G. Allen Johnson April 11, 2021
A scene from the found-footage documentary “Lost Landscapes: Oakland,” created by alex cruse and Rick Prelinger. Photo: SFFilm
What can Oakland’s past teach us about its post-pandemic future? More on that in a moment. But first, let’s talk about the present.
That filmmaker alex cruse and Grammy-winning blues musician Fantastic Negrito can present their collaboration, titled “Lost Landscapes: Oakland,” as part of this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival is close to a miracle. The film’s original premiere event, in which Fantastic Negrito planned to live-score the found-footage documentary that takes us through decades of Oakland history, was supposed to be held during last year’s SFFilm fest at the Castro Theatre.