Bird Can’t Fly
Fri. Oct 3, 7:15PM, Sequoia Theatre, Mill Valley
Thu. Oct 9, 4:45PM, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
Set against gorgeous South African sand dunes, this
captivating crosscultural drama about unlikely family
connections (and the mysteries of ostriches) is fueled by
Barbara Hershey’s breathtaking performance.
Jerusalema
Sun. Oct 5, 7:00PM, Sequoia Theatre, Mill Valley
Mon. Oct 6, 9:15PM, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
A Johannesberg crime boss rises and falls in this energetic,
well-acted gangster epic by director Ralph Ziman (Hearts
and Minds, MVFF 1996) and starring Rapulana Seiphemo
(Tsotsi).
Zimbabwe
Thu. October 9, 7:15PM, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film
Center
Named for her native country, the orphaned 19-year-old
Zimbabwe leaves her estranged homeland for a new life
across the border in South Africa. Director Darrell James
Roodt (Sara na!, Cry the Beloved Country) uses low-bud -
get, guerilla-style lming to underscore the human drama
of illegal immigrants.
...and beyond
Heart of Fire
Sat. Oct. 11, 3:00 PM Sequoia Theatre, Mill
Valley
Sun. Oct 12, 6:45 PM 142 Throckmorton
Theatre, Mill Valley
This beautifully made lm from Luigi Falorni
(The Story of the Weeping Camel) is made
unforgettable by child actress Letekidan
Micael’s astonishing performance as Awet,
a naïve yet strong girl capable of making
her own way during Eritrea’s 1981 war for
independence.
Heart of Fire
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maatai
Sat. Oct. 4, 1:45 PM, Rafael Film Center,
San Rafael
Sun. Oct. 5 6:00 PM, 142 Throckmorton
Theatre, Mill Valley
Nobel laureate and environmental activist Wangari Maathai
and her Green Belt Movement have inspired dramatic
improvements in Kenya, simply by encouraging women to
plant trees. A dictator’s demise is just one seed of change
sprouting in the revitalized forests.
Where the Water Meets The Sky
Sun. Oct. 12, 2:45 PM Sequoia Theatre, Mill Valley
In northern Zambia, 23 young women did the unimaginable:
They told their stories. In a community in which women are
rarely given the chance to speak up, the inspiring voices at
the core of this moving documentary ring loud and clear.
preceded by:
The Road to Ingwavuma
Deborah Rick’s extraordinary documentary follows a group
of artists (Alfre Woodard, Samuel Jackson and Carlos
Santana, among them) on a tour of people, places and life
in postapartheid South Africa.
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