Betty Smart

Mount Holyoke screens Baba Hillman’s film, ‘Kitâb al-Isfâr: Book of the Journey

Mount Holyoke screens Baba Hillman’s film, ‘Kitâb al-Isfâr: Book of the Journey

It was movie night in Gamble Auditorium on Sept. 12, where the Religion, French, Art Studio and Film Media Theater departments held a joint screening of Baba Hillman’s film “Kitâb al-Isfâr: Book of the Journey.” Hillman, who is a Five College professor emerita of film and video at Hampshire College, was present for the screening and later had a discussion with Elliot Montague, assistant professor of film production in the FMT department, who is also her former student. The film recounts Hillman’s experience after surviving a car crash in the Andalusian mountains just outside of Malaga, and how her experiences in the immediate aftermath segued into her travels and learning experiences. Professor Montague said on bringing the film to Mt. Holyoke “As a former Five College Professor who taught film production in the consortium for over 20 years, she had taught at every college except Mount Holyoke. She has however taught several Mt. Holyoke students in the past through her Paris filmmaking course, as well as at Hampshire. We thought this would be a great opportunity for her to show her recent work here and connect with our students.”