When: Monday, August 27, 2012
Time: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: St. Nicholas Park, Harlem Directions: Take the B or D train to 135th and exit towards 135th and St. Nicholas Ave
Ticket: free
Contact: Moikgantsi Kgama (212-694-2887 or mpk@imagenation.us)
Categories: outdoors
Run Time: 97 min. | USA | directed by Mike Rapaport
Date: starts Friday, August 17, 2012
Venue: Angelika Film Center (18 W. Houston St. New York, NY 10012, 212-995-2570)
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Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Country: France
Language: French
Length: 1 hr 31 min
Directed by: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
Written by: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud (based on the book by Marjane Satrapi)
Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Edouard Baer, Maria de Medeiros, Golshifteh Farahani, Eric Caravaca, Chiara Mastroianni, Mathis Bour, Enna Balland, Didier Flamand, Serge Avédikian, Rona Hartner, Jamel Debbouze and Isabella Rossellini
The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andrés Wood (Machuca) traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art. Chile’s official Oscar entry.
The 8/17 screening will take place in the Film Center; the 8/18 screening will take place in the Walter Reade Theater.
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Date: Friday, August 10, 2012
Venue: Quad Cinemas (34 W. 13 St. NY)
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THIS TIME 2011, USA, 111 min. A film by Victor Mignatti. Produced By Mark Bower and Victor Mignatti. Photographed, Edited & Directed by Victor Mignatti. Featuring: The Sweet Inspirations, Peitor Angell, Bobby Belfry, Pat Hodges and Cissy Houston. Featuring Songs by Peitor Angell and Bobby Belfry. Original Musical Score by Peitor Angell. A production of Village Art Pictures And Inspiration 101, LLC.
They’ve sung back-up for Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Jimi Hendrix, been homeless while their songs were on the charts, and struggled to fill tiny cabarets while fighting for their big break – all the while holding tight to their dignity and to their dreams. A new documentary work by filmmaker Victor Mignatti, THIS TIME explores a world far from the overnight television sensations of “American Idol,” capturing the underbelly of an industry that relies on the ever-present pool of new artists waiting for their chance at stardom. Accompanied by the soaring music of the gifted artists featured in the film, including the legendary Sweet Inspirations and Cissy Houston, the film tracks the triumphant and heart-wrenching efforts of six musicians working day and night to turn up the volume on their careers. From the streets of South Central Los Angeles to Park Avenue in New York, THIS TIME is a unique musical story about utter dedication to an art form and the transformative power of music.
Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
I think I don’t know of any other people or country around the world, who are so crazy about US culture than the Japanese. Even more than Iranians?! I don’t know of any other country around the world that ignores its own culture than Japan. Maybe it sounds cruel and unfair but I found this out by living in Japan for such a long time.
When you talk to Japanese in Japan and here in New York about their country and culture, you will be surprised, how much they don’t know about their own country. Often they don’t know anything about the things New Yorkers are interested in, such as Zen, Kabuki, Noh, Japanese fashion, martial arts vs samurai, Japanese politics and history, Toru Takemitsu, Butoh, Kiari, Japanese Classical music and many more things. Everything that is coming from outside interests them more than their own roots.
I can understand that especially young people are not interested or don’t like things of their own culture, but at least they should know about them. For example, I know of young Iranians, who are not into Persian Classical music, but they still know something about it and know the famous singer Mohamed Reza Shajarian, or young Indians, who are bored by Indian Classical music, do know Ravi Shankar and his music, Malians people, who love Salif Keita, still appreciate their own roots music.
