Creatively Speaking -- March 31 & April 1
http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=122
In the tradition of the series that began at Aaron Davis Hall in Harlem eleven years ago, this first presentation of Creatively Speaking is a forum to present works that convey a realistic, universal portrayal of people of color to Brooklyn audiences and beyond. The series includes classic features, works-in-progress, and probing documentaries. Curated by Michelle Materre. All programs followed by Q&As with filmmakers.
Coming to
Sat, Mar 31 at
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of P.O.V., public television’s longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films. Features the films: The Sixth Section (2003) 27min Directed by
This documentary captures a dynamic form of cross-border organizing, and shatters many preconceptions about immigrants.
Al Otro Lado (2006), 57min
Directed by Natalia Almada
Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side) tells the human story behind illegal immigration and drug trafficking between the
"The Sixth Section is a conceptually sophisticated, formally inventive portrait of a Mexican migrant community."-Senses of Cinema
"[Al Otro Lado] lyrical and beautiful account of border culture…humane, visually exquisite, and resists simple descriptions."-Variety
Latina Divas, approx. 110min total
Sat, Mar 31 at
Features the films: La Bruja: A Witch from The
Directed by Felix Rodriguez
Art, labor, and family blend in this intimate documentary about performance artist Caridad De La Luz, better know as "La Bruja." While performing around the city she struggles to make ends meet.
Carmelita Tropicana (1995), 28min
Directed by Ela Troyano
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La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul (Excerpts)
Directed by Ela Troyano
This documentary explores the life of legendary Cuban singer La Lupe: her turbulent life and her status as a cult icon after her death.
Black Love Stories, 80min total
Sat, Mar 31 at
Features the films: Black Body Radiation (2007) 45min
Directed by Greg Tate
In a post-apocalyptic
Love Aquarium (2004) 35min
Directed by K’aramuu
Three interconnected love stories reveal a web of dark secrets, unbridled passions, and murder, using experimental film techniques to adapt contemporary black literature to the screen.
Bling: A Planet Rock (2007), 90min
Sat, Mar 31 at
Directed by Raquel Cepeda
Bling takes a hard-hitting look at how the flashy world of commercial hip-hop played a significant role in the ten-year civil war in
*Director’s Cut Preview! Free party after screening!
Women on the Verge, 82min total
Sun, Apr 1 at
Features the films: Tree Shade (1998), 29min
Directed by Lisa Collins
A gifted high school student journeys through time to witness the prison convictions of three generations of women in her family, from the 1920s, 1950s, and 1980s.
Miss Ruby’s House (1994), 18min
Directed by Lisa Collins
A mockumentary which sketches the reactions of five women as they each reflect on their memories of the person who helped raise them-their former neighborhood babysitter. One People (2006), 35min
Directed by Al Santana, Laura Fowler
One People follows a revolutionary filmmaker and her sister, a performance poet, as they discover a politicized Lorraine Hansberry and her commitment to using art to raise the level of understanding about social injustices.
Haitian Women Speak, 74min total
Sun, Apr 1 at
Features the films: Stop Crying In Silence (2001), 57min
Directed by Rachele Magloire
In 1999, a collective of women victims of rape during a military coup in
The Violence (Work-In-Progress), 8min
Directed by Michele Stephenson
This film follows the lives of three survivors of domestic violence from within the Haitian community in
The
Directed by Eve Sandler
An autobiographical video narrative, this painterly work examines the artist’s own body and memory for scars of childhood sexual abuse.
History, Memory, and Recreating Home, 98min total
Sun, Apr 1 at
Features the films: Ancestors Walk with Us (2006), 22min
Directed by Dana Nzingha Thomlinson
Using photography and archival footage, Thomlinson re-creates a visual memory of the black experience that invites the audience to re-examine the community’s history and ancestry.
Homecoming (1998), 56min
Directed by Charlene Gilbert
This provocative film interlaces autobiography and family history with the story of the African-American farmers in the South and their migration to the North. Gilbert uses the film to communicate the social costs of the migration, as well as her own need to remain connected to both family and soil.
Oscar’s Comeback: Festival of the Unconquered (2007) 20min
Directed by Lisa Collins. This documentary work-in-progress follows a struggling annual film festival held in the all-white town of
Music is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown, Jr. (2005), 110min
Sun, Apr 1 at
Directed by donnie l. betts
In the beginning there was Oscar Brown Jr.-the high priest of hip. Brown’s accomplishments as a composer, writer, playwright, and activist challenged the government and influenced generations. betts focuses on Brown’s overlooked legacy with an array of historical footage, performances, and commentary by noted icons such as Al Jarreau, Amiri Baraka, Al Freeman Jr., Abbey Lincoln, Nichelle Nichols, and Studs Terkel.
Tickets can be purchased through BAM.org or 718-777-FILM (order by name of movie)
BAMRose Cinemas - 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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