A Very Long Engagement

This collaborative program pairs film screenings at the Spencer with book discussions sponsored by the Lawrence Public Library. In conjunction with the exhibition Machine in a Void: World War I & the Graphic Arts, the Library has created a book discussion group on the subject, and the Spencer has assembled a series of films with storylines or themes similar to those found in the literature. A book discussion precedes each screening. To register for the Book Discussion group, contact Maria Butler at (785) 843-3833 ext.123 or email mbutler@lawrence.lib.ks.us This World War I mystery finds limitless beauty in the nostalgia of loss.Audrey Tautou stars as Mathilde, a young Frenchwoman who vows to find out what happened to her missing fiancé during World War I. (2004, dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 135 minutes) In French with English subtitles.