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SFWFF - Shorts + Documentary Program
Film Line-Up:
La Guerrera directed by Erika Cohn
(USA, 2009, 16 min, Narrative Fiction)
Lula is a curious and strong-willed 12 year-old girl living in a small suburban neighborhood in Central Mexico. Her family owns a little restaurant. She spends most of her days working there, going to school, and when she gets any free time - playing soccer. Lula dreams of playing soccer with the boys in her neighborhood, but in her society, women do not play sports, and gender roles are clearly defined.
Kunjo directed by Terrie Samundra
(India/USA, 2010, 19 min, Narrative Fiction)
Kunjo, a 12-year-old Rajasthani refugee, spends her days begging in the streets of a rural village in North India. When an unlikely friendship blossoms between Kunjo and Preeta, an educated schoolgirl from a higher caste, Kunjo reveals her secret passion for storytelling. Betrayed by her new friend, and caught in the complexity of an unconventional friendship, Kunjo faces a crossroads between standing up for herself or submitting to her place of silence in society.
Code Name: Butterflies directed by Cecilia Domeyko
(Cuba, Dominican Republic, USA, 2009, 60 min, Documentary)
CODE NAME: BUTTERFLIES, a feature documentary directed and written by Chilean filmmaker Cecilia Domeyko, tells the powerful story of the Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic who in the 1950s, under the code name 'Butterflies', created a secret resistance movement against dictator Rafael Trujillo. When the tyrant had the women assassinated, the country rose up against Trujillo and he was killed. The courage of these women, simple wives and mothers who helped bring freedom and democracy to their country, is legendary. The film weaves interviews with survivors of the Trujillo regime with dramatic recreations.
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LocationRoxie Theatre (View)
3117 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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