Exciting news: from April 28 to May 3, there will be a retrospective of the amazing Iara Lee’s films in New York City! The retrospective will span more than two decades of her work, from 1995’s Synthetic Pleasures to last year’s Burkinabè Rising. Enjoy this rare opportunity to see some truly incredible documentaries!
Iara will be personally attending all of the screenings and would be delighted to meet with anyone in NYC or passing through the city. For more information, contact her team at info@nullculturesofresistancefilms.com.
Details here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/355962858230003
https://culturesofresistancefilms.com/nyc-retrospective
There is limited space. Be sure to get your tickets in advance!
Synthetic Pleasures (1995)
Sunday, April 28 7:30PM, Maysles Cinema, 43 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
Is reality obsolete? Iara Lee’s cyber-age intellectual survey explores how advanced technologies are deleting nature and reprogramming humankind.
GET TICKETS
Burkinabe Rising: the art of resistance in Burkina Faso
Monday, April 29 7:30PM, Maysles Cinema, 43 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
A small, landlocked country in West Africa, Burkina Faso is home to a vibrant community of artists and engaged citizens, who provide an example of the type of political change that can be achieved when people come together. Winter Film Awards 2018 BEST DOCUMENTARY WINNER
GET TICKETS
Modulations: cinema for the ear (1998)
Tuesday, April 30 7:30PM, Maysles Cinema, 43 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
A groundbreaking early film on the evolution of electronic music that cuts between avant-garde composers, Kraftwerk’s innovative synthesizer drones, Giorgio Moroder’s Euro-disco, Afrika Bambaataa’s electro-funk, and much more.
GET TICKETS
Cultures of Resistance (2010)
Thursday, May 2 7:30PM, Maysles Cinema, 43 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
Can music, art, and dance be weapons of peace? Director Iara Lee traveled over five continents to explore how creativity can be ammunition in the battle for justice
GET TICKETS
Life is Waiting: referendum and resistance in Western Sahara (2015)
Friday, May 3rd 6PM, New York University (NYU) Global Spiritual Life, 238 Thompson St, 4th Fl., New York, NY
Most people think that colonialism in Africa has ended. But not in the country of Western Sahara. There, occupation by Morocco continues—as does the struggle for freedom.
GET TICKETS
