A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold
” Two women fight to save their community arts space from a new cultural complex. ”
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A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2022)
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'A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold' follows Dorothea and Greta, two women who must defend the community arts space they have been running for 40 years, The Bread Factory. However, the arrival of a large cultural complex on the same street sets off a series of changes in the community. Warm, human, with lots of humor and a great cast, this is a comedic drama considered one of the best American films of its year (but also one of the least seen), one of those that captures the creative impetus of true independent cinema. The story continues with 'A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While'.
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After 40 years of running their community arts space, The Bread Factory, Dorothea and Greta are suddenly fighting for survival when a celebrity couple–performance artists from China–come to Checkford and build an enormous complex down the street catapulting big changes in their small town.
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A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While
The continuation of 'A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold', a comedy about two women trying to save the community arts center The Bread Factory they have been leading for four decades, 'A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk with Me a While' picks up the story of Greta and Dorothea, with preparations for a play, as they must deal with a deep transformation in their town, invaded by tourists and tech companies. Many of the same characters, a striking cast, and ironic humor, but in different situations that make us ask: is our home still ours, if everything in it has changed?
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