ScreenPeace Film Festival begins Feb. 5 | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › ScreenPeace Film Festival begins Feb. 5 ScreenPeace Film Festival begins Feb. 5 Published: January 21, 2015 Author: Renée LaReau The University of Notre Dame’s annual ScreenPeace Film Festival, which takes place Feb. 5-7 (Thursday-Saturday), includes films about a Syrian football player-turned-insurgent, a young Nigerian woman seeking to transform the status of women, and a man who prevented a nuclear attack on the United States at the height of the Cold War. Five films addressing global issues from the Middle East to Africa to Southeast Asia will be co-presented by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Each film will include an introduction and post-film discussion led by Notre Dame faculty members or film producers. Films in the series include: “The Missing Picture,” 7 p.m. Feb. 5 (Thursday). Filmmaker Rithy Panh’s Academy Award-nominated documentary uses clay figurines and archival footage to chronicle the Khmer Rouge’s ruthless reign over Cambodia in the 1970s. Discussion will be led by Olivier Morel, assistant professor of film, media studies and French literature. “Return to Homs,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 (Friday). Talal Derki’s Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary follows 19-year-old national football team goalkeeper Abdul Basset as he and a ragtag group of comrades fight to protect the captive inhabitants of the besieged city of Homs, Syria. Discussion will be led by Aysegul Keskin Zeren, visiting assistant professor of conflict analysis and transformation at the Kroc Institute. “The Supreme Price,” 9:30 p.m. Feb. 6. This political thriller traces the evolution of Nigeria’s pro-democracy movement. Hafsat Abiola faces the challenge of transforming a corrupt culture of governance into a democracy capable of serving Nigeria’s most marginalized population: women. Discussion will be led by Ann Mische, associate professor of sociology and peace studies. “The Man Who Saved the World,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 (Saturday). This film tells the story of Stanislav Petrov, the commanding officer on duty at the Soviet nuclear early warning center when the system falsely reported the launching of five nuclear missiles from the United States. Discussion will be led by film producers Mark Romeo and Christian Bruun. “The Last Days in Vietnam,” 9:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Filmmaker Rory Kennedy’s documentary chronicles the last days of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and the desperate efforts to help 135,000 South Vietnamese escape to safety. Discussion will be led by David Cortright, associate director of programs and policy studies at the Kroc Institute. Films are free, but ticketed. Call the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office at 574-631-2800 to reserve tickets, order them online at performingarts.nd.edu or pick them up at the box office. Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn