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 IN
OLD CALIFORNIA (30 mins.) |
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Genre:
Drama
Director:
D. W. Griffith
Starring:
Frank Powell, Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard and Henry
B. Walthal
Synopsis:
The first movie ever shot in Hollywood, D. W. Griffith’s
classic film is an unsentimental depiction of early Los
Angeles life. Especially candid in its view on the relationship
between the original Mexican settlers and more recent
settlers, “In Old California” is as trenchant
today as it was over 100 years ago—and remains a
potent piece of cinematic history. |
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| Program 2 Starts
6:45 p.m. |
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Genre:
Drama
Director
(s):
Aimee Lagos and Kristin C. Dehnert
Starring:
Anne Ramsay, Shaun Toub, and Dwayne Wycoff
Synopsis:
On this heart-racing
ride through one woman’s day on a city subway—shot
entirely in the Los Angeles subway and in downtown--we
come face to face with our own preconceptions, perceptions,
prejudice about gender, race, and fear. The film brings
to the surface issues that plague us all, particularly
in a time embroiled by unrest and cultural division |
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SHELTER
ISLAND (88
mins.) |
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Genre:
Drama
Director:
Geoff Schaaf
Starring:
Ally Sheedy, Patsy Kensit, and Stephen Baldwin
Synopsis:
Ally
Sheedy stars as Lou Delemer, a professional golfer turned
motivational speaker in this fast-paced erotic thriller.
When her charmed life is threatened by an attack on Manhattan’s
streets, she turns to refuge with her charming friend,
Alex (Patsy Kensit), on remote Shelter Island. When a
storm takes out telephone and electric lines and disrupts
ferry service, the pair is trapped. An unwelcome stranger
(Stephen Baldwin) and a perverse sheriff contribute to
the unease, resulting in a climax that chills. |
| Program 3 Starts
8:45 p.m. |
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Genre:
Documentary
Director:
Victory Tischler-Blue
Synopsis:
The
Runaways paved the way for virtually every woman in rock—but
not without costly consequences to themselves and to those
they loved. Filmed by onetime bassist Vicki Blue, “Edgeplay”
gets underneath the showbiz veneer to expose the exploitation
of teenaged girls with a brutal honesty not often seen
on the silver screen. By dodging the usual pre-sweetened
rock ‘n’ roll clichés—and by
using graphics and music to disquieting effect--this harrowing
tale of ‘70s excess goes straight for the jugular
and never lets go. |
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