Location: The New Parkway Theater
September 18th
5: 15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
A feature-length film about the life, work, influence and impact of California-based choreographer/Arts Activist Bella Lewitzky. Described as “…one of the greatest American dancers of our age,” (Walter Terry) Bella Lewitzky was a talented, strong, out-spoken artist, who dedicated her creative life to protect the rights of every American citizen.
run time: 98 min
Directed by Bridget A Murnane
June 2020, Washington DC. Maud, a widowed white woman lives alone, playing the piano for solace. CNN and the ghost of her husband keep her company. She has spent a lifetime timidly doing what others expect of her. Yet on Juneteenth, as crowds buoyed by protest and celebration move down her street, Maud starts to imagine that there might be a place for her in this changing world. Gogo music competes with Bach. Maud argues with her dead husband, and tentatively asks a young man killed by police violence for insight into the world “out there.” When Ella, an older black woman, is hurt outside her door, Maud cares for Ella, discovering that she too can take action. Fueled by her newly unleashed capacity for bravery and compassion, Maud leaves her house, joyfully joining the celebratory protest and community she discovers outside her door.
“Walk a Mile in My Shoes” is an abstract look at racism and the chasm that has been created between Whites, Blacks and Brown people. The film is shown by following a pair of sneakers and the young man wearing them – on the most crucial day of his life.
run time: 9 min
Directed by Cb Smith-Dahl
Location: The New Parkway Theater
September 18th, 2023
8:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.
Puerto Rico, 2017: It all started with a storm and a car battery.
Eugene Smotkin, a Northeastern University professor, was home in San Juan for the summer when two disasters struck: His wife had a stroke and Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, leaving more than 3 million people without electricity. After days of powering a cell phone and a small fan with a car battery, Eugene and his wife were finally able to make it to Boston for the medical treatment she desperately needed.
Back on campus, he has an idea: In conjunction with just a few solar panels, Eugene believes he can make a fully functional, affordable, renewable nanogrid system powered by reconditioned hybrid car batteries. And he wants to do so all over Puerto Rico, giving back electricity to a neglected energy populace at a fraction of the current cost.
This is a film about Puerto Rico’s resilience through hardship—and one man’s ingenuity in bringing power to the masses.
run time: 41 min
Directed by Adam Fischer
A detailed collection of the voices, struggles, and events at People’s Park in Berkeley, California. The footage, recorded between February and October of 2022, highlights a transitional period of the park and its historically marginalized community. The observed human experiences illustrate a grounded portrait of a larger tendency in the West.
run time: 54:00 min
Directed by Isaac Castillo
Following the events of Frozen Mind, Russell and Lorraine move in together, however things get a bit chaotic for Russell as believes she might be pregnant.
run time: 19 min
Directed by RC, Hakim Morris
The war on terror, the 7/7 bombings, the loss of the son’s mother and the allegiance to either Islam or Britain. What will unfold. Family, Duty or Honour? A heated argument occurs when Abdullah (Mikhail Sen – House of Dragon, A Suitable Boy) declares he is joining the British Military to the shock of his pacifist father Omar (Adil Akram – Spectre, What’s Love got to do with it?) and anger of his fundamentalist older brother Moh (James El-Sharawy – Tyrant, EastEnders). As their debate unfurls past resentments and revelations rise to the surface, boiling to a point where they can no longer contain themselves.
run time: 9 min
Directed by. Sai karan Talwar
