best cinematography, best film editing, and best sound.
One additional film on the fall semester schedule is the 1992 Italian film Ciao, Professore on Nov. 29. Additional information on all films is available here.
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 professor of English and film studies and coordinator of the film series, at (724) 946-7030 or email for more information.
