Documentary in Bloom
/Presented by Livia Bloom
August 15th -21st, 7:30 p.m.
Summer Pasture
Dir. Lynn True, Nelson Walker, and Tsering Perlo, 2010, 85 min.
Preceded by:
Dreams of the Divine: A Trilogy
Dir. Olivia Wyatt, 2011, 27 min. - World Premiere
This powerful short work documents a religious ceremony of the Celestial Church of Christ on Rockaway Beach; a hipster drum performance by the all-girl drum corps Chica Vas in Manhattan; and a Haitian vodou ritual honoring the Ghede family of spirits in Brooklyn. Wyatt’s fluid, mobile camerawork and dexterous editing offers an insider’s view of three New York City communities pulsing with life and conviction.
* Thursday, August 18: Skype discussion with Summer Pasture directors Lynn True and Nelson Walker.
* Friday, August 19: Discussion with Dreams of the Divine: A Trilogy director Olivia Wyatt.
