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Opens Friday, October 29!
Q&A with filmmakers Robert Clem (Director), Jerry Zolten (Participant & Producer) and Opal Nations (Participant & Producer) on Sunday, October 31 following 4:30pm screening!
"A straight-up joy to watch!" - Film Ink
"The essential story of the cross-fertilization between quartet gospel music and rock 'n roll." - Billy Price, R&B/Soul singer
"If you love music and want to know about the origins of rock and roll, you must see this film!" - The Roche Sisters
Featured in dozens of festivals, How They Got Over tells the story of how Black gospel quartet music became a primary source of what would be known as rock and roll, and in the process helped to break down racial walls in mid-twentieth century America.
Starring
Soul Stirrers, Dixie Hummingbirds, Blind Boys of Alabama and Mississippi, Sensational Nightingales, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Highway QCs, Davis Sisters, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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Starts Friday,
October 29!
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Opens Friday, November 12!
Tribeca Film Festival – Best Documentary Feature!
An exploration of the pursuit of wealth and the paradox of progress in modern China, Ascension examines what living the so-called "Chinese Dream" looks like today. A fascinating take on achieving the "Chinese Dream" in a style reminiscent of Godfrey Reggio meets Frederick Wiseman...
in Chinese with English subtitles
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Starts Friday,
November 12!
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