Jackson Heights Film Festival November 9, 2006

November 9th Films

WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THESE?
Directed by Theresa Thanjan
Documentary, USA, 27 min. (2006)
"Whose Children are These?" provides a gripping view into the world of three Muslim teenagers impacted by the post 9/11 domestic anti-terrorism security measures. One such program, "Special Registration," required male non-citizens, as young as 16 from 25 countries, to register with the US Government and resulted in the discriminatory deportation of many. The film introduces Navila, an honors student who fought to have her father released from detention; Sarfaraz, a popular basketball player who confronts pending deportation; and Hager, a young woman who
faces bias and is spurred into activism as a result.
--The director will NOT attend the Q&A. But we are trying to get some of the documentary' s subjects to attend.
GRANDPA'S APARTMENT
Directed by Melissa Lohman
Documentary, USA, 37 min. (2003)
After her Grandpa Sidney moves down to Florida, the
filmmaker/narrator inherits his fixed equity co-op,
originally the International Ladies Garment Workers
Union Cooperative, located on the Lower East Side. As she rummages through his one-bedroom apartment, she discovers clues about the life he lived and the history of the neighborhood.
--The director MAY attend the Q&A. TBD
JULIETA Y RAMON
Directed by Hugo Perez
Written and Produced by Hugo Perez and Andreas Wagner Narrative Short, USA, 18 min. (2005)
(Spanish w/ English Subtitles)
Julieta's erotic fascination with Ronald Reagan keeps
her from finding Mr.Right. Through the intervention of Mima, her downstairs neighbor, she reluctantly is
introduced to Mima’s son Ramon. Ramon is a shoe store manager who has his own particular fascination. Can this odd couple find a way to satisfy each other's needs?
--The director will attend the Q&A.

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