Schedule 2019 - True/False Film Fest

2019 Schedule

Mar 02 Saturday

	Jesse Auditorium	Missouri Theatre	Showtime Theater @ The Blue Note	The Picturehouse	Rhynsburger Theatre	The Globe	Forrest Theater	Big Ragtag	Willy Wilson @ Ragtag	Cafe Berlin	Logboat Brewery	Other
9am	9:30am Island of the Hungry Ghosts Film 98 min 9:30 - 11:08am Island of the Hungry Ghosts On far-off Christmas Island, therapist Poh Lin Lee counsels immigrants who are detained while millions of red crabs enjoy free rein during mating season.	9:45am The Hottest August Film 92 min 9:45 - 11:17am NRT The Hottest August Brett Story's visionary look at New York City as it braces for an uncertain future. Supported by the Consulate General of Canada, Chicago	9:30am Knock Down The House Film 85 min 9:30 - 10:55am NRT Knock Down The House Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez headlines a group of insurgent politicians and tireless activists taking on The Establishment.	9:30am Home, Sweet Home Film 110 min 9:30 - 11:20am NRT Home, Sweet Home A monumental achievement of long-term documentary filmmaking: 35 years in the life of Nao, whom doctors expected to die before she turned 20 years old. Presented by Boone Supported Living	9:30am Reason Film 250 min 9:30 - 1:40pm NRT Reason Legendary director Anand Patwardhan puts his life on the line in this tenacious, incisive response to the rise of Hindu nationalism.	9:30am Up The Mountain Film 126 min 9:30 - 11:36am NRT Up The Mountain The charismatic painter Shen Jianhua’s remote mountain studio hosts a group of unconventional students, eager to learn more about his eye-popping, hyperreal approach to art and life. Presented by North Villiage Arts District	9:30am Midnight in Paris Film 75 min 9:30 - 10:45am NRT Midnight in Paris The intense anticipation of prom week lights up this warmhearted, sometimes cheeky look at the teenagers of Flint, Michigan.		9:30am Celebration Film 78 min 9:30 - 10:48am NRT Celebration A disquieting peek behind the wardrobe of Yves Saint Laurent, the most distinguished couturier of the last century. Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago
10am								10:00am Dark Suns Film 151 min 10 - 12:31pm NRT Dark Suns A towering investigation into decades of the disappeared in Mexico. Supported by the Consulate General of Canada, Chicago
11am									11:30am Un-Field Session: Funders' Fireside Chat Synapses 75 min 11:30 - 12:45pm Un-Field Session: Funders' Fireside Chat Reverting back to a more conventional panel format, this un-Field Session features three representatives from documentary funders being questioned by a rockstar filmmaker-moderator who is a bit rascally driving honest conversation around catalytic open questions such as, "What are you waiting for?" Free and open to the public.
12pm	12:30pm Midnight Traveler Film 87 min 12:30 - 1:57pm NRT Midnight Traveler Armed only with cellphone cameras, Hassan Fazili and his family flee from the Taliban, capturing every step of their high-stakes search for a new home. Presented by The Crossing	12:30pm A Wild Stream Film 72 min 12:30 - 1:42pm NRT A Wild Stream Two fishermen eking out a living on the Sea of Cortez form an ambiguously close relationship in this majestic work from the 2019 True Vision Award recipient Nuria Ibáñez Castañeda. Presented by Restoration Eye Care	12:00pm Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary Film 96 min 12 - 1:36pm NRT Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary A magician's final tour triggers a twisty-turny, cat-and-mouse, hall-of-mirrors, inside-out, funhouse game between subject and filmmaker.	12:30pm APOLLO 11 Film 93 min 12:30 - 2:03pm NRT APOLLO 11 Our miraculous first trip to the moon is conjured through 70mm footage finally uncovered from the NASA vaults. Presented by Veterans United Home Loans		12:30pm N/N: Atman Film 76 min 12:30 - 1:46pm NRT N/N: Atman A devout Hindu man whose legs have been paralyzed since childhood heads on a 3,000-mile pilgrimage up the Ganges river in honor of his recently deceased mother. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.	12:00pm Let It Burn Film 82 min 12 - 1:22pm NRT Let It Burn A gritty observation of precarious romance, debauchery, and heartbreak between addicts living in a São Paulo hotel.					12:00pm The Art Ramble Other 30 min 12 - 12:30pm The Art Ramble A mind-expanding poetic improvisation masquerading as a conventional downtown walking tour, The Ramble returns in 2019, stranger than ever. Free and open to the public.
1pm												1:00pm Field Session: Politics, Ditto Synapses 60 min 1 - 2pm Field Session: Politics, Ditto These close encounters between artists provide an unsurpassed intimacy that can’t be achieved in a multiperson panel. Each session is a deep dive into the ideas that shape nonfiction filmmaking in 2019.
2pm			2:45pm Mike Wallace is Here Film 91 min 2:45 - 4:16pm NRT Mike Wallace is Here The epitome of the brash, merciless investigative reporter, Mike Wallace (60 Minutes) lived his life on air.		2:30pm Landless Film 110 min 2:30 - 4:20pm NRT Landless Facing an uncaring legal labyrinth, rebellious farmers in rural Brazil commandeer corporate-owned land.		2:30pm Over the Rainbow Film 71 min 2:30 - 3:41pm NRT Over the Rainbow Director Jeffrey Peixoto meets active members of the Church of Scientology in a mesmerizing exploration of our attraction to radical religion.	2:30pm TIM Talk Synapses 75 min 2:30 - 3:45pm NRT TIM Talk In TIM Talk, True/False 2016 critic-in-residence and noted On Cinema at the Cinema scholar, Nick Pinkerton, facilitates a conversation with On Cinema co-creator Tim Heidecker, in which the two discuss the evolution of the project, and if we're lucky, offer a taste of what's to come. No recording allowed. Reserved ticket required; free via the Q.	2:00pm N/N Master Class 75 min 2 - 3:15pm NRT N/N Master Class Master Class with 2019 Neither/Nor series director, Pirjo Honkasalo. Reserved ticket required; free via the Q.			2:30pm The Art Ramble Other 30 min 2:30 - 3pm The Art Ramble A mind-expanding poetic improvisation masquerading as a conventional downtown walking tour, The Ramble returns in 2019, stranger than ever. Free and open to the public.
3pm	3:45pm The Edge of Democracy Film 120 min 3:45 - 5:45pm The Edge of Democracy Petra Costa’s personal take on the coup that remade Brazil ignites a signal flare for those who live in so-called stable democracies. Presented by The Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy	3:15pm Treasure Island Film 102 min 3:15 - 4:57pm NRT Treasure Island Brimming with thrill-seeking discovery and nostalgia, this barmy delight captures all of the summer fun at a suburban Parisian water park. Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago		3:15pm One Child Nation Film 89 min 3:15 - 4:44pm NRT One Child Nation Nanfu Wang uncovers her own revelatory history within China's far-reaching one-child policy.		3:00pm Chinese Portrait Film 79 min 3 - 4:19pm NRT Chinese Portrait Over a decade, renowned director WANG Xiaoshuai records his country in upheaval.						3:00pm Field Session: Step into the Chamber Synapses 60 min 3 - 4pm Field Session: Step into the Chamber These close encounters between artists provide an unsurpassed intimacy that can’t be achieved in a multiperson panel. Each session is a deep dive into the ideas that shape nonfiction filmmaking in 2019.
4pm								4:45pm No data plan Film 80 min 4:45 - 6:05pm NRT No data plan The American road movie is renewed by a director whose undocumented mom carries two phones, one solely for calls regarding immigration. Plays with "I Signed the Petition" (dir. Mahdi Fleifel; 2018; 10 min.).	4:15pm The Naked Room Film 70 min 4:15 - 5:25pm NRT The Naked Room This minimalist wonder from True Vision recipient Nuria Ibáñez Castañeda empathetically observes tormented children in therapy sessions.		4:00pm Upstream Showcase at Logboat Brewery Concert 180 min 4 - 7pm Upstream Showcase at Logboat Brewery Not just for beer enthusiasts, this happy-hour showcases local favorites Loose Loose and welcomes back rootsy crooners The River Arkansas to tickle your ears while you delight in some of Columbia’s best brews. Free & open to the public.	4:00pm Filmmaker Fête Reception 120 min 4 - 6pm Filmmaker Fête The Fête is our banquet to honor visiting Fimmakers. Hosted by our friends at Orr Street Studios and featuring artful culinary creations from our friends at Sycamore restaurant. Open to Super/Silver Circle passholders; ticket included in packet.
5pm			5:30pm The Magic Life of V Film 85 min 5:30 - 6:55pm NRT The Magic Life of V Veera becomes the hero of her own story by using LARPing (live-action role-playing) to escape and transcend her difficult everyday life.	5:45pm Celebration Film 78 min 5:45 - 7:03pm NRT Celebration A disquieting peek behind the wardrobe of Yves Saint Laurent, the most distinguished couturier of the last century. Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago	5:30pm Shorts: & Tonic 67 Short 67 min 5:30 - 6:37pm NRT Shorts: & Tonic 67 The difference between what is seen and unseen drives these five films, from which our eyes will never recover.	5:30pm The Game Film 78 min 5:30 - 6:48pm NRT The Game Deep in the forests of southwest France, cult-like aficionados anticipate—and set traps for—the arrival of their quarry. Plays with "Crannog" (dir. Isa Rao; 2018; 15 min.) Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago	5:15pm Segunda Vez Film 99 min 5:15 - 6:54pm NRT Segunda Vez This radical reimagining of the biopic re-enacts the “happenings” and “anti-happenings” of Argentinian psychoanalyst Oscar Masotta.
6pm		6:30pm American Factory Film 115 min 6:30 - 8:25pm NRT American Factory Dizzying, hilarious, and devastating, American Factoryis a landmark story of globalization. Presented by The District			6:37pm Q(uench) & A(nswers) Reception 45 min 6:37 - 7:22pm Q(uench) & A(nswers) A convivial reception spotlighting each short film program with eponymous complimentary beverages. Attendees can ask questions one-on-one and indulge in the libations. A True/False programmer will be present at each Q(uench) & A(nswer) to introduce filmmakers and briefly facilitate discussion. Open to ticketholders of the preceeding screening as well as Super/Silver Circle passholders.				6:15pm 'Now something is slowly changing' Film 105 min 6:15 - 8pm NRT 'Now something is slowly changing' Spiritually adrift Dutch turn to therapy and coaches in this puckish, provocative look at self-help culture.
7pm	7:00pm One Child Nation Film 89 min 7 - 8:29pm NRT One Child Nation Nanfu Wang uncovers her own revelatory history within China's far-reaching one-child policy.				7:30pm Chez Jolie Coiffure Film 70 min 7:30 - 8:40pm NRT Chez Jolie Coiffure Conversations intertwine with hair-braiding at a Brussels hair salon, which serves as a safe haven for African refugees.	7:45pm N/N: Mysterion Film 94 min 7:45 - 9:19pm NRT N/N: Mysterion Set in a polluted corner of Estonia, Pirjo Honkasalo's first documentary feature lovingly explores the lives of Russian Orthodox nuns who spend their days working the land and praying to the heavens. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.		7:15pm Caballerango Film 60 min 7:15 - 8:15pm NRT Caballerango A haunted look into the soul of a rural Mexican town in the wake of the death of a horse wrangler.				7:00pm Sanctuary Showcase Concert 90 min 7 - 8:30pm Sanctuary Showcase Seek refuge from the weekend’s hyperactivity in the walls of the Sanctuary, where singer-songwriters Lomelda & Peter Collins will regale audiences with tales of love, heartbreak and redemption. Free & open to the public.
8pm				8:00pm Mike Wallace is Here Film 91 min 8 - 9:31pm NRT Mike Wallace is Here The epitome of the brash, merciless investigative reporter, Mike Wallace (60 Minutes) lived his life on air.			8:15pm N/N: Atman Film 76 min 8:15 - 9:31pm NRT N/N: Atman A devout Hindu man whose legs have been paralyzed since childhood heads on a 3,000-mile pilgrimage up the Ganges river in honor of his recently deceased mother. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.			8:00pm Berlin Saturday Night Showcase Concert 270 min 8 - 12:30am Berlin Saturday Night Showcase Experimental soul man Jon Bap will be joined by the surfing grooves of The Slaps and poetic vibes of St. Louis’ pinkcaravan! for this diverse sampling of The Fest’s sonics. Free for Super/Silver Circle, Lux, & Stay Up Late passholders, $8 general admission.
9pm	9:45pm Cold Case Hammarskjöld Film 123 min 9:45 - 11:48pm Cold Case Hammarskjöld This engrossing gonzo film starts as a hell-bent investigation of the death of the U.N. secretary-general in 1961 then takes on long-lingering mysteries on the African continent.	9:30pm Mr. SOUL! Film 115 min 9:30 - 11:25pm Mr. SOUL! An electric exploration of SOUL!—the revolutionary unsung classic of American television that spotlighted soul legends and shattered conventions. Presented by Fresh Ideas						9:30pm Dark Suns Film 151 min 9:30 - 12:01am NRT Dark Suns A towering investigation into decades of the disappeared in Mexico. Supported by the Consulate General of Canada, Chicago	9:00pm Our Time (Nuestro Tiempo) Film 177 min 9 - 11:57pm NRT Our Time (Nuestro Tiempo) Maverick director Carlos Reygadas' latest, filmed at his Mexican ranch, offers an audacious fiction about an open marriage that goes sour.			9:30pm Rose Saturday Night Concert 180 min 9:30 - 12:30am Rose Saturday Night Acclaimed Puerto-Rican, electro/Afro-Caribbean project ÌFÉ, R&B-soul voyagers Mesonjixx, St. Louis genre-blender, play out Saturday night with singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tonina. Free for Super/Silver Circle, Lux, & Stay Up Late passholders, $8 general admission.
10pm			10:00pm Gimme Truth! Other 90 min 10 - 11:30pm NRT Gimme Truth! America's favorite documentary game show challenges the audience plus a panel of esteemed contestants to determine whether these two-minute docs made by local non-professional filmmakers are totally true or totally false. Reserved ticket required; general admission via the Q.	10:30pm Amazing Grace Film 87 min 10:30 - 11:57pm NRT Amazing Grace At peak stardom, Aretha Franklin goes back to her family’s gospel roots, live-recording at a Baptist church while backed by a famed community choir.	10:00pm Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary Film 96 min 10 - 11:36pm NRT Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary A magician's final tour triggers a twisty-turny, cat-and-mouse, hall-of-mirrors, inside-out, funhouse game between subject and filmmaker.		10:15pm Shorts: Tea 65 Short 65 min 10:15 - 11:20pm NRT Shorts: Tea 65 Dark, private spaces are illuminated in these five standout films. Supported by the Consulate General of Canada, Chicago
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