00:32 Meet Toni Thompson, traveler to 70 countries including volunteering in five. She served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador, lived 4 years in Venezuela. As an occupational therapist, she teaches cultural competency. July 5-17 she attended the 2021 (74th) Cannes Film Festival in France and shares stories from the Red Carpet, film screenings, parties, and a Master Class with Matt Damon. Find out how to get there or enjoy your local film festivals.
4:57 Parties Dave DeBorde, Nashville, hosted The Cannes Pajama Party Producers' Party Chilean Cinema https://cinemachile.cl/en/espanol-que-paso-en-cannes-2021-conoce-todo-sobre-la-presencia-chilena/ (Cindy was cast by Alberto Fuguet in the Chilean film based on Nashville, Musica Campesina, which screened at the 2011 Nashville Film Festival, Vanderbilt University, and in 2014 on Cinemax. https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/alberto-fuguets-i-musica-campesina-i-the-best-nashville-shot-movie-youve-never-seen-airs/article_cf943712-db2f-55f2-be09-105beacb3dd7.html)
7:20 Getting into the film screenings--She went to 19.
7:39 Stargazing
10:06 Toni's favorite moment (with Matt Damon)
Stillwater is "loosely based" on the story of Amanda Knox, an American college student accused of murdering her roommate in Italy
14:15 The Power of Film for Cultural Connections
Red Sea Film Festival
Cindy was so excited to see a Moroccan film there--Cassablanca Beats--the story of a former rapper who takes a job at a cultural center inspiring students to fulfill passions and find freedom in hip hop culture.
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