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| The Yes Men Fix The World and No Impact Man |
No Impact Man (Country: USA; Director: Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein; Cast: Michelle Conlin, Colin Beavan)
The documentary follows the Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption Fifth Avenue lifestyle in an attempt to make a no-net environmental impact for the course of one year. World Premiere.
Passing Strange (Country: USA; Director: Spike Lee, Annie Dorsen; Writer: Stew; Cast: Colman Domingo, De'Adre Aziza, Chad Goodridge, Stew)
A musical documentary about the international exploits of a young man from Los Angeles who leaves home to find himself and 'the real'. A theatrical stage production of the original Tony-Award winning book by Stew. World Premiere.
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (Director: Robert Townsend; Writer: Daryle D'Millitant Littleton, John Long, Quincy Newell, Robert Townsend; Cast: Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, Marlon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer, Wanda Sykes, Dave Chappelle, Bill Cosby, Damon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Katt Williams)
Using rare archival clips along with provocative interviews with many of today's leading comedians and social critics, Why We Laugh celebrates the incredible cultural influence and social impact black comedy has wielded over the past 400 years. World Premiere.
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| Passing Strange and It Might Get Loud |
Wounded Knee (Director: Stanley Nelson; Writer: Marcia Smith)
In 1973, American Indian groups took over the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota to draw attention the 1890 massacre. Though the federal government failed to keep many of the promises that ended the siege, the event succeeded in bringing to the world's attention the desperate conditions of Indian reservation life. World Premiere.
