ArtPower! Film Presents

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WINNER: SLEEP DEALER
SCREENING AND CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR ALEX RIVERA
Thursday, November 19, 2009 / 7pm Doors
The Loft

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor, and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology. The program also includes a selection of short films by director Alex Rivera that address border issues. [2008, Mexico/USA, 90 min.]

"Like Blade Runner and other big-brained sci-fi flickes, its about ideas...A radical vision of a troubling tomorrow"­Wired Magazine

"A dystopian fable disguised as sci-fi adventure...Exuberantly entertaining"-A.O. Scot, The New York Times

7:00 PM Pre-Flix Mix featuring bites and beverages*, conversation with Director Alex Rivera, and music by DJ Skullcrusher

8:00 PM: Screening

Post-Performance ArtTalks! with the Director CAMPUS CO-SPONSOR Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies
CAMPUS PARTNER gallery@calit2
COMMUNITY PARTNER Media Arts Center

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TICKETS
Regular: $8
UCSD Student: $5 Advance, Pay as You Can at the Door

*Note: Bites and Beverages available for purchase from Zanzibar at The Loft. Not included in ticket price.

PURCHASE
Ticketing Questions: Call Amy Thomas at 858.822.3199.
Purchase: Online at www.artpower.ucsd.edu or call the Box Office at 858.534.TIXS (M-F, 10am-4pm)