Join us for a lively virtual discussion with Professor Tas Salini, Instructor of Film History and Film Appreciation at Broward College.

About the film

The film for discussion is The Cider House Rules. The story follows Homer Wells, who lives in a World War II–era Maine orphanage run by a doctor who trained him, and his journey after leaving the orphanage.

Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWpOP9NoaM8

Where to view the film

You will need your Broward County Library card to view the film. If you don’t have one, please apply for one here

You can find this film in Broward County Library's Kanopy collection:  https://www.kanopy.com/en/browardlibrary/video/12998072

About the moderator

Professor Tas Salini is a producer, writer and director with over 24 years of film industry experience. He has directed over 110 music videos that have aired on MTV (USA & Europe), BET and cable and satellite channels worldwide. He has produced and directed seven documentaries including A 20 Year Journey featuring the Grammy winning band Inner Circle and the award winning documentary The Pan Am Story which aired on PBS. Further, Salini produced, wrote and directed the romantic comedy Gringo Wedding, a feature film released theatrically and distributed internationally.

He has taught photography, film/video production in England and Austria and currently teaches Film Appreciation and Film History at Broward College.

A Zoom link to the discussion will be sent when you register.