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    Film Screening: <i> Crawford </i>

    Film Screening: Crawford

    Presented by Independent Film Society of Colorado at Venue 515

    January 17, 2009

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    Crawford, directed by David Modigliani, 75 minutes.

    Small Town Values: big time politics, winning slogan. But does the political machine, so desirous of this wholesome image, actually value the small town itself?

    In 1999, then Governor George W. Bush bought a ranch in the one-stoplight town of Crawford, Texas, calling it "home" just in time to set his sights on the White House. Having invented Bush's "folksy image," the campaign's victory thrusts Crawford onto the world stage and an insular community of barely 700 explodes overnight.

    While the high school band plays the inauguration and the Baptist pastor declares a miracle, Crawfordites sell souvenirs hand over fist, finding themselves nearly trampled under the heels of the international press corps, patriotic tourists and boomtown opportunists. Then, four and a half years into Bush's tenure, Cindy Sheehan and her peace movement arrive at the doorstep of the "Western White House." Crawford takes center stage.

    As 20,000 impassioned protesters and counter-protesters battle on Crawford's tiny streets, the symbol of the "small town" begins to change. Exacerbated tensions place pressure on the community as well as on the liberties Americans take for granted. And after seven years of this political stagecraft, a President's and a community's choices have an even graver human impact. Left to deal with the aftermath, the real people of Crawford are changed forever.

    Now comes the film Crawford, an often funny, deeply human story told by unforgettable characters. As witness to one man's (and his spin doctor's) decision to intertwine his life with the real small town America, the film ultimately becomes a microcosm of a nation in flux–a unique and poignant reflection on the Bush era.


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        Venue 515

        515 Manitou Ave.
        Manitou Springs, CO 80829

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        Tickets: $6 Non-members $5 BAC members, students, military, seniors Tickets sold at door.

        Info Phone: (719) 661-4119

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        January 17, 2009

        Times:
        7 p.m.

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        • Mona Lisa - 733 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
          Phone: 719-685-0277

        • Savelli's Pizza - 301 Manitou Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 3755

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          Phone: 800 772 3353

        • Stagecoach Inn - 702 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 9400

        • The Dutch Kitchen - 1025 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 9962

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          Phone: (719) 685-9531

        • The Loop - 965 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719-685-9344

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        • Silver Saddle Motel - 215 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
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