SEPTEMBER 6—17, 2018
This showcase runs approximately 90 minutes and includes all of the films listed on the page with time afterwards for Q&A with filmmakers. Due to the adult nature of some of these films, this showcase is appropriate for ages 18+.
Friday, September 8th @ 7:00pm
Sunday, September 10th @7:30pm
A Russian wrestler enchanted by the United States plays the ultimate villain as the stars and stripes-clad character ‘American Hope” in Moscow’s underground wrestling ring. It’s a Kremlin-run world far from the pageantry of USA pay-per-view popularity where the red, white, and blue is the evil enemy and wrestlers slam into decrepit mats located in dingy basements.
A political satire inspired by the true-life events of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction. Bravely challenging its viewer from the perspective of both First Nations and Caucasian cultures, the film presents a unique point of view in its statement, and a voice of accountability to the Indigenous people of North America.
Carles travels by car with his teenage son, Pol. An unexpected incident will change the course of their lives.
Carl’s family are completely unaware of their son’s relationship with Denis. However, during a family Christmas dinner, a psychological cat and mouse duel takes place between Denis and Ruby, the six-year-old spoiled rotten niece of Carl
A beautifully rendered story of a Hard of Hearing football coach, Shelby Bean, who found his identity as a member of the world’s only Deaf collegiate football team, the Gallaudet University Bison in Washington, DC.
A tattoo’d woman who hides behind eyeliner and an attitude tells the story of her first ink. Will she drop the act and reveal something real?
In 1930s farm country, a father wants a son, but he gets a little girl. He tries to toughen her up by giving her toys intended for boys. His efforts backfire when she proves a little too capable for comfort.
