Velo Rouge Cafe Presents The Ironweed Film Series

Sun, Feb 5
6pm-8:30pm
free

Films for the Curious. A monthly series of documentaries and short
films that'll make you think. First Sunday of every month at 6pm.
Admission is free, beer, wine and real good food will be available
for sale.

Feature film: Power Trip is a humorous, heartbreaking look at the
culture clash between corporate power suppliers and citizens as they
feel their way through post-Soviet Georgia, where corruption, civil
war, and chaos are everyday occurrences, but electricity might not
be.Can AES-Telasi, the American-owned, privatized electric company in
Tbilisi, Georgia convince residents to pay for power that costs twice
the average monthly salary (85 minutes)?
Awards
- Berlin Film Festival, 2003-Berliner Zeitung Reader's Jury Prize
- Florida Film Festival, 2003-Grand Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature
- Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2003-Best
International Documentary Feature
- Red Bank International Film Festival, 2003-Best Documentary Feature

Short film: WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE is a documentary
that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American
values. The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday
lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath.
Producer/Director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films take you on an
extraordinary journey that will change the way you think, feel -- and
shop (20 minutes)*.


* We're committed to showing independent films that haven't gotten
much exposure but we couldn't resist the shortened version of this
important documentary.

Venue:

Velo Rouge Cafe
798 Arguello @ McAllister
San Francisco
415 752 7799
http://www.velorougecafe.com/

On Arguello two blocks north of Golden Gate Park.

Additional Info:

415 752 7799