Polyflick Friday, July 30, 2004 8:30 - Brazilian beats by Brilho De Luz Band 9:00 - Shorts ranging from funny to profound On the roof of The Old American Can Factory 232 Third Street, in the Gowanus Section of Park Slope, Brooklyn. In the event of rain the show will be indoors at the same location. What is Polyflick? There are many things that make a great short film. But the most important is the story. This year's program focuses on wisdom and loss. From a man born without a body, to an HIV-positive young girl struggling with her teen years, to a wise man exploring the meaning of life, we learn that problems that often seem larger than life are all part of the human struggle. We are all connected to each other and that connection is something that we must embrace and acknowledge as being more powerful than many people recognize.      —Moira Griffin, Co-director of Rooftop Films, Curator THE FILMS: The Truth About Head (Dale Heslip, 12:00) A guy name Ed is born without a body and survives to become a circus freak show character, Ed the Head. He longs for a body, but, when a way is discovered to attach a body to his head, he finds his troubles weren't as bad as they could be. Underdog (Scott Leberecht, 11:00) A boy struggles to overcome his weaknesses in an effort to win acceptance from his high school wrestling team. Short Hymn, Silent War (Charles Officer, 20:00) The thoughts and memories of four African-Canadian women affected by gun violence are woven together in a tapestry of images. Spoonful of Sugar (Andrea Williams, 17:00) Losing your virginity takes on a whole new meaning when you're a teen born with HIV. INTERMISSION Ola's Box of Clovers (Genevieve Anderson, 10:00) Told with rod-manipulated puppets, this story takes place in the interior world of an old woman after her death, and follows her granddaughters' journey to understand her unfulfilled dreams. Transit (Kerry Wheldon, 4:00) What happens when you have an experience that you can't let go of? You follow the lead. In the middle of the night, on a downtown train, Erin sits alone in her own world. She is in desperate need of a change, something to shake up her solitary existence. In walks the catalyst. The Adventures of Supernigger (Alrick Brown, 14:00) A black urban superhero who comes face to face with his arch nemesis and the lethal weapon of Krypto-white. Who will prevail? Flavio (Jon Fine and Taagen Swaaby, 10:00) Shot on location in Bahia, Brazil this richly colorful film follows Flavio, an 11-year-old boy from Salvador, who must find work to help his family. Grasshopper (Bob Sabiston, 15:00) An interview with Amrit J. Vadehra who specializes in words of wisdom. THE MUSIC: Band members originating from Bahia, Brazil and Brooklyn, New York turn beat heads throughout the city drumming their fuse of Afro Brazilian Samba, Soul and Hip Hop. Occasionally accompanied by keys, acoustic guitar and horns one cannot ignore the outstanding sounds of tight percussion that stylistically connects Brazilian music and the roots of many musical genres right here in the US. The hard and fast definition of their drumming raises the spirits as well as audience members who cannot help but move to the syncopated rhythms of Brilho De Luz Band.