FLEFF

FLEFF 2013 Film Descriptions and Trailers

Cinemapolis

	AKA Doc Pomus Confined to a wheelchair, Jerome Felder wrote dozens of early rock and roll hits and became an unlikely musical icon. w/filmmaker Peter Miller.
	All Together [Et si on vivait tous ensemble?] Comedy about communal living among five aging friends, one whom is played by Jane Fonda.
	Amazon Gold Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock narrate this chilling documentary about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. w/film producer Sarah Dupont.
	Bel Borba Aqui The artist Bel recognizes, and gives voice to, the impoverished citizens of his beloved Salvador, a 500 year old Brazilian coastal city.
	Black Maria Traveling Film Festival Selected shorts from the Black Maria Film Festival. w/festival director John Columbus.
	Children of Srikandi [Anak-Anak Srikanda] Focuses on members of the LGBT community in Indonesia, referencing the mythic figure Srikandi. w/Vanessa Domico, Outcast Films.
	China Concerto A video essay on the massive economic and cultural shifts occurring in contemporary China. w/filmmaker Wo Bang.
	Couples A complex narrative structure infuses this Korean romantic comedy.
	Dear Governor Cuomo Documents the concert/protest in Albany against hydraulic fracturing. w/filmmaker John Bowermaster & The Horseflies' Judy Hyman and Jeff Claus.
	Five Broken Cameras Academy award nominated documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army
	Habibi A highly acclaimed story of forbidden love set in Gaza.
	Lost Boys Russia's "lost generation."
	Neighboring Sounds History of violence and oppression threaten the residents of an affluent community in Brazil
	No Problems New Russian Cinema portrayal of alienated Russian youth
	October Aleksandrov and Eisenstein's class silent film about the October Revolution, with live music by the Cloud Chamber Orchestra.
	Old Dog Award-winning film about modernity's invasion in the quite life of a Tibetan family. w/Kevin Lee, dGenerate Films.
	On the Road Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarity travel across America in a film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's seminal novel.
	Once Upon a Time Dramatic intrigue infuses this action film set in 1940s Korea, during the Japanese occupation. w/filmmaker Yong Ki Jeong.
	Silenced Voices Sri Lanka ranks as one of the worse countries in Asia in terms of free press. The film features exiled journalists telling their stories.
	Sherlock Jr. The classic Buster Keaton film with live music by Fe Nunn and Friends.
	Thursday through Sunday [De jueves a domingo] Subtle, powerfully evocative, Chilean family drama.
	Upstate Filmmakers Showcase A selection from the best veteran and emerging filmmakers in Upstate New York.
	Violeta Went to Heaven [Violeta se fue a los cielos] Biopic of famed Chilean poet, musician Violeta Para.
	The Water Front The water crisis in HIghland Park, Michigan, the result of economic decline and political malfeasance. w/filmmaker Elizabeth Miller.
	We Can't Eat Gold A massive gold mine is proposed on indigenous lands in Alaska that will have devastating environmental impacts. w/filmmaker Josh Tucker.
	Wild Style 30th anniversary screening of THE classic hip-hop film, w/filmmaker Charles Ahearn.

Campus A-I

	A Groussa Namou [Our Language] The displacement of an ancient dialect by the modern Greek language in a remote region of Arcadia.
	Abducted Reminiscences of five former child soldiers.
	Anne Braden: Southern Patriot Portrait of a white southern woman who dedicated her life to the cause of civil rights.
	Arizona : Resisting SB 1070 Immigration Law Four videos document the impact of SB 1070 and other immigration policies on the lives of immigrant families in Arizona
	Bhavani G.S.: Four Short Films Four documentary films from the Indian filmmaker Bhavani G.S., each dealing with a separate issues related to water and ecological protection
	Bon: Mustang to Menri A man returns to the Menri Monastery in Northern Indian to protect its ancient cultural heritage.
	Biohacking: You Can Do It Too Ellen Jorgensen's eye-opening TED lecture on DYI genetic manipulation.
	Brunswick Residential development changes the landscape and creates conflict in the small New York State town of Brunswick.
	Crafting the Bambasa Documentary on the ritual process of Imbalu (circumcision).
	Cup of Coffee with Kafka w/filmmkaer Mansoor Behnam Videotaped interviews with scholars and filmmakers on the subject of mobility
	Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê Three women competing to be the carnival queen of Ilê Aiyê, a prominent and controversial Afro-Brazilian group with an all-black membership
	Everything is a Remix A four part video series on the history of cut and paste culture, which turns out to include all culture.
	Finding D-QU: The Lonely Struggle of California's only Tribal College The shuttering of California's only tribal college and attempts to reopen it.
	Grrrl Love and Revolution: Riot Grrrl NYC An insiders account of the Riot Grrrl movement, with rare archival footage.
	A Good Death Martin Cavanagh is dying of chronic lung disease, articulating his experience with extraordinary clarity.
	I Dream of Mummers A Bulgarian seasonal dance that captures the country's history and spirit.

Campus K-R

	Kraftur - The Last Ride The protection of Icelandic horses from potential cross-breeding means that any competition outside the country prevents a horse from ever returning.
	Life after Growth A new movement calls for LESS, not more economic growth.
	Ladies of the Gridiron Spotlight on The Quake, a professional women's tackle football team.
	Locations of the M/othership: Black Women as Fugitive Archetype of Resistance Images of subversive and legendary black women to foster resistance and point to the future.
	The Magic of Rain A successful rainwater conservation project in Pakistan.
	The Manuscripts of Timbuktu Reestablishing the historical importance of Timbuktu, once home to a thriving, advanced civilization.
	Maximum Tolerated Dose Part art film, part documentary, investigates the often hidden and disturbing world of animal experimentation.
	Now Here to Nowhere Following a tributary of the Indus River from snow-capped mountains to irrigation canals.
	The Other Side of the Water: The Journey of a Haitian Rara Band in Brooklyn A group of musicians brings Haitian rara music to Brooklyn and reinvents it.
	Organon Experimental short film w/filmmaker Mansoor Behnam.
	Passport to the Future Barriers to higher education as a consequence of an American policy of mass incarceration.
	Plastic Shores An in-depth analysis of the oceanic plastics problem, past and future, and what can be done about it.
	Promised Land Continuing economic injustice in South Africa.
	Rezoning Harlem: The Battle over Harlem's Future Shows how policy affects gentrification, resulting in homogenous neighborhoods devoid of character.

Campus S-Z

	Saints Rising Continuing impacts of Katrina on the people of New Orleans.
	The Secret of the Bat Genome Emma Teeling's TED lecture will change the way you think about bats...and yourself.
	Tango Flaneur w/filmmaker Mansoor Behnam. A woman with MS discusses mobility with the filmmaker on a trip through Kingston, Ontario.
	Tijuana, Nada Mas Two boys struggle to survive on the streets of Tijuana.
	Trusting Rain Collecting rainwater is a way of life in Bermuda.
	The United State of ALEC Democracy Now! report on the American Legislative Exchange Council
	Vanishing Point An impressionist film depicting the disappearance of the human in the presence of technology.
	Water Kalimpong, a trading crossings in northern India, has serious problems with water distribution.
	Whistle for Help: A Campaign to Stop Sexual Harassment on the Bus! A film about sexual harassment on buses in Burma, and how stop it.
	White Scripts and Black Supermen: Black Masculinities in Comic Books A critique of representations of Black masculinity in comic books.
	Yanqui Walker and the Optical Revolution An American imperialist who became president of Nicaragua.