Saving Mes Aynak
FOWLER | 7 p.m., Fowler Museum
Directed by Brent Huffman, this films follows Afghan archaeologist Qadir Temori as he tries to save a 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Afghanistan from imminent demolition.
A Chinese state-owned mining company is closing in on the ancient site, eager to harvest $100 billion dollars worth of copper buried directly beneath. Temori and his fellow Afghan archaeologists face what seems an impossible battle against the Chinese, the Taliban, and local politics to save their cultural heritage from erasure.
Event Date: Wednesday, Jun. 21, 7 p.m.
Venue: Fowler Museum
Price: Free
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.