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DESCRIPTION:San Francisco, CA- MakingtheRiver is about two Indian brothers who were 
 charged with murdering a prison guard.  One was innocent and one was 
 guilty.  The state had raised them and now the state wanted to kill 
 them…both.  MakingtheRiver, a feature-length documentary, is an official 
 selection of the American Indian Film Festival.   \n\nMakingtheRiver 
 focuses on the life of Jimi Dexter Simmons, who was charged with 
 first-degree murder and faced the death penalty.  Jimi was appointed an 
 attorney who had never defended a felony case.  Faced with almost 
 insurmountable odds that Jimi would be convicted and executed, the Simmons 
 Brothers Defense was formed.  Jimi Simmons fought for the right to be 
 unshackled in the courtroom.  Surviving over two years of brutal solitary 
 confinement, he finally faced an all-white Walla Walla jury.  
 MakingtheRiver is the story of Jimi Simmons' quest for freedom.  The film 
 includes interviews with the people whose lives were changed by the trial: 
 prison guards, a juror, prisoners, Indian leaders, attorneys and Jimi's 
 wife.\n\n"It all starts with the person who is on trial.  If there is 
 integrity there, if there is honesty there, then it filters down to 
 everyone else who is working on the case.  It doesn't happen unless you 
 have Jimi Simmons."  Lenny Weinglass, defense attorney\n\nMakingtheRiver, 
 directed by Sarah Del Seronde, shot on film by cinematographer Paul Stoll, 
 music by Larry Groupe'\n\n This is the first feature length documentary 
 produced by Aboriginal Lens Productions with Two Rivers Circle and Fluffy 
 Bear Productions.\n\nThe world premiere of  MakingtheRiver will take place 
 at the 32nd Annual American Indian Film Festival on Friday, November 9 at 
 7:30 p.m. at the Palace of Fine Arts; located at 3301 Lyon St. @ Bay St. 
 San Francisco, CA. Ticket Prices are $7-8. Advance Tickets available with 
 Visa & MasterCard through the American Indian Film Institute www.aifisf.com 
 or by calling 415-554-0525. On-site tickets available at the Palace of Fine 
 Arts, starting at 6:30 P.M. on the day of show.\n\nFor more information 
 visit: www.makingtheriver.com\nHigh resolution photos available upon 
 request.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/11/05/18458372.php
SUMMARY:Making the River World Primeire
LOCATION:Palace of Fine Arts\n3301 Lyon Street\nSan Francisco, CA 94123
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/11/05/18458372.php
DTSTART:20071110T033000Z
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