SPECIAL SCREENINGS
COMPETITIVE NARRATIVE PROGRAM
COMPETITIVE DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
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AVIATOR 10
All films will be screened at Alamogordo’s new theatrical venue Aviator 10 Stadium Seating and Digital Projection.
Allen Theatres will also host Peter Hurd's rendering of the set and actors. Dozen's of rarely seen framed sketches will be displayed in the lobby at Allen Theatres.
3651 Mesa Village Drive, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Just off the 54/70 bypass
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“Bella” 2006
Wednesday, March 19th at 7:30 pm
Followed by Q & A with Director Alejandro Monteverde and actress Ali Landry.
Friday, March 21st at 10:00 am
Two lost souls, Nina (Tammy Blanchard), a pregnant, unmarried waitress, and Jose (Eduardo Verástegui), an introspective yet troubled cook with a mysterious past, find solace in each other as their lives become unpredictably linked throughout the course of one incredible day. An uplifting story of love, hope and forgiveness, this remarkable tale is co-written and directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde.
Bella was selected by Edward James Olmos to open the LA Latino International Film Festival out of the thousands of films produced this year. “It is one of the most impressive landmark films to open our festival in 10 years… a film people have to see, it really captures the heart and makes you think. It is one of the best films to come out in a long time,” said Olmos.
Bella also took the top prize at Toronto’s International Film Festival by winning the highly-coveted “Peoples Choice Award,” a distinction that puts it in the company of such Oscar-winning films as Chariots of Fire, American Beauty, Life is Beautiful, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hotel Rwanda.
Dir. Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, Cast: Eduardo Verástegui, Tammy Blanchard, Ali Landry, Manny Perez
“La Reina De La Noche” 1994
Tuesday, March 18th at 7:15 pm
Followed by presentation of life time achievement award to Director Arturo Ripstein
Wednesday, March 19th at 4:00 pm
Ripstein's La Reina De La Noche (The Queen of the Night, 1994) was shown in competition at Cannes. A fictionalized biography of legendary Mexican singer Lucha Reyes. The story focues on the singer's stormy relationship with her mother (the madame of a brothel). While Lucha's career is successful, her personal life drive her to alcohol, solitude, and eventually suicide.
Ripstein and Garciadiego gather the ingredients from the biography of the legendary Mexican singer, Lucha Reyes. The film unites beauty and tragedy in a true story.
Dir. Arturo Ripstein, Cast: Patrica Reyes Spíndola, Alberto Estrella, Blanca Guerra, Ana Ofelia Murguía
Q&A with Director Arturo Ripstein
“He Was a Quiet Man”
Friday Mach 21st at 2:00pm
Friday, March21st at 7:30pm
Followed by Q & A with actor Jamison Jones
Saturday, March 22 at 2:00pm
2007 Cubicle worker Bob (Christian Slater) is a resentful outsider who's started carrying a gun in case he gets up the courage to use it on some of his co-workers. But when one of those co-workers starts shooting, Bob guns him down and becomes an inadvertent hero. Bob's newfound popularity makes him uncomfortable, even as he grows closer to Vanessa (Elisha Cuthbert), who was badly wounded in the shooting. William H. Macy co-stars in this quirky drama.
Dir. Frank A. Cappello Cast: Christian Slater, William H. Macy, Sascha Knopf, Jamison Jones.
“Around The Bend”
Thursday, March 20th at 10:00am
Thursday, March 20th at 7:30pm
Followed by Q & A with producer Elliott Lewitt
2004 Shot in New Mexico. Four generations of men are suddenly brought together by the chance to uncover the truth about their family's past. When their eldest member passes away, the remaining trio embarks on a journey that takes them out on the road and into a world full of surprises -- some comic, some dramatic, and all of them personal. Stars Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Glenne Headly and Jonah Bobo
Director: Jordan Roberts, Cast: Michael Caine, Josh Lucas, and Christopher Walken
“Seraphim Falls”
Thursday, March 20th at 2:00pm
Friday, March 21st at 7:00pm
Followed by Q & A with producer David Flynn and Actor Wes Studi
2006 Shot in New Mexico. Five years after the Civil War, former Confederate Col. Morsman Carver (Liam Neeson) leads a posse into the snowy mountains of the American West on a relentless hunt for an ex-Union officer named Gideon (Pierce Brosnan). Driven by rage, Carver seeks revenge on Gideon for a wartime horror that will forever bind -- yet eternally divide -- the two men. Directed by David Von Ancken, this epic thriller co-stars Anjelica Huston and Angie Harmon.
Dir. David Von Acken Casting: Liam Neeson, Piere Brosnan, Angelica Huston
"The Orphanage" 2007
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 AT 7:30PM
A woman discovers dark secrets hidden within her cherished childhood home in the supernatural drama, "THE ORPHANAGE", the feature film debut of acclaimed young Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona. A superbly atmospheric and emotionally powerful tale of love, loss and guilt. THE ORPHANAGE is the first film ever to be presented by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker GUILLERMO DEL TORO, who also produced. Bayona and the gifted first-time screenwriter Sergio Sánchez deliver an elegant, shivery ghost story in the tradition of such classics as THE INNOCENTS, and THE OTHERS.
Dir: Juan Antonio Bayona Cast: Bélen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Prínep, Mabel Rivera
"A superior ghost story."
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"I'm not easily frightened by movies, but THE ORPHANAGE, a
superb haunted-house story from Spain, thouroughly got to me
both times I saw it…The acting is uniformly superby, the camera
work and set design are haunting, and THE ORPHANAGE delivers
well-earned tears at its beautiful conclusion. Go see it already!"
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Dir: Juan Antonio Bayona Cast: Bélen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Prínep, Mabel Rivera
“UnCounted”
Duration: 81 mins
Director: David Earnhardt
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
UNCOUNTED is an explosive documentary that shows how the election fraud that changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater fraud in 2006 - and now looms as an unbridled threat to the outcome of the 2008 election. This controversial feature length film by Emmy award-winning director David Earnhardt examines in factual, logical, and yet startling terms how easy it is to change election outcomes and undermine election integrity across the U.S. Noted computer programmers, statisticians, journalists, and experienced election officials provide the irrefutable proof.
Screenings: 3/17 2:oopm, 3/18 4:00pm
"Trail Street"
Director: Ray Enright
Cast: Radolph Scott, Robert Ryan Gabby Hayes, Anne Jeffreys
Synopsis:
Shot in the Hondo Valley. The town is in trouble, without a Marshal and
the nearby farmers are unable to grow crops due to the summer drought and
trail riders that run cattle over their land. Bat Masterson arrives to bring law and order and
his Deputy accidently finds a variety of wheat that will withstand the
drought. But the farmers are giving up and leaving and Bat must convince tham to
stay.
Screenings: Monday, March 17th at 5pm
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“American Dream”
Duration: 17 min
Director: James Bustamante
Origin: USA
Cast: Greg Serano, Camen Serano
Synopsis:
How far will you go for the American dream? 7 years ago Javier Garcia (Greg Serano) and his wife Victoria (Camen Serano) came to the U.S. in search of a better life for their unborn child. Since that time Javier has managed to find success in the workplace and has created a solid home for his family. However, when Javiers’ loyalty to his people is called into question, what side will he end up on.
Screenings: 3/18 2:00pm, 3/19 2:00pm, 3/20 4:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 7:30pm
“Freedom Dance”
Duration: 25 min
Director: Steven Fischer, Craig Herron
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
'Freedom Dance' re-tells the uplifting and remarkably true story of a young husband and his newly-wedded wife literally running for their lives - on foot, by truck, by train and by boat - in search of freedom. During their adventurous escape from occupied Hungary, artist Edward Hilbert kept a journal in cartoon form detailing an adventure filled with near death experiences, a robbery, Christmas in Vienna, and a violent ocean voyage.
Emmy-nominated filmmaker Steven Fischer and multi award-winning animator Craig Herron turn Hilbert's lively cartoon sketches into a character-driven animated documentary that uniquely tells a fellow animator's touching story of hope and freedom
Screenings: Animation Program 3/17 2:00pm, 3/18 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
“Frelseren” (The Savior)
Duration: 13min
Director: Klaus Hjuler
Origin: Denmark
Cast: Paw Henriksen, Maibritt Saerens
Synposis:
"H.P. has just moved into his new apartment where he meets the couple upstairs, the attractive Mia and her boyfriend Victor. Before long, H.P. realizes that the woman is subject to domestic violence, and he decides to help her out - in some way or another..."
Screenings: Shorts Program
3/19 4:00pm, 3/20 4:00pm, 3/22 10:00am, 3/22 7:30pm
“Glimpse”
Duration: :09 min
Director: Dustin Grella
Origin: USA
Snyposis:
A nine-minute animated short, using stop motion photography, is both a study of the life of painter Willem de Kooning, and a stream of consciousness narrative concerning the impermanence of life. Drawing with soft pastels on top of slate, the artist creates a dark, uncertain world, sometimes concrete, sometimes abstract. With a soundtrack from Lower East Side native, Gary Michael Millus and animation by Dustin Grella, the narrative takes on a dreamlike quality better experienced, than explained.
Screenings:Animation Program
3/17 2:00pm, 3/18 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
“Hardly Married”
Duration: 15 min
Director: Diego Nunez
Origin: USA
Cast: Stephen Borzachillo, Josie Lopez
Synopsis:
Frank and Leticia, two teenagers on the verge of losing their virginity, get caught in the bedroom by Leticia's mother who decides to rally the troops and teach the minors about marriage... the hard way.
Screenings: Shorts Progrom & Narrative Program #1
3/17 2:00pm, 3/18 2:00pm, 3/19 2:00pm, 3/19 4:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 10:00am, 3/21 7:00pm, 3/22 10:00am, 3/22 4:00 pm 3/22 7:30pm
“The Journey”
Duration: 1:37 min
Director: Scott Marcano
Origin: USA
Cast: Andres Londono, Manuel E Urrego
Kazandra Santana, Richard M Dumont
Snyposis:
STEVE, a young slacker addicted to video games, is dumped by his girlfriend RHONA when she leaves for Mexico to study archeology. After a classic bout of denial and depression, Steve resolves to go on a journey through Mexico to find Rhona.
Steve’s adventure takes him through the heartland of Mexico where he discovers a country far different than the one he's seen on the TV from his sofa. After a harrowing car wreck, Steve is forced to travel by any means necessary. Worse yet, he starts receiving emails from ANTONIO, a man who claims to be Rhona’s new lover! Discovering his Latino soul along the way, Steve arrives in Veracruz, a new man, ready to confront 'Antonio' and win Rhona back.
Screenings: 3/18 2:00pm, 3/19 2:00pm, 3/20 4:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 7:30pm
“Last Call”
Duration: 01min
Director: Tim Guthrie
Origin: USA
Snyposis:
A late night phone call awakens a young woman and she let's her answering machine take a message. The familiar voice of her ex-boyfriend leaves a message that moves from sad to frightening in a very short period of time but abruptly ends before she has time to react.
Screenings:Animation Program
3/17 2:00pm, 3/18 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
“Me, Masi, & Mr. Clean”
Duration: 08 min
Director: Nina Sudra
Origin: Canada
Cast: Maria Arcega-Dunn, Muni Boga
Ursula Jordan, Leena Manro
Snyposis:
Seema has issues with her skin colour. Surrounded by the white kids of her community, and inundated by her masi's (aunt) opinion that fair skin is better, Seema resorts to drastic measures in order to bleach her skin. Seema mistakenly believes that using Mr. Clean on her skin will lead to a fairer, more beautiful colour.
Screenings: 3/20 4:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 4:00pm
“NY’s Dirty Laundry”
Duration: 1:18 mins
Director: Patrice Johnson
Origin: USA
Cast: Heather Alicia Simms, Jessie J. Perez, Laurie Carlos, Patrice Johnson
Snyposis:
In the weeks after 9/11 racial paradigms shift and hidden prejudices are revealed in this heated and often hilarious exchange between the members of two immigrant families who clash in a crowded Brooklyn laundromat and an airless NY taxi cab.
Screenings: 3/20 4:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 4:00pm
“Perfect To Begin”
Duration: 20 mins
Director: Richard Lawson
Origin: United Kingdom
Cast: Aaron Rochford, Adrian Coates
Snyposis:
Reckless boyfriend, Nav, attempts to impress new girlfriend Lisa with a surprise holiday. What Lisa feels could be the beginning of a great weekend and bonding experience for her new man and daughter, soon descends into chaos.
Screenings: 3/20 2:00pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 10:00am
“Pismo” (The Letter)
Duration: 15 min
Director: Matvei Zhivov
Origin: Canadian/Russian Fed.
Cast: Aleksei Serebryakov,
Viktoriya Tolstoganova
Snyposis:
After spending nearly three years as a partisan fighter in the wilderness Stepan is heavily wounded and rescued by advancing regular army. Healed and sent home, the battle for Stepan is hardly over. A new, different battle will only just begin.
Screenings: 3/19 4:00pm, 3/20 4:00pm, 3/22 10:00am, 3/22 7:30pm
“Pivot”
Duration: 15 min
Director: Julius Ramsay
Origin: USA
Cast: Dorian Brown, Brian Chase
James Wellington, Michael Durrell
Snyposis:
After awaking on a deserted beach, an old man wreaks havoc in the lives of two estranged lovers. As his mysterious motives come to light, the destinies of the three converge towards a strange and fateful end.
Screenings: 3/19 4:00pm, 3/20 4:00pm, 3/22 10:00am, 3/22 7:30pm
“Pop Foul”
Duration: 20 min
Director: Moon Moison
Origin: USA
Cast: Danielle K. Thomas, Sekou Laidlow, Keith Bullard, Steven Clark
Snyposis:
When a young boy heading home from Little League game sees his father take a “beat down” from a local thug, the pair enters into a secretive pact designed to hide the disturbing incident from the boy's mother.
Screenings: 3/19 4:00pm, 3/20 4:00pm, 3/22 10:00am, 3/22 7:30pm
“Recalling Trinity”
Duration: 04 min
Director: Tim Guthrie
Origin: USA
Snyposis:
Shortly before the end of World War II, on July 16, 1945, at a secret site near Los Alamos, the first nuclear bomb, nicknamed 'Trinity', was detonated.Years after the Trinity Test, J. Robert Oppenheimer recalled that moment.This animation depicts that moment when Oppenheimer famously quotes the Bhagavad Gita.
Screenings: Animation Program
3/17 2:00pm, 3/18 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
“Sólo Dios Sabe”
Duration: 90 min
Director: Carlos Bolado
Origin: Mexico
Cast: Diego Luna, Alice Braga
Snyposis:
On a lark in Tijuana, a carefree Brazilian art student crosses paths with a brooding Mexican journalist, sparking a cascade of events across both Mexico and Brazil. As Dolores and Damián discover an intimate love and a mysterious spiritual heritage, they struggle with ever more costly choices.
Screenings: 3/17 2:00pm, 3/18 2:00 pm, 3/19 2:00pm, 3/20 7:30pm, 3/21 10:00am, 3/22 4:00pm.
“Trust Me”
Duration: 1:37 min
Director: Andrew Kazamia
Origin: United Kingdom
Cast: Cory Pendergast, Craig Ferguson
Enn Reitel, Shelley Long, Joeanna Sayler
Tony Curran, Winter Zoli
Snyposis:
Take a smart young con man and a talented but reluctant impressionist, let them loose among the natives in Hollywood and the result will amuse and amaze. A satire on celebrity, politics and the American Dream that proves you can fool all of the people all of the time.... Trust Me!
Screenings: 3/20 2:00pm, 3/21 7:30pm, 3/22 10:00am
“Zombie Love”
Duration: 37 min
Director: Yfke van Berckelaer
Origin: U.S.A.
Cast: Brad Culver, Brett Waldon
Chris Payne, Esme Allen
Snyposis:
In this musical extravaganza, Dante, a 200 year old zombie, falls in love with Claudia, a mortal girl. He tries to change his zombie self and pass as a human in order to get her to love him in return. What he doesn't know is that Claudia is already in love with the zombie him. Filled with singing, dancing, blood and gore, Zombie Love will have you laughing all the way to your grave!
Screenings: Animation Program
3/17 2:00pm, 3/18 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
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“Amazon Trek, In Search of Vanishing Secrets”
Duration: 1:06 mins
Director: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre
Origin: France
Synopses:
In 1949, a young French explorer disappeared into the Rainforest. His father, a noted journalist, spent the next 12 years searching for him. This film chronicles and retraces his ill-fated journey and reveals the discovery of a cave containing the created remains some of the Maracas Indians, a long lost civilization thought to be the legendary 'Amazon Women'.
Screenings: 3/19 4:00pm, 3/21 7:00pm, 3/22 10:00am
“Among the Monuments, A Journey Through Monument Valley”
Duration: 23 mins
Director: Madeline LaFont-Anselmo
Origin: USA
Snyposis:
Journey through a land of ancient monoliths scultpted by the hands of time. Located in America's desert southwest, Monument Valley sits on the border of Utah and Arizona in the heart of the Navajo Nation. Used as a location in many classic western movies, Monument Valley remains one of the most photographed places in the world.
Screenings: 3/20 4:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 10:00am
“Art from the Streets”
Duration: 1:13 mins
Director: Layton Blaylock
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
Art From the Streets is a documentary about homelessness, art, and community service. It tracks the lives of five homeless artists who participate in a unique art program. Viewers will visit homeless camps and the weekly art classes and will see first hand how this grassroots program changes lives for all involved.
Screenings 3/20 2:00pm, 3/22 2pm
“Beyond Belief”
Duration: 1:37 mins
Director: Beth Murphy
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
Susan Retik and Patti Quigley are two ordinary soccer moms living in the affluent suburbs of Boston until tragedy strikes. Rather than turning inwards, grief compels these women to focus on the country where the terrorists who took their husbands’ lives were trained: Afghanistan.
Screenings: 3/20 2:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 7:00pm
“Caught In Paint”
Duration: 06 mins
Director: Rita Blitt
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
'Caught in Paint' is a 6 minute video capturing painter/sculptor Rita Blitt painting on four by eight foot transparent surfaces while choreographer David Parsons and members of the Parsons Dance Company are seen in mid-air, through the painting, imitating the dancing lines of Blitt's paint strokes. Lois Greenfield, who collaborated in this union of paint, dance and photography, made dynamic photographs as she, too, was being filmed.
Screenings: 3/20 2:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 7:00pm
“Celebration of Flight”
Duration: 1:18 mins
Director: Lara Juliette Sanders
Origin: Germany
Synopsis:
Celebration of Flight is about a very rare sort of adventurer you are unlikely to find today. A film about a pilot who flew sheiks and kings like Haille Selassie or the king of Yemen.
A film about the oldest dream of mankind and the only remaining dream of an old man: at the age of 78, Daniel Rundstroem wants to build his own plane in the middle of the tropical forest, on Dominica, an island paradise in the Caribbean.And about a unique friendship between a 78 year old Swede and a 16 year old native boy from the Caribbean Sea. They share one desire for which they are willing to sacrifice everything: to develop and build their very own aircraft.
Screenings: 3/20 10:00am, 3/22 4pm
“Dancing From the Heart”
Duration: :44 mins
Director: Marilyn Hunt
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
“Dancing from the Heart,” centering on Andrew Garcia of San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, and his family dance group, gives the audience a very rare inside view of the historically mysterious and magnetic Pueblo culture and dance, as represented by a vibrant young family. Andrew Garcia, as unscripted, impassioned guide, shows how he gained his knowledge from his grandfather, who was head of the sacred koshare (clown) clan, as well as how he hands the traditions on to his daughters and grandchildren. His own struggle to escape his early problems of alcohol and domestic abuse was the spur that led him to provide cultural support to young people, and gives his embrace of the dances an edge of poignant immediacy.
Screenings: 3/20 3:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 10:00am
“Dr. Teller's Very Large Bomb”
Duration: 57 mins
Director: Michael Lennick
Origin: USA/Canada
Synopsis:
Dr. Teller's Very Large Bomb' details the world-altering (some would say 'earth shattering') career of Edward Teller, the nuclear physicist historians have labeled 'the real Dr. Strangelove.' He created the most powerful weapon in history in hopes of making global war obsolete. Did he succeed? Was he a hero or the ultimate villain? Featured are the final interviews with Dr. Teller, Hans Bethe (Manhattan Project Diretor of Theoretical Physics), Nobel laureate physicists Freeman Dyson and John Polanyi, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Richard Rhodes, and many more. Dramatic recreations, CGI animation and beautifully restored color footage, much of it only recently declassified, come together in this astonishingly candid and detailed look at the thermonuclear age - and the doctor who attended its birth.
Screenings: 3/19 4:00pm, 3/20 7:00pm, 3/21 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
“Echoes from the Ancestors”
Duration: :30 mins
Director: Ed Breeding
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
ECHOES FROM THE ANCESTORS is a documentary which shows the wilderness areas of New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. As we view the beautiful landscapes we hear famous Native American quotes of such notables as, Geronimo, Black Elk, and Chief Joseph, among others. Five living Native Americans in the video include a father and son dance sequence, and 2005 Nammy/Grammy Award Winner, Yolanda Martinez, singing, chanting, drumming and playing the flute. Along with the scenery and quotes being heard, we see paintings and photos of Native Americans and their lifestyle fade in and out of view. An epilogue summarizes the great significance of what our 'ancestors' had to say, and why their messages are relevant for us today as we recognize Great Spirit and Mother Earth.
Screenings: 3/20 2:00pm, 3/21 4:00pm, 3/22 10:00am
“Force Provision”
Duration: 1:11 mins
Director: Allie Tyler
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
Force Provision is a straight forward documentary about the commercial provision of defense and security services as this relates to policy, military institutions, public consent of foreign engagements and necessary responsible oversight. Bringing in twenty minds that have furthered the discourse on the privatization of defense services, Force Provision presents a nuanced and faceted perspective of the historical, current and future uses of non-State actors in military endeavors.
Screenings: 3/19 4:00pm, 3/20 7:00pm, 3/21 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
“Ghosts of Elitch Theatre”
Duration: :27 mins
Director: David Liban
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
The Elitch Theater in Denver Colorado has seen some of the world’s most famous performers on its stage and it is now being renovated. Which is good, because no one really knows why the building is still standing. Some believe its the ghost of Mary Elitch keeping up. This documentary is both an historical documentary about the theater as well as a ghost story. The theater has been listed as a National Treasure.
Screenings 3/20 2:00pm, 3/22 2:00pm
“Knowledge is the Beginning”
Duration: 1:55 mins
Director: Paul Smaczny
Origin: Germany
Synopsis:
For many years, conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has worked towards reconciling Arabs and Israelis. Based on the notion that 'music is the language of peace,' Barenboim and the literature professor Edward Said brought together Arab and Israeli musicians, to perform in Weimar in 1999. Also participating in this bold experiment was Yo-Yo Ma. The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra today embraces eighty Arab and Israeli musicians aged thirteen to twenty-six. Director Paul Smaczny has followed the orchestra since its inception. The film chronicles all summer workshops in Weimar and Seville, Barenboim's visit to Ramallah and Jerusalem in May 2004 - during which he received the prestigious Wolf Prize at the Knesset - as well as the sensational concert in Ramallah in August 2005.
Screenings: 3/20 7:00pm, 3/21 10:00aam, 3/21 2:00pm
“Leda de Arte Leda”
Duration: :29 mins
Director: Daniela Gontijo
Origin: Brazil
Synopsis:
Based on Ziraldo´s testimony, the documentary shows the art and the joyful personality of the Brazilian sculptor Lêda Selmi Dei Gontijo, the first woman awarded the Machado de Assis Medal from the Brazilian Academy of Literature (ABL). Lêda is now 92 years old and she is still working at her atelie in Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais,
Brasil.
Screenings: 3/18 4:00pm, 3/19 2:00pm, 3/21 10:00am
“Not Only Just Coffee”
Duration: :28 mins
Director: Patricia McInroy
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
'Not Only Just Coffee' is an experimental and personal documentary exploring themes of immigration, death and media along the U.S./Mexico border and beyond. Coffee serves as a centerpiece to understand and connect cultures, histories and people throughout the work. Video and still images, which play off of each other in the piece, were shot in Arizona, Mexico and New Mexico.
Screenings: 3/18 4:00pm, 3/19 2:00pm, 3/21 10:00am
“Sandinista Siempre”
Duration: 41 mins
Director: Ed Haywood
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
A story of personal sacrifice and hope in Nicaragua. Sandinista members tell their history and stories of revolution and hope for the future of a new Nicaragua. These stories and personal views are set against the backdrop of Daniel Ortega's inauguration in Managua this past January 2007. Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales and a cast of over 300,000 Sandinistas.
Screenings: 3/18 4:00pm, 3/19 2:00pm, 3/21 10:00am
“Water Flowing Together”
Duration: 1:17 min
Director: Gwendolen Cates
Origin: USA
Synopsis:
A compelling and intimate portrait of Jock Soto, one of the most recognized and influential modern ballet dancers. Soto, who is Navajo Indian, Puerto Rican, and gay, retired in June 2005 from the New York City Ballet after a 24-year career of physically demanding excellence with the company. The film becomes a journey of discovery that will captivate us, and endear us to this complex man. Soto is an artist who found his media of expression in dance, but this is not a film solely for a ballet audience. His fascinating and unique story, climaxing with his emotional retirement from ballet at age 40, is accessible to a broad audience. Soto's relationship to his heritage defies stereotypes in the same way that his dancing transcends the expected.
Screenings: 3/19 4:00pm, 3/21 7:00pm, 3/22 10:00am
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