Based on a novel by Ousmane Sembene, Niiwam (Clarence Thomas Delgando, Senegal, 1991, 80 min) recounts the travails of a young couple’s attempt to save the life of their infant son, who is gravely ill. Unable to find a cure in their village, Thierno and his wife take him to a city hospital, only to […]
Michael Hurley is an American folk singer-songwriter who was essential to the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley is also a cartoonist and a painter. Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk". Tara Jane O'Neil is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, audio engineer and visual artist. She creates melodic and […]
Malentendu Colonial (The Colonial Misunderstanding) directed by Jean-Marie Teno, Cameroon, 2004, 78 minutes. The Colonial Misunderstanding is a bold exploration of Germany’s “African past”—specifically, its attempts to colonize parts of Africa through religion and trade. Jean-Marie Teno looks at the role that missionaries played in laying the groundwork for colonialism in countries like Togo, Cameroon, […]
A screening of film and video works in progress.
The Honest Weight Food Co-op's 13th Anniversary Film, The Honest Weight Food Co-op: A Really Great Place to Shop.
It's a macabre coming of age story taking place on a lighthouse on the last day of the world--the play features two writers/performers (Donna Sellinger and Madeline ffitch), one live musician (Leo Gebhardt, formerly of Subpop punk quartet The Catheters), Ulysses S. Grant as the ideal male specimen, a pop-up diorama, and a felt pigeon.
The secret history of hobo and railworker graffiti. Shot on freight trips across the western US over a period of 16 years, Who is Bozo Texino? chronicles the search for the source of a ubiquitous rail graffiti--a simple sketch of a character with an infinity-shaped hat and the scrawled moniker, "Bozo Texino"--a drawing seen on railcars for […]
The Either/Orchestra has received rave reviews around the world. The Boston Globe called them "the leading little big-band in the jazz world." And the Village Voice said "this amazing ensemble does just about everything right." Even jambands.com chimed in, saying "the ingenuity and power expressed by the Either/Orchestra can not be matched by any band, […]
“i” (2006), a documentary by film makers Raphael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia, is a mediation on the relationship between media and power as it is manifested by the world's largest all-volunteer network of media activists – Indymedia. The feature-length film follows the first year of a small collective in Buenos Aires as it struggles amidst […]
Salvador Allende's brief rule as President of Chile from 1970 to 1973 is a central moment in the modern history of South America. However, who was Salvador Allende? Was he a Marxist, as many claim? Was he too civilized to govern in a world of international power politics? A moving biographical portrait, Salvador Allende (2006) […]
Working people are often defined solely by their occupation, yet there is so much more to the story. Each of our lives is comprised of layer upon layer of people*, places, and events that have shaped who we are. In Unseen America NYS: Layers of Working Life, we see images of family, work, community, and […]
On September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the influence of drugs and alcohol near his favorite place – the Joshua Tree National Monument in the Californian desert. As the founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers, a member of the hit-making legendary The Byrds, an important influence on the […]
David Zeiger's new film Sir! No Sir! (2005) focuses on a forgotten 1960's anti-war movement that altered the course of history. This movement didn't take place on college campuses, but in barracks and on aircraft carriers. It flourished in army stockades, navy brigs and in the dingy towns that surround military bases. It penetrated elite […]
Want to know more about your digital camera? This hands-on workshop is for individuals who want to learn more about the advanced features on their digital still camera. The workshop will cover using different camera modes, experimenting with exposure levels and f-stops, getting the most out of diverse lighting conditions, using the flash, and basic […]
Inspired by real events, documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo's feature debut Private (2004) is a minimalist psychological drama about a Palestinian family of seven who are suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that, in many ways, reflects the larger ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. Convincingly shot in a documentary style with a […]
Stefan Schaefer’s new film Contested Streets (2006) explores the rich diversity of New York City and life before the introduction of automobiles, and shows how New York can follow the example of other modern cities that have reclaimed their streets as vibrant public spaces. This film features new footage of reclaimed streets in London, Paris, […]
This international quartet has been together since 1998, and features German composer and woodwind virtuoso Gebhard Ullmann, bassist Joe Fonda, pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, and George Schuller on drums performing original music by all of the group members. The group has been on several tours of Europe as well as the US including performances at […]
Working Alone in Iraq over eighteen months, My Country, My Country (2006) Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras creates an extraordinarily intimate portrait of Iraqis living under US occupation. Her principal focus is Dr. Riyadh, an Iraqi medical doctor, father of six and Sunni Political candidate. An outspoken critic of the occupation, he is equally passionate […]
Africa deals with its internal pressure in specifically African ways, as revealed in Allison Berg’s lucid, fascinating and wide-ranging study of how witch hunts break out at times of social and economic stress and about the camps in Ghana that provide a haven for accused women. In Ghana, women accused of witchcraft are torn from […]
Known throughout the world as Amma, one of India's most famous “Mahatmas” or spiritual guides, is known internationally for her charitable donations, struggle for peace, and work with illiteracy. In 2002 she won the Gandhi King Prize for her work, joining a prestigious group of winners that include Nelson Mandela and Khofi Annan. Directed by […]
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