Fueled by gin and pure determination, Elizabeth James struggles to keep her dairy farm from being swallowed up by the region’s domineering co-op. To help with the workload, she’s hired five renegade ranch hands. Together they fight for love, pride, family, and their vanishing way of life.
PURA VIDA 12 minutes USA
For several years, filmmaker Chris Shimojima had a recurring dream about a woman wearing a mask. The story was always the same, and he would always wake up before it ended. He became so obsessed with having an ending that he traveled to Costa Rica with two actors and filmed one. He has not had the dream since. Director: Chris Shimojima Cast: David Melissaratos, Anita Anthonj Music: Barbara De Biasi
Sunday October 6, 2013 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Reading Theater 701 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101