Los Angeles Filmforum presents *Long Haulers*, by Amy Reid. Amy in person!

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"All truckers are either running away or running to something.” In *Long Haulers*, through experimentation, direct observational filmmaking, and performative play, filmmaker Amy Reid rides and films with women truckers who have fled domestic violence, the stigmas of being formerly incarcerated, and mental health issues. Weaving together the stories of three truckers, Sandi, Lori, and Tracy, Long Haulers shares how each woman started trucking and what keeps them trucking.

From 77 year-old Sandi, to formerly incarcerated Lori, to guinea pig lover Tracy, Long Haulers defies stereotypes and gives a platform to women who have often been marginalized and type-casted. Sharing their sorrows and triumphs, viewers learn who these women are, and what keeps them trucking.

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This program includes a short, wonderful film, *SF Hitch*, by **Vanessa Renwick**, complementing the theme of women on the road.

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Filmmaker **Amy Reid** created the feature-length film while acting as a crew of one; independently filming, recording sound, editing, and raising funds to complete the project. Reid is a filmmaker whose work examines the intersections between gender, national identity, and labor. By exploring observational approaches and expanding upon formal cinematic notions of time, structure, and narrative, Reid’s work questions how labor is constructed in the filmic form through feature length films, video installations, and texts. These multi-year projects, often working closely with a group—long haul female truckers, quilters, e-commerce sellers—premise upon collaboration, performance, and experimentation.

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Masks are highly recommended at Filmforum shows - N95 or KN95 are available at the door. For more event information: www.lafilmforum.org

Age 21+ (bar open)

Presented by LA Filmforum

No Covid-19 entry requirements

SCREENING: Amy Reid's LONG HAULERS

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