Image: La Ofrenda: Days of the Dead
Photograph courtesy of Lourdes PortilloTuesdays at Noon – FREE, NO TICKETS REQUIRED
All Screenings are in Grosvenor Auditorium
Enjoy this free series of films most Tuesdays, at noon.
September 22
An All Roads Program-A Short Trip Around the World
A collection of six short films that explore personal identity and the tension between modernity and tradition.
4 Kilometers (Israel/UK, 20 min)
From Kitcisakit to Xingù (Canada, 6 min)
Mokopuna (New Zealand, 11 min)
Let’s Not Forget (US/Navajo, 3 min)
Aak’ume Tsatseem’a (US/Acoma, 3 min)
Jacob (Australia, 11 min)
September 29
Terra Antarctica (2009, 48 min)
A sea kayak expedition to Antarctica finds adventure, beauty, and evidence of climate change. Introduced by filmmaker and kayaker Jon Bowermaster.
October 6
Kingdom of the Blue Whale (2009, 48 min)
Using revolutionary techniques, scientists unlock secrets of the elusive blue whale.
October 13
Secrets of Angkor (2009, 48 min)
New discoveries show that the famed Cambodian temple complex was the center of an urban area larger than modern-day New York.
October 27
The Mountain Music Project (2009, 52 min)
American traditional musicians travel to Nepal and discover cultural parallels between Appalachia and the Himalaya. Introduced by filmmaker Jake Penchansky and musicians Tara Linhardt and Danny Knicely.
November 3
La Ofrenda: Days of the Dead (Mexico/US, 1989, 50 min)
Directors: Lourdes Portillo & Susana Muñoz)
A lyrical documentary film that portrays ten attitudes that Chicanos and Mexicans have towards death.
An ofrenda will be on exhibit, November 2-3.
November 10
The Real Dragon Emperor
Then amazing story of Qin Shihuangdi, who united China, and commissioned the famous Terra Cotta Army.
November 24
An All Roads Program-a combination of films from the Native American powwow and beyond.
Koyemostawi (US/Hopi, 3 min)
Muckleshoot Pow Wow (US, 3 min)
Danzak (Peru, 20 min)
Waila-Making the People Happy (US, 27 min)
December 1
Hooked: Monster Fish of Mongolia (2009, 48 min)
Aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan travels to Mongolia in search of the world’s largest trout.
December 8
Direct from the Moon (2008, 48 min)
Japan’s Kaguya orbiter offers stunning new views of the moon, while NASA plans a human return to Earth’s natural satellite.
December 15
America’s Wild Spaces: Death Valley (2009, 48 min)
Against the odds, life thrives in the driest place in the U.S. Introduced by associate producer Katherine Cleary.
Follow scientists in their quest to unlock secrets of the blue whale.
See how new discoveries are changing our view of this famed Cambodian temple.
Explore the parallels between traditional American and Nepalese music in this entertaining cross-cultural odyssey.
This lyrical documentary explores the role of death in Mexican and Chicano culture.
Discover the amazing story of China’s First Emperor and his Terra Cotta Army.
| Events | Location | Date | Tickets |
| Events | Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays at Noon - Four Short Films | Washington, D.C. | November 24, 2009 | Free |
| Tuesdays at Noon - Hooked: Monster Fish of Mongolia | Washington, D.C. | December 1, 2009 | Free |
| All Roads Events _Film Warriors_ | Washington, D.C. | December 5, 2009 | Free |
| Film Warriors - Recent Australian Indigenous Films | Washington, D.C. | December 5, 2009 | Free |
| Tuesdays at Noon - Direct From the Moon | Washington, D.C. | December 8, 2009 | Free |
| Tuesdays at Noon - America's Wild Spaces: Death Valley | Washington, D.C. | December 15, 2009 | Free |
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