Jul 20 2006
Against the Grain
GUESTS: Ann Kaneko, filmmaker and artist based in Los Angeles, Jonathan Ritter, Peru specialist who teaches at UC Riverside.
Is freedom of expression a right or a privilege? That is the question put forward by filmmaker Ann Kaneko in her new documentary entitled, “Against the Grain: An Artist’s Survival Guide to Peru.†Kaneko received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2001 to travel and live in Peru for a year. It was during that stay that she began filming “Against the Grain.†The documentary highlights four distinct Peruvian artists and how they have each dealt with censorship and Peru’s tumultuous history. The artists explore themes such as the Shining Path, corruption under Fujimori’s regime, and race, gender, and class in Peruvian society. With Kaneko’s subsequent return to Peru, “Against the Grain,†brings viewers to the present under the newly elected administration of Alan Garcia.
There will be a benefit art sale at the Caracola Gallery for completion funds for the documentary film, Against the Grain: An Artist’s Survival Guide to Peru. Works from the artists included in the film and local Southern California artists will be for sale. Local artists include Rubén Ortiz Torres, Todd Gray, Kyungmi Shin, Yong Soon Min, Emelda Gutierrez and Victor Rosas. Donations to the film will be tax-deductible through Women Make Movies, the film’s fiscal sponsor. Filmmaker Ann Kaneko will speak about the film and present preview clips.
When: Saturday, July 22, 2006, 5-10 pm
Where: Caracola Gallery at the Brewery
618 Moulton #F, Los Angeles, CA 90031
tel. 626.676.5557 caracolagallery.com
Visit Ann Kaneko’s website at www.annkaneko.com.
Find out more about “Against the Grain” here.
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