New TFC Titles from IDFA and TRIBECA
Salero • All Eyes and Ears
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Dear Programmers:
The Film Collaborative is proud to welcome two new documentaries onto its 2015/2016 Festival slate.
SALERO, directed by Mike Plunkett, is a poetic journey to one of the most otherworldly parts of the planet, and is currently premiering is this week at IDFA. ALL EYES AND EARS, by Vanessa Hope, follows three individuals in painting a complex picture of the U.S.-China relationship.
To preview either or both of these wonderful docs, email festivals@thefilmcollaborative.org.
When you are ready to book, please use our new Festival Booking Request Tool.
All Best,
Jeffrey Winter
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2015 | USA / Bolivia | 76 min.
Director Mike Plunkett
Producers Anna Rose Holmer, Andrew Goldman, Mike Plunkett
Executive Producers Philipp Engelhorn, Michael Raisler, Paul Mezey
Co-Producers Aaron Rabin, Noah Block-Harley
Editors Andrew Blackwell, Pax Wasserman
Cinematographer Andrew David Watson
Music Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie
Cast Moises Chambi Yucra
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ABOUT THE FILM
The earth’s largest salt flat, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, is an otherworldly expanse of white. For generations, the only signs of life have been the "saleros" who harvest salt from its radiant surface. The secluded region is thrust into the future when Bolivia embarks on a plan to extract a precious mineral from the Salar and to build an infrastructure that will connect it to the modernized world. SALERO is a poetic journey through the eyes of Moises, one of the last remaining salt gatherers, whose story explores how identity is formed by both tradition and progress.
FESTIVALS
2015: IDFA (World Premiere)
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO
Salero Page on TFC Slate
Film Website
salerofilm.com
Email us to Request a screener link.
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2015 | USA / China | 90 min.
Writer & Director Vanessa Hope
Producers Geralyn White Dreyfous, Carlton Evans, Ted Hope, Vanessa Hope
Executive Producers Jim Swartz, Susan Swartz
Co-Executive Producer Greg Brockman
Co-Producers Cassandra Jabola, Thomas Mai
Associate Producers Joel Blanco, Diana Dougan, Emily Oestricher
Editors Paul Frost, Todd Holmes, Dalan McNabola, Michael Taylor
Cinematographers Magela Crosignani, Laura Hudock, Michael Simmonds
Sound Jen Ralston, Doug Winningham
Music Daron Murphy
Cast Gracie Mei Huntsman, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Chen Guangcheng, Christian Bale, Jimmy Carter, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Zhou Enlai, Timothy Geithner, Abby Huntsman, Asha Bharati Huntsman, Jon Huntsman III, Liddy Huntsman, Mary Anne Huntsman
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ABOUT THE FILM
A timely exploration into the complex links between the U.S. and China, Vanessa Hope’s documentary feature debut evokes the personal and the international with its accent on diplomacy, activism and individual experience. Interspersed with remarks from journalists and experts, ALL EYES AND EARS interweaves the stories of U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, his adopted Chinese daughter, Gracie Mei, and blind legal advocate Chen Guangcheng as they find purpose, identity and resolve amid the two nations’ evolving relationship.
The film follows Huntsman and his family during his tenure as ambassador. As he contends with achieving diplomatic goals in balance with the two countries’ interests in national security and economic growth, teenager Gracie gathers a more intimate understanding of her own cross-cultural identity. Meanwhile, Hope traces Chen Guangcheng’s journey — from being under house arrest to his highly publicized asylum at the U.S. Embassy — highlighting the activist’s thoughts on China’s ambitions as an emergent world power. ALL EYES AND EARS adroitly illuminates the delicate, intersecting layers of history, ideology and politics at play behind current diplomatic maneuvers.
FESTIVALS
2015: Tribeca
FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World
EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD
MORE INFO
All Eyes and Ears Page on TFC Slate
Film Website
alleyesandears.org
Email us to Request a screener link.
Book this film via our new Festival Booking Request Tool |
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