| 10:30a.m. |
Cortometrajes Mexicanos (Buy tickets.)
Co-presented by the Instituto Cultural de Mexico en
San Antonio in association
with
the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
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| 12p.m. |
Whose Barrio? (Buy tickets.)
Dir.
Ed Morales, 50 min., USA , 2009
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Whose Barrio? is an emotionally charged look at the changes in Manhattan’s Spanish Harlem as real estate speculation pushes rents and property values past the affordability for most area residents. Whose Barrio? tackles the thorny question of who gets a say in what some call the neighborhood’s development, and others its gentrification. |
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A Crushing Love
Dir.
Sylvia Morales, 58 min., USA, 2009
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A Crushing Love follows the filmmaker as she sets out the answer to how women engaged in consequential social justice activism can also engage in consequential motherhood. In addition, the now grown children of these activist women talk about what it was like having a mother who worked tirelessly for their communities. Activists profiled are: Martha Cotera, Dolores Huerta, Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez , Alicia Escalante and Cherrie Moraga. |
| 2p.m. |
Trash Day (Buy tickets.)
Dir. Sam Lerma, 3 min., USA, 2009 |
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A woman is obsessed with her garbage collector and leaves him intimate presents. |
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Nikki n' Nessa
Dir. Gabriel Luna, 7 min.,
USA, 2009 |
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A young woman is confronted with a troubling decision by her best friend, one that may bring both ethical and personal turmoil to her life. |
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Dream Healing
Dir. Dora Peña, 103 min., USA,
2009
Co-presented by NALIP-SA |
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Dream Healing is the story of a clairvoyant girl, Clara (Gabi Walker),
whose ability to heal insomniacs is being exploited by her
greedy aunt Marta (Evie A. Armstrong). When a recently divorced
father (Jesse Borrego) and son Omar (Bleu Wenzel) move in next
door, Clara and Omar spawn a friendship that causes events
beyond their control to set in motion, revealing a dark secret
within the community.
Directors Dora Peña, Gabriel Luna, and Sam Lerma will be in attendance
for a post-screening Q&A session. |
| 4 p.m. |
Closing Reception
Co-presented by NALIP-SA |
