THE MUD
The Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice and Vanderbilt Divinity School will host a showing of THE MUD followed by a discussion with the director and Vanderbilt faculty. THE MUD is an art film made in Kuttanad, Kerala, India that follows the life of a school-age protagonist, Joseph, and explores the principles of Integral Ecology—the dual imperative of addressing the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth.
When: Thursday, January 8, 6:00-9:00 PM
Where: Reading Room (VDS Room 124)
Who: Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
RSVP*: https://mailchi.mp/religionandjustice.org/the-mud-film-and-discussion
*This is a free event, however RSVP is strongly encouraged to ensure enough refreshments and seating is provided.
Film is shown in Malayalam with English Subtitles.
The director, Fr. Rajeev Joseph, Palakkacherry, is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Changanacherry, Kerala, India who is pursuing a Ph.D. in philosophy, focusing on environmental philosophy at Dharmaram Vidhya Kshetram, Bangalore, India. As an Ecopsychologist with a Master’s degree in Psychology, he is interested in bridging the gap between psychology and ecology.
This event has is co-sponsored with the generous support of the Program in Religion and the Arts in Contemporary Culture, the Department of Classical and Religious Studies, the Program in Climate and Environmental Studies, the Program in Cinema and Media Arts, and the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities.