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NewsThe Recruiter comes to the Human Rights Watch Festivalposted June 1, 2008Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival and the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival co-present...
Bringing new meaning to the slogan "An Army of One," The Recruiter follows US Army Sergeant First Class Clay Usie, one of the most successful recruiters in America, as he seeks out the young men and women of Houma, Louisiana. Sergeant Usie's infectious 'can do' spirit draws in the kids, and he begins working with some of them three to four years before they are able to enlist. He becomes their mentor, their role model, and in some cases their surrogate father, as he trains beside his recruits and pushes them to their physical limits to prepare for Army basic training boot camp. But the realities of the war hit closer to home as the death count in Iraq for soldiers from the Houma area begins to rise and fewer and fewer civilians are willing to enlist. Four of Sergeant Usie's recruits - Chris, Bobby, Lauren, and Matt - enter boot camp inflated with Sergeant Usie's vim and vigor and talk of brotherhood and pride, but are soon confronted by the realities of the day-to-day life of a soldier. Sergeant Usie has prepared them for the physical brutality of boot camp, but can anyone prepare them for the emotional and psychological hardship that separation from their families, boot camp, and actual combat will bring? Friday, June 13, 4:00pm Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Award-Winning Soccer Film Premieres at Tribeca Film Festivalposted April 2, 2008Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival co-present...
The members of the Iranian women's international football team (we call it "soccer") possess a dedication to the sport rivaling that of any other league in the world. What they lack, however, is a team to play against. When Marlene, the left back of a German soccer club, learns of their situation, she becomes determined to correct it, putting into motion plans for her club to travel to Tehran for a friendly match against the Iranian women. – Peter Scarlet Sunday, Apr 27, 3:45pm, AMC Village VII Theater 7 Tribeca Film Festival Awaiting For Men Featured at the African Film Festivalposted March 20, 2008Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival and African Film Festival co-present...
In the haven of Oualata, a red city on the far edge of the Sahara desert, three women practice traditional painting by decorating the walls of the city. In a society apparently dominated by tradition, religion and men, these women unabashedly express themselves freely, discussing the relationship between men and women. Saturday, April 12, 3:30pm African Film Festival |
The Recruiter
Football Under Cover
Awaiting for Men (En Attendant Les Hommes)