SOUTH MOUNTAIN US 2019, 75 min Director Hilary Brougher
M When Lila (Mad Men’s Talia Balsam) sends her children off for the summer, she unexpectedly finds herself alone after her husband leaves her. Left to her own devices, she sets out to navigate her life with a sense of renewal, learning hard lessons through various missteps in her search for greater personal clarity. Friday Saturday
Oct 11 Oct 12
5:30pm 11:00am
Lark Larkspur
US CINEMA
STOP THE PRESSES!: MEMOS FROM THE FOURTH ESTATE Total Program 87 min
M We are proud to present a selection of non-fiction films from the UC Berkeley Graduate
School of Journalism, widely regarded as one of the country’s best journalism programs. Brewed in Palestine (Emma Schwartz, US 2019, 17 min), All That Remains (Eva Rendle, US 2019, 20 min), The Desert (Bo Kovita, US 2019, 28 min), Theirstory (Sarah Cahlan, US 2019, 22 min).
Wednesday Oct 9 Sunday Oct 13
6:15pm 2:00pm
Larkspur Rafael
Sponsored by
San Francisco Chronicle
VALLEY OF THE DOCS
THE STORY OF PLASTIC US 2019, 89 min Director Deia Schlosberg
A M Documenting a slow-motion disaster still in the making, The Story of Plastic brings home
the multiple existential threats posed by a dangerous, worldwide array of petrochemical-based products. With undeniable force, this timely film presents disturbing images from numerous sites around the globe, while tracing plastics history, bringing into focus an alarming, manmade crisis. In English, Hindi, and Indonesian with English subtitles • World Premiere
Sunday Tuesday
VALLEY OF THE DOCS
Oct 6 Oct 8
11:15am 3:00pm
Sequoia* Rafael
*Followed by panel discussion at the Outdoor Art Club. See p.22 for details
Sponsored by
Wareham Development & Nancy P. and Richard K. Robbins Family Foundation
SUBIRA Kenya 2018, 99 min Director Sippy Chadha
M “The ocean is for boys,” Subira is told, yet her dream is to dive into the beautiful Kenyan
sea. When an arranged marriage brings her to an upper-class home in Nairobi, instead of learning how to cook, she purloins some fabric and sews her own burkini. A buoyant, empowering, and energetic first feature, refreshing as a splash of cool, clear water. In English and Swahili with English subtitles • North AmericAN Premiere
Sunday Oct 6 Wednesday Oct 9
6:00pm 2:15pm
Rafael Rafael
Sponsored by
Jim Boyce Trust and Kris Otis
WORLD CINEMA
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