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 Asparagus!
(A Stalk-umentary)
a film by Anne De Mare And Kirsten Kelly
72 min
The Asparagus Capital of
the World takes on the U.S. War on Drugs, Free Trade, and the
Fast Food nation, all to save its beloved “roots”.
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 Beyond
Beats and Rhymes
a film by Byron Hurt
60 min
A
riveting documentary that takes an in-depth look at machismo in
rap music and hip-hop culture— where creative genius, poetic
beauty and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence and
homophobia. Features revealing interviews with famous rappers
including Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes
and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
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 The Boy in the Bubble
a film by Barak Goodman and John Maggio
52 minutes
The heartbreaking story of David Vetter, an
immune-compromised boy who was raised from birth inside a sterile
plastic chamber. It is the story of medical hubris, the limits of
technology, and what it means to be human. Is life lived in plastic
confinement worth living? When is life-support merely the prolonging
of death? What quality of life justifies extraordinary medical
intervention? Told with interviews of doctors, nurses, therapists,
and family members, along with a rich archive of photographs and
intimate film footage. |
 China
Blue
a film by Micha Peled
86 min
A rare perspective on the
current state of Chinese Labor and its impact on global economy
and culture told through the eyes of a 16-year-old worker in a
blue jean factory.
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 Filthy
Gorgeous, the Trannyshack Story
a film by Sean Mullens
85 min
Trannyshack, a regular Tuesday night at the Stud
in SOMA, San Francisco, is the naughty bastard child of the
inimitable Heklina. Ten years ago she set up the club to dish out
some old style, drag lip-synching with a little caustic attitude.
Today, the night has built into a religion for its regular boho
followers. It's a hothouse of drag creativity that has pushed the
form in every possible direction - from metal drag to high
performance masochistic art. Filthy Gorgeous the movie is an
exuberant and hilarious celebration of the club's life and times,
with cameo appearances from Trannyshackers past and present
including Justin Bond from Kiki and Herb and Ana Matronic from the
Scissor Sisters. |
 The Immigrant (El Inmigrante)
a film by John Sheedy, David Eckenrode, John Eckenrode
91 min
A
close look on the Mexican and American border crisis by telling
the story of Eusebio de Haro, a young Mexican migrant who was
shot and killed during one of his journeys north. The film
presents a distinct humanitarian focus in which story and
character take precedent over policy and empiricism.
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 Rain
in a Dry Land
a film by Anne Makepeace
83 min
A tale of two remarkable families, refugees from
Somalia, who find a new home in twenty-first century America.
Award-winning filmmaker Anne Makepeace creates a riveting portrait
of families in transition, capturing their poetry, their humor, and
their astonishing resilience as they show us our world through new
eyes. |
 The Refugee All Stars
a film by Zach Niles and Banker White
78 min
Six men forced from their homes by violence in
Sierra Leone have transformed their experience into a musical
calling. “The Refugee All Stars” celebrates the best of the human
spirit as we are witness to the incredible ability of individuals to
sustain hope and create art in a landscape dominated by rage and
loss. |
 Sacco
And Vanzetti
a film by Peter Miller
81 min
The heartbreaking story of two Italian immigrant
radicals who were executed in 1927 offers insights into present-day
issues of civil liberties, the rights of immigrants and the death
penalty. |
 SAZ
a film by Gil Karni
51 min
The film depicts a dramatic year in the life of
20-year-old Arab rapper Samekh Zakhut. Samekh resides in a Jewish
neighborhood in Ramle, born third generation to a communist family.
Both his father and grandfather are moderate men, who don't believe
in fundamentalism, and have tried to pass their views on to him. But
Samekh is filled with strong feelings of insult and rage for what
has been happening to his people, the Palestinians. He is full of
questions about his identity and nationality, his past and the fate
of his people. Samekh decides to get up and act. He records Rap and
Hip-Hop songs, as a way of getting his message out. His music takes
him to the clubs, the neighborhoods, to Tel Aviv, Haifa and London.
The film follows the close relationship between Samekh and his
grandfather, Abdullah, who was forcibly evicted from his village in
1948. "Saz" shows the difference in their ideology, following Samekh
as he visits his grandfather's house. |
 Songbirds
a film by Brian Hill
63 min
Women in an English prison use musical therapy to
deal with their life behind bars |
 Sweet Dreams
a film by Eric Latek
124 min
Verite documentary following a boxer (Gary "Tiger
Balletto") and a bookie (Derek Flemming), while examining the
Italian male subculture and identity.
An
astonishing film about finding destiny, inspiration, faith,
fatherhood, human spirit, the role of friends and family, the
ethics of the working man, and perseverance. The end result is a
story that is beyond boxing and organized crime, and a
documentary that is beyond conventions.
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