BAND is one of those films where it’s hard to tell what is literally true in its documentary-like presentation. I suspect very little. Conversely, it’s easy to tell what’s emotionally true, practically all of the film. Milwaukee Film describes BAND as follows: “Icelandic performance art meets THIS IS SPINAL TAP in this wickedly fun look […]
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What a joy it is to see a Sunday afternoon documentary practically sold out at the Times. It’s like a return to pre-pandemic times. Milwaukee Film describes LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES as follows: “A chronicle about the Očéti Šakówi and their decades-long fight to reclaim control of the Black Hills, LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED
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Unfortuanately, not every acclaimed film gets to Milwaukee for full fledged theatrical releases. NO BEARS never did get a showing in Milwaukee’s theaters. Fortunately, the Milwaukee Film Festival is there to pick up some slack. Here’s Milwaukee Film’s description of the film. “Acclaimed director Jafar Panahi (playing a fictionalized version of himself) relocates to a
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The Milwaukee Film Festival always kicks into high gear on the second day. Each venue has a full day and night of films and the selections branch out and become less tied to trying to please everyone. That brings us to the Cinema Hooligante program and UNICORN WARS. Here’s Milwaukee Film’s description of the film.
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It’s been a long road back for the Milwaukee Film Festival after being forced to go virtual in 2020 and 2021. 2022 was a return to live screenings while still climbing out of the Covid pandemic, with a robust virtual option. The program for 2023 is clearly aiming for a robust in person festival with
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The closing night offering of the 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival was the highly anticipated documentary, SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED). During the summer of 1969, a series of free concerts were staged at Harlem’s Mount Morris Park as part of the Harlem Cultural Festival. And the talent of the