----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Velo Rouge Cafe Presents The Ironweed Film Series
Januray 8th, 2005 6pm-8:30pm Free ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- Ironweed Film Series. Films for the Curious. Documentaries and short films that'll make you think. Admission is free. Feature: WETBACK: THE UNDOCUMENTED DOCUMENTARY Arturo Perez Torres, Heather Haynes bull 2005 bull 97 minutes Wetback, a quietly commanding documentary, follows in the footsteps of immigrants traveling from Nicaragua to America. On their journeys, they encounter gangs and vigilantes, as well as border patrol. But these immigrants navigate real-life nightmares with uncanny calm, grace, even humor. And director Arturo Perez Torres does all of us a favor by getting out of the way and allowing them to tell their stories. Awards - Winner, Spectrum Award, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival - Winner, Best Documentary, Cinequest Film Festival - Winner, Audience Award, Chicago Latino Film Festival - Winner, Best Story, Festival Pamplona Punto de Vista Short: TERMINAL BAR Stefan Nadelman, bull 2003 bull 22 minutes "When one person's lying in the street, everybody's lying in the street." That's the way the film's provocateur, bartender Sheldon Nadelman describes the state of the world. This stunning film by Nadelman's son Stefan was described as perhaps the best short film ever produced by the head of the Sundance Film Festival selection committee, and by the end of the opening credits, you'll know why. Perhaps one of the finest portraits ever made of New York City, Terminal Bar looks at the colorful clientele of one of New York's less celebrated watering holes through the stories and pictures 2500 portraits by his father Sheldon Nadelman. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Velo Rouge Cafe 798 Arguello @ McAllister San Francisco 415 752 7799 http://www.velorougecafe.com/ On Arguello two blocks north of Golden Gate Park. ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415 730 2610 ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses Copyright (c) 2005 Laughing Squid. All rights reserved.
