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Local Stories by Local Filmmakers
Positive Negatives directed by Mindy Steiner
(USA, 2010, 35 min, Documentary)
David Johnson, now 84 years old, was the first African American student to study photography under Ansel Adams. But unlike Ansel Adams, David Johnson found his landscape on the street where he lived. Images of people living with respect and dignity in a world of civil rights struggles and neighborhoods changed beyond recognition. He produced an invaluable collection of black and white images from 1946 to 1966 showing the social, political and private lives of Blacks living in San Francisco's Fillmore District. His work has been featured in galleries, books, and PBS documentaries. Several of his prints are included in the Library of Congress and his name is etched in concrete at the Fillmore Plaza in San Francisco.
Esther and Me directed by Lisa Geduldig
(USA, 2010, 33 min, Documentary)
A touching and humorous portrait of San Francisco Jewish nursing home resident, Esther Weintraub, a funny, feisty, politically-minded, former model, former comedian, who comes back to life when a spring chicken in her 40's (comedian/comedy producer, Lisa Geduldig) befriends her. Despite the vast age difference, the two become inseparable friends. Through the use of interviews and archival and contemporary photos, the film traces Esther's story over the course of 74 years. From age 15 as a professional violinist in a Canadian Mandolin Orchestra to age 89 as a San Francisco Jewish nursing home resident. The film is a retrospective of Esther's unique and varied life and her relationship with first-time filmmaker, Lisa Geduldig, who brought Esther back onstage at age 87 to perform comedy.
Raging Grannies directed by Pam Walton
(USA, 2009, 30 min, Documentary)
How much can a small group of people accomplish when they're up against the monolithic organizations that run our country? How can individuals create change in their own democracy when local, state and federal governments ignore them? How can older women, a largely invisible group in American culture, use who they are to advocate for justice and equality? The Raging Grannies have found a way.
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LocationRoxie Theatre (View)
3117 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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