WESTBOUND: A DOCUMENTARY

WESTBOUND:
A DOCUMENTARY
Directed by Jim Rivett

Special screening at The Downtown Independent Theatre
Sunday | May 16
Doors at 7pm | Film at 8pm
$12 in advance | $15 at the door

Featuring live music by musicians who contributed to the film’s original soundtrack before and after the film and a rooftop reception to follow the screening!

The music for the evening will be as follows:

7 - 8 - The Dearest (featuring Adam Mackintosh and Anna Sacks)
10– 11 – Sam & Ruby
11 – 12 - Purgatory Hill (artist pat mAcdonald featuring melaniejane)
12 – 12.15 – Adam Mackintosh

“Westbound is rife with fascinating details about obscure folk art forms... (Adolph) Vandertie’s story and his body of work are compelling.”
- The Los Angeles Times freelance film critic, Noel Murray

An inspiring portrayal of the life of 96-year-old Adolph Vandertie (deemed the Grand Duke of the Hobos), Westbound explores his final confessions of a life filled with joy, heartache, and addiction. Sweeping through the Great Depression, Westbound chronicles America’s downfall and return to being the strongest nation in the world. An iconic tale, Adolph struggles to achieve personal redemption by creating an astonishing collection of 4,000 hobo whimsies and tramp art carvings. This simple act of whittling found objects becomes a beacon of hope for one man while capturing the true spirit of America.

The Downtown Independent theatre, located in an historic site in Los Angeles’s city center, is a contemporary media arts venue for exhibiting independent films, documentaries and shorts, and for hosting a variety of events.  Up-to-the-minute information regarding the May 16 screening of Westbound is available at http://www.downtownindependent.com .
 
Arketype Inc, established in 1992, is the recipient of the 2009 BCA Ten Award honoring the top ten companies in America supporting the arts. For additional information on Westbound, please visit www.catchwestbound.com.