Global Film Festival: As I Open My Eyes

As I Open My Eyes (2015) depicts the clash between culture and family as seen through the eyes of a young Tunisian woman balancing the traditional expectations of her family with her creative life as the singer in a politically charged rock band. Director Leyla Bouzid's musical feature debut offers a nuanced portrait of the individual implications of the incipient Arab Spring. This is the last installment of the Global Film Festival, curated by first-year students exploring ideas in Spencer Museum exhibitions. As I Open My Eyes is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Race, Gender, and the "Decorative" in 20th-Century African Art: Reimagining Boundaries. Exhibition co-curator Jessica Gerschultz and musician Cody Case lead a post-screening discussion.