To celebrate the birthday of filmmaker, teacher and cultural force Chick Strand (Dec 3), who passed away ten years ago, REDCAT has organized a program of rarely seen masterworks spanning forty years. Hailed for her profoundly expressive voice, Strand’s eye was unsurpassed in its complex and empathetic responses to people and their worlds, whether in California, Mexico, or her imagination. Strand’s films defy categorization, moving between intimate portraits and intuitive ethnographies, lush poetic metaphor and anecdotal storytelling, subtly recorded images and astonishing found footage, and haunting portrayals of women alone and within families. Join us in celebrating one of Los Angeles’ great artists.