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CONVENTIONEERS
USA, 2005, 99 MIN
DIRECTED BY MORA STEPHENS
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE
Can a devout Texas Republican find happiness with a radical New York Democrat? Can their fierce sexual attraction overcome their clashing political sensibilities and create mutual understanding and acceptance? Those are the questions raised in Mora Stephen's timely, provocative love story set against the frenzied backdrop of the 2004 Republican convention in New York City. David Massey (Matthew Mabe), a die-hard delegate in the throes of a troubled marriage, seeks to re-connect with college crush Lea Jones (Woodwyn Koons), now a fiery radical bent on protesting and decimating everything he stands for. They meet, fight, make up, have sex, fight, have sex, and gradually discover that the fears and flaws they share as people transcend their politics. But is that enough? Stephens and her co-writer Joel Viertel create a smart, engaging contemporary romance that provokes the mind as it touches the heart. Shot with remarkable documentary-like naturalism, every frame of this 2006 Independent Spirit Award nominee burns with humanity and resounds with the ring of truth.