August 12, 2006 - 12-5 PM
Dallas Theater Center
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.
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The Cats of Mirikitani - Noon
Jimmy Mirikitani is an independent old man living on the streets of New York City, proud of his artistic talent and haunted by a past that includes loss of family and dreams because of his improsonment in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Concerned about Jimmy's safety in the chaos that follows the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, the filmmaker impulsively brings him home. Together, they navigate the maze of social welfare and embark on a journey into Jimmy's painful past. Jimmy's story comes full circle when he travels back to California to attend a healing reunion at the site of his internment
camp, Tule Lake. Directed by Linda Hattendorf.
The Price of Renewal - 1:15 p.m.
For every action there is a reaction, and this natural law is no better illustrated then in the business of urban renewal. This film examines complex issues of community development, philanthropy and civic engagement by chronicling the long-term redevelopment of an older, deteriorating neighborhood called City Heights, an ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse area of San Diego. The film probes both the potential and the pitfalls of public/private partnerships in addressing the problems of inner city decay, as well as the thorny questions raised by the gentrification of multicultural urban neighborhoods. Directed by Paul Espinosa.
Discussion - 2:15 p.m.
Flag Day - 2:30 p.m.
Tired of the hidden death toll in Iraq, Tom Sadowski plants a flag for each dead soldier in his yard. Directed by Kristy Higby.
Dollar Disobedience
In this micro-video, reasons for the impeachment of George W.Bush are disseminated using the medium that seems to speak the loudest – the U.S. dollar. Directed by Bill VanDall.
Palestine Song- 3:00 p.m.
In June of 2002 the construction of a 400-mile barrier began in the Occupied West Bank. Though it is referred to as a 'security fence,' its form changes along the route, and near large cities it is a concrete wall twice as high as the Berlin Wall. Palestine Blues follows the repercussions of the Israeli Wall and Settlement expansion in the Palestinian farming communities of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Instead of focusing on the Wall as an object, Palestine Blues examines the grassroots resistance movement that has sprung up against it. Directed by Nida Sinnokrot.The Highest Form of Patriotism - 4:30 p.m.
Two north Texas peace activists, Laray Polk of Dallas and Dawson Tunnell of Denton, talk about what impels them to take action for peace and justice. Childhood experiences, historical events, religious understandings and the words of revered patriots all come into play as each individual decides how best to be a responsible and involved citizen. Directed by Stephanie Brooks
Closing Discussion - 5:00 p.m.
Presented by the Dallas Peace Center & the Dallas Video Festival
