Chapman University, Orange County, California
Posted by By ifvc at 23 January, at 15 : 11 PM Print
On Saturday, January 23, at 2PM, the Chapman University Center for Global Education, the Iranica Institute of Irvine, California, and Mazda Publishers Inc., sponsored a lecture and book signing for Grass: Untold Stories by Bahman Maghsoudlou. The presentation, entirely in English, also included a screening of the feature documentary, Grass: A Nation’s Battle For Life, the subject of the book, and the trailer for the great classic film King Kong (1933) by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack, co-creators, along with Marguerite Harrison, of Grass. The entire event was held at the state-of-the-art auditorium of the Dodge College of Film & Media Arts of Chapman University.
The program began with a welcoming speech by Dr. James Coyle, the Dean of the Center for Global Education, followed by Dr. Komran Jabbari, the president of Mazda Publishers, introducing Dr. Bahman Maghsoudlou. After a short introduction by the author, the King Kong trailer was shown, followed by Grass. Mr. Maghsoudlou spoke during the screening of this unique silent masterpiece, explaining the details of how the film was shot. This was followed by a Q&A with the audience.