LIDF Sunday at the Roxy - Part 1

A Little Bit Of So Much Truth (Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad)
Director: Jill Freidberg , 2007, USA, 93min
European Première

In the summer of 2006, a non-violent, popular uprising exploded in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, triggered by a teachers strike in protest at the governments lack of funding for education. But the people of Oaxaca didn't feel they were represented by any of the established media. So, rather than take their story to a media they didn't trust, they simply took over the media themselves. 3,000 women occupied the local television station, and students, teachers and indigenous communities occupied the 14 radio channels, using them to organise and defend the emerging struggle for social justice.

The revolution, it seems, will be televised.

Tickets will be available on the door, but seats are limited and you are advised to book in advance.

The Roxy Cinema are offering all festival-goers a half-price bottle of wine with any food order, for the week of the festival. See Roxy website for restaurant details.

Tickets for the above feature give free entry to the following programme of short films, which will start at 5.15pm.

A BAG OF SHORTS (54min)

SP6 L14 – A Short Chinese Dream
Director: Elisa Fuksas, 2007, Canada/China, 10min

Old Peter
Director: Ivan Golovnev, 2007, Russia, 9min
European Première

Old Peter is the last surviving Shaman of the Kazym river area in Siberia. He goes to cast his vote, hoping it will stop the destruction of his culture and land by the invading oil industry. Part of the Why Democracy? programme of short films made by emerging documentary makers.

This is one of a series of films made by Why Democracy?

One of the Last (Uno Degli Ultimi)
Director: Paul Zinder, 2007, Italy, 12min
World Première

Mauro is a 78-year-old Italian peasant who loves his life. He picks olives, grapes and cherries, wondering why anyone would want to do anything else. He is part of the landscape – and he wants it to survive.

The Dream
Director: Moniek Wester Keegstra, Manuela Maiguashca, 2007, Netherlands, 10min
World Première

A married Dutch couple, living with HIV, talk about their experiences of wanting, having and loving their children. They share their fears and their dreams for the future. A moving insight into the complexity and power of human relationships under pressure.

Chinese (Chino)
Director: Rogelio Sastre, 2007, Spain, 9min
UK Première

Jose Manuel – a Chinese man, imprisoned in the body of a Spaniard. A mockumentary dealing with identity, race and immigration.

The director, Rogelio Sastre, will be present at this screening.

Tickets will be available on the door, but seats are limited and you are advised to book in advance.