October 5 — “Diving Bell and Butterfly” as part of illness narrative film series
A stroke leaves a man with the ability to move no more than his left eye. What kind of a story can he tell? With a brilliant and innovative film director, pretty good.
When: Sunday, October 5th, 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Where: IUPUI University Library Lilly Auditorium
Illness Narrative Film Series - Fall 2008
Film screenings are free and open to the public!
Offered in conjunction with English L431/L680 and Medical Humanities M592.
For further information, contact Professor Jane Schultz (jschult@iupui.edu)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a 2007 film based on the memoir of the same name by Jean-Dominique Bauby. The film depicts Bauby’s life after suffering a massive stroke at the age of 43, which left him with a condition known as locked-in syndrome. The condition paralyzed him, with the exception of his left eyelid, so that he could only communicate by blinking. The film was directed by Julian Schnabel, written by Ronald Harwood and stars Mathieu Amalric as Bauby. It won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globes and the BAFTA Awards, as well as four Academy Award nominations.
And for your listening pleasure …
