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Read this exclusive Q+A with director James Payne about the making of Far Western. Far Western (83 minutes) Directed by James Payne September 28, 2017 The Cary Theater Film starts at 7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:30 pm Free, ticket required Country and western music may be the soulful sound of the mountain, far, and Deep South, but after World War II, it also shaped a generation growing up in the Far East. Far Western is a music-fueled, character-driven film about Japan’s…
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I Am Not Your Negro (93 minutes) Directed by Raoul Peck October 5, 2017 The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Film starts at 7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:30 pm Free, ticket required In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends—Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr.…
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The Cinema Travellers (96 minutes) Directed by Shirley Abraham, Amit Madheshiya October 19, 2017 The Cary Theater Film starts at 7:00 pm, Doors open at 6:30 pm Free, ticket required For seven decades, villages across India have gathered to await the wonder of the traveling cinemas, and the magic of the movies that they bring. In the Cannes prize-winning documentary The Cinema Travellers, directors Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya journey across India with traveling cinemas. As lorries deteriorate, projectors crumble, and…
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Brooklyn Castle (102 minutes) Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore November 28, 2017 The Carolina Theatre Film starts at 11:00 am, Doors open at 10:30 am Free for Durham Public School teachers and students. Please contact education@fullframefest.org for more information. Brooklyn Castle tells the compelling stories of five members of the chess team at junior high school I.S. 318 in Brooklyn, that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their…
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Join us April 5 – 8, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina for a four-day, morning to midnight doc fest of over 100 films, panel conversations, and southern hospitality. The festival landscape is extremely walkable. In fact, it’s only a 10-minute walk end to end. Here are some tips on how to navigate the festival landscape. Visit the VENUES page for: Location and seating capacity of screening venues Location and hours for the Festival Box Office and Pass Pick Up Services for Guests with…
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