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Saturday, April 5, 2008
5:30 PM		El Aliento de Dios Exploring the lives and voices of nuns from various religious orders in Mexico, the women in this full-length documentary are more than forced celibates. Religious liberals, dreamers…rebels, their struggle is with and for the marginalized women uprooted by globalization and capitalism. Through interviews and passionate storytelling, they question the patriarchy of the Catholic Church and the conservative ideology of its hierarchy.		dir. Isabel Cristina Fregoso 2008, México, 81 min Spanish with English subtitles
7:00 PM		Morristown: In the Air and Sun Working-class people in Mexico and eastern Tennessee are caught in the throes of massive economic change, which challenges their assumptions about work, family, nation, and community. The film chronicles nearly a decade of change in Morristown, Tennessee, through interviews with displaced or low-wage Southern workers, Mexican immigrants, and workers and families impacted by globalization.		dir. Anne Lewis 2007, USA, 60 min English and Spanish with subtitles website
8:00 PM		Plática w/ filmmaker: ANNE LEWIS Question and Answer with filmmaker. Anne Lewis: "I come out of a movement to make media that creates opportunity for social change. I have made documentary films – frequently with limited resources – since 1968. I believe in the power of telling the truth with all the understanding intellect can offer. My intent is to create meaningful work, tell the truth about working class Americans, and contribute to the independent field."		website
8:30 PM		Color of Justice – Short Film Series FASHION RESISTANCE TO MILITARISM (Kimberly Alvarenga, 2006) A provocative look at the military's influence on fashion and popular culture. AGAINST OUR BETTER NATURE (Kenya Briggs, 2006) This insightful documentary explores the impact of the death penalty on individuals and on society. 60 YEARS OF THE SAME (Jolie Harris, 2007) The legacy of racism in Higher Education is told through the stories of early Black educators and the voices of current students. THAT'S WHY I HATE FEMALES (Vassilisa Johri, 2007) This insightful film confronts the myth of women's liberation and explores how women heal from internalized sexism. IT TAKES A VILLAGE (Kiki Zerrudo, 2007) A compelling documentary that examines the challenges of a single, queer, immigrant mom raising a male child. QWOCMAP (Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project), located in San Francisco, California promotes the creation, exhibition and distribution of new films and videos that increase the visibility of queer women of color, authentically reflect our life stories, and address the vital social justice issues that concern our communities. We actively invest in, develop and nurture the creativity of emerging media artists who are Asian/Pacific Islander, African American, Latina, Native American and Mixed-Race lesbians, bisexual, queer and questioning women in the Bay Area by providing professional training, equipment, screening opportunities and resources free of charge to guarantee full access to our traditionally underserved community, particularly low-income and immigrant queer women of color.		Made by the women of the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Curated by Madeleine Lim USA, 60 min website
9:30 PM		Another Woman Desperately unhappy, Nicolas left his wife and kids to discover his true nature and never returned. Living under the radar in Geneva, he painstakingly transformed into Léa. Three years after her final surgery, this new woman has the chance to return home to Paris on a work assignment. Reluctant and terrified to face her past, she is nonetheless drawn into the lives of her children.		dir. Jerome Foulon 2002, France, 106 min French with English subtitles