Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival May 5 - 19, featuring 11 Films @ the Capri! Be @ the Capri for these fabulous films: 4:00 Sunday, May 8: To the End 7:00 Sunday, May 8: Raise Your Hand, Director Jessica Rae Attending 7:00 Tuesday, May 10: Mission: Joy - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times 4:30 […]
Based on a true story. Nell, a mother with a distant relationship with her daughter learns her child has a Secret. After the Secret is revealed, Nell's reaction ultimately leads to her being sentenced to 5 years in prison. Deneal Trueblood Questions? Contact Leonard Searcy. Updated April 26, 2022 Masks are now optional at all […]
Ms Naima Richmond For the past 70 years Ms. Naima Richmond has called Minneapolis home. As she prepares to move to Richmond, Virgina (where she will live with her daughter Pam), we invite you to join us for an open house to celebrate Ms. Naima and to thank her for the invaluable contributions she has […]
Focusing on the growing political movement that has taken up the cause of the Green New Deal — as well as the forces determined to oppose it — To the End is both a rallying cry to meet the challenge of climate change and a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a new generation of activist leaders. […]
Director Jessica Rae Attending https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqkE9jbNYQ Based on director Jessica Rae’s own experiences growing up in Minneapolis, Raise Your Hand follows best friends Gia and Lila, two midwestern teens of color growing up and facing the challenges of youth. At once raw and honest, and capturing the vicissitudes of teenage life, Raise Your Hand is a […]
https://vimeo.com/609977263 The profound friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and their embrace of an all-encompassing happiness in life — despite the incredible challenges that both have faced —is examined in this uplifting documentary from Oscar®-winning director Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) and Peggy Callahan. Inspired by the international bestseller, The Book […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pffUhWsN6qk “Every one of us inherits the curses of our ancestors. But we may put an end to this cycle by constantly going to war with ourselves…” So says filmmaker Rebeca “Beba” Huntt in this documentary that will challenge all of your notions of filmmaking, race and class in America. This poetic and searching autobiography, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsFxXb9fZYU Bangui’s Hyenas are a fabled trio of mercenaries from Guinea-Bissau, who strip a drug dealer of his enormous wealth and make a beeline for Dakar. There they get trapped in a near-mythical resort… and the blood is just beginning to flow in Jean Luc Herbulot’s kinetic thriller-horror hybrid. Amidst the chaos of a coup […]
https://vimeo.com/672573306 Director Kevin Shaw Attending Located just south of downtown Chicago, the National Teachers Academy Elementary School (NTA) is a high-achieving public school in an African American neighborhood. When the city announces plans to phase out NTA’s curriculum and turn it into a high school drawing students from other schools, the community senses gentrification… and, […]
Post-film discussion featuring MSPIFF Programmer and filmmaker Craig Laurence Rice. When a Harlem mobster’s daughter is kidnapped by the Mafosi, does he turn to the cops? Not when Shaft’s in town. Thrilling, sexy, and dangerous, Gordon Parks’ action thriller ushered in the 70s Blaxploitation genre. Richard Roundtree is magnetic as Shaft and Isaac Hayes won […]
Nextwave Youth Day: Powering Up Our Youth Media Community Young media artists and media arts lovers are invited to a free gathering and a special screening of the winners of the Nextwave Youth Filmmaking Competition. A reception follows with free food and time to socialize and learn about Twin Cities media arts programs and resources […]
Breathe is a ritual performance that is meant to be experienced rather than just watched. With characters Humm, Shake, and Still, named after somatic healing tactics, Breathe is reckoning with the continuous process of healing. The ritual is a moment of pause, a collective breath, a call to shake things up (in our bodies) so […]