Heartland Film Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Terri Carney
Professor of Spanish at Butler University
Arrival— Communicating with the unknown
Program Description
Dr. Terri Carney, Butler Professor of Spanish and Director of the Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies program, addresses how gender informs the linguistic, anthropological, and scientific foundations of the film.
Presented At
Heartland Film Indianapolis, IN
Film Synopsis
After twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, a linguist recruited by the military races to decipher the aliens' language and intentions before fear leads to war.
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team—lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams)—are brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers—and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.
Director Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) cemented his auteur status with this superb and cerebral sci-fi masterpiece, featuring a stellar lead performance by Adams.
Banner image courtesy of PHOTOFEST
About the Speaker
Dr. Terri Carney is Professor of Spanish at Butler University since 1995 where she served as Chair of the Modern Languages, Literatures, & Cultures Department 2010-2016. She is now the Director of the Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies program and President of the Butler Chapter for American Association of University Professors. She is the author of articles and essays on contemporary Spanish fiction and film, classical Hispanic theater, popular culture, service learning, and feminist activism in the academy.