The Outbursts (My mouth, my revolt, my name)

Mon, Apr 28 • 6:00 PM

Roxie Theater

About this event

A companion film to Georges’ first feature, May They Rest in Revolt (2011), The Outbursts follows migrants in Calais as they attempt to cross into England. Fragments of voices, laughter and rage; snatches of words, images and memory reflect the struggles against the colonialism and unacceptability of the world as it is. The film is preceded by the shorts No Border (2008) and Nocturne White Hunter (2015). After the screening, director Sylvain George will be present for a Q&A. This film is part of a multi-day retrospective titled NO BORDER: The Films of Sylvain George playing across the Bay Area, supported by various institutions.

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