Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Liyana - unique documentary using animation

Liyana
Saturday, December 15 at 7 PM

Under the guidance of acclaimed South African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe, five orphaned children from Swaziland collaborate to craft a collective fairytale drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. Their fictional character, Liyana, is brought to life in innovative animated artwork as she embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. The children’s real and imagined worlds begin to converge, and they must choose what kind of story they will tell - in fiction and in their own lives. This genre-defying film weaves an original animated hero's journey with poetic documentary scenes to create an inspiring tale of perseverance. LIYANA is a tribute to creativity, the strength of the human spirit, and the healing power of storytelling.

Critically acclaimed, and executive produced by award-winning actress, Thandie Newton, LIYANA has won more than 25 jury and audience awards and screened at more than 80 film festivals around the world including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’sDocFortnight

See the trailer for a taste of this unique film: 

$5 Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse / $7 at the door.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Young Frankenstein - It's alive!!!! At the Strand!!!

Young Frankenstein
at the Strand
Saturday, December 8 at 7 PM

A young neurosurgeon (Gene Wilder) inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback called Igor, a pretty lab assistant named Inga and the old housekeeper, Frau Blucher. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind... 

"What hump?" 

"Well, why isn't it "Froaderick Frokensteen"?" 

"Give my creation LIIIFEEE!" 

"Wow. What Knockers!" 

"walk this way..." 

“Putting on the Ritz!” 

“There wolf. There castle.” 

“He vas my...Boyfriend.” 

“Are you saying that I put an abnormal brain into a seven and a half foot long, fifty-four inch wide GORILLA?”  

$5 Advance Tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse / $7 at the door...