About the Series
As part of the Carla Kuhn Memorial Speaker Series, the world's foremost filmmakers and TV personalities visit the Columbia University MFA Film Program to screen their most recent work and afterwards engage in discussions with students. These discussions are moderated by one of Columbia University's established film faculty members.
Event Details
A screening of Radical, a film written and directed by alum Christopher Zalla ’04 and produced by alum Ben Odell ’04, followed by a Q&A with Zalla and Odell.
Location
The Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room
Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 West 129th Street
New York, NY 10027
About The Event
A screening of Radical, a film written and directed by alum Christopher Zalla ’04 and produced by alum Ben Odell ’04, followed by a Q&A with Zalla and Odell.
Radical is set in a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher (Eugenio Derbez) tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students… and maybe even their genius.
Winner of the “Festival Favorite” award at the Sundance Film Festival 2023.
For more information, please visit the event website.
Image: Film still from Radical / courtesy of Lenfest Center for the Arts