COPA 71 It is August 1971. Soccer teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark, and Italy have gathered at Mexico City’s sun-drenched Azteca Stadium. The scale of the tournament is monumental: lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, merchandise on every street corner, and crowds of over 100,000 roaring fans turn this historic stadium into a cauldron...
PROBLEMISTA Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.
PROBLEMISTA Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.
SHAYDA An Iranian woman living in Australia, Shayda finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her frightened 6-year-old daughter, Mona. Having fled her husband, Hossein, and filed for divorce, Shayda struggles to maintain normalcy for Mona. Buoyed by the approach of Nowruz (Persian New Year), she tries to forge a fresh start with new and...
COPA 71 It is August 1971. Soccer teams from England, Argentina, Mexico, France, Denmark, and Italy have gathered at Mexico City’s sun-drenched Azteca Stadium. The scale of the tournament is monumental: lavish sponsorship, extensive TV coverage, merchandise on every street corner, and crowds of over 100,000 roaring fans turn this historic stadium into a cauldron...
A documentary film screening and live performances by ensembles Kartolina, Fritule & Berekin, of traditional Croatian a'cappella (klapa) singing, which is inscribed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Guest video appearance by the St. Francis of Assisi Croatian Church Choir. Complimentary hors d’œuvres with cash bar after the event!
Singers from 15 different regional choirs will share the stage, each performing a piece of their repertoire. Choirs will join together at the end of the night for a massed choir finale, conducted by award-winning choral conductor and educator, Dr. Elaine Choi. Each choir will receive a choral clinic with Choi prior to their showcase...