DC Labor FilmFest Preview: Saturday Screenings
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT
(Sat, Oct 12, 11a): Alec Guinness
is an inventor who discovers a fabric that
can't wear out or soil, and dismayed
garment manufacturers set out to buy or destroy
his formula.
SIGN PAINTERS
(Sat, Oct 12, 1p): Will open viewers eyes to a
trade that many are not even aware of. “a
cautionary tale about the head-long
rush into a technology-driven time and a
meditation on what’s lost along the
way. It is a reminder to look around and
recognize the physical history in our
presence every day." Hosted by Painters
District Council 51.
MEN AT LUNCH (Sat,
Oct 12, 2:45p): Tells the story of “Lunch
Atop a Skyscraper,” the iconic photograph
taken during the construction of the
GE Building that depicts eleven workmen taking
their lunch break while casually
perched along a steel girder, 850 feet above
the ground. For decades, this
image has captivated imaginations the world
over. But who are these men? And
where did they come
from?
THE ORGANIZER
(Sat, Oct 12, 3p): Nominated for an Oscar for
Best Original Screenplay, this film gives
Marcello Mastroianni one of his best
roles, as a late 19th century labor leader
orchestrating a strike at a Turin
textile plant.
KINKY BOOTS (Sat,
Oct 12, 4:30p): The inspiration for this
year’s
Tony-winning musical, this film is based on the
true story of one British
manufacturer to survive.
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