Film/Video ESSENE DIRECTED BY FREDERICK WISEMAN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2003, 1 PM $7 ($5 WALKER MEMBERS) LECTURE ROOM NOVEMBER  2 | 5 | 6, 1 PM | 6, 8 PM | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21   Described as one of the best religious films ever made, Essene observes the daily life in a Benedictine monastery and the resolution of conflict when personal needs are weighed against the institutional and organizational priorities of the community. Revealing the relationship of individual work and worship to the group as a whole, the film shows the monks coping with the same issues that arise in any community: rules, work, values, love, and play. 1972, U.S., BW, 16mm, 86 minutes. FREDERICK WISEMAN: A SENSE OF PLACE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE REGIS FOUNDATION.