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The Garden Left Behind w/ Welcome to the BallThe Garden Left Behind w/ Welcome to the Ball

The Garden Left Behind w/ Welcome to the Ball

October 13, 2019

Sunday, 3:00 PM

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

Venue Website ⟶

The Garden Left Behind

Flavio Alves (Dir.), 87 minutes, WNY Premiere, USA

Producer Kristen Parker and Co-star Tamara Williams in attendance.

A Mexican trans woman (Carlie Guevara) struggles to make a life for herself as an undocumented immigrant in New York City in Flavior Alves’ award winning drama. Co-starring Ed Asner and Michael Madsen. Festivals: SXSW (Winner Audience Award), Outfest, Frameline

Screening with:

__Welcome to the Ball __

Adam Vincent Wright (Dir.), 5 minutes, Buffalo City Premiere, USA

A child learns sign language in hopes of making a new friend in Adam Vincent Wright’s charming, award-winning drama.

  • Video from The Garden Left Behind

    Directed by: Flavio Alves

    Still from The Garden Left Behind

    Still from The Garden Left Behind

    Directed by: Flavio Alves

  • Still from Welcome To The Ball

    Still from Welcome To The Ball

    Directed by: Adam Vincent Wright

October 13, 2019

Sunday, 3:00 PM

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

Venue Website ⟶

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