Dallas International Film Festival trumpets a diverse lineup this year - The Dallas Morning News

James Faust, the Dallas International Film Festival’s artistic director, has curated a diverse list of films for this year’s 16th annual event, including several that will resonate with Dallas viewers.

In his words: “This year’s lineup has an incredible array of powerful stories that touch on a little bit of everything, from war veterans and dementia to Native American activism, and three, count them, three movies with a trumpet in a starring role.”

The festival runs Oct. 14 through Oct. 20 and its selections can be seen at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Cedars and other Dallas locations.

The lineup features nearly 80 short and feature-length films, including four world premieres.

Dallas singer Erykah Badu tells the story of jazz trumpet legend Roy Hargrove, deemed by his peers a musical prophet.(Submitted/Dallas Film)

Here is a sampling of selected documentaries:

• Hargrove: Dallas singer Erykah Badu tells the story of jazz trumpet legend Roy Hargrove, deemed by his peers a musical prophet. The film follows Hargrove on an award-winning tour from Los Angeles to Marseille in what would be the last year of his life. Hargrove attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, which will host the screening on his birthday, Oct. 16.
• Let Us Die: This world premiere tells the story of Dallas resident Tim Mallad’s discovery of an antique desk’s hidden compartment that contained a collection of old German letters from World War II. Translated, the letters explained how, in the war’s final days, thousands of innocent German families took their own lives in fear of what the conquering Soviets would do to them.
• Finding Satoshi: This playful film spotlights a group of passionate puzzle players trying without success to answer the question, “Who is this man?” with only a photograph and a name. The documentary solves the 14-year-old mystery and features Dallas native Laura E. Hall.
• Imagining the Indian: Commentary from ESPN contributor Kevin Blackistone, a former sports columnist for The Dallas Morning News, is a part of this documentary that highlights the fight against Native American mascot imagery, examining the use of Native American slurs, names, logos, images and gestures that many Native Americans and their allies find offensive.
• All Man: The International Male Story: This documentary is a nostalgic and colorful peek behind the pages and personalities of International Male, one of the most ubiquitous and sought-after mail-order catalogs of the ‘80s and ‘90s. The movie was written by Dallas native Rob Brinkley, a Turtle Creek resident and former editor of PaperCity and FD, the defunct style magazine of The News.
• Frame of Mind: KERA’s acclaimed television program hosted by Dallas film expert Bart Weiss, will screen its best independent film and video from Texas-based filmmakers, including Flesh and Bone, The Barber of Maydelle, Birds, Zapateria, El Fantasma and Nut Cracker.

Tickets are available along with sponsorship information at dallasfilm.org.

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