September 28, 2020
TANGLED ROOTS
DescriptionBIOContactDescription TANGLED ROOTS follows Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott as she fights to pass a bill that would dismantle a system of discrimination against black people who are penalized for something seemingly innocuous — their hair. Screens as part of MEET THE PRESS SHORTS 3 BIO Samantha Knowles is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker. Her recent film,...
September 28, 2020
A STRANGE CALM
DescriptionTrailerDescription When 12-year-old Rosie and Miles encounter a strange man on the 4th of July in 1974, their journey to watch the fireworks on the outskirts of town becomes an unexpected fight for survival. Trailer
September 28, 2020
SWIMMER (BADAREN)
DescriptionBioContactDescription Following the program, AFI Festivals Programmer Malin Kan leads a conversation between filmmakers Zach Woods (DAVID), Henriette Rietz (POSTPARTUM), Jonatan Etzler (SWIMMER), Bridey Elliot (THE FEELING), Sean Glass (A 1984 PERIOD PIECE IN PRESENT DAY), Jacob Halpren (CLAIRE AT SEVEN MONTHS) and Bridget Moloney (BLOCKS). The police arrive at an indoor swimming pool and...
September 28, 2020
SUSTAINED OUTRAGE
DescriptionBIOContactDescription World Premiere Eight months after the family-owned Charleston Gazette-Mail won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, the Gazette-Mail grappled with a painful reality: bankruptcy ahead of a sale. Screens as part of MEET THE PRESS SHORTS 1 BIO Gabriela Cavanagh is a Peruvian, Brooklyn-based documentary director-producer. She directed the award-winning film SUSTAINED OUTRAGE (PBS’...
September 28, 2020
STATUS PENDING
DescriptionBIOContactDescription With immigration law under attack, five first-generation immigration lawyers — who call themselves “The Tribe” — strive to help immigrants obtain safety and status in the United States. Screens as part of MEET THE PRESS SHORTS 7 BIO Priscilla González Sainz is an award-winning filmmaker who seeks to tell stories that call social, cultural...
September 28, 2020
A SUITABLE BOY
DescriptionBiosContactDescription USA Premiere Episodes 1-6 Before the screening, AFI FEST salutes director and activist Mira Nair this year with a special live conversation at 5:00 p.m. PDT on October 17. 1951. In a newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband. Torn between family duty and the excitement of romance, Lata embarks on a journey of love and heartache as...
September 28, 2020
THE SPEECH
DescriptionTrailerDescription May 2003, Beijing, China. Under pressure from the WHO, the Chinese government announced the SARS outbreak is real. During the ensuing lockdown, three eight-year-old girls have to find a way to make sense of the world. Trailer
September 28, 2020
SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS
DescriptionBiosContactDescription World Premiere Following the film, AFI Festivals Programmer Malin Kan leads a conversation with filmmaker Lisa Rovner. Theremins, synthesizers and feedback machines abound in this glorious ode to the women who helped shape, not just electronic music but the contemporary soundscape as we know it. Poetic narration delivered in the soothing tonalities of avant-garde...
September 28, 2020
A TRIBUTE TO SOFIA COPPOLA
DescriptionDescription Sofia Coppola exploded onto the festival scene with her directorial debut, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. With her second film, LOST IN TRANSLATION, Coppola earned more accolades, including the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay and nominations for Best Director and Best Picture. In 2017, she made history...
September 28, 2020
SOUND OF METAL
DescriptionBiosDescription Following the film, Variety’s Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis leads a conversation with filmmaker Darius Marder and actors Riz Ahmed, Paul Raci, Chelsea Lee and Shaheem Sanchez. After watching SOUND OF METAL, join us for a live AFI Summit session live on October 18, 11:00 a.m. PDT: FINDING YOUR VOICE: SOUND OF METAL STRIKES...
