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 LA FEMME 2015 Documentaries To Screen

All Film Screenings at Laemmle Theater: 9036 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Agave is Life

AGAVE IS LIFE
OCT. 17TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTORS
DAVID BROWN
MEREDITH DREISS

PRODUCERS
MEREDITH DREISS
SHARON GREENHILL

WRITERS
DAVID BROWN
JENNIFER LANE
MEREDITH DREISS
SHARON GREENHILL

RT: 72 MIN

CAST: Edward James Olmos (voice)

SYNOPSIS: “Agave is Life” is an exploration of the history of the agave plant in the cultures of Mexico and the American Southwest.

Angel Azul

ANGEL AZUL
OCT. 18TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
MARCELINA CRAVAT

PRODUCERS
MARCELINA CRAVAT
SCOUT WISE

WRITER
MARCELINA CRAVAT

RT: 72 MIN

CAST: Jason DeCaires Taylor, Charlie Brown, Donna Barwick, Emiliano Monroy-Rios

SYNOPSIS: “Angel Azul” follows artist Jason DeCaires Taylor’s creation of artificial coral reefs with his statues.

 

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BIG VOICE
OCT. 17TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
VARDA BAR-KAR

PRODUCERS
DEB LOVE
CAROL OLSON COOTE
MARINA VISCUN
KAREN LAVENDER
JOHN BEUG

WRITER
VARDA BAR-KAR

RT: 85 MIN

CAST: Jeffe Huls.

SYNOPSIS: BIG VOICE captures a year in the life of an inspirational high school choir director and his students.

 

Don´t fence me in - Urban Horsemen Philadelphia Romere, 13, ist mutig und furchtlos - viele Pferdebesitzer vertrauen ihm ihre Pferde an, obwohl er noch nicht lange Teil der Community ist. Stolzerfüllt reitet er ohne Sattel den Hengst "Ace N Da Whole" durch die Straßen von North Philadelphia. (Glenwood Ave & Dauphin St, North Philadelphia, 03.10.2013)

DON’T FENCE ME IN
OCT. 17TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
ANN SOPHIE LINDSTROM

RT: 10 MIN

SYNOPSIS: A look at Philadelphia’s unique African American Urban Horse Community.

 

FORGOTTEN
OCT 16TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
ELEANOR MCGRATH

PRODUCERS
ELEANOR MCGRATH
IVAN VERLAAN

RT: 43 MIN

SYNOPSIS: “Forgotten” is the story of over 100,000 children who came to Canada as indentured farm labour and domestics.

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THE GIRLS IN THE BAND
OCT. 15TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
JUDY CHAIKIN

PRODUCERS
JUDY CHAIKIN
MICHAEL GREENE
NANCY KISSOCK

WRITER
JUDY CHAIKIN
EDWARD OSEI-GYIMAH

RT: 88 MIN

CAST: Geri Allen, Jane Ira Bloom, Clora Bryant

SYNOPSIS: The untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their journeys from the late 1930’s to the present day.

Hakie

HAKIE-HAKI. LIVING AS A MAN.
OCT. 15TH, 8-10PM
VENUE 1

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
ANABELA ANGELOVSKA

RT: 14 MIN

SYNOPSIS: Hakie is a 71 year old woman living as a man in the Albanian alps in order to be self-sufficient in an archaic village in the Albanian Alps.

 

Here The seats Are Vacant

HERE ALL THE SEATS ARE VACANT
OCT. 15TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
SHIVA SANJARI

PRODUCERS
SHIVA SANJARI
XERXES RANINA

WRITER
SHIVA SANJARI

RT: 68 MIN

SYNOPSIS: “Here are the Seats are Vacant” is the story of Shahrzad, sold by her father at age 12, and her subsequent struggles and successes.

HonorableEllie

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THE HONORABLE ELLIE KINNAIRD
OCT. 17TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR, WRITER
MARTHA J. MOORE

RT: 15 MIN

CAST: Ellie Kinnaird

SYNOPSIS: 82-year-old rock star politician Ellie Kinnaird blazes the trail in politics for women in the South.

Hush - poster

HUSH (LAP)
OCT. 15TH, 8-10PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
PUNAM KUMAR GILL

PRODUCERS
DREW MARTIN
JOSES MARTIN

RT: 87 MIN

SYNOPSIS: “Hush” explores the politics behind abortion information given to women and seeks to discern the unbiased truth.

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JOHN FRUM, HE WILL COME
OCT. 18TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
DAVID GUINAN
CEVIN SOLING

PRODUCERS
DAVID GUINAN
CEVIN SOLING

WRITER
DAVID GUINAN
COLLIN KORNFEIND
CEVIN SOLING
MATTHEW WAYSDORF

RT: 94 MIN

SYNOPSIS: On the tiny island of Tanna in the South Pacific, a cult religion believes that an American deity named John Frum will one day bring them an abundance of gifts and lead them to salvation.

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KANADA GIRL
OCT. 18TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
REBECCA CAMPBELL

PRODUCERS
REBECCA CAMPBELL
FREDERICK KROETSCH

RT: 11 MIN

SYNOPSIS: Kanada Girl follows one of the world’s best cowboy action shooters’ attempt to reclaim the world title after being shot and forced into retirement.

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LET THEM EAT CAKE
OCT. 16TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
ALEXIS KRASILOVSKY

PRODUCERS
ALEXIS KRASILOVSKY
HAMIDOU SOUMAH
RESEDA MICKEY
SANJOY GHOSH

WRITER
ALEXIS KRASILOVSKY

RT: 81 MIN

CAST: CARL MARLETTI

SYNOPSIS: ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ is a poetic film essay that explores everything from the pleasures and dangers of overeating to the tragedies of world hunger.

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LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS
OCT. 17TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER
LAURIE KAHN

RT: 83 MIN

SYNOPSIS: Love Between the Covers is the fascinating story of the vast, funny, and savvy female community that has built a powerhouse industry sharing love stories.

India, villaggio di Chapar, distretto di Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh). Lokendra Singh Pahinar, 27 anni, Fahmida (nome musulmano) Piryanka (nome hindu) sono stati accolti dalla famiglia di lui dopo tre anni di fughe e minacce di morte a causa del loro matrimonio interreligioso. Grazie ai Love Commandos hanno ottenuto protezione da parte della polizia, ma non possono lasciare il distretto per paura di ulteriori ripercussioni.

LOVEBIRDS- REBEL LOVERS IN INDIA
OCT. 17TH, 6-8PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
GIANPAOLO BIGOLI

PRODUCER
MARIACHIARA ILLICA MAGRINI
GIANPAOLO BIGOLI
SIMONA BERTOGLIO

WRITER
MARIACHIARA ILLICA MAGRINI

RT: 52 MIN

SYNOPSIS: Young rebel lovers that risk their life just to stay together.

Mirrors to Windows

MIRRORS TO WINDOWS: THE ARTIST AS WOMAN
OCT. 17TH, 8-10PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
SUSAN STEINBERG

PRODUCERS
SUSAN STEINBERG
REBECCA HARDY
HATTIE LADD

WRITER
SUSAN STEINBERG

RT: 88 MIN

CAST: ALICE ANDERSON, ALMUTH TEBBENHOF, CHARLOTTE HODES

SYNOPSIS: “The Artist as Woman” follows an international cast of female artists who are all forging their careers in the heat of the London art scene.

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OUT OF A JAM
OCT. 18TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
SHALINI HARSHWAL

PRODUCERS
SHALINI HARSHWAL
VIVEK KHANDELWAL
O. P. HARSHWAL

WRITER
SHALINI HARSHWAL

RT: 59 MIN

SYNOPSIS: Out of a jam follows the inspiring lives of three Bhuira women, who are working towards creating change in their community and their future.

Out of the Blue

OUT OF THE BLUE
OCT. 15TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
JENNIFER BUTTELL

PRODUCERS
JENNIFER BUTTELL
JOHN KERSEY

WRITER
JENNIFER BUTTELL

RT: 41 MIN

CAST: Jennifer Buttell, Leah Wilkie Hicks, Paula O’Brien, Aaron Hicks, Randy Wilkie

SYNOPSIS: A young woman, adopted as a baby, agrees to walk through a rental home for her brother and meets a woman who will change her life forever.

Paradise Garden

PARADISE GARDEN
OCT. 17TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
AVA LEIGH STEWART

PRODUCERS
TREY LAFAVE

WRITERS
AVA LEIGH STEWART

RT: 81 MIN

CAST: Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) Mike Mills (REM) Johnny Carson (Tonight Show) Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)

SYNOPSIS: Howard Finster, the grandfather of Southern Folk Art, is remembered, by iconic musicians and artist, for creating the largest art installation in the United States.

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REED: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ROY KIYOOKA
OCT. 16TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
FUMIKO KIYOOKA

RT: 94 MIN

SYNOPSIS: REED is the story of the extraordinary Japanese Canadian artist Roy Kiyooka told by his daughter Fumiko.

Sideshow of the Absurd

SIDESHOW OF THE ABSURD
OCT. 15TH, 12-2PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
TINA DIFELICIANTONIO
JANE C. WAGNER

PRODUCERS
TINA DIFELICIANTONIO
JANE C. WAGNER
CARA FITTS

WRITER
TINA DIFELICIANTONIO

RT: 14 MIN

SYNOPSIS: SIDESHOW OF THE ABSURD is a cinematic exploration of a whimsical and fantastical exhibition by artist Pamela Joseph.

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STREETKIDS UNITED II, THE GIRLS FROM RIO
OCT. 16TH, 10AM-12PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
MARIA CLARA

PRODUCERS
JAMILLAH VAN DER HULST
MIKE DOWNEY
SAM TAYLOR
CONRAD ALLEBLAS

RT: 78 MIN

SYNOPSIS: A group of girls from the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, the Favela Street Girls, are chosen to represent Brazil during the Street Child World Cup 2014.

Two of a Kind - still

TWO OF A KIND
OCT. 15TH, 4-6PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
LEORA EISEN

PRODUCERS
LEORA EISEN
GORDON HENDERSON
RITA KOTZIA

WRITERS
LEORA EISEN

RT: 90 MIN

SYNOPSIS: Identical twin director Leora Eisen draws on the fascinating experiences she shares with sister Linda to explore fundamental questions of identity.

When Giants Fall Still

WHEN GIANTS FALL
OCT. 15TH, 2-4PM
VENUE 2

DIRECTOR
LESLIE GRIFFITH

PRODUCERS
AMANDA KULMAC
JESSICA RING
ANITA GOMEZ

RT: 78 MIN

SYNOPSIS: A penetrating look at the endangered elephants, the criminals who hunt them, and the dedicated heroes trying to save them.