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This week [December 15 - 23, 2007] in avant garde cinema
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"Aurora and the Sea" by Charlotte Taylor
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"MY TORONTO" by Matt Peterson
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"CAT WATCHING A FILM" by Matt Peterson
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"Two Films on the Water--WATERSCAPE: ILLUSIONS and WATERCOLORS" by Ann Deborah Levy
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"POLAR" by Scott Nyerges
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"In Pursuit of Elvis (Elvis' Sandwich)" by Kate Pelling
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Brixton calling for short films on peace (London; Deadline: December 14, 2007)
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2nd Cambridge international Super 8 Festival (Cambridge, United Kingdom; Deadline: February 16, 2008)
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EXTRAORDINARY, EVERY DAY movie contest (milan, Italy; Deadline: January 31, 2008)
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Urban Research (Germany; Deadline: December 18, 2007)
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Directors Lounge (Berlin; Deadline: December 18, 2007)
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Iowa City International Documentary Festival (iowa city; Deadline: January 17, 2008)
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UN Documentary Film Festival 2008 (New York, NY USA; Deadline: January 11, 2008)
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Duluth Play Ground (Duluth, MN USA; Deadline: February 15, 2008)
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Experiments in Cinema V 3.0 (Albuquerque, New Mexico USA; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
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Wisconsin Film Festival (Madison; Deadline: December 31, 2007)
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Studio 27 (San Francisco, CA USA; Deadline: December 15, 2007)
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Faux Film Festival (Portland, OR; Deadline: December 31, 2007)
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Magmart Festival (Naples, Italy; Deadline: December 31, 2007)
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BYOTV (Portland, OR, USA; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
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New York Underground Film Festival (New York, NY, USA; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
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britspotting - British/Irish Film Festival (Berlin, Germany; Deadline: January 15, 2008)
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Urban Research (Germany; Deadline: December 18, 2007)
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Directors Lounge (Berlin; Deadline: December 18, 2007)
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Iowa City International Documentary Festival (iowa city; Deadline: January 17, 2008)
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UN Documentary Film Festival 2008 (New York, NY USA; Deadline: January 11, 2008)
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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMS (SUMMARY):
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* Henri Chopin: Film Screening & Performance [December 15, Brussels]
* Of Dark and Luminous Matter [December 15, New York, New York]
* Standish Lawder Program Two [December 15, New York, New York]
* Standish Lawder Program Three [December 15, New York, New York]
* New Experimental Works [December 15, San Francisco, California]
* Film Text Performance Film [December 15, marfa]
* Filmforum Presents Films By Robert Nelson, Part 2 [December 16, Los Angeles, California]
* Filmforum Presents Films By Robert Nelson, Part 2 [December 16, Los Angeles, California]
* Standish Lawder Program Four [December 16, New York, New York]
* Return of the Idiot (Czech Currents: Gedeon) [December 16, New York, New York]
* The Jefferson Presents… 2007 Local Pittsburgh Film Show [December 16, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]
* Michaela Grill - Giuseppe Ielasi [December 16, san antonio]
* Kreutzer Sonata (Machaty) [December 17, New York, New York]
* Michaela Grill - Giuseppe Ielasi [December 18, Austin, TX]
* Bus 174 (Storefront Films) [December 18, New York, New York]
* Jump! Boys (Lin) [December 20, New York, New York]
* The Rhythm In Wulu village (Wang) [December 21, New York, New York]
* Taipei's Bohemians (Hung) [December 22, New York, New York]
* Let It Be (Yen and Juang) [December 22, New York, New York]
Events are sorted by CITY within each DATE.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2007
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12/15
Brussels: Bozar Cinema / Palais des Beaux-Arts
http://www.bozar.be
20:00, 23 rue Ravenstein
HENRI CHOPIN: FILM SCREENING & PERFORMANCE
HENRI CHOPIN Films: "Pêche de nuit" (1963), "L'énergie du sommeil"
(1965) Live concert: Henri Chopin Henri Chopin, born in Paris in 1922,
is a living legend. For nearly 50 years now and through countless
recordings and publications this founding father of aural poetry has
defended the electronic exploration of voice and body. To this end he
systematically uses microphones, tape recorders, mixing tables and
amplifiers by which he records, modifies and amplifies the aural
universe of his own voice and body, the only sources of his music.
"Chopin is the explorer of a Terra Incognita, an infra or ultra poetry
of pure energy beyond language. He is the first artist to write a
planetary poetry of spatial bodies" (Michel Giroud). Chopin holds a
central position in the history of 20th century avant-garde with his
recordings, writings, and editing work (Burroughs, Hausmann, Gysin,
Janco, members of the Lettrism and Fluxus movements and many others).
And of course with his powerful live performances… Few people know that
Chopin also (co)directed a couple of films. This exceptional evening
showcases recently restored prints of "Pêche de nuit" (1963) and
"L'énergie du sommeil" (1965). These are followed by a live concert by
Henri Chopin himself. http://www.bozar.be/activity.php?id=7741&
12/15
New York, New York: Millennium Film Workshop
http://www.millenniumfilm.org/
8 pm, 66 East 4th st
OF DARK AND LUMINOUS MATTER
It is once again time to celebrate the darkest time of year with
sympathetic flickerings particles and waves in the form of sounds
+images by JEANNE LIOTTA and friends at Millenium Film Workshop 66 East
4th st NYC Saturday December 15 8pm OF DARK AND LUMINOUS MATTER program:
-Noctiluca (Magellan's Toys #1), 1974 , 16mm film, 4 min, silent, HOLLIS
FRAMPTON -Milk and Honey 2004 16mm film, 16 min , KATE MCCABE
-Blaecsolstis 2006, 16mm film, 6 min, TOMAS CASAS -Counterfeit Music
Video #1 (Snow Job) 1996, VHS, 3 min, ROBERT ATTANASIO interspersed with
various hymns to the void by JEANNE LIOTTA including: OBSERVANDO EL
CIELO (2007) 16mm film, 19 minutes, sound by Peggy Ahwesh Seven years of
celestial field recordings gathered from the chaos of the cosmos and
inscribed onto 16mm film from various locations upon this turning tripod
Earth. This work is neither a metaphor nor a symbol, but is feeling
towards a fact in the midst of perception, which time flows through.
Natural VLF radio recordings of the magnetosphere in action allow the
universe to speak for itself. The Sublime is Now. Amor Fati!
12/15
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
5:00pm, 32 2nd Avenue
STANDISH LAWDER PROGRAM TWO
SCREENING ROOM WITH STANDISH LAWDER & STANLEY CAVELL 1973, 74 min,
video. In this episode of Robert Gardner's SCREENING ROOM, the
invaluable forum for independent filmmakers produced by Boston's WCVB in
the mid-to-late seventies, Lawder demonstrates the intricacies of his
home-made optical printer and presents examples of what can be achieved
by re-photographing film. Gardner, Lawder, and the renowned philosopher
and film theorist Cavell also discuss the intellectual and psychological
implications of his manipulations.
12/15
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:00pm, 32 2nd Avenue
STANDISH LAWDER PROGRAM THREE
PROGRAM 3: NECROLOGY (1968, 12 min, b/w, sound). Restored print courtesy
of the Academy Film Archive. A roll call of the dead, "the film is one
of the strongest and grimmest comments upon contemporary society that
cinema has produced." –Jonas Mekas, VILLAGE VOICE DANGLING PARTICIPLE
(1970, 18 min, b/w, sound). Organ music by Bruce Lieberman. Made
entirely from old classroom instructional films, the film offers a
wealth of practical advice on contemporary sexual hang-ups and where
they come from. Vincent Canby once allegedly commented, "that's the
funniest underground film I've ever seen." ELEVEN DIFFERENT HORSES
(1973, 4 min, color, sound) At the age of 14, Lawder photographed his
brother Doug chasing a horse with their father's home movie camera. Then
at age 37 he made this circular cybernetic study film from the original
footage. SIXTY SUICIDE NOTES (1972, 8 min, b/w, sound) A static camera
counts the passing of sixty people after viewing Lawder's film CORRIDOR.
Another solution to the DRP. CONSTRUCTION JOB (1969, 6 min, b/w, sound)
A compilation film, a treasure chest of bizarre and amusing footage from
the turn of the century to the present. Plus, 20 minutes of stereo slide
projection from MILE-HI MAIDEN and other 3-D projected art works. Total
running time: ca. 75 minutes.
12/15
San Francisco, California: Other Cinema
http://www.othercinema.com/
8:30pm, 992 Valencia Street
NEW EXPERIMENTAL WORKS
Here's an energized evening of new cinematic efforts that champion
personal expression and radical form. Constituting the season's most
exploratory programming initiative—and with many of the makers in
person—are Martha Colburn's Don't Kill the Weatherman, Jesse Lerner's
TSH, Kerry Laitala's Phantogram, John Leaños' Deadtime Stories: Mother
Goose, Roger Deutsch's Mario Makes a Movie, David Cox' Dr. Yes, Vivian
Wong's Kill John Wayne, and Eli Marias/Amos Natkin's Superstar. ALSO
pieces by Yin-Ju Chen,David Marino, Sahar Alsawaf, Robbyn Leonard,
Sylvia Schedelbauer, Ben Rivers, Gibbs Chapman, and others TBA.
12/15
marfa: Ballroom Marfa
http://www.ballroommarfa.org/
7 pm, 108 East San Antonio St. PO BOX 1661 . Marfa, TX 79843
FILM TEXT PERFORMANCE FILM
film text performance film 14-15 December 2007 + 11-12 April 2008
organized by Ralph McKay "film text performance film" pairs two
seemingly disparate areas of contemporary cinematic practice: filmic
performance and visual text. Program is divided in two parts:- Part 1:
"performance" Friday 14 & Saurday 15 December 2007 Liberty Hall & Goode
Crowley Theater Innovation in the realm of light and sound works. With
films by BRUCE McCLURE LUIS RECODER & SANDRA GIBSON MICHAELA GRILL
withGIUSEPPE IELASI _ _ _ Part 2: "text" Friday 11 & Saturday 12 April
2008 Goode Crowley Theater An inquiry into the visual dimension of
language. With films by DAVID GATTEN MICHAEL TRACY JULIA MELTZER and
DAVID THORNE
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2007
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12/16
Los Angeles, California: Filmforum
http://www.lafilmforum.org/
7:00 pm, Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. at Las Palmas
FILMFORUM PRESENTS FILMS BY ROBERT NELSON, PART 2
Robert Nelson, an artist by background, turned to film making in the
1960s, and his short films, characterized by their free-spirited humor,
unexpected twists, and inspired setups, were among the most circulated
of the American underground. Tonight's films include Grateful Dead
(1967) (restored print), King David (made with Mike Henderson)
(1970/2003), Special Warning (1974/1999), More (1971/1998), Suite
California Stops and Passes Part 1 (1976/2003). $9 general, $6
students/seniors
12/16
Los Angeles, California: Filmforum
http://www.lafilmforum.org/
7:00 pm, Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. at Las Palmas
FILMFORUM PRESENTS FILMS BY ROBERT NELSON, PART 2
Robert Nelson, an artist by background, turned to filmmaking in the
1960s, and his short films, characterized by their free-spirited humor,
unexpected twists, and inspired setups, were among the most circulated
of the American underground. Tonight's films include Grateful Dead
(1967) (restored print), King David (made with Mike Henderson)
(1970/2003), Special Warning (1974/1999), More (1971/1998), Suite
California Stops and Passes Part 1 (1976/2003) General admission $9,
students/seniors $6, free for Filmforum members, cash and check only.
www.lafilmforum.org. The Egyptian Theatre has a validation stamp for the
Hollywood & Highland complex. Park 4 hours for $2 with validation.
12/16
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
5:30pm, 32 2nd Avenue
STANDISH LAWDER PROGRAM FOUR
PROGRAM 4: COLORFILM (1972, 3 min, color, sound) After failing to
achieve the desired sensation of color pulsing dramatically on the
screen, Lawder filmed the projector instead. REGENERATION (1980, 6 min,
b/w, sound) In REGENERATION I asked myself, what action or event is the
most impossible to reverse in time, and the answer seemed to be the act
of childbirth. So, I took footage of a delivery from an obstetrical
instructional film and reversed it?through a homemade optical printer.
CORRIDOR (1970, 20 min, b/w, sound). Music by Terry Riley. The most
notorious of Lawder's films, CORRIDOR features a long, bleak corridor
manipulated by tracking, zoom shots, changes of lighting, optical
effects and a flickering image of a naked woman. CATFILM FOR KATY AND
CYNNIE (1970, 3 min, color, silent) Made for the second Cat Film
Festival and intended to measure the patience of this audience of cat
lovers who were overly anxious to see the cats. RUNAWAY (1969, 6 min,
b/w, sound) "Lawder achieves the perfection of all his techniques in a
small six-minute film called RUNAWAY, in which he uses a few seconds of
cartoon dogs chasing a fox… He elevates the cartoon imagery to the
visual strength of an old Chinese charcoal drawing." –Jonas Mekas,
VILLAGE VOICE SUNDAY IN SOUTHBURY (1972, 7 min, b/w, sound) Unique in
Lawder's film work is this home-movieish documentary of a summer-time
gathering of friends (including Jonas and Adolfas Mekas, Pola Chapelle,
and Lawder's wife and their two girls) visiting Hans Richter, who was
both father-in-law and an important mentor to Lawder. Plus, an excerpt
from Jonas Mekas's DIARIES, NOTES & SKETCHES (WALDEN) (1964-1969),
offering a different perspective on the same picnic featured in Lawder's
SUNDAY IN SOUTHBURY, followed by 20 minutes of stereo slide projections
from TONGUE TOYS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, and other 3-D projected art works.
Total running time: ca. 80 minutes.
12/16
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
8:00pm, 32 2nd Avenue
RETURN OF THE IDIOT (CZECH CURRENTS: GEDEON)
Drawing inspiration from the protagonist of Dostoyevsky's THE IDIOT,
RETURN OF THE IDIOT presents a serio-comic, modern-day love story.
Frantisek, recently released from a psychiatric hospital where he has
spent most of his life, tries to assimilate into mainstream society.
Through his innocence, he uncovers minor hypocrisies and lies in the
everyday dealings of his new friends and family. Funded with the award
money Gedeon received for his first film INDIAN SUMMER, the film
received eleven nominations at the Czech Film Academy Awards (winning
six), securing it an unprecedented festival run for a contemporary Czech
filmmaker. CZECH CURRENTS Anthology presents a new series showcasing
current Czech cinema, with one screening every month of an acclaimed
Czech film produced in the past decade. Curated by Irena Kovarova and
organized in cooperation with the Czech Center New York. All films in
Czech with English subtitles.
12/16
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Jefferson Presents...
http://www.geocities.com/jeffersonpresents/
8PM, 4931 Penn Ave.
THE JEFFERSON PRESENTS… 2007 LOCAL PITTSBURGH FILM SHOW
The December Jefferson Presents… experimental film program will be based
on the theme of motion analysis featuring all new work in 16mm celluloid
by Pittsburgh-based experimental filmmakers. Multiple "analyst" film
projectors will be used exclusively to project the films during this
screening. These unusual projectors were originally designed for
scientific applications and have the ability to be controlled at
different speeds and directions very precisely. The participants will
create special one-of-a-kind projection performances only viewable
tonight. The program will include new films by Adam Abrams, Tony Balko,
Mike Bonello, tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE, Tara Merenda, Caleb Morgan,
Gordon Nelson, Ross Nugent, Greg Pierce & Rebbyro plus separate sonic
assaults by local musicians Steve Boyle, Samuel Gangwish and Jim Lingo.
12/16
san antonio: Salon Mijangos
http://salonmijangos.com/
7 pm, 1906 S. Flores St., San Antonio, Texas 78204
MICHAELA GRILL - GIUSEPPE IELASI
live audiovisual performance
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2007
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12/17
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30pm, 32 2nd Avenue
KREUTZER SONATA (MACHATY)
SPECIAL SCREENING WITH LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT! The first feature
film by Machatý (EROTIKON, ECSTASY), directed immediately upon his
return to Czechoslovakia from Hollywood, where he worked as an assistant
to D.W. Griffith and Erich von Stroheim. Adapted from a Tolstoy story,
THE KREUTZER SONATA tells the tale of a man who murders his wife out of
jealousy, admitting to the crime as the film opens. In a slow,
Expressionist style, with bold, striking sets, the couple's progressive
alienation is evoked and a larger social hypocrisy condemned. This
silent classic will be projected with live accompaniment by Czech
musician, composer, drummer and percussionist Pavel Fajt. A fixture for
more than fifteen years in the grey area where rock music and new music
meet, he has collaborated with singer and violinist Iva Bittová and
percussionist Jim Meneses. The event is part of the program CZECH
MODERNISM, organized by the Czech Center New York. Special thanks to
Monika Koblerova, Irena Kovarova and the National Film Archive, Prague.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2007
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12/18
Austin, TX: salvage vanguard theatre
8 pm, salvage vanguard theatre, 2803 manor rd
MICHAELA GRILL - GIUSEPPE IELASI
live audiovisual performance
12/18
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30pm, 32 2nd Avenue
BUS 174 (STOREFRONT FILMS)
by José Padilha & Felipe Lacerda STOREFRONT FILMS PRESENTS PROGRAM 3:
The film's subject is the June 12, 2000 bus hijacking that occurred in
Rio de Janeiro. Sandro do Nascimento, a young man from a poor
background, bungled a robbery and ended up holding the passengers on a
bus hostage for four hours. The event was caught live on television. The
movie examines the incident and what life is like in the slums and
favelas of Rio de Janeiro, specifically how the criminal justice system
in Brazil treats its lower classes. PANELISTS TBA. Upcoming Showings:
Tuesday Dec 18 7:30 PM
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007
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12/20
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30pm, 32 2nd Avenue
JUMP! BOYS (LIN)
JUMP! BOYS by Lin Yu-Hsien This untraditional documentary humorously
follows a group of boys from different backgrounds and families who
share an unusual passion. They don't play computer games or hang out at
McDonald's. Instead, they go straight to the gymnasium after school,
which is about the only thing they have in common. The training is
painstaking, yet they never quit. Are these kids out of their minds?
This playful documentary offers a window into the lives of these future
gymnastic champions, and into China's fascination with the sport. NEW
DOCUMENTARIES FROM TAIWAN In recent years Taiwan has witnessed an
explosion of high-quality non-fiction films. Powered by the increasing
interest in Taiwanese culture and identity, as well as the spread of
inexpensive digital cameras and editing software, documentary films in
Taiwan have soared in number and in popularity. They have also been
winning critical acclaim both at home and abroad. Anthology, in
collaboration with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York,
presents four recent examples of this work. Special thanks to Benny
Chung-Chih Yang. Upcoming Showings: Thursday Dec 20 7:30 PM
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2007
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12/21
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30pm, 32 2nd Avenue
THE RHYTHM IN WULU VILLAGE (WANG)
THE RHYTHM IN WULU VILLAGE by Wang Chun-Hsiung Wulu Village is a Bunun
indigenous settlement located in the remote eastern mountainous region
of Taiwan. The Bunun are famous among Taiwan's indigenous groups for
their polyharmonic choral singing – discovered in the 1950s, their songs
overturned Western musicologists' theory that music was originally
monotone, progressed to bitonality, and finally achieved polytonality.
Similar to many other indigenous peoples around the world, the Bunun are
now faced with the danger that their culture and traditions will
gradually disappear. Recognizing this problem, the Bunun people of Wulu
have started the work of preserving their cultural heritage and passing
it on to the younger generation. Director Wang Chun-hsiung visited Wulu
to document this process. Upcoming Showings: Friday Dec 21 7:30 PM
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2007
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12/22
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
6:00pm, 32 2nd Avenue
TAIPEI'S BOHEMIANS (HUNG)
TAIPEI'S BOHEMIANS by Hung Hung The subjects of TAIPEI'S BOHEMIANS all
share a passion for the theater. The seven main characters in this film
are directors, actors, designers, or administrators, and at times play
several of these roles simultaneously. Not the sort of people who
normally attract media attention, they are nevertheless more
representative of what the theater stands for than those with a greater
public profile. Enjoy a glimpse into a unique part of Taiwan's society
and culture in TAIPEI'S BOHEMIANS. Upcoming Showings: Saturday Dec 22
6:00 PM
12/22
New York, New York: Anthology Film Archives
http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/
7:30pm, 32 2nd Avenue
LET IT BE (YEN AND JUANG)
LET IT BE: THE LAST RICE FARMERS by Yen Lan-Chuan & Juang Yi-Tseng
Taiwan lies around 90 kilometers off the southeast coast of China. With
much of the island covered by high mountains, most of the 23 million
inhabitants live on the scarcer lowland and plain areas. Nevertheless,
Taiwan is self-sufficient in many agricultural products, including the
staple, rice. This remarkable achievement is a credit to the island's
industrious, dedicated rice farmers. LET IT BE records the everyday
labor and lives of three elderly rice farmers in Houbi Township, in the
heart of Taiwan's rice-producing country. It depicts their lifestyles,
which have changed little over the last half-century, and their approach
to life, revealing the fascinating dynamics of their relationships to
each other, their animals, their gods, the weather, and the land.
Upcoming Showings: Saturday Dec 22 7:30 PM
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