Terry George, Eric Esrailian, and Stephen D. Smith
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
Director Terry George has represented the horror and humanity of genocide in films such as Hotel Rwanda and The Promise, his most recent feature about the Armenian genocide. Producer and physician Eric Esrailian and Dr. Stephen D. Smith, executive director of the Shoah Foundation, join George to discuss the challenges and politics of representing real-world atrocities within the constraints of the film medium.
Moderated by journalist and filmmaker Carla Garapedian.
Event Date: Thursday, Apr. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.