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MPLS Festival Film | S/HE IS STILL HER/E
Nov
16

MPLS Festival Film | S/HE IS STILL HER/E

Very few artists lived their art, Genesis died three times for it. Pioneering electronic musician/avant garde artist/spiritual explorer/gender revolutionary/cult leader? Genesis P. Orridge has been featured in numerous films and videos, but never the full story…never this intimate... until now. In this authorized but extremely raw and personal documentary, award-winning director David Charles Rodrigues (Gay Chorus Deep South) documents the final year of P-Orridge’s existence as they grapple with mortality.

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MPLS Festival Film | SHARI & LAMB CHOP + THE MUSIC FACTORY (short film)
Nov
17

MPLS Festival Film | SHARI & LAMB CHOP + THE MUSIC FACTORY (short film)

The legendary ventriloquist Shari Lewis rose to stardom with her beloved sock puppet, Lamb Chop. When her popular children’s show is cancelled, Shari must find a way to make peace with her alter ego. Together, they spend decades reinventing themselves until Shari’s unlikely comeback, when she becomes a fierce advocate for children’s education.

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MPLS Festival Film | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS + BASEBALL FURIES: EXTRA INNINGS (short film) (Filmmaker Present)
Nov
17

MPLS Festival Film | TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS + BASEBALL FURIES: EXTRA INNINGS (short film) (Filmmaker Present)

TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS is an intimate and captivating portrait of rock and roll legend Randy Bachman, the founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and the mastermind behind iconic hits like “American Woman” and “Takin’ Care of Business.” After his beloved Gretsch guitar is stolen in 1977, Randy embarks on a 45-year quest to reclaim the instrument that defined his sound and career.

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