Event

Norte, The End of History

Nov 14 - Nov 20

(Lav Diaz, the Philippines, 2013, 250 min)

Friday, Nov 14 at 07:00PM
Saturday, Nov 15 at 07:00PM
Sunday, Nov 16 at 03:00PM
Monday, Nov 17 at 07:00PM
Tuesday, Nov 18 at 07:00PM
Wednesday, Nov 19 at 07:00PM
Thursday, Nov 20 at 07:00PM

Acclaimed Filipino auteur Lav Diaz, who won best film for his latest at the 2014 Locarno Film Festival, has created a masterful rumination on the traumatic and transformative effects of global capitalism in his homeland.

The saga follows Fabian, a student riled by the socioeconomic debris of the developing world left in the wake of advanced capitalismwhat historian Francis Fukuyama referred to as "the end of history."

With a narrative tone evocative of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, Fabian's revolutionary actions land Joaquin, an unwitting would-be shopkeeper, in jail. The two men's life paths diverge but remain entangled through their souls' journeys. Immaculate and densely detailed cinematography underscores powerful questions of morality and social critique.

This screening is part of Seattle's Carlos Bulosan Centennial Celebration.

Carlos Bulosan is the United States' most famous Filipino American author, poet, laborer and organizer, a longtime Seattle voice and influence on today's civil rights, youth, immigration, labor and cross-cultural movements. To cement Bulosan's place in Seattle history, and to share his struggle with a wider audience, the Carlos Bulosan Centennial Committee presents a series of public events, artistic showcases, an historic collection unveiling, academic gatherings and film screenings this fall to celebrate his life and works.

Partners include: Carlos Bulosan Memorial Exhibit, University of Washington, Wing Luke Museum, Inland Boatman's Union Local 37, SEIU 775, Filipino Community of Seattle, LELO, Pinoy Words Expressed Kultura Arts, Northwest Film Forum, and Asian Pacific America Labor Alliance.