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20| Diversity Rules Magazine |Sept 2022 Nashville - Con't from page 19 Nashville Film Fes val, late addi ons to the program as fes val organizers put the finishing touches on the most compelling fes val line-up to date. The full Nashville Film Fes val program to date follows; film and event details, images and trailers are available online here. Opening Night Presenta on The Return of Tanya Tucker (dir. Kathlyn Horan) - Decades a er Tanya Tucker slipped from the spotlight, music star Brandi Carlile takes it upon herself to write an en re al- bum for her hero based on Tanya's extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history. Special Presenta ons Nanny (dir. Nikyatu Jusu) - Immigrant nanny Aisha, piecing together a new life in New York City while caring for the child of an Upper East Side family, is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to sha er her precarious American Dream. A ersun (dir. Charlo e Wells) - Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't. Closing Night Presenta on Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (dir. Sacha Jenkins) - This defini ve documentary honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first interna onally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States. Narra ve Official Selec ons Seriously Red (dir. Gracie O o) - A realtor pursues a new career as a Dolly Parton impersonator. Acidman (dir. Alexandre Lehmann) - An estranged father and daughter try to make first contact. Sick of Myself (dir. Kristoffer Borgli) - Signe lives without ambi on, but when her partner suddenly experiences massive success as an ar st, she goes uncomfortably far to create a more interes ng iden ty. Mars One (dir. Gabriel Mar ns) - A Brazilian family copes with an uncertain future as a far-right conserva ve leader rises to power. Through this me of turbulent change, the family's op mism and deep capacity for love guides them through. The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future (dir. Francisca Alegria) - When the long-deceased Magdalena (Mía Mae- stro, Frida, The Motorcycle Diaries) bubbles up to the sur- face of a polluted river gasping for air, her shocking return sends her family into turmoil while also offering an oppor- tunity for healing in this poignant and stunning magical realist tale. Beau ful Beings (dir. Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson) - Addi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (dir. Robert Ma- choian) - Insurance salesman and family man Joseph Chambers wants to acquire the skills to be able to take care of his family in case of an apocalypse. What starts as an experiment to prove himself as a capable father and husband turns into a nightmare as Joe finds him- self faced with a terrible choice that he must make. Documentary Official Selec ons Bu erfly in the Sky (dirs. Bre Whitcomb, Bradford Thom- ason) - The story behind Reading Rainbow . Carol & Johnny (dir. Colin Barnicle) - Johnny and Carol robbed 56 banks together. A er decades apart, they navigate their new lives outside prison walls. This story is about how some people change and some people don't. Your Friend, Memphis (dir. David Phillip Zucker) - Mem- phis, a millennial with cerebral palsy, journeys in search of work, love, and freedom. Caught between the world's expecta ons and his own ambi ons, YOUR FRIEND, MEM- PHIS reveals the power of dreams to sustain us, and how to persist when they don't come true. Rela ve (dir. Tracey Arcabasso Smith) - Unraveling a com- plex tapestry of vulnerability, shame, and love, the film- maker discovers a pervasive history of mul genera onal sexual abuse in her Italian-American family. As decades of secrets, home-movies, and long-avoided conversa ons surface, a family bound by loyalty and tradi on forges a new path forward. Ou a The Muck (dirs. Bhawin Suchak, Ira Mckinley) - Told through stories that transcend space and me, Ou a The Muck presents a community, and a family, that resists de- spair with love, remaining fiercely self-determined, while forging its own unique narra ve of Black achievement. Calendar Girls (dirs. Maria Loohufvud, Love Mar nsen) - Florida's most dedicated dance team for women over 60, shaking up the outdated image of "the li le old lady," and calling for everyone to dance their hearts out, while they s ll can. Music Documentary Official Selec ons Friday I'm In Love (dir. Marcus Pontello) - In Houston, Texas a historic nightclub thrives amidst the backdrop of cultural intolerance, serving as a gathering spot of accep- tance and alterna ve music for forty 40-plus years. Meet Me In The Bathroom (dirs. Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern) - An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s. A new genera on kick- started a musical rebirth for New York City that reverber- ated around the world. Immediate Family (dir. Denny Tedesco) -"Immediate Fam- ily" is the true story of a group of close friends who be- came the studio band to the biggest stars of the 1970s and beyond. This documentary chronicles the next wave of studio players to follow in the footsteps of 60s session icons, The Wrecking Crew. And S ll I Sing (dir. Fazila Amiri) - Controversial Afghan pop star and ac vist Aryana Sayeed mentors young hopefuls as they prepare to appear on a hit TV singing Nashville - Con't on page 21

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