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The 5 Browns: Digging Through the Darkness
An intimate look at The 5 Browns, a group of classically trained sibling pianists who experienced a meteoric rise to stardom only to be devastated years later by the tragic revelation that all three sisters, Desirae, Deondra and Melody, had been sexually abused by their father during childhood.
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 2:45 PM Sun, Jun 10, 2018 7:00 PM
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Adios Amor – The Search for Maria Moreno
The discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot—a migrant mother driven by her children's hunger to speak out. The first farm worker woman to be hired as a union organizer, Maria's story was silenced and her legacy buried—until now.
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 7:15 PM Sat, Jun 9, 2018 12:31 PM
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Afghan Cycles
What lengths would you go to in order to ride a bicycle? Following a new generation of young Afghan women cyclists, Afghan Cycles uses the bicycle to tell a story of women’s rights - human rights - and the struggles faced by Afghan women on a daily basis, from discrimination to abuse, to the oppressive silencing of their voices in all aspects of contemporary society. As the stories of these brave women develop and evolve, the security situation in Afghanistan worsens.
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Agave: The Spirit of a Nation
This expressive documentary explores the phenomenon of Tequila and Mezcal, the fastest trending alcohol spirits in the world. This journey takes us to the world’s most bio-diverse landscape of the agave plant, Mexico. Here families have been passing down the tradition of distilling agave for generations, even at times clandestinely. From the alluring red highlands of Jalisco to the rugged mountains of Oaxaca, the film follows three producers - Carlos, Graciela, and Aquilino in a burgeoning renaissance. From bootstrap ambition to carrying on a father’s legacy, their successes and sacrifices unfurl in this interweaved story.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 9:15 PM Thu, Jun 14, 2018 7:16 PM
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Bad Art Gallery S06E02
A whole new collection of dumpster-dived art awaits at the June edition of the MISSION B.A.G. (Bad Art Gallery). Hilarious catalog notes, paintings curated from only the finest flea markets, thrift stores and back alleys.
Please join us for complimentary beverages, groovy music and bad art!
A 21up event. FREE.
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Beautiful Things
The many objects we accumulate begin their production journey in silent secluded industrial and scientific sites. This film describes the hidden mechanical liturgy within four different remote locations where borderline men trigger, unconsciously, the long chain of creation, transport, commercialization and destruction of the objects feeding our bulimic lifestyle.
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 7:00 PM Sat, Jun 9, 2018 2:45 PM
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The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons from a Mythical Man
Whether it be singing karaoke late at night with strangers or crashing a kickball game, Bill Murray lives in the moment and by doing so, creates magic with real people. Follow as this comedic icon partipates in stories previously presumed to be urban legend.
Fri, Jun 1, 2018 9:31 PM Wed, Jun 6, 2018 9:31 PM
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Brewmaster
In 1998 there were less than 1,500 breweries in the United States - now there are over 7,000. Brewmaster tells the story of the rise of craft beer through two young men pursuing their dreams in the world of beer. Drew is a New York lawyer who wants to start his own brewery. He uses every free moment to make this a reality while preparing for a pitch with a potential investor. Brian, an ex-telemarketer, is studying to become a Master Cicerone - the beer equivalent of a sommelier - which requires taking a test only 13 people have ever passed.Helping tell the story of beer are some of the best-known personalities in the craft beer community including Sam Calagione, John and Jen Kimmich, Garrett Oliver, Jim Koch, Vaclav Berka, Ray Daniels, Charles Papazian, Rob Tod and Randy Mosher.
Brewmaster creates a cinematic portrait of beer, those who love it, those who make it and those who are hustling to make their mark.
Join us after the screening for a mini beer-fest with an opp
Thu, May 31, 2018 8:00 PM
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Cobby: The Other Side of Cute
This documentary explores the life of Cobby, the chimpanzee star of a 1960's Australian childrens TV program. When director Donna McRae goes searching to find out what happened to him, she finds he is currently living at our very own San Francisco Zoo!
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 2:46 PM Mon, Jun 4, 2018 7:16 PM
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Complicit
Shot below the radar, Complicitfollows the journey of Chinese factory migrant worker-turned-activist Yi Yeting, who brings his fight against Benzene from his hospital bed to Silicon Valley. While battling his own work-induced leukemia, Yi teaches himself labor law in order to prepare a legal challenge against his former employers.
Tue, Jun 5, 2018 7:16 PM Sat, Jun 9, 2018 7:00 PM
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The Dawn Wall
In the middle of Yosemite towers El Capitan, a huge block of granite whose smoothest side, the Dawn Wall, is said to be the most difficult rock climb in the world. Tommy Caldwell didn’t see inhospitable terrain, but rather a puzzle almost a kilometer tall.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 7:16 PM
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Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King
Sculptor and stop-action animator Elizabeth King embarks on each new project by posing a single question to herself: “How/Can this be physically done?” Newly retired, King is more than ever able to focus on her work, examine her motives and launch major solo shows.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 2:46 PM Mon, Jun 11, 2018 9:30 PM
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Elephant Path
Against a backdrop of luminous natural beauty, pierced by callous human violence, an American biologist, a Bayaka tracker, a Bantu eco-guard, and an Israeli security contractor form an unlikely alliance to protect the last wild herd of Forest Elephants in the Central Africa Republic.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 12:30 PM Tue, Jun 12, 2018 9:31 PM
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Fatherhood
In this fusion of documentary and songwriting, street involved kids from Memphis, LA, New York and London talk about their absent fathers and perform music videos of original songs they wrote for the film. Then we meet some absent fathers, explore the reasons why, and find an innovative way forward.
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 2:45 PM Mon, Jun 4, 2018 7:15 PM
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Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
The cult classic TV show Freaks and Geeks nailed the sad, hilarious unfairness of teen life. This new doc takes a nostalgic look back with behind-the-scenes tales from this endearing and much-loved series that launched the careers of many of today’s biggest stars (including Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, James Franco and Linda Cardellini, Busy Phillips, John Francis Daley and more).
Immediately following the screening we'll have a live panel discussion and podcast recording hosted by SUP DOC (Paco Romane and George Chen) with the documentary director Brent Hodge and SF comedians David Klein and more to be announced.
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Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story
According to one of NYC hottest new burlesque stars Hazel Honeysuckle: “When I do burlesque I can be sexy, I can be stupid, I can be gorgeous, or ugly, or funny. I can do anything I want when I get out on stage, and that’s pretty magical.”
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 9:31 PM Tue, Jun 12, 2018 9:30 PM
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Getting Over
A man discovers a box of interviews with his father, a life-long heroin addict who died of AIDS in 1997. What he finds redefines many of the childhood memories he held so dear and takes him on an unexpected emotional journey, not only back home to New York, but into the past as well.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 5:00 PM
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The Godfathers of Hardcore
A portrait of two of the most influential figures in underground music: Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma of the iconic New York City Hardcore punk band, Agnostic Front. Interweaving remarkable archival footage of the early days with present-day interviews and performances, the film captures the duo’s unmistakable personalities and their influential band’s enduring legacy.
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Hillbilly
Hillbilly is a documentary film that examines the iconic "hillbilly" image in media and culture. The film explores more than a hundred years of media representation of mountain and rural people and offers an urgent exploration of how we see and think about rural America.
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 9:30 PM Sun, Jun 10, 2018 2:30 PM
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Icepick to the Moon
In the early ‘70s, a group of misfits gravitated together, forming an arts community fueled by surrealism, free jazz, and the general upsetting of the order in their conservative, football-loving Southern town. Many of the members have gone on to impressive careers in music and art, one member in particular, “stripmine crooner” Fred Lane, has became an urban legend.
PLAYS WITH: San Francisco's First and Only Rock n' Roll Movie: CRIME 1978, 35 min
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 9:31 PM Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:31 PM
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Instant Dreams
With the ascendancy of digital, Polaroid announced it would stop manufacturing instant cameras and film in 2008. Instant Dreams tells the story of a group of scientists who are trying to unravel the chemical formula of Polaroid and the users that eagerly await its rebirth. Each in their own way tries to keeps their instant dream alive. Go on a hallucinatory trip to discover the medium’s colorful, pioneering past through its miraculous analogue resurgence in the Instagram age.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 9:30 PM Thu, Jun 14, 2018 9:31 PM
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Mexman
On the border between genius and maniac, aspiring filmmaker Germán Alonso attempts to make his debut film as he struggles with conspiring producers, an aging Hollywood actor and his own mental health issues to bring his Mexican robo-superhero story to the big screen.
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 9:30 PM Mon, Jun 11, 2018 9:30 PM
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Mole Man
For decades, Ron, an autistic man under the care of his parents, has been building an extraordinary 50-room maze-like structure in his backyard. When the fate of his world becomes uncertain, he begins to believe an abandoned treasure in the woods might be the key to saving his home.
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 9:15 PM Wed, Jun 13, 2018 7:15 PM
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Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End
Having found success creating compelling, and often adult themed editorial cartoons, we discover Mr. Fish as his profession is on its way out. Editors previously willing to back controversial work are disappearing as fast as the newspapers which once employed him.
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 9:30 PM Fri, Jun 8, 2018 9:15 PM
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My Country No More
Explore the rise and fall of the North Dakota oil boom through the intimate lens of one family forced to fight for a disappearing way of life. Through its lyrical core, the film challenges the notion of "progress" as it questions the long term human consequences of short term approaches to land use.
Co-presented by the San Francisco Green Film Festival
Fri, Jun 1, 2018 7:15 PM Tue, Jun 5, 2018 9:31 PM
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North Pole, NY
Santa's Workshop, one of the very first theme parks in the U.S. is battling against a changing economy, the digital world, and a conman who tries to steal Christmas. These dreamers vow to keep the park open and the magic of Christmas alive all year.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 2:45 PM
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The Organizer
Before it’s infamous demise, ACORN was once the largest community organization in the U.S. Following the founder, Wade Rathke, in the establishment and growth of ACORN, The Organizer illustrates the transformation of the organization into a national political powerhouse for the poor and the external pressures that would lead to its tragic downfall.
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 12:30 PM Wed, Jun 6, 2018 9:30 PM
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Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
Revealing the roots of suburbia's racist underpinnings and the systematic unequal division of opportunity between whites and blacks in the U.S. housing economy, the film demonstrates how racial inequality was institutionalized in the postwar U.S. housing market, with effects that continue to reverberate today.
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 2:46 PM Wed, Jun 13, 2018 9:31 PM
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The Pain of Others
Morgellons disease first appeared at the start of this century. Sufferers have a crawling sensation and thin worm-like threads grow out of their skin. Medical science has no explanation and patients apparently convince themselves of the illness, often after having heard about it on the internet.
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Phantom Cowboys
A look at the transition from boyhood to adulthood in places where opportunity is a forgotten word. Nick is winding down a high school football career in a desert mining town. Larry wiles away the hours hunting rabbits in sugarcane fields. And Tyler pursues the passion of his life, dirt track racing.
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The Pink House
Genteel 80-year-old Carmel runs the oldest working brothel in a remote gold-mining town in Australia. This madam with a heart of gold and her faithful yet troubled sex worker BJ try to stay afloat despite challenges from new online escort services and a nefarious crosstown rival.
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 7:15 PM Mon, Jun 4, 2018 9:30 PM
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Point of No Return
One of the most suspenseful and pioneering scientific adventure stories of the 21st century is the attempt to circumnavigate the globe in an airplane fueled exclusively by sunlight. In an unheated, unpressurized cockpit, the solo flight across the Pacific Ocean becomes a feat of endurance unlike any other in aviation history.
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 7:16 PM Wed, Jun 13, 2018 7:16 PM
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The Providers
The El Centro Family Health system in northern New Mexico covers 22,000 square miles and has a chronic shortage of healthcare providers. This powerful film follows three practitioners in their daily work and private lives in their battle to care for their community.
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The Quiet Zone
In a remote mountainous region of West Virginia a community of electro-sensitives lives in the shadow of a massive radio telescope and struggle to heal themselves while reflecting the growing concerns regarding the permeation of communications technology.
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 5:00 PM Tue, Jun 12, 2018 7:15 PM
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Rodents of Unusual Size
Hard headed Louisiana fisherman Thomas Gonzales doesn't know what will hit him next. After decades of hurricanes and oil spills he faces a new threat - hordes of monstrous 20 pound swamp rats. Known as “nutria”, these invasive South American rodents breed faster than the roving squads of hunters can control them. And with their orange teeth and voracious appetite they are eating up the coastal wetlands that protects Thomas and his town of Delacroix Island from hurricanes. But the people who have lived here for generations are not the type of folks who will give up without a fight. It is man vs. rodent. May the best mammal win.
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Roller Disco Party
After the screening of ROLLER DREAMS, head over to the Church of 8 Wheels for some old school rolling good times!
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Roller Dreams
It’s 1984 and Venice Beach is at the epicenter of a pop culture explosion. Young people of color seeking refuge from the turmoil of inner city life flock to the eclectic ocean community to create a brand new phenomenon: roller dancing! But politics, money and gentrification conspire to take their dreams away.
Fri, Jun 8, 2018 7:16 PM Wed, Jun 13, 2018 9:30 PM
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Samantha's Amazing Acrocats
Self-taught animal trainer, Samantha Martin, quits her day job to follow her dream of creating the world’s first traveling cat circus. As debt mounts and a moody troupe of circus cats threaten to capsize her, success seems elusive. How long can Samantha hold out for stardom?
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 12:31 PM Thu, Jun 7, 2018 7:15 PM
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Saving the Dark
80% of the world’s population can no longer see the Milky Way. Excessive and improper lighting robs us of our night skies, disrupts our sleep patterns and endangers nocturnal habitats. Find out how to preserve night skies and what we can do to combat light pollution.
With Water Warrior (22 min)
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 2:46 PM Wed, Jun 6, 2018 7:15 PM
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Shorts 1: Get Your Ya-Yas Out
Tales of sublimation, exaltation and psychedelic cumbia punk.
From Parts Unkown - Dear Mother - The Moon And The Sun And The Musketeers - Thee Commons: Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla - Tamba
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 12:30 PM Tue, Jun 5, 2018 7:15 PM
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Shorts 2: Women
Generic theme? Maybe, but these films about women taking charge is anything but.
Fear Us Women - Exit - Nellie Bly Makes The News - No More
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 12:30 PM Wed, Jun 6, 2018 7:16 PM
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Shorts 3: Love
Step away from the world’s many sources of negativity and enjoy film's unique ability to provide a totally rejuvenating 90 minutes of utterly immersive, ass-kicking, life-affirming positivity. Let’s face it: we need it. This isn’t just romance, but love in its many forms.
True Love In Pueblo Textil - I've Seen So Much - Sister Hearts - My Dad Matthew - Sununu: The Revolution Of Love - Top Row - The School Of Honk
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 12:30 PM Mon, Jun 11, 2018 7:16 PM
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Shorts 4: Bay Area Stories
There is so much going on in this place we call home. We’re incredibly lucky to have such such a vibrant community of documentary filmmakers to capture the good, the bad and the beautiful.
Tender Souls - Just One Thing - Swan - TAngela Wilson, A Butchers Story - The Center Of The Book - Room 140 - One Thing in Nothing - A View From The Window - GIVE
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 12:31 PM Tue, Jun 12, 2018 7:16 PM
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A Shot in the Dark
Despite a lifetime of adversity, a blind high school wrestler attempts to win a State Championship his senior year. Ready to start his freshmen year at his family’s alma mater where his older brothers had been star athletes. Unfortunately, that dream was shattered when the private Catholic high school had rescinded his acceptance due to his vision impairment. As fate would have it, a rival high school in the area heard about an available tri-county champion, that also happened to be blind, and quickly accepted Anthony.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 5:01 PM Thu, Jun 14, 2018 9:30 PM
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Sickboy
If all of us are affected by illness in some way, then why can't we talk about it?' Sickboy follows Jeremie Saunders as he lives openly with Cystic Fibrosis and creates a podcast that uses laughter to change the way people talk about serious illness.
With 7/8ths Of the Way (26 min)
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 7:15 PM Sun, Jun 10, 2018 4:45 PM
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Sickies Making Films
A love letter to the movies, Sickies Making Movies examines American history and questions the historical and cultural urge to censor movies. By focusing on the nation’s longest lasting censor board, the Maryland Board of Censors, the film uncovers both the absurd and reasonable reasoning behind censorship. Featuring indie film icon and Pope of Trash, John Waters.
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 7:16 PM Mon, Jun 4, 2018 9:31 PM
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Silicone Soul
Love comes in many forms, and in former SF DocFest Vanguard Award recipient Melody Gilbert’s Silicone Soul, the need for companionship and understanding is shown in the bond between humans and their synthetic companions. Tenderly captured by Gilbert, the bonds shown in the film are diverse and layered: from romantic relationships, to friendships, to a recreation of the love between mother and child. Silicone Soul does not allow for its subjects to be easily labeled or judged. Instead, the film is a collection of resoundingly human stories that reflect universal themes—the desire for love, compassion and communication.
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 7:15 PM Sun, Jun 10, 2018 12:15 PM
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Social Animals
A daredevil photographer, an aspiring swimsuit model, and a midwest girl next door are all image-focused teenagers looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts–– a little love, acceptance and, of course, fame–– and they’ll do just about anything to get it.
Fri, Jun 1, 2018 7:16 PM Thu, Jun 7, 2018 9:30 PM
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This One's for the Ladies
This One's for the Ladies explores the sexual and social identity of contemporary black America through intimate, eye opening and often hilarious accounts from women and men who find love and community in the underground world of exotic dancing. You don’t want to miss this very explicit and sexy film.
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Tomorrow Never Knows
A profound and beautiful love story looking into the life and death of Shar, a transgender person living with early onset Alzheimer's Disease The film confronts the fears and prejudices surrounding two very different cultural taboos – the right to choose who you are, and right to live or die.
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 5:00 PM Tue, Jun 5, 2018 9:30 PM
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The Trouble with Wolves
Once exterminated from the lower 48 states, the Gray Wolf’s triumphant return to Yellowstone and the surrounding states has been characterized by many as, ‘the greatest animal conservation success in human history.’ However, to many others living in the areas affected, the story is drastically different.
With Fix and Release (14 min)
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 9:30 PM Sat, Jun 9, 2018 2:30 PM
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Unfractured
Over decades biologist Sandra Steingraber has tried to protect people’s health by safeguarding the environment. Branded a ‘toxic avenger,’ she emerges as a leader of one of the biggest grassroots movement in decades. Unfractured offers an intimate look at the commitment of this steadfast advocate and sacrifices she's made.
Sat, Jun 9, 2018 12:15 PM Mon, Jun 11, 2018 7:15 PM
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Voices of the Sea
In Cuba, there is the reality — hunger, no drinking water, little hope for tomorrow — and there is the dream. The American Dream. Mariela looks 90 miles north, to the Florida shore, imagining a brighter future, but her husband, Pita, a struggling fisherman, feels anchored to their home. Voices of the Sea offers a portrait of a family caught in a Cuba often hidden from view and a nation hampered by the broken promises of revolution.
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 7:15 PM Thu, Jun 14, 2018 7:15 PM
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Witkin and Witkin
Identical twins; Joel-Peter Witkin, a photographer, and Jerome Witkin, a painter; despite both their creative visions and lives steeped in making art, share little in common and share less than one would imagine. A film about individual perception, creativity and the pursuit of art.
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 5:00 PM Sat, Jun 9, 2018 4:45 PM
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