Lake Managua holds tremendous significance for Nicaraguans, it is the polluted and stagnant lake where the ashes of the revolutionary, Augusto Sandino, were thrown after his assassination. Nicaragua remains in a state of of unresolved suspension, the war in Nicaragua ended with negotiations for which opposing factions never provided a public explanation. Narrated in the first person, the film blends archival footage with dazzling landscape captures. Filmmaker Mercedes Moncada focuses on her personal narrative of the brutality of the Somoza dictatorship that followed the Sandinista revolution in 1979 and the corruption of Sandinista leaders who eventually betrayed the revolution. In Magic Words, Lake Managua appears like a metaphor for the rotten legacy of corrupt regimes that have marked the modern history of Nicaragua.
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The Immortal tells the story of the Rivera family, torn apart by war in Nicaragua. Trapped in the crossfire between the Sandinistas and the Contras, the Contras seized the father, two teenage sons and the teenage daughter. The mother managed to escape with the youngest son before the Contras burned their house. The family was separated until the end of the conflict. Their reunion confronted the open wounds of the war, and all that continues to tear apart the fabric of Nicaraguan society.
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CHUNKY SHRAPNEL is a feature length live music Documentary from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Literally bringing the audience onto the stages of their 2019 tour across Europe & the UK, Chunky offers a uniquely immersive experience never before captured on film. A musical road movie dipped in turpentine.
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During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. This documentary tells its story with footage that sat in a basement for 50 years.
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After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets…
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This new documentary follows the daring French volcanologist couple Katia and Maurice Krafft who loved two things — each other and volcanoes. They roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and their aftermath, documenting their discoveries in stunning photographs and breathtaking film before they succumbed to a 1991 volcanic explosion.
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ATTN: Pittsburgh movie makers, comedians, and film lovers! It’s time to register for the 2022 Sweded Film Festival for Creative Re-Creations! Zero-budget, amateur, homemade, zany, creative, weird, HILARIOUS remakes of your favorite films return to Row House Cinema this June.
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The Times Didn’t Choose Us, We Chose to Change the Times
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In this graceful study of the balance between solitude and community, artist and chef Jim Denevan roams across the US, transforming landscapes into breathtaking, sustainable dining experiences framed by ephemeral installation art.
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What do we talk about when we talk about socialism in the US? The Big Scary “S” Word explores the rich history of the American socialist movement and the people striving to build a socialist future today.
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