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The Challenges Ahead
Her First Flame (1920)
Released in 1920, Bruno C. Becker’s Her First Flame predicted a future 30 years hence when women are the romantic aggressors, breadwinners and gutsy heroes while men are seen cooking and cleaning at home.
35mm, b/w, 20 min. Director: Bruno C. Becker.
Capturing the Flag (2018)
Capturing the Flag chronicles the experiences of three voter protection workers in North Carolina leading into the 2016 election in the wake of a voter suppression law in the state. On election day itself, the trio meet with would-be voters turned away from the polls for a multitude of dubious reasons illustrating just how challenging it has become to realize the simple motto guiding the trio: “one person, one vote.”
DCP, color, 76 min. Director: Anne de Mare.
