Camus: A Stranger in the City | Far from Men Film Screening + Conversation with Viggo Mortensen

During the early days of the Algerian War of Independence, a solitary schoolteacher (Viggo Mortensen) and a prisoner (Reda Kateb), on opposite sides of the conflict, must join forces to survive. They face difficult moral choices on their journey as they confront dilemmas of accountability and condemnation. Inspired by Camus’ short story “The Guest,” French director David Oelhoffen creates a penetrating set among the magnificent landscapes of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.

Following the film, in French with English subtitles, will be a conversation with Viggo Mortensen, moderated by Professor Madeleine Dobie, Department of French, Columbia University.











When: Mon., Mar. 28, 2016 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

During the early days of the Algerian War of Independence, a solitary schoolteacher (Viggo Mortensen) and a prisoner (Reda Kateb), on opposite sides of the conflict, must join forces to survive. They face difficult moral choices on their journey as they confront dilemmas of accountability and condemnation. Inspired by Camus’ short story “The Guest,” French director David Oelhoffen creates a penetrating set among the magnificent landscapes of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.

Following the film, in French with English subtitles, will be a conversation with Viggo Mortensen, moderated by Professor Madeleine Dobie, Department of French, Columbia University.

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