LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 30, 2007) — Florida Southern College’s Department of Modern Languages will present a special showing of Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth,” in Room B202 of the Davis Performing Arts Center on the FSC campus. The event takes place on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. Dr. Mary Pharr, FSC English professor, will introduce the film, which is in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided.

Winner of three Oscars, “Pan’s Labyrinth” tells the gothic-style tale of a young girl and the fantasy world she creates to survive her harsh reality. Set in post-Civil War Spain, the movie suggests how fairy tales help children survive the real world, for which they are not prepared, and how adults, who have forgotten this ability, disregard it as nothing, thus missing the power of fantasy.

For more information please contact Jennie Scully at 680-4294.

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive United Methodist-affiliated college with a liberal arts core. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 46 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio; is a national leader in engaged learning; and boasts 26 NCAA Division II national championships. It is ranked in the Top 5 “Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South” by U.S. News & World Report and is included in The Princeton Review’s “366 Best Colleges” guide. The College is committed to the development of the whole student through vibrant student life programs that prepare graduates to make a positive, consequential impact on society. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is home to the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.