Calendar – Past Event

On Friday nights in January, February and March, UnionDocs will screen six excellent films, all of which have been named named Pare Lorentz Award Winners by the International Documentary Association (IDA). It is no surprise, then, that the selections in this traveling festival resound with influence from the socially conscious documentary films of Pare Lorentz, who, during the depression, produced and directed the first government sponsored feature documentary and was named head of the United States Film Service by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. We are very fortunate to also have the opportunity to conclude the festival by showing four important works by this pioneer. All of these are documentaries that inspire the best in all of us – films that address issues of social justice, political strife, and survival in a world with declining natural resources. Each screening will be followed by a discussion, with filmmakers and special guests in attendance.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is supported by the New York Community Trust. We are very grateful and excited to bring these filmmakers from across the country and beyond together with scholars, experts and our local audiences in Brooklyn.

When?
Fridays, January 22 - March 12, 2010, at 7:30pm, followed by post-screening discussion.

Tickets
$7 suggested donation

Reservations
www.uniondocs.org

Venue
UnionDocs, 322 Union Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Directions
L train to Lorimer Street / G to Metropolitan Ave
Exit subway and walk south on Union Ave (away from the BQE)
322 Union is on the east side of Union Ave after you cross Maujer St.

MANDELA: SON OF AFRICA, FATHER OF A NATION

Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Directed by Jo Menell
118 Minutes
Winner 1997

A captivating view of the indomitable spirit if one of the world's most fascinating figures, this full-length documentary follows Nelson Mandela from his early days and tribal education to his election as South Africa's first black president. Providing insights into his early life, the film takes us through Mandela's childhood, adolescence, career in law and first marriage. Mandela is an absorbing look at the courageous life, tribulations and fortitude of Mandela the leader, while never forgetting the engaging and charismatic spirit of Mandela the man, as seen through exclusive interviews and narration from Mandela himself.