October 16, 2019
JERICO
DescriptionDescription This majestic revisionist portrayal of the Spanish conquest of the New World has a pro-Indian stance reminiscent of Dances With Wolves and Black Robe. The story chronicles the experiences of Friar Santiago, a missionary who accompanies Spanish conquistadors to South America. When he confronts the greed and cannibalism of the "civilized" Spaniards, he sheds...
October 16, 2019
SHANGHAI JIAQIMY AMERICAN GRANDSON (SHANGHAI JIAQI)
DescriptionDescription Director Ann Hui brings her well-defined characters to life through intimate, sensitive observations of their personal rituals, eccentricities, hopes and fears. In My American Grandson, she lovingly portrays Ku, a slightly eccentric widower who leads a quiet life in Shanghai. When his spoiled American grandson visits, Ku tries desperately to please him, but for...
October 16, 2019
SHOOT FOR THE CONTENTS
DescriptionDescription Trinh T Minh-ha's Shoot for the Contents, whose title plays on the meanings of an ancient Chinese guessing game, is an excursion into the maze of allegorical storytelling in China. Weaving points of view of both insiders and outsiders from dillerent realms of social and artistic activities, the film ponders questions of politics and...
October 16, 2019
INNOCENTS ABROAD
DescriptionDescription In this humorous look at a busload of American tourists traveling through Europe, the archetypal images of ugly Americans in Bermuda shorts don't hold up. Les Blank's intimate camera work and disarming interviews provide a delightful portrait of this diverse group of travelers. A wonderful musical score, ranging from Dylan to Chuck Berry, gives...
October 16, 2019
SAN JUAN STORY – THE BELL
DescriptionDescription San Juan Story is a delightful tale of a rum taster who unexpectedly loses his greatest talent. In The Bell, a family falls victim to a curse cast by the slaves of their plantation. Shown with Distant Water, the story of a Mexican-American boy growing up in 1943 Los Angeles during an era of...
October 16, 2019
SAO PAULO, SP
DescriptionDescription The city Sao Paulo SP teams with life and energy, defying a Western logic which forecast its demise decades ago. As the subject of this kaleidoscopic documentary, the city reveals its special character through the voices of its various inhabitants. Without commentary or criticism, but with acute powers of observation, director Olivier Koning enables...
