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Movies on the Grass

This is a FREE outdoor film series now in its seventh year. Movies on the Grass offers the campus and community new films that portray current issues in a relaxed setting with discussion opportunities immediately following the film at Coffman Commons. All showings are at Coffman Commons in front of Hale Library, or in case of rain, 063 Seaton.

Films begin at 8:00 p.m. (or at dusk).

Movies on the Grass

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS 66502

Movies on the Grass - 2012 Fall Series

Hungry for Change South of the Border
8/26/12 - Brought to you by the creators of Food Matters, Hungry for Change is a documentary that expertly shows the basics of how food is your true medicine and the key to good health. Hungry for Change continues the story about how you can create vibrant health, abundant energy, and achieve your ideal body weight without dieting. The film features bestselling authors and leading medical experts on the cutting edge of nutritional science, plus several powerful testimonials by individuals who know what it's like to be sick and overweight. 9/9/12 - There's a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn't know it. Oliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents. In casual conversations with Presidents Hugo Chavez (Venezuela), Raul Castro (Cuba), and many more, Stone gains unprecedented access and sheds new light upon the exciting transformations in the region.
Bidder 70 The Truth About Tigers
9/16/12 - Tim DeChristopher is Bidder 70, a young man who derailed an illegal BLM oil and gas auction, was federally indicted, convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for his courageous act of civil disobedience. Bidder 70 is a personal story surrounded by a wider context of citizen action, our history of peaceful civil disobedience, and grass roots movements demanding government and industry accountability. 9/23/12 - The tiger, India's National Animal, is disappearing at an alarming rate from our forests. Government estimates reveal that there may be fewer than 1500 left. Why have India's tigers declined so drastically? What exactly are the problems facing their conservation? And are there any solutions to the crisis? These and many other questions are answered succinctly in The Truth about Tigers, an educational documentary by award-winning wildlife and conservation filmmaker, Shekar Dattatri.

Schedule

  • 8/26 Hungry for Change
  • 9/9    South of the Border
  • 9/16 Bidder 70
  • 9/23 The Truth About Tigers