International independent films from around the globe.
THE FILMS
Friday, September 28 – Feature Film Eagle Theater 9:00 p.m.
Punching at the Sunby Tanuj Chopra (USA, 2006, 83 min).
The story of several days in the life of a troubled Indian-American teen. A family drama visiting racial dynamics in post 9/11 Elmhurst, Queens.
The film will be followed by a Q & A session with Director Tanuj Chopra and moderated by Prerana Reddy, Director of Public Events, Queens Museum of Art and Co-founder 3rd i NY.
The evening closes with a gala reception with top music talent Guillermo Brown along with delectable eats and treats.
Saturday, September 29 – International Shorts Eagle Theater 6:00 p.m.
Two Dollar Danceby Yolanda Pividal (USA, 2006, 16 min).
A moving documentary about two immigrants from Latin America, whose lives intersect in a Queens dance club.
After the Rainby Gaelle Denis (England, 2006, 19 min).
Visually arresting, multi-cultural love story with elements of magical realism.
The T-Shirtby Hossein Martin Fazeli (Slovakia, 2006, 9 min).
Set in a roadside market in Slovakia, a conversation about America goes awry.
Shanu Taxiby Vasant Nath (India, 2006, 15 min).
A taxi driver in Mumbai dreams of a better life.
Naturalizedby Julia Kots (USA, 2006, 8 min).
A Russian Jewish immigrant decides to undergo an important rite, but not before his entire family can express their opinion on the subject.
Verdeby Matias Meyer (Mexico, 2006, 17 min).
A friendship between two boys of different social classes is tested by the tensions of a divided community.
The films are followed by a Q & A with Julia Kots (director of Naturalized), Pablo Meyer Rojas (Producer of Verde) and Masood Haque (Producer and D.P. of Two Dollars Dance), moderated by Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer, Executive Director, Queens Council on the Arts.
Sunday, September 30 – Documentary Shorts Eagle Theater 6:00 p.m.
Kabul Girls Clubby Johnson McKelvy (USA, 2006, 25 min).
Through their passion for soccer, a new generation of women in post Taliban Afghanistan find confidence and hope for a better future.
Road to the Big Leaguesby Jared Goodman (USA, 2007, 58 min).
Documentary on baseball and the American dream in the Dominican Republic as seen through the eyes of aspiring youth and international baseball stars.