The Unipop season continues at the Atmosphère cinema in Capdenac-Gare with a new event on Monday, April 20, combining a live conference and film screening. The evening will begin at 6:30 pm with the live broadcast of a conference titled “The Mayas and the myth of collapse”, led by Chloé Andrieu, archaeologist and researcher at CNRS. She will delve into the often fantasized representations of the Mayan civilization. From abandoned cities to archaeological mysteries and narratives of collapse, these images have fueled collective imagination for centuries. The speaker will provide a scientific perspective to debunk these misconceptions and shed light on a rich culture that is still vibrant today, with lifestyles and contemporary struggles that resonate even now.
At 8:30 pm, the evening will continue with the screening of the film Ixcanul, directed by Jayro Bustamante. This Guatemalan feature film follows Maria, a 17-year-old Maya living with her parents on the slopes of a volcano, in a coffee plantation. Promised in an arranged marriage, she dreams of a different destiny. The audience can ask questions to the speaker via SMS during the conference. Presented by l’Astrolabe, in partnership with the Jean Eustache cinema in Pessac, this program is part of the “Unipop from city to city” initiative, which allows audiences to attend live university conferences from cinema venues in the area. Admission is a flat rate of 5.5 euros.
