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How Leo Frank's case was handled on screen

By CATHERINE FOX
June 15, 2009

The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum presents "Screening a Lynching: The Leo Frank Case in Film and TV." Keyed to its exhibit "Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited," the four-part series explores how Hollywood has dealt with the controversial subject.

It debuts at 2 p.m. Sunday, with film scholar Matthew Bernstein's lecture illustrated with film clips on TV dramatizations of 1964 and 1988 and how they differ from the film versions of the 1930s.

A fine night for a kung fu fight

Martial arts, Asian silent film and contemporary music come together in this performance/screening hosted by Emory Cinematheque. The Devil Music Ensemble will accompany "Red Heroine," the only surviving Chinese silent kung fu film, with a new original score that makes use of the traditions of Chinese classical and folk music, as well as sound tracks from classic kung fu cinema. 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Room 208 of White Hall at Emory University.

FILMS AT THE HIGH ABOUT ASIA, TURKEY

Friday night: Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival

  • "Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination," a snapshot of education from the viewpoint of children in China, India and the United States. Screening at 7:30 p.m.
  • "Khayal Darpan: A Mirror of Imagination," a documentary exploring the classical musical traditions of urban Pakistan and its relationship to cultural identity, nationalism, religion and current affairs. Screening at 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturday: Turkish Cinema

    • "Times and Winds," winner of the best Turkish film award at the 2006 Istanbul Film Festival, explores rural life and coming of age through the eyes of two boys and their female friend. At 8 p.m. All screenings at Rich Theatre.
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