This Week: All Roads Film Festival Presents Stories That Shape Our World

Click here to see images. Tickets on Sale Now Five-Day festival showcases indigenous stories of more than 45 cultures from 24 countries. Also enjoy free film screenings, photography exhibits, filmmaker panels and a dance party! Buy the Festival Pass Now and SAVE! Only $100 for 9 films PLUS the opening/closing night receptions and the Global Groove Dance Party. Single Tickets $8 members/ $10 non-members Purchase tickets at nationalgeographic.com/allroads or call 202-857-7700 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 BENDA BILILI! • 7 PM This rags-to-riches tale about the band Staff Benda Bilili shows that you can take everything from a man except for his hope. Directed by Renaud Barret and Florent de la Tullaye. U.S. Premiere. Shown with the music video TUNDRA OF ÁRVAS. Democratic Republic of the Congo, France/2010/88 min./Lingala and French with English subtitles Buy Tickets / Full Film Description THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 MATARIKI • 7 PM This heartfelt film intertwines the stories of nine lives brought into collision by an act of violence, triggering a chain of events that helps each person come to terms with life, loss, and the power of new beginnings. Directed by Michael Bennett. U.S. Premiere. Shown with the short KORO'S MEDAL. Discussion with director follows. New Zealand/2010/92 min./Māori, Samoan, Tokelavari, Cantonese with English subtitles Buy Tickets / Full Film Description FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 FACING MIRRORS • 7 PM An amazingly heartfelt story about a transgender male, who is surrounded by religious tradition, persecution and, at times, unconditional love. Directed by Negar Azarbayjani. Discussion with director follows. Iran/2011/98 min./Farsi with English subtitles Buy Tickets / Full Film Description KAWA • 9 PM The story of a married man coming out as gay in a Māori family, where the ties that bind are tight and family roles and expectations extend well beyond a single generation. Directed by Katie Wolfe. East Coast Premiere. Discussion with director follows. New Zealand/2010/76 min./English Buy Tickets / Full Film Description SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 GOD IS A LIAR: TRADITION AND CHANGE IN TURKANA • 1:30 PM Three different communities of Turkana re-assess their existence in their natural world against the invasions of climate change and modernity. Directed by Frederic Courbet and Eugenie Reidy. U.S. Premiere. Shown with the shorts TAKU RAKAU E, TEENEK, and MAYDOUM. Discussion with director follows. Kenya/2011/52 min./Turkana with English subtitles Buy Tickets / Full Film Description SKY DANCER • 4 PM In the realm of respected Tibetan Buddhist masters, one woman became the timeless teacher of true knowledge and wisdom. She was known to all as the Sky Dancer. Directed by Jody Kemmerer. East Coast Premiere. Shown with the shorts MY MOTHER'S DAUGHTER and REINDEER PRINCESS. Discussion with director follows. Co-host: Machik, a nonprofit providing assistance to communities on the Tibetan plateau. China/2006/46 min./Tibetan and Mandarin with English subtitles Buy Tickets / Full Film Description ROAD TO KURDISTAN • 7 PM A family sets out for the Iran-Iraq border when it opens after the fall of Saddam Hussein and, along the way, befriends other traveling companions, who all have their own reasons for traveling to Iraq. Directed by Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri. World Premiere. Shown with the shorts THE ROCKET BOY and WAPAWEKKA. Discussion with director follows. Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan/2011/58 min./Kurdish and Farsi with English subtitles Buy Tickets / Full Film Description GLOBAL GROOVE DANCE PARTY • 9:30 PM Come to an evening of global groove with DJ Dave Nada & DJ Underdog. Buy Tickets / Full Description SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 VISIONS OF AZTLÁN • 2 PM This inspiring film portrays Mexican-American artists who have created a revolutionary movement in social justice and equality—where art educates about the past and empowers future generations. Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño. East Coast Premiere. Shown with the shorts A FLYING WOMEN and ROOZ AZ NO. Discussion with director follows. Co-host: Being Latino, communicating with people across the global Latino spectrum. U.S.A./2010/58 min./English Buy Tickets / Full Film Description PAPA MAU: THE WAYFINDER • 4 PM This documentary offers a cinematic journey with the late Mau Piailug, a traditional voyager who navigates without technology using only the stars and sea to guide him among the Pacific Islands. Directed by Na'alehu Anthony. East Coast Premiere. Shown with the short MANA I KA LEO (THE POWER OF VOICE). Discussion with director follows. Co-host: Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, advancing public understanding of the environment. U.S.A./2010/57 min./English and Satawalese with English subtitles Buy Tickets / Full Film Description FREE PROGRAMS! September 14–18, 2011 at Grosvenor Auditorium WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 TRADITIONAL GRAB THROW NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY COURTYARD 1600 M STREET NW GRAB DAY is a tradition of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, where food and gifts are thrown from the rooftops to a crowd below. Representing hope and blessings, this tradition stems from the core cultural values of generosity and giving, reciprocity, redistribution, and respect. The film's photo exhibition GRAB: The People, Land, and Tradition of Laguna is also on view, and renowned Laguna pottery maker Josie Seymour will be in the courtyard doing demonstrations beginning at noon. A one-of-a-kind pottery piece by Josie will be part of the Throw. Join us and see what you can grab! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 GRAB • Noon Discussion with director follows the screening. Full Film Description LATINOS IN MODERN MEDIA • 2 PM A free panel discussion open to the public. THE CREATORS • 4 PM and short film Teta (Grandma) Discussion with director Laura Gamse follows the screening. Full Film Description FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 QAPIRANGAJUQ: INUIT KNOWLEDGE AND CLIMATE CHANGE • NOON Full Film Description INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, MEDIA AND THE ENVIRONMENT • 2 PM A free panel discussion open to the public. SILVESTRE PANTALEÓN • 4 PM and two short films Va Tapuia (Sacred Spaces) and Tales from the Daly River Discussion with directors Jonathan Amith & Roberto Olivares follows the screening. Full Film Description SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 LOS DERECHOS DE LA PACHAMAMA (THE RIGHTS OF MOTHER EARTH) WITH COCHABAMBA: PEOPLE'S SUMMIT • NOON Discussion with Martina Mamani, community leader & Maja Tillman follows the screening. Full Film Description SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 FAMILY FILM PROGRAM • NOON A short film series for ages 7+ Full Film Descriptions Photography Exhibits • FREE September 1–November 13 The All Roads Photography Awards These photographic works document experiences from the past or present-day complexities—from the struggles of men who harvest guano in the dark coastal fog of the Peruvian coastline, to the rapidly changing culture of the Miao people in the isolated regions of southern China, to the tapestry of daily life in Islamic cultures of the Middle East. The All Roads Film Photography All Roads presents this exhibition in conjunction with two films in the festival, GRAB and Sky Dancer. These photographs offer rare glimpses into two cultures on nearly opposite sides of the world: from an ancient Laguna Pueblo tradition of throwing gifts from adobe rooftops to the first and only female master incarnate Tibetan monk. If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other National Geographic emails, click here. Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | Update Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Mission Statement | NGS Customer Service Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program, or send your request to… National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street NW; Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2011 National Geographic Society. All Rights Reserved. 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