MAYSLES INSTITUTE : CINEMA CALENDAR

UPCOMING SCREENINGS & EVENTS:
Box office open for advance ticket purchases Mon-Fri 12-6 & from 1 hour before until the end of all events.
During these hours, knock on the window if door is locked.

Country Rap: The Gulf States
&
Katrina: Five Years Later
August 20th - September 2nd, 2010
Curated by Bertolain Elysee, Jessica Green and Philip Maysles

This two-part series sheds a spotlight on hip hop (and its cultural and political antecedents), from a region engulfed in environmental siege with centuries old roots and a New South identity. After considering hip hop’s southern migration and local variations, Country Rap transitions into Katrina: Five Years Later, a selection of films that document New Orleans’ rich history, lending further gravity to those made in response to the devastation of New Orleans, and efforts towards recovery.

Thursday,
Sept. 2
7:30 pm

KATRINA: Five Years Later

The New Orleans/Haiti Connection

Haiti: The Politics of Rebuilding
Faultlines, 2010, 23 min.
This short documentary looks at the politics of rebuilding Haiti just one month after the devastating earthquake of January 12th, 2010. With billions of dollars devoted to U.S. and UN-led aid efforts flooding the country, the decade's-long debate about Haitian development has intensified in the wake of this most recent disaster. The film asks how aid money should be spent in reconstruction, and how reconstruction may or may not contribute to the goals of long-term growth and economic independence in Haiti. While most Haitians do not have the luxury to think beyond the short-term need for food, water and other essential staples, an array of thoughtful community organizers and agriculturists voice their opinions on what needs to be done in the long-run in order to advance the Haitian condition. Also featured in the film are the voices of a number of Haitian politicians, U.S. Army and government officials, foreign owners of private industry and members of Haiti's robust NGO community.

Haiti: Six Months On
Faultlines, 2010, 23 min.
Six months after the earthquake, the landscape of Port-Au-Prince remains virtually unchanged. Dominated by rubble and a rainbow patchwork of tents occupied by an estimated one and a half million displaced Haitians, most major reconstruction efforts are on hold. Inevitably, the government will award most contracts to foreign companies, creating a booming business out of disaster relief and reconstruction. Through conversations with people living in camps and informal settlements throughout Port Au Prince and the countryside, this film reveals the increased skepticism and hostility of Haitians when it comes to the efforts of politicians and NGOs post-disaster. While as of late, an interim governmental commission has been established to dole out a large chunk of the foreign aid that's flowed into the country, the question remains as to who is best qualified to decide how the money will be spent; With the presidential elections in Haiti fast-approaching, this question takes on particular relevance.

New Orleans: Been in the Storm Too Long
Tavis Smiley, 2010, 56 min.
As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, Tavis Smiley Reports visits New Orleans, capturing the mood and spirit of the city' courageous residents five years after the levees failed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. For the program, Tavis reunites with Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme, who has spent the past five years chronicling the people of New Orleans as they struggle to recover and rebuild their city. Tavis now returns to speak with some of the city' most resilient residents who share their rich cultural heritage as they rebuild schools, churches and homes against enormous odds. The charismatic and poignant people of New Orleans featured include: Jazz musicians Ellis and Branford Marsalis, Actor John Goodman, longtime resident now starring in the HBO series Treme, Actor Wendell Pierce, a third-generation native also starring in Treme, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun, whose experiences were chronicled in Dave Eggers' ward-winning book 'Zeitoun'.

DOCUMENTARIES IN BLOOM
The Battle of Chile Marathon
September 10, 11, & 12, 2010
Curated by Livia Bloom

“No new Hollywood film on conspiracies or murders can reach the level of suspense that these images create.”
Judy Stone, San Francisco Chronicle, USA 1977

“The Battle of Chile by Patricio Guzmán is an overwhelming and admirable documentary of a country thrown into chaos with the inevitability of a Greek tragedy.”
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times, USA 1978

“A capital testimony. To be watched so as to never forget.”
Nouvel Observateur, Parigi 1977

Three rare marathon screenings of the legendary documentary by Patricio Guzmán, The Battle of Chile, will take place for September 11, the anniversary of the Chilean military coup. A landmark in documentary history, this remarkable film brings viewers into the Chilean political conflict. The film includes one of cinema's most famous shots: a cameraman who captures his own murder on film. Often discussed but little-seen, The Battle of Chile has been newly restored and released on DVD by Icarus Films. In this remarkable event, it will shown in complete marathon screenings.

Friday
Sept. 10
7:30 pm
$20 Festival Pass gives entrance to any/all of the screenings.
Otherwise, $10 suggested donation per film

DOCUMENTARIES IN BLOOM:
The Battle of Chile Marathon
Curated by Livia Bloom

All screenings introduced by Chilean artist and musician Christian Torres-Roje

The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (Part 1)
Dir. Patricio Guzman, 1975, 96 mins, Chile/France/Cuba
The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie examines the escalation of rightist opposition following the left's unexpected victory in Congressional elections held in March, 1973. Finding that democracy would not stop Allende's socialist policies, the right-wing shifted its tactics from the polls to the streets. The film follows months of activity as a variety of increasingly violent tactics are used by the right to weaken the government and provoke a crisis.

The Coup d'Etat (Part 2)
Dir. Patricio Guzman, 1976, 88 min, Chile/France/Cuba
The Coup d'Etat opens with the attempted military coup of June, 1973 which is put down by troops loyal to the government. It serves as a useful dry run, however, for the final showdown, that everyone now realizes is coming. The film shows a left divided over strategy, while the right methodically lays the groundwork for the military seizure of power. The film's dramatic concluding sequence documents the coup d'etat, including Allende's last radio messages to the people of Chile, footage of the military assault on the presidential palace, and that evening's televised presentation of the new military junta.

Saturday
Sept. 11
3:00pm
$20 Festival Pass gives entrance to any/all of the screenings.
Otherwise, $10 suggested donation per film

DOCUMENTARIES IN BLOOM:
The Battle of Chile Marathon
Curated by Livia Bloom

All screenings introduced by Chilean artist and musician Christian Torres-Roje

The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie (Part 1)
Dir. Patricio Guzman, 1975, 96 mins, Chile/France/Cuba
(see above for details)

The Coup d'Etat (Part 2)
Dir. Patricio Guzman, 1976, 88 min, Chile/France/Cuba
(see above for details)

The Power of the People (Part 3)
Dir. Patricio Guzman, 1978, 78 mins, Chile/France/Cuba
The Power of the People deals with the creation by ordinary workers and peasants of thousands of local groups of "popular power" to distribute food, occupy, guard and run factories and farms, oppose black market profiteering, and link together neighborhood social service organizations. First these local groups of "popular power" acted as a defense against strikes and lock-outs by factory owners, tradesmen and professional bodies opposed to the Allende government, then increasingly as Soviet-type bodies demanding more resolute action by the government against the right.

Sunday
Sept. 12
3:00pm
$20 Festival Pass gives entrance to any/all of the screenings.
Otherwise, $10 suggested donation per film

Sunday
Sept. 12

Screenings at
8:00 pm
&
9:00 pm

10pm - 12am

KEELING'S CARIBBEAN SHOWCASE
Curated by Keeling Beckford of Keeling's Reggae Music and Videos>

Sugar Minott and the Birth of Dancehall
Two of the earliest dancehall videos made with a taste of Sugar!

In the Theater at 8:00 pm; Downstairs Lounge at 9:00 pm
Marcus Garvey Syndicate Presents: Dancehall Stage Show 1986
Recorded live at the Pool Club, Brentford Road, Kingston Jamaica, featuring Youthman Promotion, MC Barry Zaro.

In Downstairs Lounge at 8:00 pm; in the Theater at 9:00 pm
Louise and Tony Owens Present: Highlights of Youthman Promotion Dance
Featuring Thrilla, Joe Lickshot, Yammy Bolo, Squiddly Ranks, Selector Stich, Colorman, Tippa Lee.

AFTER THE SCREENINGS: Listening Party from 10pm-12am
Sweet Sound of Sugar listening party featuring Lady Ann and More!

Sugar Minott, Jamaican singer, producer, and godfather of Dancehall music, passed on July 10th, 2010 at the age of 54. He formed the “Black Roots” label in 1979 which soon led to foundation of Youthman Promotion Soundsytem which the first dancehall crew. Minott led this crew of young singers, producers and DJ’s including Yami Bolo, Junior Reid, Barry Brown, Triston Palmer and Tony Tuff. Minott’s passing is particularly significant to New York, where he produced many Youthman promotion events and recordings with North Bronx producer Bullwackie among others.

343 Malcolm X Boulevard / Lenox Avenue (between 127th and 128th Streets)
Suggested Admission: $10 (unless otherwise noted). The box office is open 12 - 6pm Monday - Friday and 1 hour before all showtimes till event end.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs,
in partnership with the City Council.