Dooder & the Lighthouse$12. Sat., April 2, 5 p.m. Lieser Skaff Alexander Theater 5,Centro Ybor. gasparillafilmfestival.com
In this unexpectedly moving documentary about the battle over moving the Cape San Blas lighthouse before it falls into the Gulf, directors Clayton and Lisa Long create a lovely, occasionally awkward, braided narrative of preservation, aging, and Florida’s desperate relationship with tourism. Florida-philes will swoon at the historical narrative and footage at the Indian Pass Raw Bar; everyone will appreciate the story, as well as how the filmmakers tell it without mocking the stars, an all-too-tempting selling point when portraying Florida.
This article appears in Mar 24-30, 2016.