Imago Film Club invites you to converse over some of the most beautiful and influential moments in film history worldwide, facilitated by Katherine Reaves, filmmaker, videographer and Imago community member. Bring a friend. Participation is on a drop-in basis, and all are welcome.
The club meets the second Thursday of the month from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at IMAGO Gallery, 36 Market Street, Warren, RI.
Thursday, October 29th at 7:00 PM: Get ready to be scared!
Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 PM: "Dialogues with Artists in Cuba"
Following the 53-minute screening, Schweninger and Gleber will lead a then-and-now discussion about the current state of the arts in Cuba with Abel Barroso, a contemporary Cuban artist, sculptor, and master printmaker who is one of the artists featured in the film. Barroso will be participating via zoom. All are invited to this free event but be advised there is a small amount of adult content that was included in the documentation of the artwork provided by the artists featured in the film.
Schweninger and Conrad Gleber met in 2001 and decided to go to Cuba to work with fellow artists living there to make the video about the state of the arts in Cuba at that time. Gleber contacted a Cuban artist Abel Barroso, who he had met at Florida State University. Barroso agreed to introduce them to a group of his fellow artists who became part of the film. Besides Barroso, artists in the film included the artist group ENEMA, Sandra Ramos, Group 609 and Fernando Rodriguez.
The film begins with the following statement by Gleber and Schweninger: “For us, going to Cuba meant exploring a forbidden place. Our purpose was not to serve any preconceived political agenda, but to communicate with these artists on a personal level …There are several dimensions we tried to capture: first the quality of the artwork and the dedication these artists expressed to make a difference in their life in Cuba. They make art that pushes at the edge of their culture to benefit their personal and social life. They use subject matter in personal ways, adapting complex issues of an emerging culture that is specific to life in Cuba and at the same time expresses a global view of life on the planet.”
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