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CELEBRATE ELECTION NIGHT WITH ROOFTOP FILMS AND STRANGER THAN FICTION!
By Rooftop Films on 11/03/2008
Filed under: Political Films, Rooftop News, Sparrow
This Election Night, join Rooftop Films and Thom Powers for a special Stranger Than Fiction screening of Shola Lynch's revealing documentary, Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed.
In 1972, when Shirley Chisholm, a brilliant black congresswoman from Brooklyn boldly bid for the presidency, women had barely made it out of the kitchen, and the Civil Rights Act was still new. But, here was eloquent, composed, audacious Shirley Chisholm -- not only the first black woman in Congress, but the first woman to run for the nation's highest office -- demanding that the body politic actually represent all of the American people.
Director Shola Lynch in Attendance
Before the films, we will be showing the final episode of Sparrow '08. Produced by Rumur Inc. and Rooftop Films, Sparrow '08 is comprised of six webisodes chronicling Sparrow's hilarious 2008 non-campaign, from his heaven-sent inspiration, to his rousing appearance in front of thousands, to his desperate attempts to keep genuine activists from voting for him.
Watch the comedic documentary series about Sparrow at www.sparrowforprez.com.
Sparrow and co-director Michael Galinsky will be in attendance.
An after party follows at Fat Black Pussycat, where we will all go to watch the election results.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
CHISHOLM 72: UNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSED
35 years before Obama and Hillary Clinton, Shirley Chisholm ran for president of the United States.
Venue: IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue (Between 15th and 16th Streets, Manhattan)
Directions: A, B, C, D, E, F or V to W. 4th Street
8:00 PM: Film Begins
9:30 PM: Watch the election results at Fat Black Pussycat
Tickets: $15.00
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