PROXY FALL FILM FEST 2021
We are incredibly excited to announce the 2021 PROXY Fall Film Festival, our first full festival of outdoor cinema since Fall 2019. Come out and enjoy a movie (or five!) under the stars in the Hayes Valley every Friday night in October.
10.01 Summer Of Soul
Summer Of Soul
Directed by Questlove, 2021
Running time: 1h 57m
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary— part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten – until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.
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4.08 Flee
Flee
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, 2021
Running time: 1h 30m
Danish/Dari/Russian with English subtitles
Recounted mostly through animation, Amin opens up about his past for the first time of his journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. He begins to look back over his life as he grapples with a painful secret he has keep hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband.
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4.15 C’Mon C’Mon
C’Mon C’Mon
Directed by Mike Mills, 2021
Running time: 1h 48m
When his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away from Los Angeles.
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4.22 Stray
Stray
Directed by Elizabeth Lo, 2020
Running time: 1h 12m
Turkish with English subtitles
Whether through bustling streets or decrepit ruins, the gaze of three stray dogs provides a window into the overlooked corners of Turkish society. Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal lead us on inconspicuous journeys throughout Istanbul, allowing for unusual and unvarnished portraits of human and canine life.
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4.21 Marcel The Shell With Shoes on
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, 2022
Running time: 1h 30m
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope of reuniting with his long-lost family.
Marcel The Shell With Shoes on
