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Throughout the Covid era lockdowns, Eugene Rodriguez, Director of Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy in San Pablo, California, posted popular songs on social media. Songs for Strange Times, 2020-2021, created by filmmaker Mark Kohr, is a mashup of songs woven with reactions from friends and family, and images of events that made headlines during a troubling time. “The process of practicing, recording, and sharing these songs,” says Rodriguez, “provided me structure on unstructured days, goals in uncertain times, consolation amidst pain, and connection during isolation.” Songs for Strange Times, 2020-2021 is a time capsule that reminds us of the need for connection and consolation during times of pain.
Directed by Mark Kohr (USA)