Wednesday, Mar 1 • Thursday, Mar 2 • Friday, Mar 3 • Saturday, Mar 4 • Sunday, Mar 5
Wednesday, Mar 1
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9:00pmEastside Kick-Off ConcertAn indie rock twist with a hard rock shout this local line up features the Columbia cult friendly Maxito Lindo and Hott Lunch, followed by newcomers Tree House. Free for Super/Silver, Lux, Busker Band, Juggernaut passholders, $5 general admission.
Thursday, Mar 2
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4:30pmThe War ShowA bohemian group of friends get caught up in the intoxicating energy of the Arab Spring, risking everything for a new Syria.
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4:30pmSecret Screening ArgonThe mythic outlaw looms large in the American consciousness, but this story is more complex than mere heroes and villains.
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5:00pmVenusIntimate interviews with young women in Copenhagen, who bravely share their fantasies, fears, and more.
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5:30pmBrimstone & GloryA heart-stopping, visually acrobatic pilgrimage to Mexico’s National Pyrotechnic Festival. Presented by Spirit of ’76 Fireworks
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5:30pmThe JubileeFor our opening night, we kick it up a notch with a masquerade gala at Missouri Theatre right before the exhilarating new film Step. Don your black tie, little black dress, or whatever makes you feel fashion forward, and of course don’t forget your mask. This year, the festivities spill out onto Ninth street, under the Fest’s palatial party pavilion. Sample culinary creations from bleu Events and Fresh Ideas in the tent. In the Theatre lobby, enjoy scrumptious bites prepared by Brook Harlan’s students at the Columbia Area Career Center. Our friends at Columbia Art League open their gallery space, where you can see their latest exhibit: Quintessence, which explores the elemental substance of all things. Stop by the cocktail stations scattered throughout, each featuring a handcrafted libation created by one of Columbia’s finest bartenders. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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7:00pmStepSenior year at a Baltimore charter school, and the irrepressible step dance team balances prepping for college with gunning for the all-city championship.
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7:00pmThe Cage Fighter (formerly Secret Screening Krypton)Even though Joe Carman endangers his marriage, custody of his kids and his mental and physical health, the 40-year-old pipefitter can’t pull himself away from the ring. Co-presented with the San Francisco International Film Festival
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7:00pmCommunionFourteen-year-old Ola becomes the default caretaker for her irreverent brother, Nikodem, in this exquisite film.
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7:15pmLindy Lou, Juror Number 2Lindy Lou sets out on an unconventional road trip across the South, tracking down her fellow jurors who sentenced a man to die.
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7:15pmLong Strange TripCounterculture icons the Grateful Dead were an unlikely utopian experiment illuminated by five decades of recordings and photos. The runtime includes a 20-minute intermission.
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7:30pmGulîstan, Land of RosesAn all-female regiment of guerillas in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party prepares for war against Daesh. Presented by the Consulate General of Canada
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8:00pmDistant Constellation (work-in-progress)Full of Tarkovskian atmospherics and featuring the inhabitants of a Turkish retirement home – pranksters, historians, artists and would-be Casanovas. A T/F Work-In-Progress Screening.
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9:00pmBerlin Thursday Night ShowcaseNew Orleans virtuoso steel guitarist Chris Christy, Brooklyn avant art rockers Jesse and Forever and L.A. via Alabama inspired indie pop favorites DeQn Sue; a line up that runs the gamut of genre but bursts with a raw, energetic talent. Free for Super/Silver, Lux, Busker Band, Juggernaut passholders, $5 general admission.
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9:30pmStranger in ParadiseSmug, conventional wisdom falls by the wayside as this masterful provocation implicates us all in the refugee crisis. Presented with CPH:DOX
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9:45pmRat FilmAn eccentric, era-hopping essay about a Baltimore that is born and reborn daily, presided over by some four-footed denizens.
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9:45pmSecret Screening XenonAn outlandish figure crosses an ethical Rubicon, setting off a chain reaction.
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10:00pmManifestoCate Blanchett shapeshifts from hobo to rocker to anchorwoman and beyond, audaciously proclaiming 50 versions of The Future.
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10:00pm@CTION @Tonic!Now on a new night, this legendary party is held at one of our favorite downtown nightclubs. Artists transform the space into a whiskey-laced wonderland where you can dance the night away to the bass-heavy beats of 18aC, U.S. Girls, and DJ Agile One. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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10:00pmRécréationsLord of the Flies on a French playground, as filmed by True Vision recipient Claire Simon.
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10:30pmShorts: Edith + Eddie + AntonioCan’t they get some peace? We track down an exile in Brazil, then interrupt the oldest interracial newlyweds in the U.S.
Friday, Mar 3
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11:00amThe ForceBreak through the blue wall of the Oakland Police Department as it struggles to recapture the trust of the community.
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11:00amManifestoCate Blanchett shapeshifts from hobo to rocker to anchorwoman and beyond, audaciously proclaiming 50 versions of The Future.
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11:30amMiss Kiet’s ChildrenA beguiling, kid’s-eye view of a Dutch classroom run by an everyday hero.
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11:30amThe War ShowA bohemian group of friends get caught up in the intoxicating energy of the Arab Spring, risking everything for a new Syria.
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12:00pmThe GraduationApplicants to a prestigious French film school must run a gauntlet of judges. Filmed by True Vision recipient Claire Simon. Presented by Restoration Eye Care
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12:00pmShorts: Making Good NeighborsFences and walls can’t contain these five investigations of The Other.
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12:00pmStill TomorrowWhen a feminist Chinese poet’s work goes viral, her new celebrity doesn’t sit well with her husband of twenty years.
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1:30pmField Session: Expanded CinemaWith Gary Hustwit, Jessica Edwards, and Josh Begley
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1:30pmQuestThis epic labor of love vividly spotlights one Philadelphia family’s highs and lows over the course of a decade. True Life Fund Film (Presented by The Crossing)
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1:45pmThe Road MovieA raucous tour of a Russia whose dash-cam footage supplies both morbid marvels and insight into an off-the-rails culture.
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2:00pmStrong IslandWith catharsis if not closure, director Ford investigates his brother’s murder and the repercussions that shook the family.
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2:30pmSafariA hunting we will go, as master Ulrich Seidl escorts us to Namibia, accompanied by a retro, Austrian family.
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2:30pmDonkeyoteManolo’s dream is to walk the Trail of Tears with his trusted four-legged companion, Gorrión, but is he tilting at windmills?
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2:30pmShorts: Young MoneyYouth is not wasted on the young in these four tactile portraits.
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2:45pmSecret Screening ArgonThe mythic outlaw looms large in the American consciousness, but this story is more complex than mere heroes and villains.
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3:00pmShorts: The World Laughs With YouEven in dark times, it pays to look on the bright side of life, as evinced in these seven works.
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3:00pmField Session: Ask Me a Questionwith Lindy Lou Isonhood and Florent Vassault
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4:30pmLandmark Fired Up! Friday!Outdoor yet totally toasty, sip cocoa with the folk, bluegrass and country tinged sounds of The Riverside Wanderers, 13 Strings and a Two Dollar Bill, Paul Weber & the Scrappers and The Reliquaries. Free & open to the public.
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4:30pmThe Cage Fighter (formerly Secret Screening Krypton)Even though Joe Carman endangers his marriage, custody of his kids and his mental and physical health, the 40-year-old pipefitter can’t pull himself away from the ring. Co-presented with the San Francisco International Film Festival
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4:45pmSecret Screening XenonAn outlandish figure crosses an ethical Rubicon, setting off a chain reaction.
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5:00pmLindy Lou, Juror Number 2Lindy Lou sets out on an unconventional road trip across the South, tracking down her fellow jurors who sentenced a man to die.
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5:00pmStranger in ParadiseSmug, conventional wisdom falls by the wayside as this masterful provocation implicates us all in the refugee crisis. Presented with CPH:DOX
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5:15pmMarch MarchWhat better way to encourage the tremulous start of spring than to lead by example and march into March? To bring this month in like a lion, we invite one and all to join, dress in costume, ride your bike, whatever you’d like (just no advertising, politicking, or motorized vehicles). Free and open to the public. Led by our own King of Queens, Ron Ironic Ribiat. See more here.
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5:15pmThe ChallengeThe 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry tethers this spellbinding trek through gold-plated excess in the Arabian Peninsula.
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5:30pmGulîstan, Land of RosesAn all-female regiment of guerillas in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party prepares for war against Daesh. Presented by the Consulate General of Canada
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5:30pmReality BitesA tradition as old as the Fest itself, Reality Bites took its name from the 1994 Gen X standby, but this touchstone event burns brighter. Directly following the March March, step inside Missouri Theatre, Columbia Art League, and the Picturehouse to sample tastes from a wide array of Columbia’s best restaurants. Enjoy wines compliments of St. James Winery and beer from Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge breweries — all finely crafted in Missouri. Happy buskers will fill the room with merriment. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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5:30pmReality BitesA tradition as old as the Fest itself, Reality Bites took its name from the 1994 Gen X standby, but this touchstone event burns brighter. Directly following the March March, step inside Missouri Theatre, Columbia Art League, and the Picturehouse to sample tastes from a wide array of Columbia’s best restaurants. Enjoy wines compliments of St. James Winery and beer from Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge breweries — all finely crafted in Missouri. Happy buskers will fill the room with merriment. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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7:00pmDinaDina may have a “smorgasbord of issues,” but she’s resilient and in love.
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7:15pmAbacus: Small Enough to JailThe Sungs were an all-American immigrant success story – until they were targeted in the 2008 financial meltdown. From the director of The Interrupters.
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7:30pmWhose Streets?This is what heroism looks like: a grassroots film about the citizens of Ferguson, Missouri, fighting for equal access to the American Dream.
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7:30pmThe Grown-UpsA candy-colored romance featuring Anita and Andres – two adults navigating the intricacies of life with Down syndrome. Sponsored by Fresh Ideas, Presented with the Miami Film Festival
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7:45pmRailway SleepersFilmed on every active line of the Thai railway system, this humanistic gem flits between passengers, eavesdropping on their conversations.
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7:45pmDid You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?This emotionally intense live performance uses the framework of a murder mystery to reckon with one family’s racist legacy.
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7:45pmDistant Constellation (work-in-progress)Full of Tarkovskian atmospherics and featuring the inhabitants of a Turkish retirement home – pranksters, historians, artists and would-be Casanovas. A T/F Work-In-Progress Screening.
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8:00pmLoveTrueElation and disappointment swell and break in three ethereal portraits of young love from Hawaii, Alaska, and New York City.
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8:15pmCommunionFourteen-year-old Ola becomes the default caretaker for her irreverent brother, Nikodem, in this exquisite film.
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9:00pmBerlin Friday Night ShowcaseA mash-up of Midwest, poetry, art and soul opening with the classically tinged hip-hop stylings of 18andCounting & TheOnlyEnsemble, the solid yet soothing harmonies of Ohmme and the Chicago bred now L.A.-based soaring rap of Open Mike Eagle. Free for Super/Silver, Busker Band, $4 Lux & Juggernaut passholders, $8 general admission.
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9:30pmCampfire StoriesGather round the hearth and come hear some stellar storytellers spin yarns in our cozy forest clearing. The evening’s spirit guide will be blues musician Samuel James on steel guitar, with eight filmmaker/fabulists: Viktor Jakovleski (Brimstone & Glory), Mette Carla Albretchsen (Venus), Dan Sickles & Antonio Santini (Dina), Peter Nicks (The Force), Sabaah Folayan (Whose Streets?), and some surprise guests. Homemade s’mores will be served courtesy of Uprise Bakery, the Candy Factory, and the Wine Cellar & Bistro. Ticket required. Presented by the Based on a True Story Conference at the University of Missouri
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9:45pmCasting JonBenetThe murder of JonBenet Ramsey is only the beginning in this mind-blowing cinematic puzzle box.
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10:00pmBrimstone & GloryA heart-stopping, visually acrobatic pilgrimage to Mexico’s National Pyrotechnic Festival. Presented by Spirit of ’76 Fireworks
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10:00pmI Am Not Your NegroWriter and activist James Baldwin died 30 years ago, but this revelatory, prophetic film shows his words are still incendiary.
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10:00pmVenusIntimate interviews with young women in Copenhagen, who bravely share their fantasies, fears, and more.
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10:30pmShorts: The New FamilyFamily is constantly being redefined: these three inspired works go nuclear in a most unconventional way.
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10:30pmRat FilmAn eccentric, era-hopping essay about a Baltimore that is born and reborn daily, presided over by some four-footed denizens.
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11:00pmMNDR DJ Dance PartyMNDR DJs The Blue Note into oblivion. Free for Super/Silver, Busker Band, $3 Lux & Juggernaut passholders, $6 general admission.
Saturday, Mar 4
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9:30amCasting JonBenetThe murder of JonBenet Ramsey is only the beginning in this mind-blowing cinematic puzzle box.
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9:30amStrong IslandWith catharsis if not closure, director Ford investigates his brother’s murder and the repercussions that shook the family.
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9:30amDinaDina may have a “smorgasbord of issues,” but she’s resilient and in love.
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9:30amThe Road MovieA raucous tour of a Russia whose dash-cam footage supplies both morbid marvels and insight into an off-the-rails culture.
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9:30amHyperNormalisationAdam Curtis (2015 True Vision recipient) unearths improbable connections between Jane Fonda workout tapes, Tech Bro utopianists, and the new regime’s fake news. The runtime includes a 20-minute intermission.
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9:30amBrimstone & GloryA heart-stopping, visually acrobatic pilgrimage to Mexico’s National Pyrotechnic Festival. Presented by Spirit of ’76 Fireworks
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9:30amShorts: Edith + Eddie + AntonioCan’t they get some peace? We track down an exile in Brazil, then interrupt the oldest interracial newlyweds in the U.S.
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9:45amManifestoCate Blanchett shapeshifts from hobo to rocker to anchorwoman and beyond, audaciously proclaiming 50 versions of The Future.
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10:00amThe ChallengeThe 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry tethers this spellbinding trek through gold-plated excess in the Arabian Peninsula.
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10:30amField Session: Eye to EyeWith Shevaun Mizrahi and Jeff Unay
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11:45amRailway SleepersFilmed on every active line of the Thai railway system, this humanistic gem flits between passengers, eavesdropping on their conversations.
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12:00pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
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12:00pmRat FilmAn eccentric, era-hopping essay about a Baltimore that is born and reborn daily, presided over by some four-footed denizens.
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12:00pmField Session: Blood is Thicker Than Waterwith Yance Ford and Travis Wilkerson
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12:00pmThe War ShowA bohemian group of friends get caught up in the intoxicating energy of the Arab Spring, risking everything for a new Syria.
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12:00pmThe Grown-UpsA candy-colored romance featuring Anita and Andres – two adults navigating the intricacies of life with Down syndrome. Sponsored by Fresh Ideas, Presented with the Miami Film Festival
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12:30pmStranger in ParadiseSmug, conventional wisdom falls by the wayside as this masterful provocation implicates us all in the refugee crisis. Presented with CPH:DOX
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12:30pmAbacus: Small Enough to JailThe Sungs were an all-American immigrant success story – until they were targeted in the 2008 financial meltdown. From the director of The Interrupters.
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12:30pmQuestThis epic labor of love vividly spotlights one Philadelphia family’s highs and lows over the course of a decade. True Life Fund Film (Presented by The Crossing)
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12:30pmLoveTrueElation and disappointment swell and break in three ethereal portraits of young love from Hawaii, Alaska, and New York City.
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1:30pmField Session: Casting LightWith Mette Carla Albrechtsen
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2:30pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
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2:30pmShorts: Making Good NeighborsFences and walls can’t contain these five investigations of The Other.
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2:30pmDid You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?This emotionally intense live performance uses the framework of a murder mystery to reckon with one family’s racist legacy.
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2:30pmLindy Lou, Juror Number 2Lindy Lou sets out on an unconventional road trip across the South, tracking down her fellow jurors who sentenced a man to die.
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2:45pmThe GraduationApplicants to a prestigious French film school must run a gauntlet of judges. Filmed by True Vision recipient Claire Simon. Presented by Restoration Eye Care
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3:00pmVenusIntimate interviews with young women in Copenhagen, who bravely share their fantasies, fears, and more.
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3:00pmField Session: A Labor of Lovewith Alma Har’el, Dan Sickles, and Antonio Santini
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3:00pmStepSenior year at a Baltimore charter school, and the irrepressible step dance team balances prepping for college with gunning for the all-city championship.
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3:15pmDistant Constellation (work-in-progress)Full of Tarkovskian atmospherics and featuring the inhabitants of a Turkish retirement home – pranksters, historians, artists and would-be Casanovas. A T/F Work-In-Progress Screening.
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3:15pmStrong IslandWith catharsis if not closure, director Ford investigates his brother’s murder and the repercussions that shook the family.
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3:45pmThe Cage Fighter (formerly Secret Screening Krypton)Even though Joe Carman endangers his marriage, custody of his kids and his mental and physical health, the 40-year-old pipefitter can’t pull himself away from the ring. Co-presented with the San Francisco International Film Festival
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4:00pmFilmmaker FêteThe Fête is our banquet to honor visiting filmmakers. Hosted by our friends at Orr Street Studios and featuring artful culinary creations from Sycamore chef Mike Odette, a James Beard Award finalist. Enjoy delicious treats, hard cider, wine, and bubbly courtesy of St. James Winery; beer from Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge breweries; and hand-brewed coffee from Kaldi’s all while gazing upon work by the artists of Orr Street Studios. Ticket required; open to Super Circle and Silver Circle passholders. Presented By HBO Documentary Films
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4:30pmLandmark Fired Up! Saturday!Another evening of warm and friendly sounds from chamber chorale (Vox Nova), to lo-fi indie (Dubb Nubb), to folk punk duo (The Big Sky), to honky tonk stomp (The Kay Brothers). Free & open to the public.
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5:00pmStill TomorrowWhen a feminist Chinese poet’s work goes viral, her new celebrity doesn’t sit well with her husband of twenty years.
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5:00pmMiss Kiet’s ChildrenA beguiling, kid’s-eye view of a Dutch classroom run by an everyday hero.
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5:30pmMimiMimi Chiola has been waiting her whole life for an audience to dazzle with her star power. True Vision recipient Claire Simon’s camera captures a day in her life.
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5:30pmShorts: Young MoneyYouth is not wasted on the young in these four tactile portraits.
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5:45pmCommunionFourteen-year-old Ola becomes the default caretaker for her irreverent brother, Nikodem, in this exquisite film.
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6:00pmDonkeyoteManolo’s dream is to walk the Trail of Tears with his trusted four-legged companion, Gorrión, but is he tilting at windmills?
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6:00pmSecret Screening ArgonThe mythic outlaw looms large in the American consciousness, but this story is more complex than mere heroes and villains.
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6:30pmCasting JonBenetThe murder of JonBenet Ramsey is only the beginning in this mind-blowing cinematic puzzle box.
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6:45pmI Am Not Your NegroWriter and activist James Baldwin died 30 years ago, but this revelatory, prophetic film shows his words are still incendiary.
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7:00pmSanctuary ShowcaseIndie darling Mirah will perform her own compositions alongside a Chamber Ensemble of budding string players from The Missouri Symphony Society’s Conservatory. Free & open to the public.
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7:30pmLong Strange TripCounterculture icons the Grateful Dead were an unlikely utopian experiment illuminated by five decades of recordings and photos. The runtime includes a 20-minute intermission.
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8:00pmBerlin Saturday Night ShowcaseAnni Rossi, Thanya Iyer, and Mobley gift us with R&B, jazz, and harmonic bliss. Nevada Greene will be on hand to provide the evening’s soundscape, seeping into the silences with wavy loops. Free for Super/Silver, Lux, Busker Band, Juggernaut passholders, $5 general admission.
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8:00pmThe Grown-UpsA candy-colored romance featuring Anita and Andres – two adults navigating the intricacies of life with Down syndrome. Sponsored by Fresh Ideas, Presented with the Miami Film Festival
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8:00pmManifestoCate Blanchett shapeshifts from hobo to rocker to anchorwoman and beyond, audaciously proclaiming 50 versions of The Future.
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8:00pmShorts: The New FamilyFamily is constantly being redefined: these three inspired works go nuclear in a most unconventional way.
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8:30pmSafariA hunting we will go, as master Ulrich Seidl escorts us to Namibia, accompanied by a retro, Austrian family.
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8:30pmDinaDina may have a “smorgasbord of issues,” but she’s resilient and in love.
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9:30pmWhose Streets?This is what heroism looks like: a grassroots film about the citizens of Ferguson, Missouri, fighting for equal access to the American Dream.
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9:30pmThe Road MovieA raucous tour of a Russia whose dash-cam footage supplies both morbid marvels and insight into an off-the-rails culture.
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9:30pmRose Saturday Night After PartyThe Big Sky will greet you at the door as you prepare to dance, drink & be merry with the rockabilly grooves of Max & the Martians, the South American street stylings of Very Be Careful and the soon-to-be country legend Jack Grelle. Free for Super/Silver, Lux, Busker Band, Juggernaut passholders, $5 general admission.
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10:00pmGimme Truth!America’s favorite documentary game show challenges the audience plus a panel of esteemed contestants to determine truthiness. Local non-professional filmmakers attempt to fool seasoned directors by presenting their totally true or totally false two-minute docs. Emceed by new host Brian Babylon, who takes the baton from fallen legend Johnny St. John. Babylon is a Chicago-born comic and a frequent guest on NPR weekly news quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me. The 2017 contestants/judges are Khalik Allah (dir. Field Niggas, T/F 2015), Steve James (dir. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail), and Amanda Lipitz (dir. Step). Tech support provided by CAT. Ticket required. Presented by Showtime Documentary Films
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10:15pmThe ForceBreak through the blue wall of the Oakland Police Department as it struggles to recapture the trust of the community.
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10:30pmShorts: The World Laughs With YouEven in dark times, it pays to look on the bright side of life, as evinced in these seven works.
Sunday, Mar 5
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9:30amGulîstan, Land of RosesAn all-female regiment of guerillas in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party prepares for war against Daesh. Presented by the Consulate General of Canada
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9:30amAbacus: Small Enough to JailThe Sungs were an all-American immigrant success story – until they were targeted in the 2008 financial meltdown. From the director of The Interrupters.
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9:30amStill TomorrowWhen a feminist Chinese poet’s work goes viral, her new celebrity doesn’t sit well with her husband of twenty years.
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9:30amChautauquaJoin our five piquant Provocateurs and host Avi Lewis for a variety show featuring provocations, music, and storytelling. Immediately following, the conversations continue in the Bingham Gallery (right across the hall) with a high tea.
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9:30amMiss Kiet’s ChildrenA beguiling, kid’s-eye view of a Dutch classroom run by an everyday hero.
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9:30amLoveTrueElation and disappointment swell and break in three ethereal portraits of young love from Hawaii, Alaska, and New York City.
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10:00amRailway SleepersFilmed on every active line of the Thai railway system, this humanistic gem flits between passengers, eavesdropping on their conversations.
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10:45amPost-Chautauqua ElevensesThis post-Chautauqua event gives attendees the opportunity to meet and greet with the provocateurs in the art gallery, featuring the Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. The spread is provided by Kaldi’s. What could be more provocative than tea and scones? Open to Chautauqua ticket-holders and Super Circle and Silver Circle passholders.
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12:00pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
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12:00pmStrong IslandWith catharsis if not closure, director Ford investigates his brother’s murder and the repercussions that shook the family.
-
12:15pmDonkeyoteManolo’s dream is to walk the Trail of Tears with his trusted four-legged companion, Gorrión, but is he tilting at windmills?
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12:30pmThe ForceBreak through the blue wall of the Oakland Police Department as it struggles to recapture the trust of the community.
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12:30pmThe GraduationApplicants to a prestigious French film school must run a gauntlet of judges. Filmed by True Vision recipient Claire Simon. Presented by Restoration Eye Care
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12:30pmLindy Lou, Juror Number 2Lindy Lou sets out on an unconventional road trip across the South, tracking down her fellow jurors who sentenced a man to die.
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12:30pmCommunionFourteen-year-old Ola becomes the default caretaker for her irreverent brother, Nikodem, in this exquisite film.
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1:00pmSecret Screening XenonAn outlandish figure crosses an ethical Rubicon, setting off a chain reaction.
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1:00pmShorts: Edith + Eddie + AntonioCan’t they get some peace? We track down an exile in Brazil, then interrupt the oldest interracial newlyweds in the U.S.
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1:30pmShorts: Young MoneyYouth is not wasted on the young in these four tactile portraits.
-
2:30pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
-
3:00pmDistant Constellation (work-in-progress)Full of Tarkovskian atmospherics and featuring the inhabitants of a Turkish retirement home – pranksters, historians, artists and would-be Casanovas. A T/F Work-In-Progress Screening.
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3:00pmStranger in ParadiseSmug, conventional wisdom falls by the wayside as this masterful provocation implicates us all in the refugee crisis. Presented with CPH:DOX
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3:00pmShorts: Making Good NeighborsFences and walls can’t contain these five investigations of The Other.
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3:30pmQuestThis epic labor of love vividly spotlights one Philadelphia family’s highs and lows over the course of a decade. True Life Fund Film (Presented by The Crossing)
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3:30pmShorts: The World Laughs With YouEven in dark times, it pays to look on the bright side of life, as evinced in these seven works.
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3:30pmShorts: The New FamilyFamily is constantly being redefined: these three inspired works go nuclear in a most unconventional way.
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3:30pmWhose Streets?This is what heroism looks like: a grassroots film about the citizens of Ferguson, Missouri, fighting for equal access to the American Dream.
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3:45pmMimiMimi Chiola has been waiting her whole life for an audience to dazzle with her star power. True Vision recipient Claire Simon’s camera captures a day in her life.
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3:45pmThe War ShowA bohemian group of friends get caught up in the intoxicating energy of the Arab Spring, risking everything for a new Syria.
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5:15pmStill TomorrowWhen a feminist Chinese poet’s work goes viral, her new celebrity doesn’t sit well with her husband of twenty years.
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6:00pmDonkeyoteManolo’s dream is to walk the Trail of Tears with his trusted four-legged companion, Gorrión, but is he tilting at windmills?
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6:00pmRécréationsLord of the Flies on a French playground, as filmed by True Vision recipient Claire Simon.
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6:00pmVenusIntimate interviews with young women in Copenhagen, who bravely share their fantasies, fears, and more.
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6:00pmDinaDina may have a “smorgasbord of issues,” but she’s resilient and in love.
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6:15pmClosing Night ReceptionA common meal for all who attend I Am Not Your Negro at Missouri Theatre. Catered for the fourteenth year in a row by the stalwarts at Addison’s restaurant. The drinks flow courtesy of our friends at St. James Winery and Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge breweries. Ticket required; the film ticket includes the reception. Presented by Addison’s American Grill
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6:30pmSafariA hunting we will go, as master Ulrich Seidl escorts us to Namibia, accompanied by a retro, Austrian family.
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7:00pmStepSenior year at a Baltimore charter school, and the irrepressible step dance team balances prepping for college with gunning for the all-city championship.
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7:30pmI Am Not Your NegroWriter and activist James Baldwin died 30 years ago, but this revelatory, prophetic film shows his words are still incendiary.
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7:45pmRat FilmAn eccentric, era-hopping essay about a Baltimore that is born and reborn daily, presided over by some four-footed denizens.
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8:15pmThe ChallengeThe 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry tethers this spellbinding trek through gold-plated excess in the Arabian Peninsula.
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8:30pmCasting JonBenetThe murder of JonBenet Ramsey is only the beginning in this mind-blowing cinematic puzzle box.
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8:30pmBrimstone & GloryA heart-stopping, visually acrobatic pilgrimage to Mexico’s National Pyrotechnic Festival. Presented by Spirit of ’76 Fireworks
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8:45pmThe Road MovieA raucous tour of a Russia whose dash-cam footage supplies both morbid marvels and insight into an off-the-rails culture.
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9:00pmHitt Rexx SessionsNestled inside Ragtag’s homebase, Hitt Records will open their stage to a mix of visiting musicians, local talent & others. Grab a beer at Uprise and lean back for a listen. Donations encouraged!
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9:00pmBuskers Last WaltzSwing your partner round and round in the atrium of Jesse Hall following the closing night screening of Step. The Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers will lead you down the line as beer courtesy of Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge breweries flows, keeping the spirit of dance and T/F alive before it slumbers for another year. Live music will be provided by buskers; dancing shoes encouraged! No ticket required; open to all passholders.
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9:30pmBuskers Last StandWith a tear and a beer (courtesy of Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge breweries), the festival ends as the last air escapes the bellows of the accordion, trumpet, and megaphone. Link arms with your festival friends and join True/False’s own second line in the lobby of Missouri Theatre as they throw an instant wake for T/F 2017 following the Q&A after I Am Not Your Negro. No ticket required; open to all passholders.
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12:30amToastedCome talk (free!) and eat waffles (not free!) at venerable breakfast joint Cafe Berlin, which for one night only will swing open its doors at 12:30am and stay cooking ’til the hungry hordes leave. Hosted by film scribbler Nicolas Rapold, Toasted is a free-wheeling talk show, starting at 1:30am, where we review the weekend’s festivities. Free and open to the public.