"American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" screening for *free* today at the DFT. Amazing story: http://bit.ly/12qe0jX
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"American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" screening for *free* today at the DFT. Amazing story: http://bit.ly/12qe0jX
Full house at DFT for Grace Lee Boggs film, hope some of you made it out; great film, greater woman http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews...gs-1200501618/
Per Sumas' thread, we went to the Field Street Block Party and met a few people who were lucky enough to get to see the documentary. Party was held across the street from Mrs. Boggs house. At least 75 people serenaded her with a rather ragged version of "Happy Birthday". I am sure she enjoyed it as did we.
98 is a great long run and Sue and I are proud to live in the same neighborhood as this great lady and our fine neighbors and friends.
Went to a screening of the movie last night on WSU campus. A really great movie about this activist woman, but I was even more impressed with the film as a movie about Detroit. Great archival film and photos and, some rarely if ever seen, and a compelling narrative on the city. It will eventually be shown on ONE, and I'd watch it again.
Also, on Friday, as part of the North American Labor History Conference, I saw a montage of clips from a movie in production called Detroit, 48202, in which the filmmaker follows a postal worker, Wendell Watkins, on the postal route he's walked for over 20 years, in the New Center.
Judging by these clips, this is a going to be a great movie. I spent time this weekend with the filmmaker Pam Sporn, a New Yorker who is from Highland Park, and the film's protagonist, Wendell, a smart, handsome, charismatic guy. He can clearly carry a full length film, with his observations of his route' s changes over the years, a microcosm of the city. Look out for this movie.
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Originally Posted by marshamusic
The idea for this film is really simple and yet powerful. I hope to see it one of these days on the festival circuit.