Screening July 17:

Against the Grain: An Artist's Survival Guide to Peru

at the Centro Cultural de la Raza 2004 Park Blvd. Balboa Park.

Doors open at 7 pm, screening at 7:30 pm

$5

Director Ann Kaneko's award-winning new documentary
about 4 artists making art and social commentary in Fujimori's Peru. Ann Kaneko will be present9ng and leading a q/a/

After the screening, Mario Torero and friends will be holding a fabulous after party of spoken word and music. Donations welcome!

Invite:



Heads up!

August 14: Are you ready to party? Well, WE ARE!

We're kicking off India Independence in style.

Roots in the Sand:

Jayasri Hart's award winning POV doc on Sihks from the Punjab, India and their Mexican wives in the '20;s in the Imperial Valley. Jayasri Hart will be there and, if you're REALLY good, we'll have music from Black Mahal- the San Francisco-based Bhangera-Hop Hop group. Check them out!

Here is a trailer for Friday's main feature. Poets Without Borders is not on Youtube yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2KDtSct23Q

Screening June 19

Line up is Race is the Place with short Poets Without Borders. We open doors at 7:30. Race is the Place is AMAZING. A great documentary featuring incredible word artists and performers like Danny Hock, Kay Trask, Kate Riggs, Ahmed Ahmed, and San Diego's own James Luna.

Poets Without Borders is (modestly mine) abut the local Taco Shop Poets, who used to perform their spoken word art in taco shops and other places.

Come out and join us!

Community comes in All colors.

*ANNOUNCEMENT*

Tonight's Screening (May 22) is being dropped into a fundraiser (double-booking issue)
We will go on as planned but you need to come on time (7 pm)
The door is the same for both events, and your entry into MTM is your entry into the fundraiser fro Radio Xispa art collective, which promises food, border music and art. Doors open at 6:30, and our speakers will speak briefly with a q/a after the film which runs 80 mins.
Any questions, e-mail me at moviesthatmatter@ hotmail.com

Against the Grain: An Artist's Survival Guide to Perú TRAILER from Ann Kaneko on Vimeo.

Screening Friday, May 22 at 7 pm:

M vies That Matter
presents:



PALESTINE BLUES


The farmers of Jayous have 24 hours
before the Israelis raze their orchards...
Will they be able to save their beloved olive trees?

Join us for
Movies that Matter
Friday May 22, 2009, 7 pm, $5
Post-film Roundtable discussion with
Doris Bittar, Arab-American Painter, Activist
Miko Peled, Israeli Anti-Occupation Activist

Centro Cultural de la Raza
2004 Park Blvd, Balboa Park
For more info:moviesthatmatter@hotmail.com