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DESCRIPTION:For the sex workers portrayed in all three of these selections of films 
 that are beautiful and brutal by turns, something is always gained, an 
 intangible thing that lasts longer than the material gain we workers seek. 
 Gifts of bitter memory, sweet gifts of vengeance, gifts of devotion after 
 death and gifts of self, regained. Highlights include local filmmaker Matt 
 Reaves, Devil In Plain Site which deconstructs both the crime drama genre 
 and the whore stereotypes; Blossom in Midnight in which the protagonist 
 finds an unlikely salvation; and EKAJ, a must-see, 'best of the fest' drama 
 which uniquely respects folks who survive in the underground, those who are 
 most often vilified.\n\nDevil in Plain Sight\nMatt Reaves\nThis piece of 
 short fiction, created by a local artist, plays with time and with 
 assumptions and stereotypes (some of which lead to real life oppressive 
 laws!) about the nature of relationships between sex workers and the people 
 in their lives.\n17:30 / 2017 / US\n\nBlossom In Midnight\nJing BAI\nA 
 woman in struggle’s fate can sometimes lead to magic. Satsuki migrates 
 from her rural home, leaving behind an aged mother and an ailing daughter 
 to seek work in the cruel city of Beijing. Homeless, jobless and on the 
 brink of despair, Satsuki finds an unlikely salvation which leads to a 
 renewed sense of hope and self.\n19:15 / 2015 / China\n\nEKAJ\nCati and 
 Mike Gonzalez\nA love story between two drifters, a naive teenager and a 
 hustler. The film captures a runaway journey to New York City. Ekaj meets 
 Mecca who takes him under his care. Mecca has AIDS and multiple problems of 
 his own. He is high all day but still manages to be the only voice of 
 reason in Ekaj’s hopeless world. Their relationship develops into true 
 friendship and love as they lean on each other for survival.\n1:20 / 2015 / 
 US\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/17/18799479.php
SUMMARY:Sex Worker Movies at ATA: Gifts of Love and Freedom
LOCATION:Artists' Television Access, 992 Valencia, San Francisco, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/05/17/18799479.php
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