New TFC Films from Sundance, SXSW and Rotterdam: I Dream in Another Language, Bending the Arc, Pornocracy, Legion of Brothers, 195 Lewis

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New TFC Films from Sundance, SXSW and Rotterdam
I Dream in Another Language • Bending the Arc • Pornocracy • Legion of Brothers • 195 Lewis


	Dear Programmers: The Film Collaborative is a little embarrassed this time to have such a wealth of riches available to you for festivals and other non-theatrical screenings. From Sundance 2017 comes I DREAM IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE (winner of Audience Award for World Cinema Dramatic Competition), BENDING THE ARC by Oscar-nominated director Keif Davidson),and LEGION OF BROTHERS (Doc Premiere section). From Rotterdam 2017 comes 195 LEWIS, the first five episodes of a new narrative web series focused on queer women of color in Brooklyn. And from SXSW 2017 we add the provocatively titled PORNOCRACY, a feminist look at how the internet has changed the world of porn. If you would like screener links, you may request them at festivals@thefilmcollaborative.org. If you are ready to go ahead and book one or more of the films, please do so using our new Online Booking Tool. All best, Jeffrey Winter Co-Exectutive Director, The Film Collaborative


	2016 \| Mexico / Netherlands \| 101 min. Director Ernesto Contreras Writer Carlos Contreras Producers Mónica Lozano, Luis Albores, Érika Ávila, Eamon O'Farrill, Raymond van der Kaaij, Dijana Olcay-Hot Editor Jorge Macaya Cinematographer Tonatiuh Martínez Production Designer Bárbara Enríquez Costume Designer Gabriela Fernández Sound Enrique Greiner, Pablo Tamez Music Andrés Sánchez Maher Cast Fernando Álvarez Rebeil, Eligio Meléndez, Manuel Poncelis, Fátima Molina, Juan Pablo de Santiago, Hoze Meléndez		I Dream in Another Language ABOUT THE FILM: A young linguist travels to the jungle of Mexico to research a language on the verge of disappearing. Once there, he discoverers its last two speakers clashed 50 years ago, and have refused to speak to each other since. Attempting to reunite them, the researcher discovers a secret past—and a forbidden gay love story. FESTIVALS 2017: Sundance (World Premiere) AWARDS Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic (Sundance) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES North America EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: IMDb Page Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2017 \| USA \| 102 min. Directors Kief Davidson, Pedro Kos Writer Cori Shepherd Stern Producers Cori Shepherd Stern, Kief Davidson Executive Producers Dan Cogan, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Rick Rosenthal, Nancy Stephens, Nina Fialkow, David Fialkow, Eric Dobkin, Barbara Dobkin, Jim Swartz, Susan Swartz, Patty Quillin, Sally Osberg, Sandy Herz, Diana Barrett, Emerson Collective Editors Pedro Kos, Yuki Aizawa Cinematographers David Murdock, Guy Mossman, Joshua Dreyfus Music H. Scott Salinas, Matthew Atticus Berger		Bending the Arc ABOUT THE FILM: Thirty years ago, a group of improbable heroes came together on a mission that was both medical and moral, and, by everyone’s estimation other than their own, highly unlikely to succeed. Their goal was simple but daring: to make high quality healthcare available to everyone, even in the world’s poorest countries. Fighting entrenched diseases, political and bureaucratic machinery, and the charity-industrial complex itself, these crusaders forced the international community to embrace the idea that health care must be a basic human right in every society, and went ahead to provide it. In doing so, they have changed the lives of millions of people across the globe. Told through interviews, rare archival material and on-the-ground contemporary footage featuring Dr. Paul Farmer (legendary founder of Partners In Health), Dr. Jim Yong Kim (maverick President of the World Bank), and Dr. Agnes Binagwaho (controversial Health Minister of Rwanda), the film is an emotionally charged, dramatic and inspiring journey with these brilliant and headstrong heroes. FESTIVALS 2017: Sundance (World Premiere) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: impactpartnersfilm.com/films/ bending-arc Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2016 \| USA \| 79 min. Director Greg Barker Producers John Battsek, Greg Barker, Peter Bergen, Tresha Mabile Executive Producers Amy Entails, Vinnie Malhotra Supervising Producer Courtney Sexton Co-Producer Diane Becker Associate Producer Tyler Gurd Editor Robin Schwartz Cinematographer Frank-Peter Lehmann		Legion Of Brothers ABOUT THE FILM: Immediately after the September 11 attacks, the United States government initiated a secret war in Afghanistan. Fewer than a hundred Special Forces soldiers, building a coalition with the rebels of the Northern Alliance, faced off against the Taliban and succeeded in driving them out of power by the end of the year—with minimal coalition casualties and without conventional, large-scale military operations. Despite this victory, the U.S. and its allies soon became mired in a seemingly never-ending war. Acclaimed filmmaker Greg Barker (Manhunt, 2013 Sundance Film Festival) expertly reveals this unexplored story, drawing on unprecedented access to several of the Green Berets who played pivotal roles in these covert missions. Driven by a sense of justice, these soldiers left family members in the dark as they set off to serve as Afghanistan’s liberators, only to confront the tragic realities of war. Reflecting on their experiences—and on the brothers-in-arms they lost—these elite soldiers offer at once a riveting celebration of valor and a sobering, cautionary tale. FESTIVALS 2017: Sundance (World Premiere) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES North America EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: IMDb Page Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2017 \| USA \| 45 min. Director Chanelle Aponte Pearson Writers Rae Leone Allen, Terence Nance, Chanelle Aponte Pearson, Yaani Supreme Producer Rae Leone Allen Editors Niq Lewis, Jon Proctor Cinematographer Jomo Fray Production Designers Soull Ogun, Dynasty Ogun Cast Rae Leone Allen, Sirita Wright, Roxie Johnson, D. Ajane Carlton		195 Lewis ABOUT THE FILM: “Black, queer, filled with activists, artists and other producers of culture—that is what makes Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn what it is,” according to Pearson. This is the backdrop to this web series, about a group of young women, in which identity and polyamory are investigated honestly and freely. FESTIVALS 2016: Rotterdam (International Premiere) FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: 195lewis.com Email us for screeners or streaming links.


	2017 \| France \| 77 min. Director Ovidie Producers Marc Berdugo, Elfriede Leca, Serge Khalfon, Jérôme Pierrat Executive Producer Barbara Conforti Editor Frédérique Oger Cinematographers Ovidie, Franck Rabel, Lars Skree Music Geoffroy Delacroix		Pornocracy ABOUT THE FILM: French feminist icon, filmmaker, and adult film director Ovidie investigates shocking modern changes in the international adult film industry, and how the arrival of web sites showing amateur and pirated clips has transformed the way porn is made and consumed. In her investigation, she exposes how a group of programmers hijacked the adult industry to create a mysterious multinational corporation that virtually controls the entire adult industry worldwide. FESTIVALS 2017: SXSW (World Premiere), CPH:Dox FESTIVAL TERRITORIES North America EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: Facebook Page Email us for screeners or streaming links.

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