[Press release from Cleveland Cinemas.]
With subjects ranging from baseball legends to life-challenging
expeditions, Cleveland Cinemas will present six new documentaries making their
theatrical debut in Cleveland as part of its FALL DOC SERIES.
[*NOTE* - your hapless editor Bob Ignizio failed to post this early enough to let readers know about NO NO. My sincere apologies to both our readers and Cleveland Cinemas.]
NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY
Tuesday, September
30th, 7:00 PM
Capitol
Theatre (1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland)
Admission: $9
for adults, $6 for seniors/children, $8 for students
Summary: On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis threw a
no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates - on LSD. In 137 years of organized
professional baseball, it's the only no-hitter of its kind. Dock was often
embroiled in controversy on and off the field. While professional baseball
hadn't fully embraced racial equality, he was an outspoken leader who lived the
expression 'Black is Beautiful!' His fearlessness enabled him to become one of
the most intimidating pitchers of the 70's and a trailblazer for a new wave of
civil rights. After retiring, Dock became as outspoken about his career-spanning
substance abuse issues as he had been about intolerance. He spent decades
utilizing his brash approach as a counselor, helping other addicts in their
recoveries. Through intimate stories and a trove of archival footage, this
documentary brings Dock's vibrant life to light, burnishing the legend and
revealing the man behind it.
PURGATORIO: A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF THE BORDER
Tuesday, October
7th at 7:00 PM
Cedar Lee
Theatre (2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts.)
Admission: $9
for adults, $6 for seniors/children, $8 for students
Summary: Director Rodrigo Reyes' provocative
essay film re-imagines the Mexico/US border as a mythical place comparable to
Dante's purgatory. Leaving politics aside, he takes a fresh look at the brutal
beauty of the border and the people caught in its spell.
20,000 DAYS ON EARTH
Tuesday,
October 14th, 7:00 PM
Capitol
Theatre (1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland)
Admission: $9
for adults, $6 for seniors/children, $8 for students
Summary:
This film is a bold vision of one of music's most mysterious and
charismatic figures, the iconic Nick Cave. In their debut feature directors
Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard fuse drama and documentary by weaving a
cinematically staged day in Cave's life with never-before-seen verite
observation of his full creative cycle. The film delves into Cave's artistic
processes, unpicking the stuff that makes him tick. We meet those who have
affected his life, personally and professionally, including hilarious moments
shared with his regular collaborator, the multi-instrumentalist and epic
beard-wearer Warren Ellis actor and friend Ray Winstone and Kylie Minogue, with whom
Cave sang on his mainstream hit single "Where The Wild Roses Grow." These
voices from the past revisit Cave in daydream-like scenes as he sits behind the
wheel driving through his adopted hometown of Brighton, England. The film
constructs a narrative and cinematic reality that seamlessly blends performance
and storytelling with emotional truths. Avowedly neither a music documentary
nor a concert film, this documentary still contains electrifying performances.
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
Tuesday, October
21st, 7:00 PM
Cedar Lee
Theatre (2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts.)
Admission: $9
for adults, $6 for seniors/children, $8 for students
Summary: This documentary brings multiple
generations of award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians together,
following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album,
to re-imagine the utopia of racial, gender and generational collaboration of Memphis
in its heyday. It brings viewers inside creative collaborations to share the
struggles, the joy, and inspiration of some of America's most talented master
musicians, who have influenced and inspired the world's popular music
BEYOND THE EDGE 3D
Tuesday,
October 28th, 7:00 PM
Capitol
Theatre (1390 W. 65th St., Cleveland)
Special
admission: All seats $10
Summary: In 1953, the ascent of Everest
remained the last of Earth's great challenges. Standing at over 29,000 ft, the
world's highest mountain posed a fearsome challenge and had already claimed
thirteen lives in previous expeditions. Faced with treacherous winds, sub-zero
temperatures and battling altitude sickness, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing
Norgay finally achieved the impossible and became the first men to stand atop
Everest. It was an event that stunned the world and defined an era. Sir Edmund
Hillary's incredible achievement remains one of the greatest adventure stories
of all time the epic journey of a man from modest beginnings who overcame adversity
to reach the highest point on Earth.
FINDING FELA
Tuesday,
November 4th at 7:00 PM
Cedar Lee
Theatre (2163 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts.)
Admission: $9
for adults, $6 for seniors/children, $8 for students
Summary: Finding Fela tells the story of Fela
Anikulapo Kuti's life, his music, his social and political importance. He
created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his
revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial Nigerian government of
the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in
Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world. The power and
potency of Fela's message is completely current today and is expressed in the
political movements of oppressed people, embracing Fela's music and message in
their struggle for freedom. Directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Alex
Gibney (Taxi To The Dark Side).
Tickets are available
at the theatre box offices or online at clevelandcinemas.com.
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