Rare screening of ‘Triumph of the Will’ during Pierce County READS

Attend a free one-time screening of the controversial German propaganda film “Triumph of the Will” at 6 p.m. on March 26 at The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett, Tacoma 98402. Expert commentary follows with University of Washington Tacoma’s retired Distinguished Professor Claudia Gorbman, Ph.D., who taught classes in film, media and culture for 24 years.

March 19, 2015 12:56 pm
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Triumph of the Will showing at the Grand Cinema
Triumph of the Will showing at the Grand Cinema

Attend a free one-time screening of the controversial German propaganda film “Triumph of the Will” at 6 p.m. on March 26 at The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett, Tacoma 98402. Expert commentary follows with University of Washington Tacoma’s retired Distinguished Professor Claudia Gorbman, Ph.D., who taught classes in film, media and culture for 24 years. Bring a non-perishable food donation for the Emergency Food Network. No tickets required.

The film discussion is a Pierce County READS 2015 signature event. Pierce County Library System and The Grand Cinema are partnering to present a screening of Leni Riefenstahl’s film. Riefenstahl was a groundbreaking film director and cinematographer who innovated many film techniques still used today. She was also a supporter of the Third Reich and used her skills to create powerful Nazi propaganda, including “Triumph of the Will,” her most notorious work.

Set during the time of the Third Reich, “The Boys in the Boat” is the 2015 selection for Pierce County Library’s 8th annual Pierce County READS program, presented in partnership with The News Tribune. Pierce County READS is a one-community, one-book program that encourages everyone in the county to read the same book at the same time and then come together to talk about it.

 

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