GALA SCREENINGS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

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1 GALA SCREENINGS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

2 GALA SCREENINGS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS In the words of the original documentary rebel Chris Marker: Rarely has reality needed so much to be imagined. In an increasingly chaotic world, documentary comes to the rescue, offering radical reinvention, brave new ideas for the future, and a flinty and unyielding form of hope. The Road Forward THU MAY 4 7PM VOGUE WED MAY 10 12:30PM ANNEX A musical documentary that is simultaneously a piece of BC First Nations history, a call for revolution and resolve, and a portrait of a people who have retained their power and identity through community and activism. Vancouver: No Fixed Address SAT MAY 6 7PM SFU No topic unites all of Vancouver quite like that of housing. At every dinner party, social gathering, or chance meeting in the street, everyone has an opinion, and they want to share it. Swagger WED MAY 10 6:30PM SFU THU MAY 11 12:30PM ANNEX The Parisian suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois garnered international attention after the violence and rioting of Director Olivier Babinet spent more than three years working with a dozen teen residents. Waking the Sleeping Giant THU MAY 11 6:30PM SFU FRI MAY 12 12:30PM ANNEX The struggle for racial justice, economic equality, and women s rights was hard enough in the US, but then the American election came to its final shocking conclusion. Activists, politicians, and ordinary folk offers a glimmer of hope. Manifesto SAT MAY 13 8PM SFU SUN MAY 14 6:30PM VANCITY Rabid dissent and gonzo defiance are given voice by actress Cate Blanchett, who delivers a century s worth of great cultural and political manifestos, from Fluxus to Dogme 95.

3 TRANSMISSIONS EXPANDED CINEMA

4 TRANSMISSIONS EXPANDED CINEMA A selection of experimental programming made up of some of the most eclectic filmmaking/performance/multimedia on offer, Transmissions includes work that is at the crossroads of cinema, video, and sound art. Elsewhere THU MAY 11 7:30PM CINEMATHEQUE From a generic Montreal subway platform to the most far-flung parts of the planet, Elsewhere explores the human passion for movement and the undeniable siren song of travel. This is a film that is felt, as much as witnessed, pushed along by a propulsive soundtrack and zippy animation. Katyusha: Rocket Launchers, Folk Songs and Ethnographic Refrains FRI MAY 12 7PM ANNEX A video installation and performance work where live narration blends with a live-mixed video and audio track, Katyusha draws inspiration from the Soviet wartime hit song. Everything Turns FRI MAY 12 7PM ANNEX A shorthand study of the mythology of numbers from 1 to 12, where scientific tradition is adopted, and then eschewed for rumours, legends and defunct theories from across the ages. Just like Hans Richter nearly 100 years ago, we discover that everything turns, revolves, and eels the deep score of time. Transference: Shorts Program WED MAY 10 9PM CINEMATHEQUE From Qatar to Quebec, Serbia to Ohio, this collection of short films exposes sites of personal and emotional history. A variety of film and video techniques give each piece its own distinct temporal motility, pushing the formal and narrative boundaries of cinema. SUPPORTED BY

5 SPOTLIGHT ON TROUBLEMAKERS

6 SPOTLIGHT ON TROUBLEMAKERS Our Spotlight on Troublemakers celebrates deep dissent and defiance with a selection of films about people righting wrongs and reimagining the future. This selection of films slashes new paths forward, imagining not only what may be possible (Cyborgs! Housing rights! Democracy!) but also looks back at the people who carved out the most radical and conceptually challenging ideas from the previous century. Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival FRI MAY 5 7PM ANNEX Donna Haraway (author of the seminal text A Cyborg Manifesto) talks about her work and her life in playful meditation that dives headfirst into the mind of one of the most inventive and curious thinkers living today. RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World FRI MAY 5 9PM VANCITY From the opening guitar thunder of Link Wray s smash hit, you know you are in for a wild ride. A veritable who s who in the music business, from Tony Bennett to Steven Tyler, attest to the pivotal role that First Nations artists played in the development of Blues, Rock and Funk. Chris Marker, Never Explain, Never Complain SAT MAY 6 12PM CINEMATHEQUE Chris Marker s creative oeuvre as seen through the testimonies of seven people who knew him and worked with him, including Wim Wenders, Patricio Guzman and Thierry Garrel. Ada for Mayor TUE MAY 9 7PM CINEMATHEQUE The incredible story of one woman s journey from radical grassroots activist to principled politician. Ada For Mayor is an inspirational rallying cry for a new kind of populist politics one that is truly about the people.

7 JUSTICE FORUM

8 JUSTICE FORUM DOXA s Justice Forum facilitates active and critical engagement, creates space for dialogue, and sows the seeds for social change. Each Justice Forum film is paired with a panel of speakers including filmmakers, experts in the field, academics, and community activists. Complicit SAT MAY 6 2PM VANCITY SUN MAY 14 6PM CINEMATHEQUE Complicit shines a light on the dark irony of the global electronic manufacturing industry in China, where 90% of the world s consumer electronics are produced, including 70% of its cell phones. Free Lunch Society SUN MAY 7 3PM VANCITY Unconditional basic income, guaranteed annual income, and negative income tax are just a few of the names for the social security program gaining momentum around the world. People across the political spectrum have embraced the idea, but not everyone is a superfan. Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals THU MAY 11 7PM VANCITY The dirtiest thing in this investigation of the global porn business is not sex, but money. The numbers are staggering. Much of the profit generated by tube sites comes from povertylevel wages paid to an amateur workforce. Burning Out MON MAY 8 7PM CINEMATHEQUE For two years, Belgian director Je ro me le Maire followed the members of a surgical unit at one of Paris biggest hospitals. The result is like ER meets The Office, as directed by D. A. Pennebaker. Island Earth FRI MAY 12 7PM VANCITY Like the beautiful Hawaiian archipelago where the film is set, Island Earth is a complex mix; at once hopeful and celebratory, but interwoven with notes of hardship and despair. The film examines how former plantation fields are now used for open air testing of pesticides.