Peggy Peralta

Upon his father's death, Florante, a classically trained guitarist, returns to the Philippines after 12 years of absence. During his stay, he rediscovers the music of harana—a long-forgotten tradition of Filipino serenading where men sang under the window at night to fearlessly declare their love for a woman. Intent on unearthing these unheralded songs, Florante travels to the remote provinces, where he discovers three of the last surviving practitioners: a farmer, a fisherman, and a tricycle driver. Astounded by their golden voices, Florante asks them to travel with him to perform and record these unknown songs. During their travels, the haranistas meet Brian, a shy young man who for years has been secretly in love with a schoolmate. The haranistas, who have not serenaded in the last thirty years, offer their services to serenade Brian's object of affection, resulting in one of the most tender moments of genuine harana captured on film.

On the night of their wedding anniversary, a bohemian theatre actress and a beatnik inspired writer confront the strife of their relationship, dreams, and the city they once loved.

A feature documentary about the writer JT LeRoy - Ethically charged, controversial, and confusing, JT’s life and death sprang open a Pandora’s box of powerful questions about literature and culture, identity and celebrity, and the reality of the society we live in. Fraud? Art? Mental illness? Complicity? The Cult of JT Leroy will be a testament to this bizarre and elaborate story that has captured the attention and fascination of the world’s media, and perplexes to this day.

Celebrated muralist Edythe Boone uses buildings as canvases to convey her stories of pain, perseverance and hope in an effort to raise awareness about the ongoing and necessary struggles for racial justice and gender equality. The artist is at work restoring the San Francisco Women’s Building mural 'Maestrapeace" and helping middle school children and senior citizens paint their own murals.

We are meant to dilate at the sight Of paper’s lightweight handheld printing

In Las Marimacha Fragments Lourdes Figueroa’s sublime love-letter-like poem is voiced by her and coupled with Peggy Peralta’s splendorous visual array of lived moments from their 15-plus years together, mixed with cityscapes, from peopled and hectic to sensuous and serene. Centered in San Francisco, this cinematic homage to love queers the city symphony film genre of the 1920s-30s in a poetic offering to behold and savor again and again. A world premiere in Good Symptom.