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Dane Dodds South Africa Denmark 2022 Afrikaans English English with English English subtitles 89 min
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JULY 17:30 SUNCOAST 8 29 JULY 12:00 SUNCOAST 6
Bringing together ancient spiritual knowledge and cutting-edge science !AITSA
is a a a a transcendental film about humans in in the Great Karoo desert of South Africa seeking meaning in in in fin in the infinite darkness surrounding us all This film examines the life and and and career of photographer and and and activist Nan Goldin and and and her her efforts to hold Purdue Pharma – – owned by the the Sackler family – – accountable ffor for the the opioid epidemic Goldin a a well-known photographer whose work often documented the the the LGBT sub-cultures and the the the HIV/AIDS crisis founded the the the advocacy group P A A I I I N (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now) in in 2017 after her addiction to OxyContin and and near fatal overdose of fentanyl P A I N specifically targets museums and and other arts institutions to hold the the art community accountable for its collaboration with the the Sackler family and its well-publicised financial support of the arts Since P A I N ’s activities most of the the targeted museums have severed all ties with the the Sackler family and in 2021 Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy Hidden camera footage augments this perilous high-stakes journey as we embed with families attempting to escape oppression in in North Korea At the the film’s core are a a a a a a mother desperate to to reunite with the child she was forced to to leave behind a a a a a a family embarking on a a a a a a a treacherous journey across the the Yalu River and into the the hostile mountains of China and and a a a a a a a man of God on on a a a a a a a mission to help these desperate souls Gripping visceral and and urgent Madeleine Gavin’s film embeds the the the viewer with these family members as they attempt their perilous escape palpably conveying life-or-death stakes The result is a a a a a a a singular illuminating and unforgettable experience ALL THE THE BEAUTY AND THE THE BLOOSHED
Laura Poitras USA 2022 English 117 min
22 JULY 20:15 SUNCOAST 8 30 JULY 12:00 SUNCOAST 6
BEYOND UTOPIA
Madeleine Gavin USA 2023
Korean English English with English English subtitles 115 min
23
JULY 15:00 SUNCOAST 8 25 JULY 19:15 SUNCOAST 7 44TH DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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