7:30pm Pre-Show Festivities/ 8:00pm Show-Time
Annie Minerva Turnbo Pope Malone is the Mother of the African-American Hair Care and Beauty Industry. Against rampant racism and sexism, she built an international enterprise in St. Louis, Missouri, in the early 20th century. By 1920 she was one of the wealthiest women in America. At the height of her success she employed an estimated 75,000 agents, mostly women, including Madam C. J. Walker. Her amazing but largely forgotten story comes to the screen in Annie Turnbo Malone: The Untold Story
When They’re Gone - After an abrupt encounter at a graveyard, two elderly men form an unexpected bond over the grief and love of their late wives.
From Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, AMERICAN DOCTOR follows three American doctors— Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian— as they enter Gaza to save lives. They find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.
Alien: American Dream Denied spotlights the emotional journey of high-skilled, documented immigrants as they seek permanence in a country that benefits from their talent, but denies them a home.
