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Event
The Speech / Early Mourning / Search Party - 12th Annual Harlem International Film Festival
HARLEM SPOTLIGHT
THE SPEECH/DIE REDE
Director: Eduard Erne
Switzerland, 52 min
November 4th, 2008. President-elect Barack Obama addresses an enthusiastic gathering in Chicago's Grant Park. With the three words 'Yes, we can', Barack Obama sums up the country's optimism and its capacity for change.
The documentary 'The Speech' sets out to take this historic speech at its word. It seeks a dialogue about words and their effect, while also assessing a whole era. It takes us back to the beginning of Obama's presidency, to the energy of his words and the hopes and achievements that this speech was targeting. In a consciously radical fashion, the film focuses on the words. Witnesses are interviewed and it is their memories, emotions and criticisms that provide the framework for the film.
Preceded by
EARLY MOURNING
Director: Ben Hartley
US, 14 min
Him.Her.Love.Life Loss.
A successful photographer is living the life of her dreams, with the love of her life in New York City. Their idyllic happiness is shattered unexpectedly, and she struggles to accept the reality of her loss.
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SEARCH PARTY
Director: Tesia joy Walker
US, 9 min
SEARCH PARTY is a short film about Donna Greene, a lower middle class mother living in the Grant Housing (Harlem) projects, hosting a surprise party that is interrupted by an uninvited guest. The police are on a manhunt looking for an unidentified suspect in the area.
Filmmaker Talkback follows the screening
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LocationMIST HARLEM (View)
46 WEST 116TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10026
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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