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Event
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Bay Area:ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival
Sam Fleischner / USA / English/Spanish / 107 min
13-year old Ricky, lives in Rockaway Beach with his sister and mother, Mariana, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. Ricky, who has autism, is deeply imaginative but painfully isolated and struggles to cope with the day to day. While his mother watches in helpless frustration, Ricky's difficulties continue to separate him from the world around him. One day after Ricky's sister leaves Ricky to get home from school alone, he escapes in a panic into the NYC subway system. Overwhelmed by his surroundings, he loses track of space and time in the massive, underground labyrinth, observing scenes of urban pathos and oddity while his body weakens from hunger. Meanwhile, his family struggles to find him, both coming together and falling apart, while desperately searching the city for Ricky. Fittingly shot in post-Hurricane Sandy, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, beautifully illustrates Ricky's solitude in the crowded sea of New York and his family's daily struggles to create an accommodating world for Ricky and to survive as low-income immigrants to the US.
Followed by a talk back with Jason Harris and Jeff Harris. Visit bayareareelabilities.org for more info.
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LocationNew People Cinema (View)
1746 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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