DISCO BOY
Tuesday, October 29
Film screening: 4:30 p.m. Blaustein 210.
Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese, 2023.
Intro. by Matt Swagler, Assistant Professor of History.
After leaving Belarus, Aleksei joins the French Foreign Legion to gain French citizenship. In the Niger Delta, Jomo fights to defend his village against predatory oil companies. With an original score and stunning cinematography, this film explores the intertwined destinies of these two men. In French, Russian, Polish, Igbo and Nigerian English. 91 min.