Event
Bronx World Film Cycle, Winter 2023 (PROGRAMME 03)
Out of the Blue (SCR/DIR Maria Hengge, GERMANY, unreleased, color, 2:07. Experimental.) night - blue flashing light - a song - a dance- a dream - and nothing else matters, but the tree. (In Tibetan)
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During (SCR/DIR Emanuela Mascherini, ITALY, 2021, color, 08:00. Drama). Writing, culture, without exchange can't be productive. A woman asks for help. The creativity of unknown neighbors will allow a restart. (NYC and US premiere. In Italian with Englisb subtitles)
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The Sun and the Wind (SCR/DIR Thanasis Neofotistos, GREECE, 2013, color, 10:00. Dance film). An artistic fairy-tale inspired by Aesop's fable The Sun and the Wind to the poetry of George Drosinis. A woman walks carefree in the fields, collecting flowers and windmills, clueless about what will happen to her when the Sun and Wind fight over who is stronger. They will both attempt to undress her, each using his strongest assets, the first one his force, the second his warmth. (US premiere)
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Lone Soldier Rising (SCR/DIR Jurne Smith. USA, 2021, 08:36. Dance Film.) Part of a bigger project, Mandatory Volunteer, this film delves into the psyche of Josephine Boyd, an African American high schooler chosen to desegregate all-white Grimsley High School in Greensboro, NC. Inspired on historical and present-day protests over racial inequality in the USA, and Dr. Karen Meadows Pedagogy of Survival, it is a modern recounting and commentary on youths place in activism, resistance, and politics. Shot at the historical Dudley High School.
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Sagittarius (SCR/DIR s/n. USA, 2019, 03:37. Music video.) This short film was made for recording artist Quilla by s/n (Jennida Chase and Hassan Pitts) along with University of North Carolina Greenborough film majors, and funded in part by the Office of Undergraduate Reseaarch (NYC premiere)
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They Gave Me Wings (SCR/DIR Kathy Sevilla. Nicaragua, 2020, 17:35. Documentary.) Made by the Nicaraguan Women Builders Association, funded by Pamplona Council (Navarra) and the British Council (UK). Sisters Julieth and Darling Gutiérrez Cárcamo tell of taking sexual and reproductive rights courses, then becoming earth-building course facilitators. Trust and unconditional support of families allowed them to excel in the community, be recognised then become leaders and examples.
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LocationLa Nacional (Spanish Benevolent Society) (View)
239 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10011
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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