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Lisa Yaszek
lisa.yaszek@lmc.gatech.edu
Summary Sentence: Join us for a screening of She Falls for Ages by Skawennati. A question and answer with the filmmaker will follow the screening.
Full Summary: Join us for a screening of She Falls for Ages by Skawennati. A question and answer with the filmmaker will follow the screening.
She Falls for AgesThis sci-fi retelling of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) creation story reimagines Sky World as a futuristic, utopic space and Sky Woman as a brave astronaut and world-builder. It begins on an ancient, alien world whose culture centres on the care and reverence for the beautiful, energy-producing Celestial Tree. The central figure of the tale is Otsitsakaion, a telepath. When she learns that her world is dying, she knows what must be done; she must become the seed of the new world. Using the new media technique known as machinima, She Falls For Ages boldly mixes Haudenosaunee storytelling with science fiction to connect the deep past and the far future.
More information: https://www.agu.org/AbSciCon/Pages/Attend/Special-Events.
