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Punta Sacra (100 min)
At the edge of Rome, at the mouth of the Tiber, the small district of Idroscalo di Ostia juts right out over the sea. The women who live there, such as Franca and her daughters, bear its stories, with the natural force of the site, between wild realism and popular imagination. This sacred point becomes a theatre for the resistance of a community that expresses its right to live there.
Proof (72 min)
Byrd Williams the Fourth is on a hero’s journey to preserve the past, bequeathed to him in the form of 400,000 photographs, cameras, letters and journals by his father, grandfather, great grandfather, and now by him. Four hundred years from now these images will need only to be held to the light to understand how we lived and died.
Operation Wolf Patrol (86 min)
"OPERATION WOLF PATROL," is a feature length documentary about eco-activist, Rod Coronado, and his attempt to end wolf hunting in the United States.
Over the course of three years we watch Rod work to redefine his activism in an era– post 9/11, where some have called him an “eco-terrorist.” The film comes to a climax when Coronado's "Wolf Patrol" is met with a tightening of "hunter harassment" laws that prohibit photography on public lands. Now Coronado has to ask himself is he willing to go back to prison to fight a law that some are calling "unconstitutional."
O Reflexo do Lago (Amazon Mirror) (79 min)
O REFLEXO DO LAGO (AMAZON MIRROR) reflects the societal impact of major industry, presenting a gentle exploration of the lives of the residents of Tucuruí, a beautiful region alongside the Amazon that has nonetheless been severely impacted by the building of a hydroelectric dam. In the polluted waters, the remains of dead trees serve as a bleak reminder of whole ecosystems long since lost. And yet, the river still flows on, as workers and their families invite Director Segtowick into their livelihoods and homes with warmth and generosity. The film is a patient testimony to resistance, as well as a sensational document of an environment in crisis.
My Darling Supermarket (80 min)
In the confined space of a supermarket, and in the midst of daily repetitive tasks, employees find ways of coping with the drudgeries of low-wage labor. They express their doubts and fears, and explore profound existential questions. Humor, drama, mystery, romance and quantum physics coexist alongside milk cartons, baked goods, bar codes and security cameras.
Mu and The Vanishing World (86 min)
Mu, a young Kayan woman from Myanmar, lives as a refugee and tourist attraction in Thailand. Determined to pursue freedom for herself and her baby, Mu ruptures ties with her tribe to resettle to the USA where she meets the challenges but begins to wonder where her world truly lies.
Missing in Brooks County (81 min)
Just 70 miles north of the Mexican-US border is a land haunted by ghosts. Brooks County, Texas is a barren landscape designed as a deterrent to illegal crossings, but people continue to attempt to cross, and many die trying. The municipality lacks the resources to properly deal with this sad reality, and the numbers keep rising. Multiple locals proffer contrasting opinions as two families search for their loved ones, and the toll of an unsustainable immigration policy is laid bare.
Kombinat (76 min)
Magnitogorsk is an industrial town, in the heart of Russia that lives in the shadow of its gigantic combine’s rusting smokestacks. Lena, a young mother, daughter of steel workers, teaches salsa, one of the many activities organized by the Kombinat. Sasha found a way to escape from the daily pressure in the steel plant. His Brother, Guenia, and his wife have decided to leave the town and its permanent pollution, the cause of their daughter’s mental handicap.
Help Is On The Way (90 min)
HELP IS ON THE WAY brings to the screen a busy training center in Indonesia preparing women to work overseas as domestic workers. Every year, hundreds of women like Sukma, Meri, Muji and Tari are recruited by local agents who are remunerated after successfully seeing their recruits enrolled and placed abroad. They are among the many women from rural areas aspiring to work in countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. It is at times an emotional journey, but also funny, enlightening and a little competitive, offering a unique insight into a lifestyle not often seen on screen.
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When asylum-seeking immigrants are released from ICE detention into an industrial neighborhood outside of Denver, Colorado, Sarah Jackson and her team of volunteers welcome them with food, clothing and shelter and help reunite them with their families. This film screens as part of the shorts program, "Asylum Seekers," which begins at the dates and times listed here.
When asylum-seeking immigrants are released from ICE detention into an industrial neighborhood outside of Denver, Colorado, Sarah Jackson and her team of volunteers welcome them with food, clothing and shelter and help reunite them with their families. This film screens as part of the shorts program, "Asylum Seekers," which begins at the dates and times listed here.
What does it take for one person to understand the experience of another? Claudine's mother jumped to her death in Paris as the Nazis approached. Aron's best friend lay down next to his father on a forced march and was shot. Eazek's mother and sister were loaded onto a train to Treblinka as he was pulled off the line and saved. These are stories told to high school students in New York - as the Survivors explain how they remain full of joy and hope. Now they are sharing their stories in a unique program led by a drama therapist. Can the Survivors sensitize the students and give themselves some closure after all these years. Can the Students create a play which will resonate with audiences? Can the experiences of one person ever be truly understood by another?
What does it take for one person to understand the experience of another? Claudine's mother jumped to her death in Paris as the Nazis approached. Aron's best friend lay down next to his father on a forced march and was shot. Eazek's mother and sister were loaded onto a train to Treblinka as he was pulled off the line and saved. These are stories told to high school students in New York - as the Survivors explain how they remain full of joy and hope. Now they are sharing their stories in a unique program led by a drama therapist. Can the Survivors sensitize the students and give themselves some closure after all these years. Can the Students create a play which will resonate with audiences? Can the experiences of one person ever be truly understood by another?
The documentary film "YOUR FACE" centers on the caricature artist Eunhye with down syndrome who draws people based on their personalities rather than their physical characteristics. When people ask her to "make them look pretty" in the drawing, she responds, "You're already pretty." Despite her mental developmental disability, she has brought a beautiful talent of capturing a person's unique beauty within her caricatures. Over the course of drawing people's faces with a happy smile, she realizes she has captured over 2,000 smiles. Looking at her portfolio, staring back at her are two thousand smiles.
The documentary film "YOUR FACE" centers on the caricature artist Eunhye with down syndrome who draws people based on their personalities rather than their physical characteristics. When people ask her to "make them look pretty" in the drawing, she responds, "You're already pretty." Despite her mental developmental disability, she has brought a beautiful talent of capturing a person's unique beauty within her caricatures. Over the course of drawing people's faces with a happy smile, she realizes she has captured over 2,000 smiles. Looking at her portfolio, staring back at her are two thousand smiles.
Every day, concierge Yves Deshommes practices his violin behind the front desk of a Manhattan office building. But during the hours outside his shift, Yves's life is revealed to be equal parts intrepid and inspiring. This film screens as part of the shorts program, "Music and Movement," which begins at the dates and times listed here.
Every day, concierge Yves Deshommes practices his violin behind the front desk of a Manhattan office building. But during the hours outside his shift, Yves's life is revealed to be equal parts intrepid and inspiring. This film screens as part of the shorts program, "Music and Movement," which begins at the dates and times listed here.