Immigrant Heritage Week Film Program at Maysles Cinema
05 Apr 2010
Related Organization:
Third World Newsreel
Duration:
Mon, 04/19/2010 Shall We Dance? Cultural Expression and the Immigrant Experience on Film
The Mist
Iranian filmmaker, Maryam Habibian, chronicles her return to Iran after 30 years to observe a new culture of art and ideas that has taken root and flourishes, side by side with fundamentalist traditions.
Two Dollar Dance
Spanish filmmaker Yolanda Pividal chronicles the experience of Latino immigrants who fill the dance clubs of Jackson Heights where they meet the "two-dollar ballerinas", women who will be their dance floor partners for two dollars a song.
The Bus
Iranian born filmmaker Zahra Partovi takes us on a international and cross cultural journey inspired by the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca told by music and spoken word in 12 different languages; from Chinese to Swiss.
Filmmakers will be present for Q & A to follow.
Monday, April 19th, 7:30 PM
Maysles Cinema
343 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY
Admission: $10
