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Film Shorts

Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business: There's no stopping the legendary artist Betye Saar, even at age 93. Pushing boundaries for 70 years, this portrait of artist Betye Saar shows she isn't done fighting inequality in her personal and powerful work. Inside her LA studio, Saar talks about collecting objects, African American history, art as a weapon, and making people think. Even though she is 93, Saar shows no signs of slowing down. Man of the People: A political thriller surrounding the legacy of Chicago mayor Harold Washington. A complex unfolding of his two campaign runs, leads to his sudden and mysterious death during his second term. Elena: Director Michele Stephenson's new documentary follows Elena and her family through their despair and small joys, as they struggle to remain in the country they've called home for generations.