Tweet me!Celebrating a month long showcase of independent films from around the world Reel Worldwide Underground Link (RWUL) will be hosting: “Passport to a New World of Cinema: Global Lens 2010” weekend film series program from February 27, 2010 to March 26, 2010 at the Letelier Theater in Washington, DC.
The Global Lens 2010 film series is a collection of films from around the world developed by the Global Film Initiative, a non-profit film organization that promotes cross-cultural understanding through the medium of film. The “Passport to a New World of Cinema” is a month long weekend program in which the films from the Global Lens 2010 will be screened for public viewing. The program will also include educational components, feature guest speakers, and receptions where discussion around the films will take place.
Located in the heart of the Georgetown, the Letelier Theater is dedicated to the vision and ideals of former Chilean ambassador Orlando Letelier as a place to engage moral and artistic imagination in the nation’s capital. 2010 marks the seventh year of Global Lens’ annual festival but the first year the entire series will be screening in Washington, DC. Recently premiered at New York’s MOMA, Letelier theater is pleased to offer Global Lens 2010’s roster of films to spark curiosity and conversation about different lands, peoples and ways of life. Weekend passes are available for $14; single screening tickets are $8. Tickets are available in advance at www.RWUL.com or at the door, space permitting.
SHIRLEY ADAMS, dir. Oliver Hermanus, South Africa, 2009
In the depressed Cape Town neighborhood of Cape Flats, a single mother contemplates her fate and cautiously accepts the help of an overeager social worker as she struggles to care for her paraplegic and suicidal son.
MASQUERADES (MASCARADES), dir. Lyes Salem, Algeria, 2008
In a dusty Algerian village, a well-intentioned fib suddenly turns a gardener into a mogul, forcing him to choose between the happiness of his narcoleptic sister and his newfound celebrity.
BECLOUD (VAHO), dir. Alejandro - Gerber Bicecci, Mexico, 2009
After years of separation, three boyhood friends reunite in Mexico City to overcome a tragedy that scarred their neighborhood, and childhood, years before.
GODS (DIOSES), dir. Josué Méndez, Peru, 2008
A wealthy industrialist's working-class fiancée plunges into the extravagance of her lavish new life as her future stepchildren self-destruct in a series of desperate attempts to escape their privileged upbringing.
LEO'S ROOM (EL CUARTO DE LEO), dir. Enrique Buchichio, Uruguay, 2009
Shaken by a recent breakup, a troubled but handsome young man dreams of the future and cautiously explores his sexuality with the encouragement of an old friend and a sympathetic therapist.
ADRIFT (CHOI VOI), dir. Bui Thac Chuyen, Vietnam, 2009
A young wife, ignored by her immature spouse, is caught in a love triangle between her best friend and a handsome stranger during a languorous summer in Hanoi.
THE SHAFT (DIXIA DE TIANKONG), dir. Zhang Chi, China, 2008
In three intertwined stories, a father, son and daughter fight to hold onto hope and family as they face the harsh realities of life in a poor western Chinese mining town.
OCEAN OF AN OLD MAN, dir. Rajesh Shera, India, 2008
In the devastating aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, an elderly British schoolteacher comes to grips with his own loss as he searches for missing students on the remote Indian islands of Andaman and Nicobar.
MY TEHRAN FOR SALE, dir. Granaz Moussavi, Iran, 2009
An ailing actress fighting for political asylum, and waiting to clear Australian immigration, recounts her attempts to live, work and love in Tehran's thriving yet turbulent arts subculture.
ORDINARY PEOPLE, dir. Vladimir Perisic, Serbia, 2009
One quiet afternoon, a busload of young soldiers is unexpectedly forced to question the morality of their profession after being enlisted to execute civilian prisoners at a remote facility in the Serbian countryside.
Passport to a New World of Cinema:
Global Lens 2010 Film Series
Screening Schedule
Screening Premiere Event: African Journey
February 27, 2010 Saturday
*Screening at 5pm Shirley Adams
Screening at 7pm Masquerades
February 28, 2010 Sunday
Screening at 3pm Shirley Adams
Screening at 5pm Masquerades
Viva La Cinema; Central & South America
March 5, 2010 Friday
*Screening at 8pm Becloud
March 6, 2010 Saturday
*Screening at 5pm Gods
Screening at 7pm Leo’s Room
March 7, 2010 Sunday
Screening at 2pm Leo’s Room
Screening at 4pm Gods
Storytelling of the East, Films from Asia
March 12, 2010 Friday
*Screening at 8pm Adrift
March 13, 2010 Saturday
*Screening at 5pm The Shaft
Screening at 7pm Ocean of a Man
March 14, 2010 Sunday
Screening at 3pm Ocean of a Man
Screening at 5pm The Shaft
A New View, Focus in on Iran and Serbia
March 20, 2010 Saturday
*Screening at 5pm Ordinary People
Screening at 7pm My Tehran For Sale
March 21, 2010 Sunday
Screening at 3pm My Tehran
Screening at 5pm Ordinary People
New World of Cinema
Final Screenings, Asia and Latin American Cinema
March 26, 2010 Friday
*Screening at 5pm Becloud
Screening at 7pm Adrift
*Special event to accompany screening: Q&A, Guest Speaker, Reception
See www.RWUL.com for complete details
Screenings will take place at
Letelier Theater
3251 Prospect Street NW Upper Courtyard
Washington, DC 20007
For directions and transportation options, see www.Leteliertheater.com
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