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MAY 2014
May Day Film Festival
May 2-4
"International documentary and narrative films
about workers rights and social justice."
Occupy Love, We the Owners, Oil Sands
Karaoke, A Whole Lott More, The Mosuo
Sisters, Maestra, Skydancer, Citizen Koch,
On the Art of War, We Are Not Ghosts,
Brothers on the Line, the Happy Lands
Mercedes Sosa:
The Voice of Latin America
May 5-8
This haunting music documentary is a deeply
intimate journey into the life and music of
Mercedes Sosa, one of the most influential
singers and personalities of the 20th century.
“Will inspire the uninitiated.” – Variety
“Lovingly assembled.” – The Hollywood Reporter
No God, No Master
May 9-15
When a series of package bombs show up on
the doorsteps of prominent politicians and
businessmen in the summer of 1919, U.S.
Bureau of Investigation Agent William Flynn
(Strathairn) is assigned the task of finding those
responsible. He becomes immersed in an
investigation that uncovers an anarchist plot to destroy democracy. Inspired by true
events of the 20s the film sets the stage for a timely thriller with resoundingly
similar parallels to the contemporary war on terrorism and the role government
plays to defeat it.
“The fascinating subject matter gains resonance with its modern-day parallels to the
war on terrorism.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“It’s easy to tell No God, No Master was a labor of love.” – Film and Festival Reviews
Cesar’s Last Fast
May 10, 11, 13, 14
Exotic World
May 17
There's a sexual revolution happening on a
former goat ranch in the middle of the Mojave
Desert, and an eighty-year-old woman is
behind it. Funded by Dixie Evans' social
security checks, the Exotic World Museum is a
Mojave Desert haven for burlesque legends of
the 19040s to 1960s, and ground zero of the latest burlesque revival. But as Dixie's
health declines, County regulators threaten the operation, and the desert assails the
museum's aging collection of 8x10 portraits, hand-sewn costumes and memorabilia, will Exotic World survive?
Tiny: A Story about Living Small
May 18, 21
After a decade of travel, Christopher Smith
approaches his 30th birthday and decides it’s
time to plant some roots. He impulsively buys
a 5-acre plot of land in hopes of fulfilling a
lifelong dream of building a home in the
mountains of Colorado. With the support of his
girlfriend, Merete, he sets out to build a Tiny
House from scratch despite having no construction experience.
"Definitely inspired me to clean out my closets and spend more time with family and
friends." -Austin EcoNetwork
In Bloom
May 23-29
Set in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in 1992.
Friends Eka and Natia look to leave childhood
behind as they ignore societal customs and
work to escape their turbulent family lives.
“Superb, radiant performances… beautifully
observed… a gently pro-feminist message about
young girls defying ancient patriarchal traditions… An eye-pleasing aesthetic for a
classy and absorbing debut.”– Hollywood Reporter
“Astute, observant…tough and unsentimental…IN BLOOM [balances] a strong, implicit
feminist sensibility with a sympathetic sense of the power of tradition. “– NY Times
In 1988, Cesar Chavez embarked on what would
be his last act of protest in his remarkable life.
Driven in part to pay penance for feeling he had
not done enough, Chavez began his “Fast for
Life,” a 36-day water-only hunger strike, to draw
attention to the horrific effects of unfettered
pesticide use on farm workers, their families, and their communities. Using
never-before-seen footage of Chavez during his fast and testimony from those
closest to him, directors Richard Ray Perez and Lorena Parlee weave together the
larger story of Chavez’s life, vision, and legacy. A deeply religious man, Chavez’s
moral clarity in organizing and standing with farmworkers at risk of his own life
humbled his family, friends, and the world. Cesar’s Last Fast is a moving and
definitive portrait of the leader of a people who became an American icon of
struggle and freedom.
“A solidly inspiring portrait.” – Variety
“Thoroughly absorbing.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Touching, insightful, and extremely well crafted.” –, Indiewire
Anita
Bad Milo
Por las Plumas
May 10
A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns
that his unusual stomach problems are being
caused by a demon living in his intestines.
“You’ll have a blast.” – RogerEbert.com
“A largely amusing and unapologetically silly
gross-out romp.” – Indiewire
For a Woman (Pour une femme)
May 17-23
Anne has a very active imagination, only natural
for a writer. But in her mid-thirties, she still
knows practically nothing of her own family's
past. After her mother's death, Anne discovers
old photos and letters that convince her to take
a closer look at the life of her parents, Michael
and Léna. The young couple met in the
concentration camps during World War II, later moving to France to start their new
life together. Soon, Anne's research into their Jewish history and their ties to Lyon's
communist party reveals the existence of a mysterious uncle, Jean, whom everyone
seems intent on forgetting entirely. As she gradually closes in on the discovery she
didn't know she was looking for, her father grows ever more ill, and may take the
secret that kept them apart for so long to his grave. In a journey that stretches from
post-war France to the 1980s, Anne's destiny intertwines with her father's past until
they form a single, unforgettable story.
“Handsomely put together.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“A winning formula.”– Variety
May 24, 25, 27, 28
Directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker
Frida Mock, ANITA tells the story about a young,
brilliant African American Anita Hill who
accuses the Supreme Court nominee Clarence
Thomas of unwanted sexual advances during
explosive Senate Hearings in 1991 and ignites
a political firestorm about sexual harassment, race, power and politics that
resonates 20 years later today. ANITA is a dramatic look at the consequences to a
private citizen acting out of a civic duty to 'speak truth to power.' For the first time on
film Anita Hills speaks about her experience in the Senate Hearings, her impact on
issues of sexual harassment, workplace rights for women and men, social justice
and equality. The film is about the empowerment of girls and women, and men,
through the extraordinary story of Anita Hill.
“One woman, stepping into a mess of political, racial and sexual power plays...makes
for rapt viewing.” – Entertainment Weekly
May 30 - June 5
Neto Villalobos' debut feature All About the
Feathers
details
the
unconventional
relationship between an impoverished security
guard (Allan Cascante) and the newly acquired
fighting cock that he struggles to care for.
Anchored by the stellar performances of a
mostly non-professional cast, this quixotic Costa Rican comedy is both slyly
absurdist and quietly observational.
“Such a wonderfully told and original story” – Projector Magazine
Next Goal Wins
May 31, June 1, 3, 4
After suffering a world record 31-0 defeat at
the hands of Australia in 2001, American
Samoa, officially the worst football team on
earth, are still in search of their first ever
competitive win. When maverick Dutch coach
Thomas Rongen arrives on the island to help
the team achieve this elusive goal, he discovers that his ramshackle team includes
an emotionally scarred goalkeeper and the first transgender player ever to play
international football. They haven't scored a goal for four years. With the team about
to embark on a gruelling World Cup Qualification campaign, Rongen has just one
month to transform this ragtag of endemic losers into a winning team, and perhaps
learn a little about himself along the way. Next Goal Wins is a hilarious and moving
exploration of what it really means to be a winner in life.
“Next Goal Wins is the best football film in decades, if you're a fan of football, or soccer,
you owe it to yourself to see this film.” – Examiner
Buy your tickets TODAY!
Movies screen @ Media Arts Center San Diego’s new DIGITAL GYM (located in
North Park off 805 Freeway on El Cajon Blvd & 30th St). 2921 El Cajon Blvd., San
Diego. CA 92104
General Admission: $11.00
Students & Seniors: $8.50
DigitalGym.org/cinema