11th Annual Film Festival To Showcase Curated Sidebar

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org), has announced a curated sidebar for the 11th annual Festival April 3-6 in downtown Durham. The Inhabiting Space Sidebar, curated by Nancy Buirski, founder and advisor to the Festival, will include the following films:

• "The 3 Rooms of Melancholia" Directed by Pirjo Honkasalo and produced by Kristiina Pervilä
Sunday, April 6, 11 a.m.
This film reveals the melancholy world of Chechnya, divided into three rooms, each an elegiac portrayal of a land without spirit. The first room introduces cadets in a military academy; it is in the subtle detail of their ritualistic habits that the emptiness of their lives can be understood. The apocalyptic city of Groznyy, utterly destroyed by war, is portrayed in the second room. Finally, the effects of the war in a town close by are felt in the third room, giving the sense that this war has traveled through the air, touching everyone. The film’s elegant score and powerful imagery draw the audience into spaces that few would want to inhabit. Albeit sad, this film it is a monumental achievement and paean to the wastes of war.

• "Sud (South)" Directed by Chantal Akerman and produced by Xavier Carniaux
Thursday, April 3, 2 p.m.
This French filmmaker takes viewers under the skin of Jasper, Texas, the scene of the brutal slaying of James Byrd, Jr. Akerman’s experimental approach to the film rejects journalistic coverage as well as a clear story line, by capturing the town's emotional state of mind, from interviews to drive-by observations. She slows down her camera, lingering on cotton fields and on trees swaddled in kudzu, taking full measure of the town. Well before "Two Towns of Jasper" examined Jasper’s political realities, this film made us feel what it is like to live in Jasper, and to breathe its air.

• "La Tropical" Directed and produced by David Turnley
Saturday, April 5, 9:45 p.m.
This film is reminiscent of "La Buena Vista Social Club," but even more sensuous. The rhythm of a country is refracted through the sights and sounds of a nightclub where world-class dancers and musicians gather to entertain and celebrate in the energy of the working class. Viewers cannot help but feel the heat and the motion of the swaying bodies and vibrant music, and exult in the liberation that comes from the senses.

Recognized as the premier documentary film festival in the United States by both The New York Times and indieWIRE, Full Frame is an arena for documentary filmmakers to showcase their work theatrically in an environment that stimulates conversation and community between filmmakers, industry executives and the general public. For more information on attending the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, visit www.fullframefest.org.

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News Facts:
• The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (www.fullframefest.org), has announced a curated sidebar for the 11th annual Festival April 3-6 in downtown Durham.
• The Inhabiting Space Sidebar, curated by Nancy Buirski, founder and advisor to the Festival, will feature the following films: "The 3 Rooms of Melancholia," "Sud (South)" and "La Tropical."
• Recognized as the premier documentary film festival in the United States by both The New York Times and indieWIRE, Full Frame is an arena for documentary filmmakers to showcase their work theatrically in an environment that stimulates conversation and community between filmmakers, industry executives and the general public.
• For more information on attending the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, visit www.fullframefest.org.

About Full Frame:
Founded in 1998, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival celebrates the power and artistry of documentary film. Its mission is to provide documentary filmmakers with opportunities to showcase their work theatrically, stimulating conversation and community between filmmakers, industry executives and the general public. Full Frame is recognized as the premier documentary film festival in the United States by both The New York Times and indieWIRE and is well-known for its southern hospitality, relaxed atmosphere and walkable venue layout. During the past decade Full Frame has welcomed both first time and celebrated filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Moore, Syndey Pollack, Errol Morris, Barbara Kopple, Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Charles Burnett, Mira Nair and Jonathan Demme.

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is produced by Doc Arts, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Its presenting sponsors are The New York Times and Duke University. For more information and up-to-date Festival announcements, please visit www.fullframefest.org.

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