Wed, November 18, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:20 PM White 107 Lecture Hall. (Daniel Gordon, 2002, 80 min, UK, in English, Color/Black & White, DVD) A BBC documentary producer is given unprecedented access in North Korea to chronicle the story of the famed 1966 World Cup team from the North that advanced to the quarterfinals. The feature includes interviews with surviving members of the team, English fans and soccer pundits who saw the North Koreans upset Italy, 1-0, and go up 3-0 in an exciting game against Portugal.-- Part of the AMES Presents Documentaries and Cine-East Film series.

Screen Society--AMES Presents/Cine-East--"The Game of their Lives"

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:20 PMWhere: White 107 (White Lecture Hall)More Info
Description: (Daniel Gordon, 2002, 80 min, UK, in English, Color/Black & White, DVD) A BBC documentary producer is given unprecedented access in North Korea to chronicle the story of the famed 1966 World Cup team from the North that advanced to the quarterfinals. The feature includes interviews with surviving members of the team, English fans and soccer pundits who saw the North Koreans upset Italy, 1-0, and go up 3-0 in an exciting game against Portugal.-- Part of the AMES Presents Documentaries and Cine-East Film series.
Co-sponsors: Program in Arts of the Moving Image (AMI), Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Pacific Studies Institute, Center for Documentary Studies, Cultural Anthropology and Women's Studies ProgramCategories: International, Movie/Film