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Margaret Mead Film Festival | Opening Night

The opening night film of the Margaret Mead Film Festiva is Circus Without Borders, which is about world-class acrobats and good friends Guillaume Saladin and Yamoussa Bangoura who come from very different corners of the globe—the Canadian Arctic and Guinea, West Africa—but they share the same vision: to bring hope and change to their struggling communities through circus. The screening will be followed by a Q and A with the directors and an opening night reception.

With the theme “Thresholds,” the 2015 Margaret Mead Film Festival presents stories that take us across boundaries and illuminate the depth and breadth of human existence: Uruguayan ballet dancers ignite stages at home and abroad; an Austrian village becomes a model for a Chinese utopia; an Indian girl sold into marriage escapes to become a thriving businesswoman; young adults with autism in Ohio experience their first dance. Such stories are emblematic of the legacy of Margaret Mead, whose pioneering work as an anthropologist at the Museum inspires us to consider what it means to cross thresholds into new cultures today. The festival will showcase over 50 films, including 10 feature length U.S. premieres from 41 countries.











When: Thu., Oct. 22, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Where: American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
212-769-5100
Price: $12
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The opening night film of the Margaret Mead Film Festiva is Circus Without Borders, which is about world-class acrobats and good friends Guillaume Saladin and Yamoussa Bangoura who come from very different corners of the globe—the Canadian Arctic and Guinea, West Africa—but they share the same vision: to bring hope and change to their struggling communities through circus. The screening will be followed by a Q and A with the directors and an opening night reception.

With the theme “Thresholds,” the 2015 Margaret Mead Film Festival presents stories that take us across boundaries and illuminate the depth and breadth of human existence: Uruguayan ballet dancers ignite stages at home and abroad; an Austrian village becomes a model for a Chinese utopia; an Indian girl sold into marriage escapes to become a thriving businesswoman; young adults with autism in Ohio experience their first dance. Such stories are emblematic of the legacy of Margaret Mead, whose pioneering work as an anthropologist at the Museum inspires us to consider what it means to cross thresholds into new cultures today. The festival will showcase over 50 films, including 10 feature length U.S. premieres from 41 countries.

Buy tickets/get more info now