ELLIOT ERWITT, SILENCE SOUNDS GOOD
91-year-old Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt has made iconic images of the Civil Rights movement, the Cuban Revolution, not to mention celebrities and dogs. In a funny and humanistic portrait of one of the greatest living photographers, this new documentary finds the laconic visual legend very much alive and snapping as he travels back to Cuba for the first time since his iconic Newsweek photos of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.

Directed by Adriana Lopez Sanfeliu.
Written by Mark Monroe (The Cove; Icarus)

ONE THOUSAND STORIES
Tasha Van Zandt's  short documentary follows the artist JR (Faces Places) in the creation of his first video mural project. Inspired by Diego Rivera, JR showcases the multitudinous beauty of San Francisco's residents from all walks of life.

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Human rights become profoundly personal when Ai Weiwei, China's most famous artist, transforms Alcatraz Island prison into an astonishing expression of socially-engaged art focused on the plight of the unjustly incarcerated. At the core of the installation, called @Large, are portraits of prisoners of conscience coupled with the opportunity to write letters of solidarity to the imprisoned.

In her impassioned and powerful film, Cheryl Haines visits current and former prisoners, including American whistleblower Chelsea Manning, and learns how these letters were vital to their survival.

Documentary

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Using interviews and rare archival footage, this documentary chronicles Lewis' 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration.

Director Dawn Porter uses present-day interviews with Lewis, now 79 years old, to explore his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957.

In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter's primarily cinéma verité film also includes interviews with political leaders, Congressional colleagues, and other people who figure prominently in his life.
With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, John Lewis, Martin Luther King, Hillary Clinton.
Documentary

Immediately following the feature, there will be a pre-recorded discussion between Representative Lewis and Oprah Winfrey, filmed last month and being made available exclusively for virtual cinema and in-theater engagements of the film. This is a wide-ranging, informal, 16-minute conversation that’s a perfect follow-up to the documentary, and could not be more relevant to our times.

Special Panel Discussion Thursday, July 9
On Thursday, 7/9 join the (free) panel discussion presented by the Freedom Rides Museum of Montgomery, Alabama, featuring Freedom Riders Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. Rip Patton in conversation with director Dawn Porter. In partnership with the Capri Theatre. 8:00pm EST / 5:00pm PST.

You are also invited to visit the "Let's Make Good Trouble" page dedicated to fighting voter suppression and protecting the right to vote.

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40 years after their defiant protest against Pinochet's dictatorship, retired Scottish factory workers discover the incredible consequences of their solidarity.

1974, Scotland. Bob Fulton, a Rolls-Royce engine inspector, returns to his section, upset and anxious. He's just told his colleagues that a Chilean Air Force jet engine has arrived in the factory for maintenance and he's refusing to let it go through, in protest against the recent military coup of General Pinochet.

He's seen the images of people packed into football stadiums and the Air Force jets bombing Santiago, and now one of the engines from those very same planes is in his workshop,  waiting for inspection.

He can see his supervisors approaching, and he knows he's about to be fired yet he feels a responsibility. It isn't until 45 years later that he and his co-workers find out the impact of their actions.

Documentary

English and subtitled Spanish; strong Scottish accents

Emma Thompson has a few words about the film. Click her photo to watch.

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Created by Row House Cinema in Pittsburgh, this compilation reel brings together the cutest, funniest, bravest, and most loving cat videos from more than 1,200 submissions filmed during the COVID-19 Quarantines.

THREE CORVALLIS KITTIES ARE IN THE FILM!

Your ticket purchase will help support Darkside Cinema and other independent cinemas across the country. You can watch some cute cats and feel good about helping to keep indie cinemas alive!

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About Darkside Cinema

Open since April 2005, Darkside Cinema is the only independently owned and operated movie theater in Corvallis. Except for this COVID-19 mandated closure, WE ARE OPEN EVERY NIGHT, playing independent, foreign, and art films you won't find at the local megaplex.

We are more responsive than our website design! Because We Suck Less. Every Day.

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