Film/Video

thurs. 29
'Encounter Point' - Celebrate
the 60th anniversary of the UN
Partition Plan by viewing this
award-winning documentary about
ordinary Israelis and Palestinians who
strive to promote a nonviolent end to
the conflict, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29,
Temple Sinai, 50 Alberta Drive,
Amherst; $. 834-0708,
www. jccbuffalo. org
'La Trinchera Luminosa del
Presidente Gonzalo' - By Jim
Finn. A re-creation of one day at the
Canto Grande prison in Peru, following
women guerrillas from the Maoist
Shining Path movement in their
morning marches to their bedtime
chants, 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29,
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center,
341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. 854-1694,
www.hall walls.org
sat. 1
Channels: Stories from the
Niagara Frontier - New program
that matches documentary filmmakers
with grass roots initiatives and groups to
collaboratively create documentary films.
Groups include Circle of Friends student
peer group, just buffalo literary center,

CEPA, Massachusetts Avenue Project
and Squeaky Wheel. Filmmakers include
E. Seth Wochensky, Jon Hand, Douglas
Ruffin, Jam Vafai and Meg Knowles.
The program begins at noon Saturday,
Dec. 1 at the Market Arcade Film &
Arts Center, 639 Main St., Buffalo; $.
884-7172, www.squeaky.org
mon. 3
'On the Waterfront' -
Oscar-winning film about mob violence
and corruption among longshoremen.
Directed by Elia Kazan. Part of the
Daemen Film series with commentator
Dea McKenna, class of 1958, 7:30-10
p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, Alumni Lounge
of the Wick Center, Daemen College,
4380 Main St., Amherst; free. 839-8253
tues. 4
'Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon' - Ang Lee's Academy
Award-winning film starring Chow
Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi
and Chang Chen, part of the Buffalo
Film Seminar series, 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 4, Market Arcade Film and Arts
Center, 639 Main St., Buffalo; $.
855-3022, www.buffalofilmseminars.com
WNY Peace Center Screening
- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, Hallwalls,
341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $.
854-1694, www.hallwalls.org