Evening Film: Black Maria Film + Video Festival

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Crandall Public Library
Christine L. McDonald Community Room

Event Details

Program II - Evening The Bravest, the Boldest – Narrative 17 min. by Moon Molson, Brooklyn, NY Two Army Casualty Notification Officers arrive at the Harlem projects to deliver Sayeeda Porter some news about her son serving in the war in the Middle East. Whatever it is they have to say, Sayeeda is trying not to hear it. Daybreak/ L’aube – Animation 7 min. by George Ungar, Toronto, Canada Opening our eyes each new day, we stare for a few minutes into space, seeing the first sights, hearing the first sounds. It is neither night nor day but something in-between. Fragments of dreams refuse to expire; the grip of the day is not yet upon us, memory and desire hovers around the edges. Last Base – Narrative 15 min. by Aslak Danbolt, Oslo, Norway Joachim is retiring from base-jumping to become a father, but first he must go on one last adventure with his best-friend Øyvind. When a storm approaches, their friendship is put to the test; Øyvind wants to turn back, but Joachim will stop at nothing to pull off his very last jump in honor of their recently deceased friend Roger, who died while attempting a jump. Notes For My Homeland – Documentary 9 min. by Ed Kashi and Julie Winokur, Montclair, NJ A Syrian-American composer responds to the tragedies instigated by the Assad regime by composing music in support of the Syrian Revolution, and performing it at great personal risk. Malek Jandali’s evolution from classical musician to passionate activist captures the transformation that the civil war in Syria has wrought on many citizens. This is a story that celebrates the power of art to catalyze social movements. Films by Syrian Girls – Documentary 22 min. by Laura Doggett, Durham, NC During a two-month workshop, Syrian girls living as refugees in Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp and Irbid created expressionistic video diaries that provide openings into their everyday lives. Dreaming of Peggy Lee – Narrative 11 min. by James Everett, London, UK When Ingrid, an unsympathetic care worker, confiscates Belinda’s treasured picture of Peggy Lee, her friend Alexander decides to smuggle them both out of the home to visit a 1940s jazz club. When their dream is about to be cut short by the arrival of Ingrid, Belinda does something so extraordinary that it brings the entire jazz club to a standing ovation. Nighthawks – Animation 7 min. by Fang Ji, Chicago, IL “Nighthawks” exposes the multi-sidedness of human nature. The filmmaker explores her doubts about the differences and distinctions between humans and animals. To her, the borders between species are dubious. She believes people can transform themselves into other creatures, as the circumstances may require. The Loyalist – Narrative. 20 min. by Minji Kang, Studio City, CA A North Korean general visits his talented daughter at a prestigious Swiss school to test her loyalty to her motherland. An outstanding singer with a promising future, she dreams of studying in America. But her dream will cost her father his life if she doesn't return to North Korea. This political drama unveils the complexity of patriarchy, tradition and honor in a family.
Event Type(s): Film Program, Film Program
Age Group(s): Adults