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Forum
ON THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER: SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL FILMMAKING COMMUNITIES
HUB District Architectural Ctr, 6/21/2019 2:30 p.m.
Other Screenings:
Truth and Justice
ALWAYS IN SEASON
Jacqueline Olive
Landmark E Street 1, 6/21/2019 1:00 p.m.
Jacqueline Olive’s stunning debut documentary depicts the haunting death of 17-year-old Lennon Lacy in the rural community of Bladenboro, North Carolina in 2014. With Lacy’s body found hanging from a swing set, his death is ruled a suicide, but his mother, convinced that he was lynched, remains undaunted in her pursuit of justice. read more
Other Screenings:
Anthem
GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
David Charles Rodrigues
Landmark E Street 1, 6/21/2019 6:30 p.m.
After the 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus toured the south to meet the faith-based communities against LGBTQ rights. The liberal-city folks and the red-state locals speak, confront biases, dine and sing together. GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH seeks to sing an elegy to the cultural divide and find some harmony along the journey. read more
Other Screenings:
Truth and Justice
A WOMAN'S WORK: THE NFL'S CHEERLEADER PROBLEM
Yu Gu
Landmark E Street 1, 6/21/2019 9:15 p.m.
In 2017, the National Football League earned over $14 billion in revenue. NFL cheerleaders, however, earn less than minimum wage–some paid as low as $1.50 an hour. Three courageous cheerleaders risk their careers by leading a historic class-action lawsuit against the NFL, alleging gendered wage theft and egregious labor practices. read more
Other Screenings:
Portrait
SEARCHING EVA
Pia Hellenthal
Landmark E Street 6, 6/21/2019 2:45 p.m.
Meet Eva, a 25-year-old sex worker, drug user and Instagram model. Living with her mom and working on the internet, Eva documents her life in a performative and personal way. What is it like to be a woman in the 21st century? This documentary presents this incredible young woman with heartbreaking honesty. read more
Other Screenings:
Anthem
SHANGRI-LA
Morgan Neville | Jeff Malmberg
Landmark E Street 6, 6/21/2019 6:00 p.m.
From filmmaker Morgan Neville comes a docuseries following legendary music producer Rick Rubin and his minimalist iconic recording studio in Malibu, Shangri-La. Rubin’s music career began as co-founder of Def Jam Records where he launched artists like Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys. With appearances from Tyler the Creator, The Avett Brothers and David Lynch, these two episodes explore ideas on meditation, creativity and the pursuit of great artistry. read more
Other Screenings:
Cinema's Legacy
TONGUES UNTIED
Marlon Riggs
Landmark E Street 6, 6/21/2019 9:00 p.m.
Marlon Riggs’ TONGUES UNTIED distills the experience of being both black and gay in a focused expression of the frustration and anger at being excluded by both communities. Weaponizing poetry and dance, this powerful critique predates the wider understanding of intersectionality. Its historic presentation on public television remains a landmark in queer cinema history. read more
Other Screenings:
Forum
IN THE LINE OF DUTY: A CONVERSATION WITH ERNIE AND JOE AND REP. BRUCE FRANKS, JR.
Landmark E Street 7, 6/21/2019 10:00 am
Other Screenings:
Forum
PROTECTING JOURNALISTS AND SAFEGUARDING PRESS FREEDOMS: A NEW INITIATIVE
Landmark E Street 7, 6/21/2019 11:30 am
Other Screenings:
Truth and Justice
WE ARE THE RADICAL MONARCHS
Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Landmark E Street 7, 6/21/2019 2:15 p.m.
In Oakland, California, tween girls of color meet as a new alternative Scout group called the Radical Monarchs. The Monarchs earn badges not for sewing or selling cookies, but for units on Black Lives Matter, disability justice and Radical Beauty. Set around the 2016 election, the founders, two queer women of color, struggle to grow the organization while empowering the girls to be social justice leaders in their community. read more
Other Screenings:
Cinema's Legacy
AN AMERICAN FAMILY: ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Alan Raymond | Susan Raymond
Landmark E Street 7, 6/21/2019 5:00 p.m.
Before the Kardashians, Bachelors and Bachelorettes, Real Housewives, and Survivors came The Louds — the first reality TV family. Debuting on January 11, 1973 on public television, this groundbreaking 12-hour cineìma veìriteì documentary series drew a record 10 million viewers a week. Shocking for its time, it became the most controversial and talked-about television program of its era. read more
Other Screenings:
Truth and Justice
ERNIE & JOE
Jenifer McShane
Landmark E Street 7, 6/21/2019 8:30 p.m.
Ernie and Joe are two San Antonio Police Department officers whose comedic rapport seems straight out of a buddy movie. But their innovative approach to policing is nothing short of transformative. Guns tucked away, Ernie and Joe de-escalate confrontations, divert people to desperately needed mental health services, and save lives. read more
Other Screenings:
Portrait
MAIDEN
Alex Holmes
AFI Silver Theater 2, 6/21/2019 12:30 p.m.
30 years ago, 24-year-old Tracy Edwards led the first all-female sailing crew to compete in the Whitbread Round the World Race. No one in the male-dominated sailing community gave them a prayer. By race’s end, the Maiden’s epic journey would make history, and the sailing world would never be the same. read more
Other Screenings:
Portrait
17 BLOCKS
Davy Rothbart
AFI Silver Theater 2, 6/21/2019 3:30 p.m.
In 1999, Emmanuel Durant and his family started filming their daily lives. For two decades, the camera recorded ordinary moments, and a cycle of trauma all too familiar with neglected communities in America. Davy Rothbart’s film deftly pieces together a loving and complex profile of the Sanford-Durants, who live just 17 blocks from the U.S. Capitol. read more
Other Screenings:
Truth and Justice
AFTER PARKLAND
Jake Lefferman | Emily Taguchi
AFI Silver Theater 2, 6/21/2019 9:00 p.m.
AFTER PARKLAND is a heartfelt portrait of a community using grief and anger as fuel to move forward, heal, and, for some, fight to change the world. The film shares an intimate view of survivors as they navigate their new realities in the blaring limelight and the soft light of home. read more
Other Screenings:
Portrait
FOR SAMA
Waad al-Kateab | Edward Watts
AFI Silver Theater 3, 6/21/2019 12:45 p.m.
With her home city of Aleppo under constant bombardment, filmmaker Waad al-Kateab, an active resistant against the Assad regime, does the nearly unthinkable: she marries the love of her life and has a baby. This unique video diary documents five years of the Syrian War and tells an unforgettable personal story. read more
Other Screenings:
Portrait
CHEZ JOLIE COIFFURE
Rosine Mbakam
AFI Silver Theater 3, 6/21/2019 6:15 p.m.
Inside a bustling Brussels hair salon, manager Sabine can be seen braiding hair and lending support to a vibrant group of African migrants. In this lovely observational chamber piece, filmmaker Rosine Mbakam offers an affectionate tribute to Sabine and her community. Despite the traumas of migration, their enduring charm and laughter are testament to human resilience. read more
Other Screenings:
Truth and Justice
COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD
Mads Brügger
AFI Silver Theater 3, 6/21/2019 8:30 p.m.
The brilliant and mischievous Danish documentary filmmaker Mads Brügger investigates the 1961 plane crash that killed UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, uncovering a myriad of conspiracies from Belgian mercenaries to a secret South African militia. Winner of the Sundance World Cinema Documentary Prize for Directing. read more
Other Screenings:
Galas
AMERICAN FACTORY
Steven Bognar | Julia Reichert
The National Museum of American History, 6/21/2019 7:00 p.m.
Seeking no easy answers, directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert craft a masterpiece of documentary storytelling by focusing on the fascinating culture clash that ensues when a shuttered GM plant in Dayton, OH, is taken over by a giant Chinese company. Winner of the Sundance U.S. Documentary Prize for Directing. read more