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Thursday Feb 27 – Documentary Matinee Screening

February 27, 2020 @ 3:30 pm - 5:35 pm
Cinema Village Theater 1, 22 East 12th Street
New York,NY10003United States

These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.

WANTOKS: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia

WANTOKS: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia

In 2018, the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, hosted the Melanesian Arts & Cultural Festival, celebrating the country’s fortieth anniversary of independence. On neighboring island states, the struggle for freedom continues, as West Papua resists Indonesian occupation and the residents of New Caledonia still live under French rule.
Directed By:
Country:
Solomon Islands / United States / Bulgaria
Genre:
Documentary
Minutes:
20
Warning:
Nudity‎
Showing:
20533, 20536
Endless Love

Endless Love

Xinqiao is a kind and energetic 8-year-old who always has great smiles. "Endless Love" is a TV series about a pregnant wife and her brain cancer. The cast collaborates with a charity group Dr. Red Nose to sing, read stories, and accompany children with illness. Their efforts hope to bring joy to kids, even though they suffer from physical pains. We made this video in June 2019. Xinqiao could still see everyone’s smile then and laughed with us. By November 2019, her brain tumor had pressured her nerve system and taken her visibility away. She cannot see this beautiful world anymore. We really hope this video can keep some of the great memories in her mind.
Directed By:
Eddie Lin
Country:
Taiwan
Genre:
Documentary
Minutes:
10
Never Give Up

Never Give Up

Mekon had been making music as long as he could think. But in 2014, he had to flee Nigeria after his parents were murdered. He started to work in Libya, but instead of making music, Mekon has to fight for his survival. In summer 2018, he decided to flee to Europe and was saved from a rubber boat by a German NGO. Living in Malta now, he is singing again.
Directed By:
Country:
Malta / Japan
Genre:
Documentary
Minutes:
16
Showing:
20526, 20536
Illegal

Illegal

From Dreamer to living the American dream, "Illegal" is a feature-length documentary about the miraculous journey of one immigrant’s life or death path to U.S. citizenship, the challenges of present-day immigration, and his mission to humanize immigrants and reform immigration for the benefit of all. The film begins as Laz journeys back to his childhood home in El Salvador. He recounts his arduous path north on the Pan American Highway with his father and brother where at any moment they could have been discovered and turned back… or killed. Laz’s life is a story of struggle, determination, and hope for a brighter future for immigrants, the industries that rely upon them, and our entire country.
Directed By:
Nick Alexander
Country:
United States / El Salvador / Mexico
Genre:
Documentary
Minutes:
86
Warning:
Graphic Violence‎
Showing:
20526, 20536

Details

Date:
February 27, 2020
Time:
3:30 pm - 5:35 pm
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Venue

Cinema Village Theater 1
22 East 12th Street
New York,NY10003United States
Phone
(212) 924-3363
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Organizer

Winter Film Festival
Email
info@winterfilmawards.com
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