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OL:M Documentary Shorts

By On Location: MEMPHIS (other events)

Friday, August 12 2016 12:00 PM 1:30 PM CDT
 
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The Art House (USA, 9:00)
Ginger Westray, a retired teacher from Columbia, South Carolina, uses her entire home as the canvas for her art.

Being THE KIDS
Tells the story of a band called 'THE KIDS', which was formed 36 years ago in Hakata, Japan. (Japan, 15:00)

A Drag Queen for Kids
A show that's complicated for everyone except the kids. (USA, 14:00)

Food + Water | Earth (USA)

In an era of extreme fossil fuel extraction, one woman is standing up for the clean food and water we depend on. Winona LaDuke, leader of the Ojibwe Nation in Northern Minnesota, takes on two of the largest energy giants in the world - Enbridge and the Koch brothers - as they push to expand tar sands oil pipelines deeper into the US heartland, putting farms, wetlands and entire communities at risk.  Award-winning director/producer Suez Taylor will be on site to answer questions.

Soy Cubana
The Vocal Vidas are a female a cappella quartet from Santiago de Cuba - the cradle of Afro-Cuban music - this documentary explores their unique sound and tells the story of crafting a musical career in a society in which artistic merit is not measured solely by economic success. (Cuba, 17:00)