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Best of INPUT 2010, Washington, DC

Partners: Goethe-Institut, La Maison Française, American University’s Center for Social Media, WHUT/Howard University Television, Women in Film and Video, in cooperation with INPUT, the International Public Television Screening Conference.

All programs free and open to the public. Reservations handled by each partner.

From Russia
Monday, 5 April 2010, 7:00 pm
Silverdocs/American Film Institute, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Metro: Silver Spring
http://www.silverdocs.com
Reservations online: http://www.afi.com/silver

Two Documentaries from Russia!

Crystal World, documentary 26’
Directed and produced by Svetlana Bychenko & Alexander Gundorov

A crystal factory closes down and is left for abandonment. Instead of making a documentary about the social issues involved in this event, something like a TV-Opera raises the same issues in a different way.

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Unseen / Nezrimoe Russian Federation / Documentary 2007 / 28’40
Directed and Produced by Pavel Medvedev

The major political event of 2006 in Russia was the Summit of the Big Eight that took place in St. Petersburg in July 2007. During those three hot summer days on the Russian Baltic shores, in comfort and security, the heads of the leading world powers met to discuss the problems of mankind. During this time the life of normal people became very unpleasant, i.e. military patrols in the streets, checking of passports, barred roads, helicopters continuously flying overhead, the howling of sirens, armed escort: All of this created the impression that the city was besieged. Unfortunately the largest cemetery in the city is situated on the way to the meeting place. In order not to confront the honorable guests with the sight of mortality, this cemetery was closed for the duration of the Summit. With typical Russian resignation and understanding numerous relatives were waiting patiently until the end of the Summit to be able to bury their deceased.

From Germany
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
6:30 pm
Goethe-Institut Washington, 812 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown
http://www.goethe.de/washington
Reservations: 202 289-1200 ext. 175 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Welcome to Westerwald (Willkommen im Westerwald) Comedy, 2007, 88’20

Year of production: 2007

Directed by Tomy Wigand; Produced by Katrin Goetter & Sascha Schwingel for Teamworx Television & Film GmbH

Ahmed, an Iraqi seeks asylum in Germany, but this status of his application is uncertain. Through bureaucratic ways he has ended up in the Westerwald region near the remote village of Weilershagen. When Ahmed meets the owner of the local bar, Katja he infects her with his passion for American line dancing. Their enthusiasm not only spreads to Ulli, the local policeman, but in a chain reaction, to the whole village. Soon they start to practice ambitiously and secretly in a Line Dancing formation for the German Championship.

From Brazil
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
6:30 pm
Hosted by the Embassy of Brazil at the
Goethe-Institut Washington, 812 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown
http://www.brasilemb.org

The Stones of the Kingdom (A Pedra do Reino). Dir. Luiz Fernando Carvalho. 51’. Fiction (episode)

Part of a series that uses the storytelling form and exaggerated characterisation of Commedia dell’arte in adapting stories by Brazilian authors. Scheduled at prime time, the series challenges the audience to put aside TV soaps and soccer to watch a program that draws on literary and theatrical traditions that are themselves spectacular – in this case, adapting a work by 20th-century author Ariano Suassuna and shooting this 1930’s story in 18th-century costumes on location in a baroque town in northeastern Brazil.

From France
Sunday, April 11, 2010
4:00 pm
La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20007
http://www.la-maison-francaise.org
Reservations: “please email philippe.berthier at diplomatie.gouv.fr,
providing your surname, first name and the total number of people attending Parking available on a first come, first served basis.”

Be Like Others (Transsexuel en Iran)
Original language: Farsi
Running time: 73’
Country: France
Genre: Documentary / Society
Year of production: 2008

Directed by Tanaz Eshaghian, Zadig Productions for France 5 Télévision

In the Islamic Republic of Iran, a country with strict social morals and traditional values, sex-change operations are legal. Over twenty years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa making sex change permissible for “diagnosed transsexuals“. Yet homosexuality is still punishable by death.

From the USA
Saturday, April 10, 2010
8:00pm (broadcast event)
WHUT/Howard University Television, Channel 32 (broadcast event)
http://www.whut.org

Chicago 10
Language: English
Running time: 120’
Country: USA
Genre: Documentary
Year of Production: 2008

Directed by Brett Morgan for ITVS; broadcast by PBS.

At the 1968 Democratic National Convention, anti-Vietnam War protestors who were denied permits for demonstrations repeatedly clashed with the Chicago Police Department. Tensions mounted, and an already fraught week culminated in riots broadcast live to a television audience of more than 50 million, further polarizing the nation. I was initially drawn to this subject matter for both political and cinematic reasons. I wanted to make a film that would remind people about the importance of exercising one’s constitutional rights. I found my source of inspiration in the story of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial and the 1968 Democratic Convention. I have long admired the courage and resilience of both the protestors and the defendants and I wanted to make a film that celebrated their actions and allowed a new generation to witness a story about how far people will go to have their voices heard. The events in Chicago happened nearly 40 years ago, which basically suggests that most Americans under the age of 50 have never seen these images. My goal from the beginning has been to reintroduce this chapter of recent history to a new generation, for they are the ones who will hopefully benefit the most from this story.

In addition, the Goethe Institute and the JCC of Greater Baltimore are premiering a new film about Hilda Stern Cohen, For Tomorrow ( Ich hoff’ auf morgen) by Eve Rennebarth, Gail Rosen, and William Gilcher.

Sunday, March 14, 2010, 2:00 pm

Weinberg JCC – Straus Auditorium, 5700 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215

Monday, March 15, 2010, 6:30 pm

Goethe-Institut Washington, 812 Seventh St, NW, Washington, DC 20001

More at http://www.goethe.de/cohen.