Scripps College hosts a film screening of “Before Tomorrow,” which explores the bond between a boy and his grandmother, both of whom are Inuit, as they struggle to observe their heritage and rituals. The screening will be at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14, in Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St. This event is free and open to the public.
Set in 1840, “Before Tomorrow” examines how a boy and his beloved grandmother preserve their traditional customs in the harsh Arctic wilderness as they experience their first contact with the outside world.
Immediately following the screening, the public is invited to a discussion with Michelle Raheja, an associate professor of English at the University of California, Riverside. Raheja’s research specializes in Native American literature, with a focus on autobiographies and films.
The Humanities Institute has organized a series of spring lectures and film screenings— “Continuing Invasion: Resistance, Resilience, and Re-invention Among North American Indigenous Peoples.” The speakers will challenge the distorted depictions of Native peoples in mainstream and scholarly written works.
For more information, please contact the Humanities Institute at (909) 621-8237.