Law and Order (1969) documents the routine activities of the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department. Filmed in the highest crime district of the city, the film surveys the wide range of work the police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order and providing general social services. Some of the incidents shown include arrests of a car thief and prostitute, a clothing store hold-up, medical emergencies, intercession in family arguments.
Wednesday, March 21 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Titicut Follies (1967) is a stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The film documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers and psychiatrists.
Saturday, March 24, 2007 from 7:00 – 9:15 p.m.
Model (1980) shows the daily activities of the models and behind-the-scenes players in the world of high fashion. The film follows male and female models assigned to TV commercials, fashion shows and print advertising for a variety of products: designer collections, fur coats, sports clothes and automobiles. The models are seen at work with photographers whose techniques illustrate different styles of fashion and product photography. The business aspects of running an agency are shown as well: interviewing prospective models, career counseling, arranging portfolios, talking with clients and planning trips.
Sunday, March 25, 2007 from 1:00 – 7:30 p.m. (this includes two 15 minute intermissions)
Near Death (1989) is a film about the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. The film is concerned with how critically ill people face death. More specifically, the film presents the complex interrelationships among patients, families, doctors, nurses, hospital staff and religious advisors as they confront the personal, ethical, medical, psychological, religious and legal issues involved in making decisions about whether or not to give life-sustaining treatment to dying patients.
NASHER ART MUSEUM PARKING:
Limited parking is available at the Nasher Art Museum. Parking is free of charge after 5:00 p.m. Before 5:00 parking in the metered spaces is $2.00/hour. Additional parking is available on Alexander and Anderson Streets after 5:00 and on weekends only. For the screening of Near Death, parking will be available free of charge in the Nasher Museum lot for the first 50 people who attend.