Northern Kentucky University will host a public screening and discussion of a new documentary on Kentucky writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry on October 10. “Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry” is free and open to the public.
“Wendell Berry is an inspiration to many people worldwide because of his advocacy and his writing,” Mark Neikirk, executive director of NKU’s Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement said. “He is a Kentucky treasure – and a role model for any of us looking to be better citizens. This film captures that. We will watch it together and, afterward, take some time as an audience to reflect on the film and its message. It promises to be a special night in our community.”
The film screening begins at 7 p.m. in Griffin Hall on NKU’s campus.
Attendees should arrive early to find a seat and plan to stay for the discussion afterward. NKU co-hosts for the film include the Scripps Howard Center, the Office of Sustainability, the Ecological Stewardship Institute, the Department of Electronic Media and Broadcast in the College of Informatics, and the Environmental Science Program.
Community co-hosts include Dunkin’ Donuts and Roebling Point Books & Coffee.
According to a New York Times review, “Mr. Berry has been compared to Henry David Thoreau. A longtime resident of Port Royal, Ky., he writes about the environment and the lifestyle of farmers with a naturalist’s curiosity and a poet’s gift for description. Mr. Berry decries the industrialization of agriculture, which he believes will lead us to forget the values that come from living off the land. Mr. Berry’s advocacy has made him a hero for the organic-food movement. The film introduces farmers sympathetic to his ideals, even if some have strayed.”
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