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By MOIRA QUINN news writer

The s aint m ary’s r ace and m igration f ilm f estival will be screening a selection of movies over the next four weeks in an effort to showcase numerous cultures and languages, sponsored by the m odern l anguages and c ultures d epartment as well as the c enter for women’s i ntercultural l eadership d epartment ( cwil ). o pen to all students, the film festival will be held in the vander vennet Theater located in the lower level of the s aint m ary’s s tudent c enter at 7 p.m. on f eb. 9, 16, 23, and m arch 2. west said he hopes to see positive effects from hosting this event specifically at s aint m ary’s.

Ty west, professor of s panish and chair of the m odern l anguages and c ultures d epartment spoke about the motivation behind the upcoming event.

“The purpose is to draw awareness to different cultures and languages that we teach in the department,” he said. “There will be a film in s panish, a rabic, i talian and f rench,” west said.

“The idea of learning more about other cultures through study of language is linked to s aint m ary’s mission as well,” he said. “ you have intercultural awareness and competency.” a long with west, a team of professors and students are working towards orchestrating the festival. “ a s chair of the