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JAN 12 SAT 2:30 PM
BRASILERINHO
BRAZIL/FINLAND 2005
DIRECTOR: MIKA KAURISMÄKI
“Finnish director Mika Kaurismäki's film is a soul-stirring love letter to choro, Brazil's original urban music born out of a mixture of European dances and Afro-Brazilian rhythms … he sets out to do for choro what Wim Wenders's BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB did for Cuban son.”-TIME OUT, London. (90 mins.)

JAN 12 SAT 4:45 PM
TRANCES
MOROCCO/FRANCE 1981
DIRECTOR: EL MAANOUNI
The legendary Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane's “Trances” are the equivalent of western soul music, fusing influences from traditional Moroccan and African music with the energy of rock. The band was known as “the Rolling Stones of Africa.” (90 mins.)

JAN 12 SAT 7 PM
PETE SEEGER: THE POWER OF SONG
US 2007
DIRECTOR: JIM BROWN
One of the legends of American music, Pete Seeger was the architect of the folk revival, penning such classics as “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “If I Had A Hammer.” This film features a combination of new archival footage, musician interviews, and Seeger's own personal films. (93 mins.)

JAN 12 SAT 9 PM
AMAZING JOURNEY: THE STORY OF THE WHO
US 2007
DIRECTOR: MURRAY LERNER, PAUL CROWDER
AMAZING JOURNEY follows The Who from its origins as a 1960s cover band through its meteoric rise and artistic breakthroughs to the untimely deaths of drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. The film includes new materials released by the group and extensive interviews with Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. (120 mins.)

JAN 16 WED 6:30 PM
NOISY PEOPLE
US 2007
DIRECTOR: TIM PERKIS
NOISY PEOPLE opens a window into a tightly knit group of unusual sound artists and musicians from the San Francisco improvisational music community. Filmmaker Perkis is a respected player in the Bay Area experimental music scene. (74 mins.)  SPONSORED BY KPSU

JAN 16 WED 8:15 PM
ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA
US 1985
DIRECTOR: SHIRLEY CLARKE
Jazz-like in structure, ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA combines old and new footage, dramatic sequences and interviews, and electronically processed video interludes to construct a portrait as complex and exciting as jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman himself. (90 mins.)

JAN 17 THURS 6:30 PM
THE OLD, WEIRD AMERICA: HARRY SMITH'S ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC
US 2007
DIRECTOR: RANI SINGH
Singh celebrates Harry Smith's life and work through archival footage, interviews, and performances including Nick Cave, Percy Heath, Philip Glass, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Beck, Richard Thompson, Sonic Youth, Beth Orton, and Elvis Costello. (90 mins.)  RANI SINGH WILL PRESENT THE FILM.
FOLLOWED BY
KNOWING ALL OF YOU LIKE I DO
US 2007
DIRECTOR: IVY LIN
After 30 years serving generations of Portlanders, Music Millennium's Northwest store closed its doors on August 31, 2007. Ivy Lin, a former store employee, was on hand for the final days to pay fitting, haunting homage to this unique neighborhood shop. (48 mins.)

JAN 18 FRI 9 PM
YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME
US 2005
DIRECTOR: KEVEN MCALESTER
As the riveting front man to Texas psyche-punk band The 13th Floor Elevators, Roky Erickson was one of the progenitors of psychedelic music. YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME is a devastating exploration of the life and world of one of rock's most legendary, tragic and influential figures. (91 mins.)

JAN 19 SAT 2 PM
RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM: TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
US 2007
DIRECTOR: PETER BOGDANOVICH
Liberally peppered with rare concert footage-from Florida bars to major stadium appearances-this epic documentary chronicles Petty's battles with the record industry and his collaborations with Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Roger McGuinn and the Traveling Wilburys. (253 mins.) PRESENTED WITH A BRIEF INTERMISSION.

JAN 19 SAT 9:15 PM
FABRICATING TOM ZÉ
BRAZIL 2006
DIRECTOR: DECIO MATOS JR.
Filmed during a 2005 European concert tour, this lively behind-the-scenes portrait uses video, animation, and film to chart the personal universe of musician Tom Zé, considered by many (including David Byrne and Arto Lindsay) to have revitalized the ever-evolving Tropicalia movement. (89 mins.)

JAN 20 SUN 2 PM
THE TALENTED MR. RABINOWITZ
Harry Rabinowitz has conducted the orchestras for more than 60 films. Now a Portlander, this afternoon he'll share clips and musical passages from some of his favorite film projects, including REMAINS OF THE DAY, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, COLD MOUNTAIN, and HOWARD'S END. (90 mins.)  COSPONSORED BY ALL CLASSICAL 89.9 KBPS.

JAN 20 SUN 7 PM
SOUL DEEP: THE STORY OF BLACK POPULAR MUSIC-PART I
BRITAIN 2005
PRODUCER: WILLIAM NAYLOR
SOUL DEEP traces the evolution of soul music and its offshoots from its roots in the 1940s up to the present day explosion of urban music. This first of two three-hour episodes includes musicians Ray Charles, James Brown, Bobby Womack, Sam Cooke, and record producer Berry Gordy. (180 mins.)

JAN 21 MON 6:30 PM
SOUL DEEP: THE STORY OF BLACK POPULAR MUSIC-PART II
BRITAIN 2005
PRODUCER: WILLIAM NAYLOR
SOUL DEEP traces the evolution of soul music and its offshoots from its roots in the 1940s up to the present day explosion of urban music. This second of two three-hour episodes includes musicians Otis Redding, James Brown, George Clinton, and Mary J. Blige. (180 mins.)

JAN 23 WED 7 PM
LES PAUL: CHASING THE SOUND
US 2007
DIRECTOR: JOHN PAULSON
Les Paul is the inventor of the solid-body electric guitar as well as scores of recording techniques including overdubbing and multi-track recording. Still spry at age 92, Paul tells his own classic rags-to-riches story highlighted by home movies and archival and current performance footage. (90 mins.)
PRECEDED BY
THE MAKING OF OHM
US 2007
DIRECTOR: JIM SWENSON
Portland instrument maker John Sullivan started making acoustic instruments in response to requests from friends, and eventually became one of the most respected luthiers in the Pacific Northwest. Swenson's warm homage captures Sullivan's passion and craftsmanship. (15 mins.)

JAN 24 THUR 7 PM
A LIFE IN THE DEATH OF JOE MEEK
US 2008
DIRECTORS: HOWARD S. BERGER, SUSAN STAHMAN
Joe Meek, a maverick English recording engineer and songwriter, is acknowledged as one of the world's first and most imaginative independent record producers. His meteoric success was short-lived, however; he became crippled by debt, drugs, paranoia, and depression. (90 mins.)

JAN 25 FRI 9:30
GOLDEN DAYS
US 2007
DIRECTOR: CHRIS SUCHORSKY
Whatever you've heard about or suspected about the greed and hypocrisy of the music industry will only be confirmed in this tale of the indie rock band The Damnwells. “Will the band break up, will they go their separate ways or will they take back their future?”-Jennifer Grimm. (95 mins.)

JAN 26 SAT 5 PM
BETWEEN TWO NOTES
FRANCE/CANADA 2006
DIRECTOR: FLORENCE STRAUSS
Strauss' lyrical, musical, and visually beautiful road movie moves between Iraq and Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, Israel and Egypt. It echoes the deep links between places and people across the Middle East, where classical Arab music has served as a common source of joy and expression for diverse communities. (87 mins.)

JAN 27 SUN 2 PM  LECTURE
MUSIC ON THE CUSP: FROM FOLK TO ACID ROCK IN PORTLAND COFFEEHOUSES, 1967-1970
Before bars and taverns became licensed as music venues in Portland in the early 1970s, coffeehouses were where multi-instrumental folk bands flourished, as well as a multitude of alternative, hybrid-vision bands. This afternoon we welcome Portland music historian and musician Valerie Brown, who provides an informative look back at the music, politics and culture of the era.

JAN 27 SUN 7:15 PM
MONKS: THE TRANSATLANTIC FEEDBACK
GERMANY/SPAIN/US 2006
DIRECTORS: DIETMAR POST, LUCIA PALACIOUS
The Monks were five American GIs in cold war Germany who billed themselves as the anti-Beatles. This genre-overlapping film not only illustrates the pop music phenomenon in its political, social, and cultural contexts but also reveals the project as the first marriage between art and popular music. (100 mins.) DIETMAR POST IS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND.

JAN 29 TUES 7 PM
CHASIN' GUS' GHOST
US 2007
DIRECTOR: TODD KWAIT
Kwaits' infectious film traces the history of American Jug Band Music and its influence on the popular folk and rock movements of the 1960s. Vintage performance footage, interviews and live performances reveal that Gus Cannon's spirit and music resonate in surprising places. (97 mins.)

JAN 31 THUR 9 PM
TRUMPET'S REPUBLIC
SERBIA 2006
DIRECTOR: STEFANO MISSIO, ALESSANDRO GORI
Gvozden Rosic, chief of a small orchestra in a tiny rural village in the heart of Serbia, trains for the Sabor Trubaca, the biggest competition for brass orchestras in the world. The trumpet has become an emotional part of the everyday lives of the Serbian people. (50 mins.)

FEB 1 2 3 FRI 7 & 9:30 PM, SAT 8 PM, SUN 6:30 PM
LET'S GET LOST
US 1989
DIRECTOR: BRUCE WEBER
Filled with the romance of renegade art, glamorous women, smoky jazz cellars and exile in Europe, Weber's documentary is as free-form and contemporary as Chet Baker's music. We're pleased to present a brand new 35mm print of a recent restoration done by Weber himself. (119 mins.)

FEB 2 SAT 8 PM @ THE BAGHDAD THEATER
PSYCH-OUT
US 1968
DIRECTOR: RICHARD RUSH
Missed out on the Summer of Love? No problem. Loaded with the art, fashion and sentiments of the era, including music by The Seeds (Sky Saxon) and Strawberry Alarm Clock, PSYCH-OUT endures as its own cultural time capsule. (101 mins.) SCREENING AT THE BAGHDAD THEATER, 3701 SE HAWTHORNE, AS PART OF SUPERTRASH. SPECIAL ADMISSION-$5. AFTER THE FILM, COME SEE SKY SAXON AND STARDUST LOVE LIVE AT THE EAST END CLUB, 203 SE GRAND. ADMISSION-$5.