Saturday April 9
12:00 p.m. ET- THE HILL WHERE LIONESSES ROAR (Luàna Bajrami, Kosovo/France/US, 2021)
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Moderator: Andrew Utterson, screen studies professor
Speakers:
Aida A. Hozic, politics professor
Mat Fournier, French professor
The Hill Where Lionesses Roar (Luàna Bajrami, France/Kosovo/US, 2021)
In a remote Kosovo village, three young women see their dreams and ambitions stifled. In their quest for independence, nothing can stop them; it’s time to let the lionesses roar.
2:00 p.m. ET - NO DESIRE TO HIDE (Rikun Zhu, China/US, 2021)
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Moderator: Zhen Zhang, screen studies scholar
Speaker:
Rikun Zhu, director No Desire to Hide
Harry Gu, translator
No Desire to Hide (Rikun Zhu, China/US, 2021)
The documentary shows the ordinary lives of young people in China, with all their romantic problems, unfulfilled dreams, and existential crises interwoven into everyday dialogues and conversations with the director.
5:00 p.m. ET - WE TELL: TURF (US)
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Moderator: Reece Auguiste, filmmaker and screen studies scholar
Speakers:
Tony Buba, filmmaker
Carmel Curtis, archivist
Louis Massiah, filmmaker and co-programmer of WE TELL: FIFTY YEARS OF PARTICIPATORY COMMUNITY MEDIA
We Tell: Turf
A group of short participatory community media shorts about the politics of gentrification, homelessness, housing, and the significance of urban spaces for democratic participation. The projects span cities such as Braddock, Pennsylvania; Detroit; Houston; New Orleans; New York City; Philadelphia; San Francisco; and Seattle. The videos reveal how cities have transformed into battlegrounds between communities and those in power who would take land and space to expand their economic and political influence.
Sunday April 10
1:00 p.m. ET- A SONG FOR CESAR (Abel Sanchez and Andres Alegria, US, 2021)
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Moderator: Leah Shafer, film and media studies scholar
Speakers:
Abel Sanchez, co-director A Song for Cesar
Andres Alegria, co-director A Song for Cesar
A Song for Cesar (Abel Sanchez and Andres Alegria, US, 2021)
A tribute to Cesar Chavez, the farmworkers movement, and the United Farm Workers Union. Through the lens of music, artists explore how Chavez's legacy of peaceful protest, perseverance, and inspiration can change the world.
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