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behind Monsters, Inc., incidentally) and
delving into the mind of an 11-year-old
girl will ignite a new decade of exemplary innovation.
Next:
Whale Rider (2002)
Rated PG-13, 101 minutes
Director - Niki Caro
A year after the buddy-buddy extravaganza Monsters, Inc. was released, this
little sleeper from New Zealand explored
the quiet, sad, angry life of a 12-year-old
Maori girl who fights against ancient
tribal traditions and gender restrictions
to fulfill her rightful place as a leader.
Forbidden from taking the future role of
chief because she is female, she enlists
the help of her grandmother and the
training of her uncle to claim her
birthright. But to fully break the tribe’s
conventional beliefs, she has to do something impossible: win over her ultra-traditional grandfather. This film burns
with the passions of a small society
steeped in ancient masculine traditions
and the triumphant spirit of a girl who
refuses to give in and fights to fulfill her
destiny.
It's been a difficult road for filmmakers to realize that creating good female
roles does not necessarily mean simply
taking them out of the kitchen and putting a badass gun in their hands or turning them into some unattainable pixie
figure. It's showing women - whether in
a kitchen, or at war, or in love, or anywhere else for that matter - as individuals free to be anything they want with the
same complexity allowed of men. That
includes their flaws, quirks, mistakes,
and humor…you know, just like a real
person. Whale Rider accomplishes this
through a lens of mesmerizing mysticism
showing a breathtakingly vulnerable and
lively performance from young Keisha
Castle-Hughes.
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"I'm all over the place", he says of his blues
style. "I do a little funk blues, a little soul
blues, a little traditional, I grew up on all
of it."
The $25 admission for CBP's first event
included free food (a selection of sliders) a
raffle and a show of seasoned performers
from 6:30-11:00. Jacob is inspired to supply a different experience than what most
clubs offer. "There are a few places where
people don't have a good time because the
people are so rude, " he said. "I want to
create a venue that feels like Lee’s
Unleaded, where you'll have fun and not
feel like you're being watched by security
all of the time." For upcoming events,
Jacob is also considering programs that
feature blues discussions, book releases
and other events. "It doesn't have to be
only concerts, there are other events that I
could organize. I'd like to do something
every few months but I have to see what
support is out there." In the meantime,
Jacob has already registered for grad
school at Loyola in August. He plans to
eventually work in college student personnel while still running his blues production company. "Someone needs to
break the mold," he insisted. "I'm going to
be the young buck that comes in and does
it." Check out upcoming CBP events at:
http//www.chicagobluesproductions.com