Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building)
Discussant: Aaron Davidman (Directory)
Slinger came home from war. But the battle isn’t over. American Solitaire stars Joshua Close (Wayward, Fargo) as a veteran unraveling in the aftermath of combat, adrift in a country that celebrates guns but has little language for the damage they leave behind. Written and directed by Aaron Davidman, the film is a raw, urgent portrait of one man’s journey back to himself. The film examines the hidden costs of military service – PTSD, reintegration, and the psychological toll of combat – while confronting how masculinity, identity, and notions of safety have become entangled with America’s relationship with firearms. At its heart, American Solitaire is about the cost of a culture that glorifies violence, creating space for viewers of all perspectives to question assumptions about strength, responsibility, and what it truly means to protect and heal. 95 minutes.
CineCulture club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.
Fresno State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, please contact us in advance of your participation.
CineCulture brings films and filmmakers from around the world to share their experiences, visions, and voices with our community. For 18 years, these films and post-discussions with directors, respected guest speakers, and local professors with relevant expertise have fostered and affected intercultural understanding of critical issues that deeply inform our local, national, and international awareness.
Last spring I was notified that CineCulture, like other programs, is facing a significant funding reduction. Much appreciated, grants from Associated Students in the past have gone towards securing performance rights for films (required for community screenings), guest director/artists’ honorariums, travel, and hotel expenses.
This summer, I was informed that screening rights for films can no longer be paid using Associated Students grants I’ve received for the past 18 years. However, thanks to the generous contributions by community members, we can continue screening films and welcome the community! Without your support, CineCulture would have ended last spring. Please accept my heartfelt thanks! It’s an honor and privilege to continue bringing independent and foreign films to our community.
During these challenging times, the films and filmmakers we invite not only educate and inspire us but are, as Harry Belafonte would remind us, “Artists are the gatekeepers of truth.” My hope is that, together, we can gather the support needed to continue this vital, creative international exchange program.
If you’d like to help support CineCulture film screenings and director visits by making a tax-free donation, you can 1) Click on the link at the bottom of this page, follow the steps, and type CineCulture, or 2) Attend a CineCulture screening, use an envelope on the table in the back of the auditorium, and either give it to Dr. Mary Husain, leave it in the basket, or return it by mail.
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For further information about CineCulture contact Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu
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