23rd Annual Woodstock Film Festival

FAMILY MATTERS

Expired October 3, 2022 3:59 AM
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5 films in package
Jungle X
A father reflects on his strict upbringing in early 1960’s Puerto Rico, as Hi8 videos - filmed by his son - reveal his son's fascination with violence during his carefree, playful youth.
Pony Boys
A delightful true story about two Massachusetts boys – 9 and 11 – who set off on an improbable 350-mile journey with their family pet, a Shetland pony named King.
Anshan Diaries
Anshan Diaries is documentary film investigating the director's family saga spanning three decades of post Chinese cultural revolution history.
Pili Ka Moʻo
The Fukumitsu ‘Ohana (family) of Hakipu’u are Native Hawaiian taro farmers. When a nearby corporation digs up the Fukumitsu’s familial burial ground to further their development plans, the ‘Ohana are drawn into a logistically and emotionally complex quest to preserve their ancestral land.
Closed captions available
ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught)
Expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world as conveyed in a story told by an elder and first language speaker.
Closed captions available
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Artful documentaries that share intimate portraits of diverse generational families in moments of honor and remembrance.

About the Film: A father reflects on his strict upbringing in early 1960’s Puerto Rico, as Hi8 videos - filmed by his son - reveal his son's fascination with violence during his carefree, playful youth.


About the Filmmaker: José Fernando Rodriguez was born and raised in Puerto Rico. In the past six years he has made two short films: the documentary short Adolescencia (2017 - Guanajuato International Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Nitehawk Shorts Festival, DOK Leipzig), and the experimental short Mama,Mama (2018 Bushwick Film Festival, 2018 Nitehawk Shorts Festival, 2019 Guanajuato International Film Festival). He was formerly a senior staffer at Tribeca Film Institute, where he oversaw the growth, funding and overall strategic vision for all their documentary programs, as well as their filmmaker/industry market. He is currently a Feature Film Programmer at the Tribeca Festival.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    20:51
  • Language
    Spanish with English subtitles
  • Country
    Puerto Rico / USA
  • Director
    Jose Fernando Rodriguez
  • Screenwriter
    Jose Fernando Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez Perello
  • Producer
    Jose Fernando Rodriguez, Humberto Flores
  • Cast
    Jose Fernando Rodriguez, Jose Luis Morales
  • Cinematographer
    Jose Fernando Rodriguez
  • Editor
    Camila Jose Donoso (film editor), Rubi Perez (sound editing/design/mix)
  • Composer
    Steve Page
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