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Portraits of Life on Earth
Portraits of Life on Earth
This trio of contemplative films depicts the imprints of humanity on diverse settings: a remote village in Iran, a small town in Oklahoma, and bustling European cities. In addition to crossing national borders, this program crosses generic boundaries of narrative, documentary, and avant-garde filmmaking to create a stirring portrait of life on Earth.
Total runtime: 95 mins
Program: Cycle - Kreislauf, Life Here, Thy Kingdom Come
Life Here
World Premiere
here life still floats; colored and pleasant.here, despite basic amenities
There is smile, air, life, & a school. here you can breathe as deep as life itself.
you can stare ahead for hours.here one can study and fulfill dreams
a sacrificing teacher would walk miles to arrive in a small school.
a school with four students with the least facilities the teacher with only a few months left to be retired, still has a passion to teach,he has realized one of his students has great dreams
So he decides to step forward to help her fulfill that dream.
Directed by: Hossein Fatemian
Country: Islamic Republic of Iran; Language: Persian;
Genre: Documentary Short;
Runtime: 27 mins.
Filmmakers expected to attend
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy Kingdom Come is a unique and deeply personal rendering of life in small-town Oklahoma. An unknown priest, whom townspeople seem to be awaiting, suddenly enters their lives. A dying cancer patient confesses that shes grown mad at God, a Ku Klux Klansman that hes hoping for redemption, an expectant father that hes afraid for the future of his child.
Directed by: Eugene Richards
Country: USA; Language: English;
Genre: Narrative Short;
Runtime: 42 mins.
Cycle - Kreislauf
World Premiere
An avant gardist visual poem on nature, civilization and decay, set to music by Beethoven and Ravel.
Directed by: Alexander Tuschinski
Country: Germany;
Genre: Experimental;
Runtime: 26 mins.
Filmmakers expected to attend
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LocationTannery Arts Center, Tannery World Dance Center (Courtyard Theater)
1060 River St. Suite 110
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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