The award-winning Spanish thriller Fermat's Room (La Habitación de Fermat)captivated a record 700+ high school students and teachers at World Cinema Day 2008 on April 4.
During the brief welcome program Associate Professor of Spanish Juan Egea provided some background on the film and posed the important question, what makes this a Spanish film?
After viewing the exciting Fermat's Room, Associate Professor of Spanish Kata Beilin provided an interpretation of the film as a metaphor for modern life. Professor of mathematics Ken Ono illuminated some of the math problems alluded to in the film, and gave his own view of the ending of the film (he would've caught the proof thrown into the water!). Professor Juan Egea explained to our audience that, while Fermat's Room decidedly doesn't take on questions of Spanish identity typical of films from Spain, it contains elements of dark humor often found in Spanish cinema.
The Wisconsin Film Festival also screened Fermat's Room for general audiences on Sunday, April 6.
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