10th Anniversary Retrospective
“Billy and Alfred have a strong Miami sensibility: their movies are very redolent of that city. 'Cocaine Cowboys' did an amazing job of soaking up the color and culture and details of that era. But their greatest attribute is a nose for an interesting story. Every film they've done has had jaw-dropping aspects to it. They make you say 'Whaaat?' And they keep getting better as filmmakers.”
Five nights of screenings, Q&As, and reunions at O Cinema marking ten years of rakontur — from the studio's Sundance debut Raw Deal to a Cocaine Cowboys cast reunion, an extended cut of The U, a Square Grouper screening with Black Tuna Gang's Robert Platshorn, and a closing night with Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman.
Mar 26, 2012Raw Deal: A Question of Consent
rakontur's debut, which Film Threat Magazine called "one of the most compelling pieces of non-fiction ever produced." An official selection of the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, Raw Deal reconstructs the events surrounding the alleged rape of an exotic dancer at a University of Florida fraternity house, using actual videotape of the alleged assault. Q&A to follow.
Mar 27, 2012Cocaine Cowboys Cast Reunion
For the first time ever, the cast of the original Cocaine Cowboys assembles for a night of clips and Q&A — featuring never-before-seen footage from the upcoming Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded. Scheduled to attend: Mickey Munday, Edna Buchanan, Raul Diaz, Sam Burstyn, Nelson Andreu, and Al Sunshine.
Mar 28, 2012ESPN 30 for 30: The U (Extended Cut)
One of the most-watched documentaries in ESPN history, with an additional 20 minutes of footage not seen on the original broadcast. Q&A with special surprise guests. At 7:15pm, a pre-show presentation of the 2012 Sundance short "Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke," produced by Borscht Corp and executive produced by rakontur.
Mar 29, 2012Square Grouper
An unofficial prequel to Cocaine Cowboys, telling three stories of 1970s Miami pot-hauling culture. Salon called it "a hilarious, tragic tale of Florida ganja infused with the spirit of Elmore Leonard and Jimmy Buffett." Q&A with Robert Platshorn of The Black Tuna Gang, the longest-serving nonviolent marijuana prisoner in American history.
Mar 30, 2012An Evening with rakontur
Clips and Q&A with rakontur founders Alfred Spellman and Billy Corben, hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Jim DeFede of CBS Miami. Featuring never-before-seen footage from Dawg Fight, Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded, and a new ESPN 30 for 30. After-party at Wood Tavern.
