The Lesser of 2 Evils
Documentary Short | Riverside, CA, USA BLOCK #11 - CAPTAIN OF OUR SOULS | 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Lil' Carver CC
Directed by: Mario T. Lathan
Description:
A Knife. A Gun. A Decision.
Inspired by Portia Nelson's poem, "Autobiography in Five Short Chapters", a meditation on life and destruction summarizes the narrative plight of the experimental film, The Lesser of 2 Evils. Narrated by preeminent Jazz Saxophonist, JD Allen and accompanied with a visual score by filmmaker, Mario Tahi Lathan, The Lesser of 2 Evils serves up deconstructive commentary on the idea of consumption versus non-consumption; through the lens of fear, happiness, sadness and surprise. The Lesser of 2 Evils challenges the viewer in regards to the perspective of choice and the consequences thereof. What will it be: the knife or the gun?
The real choice may be the one that is not made.
Directed by: Mario T. Lathan
Description:
A Knife. A Gun. A Decision.
Inspired by Portia Nelson's poem, "Autobiography in Five Short Chapters", a meditation on life and destruction summarizes the narrative plight of the experimental film, The Lesser of 2 Evils. Narrated by preeminent Jazz Saxophonist, JD Allen and accompanied with a visual score by filmmaker, Mario Tahi Lathan, The Lesser of 2 Evils serves up deconstructive commentary on the idea of consumption versus non-consumption; through the lens of fear, happiness, sadness and surprise. The Lesser of 2 Evils challenges the viewer in regards to the perspective of choice and the consequences thereof. What will it be: the knife or the gun?
The real choice may be the one that is not made.
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Filmmaker Bio:
Mario Tahi LathanA native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mario Tahi Lathan holds an MFA in Film degree from Howard University. As a producer and editor, Mario has worked in narrative and documentary programming for major networks ranging from PBS, TNT, Travel, BET, ESPN, CNN, and El Rey, including the Emmy Award-winning series Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. Mario has released several jazz documentaries: VICTORY!, starring saxophonist JD Allen (Best Short Form Video by the Jazz Journalists Association, 2012); Jaimeo Brown's Transcendence (2014); and This Is The Bash (2019). Mario also served as a producer on the Emmy-nominated film Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street (CNN) and the limited series Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture for E! and NBC.
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