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CEPPA Film Club: Children of Men

31st May 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

We are proud to present the first session ofÌýCEPPA Film Club, on Friday 31 May (also the last day of Climate Week), when we will gather from 4.30 onwards to watch and discuss Alfonso Cuarón’s classic dystopian filmÌýChildren of MenÌý(). Miguel de la Cal Moreno is convening and will start us off with a short introduction over drinks and snacks from Luvians, before the viewing begins. Afterwards the floor is open for discussion!

Suggested prewatch/prereads (with spoiler alert!):
  • chapter 1 of Mark Fisher’sÌý
  • The short film ‘The possibility of Hope’, which was a companion short directed by Cuarón featuring interviews with ‘thinkers’ ()
  • Žižek onÌýChildren of menÌý()
  • E. Ann Kaplan,Ìý, chapter 3: ‘Pretrauma Political Thrillers:ÌýChildren of Men –Ìýwith Reference toÌýSoylent GreenÌýandÌýThe Handmaid’s Tale
  • Samuel Scheffler,Ìý
  • P.D. James,ÌýThe Children of MenÌý(the original novel, arguably not as good as the movie though!

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  • Date: 31st May 2024
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    4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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