From left to right: Peter Lester, Daniel Chonchol and Ned Schantz.
Peter Lester, and Ned Schantz lead the discussion.
More than 80 Concordia and McGill university alumni and friends gathered on May 12 in the York Amphitheatre of the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex of Concordia University for a screening of the 1997 award-winning film by Atom Egoyan, The Sweet Hereafter, based on the 1991 novel by American author Russell Banks.
Participants enjoyed a stimulating post-screening discussion of the adaptation of the novel with the same name, and explored the connections between the two, with specific attention paid to the film's treatment of the narrative strategy as compared with the source material.
The discussion was facilitated by Peter Lester, PhD 08, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University and Ned Schantz, Associate Professor of English at McGill University. Daniel Chonchol, Electronic Communications Editor at Development and Alumni Relations, McGill University moderated the post-screening discussion.
Information: Valerie Roseman at valerie.roseman@concordia.ca or at 514-848-2424, ext. 5647
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