Professor David Peimer
Ghandi: The Film
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Summary
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) is one of the most important persons who ever lived. Gandhi, the superb film based on his life, stars Ben Kingsley and won 8 Oscars and was seen globally. In this lecture we ask who Gandhi really was, what inspired him, and how history and the film’s fictional world combine to create unique portrayals of an era and an individual’s life.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published numerous books, including Armed Response: Plays from South Africa and the digital book Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.