2005 American Museum of Natural History Traveling Margaret Mead Mead Film & Video Festival
independent cultural documentaries-festival highlights
Tin ShedTheater
Saturday 7 p.m.

November 12: The Future of Food (88 min)
November 19: Afghanistan Unveiled (52min); Madame Ti Zo (Mrs. Littlebones) (60 min)
December 3: Marry Me (105 min)

November 12: The Future of Food (88 min)
Deborah Koons Garcia. 2003. 88min. Video. (U.S./Canada/Mexico)
N.Y. Premier at 2004 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival
What will food look like for future generations? Will all plant species become private property? The Future of Food raises important questions about genetically modified food. It highlights the role of corporations and government in agriculture, and the role consumers have yet to play in determining what we will eat in the decades to come. Viewing this film, you’ll never look at food the same way again!

November 19: Afghanistan Unveiled (52 min); and Madame Ti Zo (Mrs. Littlebones) (60 min)
Brigitte Brault & Alna Women Filming Group. 2003. 52min. Video. (Afghanistan)
Filmed by the first team of women video journalists trained in Afghanistan, this rare film explores the effects of the Taliban’s repressive rule and recent U.S. military campaign on Afghani women. Shot in rural regions of the country, the filmmakers present footage of Hazara women whose lives have been decimated by recent events, and yet manage to also find moving examples of hope for the future. The film demonstrates the power of independent film to bear witness and reveal truth.

Madame Ti Zo (Mrs. Littlebones)
David Belle. 2004. 60min. (Haiti)
U.S. Premier at 2004 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival
Madame Ti Zo, a midwife and herbal doctor, runs her own clinic in Jacmal, Haiti. This vrit-style film shot primarily in the courtyard and the thatched-roof hut where “Mrs. Littlebones” examines pregnant women, helps birth babies, and aids the steady stream of men, women, and children seeking her expertise provides an intimate look into traditional health practices.

December 3: Marry Me
Uli Gaulke & Jeannette Eggert. 2003. 105 min. (Germany/Cuba)
U.S. Premier at 2004 Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival
This intense portrayal of a transcultural marraige defies the stereotypical representation of Cuban women marrying foreign men for money and a visa. The filmmakers take us through the couple’s first two years as they struggle with unexpected obstacles. Marry Me presents a highly original observation of cross-cultural identity and alienation.

Cost: 3 evenings for $20 or $10/evening
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