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National Disability Employment Awareness Month Film

Monday, November 23rd | 5:30-7:30pm | Location: Kresge 502 

Murderball is the story of a group of world-class athletes unlike any ever shown on screen: quadriplegic rugby players. Whether by car accident or disease, these men live life sitting down but play the full-contact sport their own way—in custom-made wheelchairs, smashing the heck out of each other. In following the story of these athletes to the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece, smash every stereotype you ever had about disability. It is a film about family, revenge, honor, sex (yes, they can), and the triumph of love over loss. But most of all, it is a film about standing up, even after your spirit– and your spine—has been crushed. The most critically acclaimed documentary of 2005 for its refreshing, honest, and progressive portrayal of living with a severe disability, this is a film that will leave you laughing, inspired, and awed.

Light refreshments will be provided.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: 617-384-5412 or diversity@hsph.harvard.edu

Harvard Film Archive

All films are screened in the Main Auditorium of the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 24 Quincy St. Video presentations are presented in B-04, a smaller auditorium next to the main auditorium. Programs are subject to change; call for admission charges and details. The Film Archive publishes a schedule of films and events that is available at the Carpenter Center. (617) 495-4700, http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/.

Fri., Sept. 11-Whale's "The Old Dark House" and "Remember Last Night?" at 7 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 12-Whale's "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein" at 7 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 13-Whale's "The Man in the Iron Mask" and "The Invisible Man" at 7 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 14-Whale's "Waterloo Bridge" and "Impatient Maiden" at 7 p.m.

Tue., Sept. 15-Thu., Sept. 17-No screenings

Fri., Sept. 18-Lockhart's "Lunch Break" and "Exit" at 7 p.m. Director in person.

Real Colegio Complutense

Films are presented at Real Colegio Complutense, 26 Trowbridge St., in Spanish with English subtitles. Free and open to the public. (617) 495-3536, http://www.realcolegiocomplutense.harvard.edu/.

Du Bois Institute

Du Bois Institute, 104 Mt. Auburn St., 3R. (617) 495-8508, http://www.dubois.fas.harvard.edu/.

For the Harvard University Calendar of events, click here.

Have an event that you'd like to post?  Email diversity@hsph.harvard.edu with all the information!