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[Far-Away
& So Close]
Thursday,
October 19, 2006 at 7pm. Free
Performance by Haale. Films by Abbas Kiarostami,
Daniel Mitelpunkt, Ashvin Kumar, caraballo-farman &
others. Jonathan
Shorr Gallery, 109 Crosby St. (off Prince St.) in
SOHO, New York City
NY-born
vocalist and poet Haale
weaves Persian melodies through a lush soundscape that
pays homage to Sufi musical traditions and pschedelic
rock. ĘThough she sings mostly in Persian, the music
speaks all languages, loudly, passionately, defiantly.
Haale has played such venues as Lincoln Center, Mercury
Lounge, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Joe's Pub. "Haale
is one of 15 artists sure to make big waves in the future
....This genre-bending seamstress will make you see
stars while ascending to her own." -- Global Rhythm.
"HAALE...underscores the evolution and transformation
of centuries-old art forms as they adapt to the new
realities of a multiethnic city..." -- The New
York Times.
Cosponsored
with Rattapallax, Academia
Internacional de Cinema, Pampero Rum, ArteEast
& Filmmovement.com
Listen
on Art Waves on Fridays from 9-10pm on WKCR
FM NY (89.9 FM)
Everyday,
members of the group Falun Gong gather in front of the
Chinese consulate on 42nd St. to protest & meditate.
Contours of Staying by caraballo-farman captures
this superhuman resilience during a major snow blizzard
in New York City. caraballo-farman is a two-person team
based in NYC and made up of L. Caraballo (Argentina)
and A. Farman (Iran-Canada).
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Forest
Without Leaves. In spring 2005 filmmaker and artist
Abbas Kiarostami presented his installation
Forest Without Leaves at the V&A museum in
London. His interest in people's response to his work
led to this short film with Daniel Mitelpunkt.
Abbas Kiarostami is considered the most influential
and controversial post-revolutionary Iranian filmmaker.
He won the Palme d'or at Cannes Film Festival for
Taste of Cherry. Short film available from
Rattapallax DVD magazine.
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Little
Terrorist. A 10 year old Muslim Pakistani boy
crosses the border into Hindu Brahim, with no way
of getting back. Jamal's only hope is the humanity
shared by a people separated by artificial boundaries.
Directed by Ashvin Kumar, the film was nominated
for Academy Award (2005) and won first prizes at
the Montreal World Film Festival, Manhattan Short
Film Festival, Flanders Intl Film Festival and Grand
Prize at the Tehran Intl Short Film Festival. Film
provided by Filmmovement.com
Tala
Hadid's Your Dark Hair Ihsan. A man
returns from Europe to his native-city in North
Africa after being notified of his mother’s
death. As he rediscovers his city he navigates
through the waters of the past and the present,
between dream and memory and remembers his mother
who he lost as a child. Received
an Oscar in the Student Academy Awards and the
Panorama Best short Film Award at the Berlin Film
Festival. Presented
by ArteEast.
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