World Nomads: Cinema

CinémaTuesdays Venue: FIAF Admission: Free for Members; $7 for Students; $10 for Non-Members ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Agronomist (Jean Dominique l’Agronomiste) May 5 at 12:30, 4 & 7pm Directed by Jonathan Demme, 2004. Color. 90 min. With Jean Dominique, Michèle Montas, Aboudja, Ronald Reagan. Note: 7pm screening introduced by director Jonathan Demme and Michèle Montas + Q & A after the film. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Man by the Shore (L’homme sur les quais) May 12 at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm Directed by Raoul Peck, 1993. Color. 105 min. With Jennifer Zubar, Toto Bissainthe, Jean-Michel Martial, Patrick Rameau. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DOUBLE-SCREENING Anita May 19 at 12:30 & 4pm Directed by Rassoul Labuchin, 1981. B&W. 45 min. Miss Body Plastik May 19 at 7pm Directed by Louis Ebby Angel, 2008. Color.28 min. With Darline Mentor, Widlande Edmé, Bayard Jean Bernard, Alain Pierre Note: 7pm screening presented by David Belle co-founder of Haiti’s international film festival (Jakmèl Film Festival) and founder of Haiti’s only film school, Cine Institute. SCREENED WITH: Mrs. Little Bones (Madame Ti Zo) May 19 at 12:30, 4 & 7pm Directed by David Belle, 2006. Color. 65 min. With Madeleine Desrosiers Note: 7pm screening presented by David Belle, co-founder of Haiti’s international film festival (Jakmèl Film Festival) and founder of Haiti’s only film school, Ciné Institute. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Haïti Chérie May 26 at 12:30, & 4pm Directed by Claudio Del Punta, 2008. Color. 104 min. With Yeraini Cuevas, Valentin Valdez, Jean Marie Guerin, Juan Carlos Campos. Note: World Premiere ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DOUBLE-SCREENING The Gospel of the Creole Pig (L’évangile du cochon Créole) May 26 at 7pm Directed by Michelange Quay, 2004. Color. 19 min. With Dominique Batraville, Georges Quay, Mireille Quay. Note: 7pm screening presented by director Michelange Quay + Q & A after the screening. SCREENED WITH: Eat, For This is My Body (Mange, ceci est mon corps) Directed by Michelange Quay, 2008. Color. 105 min. With Sylvie Testud, Catherine Samie, Hans Dacosta Saint-Val. Note: 7pm screening presented by director Michelange Quay + Q & A after the screening. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Maysles Institute presents: Haitian Documentary Series Sunday, May 3 & Thursdays, May 7–28 As part of the World Nomads Cinema series, the venerated Maysles Institute presents a collection of documentaries that explore the expanse of Haitian culture on the Caribbean island and among the American diaspora. Taken together, the Haitian Vodou religion, visual art, and popular music succeed in transcending political struggle with a cohesive, contemporary voice. This series will be shown at The Maysles Institute as a complement to FIAF CinémaTuesdays programming. Venue: The Maysles Institute Admission: $7 suggested donation DOUBLE-SCREENING The Revelations of Madame Nerval (Les Illuminations de Madame Nerval) Sunday May 3 at 7:00 pm Directed by Charles Najman. 1999. 55 min. SCREENED WITH: Of Men and Gods (Des Hommes et Des Dieux) Directed by Anne Lescot and Lawrence Magloire. 2002. 52 min. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DOUBLE-SCREENING Dreams of Democracy Thursday, May 14 at 9pm Directed by Jonathan Demme. 1988. 52 min. SCREENED WITH: Carnival Jakmèl Directed by the students of the Ciné Institute with Jonathan Stack. 2009. In progress. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DOUBLE-SCREENING Ra-Ra, A Haitian Festival Friday, May 15 at 8:30 pm Directed by Gail Pellet. 1978. 18 min. SCREENED WITH: The Other Side of Water Directed by Jeremy Robins & Magali Damas. 2008. 61 min. Note: Screening to be followed by a performance and procession by the subject of the film, the band DJA RARA! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DOUBLE-SCREENING Black Dawn Saturday, May 16 (Family Programming Matinee) at 3:30 pm Directed by Robin Lloyd. 1981. 16 min. SCREENED WITH: Haitian Eksperyans Directed by David Belle. 1996. 25 min. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• DOUBLE-SCREENING Atis-Rezistans: The Sculptors of Grand Rue Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 pm Directed by Leah Gordon. 2008. 35 min. SCREENED WITH: Dreamers Directed by Jorgen Leth. 2002. 55 min.