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Hop Film: When the Old Traditions Failed

Serag Elagamy '24 presents his thought-provoking doc about the Dartmouth Class of 2024's uniquely challenging college experience. Paired with a short by C.J. Henrich '24.

Sunday, May 26, 2024
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Films

Serag Elagamy '24 presents his thought-provoking doc about the Dartmouth Class of 2024's uniquely challenging college experience. Paired with a short by C.J. Henrich '24.

Regular decision applicants to the Dartmouth Class of 2024 were admitted to the college in March of 2020, the same month that saw the start of an unprecedented global pandemic. Told from the perspective of campus leaders, educators and students, When the Old Traditions Failed explores the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on our social lives and mental health. 

Created by Serag Elagamy '24, this feature length documentary weaves 35 interviews from the Dartmouth community into a comprehensive narrative that shows how a small town college campus dealt with the isolation of a global pandemic. As the class of 2024 nears graduation, it's important to preserve their story not only as a cautionary tale that speaks to the current mental state of our generation, but also as a memorial to our classmates' lives that were cut short.

Get more info here.

The short film Four Weeks by C.J. Henrich '24, with live accompaniment, will screen before this feature.

For more information, contact:
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Hopkins.Center.for.the.Arts@dartmouth.edu
603 646 2422
Permanent URL to this event: https://ethics-institute.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=74345

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