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MEDIA CONTACT: Frederick Douglass Institute (585) 275-7235 or Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128
November 2, 2006
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in room 314 of Morey Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Dancing on the Edge (2001), directed by Karen Boswall, follows the parallel journeys of a young girl moving toward womanhood and a young woman propelling toward a premature death. Set in rural Mozambique, this short Portuguese and Chuabo film with English subtitles explores how traditional gender roles and poverty influence the fight to contain the spread of AIDS.
The film is part of this fall's African Video and Film Series sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies at the University of Rochester.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Institute Fellow Alexander Bortolot at (585) 273-5341.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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