TONIGHT: Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

Hi Everyone..

It's here!! The film all us girls (and girl lovers) have been waiting for! Call all your girlfriends and gays, strap on your Manolos, slap some mousse through your gently toussled hair, and buy your tickets! The movie event we've been DYING for.....

"Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo!"  Hurray!! (Que Samba Intro Music..)

That's right! Premiering tonight at Downtown Independent, Jessica Orek's "Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo" explores the importance of these sacred insects in Japanese culture. The film plays out like a detective story, tracing the cultural imprint of the beetle through time, and across religions. This is truly a subject I know nothing about, and I'm so excited to see how such a little gross/beautiful creature can help shape a culture and belief system. Here's a little synopsis from the website:

"Using insects like an anthropologist's toolkit, the film uncovers Japanese philosophies that will shift Westerner's perspectives on nature, beauty, life, and even the seemingly mundane realities of their day-to-day routines."

So I beg of you.. If you have $10 to spend on a movie tonight, do NOT spend it on a franchise that tried to convince you to wait around for Mr. Right, no matter how shitty he was to you.*  Support local independent female film makers, who have real things to talk about. Like bugs.

Where:
Downtown Independent
251 Main St.
Los Angeles, CA

When:
Fri 5/28: 6, 7.45, 9.30
Sat 5/29: 2:30, 4:15
Sun 5/30: 2.30, 4.15, 6
Mon 5/31: 5.15
Tue 6/1: 5.15
Wed 6/2: 6.30
Thur 6/3: 6, 7.45, 9.30

How Much:
$10 - Tickets Here!

*All that being said, I did (and still do) truly love the SATC series.  It empowered a generation of young women to take responsibility for their actions between  the sheets. I just cannot stand behind the decision to have our heroine compromise all of her beliefs and end up with the man who made her question herself than anything throughout the run of the show. I think the last 10 min. of the first movie negated all of the positive effects of the previous 10 years of Carrie V. Big.

Anyway... Beetle Queen! See you there!
xo
L.A.F.