ARTSPROJEKT - Freedom of Expression

(This film debuts tomorrow, so make sure to check it out if you are in the area!)

"The Recess Ends: A Nation Back to Work", a roadtripping documentary on the Recession and how Americans across the U.S. are getting back on their feet, premieres at the legendary Victoria Theatre in San Francisco. 

Brothers Austin and Bryan Chu decided to trek cross country to capture stories of people dealing with the economic hardship of our times, dotingly referred to as our Recession.  In doing so, the two new filmmakers make a film capturing not just people and their challenges and opinions, but the landscape of the country in which they live; they relate, in a directly visual and rhythmic way, the citizens to their homes (homeless), the disaffected to their disappointments, and the critics to their sense of sympathy and irony.  But most importantly, Austin and Bryan connect these people to their sense of optimism - because life, like the land, lives on.  Thus "A Nation Back to Work."

With "The Recess Ends", the Chu brothers take us on a cross-country roadtrip where we hear what people are really thinking about whats going on now and see what it looks like to live it.  The result is a focused account of a dramatic moment in history, and a breath of fresh (melancholy) air like seeing a moose stop traffic on the highway, like seeing Biz Markie in a 10 year old, like watching buildings fall apart from disuse, and like seeing people smile when they're supposed to be shit out of luck. 

We welcome and encourage you to come through and take part in the Premiere of "The Recess Ends" at the Victoria Theatre, to connect with the other attendees, and try to build together, because who knows when it will end...

Featuring live mural by Mike Kershnar (excellent!)