Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival
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88 SPONSORS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>
88 SPONSORS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE IS PROUD TO SUPPORT<br />
APOLLO'S FIREBAY ARTSBECK CENTER FOR THE ARTSCHAGRIN <br />
VALLEY LITTLE THEATRE CLEVELAND<br />
BOTANICAL GARDENCLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALCLEVELAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA<br />
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CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ARTCLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYTHE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA<br />
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CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSECLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATREDANCE CLEVELANDGREAT LAKES SCIENCE<br />
CENTERGREAT LAKES THEATERGROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATERHEIGHTS YOUTH THEATREIDEASTREAM<br />
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KARAMU HOUSEMALTZ MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGEMOCANATURE CENTER AT SHAKER LAKES<br />
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PLAYHOUSESQUARE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUMSPACES WESTERN <br />
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MANY OTHERS<br />
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PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEVELAND PUBLIC ART, RYAN DIVITA PHOTOGRAPHER
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM WELCOME 3<br />
Welcome<br />
...to the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>,<br />
presented by<br />
CONTENTS<br />
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Our Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Media Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
Neighborhood Outreach . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
Plan Your Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
CIFF Happenings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
After the Credits Roll . . . . . . . . . . 16<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Forums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Slam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />
CSU <strong>Film</strong>makers on <strong>Film</strong>making . . 21<br />
George Gund III Memorial<br />
Central and Eastern European<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Competition . . . . . . . . . . . 22<br />
Nesnadny + Schwartz Documentary<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Competition . . . . . . . . . . . 23<br />
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Competition . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />
ReelWomenDirect Award . . . . . . . 25<br />
American Independents<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Competition . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />
Local Heroes <strong>Film</strong> Competition . . . 26<br />
Roxanne T. Mueller Award . . . . . . 28<br />
Someone To Watch . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
Focus On <strong>Film</strong>makers . . . . . . . . . 34<br />
Sidebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />
Evening at the Capitol Theatre . . . 40<br />
Evening at Shaker Square . . . . . . 40<br />
Evening at the Apollo Theatre. . . . 41<br />
Rick Whitbeck Evening<br />
at the Cedar Lee Theatre. . . . . . 41<br />
Day and Knight in Akron . . . . . . . 42<br />
Tribute to George Gund III . . . . . . 43<br />
Opening Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44<br />
Closing Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45<br />
The Fine Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s A-Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s A-Z, continued. . . . . . . . . 101<br />
Shorts Awards/Jurors . . . . . . . . . 147<br />
Shorts <strong>Program</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Board, Committees, Volunteers . . 160<br />
Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161<br />
Country List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170<br />
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175<br />
Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . 176<br />
Ticket Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . 177<br />
100,000 copies of the 37th CIFF<br />
<strong>Program</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> were printed on sustainably<br />
sourced paper. If you are finished<br />
using your guide, please recycle.<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> and<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Slam are registered trademarks of the<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>Film</strong> Society.<br />
Dollar Bank is delighted to welcome you to the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. It is our privilege to be Presenting<br />
Sponsor of the CIFF this year, after having been Opening Night<br />
sponsor for the past 15 years. The CIFF is a nationally recognized<br />
film festival, and is the best arts event in the region. Your passion<br />
for film has led to the great success of the <strong>Festival</strong>, and the CIFF<br />
staff and volunteers have worked hard to make sure this year will<br />
be the best ever. We are proud to sponsor this increasingly popular<br />
event and look forward to seeing you for many years to come.<br />
Now sit back, enjoy the <strong>Festival</strong>, and be generous with your<br />
applause...<br />
Andy Devonshire<br />
Lisa King<br />
President, Dollar Bank Ohio VP Marketing, Dollar Bank<br />
and CIFF Board Member<br />
Our applause goes to Dollar Bank, for we are deeply honored to<br />
have them as our Presenting Sponsor. And we have so much to present<br />
this year! For example, we’ve added a 12th day to the <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
And we’ve launched an entirely new website. We’ve included an<br />
evening of screenings at the Apollo Theatre, made possible with the<br />
support of Oberlin College. Plus, thanks to a grant from The John S.<br />
and James L. Knight Foundation, we’re presenting a <strong>Festival</strong> sampling<br />
of films at our first ever Day and Knight in Akron. Our Focus<br />
on <strong>Film</strong>makers, funded with a very generous grant from The<br />
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ® is entering into its<br />
second year by introducing you to ten amazing Latino filmmakers.<br />
As always, we have so much to celebrate at the CIFF. And this year,<br />
we will be celebrating our 37th birthday during the <strong>Festival</strong> on<br />
Saturday, April 13th. We will also be celebrating the incredible life<br />
of George Gund III (1937–2013). A founding trustee of the CIFF<br />
Board of Directors, George loved a party! So it is only fitting that<br />
this year’s Opening Night be presented in George’s honor. And, as<br />
an enduring tribute to George, one of our long-standing competitions<br />
will now be known as the George Gund III Memorial Central<br />
and Eastern European <strong>Film</strong> Competition. Both the party and the<br />
program are made possible with generous support from The George<br />
Gund Foundation.<br />
In between films (178 features and 164 short subjects from 65<br />
countries), please stop by our Challenge Match area. The goal for<br />
this year’s campaign is $100,000 and we know that your donations<br />
will, once again, enable us to reach—and even exceed—our goal<br />
so that we can continue to bring you the CIFF.<br />
We can’t wait to see you at the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>! Please arrive early and often.<br />
Mark Smith<br />
Marcie Goodman<br />
President, Board of Directors Executive Director<br />
M I S S I O N<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> promotes<br />
artistically and<br />
culturally significant<br />
film arts through<br />
education and<br />
exhibition to enrich<br />
the life of the<br />
community.<br />
V I S I O N<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> is a leader<br />
in helping the<br />
world discover the<br />
power of film arts<br />
to educate, entertain,<br />
and celebrate the<br />
human experience.<br />
The 37th CIFF<br />
is dedicated to<br />
George Gund III.<br />
George Gund III
4 SPONSORS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
PRESENTING SPONSOR<br />
DIAMOND SPONSORS<br />
PLATINUM SPONSORS
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM SPONSORS 5<br />
GOLD SPONSORS<br />
SILVER SPONSORS<br />
BRONZE SPONSORS
6 SPONSORS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> The <strong>International</strong> 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> <strong>Film</strong> is made <strong>Festival</strong><br />
possible by the generosity of our sponsors and funders.<br />
MAJOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS<br />
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT<br />
FOUNDATION SUPPORT<br />
OFFICIAL AIRLINE<br />
OFFICIAL HOTEL<br />
OFFICIAL VEHICLE<br />
OFFICIAL RESTAURANT<br />
OFFICIAL BAR & GRILLE
The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> MEDIA SPONSORS, NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PARTNERS 7<br />
MEDIA SUPPORT<br />
NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PARTNERS
PLAN YOUR DAY<br />
Downtown <strong>Cleveland</strong> is growing. From the opening of Horseshoe<br />
Casino <strong>Cleveland</strong>, to the construction of the Medical Mart and Convention<br />
Center, to the rise in downtown living, working, and entertainment, there<br />
are more people downtown than ever—which also means more cars—<br />
in and around Tower City Center.<br />
When you plan your day at the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, don’t forget to plan your<br />
trip downtown so you can be in your seat at least 20 minutes before showtime. The easiest way?<br />
Ride RTA and arrive inside Tower City. Or take the scenic route on two wheels (your heart will<br />
thank you). If you do plan to drive, GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME and be prepared<br />
to find a nearby lot (costs vary) if the limited free parking available at Tower City Center is full.<br />
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We look forward to seeing you at the movies!<br />
THANK YOU to everyone who offered their creativity and collaboration to help explore<br />
parking and transportation options for those coming to the <strong>Festival</strong>:<br />
ABM City of <strong>Cleveland</strong> Department of Public Safety<strong>Cleveland</strong>–Cuyahoga County Port Authority<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> City CouncilCounty of CuyahogaDowntown <strong>Cleveland</strong> AllianceForest City Enterprises<br />
Greater <strong>Cleveland</strong> Regional Transit AuthorityHorseshoe Casino <strong>Cleveland</strong>Ohio City Inc.<br />
Ohio Department of TransportationStandard Parking<br />
SIGN UP TO FOLLOW @CIFF ON TWITTER AND “LIKE” CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON FACEBOOK<br />
TO GET TRAVEL UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL. DURING THE CIFF, CALL OUR HOTLINE: 877.304.FILM (3456).
RIDE RTA, IT’S THE EASY WAY<br />
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There are 8,000 FREE RTA parking spaces located throughout the area.<br />
We’ve highlighted key stations for you on this map.<br />
Louis Stokes Station<br />
at Windermere<br />
RED LINE<br />
Station<br />
Superior<br />
Wheelchair Accessible Station<br />
Free Parking<br />
University Circle<br />
Euclid-E. 120<br />
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Connection Station<br />
Recommended Station<br />
West Park<br />
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W. 117-Madison<br />
Triskett<br />
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W.65-Lorain<br />
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W. 25-Ohio City<br />
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Public Square<br />
Trolleys<br />
E. 34-Campus<br />
E. 55<br />
E. 105-Quincy<br />
E. 79<br />
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Woodhill<br />
E. 116<br />
Shaker Square<br />
S. Woodland<br />
Southington<br />
Onaway<br />
Drexmore<br />
Coventry<br />
Ashby<br />
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Avalon<br />
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www.clevelandfilm.org or at the Ulmer & Berne <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Box Office<br />
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WWW.RIDERTA.COM/CIFF<br />
RTA ANSWERLINE (216.621.9500)<br />
Leave the parking stress behind. Hop on RTA and get a ride right<br />
to Tower City Center. Imagine all the time you’ll have to read movie<br />
descriptions and pick favorites while relaxing on the train.<br />
Not shown on this map:<br />
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VISIT WWW.RIDERTA.COM/CIFF OR CALL<br />
THE RTA ANSWERLINE (216.621.9500)<br />
TO GET STEP-BY-STEP TRANSIT DIRECTIONS<br />
INCLUDING FINDING A STOP NEAR YOU,<br />
KNOWING THE TRAIN SCHEDULE, AND<br />
BUYING YOUR FARE CARD.
Here are some of the other events happening downtown during the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
Please be sure to account for large crowds on these busy days, especially the Indians home opener.<br />
FIND YOUR OWN WAY<br />
Planning to drive to the <strong>Festival</strong>? Be sure to give yourself plenty of extra time.<br />
We ask you to arrive at your movie at least 20 minutes early, so please be sure to work in<br />
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www.rideRTA.com/CIFF.<br />
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ST. CLAIR AVE.<br />
LAKESIDE AVE.<br />
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TOWER<br />
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PUBLIC SQUARE<br />
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CIFF SELF PARKING<br />
737 Canal Road<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> OH 44113<br />
B LINE TROLLEY (WEEKDAYS)<br />
E LINE TROLLEY (WEEKDAYS)<br />
C LINE TROLLEY (WEEKENDS)<br />
L LINE TROLLEY (WEEKENDS)<br />
ALTERNATIVE PARKING LOCATIONS<br />
THE BIKE RACK (2148 EAST 4TH ST.)<br />
TOWER CITY (W. 6TH ST. ENTRANCE)<br />
BIKE-FRIENDLY ROUTE<br />
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3<br />
Arena 7:00PM<br />
Cavs vs. Nets<br />
SATURDAY, APRIL 6<br />
Arena 7:00PM<br />
Gladiators vs. Sharks<br />
SUNDAY, APRIL 7<br />
Arena 6:00PM<br />
Cavs vs. Magic<br />
MONDAY, APRIL 8<br />
Ballpark 4:05PM<br />
Indians vs. Yankees<br />
HOME OPENER<br />
TUESDAY, APRIL 9<br />
Ballpark 7:05PM<br />
Indians vs. Yankees<br />
Arena 7:00PM<br />
Monsters vs. Crunch<br />
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10<br />
Ballpark 7:05PM<br />
Indians vs. Yankees<br />
Arena 7:00PM<br />
Cavs vs. Pistons<br />
THURSDAY, APRIL 11<br />
Ballpark 7:05PM<br />
Indians vs. Yankees<br />
FRIDAY, APRIL 12<br />
Ballpark 7:05PM<br />
Indians vs. White Sox<br />
Arena 7:30PM<br />
Cavs vs. Knicks<br />
SATURDAY, APRIL 13<br />
Ballpark 4:05PM<br />
Indians vs. White Sox<br />
Arena 7:30PM<br />
Monsters vs. Bulldogs<br />
SUNDAY, APRIL 14<br />
Ballpark 1:05PM<br />
Indians vs. White Sox<br />
For a more complete list of activities,<br />
visit www.Downtown<strong>Cleveland</strong>.com<br />
To find more places to relax and eat<br />
around Downtown <strong>Cleveland</strong>, visit<br />
www.<strong>Cleveland</strong>GatewayDistrict.com<br />
and www.WarehouseDistrict.org.<br />
For detailed information about parking alternatives, visit www.clevelandfilm.org/park<br />
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PLAN TO STAY<br />
Downtown <strong>Cleveland</strong> has more to offer than ever before.<br />
So once you get here, why not plan to stay for a meal, for fun, or even overnight.<br />
OFFICIAL HOTEL<br />
HOSPITALITY PARTNERS<br />
The Ritz-Carlton, <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
1515 W. 3rd Street, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44113<br />
Located onsite at Tower City Center<br />
216.623.1300<br />
www.ritzcarlton.com/cleveland<br />
Combine one of the country’s premier film<br />
festivals with <strong>Cleveland</strong>’s premier hotel,<br />
The Ritz-Carlton, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, and it sounds<br />
like a plot too good to be true! Conveniently<br />
adjoined to Tower City Center, home of<br />
the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>,<br />
The Ritz-Carlton gives you a convenient<br />
way to extend your <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> experience.<br />
OFFICIAL CRAFT BREWERY<br />
Wyndham <strong>Cleveland</strong> at PlayhouseSquare<br />
1260 Euclid Avenue, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44115<br />
216.615.7500 or 800.996.3426<br />
www.wyndhamcleveland.com<br />
Located in the vibrant theater district,<br />
right on glittering PlayhouseSquare,<br />
the Wyndham will leave guests cheering!<br />
The complimentary E-Line Trolley gets<br />
guests from our boutique-style hotel to<br />
Tower City in just minutes.<br />
CIFF <strong>Film</strong> Enthusiast Package: Overnight<br />
guest room, valet parking for one car, four<br />
vouchers to redeem for CIFF tickets, and<br />
breakfast for up to two people in our Encore<br />
Restaurant. $165/night (plus tax). Please<br />
request the CIFF <strong>Film</strong> Enthusiast Block<br />
when calling to make reservations.<br />
Room Only Rate: $119/night (plus tax).<br />
Please request the CIFF Room Only Block<br />
when calling to make reservations.<br />
Radisson Hotel <strong>Cleveland</strong>-Gateway<br />
651 Huron Road, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44115<br />
216.333.9000<br />
www.radisson.com/cleveland-hoteloh44115/ohcleve<br />
Experience Downtown <strong>Cleveland</strong>’s<br />
Radisson Hotel in the heart of The<br />
Historic Gateway District at Radisson<br />
Hotel Gateway.<br />
CIFF <strong>Film</strong> Fest Fan Package: Enjoy<br />
overnight accommodations for two,<br />
complimentary valet parking with in-out<br />
privileges, and complimentary breakfast<br />
for two in the Library Grille. Receive<br />
four vouchers to redeem for CIFF tickets<br />
and you are set for the day and night!<br />
$189 Monday through Sunday.<br />
SHOPPING & FOOD<br />
Great Lakes Brewing Company<br />
2516 Market Avenue, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44113<br />
216.771.4404<br />
Mon–Thur 11:30AM–10:30PM (Bar 12AM)<br />
Fri & Sat 11:30AM–11:30PM (Bar 1AM)<br />
Sunday Closed<br />
Mon–Fri Happy Hour 4PM–7PM<br />
OFFICIAL RESTAURANT<br />
Hard Rock Cafe<br />
Tower City Center Level M3<br />
216.830.7625<br />
www.Hardrock.com/cleveland<br />
Sun–Thur 11AM–11PM<br />
Fri & Sat 11AM–12AM<br />
OFFICIAL BAR<br />
Tower City Center Shops & Restaurants<br />
230 W. Huron Road, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44113<br />
216.771.0033<br />
www.towercitycenter.com<br />
With over 75 specialty shops, great fine<br />
dining and casual eateries, and free wireless<br />
access, you can do it all in the heart of<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> on Public Square. Be sure to pick<br />
up coupons, directories, and more at Tower<br />
City Center Guest Services.<br />
Family Friendly Shopping hours begin<br />
at 2:30PM daily. For complete program<br />
information, visit www.towercitycenter.com.<br />
Tower City Center Food Court<br />
Mon–Sat 10AM–7PM<br />
Sun 12PM–5PM<br />
OFFICIAL AIRLINE<br />
Horseshoe Casino <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
100 Public Square, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44113<br />
216.297.4777<br />
www.horseshoecleveland.com<br />
The Spread Buffet<br />
Breakfast: Mon–Sat 7AM–10AM<br />
Brunch: Sunday 8AM–2PM<br />
Lunch: Mon–Sat 11AM–2PM<br />
Dinner: Sun–Thurs 5PM–9PM<br />
Fri & Sat 4:30PM–10PM<br />
Horseshoe <strong>Cleveland</strong> Food Court:<br />
Rosie & Rocco’s, Corky & Lenny’s, and B Spot<br />
Sun–Thurs 10AM–12AM<br />
Fri & Sat 10AM–2AM<br />
Lincoln Tap House<br />
Tower City Center Tower Court Level 3<br />
216.348.0023<br />
www.lincolntaphouse.com<br />
Mon–Sat 11AM–2:30AM<br />
Kitchen Mon–Thu 11AM–11PM<br />
Fri & Sat 11AM–12AM<br />
United Airlines<br />
United is proud to be the Official<br />
Airline of the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. United serves over 370<br />
destinations worldwide.<br />
www.united.com<br />
WANT TO KNOW WHO IS OFFERING CIFF SPECIALS?<br />
VISIT WWW.CLEVELANDFILM.ORG/SPECIALS<br />
Crossroads at House of Blues<br />
East 4th Street, Downtown <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
216.526.BLUE (2583)<br />
www.houseofblues.com/cleveland<br />
Tue–Thurs 11:30AM–10PM<br />
Fri<br />
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Sat 4PM–11PM<br />
Sun & Mon Hours vary–please call
12 CIFF HAPPENINGS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
CIFF TURNS 37<br />
Happy Birthday, CIFF! Come celebrate with us on Saturday, April 13th as the CIFF<br />
officially turns 37 (the first day of the first ever CIFF took place on Wednesday, April 13,<br />
1977). We’ll have surprises planned throughout the day to keep the celebration rolling, so<br />
make it a date and join the party!<br />
COLLEGE DAY<br />
Show your love for film and for your<br />
college by attending College Day at the<br />
37th CIFF on Tuesday, April 9th<br />
at Tower City Cinemas. Stop by the College<br />
Day table at the <strong>Festival</strong> with your valid<br />
college I.D. and receive free admission to<br />
any screening between 9:00 a.m. and<br />
2:00 p.m. while ticket supplies last.<br />
Please note: You must have a current<br />
college I.D. to gain admittance to films.<br />
For screenings on other days, student<br />
discounts are available through online<br />
ticket purchases. Check the CIFF college<br />
page (www.clevelandfilm.org/college) for<br />
discount codes. Discounts are also available<br />
to students at the Ulmer & Berne<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Box Office.<br />
VOLUNTEER<br />
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Volunteers are the heart and soul of the CIFF and our <strong>Festival</strong><br />
wouldn’t be possible without their passion, their smiles, and<br />
their tireless efforts. This year we are proclaiming Friday,<br />
April 12th as Volunteer Appreciation Day! We’ll have<br />
special treats for them and we encourage you to take pictures<br />
with your favorite CIFF volunteers! Hashtag the pictures<br />
#CIFF on Instagram or Twitter so we can share them on our<br />
social media outlets.<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
Popcorn for Lunch<br />
Spend your lunch hour at the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>! Join<br />
us to watch any (or all) of a program of collected short subject films.<br />
These screenings typically last between 90 and 100 minutes, but individual<br />
shorts can have a running time between one minute and 30 minutes. So you can<br />
join us at the beginning, join us in progress, leave early, or stay to the very end.<br />
Tower City Cinemas will offer a Buy Me/Get Me Concession Special between<br />
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on April 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Buy any size<br />
popcorn and get the same size fountain drink for FREE. Plus, fresh wraps will<br />
be featured at Dee’s Café, which is located near the <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Store inside<br />
the lobby.<br />
Popcorn for Lunch Schedule<br />
Thursday, April 4th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 1 (p.148)<br />
Friday, April 5th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 2 (p.148)<br />
Monday, April 8th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 3 (p.148)<br />
Tuesday, April 9th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 9 (p.150)<br />
Wednesday, April 10th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 10 (p.151)<br />
Thursday, April 11th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 11 (p.151)<br />
Friday, April 12th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 12 (p.151)<br />
Take a longer lunch break and enjoy the entire<br />
program! (And not to worry—we won’t tell if we<br />
see your boss at the CIFF!)<br />
T-Shirt Day<br />
Presented by:<br />
The <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>’s third annual T-Shirt Day will take<br />
place on Sunday, April 14th. Wear a t-shirt<br />
(or sweatshirt) from any of the 37 CIFFs and enter a<br />
drawing to win two all-access passes to next year’s<br />
<strong>Festival</strong>. And, once again, a photo booth will be set<br />
up so that you can capture your <strong>Festival</strong> fashion<br />
statement on film.
12 CIFF HAPPENINGS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
CIFF TURNS 37<br />
Happy Birthday, CIFF! Come celebrate with us on Saturday, April 13th as the CIFF<br />
officially turns 37 (the first day of the first ever CIFF took place on Wednesday, April 13,<br />
1977). We’ll have surprises planned throughout the day to keep the celebration rolling, so<br />
make it a date and join the party!<br />
COLLEGE DAY<br />
Show your love for film and for your<br />
college by attending College Day at the<br />
37th CIFF on Tuesday, April 9th<br />
at Tower City Cinemas. Stop by the College<br />
Day table at the <strong>Festival</strong> with your valid<br />
college I.D. and receive free admission to<br />
any screening between 9:00 a.m. and<br />
2:00 p.m. while ticket supplies last.<br />
Please note: You must have a current<br />
college I.D. to gain admittance to films.<br />
For screenings on other days, student<br />
discounts are available through online<br />
ticket purchases. Check the CIFF college<br />
page (www.clevelandfilm.org/college) for<br />
discount codes. Discounts are also available<br />
to students at the Ulmer & Berne<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Box Office.<br />
VOLUNTEER<br />
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DAY<br />
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the CIFF and our <strong>Festival</strong><br />
wouldn’t be possible without their passion, their smiles, and<br />
their tireless efforts. This year we are proclaiming Friday,<br />
April 12th as Volunteer Appreciation Day! We’ll have<br />
special treats for them and we encourage you to take pictures<br />
with your favorite CIFF volunteers! Hashtag the pictures<br />
#CIFF on Instagram or Twitter so we can share them on our<br />
social media outlets.<br />
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Popcorn for Lunch<br />
Spend your lunch hour at the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>! Join<br />
us to watch any (or all) of a program of collected short subject films.<br />
These screenings typically last between 90 and 100 minutes, but individual<br />
shorts can have a running time between one minute and 30 minutes. So you can<br />
join us at the beginning, join us in progress, leave early, or stay to the very end.<br />
Tower City Cinemas will offer a Buy Me/Get Me Concession Special between<br />
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on April 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Buy any size<br />
popcorn and get the same size fountain drink for FREE. Plus, fresh wraps will<br />
be featured at Dee’s Café, which is located near the <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Store inside<br />
the lobby.<br />
Popcorn for Lunch Schedule<br />
Thursday, April 4th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 1 (p.148)<br />
Friday, April 5th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 2 (p.148)<br />
Monday, April 8th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 3 (p.148)<br />
Tuesday, April 9th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 9 (p.150)<br />
Wednesday, April 10th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 10 (p.151)<br />
Thursday, April 11th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 11 (p.151)<br />
Friday, April 12th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 12 (p.151)<br />
Take a longer lunch break and enjoy the entire<br />
program! (And not to worry—we won’t tell if we<br />
see your boss at the CIFF!)<br />
T-Shirt Day<br />
Presented by:<br />
The <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>’s third annual T-Shirt Day will take<br />
place on Sunday, April 14th. Wear a t-shirt<br />
(or sweatshirt) from any of the 37 CIFFs and enter a<br />
drawing to win two all-access passes to next year’s<br />
<strong>Festival</strong>. And, once again, a photo booth will be set<br />
up so that you can capture your <strong>Festival</strong> fashion<br />
statement on film.
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After the Credits Roll<br />
Recognizing that film has the power to transform its viewers, in<br />
2010 the CIFF permanently established its educational program<br />
entitled After the Credits Roll. This program, which utilizes our<br />
films as a platform to engage our audience, includes <strong>Film</strong>Forums,<br />
Lights! Camera! Action Steps!, and Cinema Synergy.<br />
Furever<br />
Lights! Camera! Action Steps!<br />
Lights! Camera! Action Steps! supplies audience members with<br />
materials on how to take action locally (and beyond) once a screening<br />
is over. These materials (which exist as hand-outs and online) are<br />
developed in collaboration with the filmmakers to ensure that they<br />
reflect the artists’ intent.<br />
G-Dog<br />
Cinema Synergy<br />
Cinema Synergy occurs when films are connected<br />
with media partners and community partners for<br />
in-kind, cross-promotional purposes. <strong>Film</strong>s are<br />
also paired with individual sponsors and corporate<br />
sponsors at every opportunity. Once the relationships<br />
are established, all of the partners and<br />
sponsors are introduced to one another and they<br />
are linked to the filmmaker. As a result, the<br />
impact of the film on the community, and the<br />
filmmaker’s interactions with the community,<br />
are strengthened.<br />
God Loves Uganda
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<strong>Film</strong>Forums<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Forums are moderated and interactive panel discussions<br />
that feature filmmakers, community leaders, and scholars who<br />
are knowledgeable about the topic at hand. <strong>Film</strong>Forums offer<br />
CIFF patrons creative and unique opportunities to explore<br />
urgent, relevant, and complex social issues. These are issues<br />
that cannot and should not be ignored. Please look for the<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Forums icon in the A-Z listings to identify the screenings.<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
Media Partner:<br />
FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
6:50 PM I Code FROM13<br />
See film description on page 78<br />
How do we weave the creative process<br />
into our daily lives?<br />
FUREVER<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
11:45 AM I Code FURE14<br />
See film description on page 78<br />
Grief is the price we pay for love. When<br />
it comes to our pets, what exactly is that<br />
price?<br />
G-DOG<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
4:40 PM I Code GDOG06<br />
See film description on page 79<br />
What are we doing in our community to<br />
steer young people away from gangs?<br />
GOD LOVES UGANDA<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
7:00 PM I Code UGAN11<br />
See film description on page 81<br />
What is our responsibility for the values<br />
we export?<br />
HARVEST OF EMPIRE<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
4:35 PM I Code HARV12<br />
See film description on page 85<br />
What is the untold story of Latin<br />
American immigration in Northeast<br />
Ohio?<br />
MUSICWOOD<br />
Friday, April 5<br />
4:30 PM I Code WOOD05<br />
See film description on page 115<br />
When we need to work together to create<br />
change, is seeing past our divergent<br />
interests to common ground enough?<br />
REBELS WITH A CAUSE<br />
Friday, April 5<br />
7:15 PM I Code REBE05<br />
See film description on page 125<br />
What does protected land look like<br />
and how is the role of National Parks<br />
changing in our backyard?<br />
RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS: A<br />
RUST BELT DOCUMENTARY<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
4:05 PM I Code BLUE10<br />
See film description on page 125<br />
What is the blueprint for Greater<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong>’s future?<br />
REJECT<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
4:15 PM I Code REJE11<br />
See film description on page 126<br />
How do we reach out to those<br />
left out?<br />
UPRISING<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
4:30 PM I Code UPRG09<br />
See film description on page 138<br />
At this early stage, what can we<br />
learn from the Arab Uprisings?<br />
Fom Nothing, Something<br />
WONDER WOMEN! THE<br />
UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN<br />
SUPERHEROINES<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
7:30 PM I Code WOND06<br />
See film description on page 144<br />
What do today’s Wonder Women<br />
look like?
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<strong>Film</strong>Slam<br />
G-Dog (USA) page 79<br />
Honor Flight (USA) page 88<br />
Little World (SPAIN) page 109<br />
Musicwood (USA) page 115<br />
The Painting (FRANCE) page 119<br />
Scenarios (USA)<br />
Underdogs (USA) page 137<br />
<strong>International</strong> Shorts<br />
French Shorts<br />
German Shorts<br />
Spanish Shorts<br />
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2013 FILMS<br />
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Provided by:<br />
ASAD<br />
Scenarios USA <strong>Cleveland</strong>, Winning Writers,<br />
2008/2010/2012 on set of Speechless<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Slam for Students<br />
Thursday, Friday and Monday – Friday, April 3, 4 and 8 – 12, 2013<br />
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Slam is the <strong>Festival</strong>’s longest running<br />
educational program, now celebrating its<br />
21st anniversary. Attracting over 5,000 students<br />
each year, this mini-festival welcomes<br />
students from Northeast Ohio junior high and<br />
high schools and gives them the extraordinary<br />
opportunity to see new films by some of the<br />
world’s most innovative filmmakers on <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> mornings at Tower City Cinemas.<br />
The program fosters media literacy in students<br />
by encouraging the study of both the<br />
artistic and social implications of film and<br />
other media. Each year, the selected films<br />
introduce students to diverse cultures and<br />
economic backgrounds, promoting awareness<br />
and advocacy. And this year, for the first time,<br />
a screening will be held in Akron, featuring a<br />
film shot in Canton, Ohio.<br />
In addition to films selected by the <strong>Festival</strong><br />
staff, the program also features films chosen<br />
by a volunteer committee of local junior high<br />
and high school students. This year’s line-up<br />
includes documentaries, narrative films, and<br />
short subjects.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s are wide-ranging in topic: a nonprofit<br />
organization coordinates flights for World War<br />
II veterans to visit the World War II memorial<br />
in Washington, D.C. in HONOR FLIGHT; a<br />
wheelchair-bound twenty-year-old travels<br />
across the globe without any money in<br />
LITTLE WORLD; and a Jesuit priest strives<br />
to rehabilitate young criminals into productive<br />
citizens in G-DOG.<br />
This year <strong>Film</strong>Slam is once again partnering<br />
with Scenarios USA to present two compelling<br />
films about the various struggles of<br />
teenage life. As these films and others<br />
engage with issues of coping with trauma,<br />
overcoming social strata, and preserving the<br />
environment, they thus lead to thought-provoking<br />
discussions in the classroom.<br />
Following each <strong>Film</strong>Slam screening, filmmakers<br />
and other presenters speak briefly<br />
and answer questions. These guests enrich<br />
the viewing experience by sharing their<br />
artistic process and/or educating students<br />
on how to contribute to similar outreach<br />
programs in their community.<br />
Participating teachers receive study guides<br />
with background information on each film,<br />
discussion topics, curriculum links, and an<br />
introduction to media literacy.<br />
Contact Beth Steele Radisek, <strong>Film</strong>Slam<br />
Director, at 216.623.3456 ext.13 or<br />
beth@clevelandfilm.org for registration<br />
information.<br />
Additional support for <strong>Film</strong>Slam 2013 comes<br />
from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, the Eva L. and<br />
Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, the Thomas H.<br />
White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust, the Kiwanis<br />
Foundation of <strong>Cleveland</strong>, and the John S. and<br />
James L. Knight Foundation.<br />
Scenarios USA<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
7:30 PM I Code SCEN09<br />
Scenarios USA is a national nonprofit<br />
organization that uses writing<br />
and film to foster youth leadership,<br />
advocacy, and self-expression in<br />
students across the country with a<br />
focus on marginalized populations<br />
and under-served communities. This<br />
SCENARIOS USA program will<br />
include the screening of two new<br />
films, a look behind the scenes, and<br />
a presentation with the <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
SPEECHLESS Coalition.<br />
Speechless<br />
Karyn Kusama, USA, 16 min.<br />
The story about Desmond and his<br />
struggle to survive and recover—with<br />
the support of his family and a new<br />
friend—from the trauma of sexual<br />
assault.<br />
The Tale of Timmy<br />
Two Chins<br />
Nancy Savoca, USA, 17 min.<br />
A touching comedy about Timmy<br />
Sanchez—an overweight teenager<br />
who relies on those who care about<br />
him and his own imagination to<br />
bring perspective to a challenging<br />
high school existence.
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PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 21<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> State University’s School of Communication Presents<br />
<strong>Film</strong>makers on <strong>Film</strong>making<br />
A Series of Interactive Panel Discussions<br />
with Visiting <strong>Film</strong>makers from the 37th CIFF<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> State University’s School of Communication, in conjunction with the <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, is proud to host this two-day event. Visiting filmmakers whose<br />
works are being shown at the <strong>Festival</strong> will be featured. Members of the CSU faculty will also<br />
be participating as they discuss the art, craft, and business of moving image production for<br />
both narrative and documentary forms.<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
Ryan White, Director of<br />
Good Ol’ Freda<br />
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM<br />
The State of Independent <strong>Film</strong> Criticism<br />
This panel will examine the role of critical review in the world of<br />
independent filmmaking, distribution, and marketing. Whether<br />
and how professional critics champion independent filmmakers,<br />
encourage audiences to see independent films, and give coverage<br />
to independent festivals will be explored. The impact of internet<br />
criticism on the independent film culture will also be discussed.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>maker panelists will be joined by Clint O’Connor, film critic<br />
for <strong>Cleveland</strong>’s Plain Dealer. The panel will be hosted by Dr. Bob<br />
Abelman, CSU Professor of Communication and theater critic for<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong>’s News-Herald.<br />
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM<br />
Screenplays and Documentary Writing:<br />
Where the Road Forks<br />
This panel will explore the differing approaches to writing about<br />
the real world and writing for the reel world. Documentarians and<br />
screenwriters will discuss what they have in common and what<br />
differing approaches are needed in their styles of writing. The<br />
panel will be moderated by Michael Rand, Associate Professor at<br />
CSU and documentary writer/producer/director, whose current<br />
work focuses on untold stories of the Civil War.<br />
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM<br />
Shooting the Independent <strong>Film</strong><br />
This panel will examine the process of independent film production<br />
from the always difficult task of raising money to the possibilities<br />
and challenges of shooting on a limited budget. The focus<br />
of the discussion will be on the respective roles and collaboration<br />
of the producer and director in taking a project from words on<br />
paper to images on screen. The panel will be moderated by Dr.<br />
Evan Lieberman, Associate Professor of <strong>Film</strong> in the School of<br />
Communication at CSU, who has worked alternately as a writer,<br />
producer, director, and director of photography on five independent<br />
feature films and dozens of shorts, commercials, and music<br />
videos.<br />
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM<br />
Post-Production and All the Options<br />
The complexity and options of shooting and post-producing in<br />
the new digital formats has created many workflow options and<br />
different editorial decisions. Topics such as digital wrangling,<br />
file transcoding, mix and matching formats, media management,<br />
and image enhancement techniques will be explored. The panel’s<br />
moderator will be John Ban, Lecturer in Digital Media Production<br />
at CSU. Professor Ban has over 30 years of professional experience<br />
in the broadcast, cable, and corporate communications<br />
industries.<br />
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM<br />
Intercultural and <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong>making<br />
Because its scope is international, the CIFF provides an extraordinary<br />
opportunity to experience films from an incredibly wide<br />
range of cultures, regions, nations, and languages. The panel will<br />
feature visiting filmmakers discussing the varied approaches to<br />
filmmaking that can be found internationally. The panel is copresented<br />
by CSU’s Department of Modern Languages, which<br />
with the School of Communication has recently unveiled a new<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> Minor. The panel will be moderated by Dr.<br />
Antonio Medina-Rivera, Associate Professor of Spanish in the<br />
Department of Modern Languages at CSU. Dr. Medina-Rivera is a<br />
sociolinguist who also specializes in Latin American Literature.<br />
ALL PANELS, WHICH ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC,<br />
WILL BE HELD AT:<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> State University’s School of Communication<br />
MU107 Auditorium, Music and Communication Building<br />
2001 Euclid Avenue, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44115<br />
Parking is available on the streets around the Music and<br />
Communication Building and in lot “CG” behind the building,<br />
at E. 19th Street and Chester Avenue. For further information<br />
and updates, check www.clevelandfilm.org/filmmakerpanels<br />
or contact the <strong>Cleveland</strong> State University organizers, Dr. Evan<br />
Lieberman (216.687.4637; e.a.lieberman@csuohio.edu) and<br />
Dr. Kim Neuendorf (216.687.3994; k.neuendorf@comcast.net).
22 2013 COMPETITIONS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL<br />
CENTRAL AND EASTERN<br />
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION<br />
With generous support from:<br />
Over two decades ago the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> launched a special programming<br />
focus on films from Central and Eastern Europe—the native lands of many<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong>ers. And then eleven years ago we created a juried competition with a cash<br />
prize for these films. Both the program and the competition were inspired and generously<br />
supported by George Gund III. Although George is no longer with us, this significant<br />
component of the CIFF remains. Beginning this year, the program and competition will<br />
be presented in memory of, and as a tribute to, George. An endowment from The George<br />
Gund Foundation will enable us to continue to give recognition to the films that are<br />
coming to us from Central and Eastern Europe and to award one filmmaker a $10,000<br />
cash prize that will be announced at the Closing Night Reception.<br />
We are honored to have these remarkable<br />
jurors join us this year:<br />
Tim Harry has been the Assistant Director<br />
of The <strong>Cleveland</strong> Institute of Art<br />
Cinematheque since 1998. He holds a<br />
degree in Eastern European History from<br />
Kent State University. Prior to his work<br />
with The Cinematheque, Tim worked in the<br />
music industry for Virgin Records America<br />
in New York as an artist and repertoire<br />
representative and in San Francisco for<br />
Chrysalis Records as senior promotional<br />
representative. He has been involved in<br />
the careers and promotion of many artists,<br />
including Sinead O’Connor, Ziggy Marley,<br />
Roy Orbison, The Smashing Pumpkins,<br />
and The Waterboys. He has studied film<br />
production at Kent State University and<br />
City College of San Francisco.<br />
With a M.F.A. from the National Theatre<br />
Academy in Warsaw, Liliana Komorowska<br />
is an accomplished Polish-Canadian<br />
actress turned director and producer, leading<br />
a successful artistic career in Canada<br />
for the past 15 years. She has performed<br />
the classics on stage and has been showcased<br />
in many award-winning films and<br />
television programs in Poland, England,<br />
Tim Harry<br />
Liliana Komorowska<br />
the United States, and Canada. In 2007,<br />
with her company QueenArt <strong>Film</strong>s, she<br />
produced her first documentary film,<br />
“Paradis perdu, Paradis retrouvé.” In 2012<br />
she released “Beauty and the Breast,” her<br />
directorial debut, which was featured at<br />
numerous film festivals worldwide and was<br />
the recipient of many awards.<br />
With over 50 film productions under his<br />
belt, Michael Rabehl holds a B.A. in <strong>Film</strong><br />
from the University of California Santa<br />
Cruz, where he graduated with Honors<br />
after receiving numerous grants for his<br />
production work. Additionally, Michael’s<br />
film production work went on to garner<br />
two national awards and several international<br />
awards at film festivals. In 1995,<br />
Michael took on the role as Cinequest<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>’s <strong>Program</strong>ming Director and<br />
has been instrumental in producing and<br />
managing an ongoing, adventurous film<br />
program. He also helps producers garner<br />
exposure through Cinequest’s multi-platform<br />
distribution division, which now<br />
distributes over 75 titles.<br />
Michael Rabehl<br />
Past winners of this competition are:<br />
2012 I BEST INTENTIONS<br />
Adrian Sitaru; Romania<br />
2011 I IF I WANT TO WHISTLE,<br />
I WHISTLE<br />
Florin Serban; Romania, Sweden<br />
2010 I HONEYMOONS<br />
Goran Paskaljevic (co-winner);<br />
Serbia, Albania<br />
2010 I HIPSTERS<br />
Valery Todorovsky (co-winner); Russia<br />
2009 I THE INVESTIGATOR<br />
Attila Gigor; Hungary<br />
2008 I TRAVELLING WITH PETS<br />
Vera Storozheva; Russia<br />
2007 I THE MELON ROUTE<br />
Branko Schmidt; Croatia<br />
2006 I A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN<br />
Peter Nikolaiev; Czech Republic<br />
2005 I DAYS AND HOURS<br />
Pjer Žalica; Bosnia and Herzegovina<br />
2004 I THE STROLL<br />
Alexei Uchitel; Russia<br />
2003 I HUKKLE<br />
György Pálfi (co-winner); Hungary<br />
2003 I EDI<br />
Piotr Trzaskalski (co-winner); Poland<br />
George Gund III<br />
Included in this year’s Central and Eastern<br />
European <strong>Film</strong> Competition are:<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
CHASING RAINBOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />
DEATH OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS . . . . 65<br />
DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY . . . . . . . . . . . 69<br />
THE EXAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />
FLOWER BUDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />
FLOWER SQUARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76<br />
HALIMA’S PATH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84<br />
MUSHROOMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114<br />
MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
OLDIES BUT GOLDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116<br />
SHAMELESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130<br />
SHANGHAI GYPSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130<br />
WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142<br />
WHITE TIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143<br />
YUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
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Nesnadny + Schwartz<br />
Documentary <strong>Film</strong> Competition<br />
The CIFF is excited to present the ninth<br />
Nesnadny + Schwartz Documentary <strong>Film</strong><br />
Competition. In 2005, after CIFF attendees<br />
voted documentaries as the winners<br />
of its audience choice award three years<br />
in a row, we decided to highlight these<br />
films since they hold such enormous interest<br />
for our audience. Nesnadny + Schwartz<br />
(www.BigFatIdeas.com) is a preeminent<br />
international visual communications<br />
consultancy committed to providing<br />
clients what they least expect. Nesnadny +<br />
Schwartz is very proud to continue their<br />
support of the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> and to sponsor a program that has<br />
such social, artistic, and popular appeal.<br />
Documentaries in competition that are<br />
screening in the <strong>Festival</strong> will be viewed by<br />
our panel of jurors throughout the week,<br />
and the winner will be announced at the<br />
Closing Night Reception, receiving a cash<br />
prize of $7,500.<br />
We are honored to have these esteemed<br />
jurors join us this year:<br />
Erica Ginsberg is the Executive Director<br />
of Docs In Progress, an organization that<br />
supports the professional development of<br />
emerging documentary filmmakers in the<br />
Washington, D.C. area. She has previously<br />
served as a Juror for Dokufest, the<br />
<strong>International</strong> Documentary Association<br />
Awards, and the Sebastopol Documentary<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>; as a Curator of the Council<br />
on Foundations <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>; and as a<br />
panelist for cultural grants from the U.S.<br />
Department of State and the Maryland<br />
State Arts Council.<br />
Erica Ginsberg<br />
Michael Lumpkin<br />
With nearly three decades of leadership<br />
in the independent film community,<br />
Michael Lumpkin joined the <strong>International</strong><br />
Documentary Association in 2009 as<br />
Executive Director. Michael previously<br />
served as both Executive Director of<br />
Frameline and <strong>Festival</strong> Director for the<br />
San Francisco <strong>International</strong> LGBT <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>. He also co-produced the highly<br />
acclaimed HBO documentary, The<br />
Celluloid Closet. Michael has participated<br />
as a juror for the Sundance <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>,<br />
the Los Angeles <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, the Berlin<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, and the Seattle<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
Rosie Wong is an independent producer<br />
and has been the Senior Manager of the<br />
Sundance <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>’s Industry Office<br />
since 2006. After obtaining a B.A. in<br />
Literature from UCLA in 1997, she<br />
worked at its School of Theatre, <strong>Film</strong>, and<br />
Television. There, she produced numerous<br />
student shorts, including the Student<br />
Academy Award ® winner “Barrier Device”<br />
(2002). In 2003, Rosie received her<br />
M.F.A. in Producing from UCLA. In her<br />
spare time, she loves rockin’ out to her<br />
favorite band Ginger N’ Wasabi.<br />
Rosie Wong<br />
Included in this year’s Documentary<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Competition are:<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
Shepard & Dark<br />
PAGE<br />
BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55<br />
CASTING BY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH:<br />
THE TOMI UNGERER STORY . . . . . . . . . 73<br />
FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />
FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING . . . . . . . . 78<br />
FUREVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />
GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82<br />
THE GREAT FLOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83<br />
I AM DIVINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101<br />
ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF<br />
A PIMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103<br />
INFORMANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104<br />
MAGIC CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />
MCCULLIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE<br />
PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF . . . . . . . . . . . . 122<br />
SHEPARD & DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />
Past winners of the competition are:<br />
2012 I BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING<br />
Neil Berkeley; USA<br />
2011 I STEAM OF LIFE<br />
Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen;<br />
Finland<br />
2010 I MARWENCOL<br />
Jeff Malmberg; USA<br />
2009 I TRINIDAD<br />
PJ Raval and Jay Hodges; USA<br />
2008 I OUT OF TIME<br />
Harald Friedl; Austria<br />
2007 I MR. PILIPENKO AND<br />
HIS SUBMARINE<br />
Jan Hinrik Drevs and René Harder;<br />
Germany, Ukraine<br />
2006 I IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS<br />
James Longley; USA<br />
2005 I THE TAKE<br />
Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein; Canada,<br />
Argentina
24 2013 COMPETITIONS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP<br />
FILM COMPETITION<br />
With generous support from:<br />
Honor Flight<br />
Our Standing Up <strong>Film</strong> Competition is a tribute to Greg Gund. Greg’s friends and family<br />
described him as “intensely creative and talented, and wholly without pretension.” For<br />
five years Greg lived in Playa Negro near Tamarindo, Costa Rica where he immersed<br />
himself by becoming part of the local community. As much as he deeply loved his home<br />
there, Greg was also an extensive world traveler with an adventurous spirit and an insatiable<br />
curiosity about different cultures and people. He lived by this Mahatma Gandhi<br />
quote inscribed in his passport: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you<br />
were to live forever.” Greg died at the age of 32 in a small plane crash off the Pacific<br />
Coast on July 16, 2005.<br />
Our Standing Up program includes “films with a conscience.” Standing Up started as a<br />
sidebar to focus on films with the mission to change the world and grew into a celebration<br />
of activism, the fight for social justice, and the battle to heal the earth. Many of these<br />
films highlight personal stories featuring individuals who set out to teach lessons on how<br />
to live a better life. One of the aspects all these films share is the impact they make on<br />
viewers long after the credits roll. Through these films, Standing Up honors Greg Gund—<br />
as well as others with a different view of the world—and the continual fight to make it better.<br />
In 2005, the George Gund Foundation granted the CIFF with an endowment to create the<br />
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition. Since its inception, it has grown into our<br />
largest and most popular competition. Last year 33 films were screened in competition,<br />
including five of our top ten audience-rated films.<br />
This year the Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition is being split into two categories:<br />
films Standing Up To something and films Standing Up For something. Make sure<br />
you Stand Up with your vote, as this competition now has two awards of $5,000 each,<br />
based on audience balloting. Winners will be announced at the Closing Night Reception.<br />
Past winners of the competition are:<br />
2012 I A PLACE AT THE TABLE<br />
(AKA “FINDING NORTH”)<br />
Lori Silverbush & Kristi Jacobson; USA<br />
2011 I DYING TO DO LETTERMAN<br />
Biagio Messina & Joke Fincioen; USA<br />
2010 I LOUDER THAN A BOMB<br />
Jon Siskel & Greg Jacobs; USA<br />
2009 I THE WAY WE GET BY<br />
Aron Gaudet; USA<br />
2008 I IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA<br />
Daniel Junge & Siatta Scott Johnson;<br />
USA, Liberia<br />
2007 I DARIUS GOES WEST: THE<br />
ROLE OF HIS LIFE<br />
Logan Smalley; USA<br />
2006 I AMERICAN BLACKOUT<br />
Ian Inaba; USA<br />
In Memory of Greg Gund<br />
May 26, 1973 - July 16, 2005<br />
Standing Up <strong>Film</strong>s are presented with<br />
the generous support of<br />
CHAR and CHUCK FOWLER<br />
Included in this year’s Standing Up <strong>Film</strong><br />
Competition are:<br />
Standing Up For<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
ANITA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
APPASSIONATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
CANNED DREAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
THE CRASH REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />
DIGITAL DHARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
DOWNEAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />
ELEMENTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />
FALLEN CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />
FATHER’S BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />
GIRL RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80<br />
HARVEST OF EMPIRE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85<br />
HONOR FLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88<br />
I AM BREATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101<br />
LITTLE WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />
LORD MONTAGU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110<br />
LOST TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110<br />
MORE THAN HONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113<br />
THE PUNK SYNDROME . . . . . . . . . . . . 123<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . 125<br />
VERA 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139<br />
WE CAME HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
WE WENT TO WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM 2013 COMPETITIONS 25<br />
The Last White Knight<br />
ReelWomenDirect<br />
Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman<br />
We are thrilled to announce that our celebration of women at the <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> has turned into our newest award this year. The<br />
ReelWomenDirect Award, based on audience vote, will be presented to a woman<br />
director at our Closing Night Reception, accompanied by a $10,000 cash prize.<br />
In an industry historically dominated by men, we are honored to showcase these<br />
women filmmakers and the empowered female perspectives they provide within<br />
their films.<br />
Standing Up To<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
99% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
BRAVE MISS WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE. . . . . 57<br />
CITIZEN KOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61<br />
DEATH BY CHINA 2.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />
DOWNLOADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />
G-DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />
GOD LOVES UGANDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81<br />
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN . . . . . 82<br />
HERE ONE DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86<br />
EL HUASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88<br />
IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN . . . . . . . 104<br />
THE LAST OCEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107<br />
THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />
THE LONG VACATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />
MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
POLLUTING PARADISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123<br />
REJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />
RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . . . . . . . . . 128<br />
SALMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />
SURVIVAL PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134<br />
UNITED IN ANGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />
UPRISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />
WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144<br />
The ReelWomenDirect Award is presented<br />
with the generous support of<br />
DEBORAH BACHMAN RATNER<br />
Eligible films for this year’s<br />
ReelWomenDirect Award are:<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
7 BOXES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
99% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
ANITA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />
BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
BREAKING THE FRAME. . . . . . . . . . . 55<br />
CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56<br />
CANNED DREAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
CITIZEN KOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61<br />
THE CRASH REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />
DETROIT UNLEADED. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
DIGITAL DHARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY<br />
NAME IS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />
DOWNEAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />
ELEMENTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />
FATHER’S BIRTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />
FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />
FUREVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
G-DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />
GOING ON 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81<br />
HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH . . . 86<br />
HERE ONE DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86<br />
I AM BREATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101<br />
MCCULLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY . . . . . . . . 115<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . . . . . . 125<br />
REJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />
RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . . . . . . 128<br />
SALMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />
SHEPARD & DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />
THE SUFFERING GRASSES . . . . . . . 133<br />
THREE WORLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134<br />
THE VALLEY OF TEARS . . . . . . . . . . 139<br />
VERA 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139<br />
WE CAME HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
THE WEEKEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141<br />
WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144<br />
YOKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144<br />
YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145<br />
Running from Crazy
26 2013 COMPETITIONS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
American Independents<br />
C O M P E T I T I O N<br />
With big dreams and small budgets, these films represent the finest in<br />
contemporary American independent cinema. Based on audience vote,<br />
this year’s competition in celebration of independent films made in the<br />
United States will yield a cash prize of $5,000 to the winner<br />
announced at the Closing Night Reception.<br />
The Exquisite Corpse Project<br />
Past winners of the competition are:<br />
2012 I MISSED CONNECTIONS<br />
Eric Kissack; USA<br />
2011 I HAMILL<br />
Oren Kaplan; USA<br />
Local Heroes<br />
This award is presented with<br />
the generous support of<br />
ALAN and MARTA GLAZEN<br />
Included in this year’s American Independents<br />
Competition are:<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
APE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
CONGRATULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />
DETROIT UNLEADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
THE DISCOVERERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />
THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT . . . . . 72<br />
FOUR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />
THE GO DOC PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80<br />
HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU . . . 87<br />
MARIACHI GRINGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />
MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY . . . . . 113<br />
PIT STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122<br />
PUTZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
TIO PAPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135<br />
UNDER MY NAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s sponsored by:<br />
C O M P E T I T I O N<br />
Our annual celebration successfully became one of our newest competitions<br />
last year, highlighting films made about Ohio, in Ohio, or by<br />
Ohioans. We are honored to once again support these films and filmmakers,<br />
hoping to empower the already booming independent film<br />
community of <strong>Cleveland</strong> and Ohio alike. Based on audience vote,<br />
this year’s competition will yield a $5,000 cash prize to the winner<br />
announced at the Closing Night Reception.<br />
Red, White and Blueprints<br />
Past winner of the competition is:<br />
2012 I BILL W.<br />
Kevin Hanlon; USA<br />
This award is presented with<br />
the generous support of<br />
MIKE and NICKI CANCELLIERE<br />
Included in this year’s Local Heroes<br />
Competition are:<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
DEAR MR. WATTERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />
DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? . . . . 68<br />
A FIGHTING HEART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />
HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH . . . . . 86<br />
I DO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102<br />
INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. . . . . . . . . . . 105<br />
THE KINGS OF SUMMER . . . . . . . . . . . . 44<br />
KINGSBURY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106<br />
RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS . . . . . . 125<br />
REDLEGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />
SICK MICK AND THE BOYS . . . . . . . . . 131<br />
THE SUGAR WARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133<br />
UNDERDOGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
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the first take.<br />
But a second wouldn’t hurt.<br />
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28 SPECIAL PROGRAMS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best <strong>Film</strong><br />
Roxanne T. Mueller served as the film critic at The Plain Dealer from 1983 until 1988<br />
when she lost a six-month battle with cancer at the age of 36. Mueller was a strong<br />
supporter of the <strong>Festival</strong> and, through her writing, helped to raise the general level of film<br />
appreciation in <strong>Cleveland</strong>. She was an exceptionally engaging writer who managed to<br />
weave personal insights into her film reviews, whether she was covering popular Hollywood<br />
fare or sophisticated foreign cinema. In its 12th year, the CIFF established the Roxanne<br />
T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best <strong>Film</strong> to help bring this important <strong>Festival</strong> friend<br />
back into focus a bit each year. <strong>Festival</strong> patrons rate each film they see and the most<br />
popular film is announced at our Closing Night Reception. The Callahan Foundation, started<br />
in 1968 by <strong>Cleveland</strong> nuclear engineer, inventor, and businessman Joe Callahan, joins us in<br />
celebrating the 26th year of this renowned award with a $5,000 cash prize to the winner.<br />
Sponsored<br />
by:<br />
Joe Callahan, Founder of<br />
The Callahan Foundation<br />
PAST WINNERS<br />
2012 (36th CIFF)—UNDER AFRICAN SKIES<br />
Directed by Joe Berlinger, USA/South Africa<br />
2011 (35th CIFF)—VINCENT WANTS TO SEA<br />
Directed by Ralf Huettner, Germany<br />
2010 (34th CIFF) — LOUDER THAN A BOMB<br />
Directed by Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs, USA<br />
2009 (33rd CIFF) — CHERRY BLOSSOMS–<br />
HANAMI<br />
Directed by Doris Dörrie, Germany/Japan<br />
2008 (32nd CIFF) — ONE BAD CAT: THE<br />
REVEREND ALBERT WAGNER STORY<br />
Directed by Thomas G. Miller, USA<br />
2007 (31st CIFF) — DARIUS GOES WEST:<br />
THE ROLL OF HIS LIFE<br />
Directed by Logan Smalley, USA<br />
2006 (30th CIFF) — LIVE AND BECOME<br />
Directed by Radu Mihaileanu, France/Israel<br />
2005 (29th CIFF) — MAD HOT BALLROOM<br />
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo, USA<br />
2004 (28th CIFF) — BORN INTO<br />
BROTHELS<br />
Directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana<br />
Briski, USA<br />
2003 (27th CIFF) — SPELLBOUND<br />
Directed by Jeff Blitz, USA<br />
2002 (26th CIFF) — AUTUMN SPRING<br />
Directed by Vladimír Michálek,<br />
Czech Republic<br />
2001 (25th CIFF) — BIG EDEN<br />
Directed by Thomas Bezucha, USA<br />
2000 (24th CIFF) — THE BUTTERFLY<br />
(AKA “THE BUTTERFLY’S TONGUE”)<br />
Directed by José Luis Cuerda, Spain<br />
1999 (23rd CIFF) — RETURN WITH<br />
HONOR<br />
Directed by Terry Sanders and<br />
Freida Lee Mock, USA<br />
1998 (22nd CIFF) — CHARACTER<br />
Directed by Mike van Diem, Netherlands<br />
Under African Skies, 2012<br />
1997 (21st CIFF) — SHALL WE DANCE<br />
Directed by Masayuki Suo, Japan<br />
1996 (20th CIFF) — FIDDLEFEST<br />
(AKA “SMALL WONDERS”)<br />
Directed by Allen Miller, USA<br />
1995 (19th CIFF) — THE SUM OF US<br />
Directed by Kevin Dowling and<br />
Geoff Burton, Australia<br />
1994 (18th CIFF) — BACKBEAT<br />
Directed by Iain Softly, United Kingdom<br />
1993 (17th CIFF) — INTO THE WEST<br />
Directed by Mike Newell, United Kingdom<br />
1992 (16th CIFF) — ENCHANTED APRIL<br />
Directed by Mike Newell, United Kingdom<br />
1991 (15th CIFF) — CROSS MY HEART<br />
Directed by Jacques Fansten, France<br />
1990 (14th CIFF) — CINEMA PARADISO<br />
Directed by Guiseppe Tomatore, Italy<br />
1989 (13th CIFF) — THE BEAST<br />
Directed by Kevin Reynolds, USA<br />
1988 (12th CIFF) — GRAND HIGHWAY<br />
Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, France<br />
One Bad Cat: The Reverend<br />
Albert Wagner Story, 2008<br />
Autumn Spring, 2002 Cinema Paradiso, 1990
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30 SOMEONE TO WATCH The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
SOMEONE TO WATCH<br />
2013 DIRECTORS<br />
Presented with the generous support of<br />
LAUREN RICH FINE and GARY GILLER<br />
Nic Balthazar<br />
In 2003 at the 27th CIFF we launched<br />
our Someone to Watch Award series. The<br />
purpose of this program is to showcase<br />
the work of mid-career filmmakers who we<br />
believe are rising stars in international<br />
filmmaking. Over the years we have celebrated<br />
filmmakers whose talent has been<br />
embraced at movie theaters across the<br />
country and around the world. This year<br />
is no different.<br />
Previous recipients of the<br />
CIFF’s Someone to Watch<br />
Award are:<br />
2011 I Dave Boyle<br />
Ed Gass-Donnelly<br />
Lisa Gossels<br />
2010 I Emily Abt<br />
Jesper Ganslandt<br />
2009 I Ramin Bahrani<br />
Gerardo Naranjo<br />
2008 I Brillante Mendoza<br />
Helen Hood Scheer<br />
2007 I Matt Bissonnette<br />
2006 I Ann Marie Fleming<br />
Hiner Saleem<br />
2005 I Ronit Elkabetz<br />
Catherine Gund<br />
Khyentse Norbu<br />
Hans Weingartner<br />
2004 I Josef Fares<br />
Gaylene Preston<br />
Pen-ek Ratanaruang<br />
2003 I Alexei Balabanov<br />
Susanne Bier<br />
Águst Gudmundsson<br />
Nic Balthazar, born in 1964 in Ghent, Belgium, is a truly multifaceted<br />
talent. In addition to his skills as a film director (<strong>Festival</strong><br />
regulars still talk about BEN X from the 32nd CIFF), he is a writer,<br />
producer, and a popular Belgian TV and radio personality. His first<br />
feature film, BEN X, which he also co-wrote, was released in 2007. It<br />
won the Grand Prix des Ameriques, Most Popular <strong>Film</strong>, and the Prize<br />
of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2007 Montréal World <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. It<br />
also garnered the Audience Award at the Sedona <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> and won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Istanbul <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>. His second film, TIME OF MY LIFE, was released in 2012<br />
and has also garnered much praise. He is well-known in Flanders as<br />
a film critic and television presenter. In his presumably small amount<br />
of spare time, he is a vegetarian and environmental activist.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s Screening:<br />
BEN X (p. 53)<br />
TIME OF MY LIFE (p. 135)<br />
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, also one of our<br />
Focus on <strong>Film</strong>makers, is a writer, producer,<br />
editor, and director whose primary<br />
focus for her talents is the documentary<br />
form. Kristy’s first feature film was the<br />
acclaimed GOING ON 13, which followed<br />
the lives of four adolescent girls over a<br />
period of four years. It was an official<br />
selection at both the Tribeca and<br />
Silverdocs <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>s. It also received<br />
funding from ITVS and was broadcast on<br />
Public Television in 2009. Her second<br />
feature film, WONDER WOMEN! THE<br />
UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPER-<br />
HEROINES, investigates how popular<br />
depictions of powerful women often mirror<br />
society’s anxiety about women’s liberation.<br />
It will make its television premiere<br />
in April on the award-winning series<br />
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan<br />
Independent Lens, hosted by Stanley<br />
Tucci, after CIFF festival-goers have the<br />
thrill of seeing it here! Kristy has a M.F.A.<br />
in <strong>Film</strong> Production from San Francisco<br />
State University and is currently an<br />
Assistant Professor at Diablo Valley<br />
College.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s Screening:<br />
GOING ON 13 (p. 81)<br />
WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (p. 144)
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Tom Gustafson Cory Krueckeberg Martin Lund<br />
Tom Gustafson and Cory Krueckeberg are the co-founders of<br />
SPEAKproductions, a company dedicated to giving a voice to people who<br />
are often ignored. SPEAK’s work has won over 30 awards and screened<br />
in over 200 film festivals around the world. Tom Gustafson made his first<br />
film at age nine. He graduated cum laude from Northwestern University.<br />
His first freelance job in Hollywood was Key Additional Casting Assistant<br />
on “The Road To Perdition.” He was Location Casting Director on such<br />
films as the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series and “The Dark Knight”<br />
before directing his first feature. Cory Krueckeberg is an actor, lyricist,<br />
writer, producer, production designer, and director. He has a B.F.A. from<br />
the Professional Actor Training Studio at the University of Illinois and<br />
is as comfortable in front of the lens as behind it. Cory is active in live<br />
theater and is currently working on a number of projects, as befits a selfproclaimed<br />
“Visionary Guru.”<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s Screening:<br />
THE GO DOC PROJECT (p. 80)<br />
MARIACHI GRINGO (p. 111)<br />
WERE THE WORLD MINE (p. 141)<br />
Martin Lund was born in Oslo in 1979.<br />
Having trained as an art director at Westerdal’s<br />
School of Communication, he graduated from<br />
the Norwegian <strong>Film</strong> School in 2008. He<br />
promptly established himself as a significant<br />
talent with his first short film, “Home Game,”<br />
which was nominated for Norway’s Amanda<br />
Award for Best Short <strong>Film</strong> and took the<br />
Audience Award at the Leuven <strong>International</strong><br />
Short <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. His feature film debut,<br />
TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT, premiered at the<br />
Berlin <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> and was a<br />
theatrical hit in Norway. It was also a highlight<br />
at the 2010 Sprockets Toronto <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> for Children. His second feature<br />
film, THE ALMOST MAN, which he also<br />
wrote, won both the Best Actor and Crystal<br />
Globe awards at the 2012 Karlovy Vary<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s Screening:<br />
John and Beth Ryan<br />
THE ALMOST MAN (p. 49)<br />
TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT (p. 136)<br />
2013 AWARD ARTISTS<br />
Each year we invite a prominent local artist to design our awards for the <strong>Festival</strong>. This year we are<br />
honored and excited to work with John and Beth Ryan.<br />
John and Beth Ryan exhibit regionally and have collections in a national market. Notably, John has<br />
a collection of his artwork in the corporate Aflac national offices and Beth has a permanent display<br />
at <strong>Cleveland</strong> State University. They both have many local, dedicated clients. And both are strongly<br />
involved in promoting the arts within their community. John acted as juror in the 2009 Scholastic Art<br />
exhibition. Beth teaches art at Holy Name High School and has dedicated her career to educating<br />
youth on the importance of the arts in their lives. John and Beth began collaborating on artworks in<br />
2005. Their collective works are intended to be both serene and disquieting; a mutual collapse and<br />
integration of object, pattern, and form. Their most recent and important collaboration was their son<br />
Jack Parker Ryan, born in the summer of 2012.<br />
John has a B.F.A. in Painting from Ohio University (02). Beth has a B.A. from Ursuline College (03)<br />
and an M.A. in Art Education from Case Western Reserve University (09).<br />
Johns and Beth’s work can be seen at www.johnryanart.com and www.bethryanart.com, respectively.<br />
Previous award artists include:<br />
Anna Arnold, Kate Budd, Scott Goss, Hildur Jonsson, Shannon Okey, Alexander Pakis, Ben Parsons,<br />
Angelica Pozo, Eric Rippert, Mark Smith, and Mark Yasenchack.
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34 FOCUS ON FILMMAKERS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ® Presents<br />
Focus On <strong>Film</strong>makers<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> is thrilled to be the<br />
only 2011 recipient of a multiyear grant from The Academy<br />
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ® Thanks to the generosity<br />
of The Academy, ® we are receiving a total of $150,000 over<br />
a three-year period to introduce and develop our Focus on<br />
<strong>Film</strong>makers program. Designed to showcase minority and less<br />
visible filmmakers, Focus on <strong>Film</strong>makers will increase the<br />
screening access of these filmmakers, while simultaneously<br />
making the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> more accessible<br />
to under-served segments of the population.<br />
This year Focus on <strong>Film</strong>makers will emphasize films and<br />
filmmakers from the Latino community, featuring those with<br />
roots in our neighboring Latin American countries.<br />
As the fastest-growing and largest ethnic group in the United<br />
States, the Latino community is full of vital, talented voices<br />
that are already significantly advancing Latino Cinema. With<br />
the continued expansion of Latino perspectives in the media,<br />
we have brought to <strong>Cleveland</strong> a diverse collection of films<br />
that exist under the commercial radar and inspire cross-cultural<br />
exchanges without borders.<br />
Through this program we hope to significantly strengthen<br />
our commitment to bring to <strong>Cleveland</strong> an increased number<br />
of the most sought-after films and filmmakers from varying<br />
populations, while deepening our involvement in these communities<br />
and igniting meaningful dialogue and interaction.<br />
We look forward to presenting this program and inviting<br />
marginalized filmmakers to <strong>Cleveland</strong> for years to come, and<br />
we are profoundly grateful to The Academy of Motion Picture<br />
Arts and Sciences ® for helping us do so.<br />
José Asunción [Director, Producer]<br />
SICK MICK AND THE BOYS (USA, 2013) p. 131<br />
José Asunción is a writer, cinematographer, and director from<br />
Chicago who earned his M.F.A. in <strong>Film</strong> Production at the USC<br />
School of Cinematic Arts. He is a two-time recipient of the<br />
Graduate <strong>Film</strong>maker Scholarship from the National Hispanic<br />
Foundation for the Arts. His works have aired on HBO, MTV3,<br />
The Documentary Channel, and PBS. He is co-founder of<br />
DocRiot, a Los Angeles-based production company dedicated<br />
to cutting-edge documentary film.<br />
Arí Maniel Cruz [Director, Producer]<br />
UNDER MY NAILS (PUERTO RICO/USA, 2011) p. 136<br />
Arí Maniel Cruz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After<br />
receiving a B.A. in Communications, he moved to Mexico<br />
City to study screenwriting at Centro de Capacitación<br />
Cinematografica. Back in Puerto Rico he worked as a sitcom<br />
writer, then started producing and directing for TV and film.<br />
Most recently, he co-founded La Teta Productions LLC with<br />
Kisha Tikina Burgos, the writer and star of his latest feature<br />
film UNDER MY NAILS, which has won awards at several<br />
international film festivals.<br />
Michel Franco [Writer, Director, Producer, Editor]<br />
AFTER LUCIA, Despues de Lucia, (MEXICO, 2012) p. 48<br />
Michel Franco was born in Mexico City in 1979. After completing<br />
his media studies, he began making award-winning short<br />
films and commercials with his production company Pop <strong>Film</strong>s.<br />
In 2009, his first feature film, “Daniel and Ana,” was selected<br />
for the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. Michel<br />
was honored at Cannes with the 2012 Un Certain Regard Award<br />
and with the Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, both for AFTER LUCIA.<br />
2014 Focus on <strong>Film</strong>makers:<br />
LGBT<br />
Participants in the 2012 Focus on <strong>Film</strong>makers – African Diaspora program were:<br />
Sherien Barsoum, Jordan Coleman, Ava DuVernay, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Stephen Lloyd Jackson,<br />
Eliaichi Sadikiel Kimaro, Michael King, Victoria Mahoney, Terence Nance<br />
José Asunción<br />
Arí Maniel Cruz<br />
Michel Franco<br />
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan<br />
Jorge Hinojosa
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L a t i n o<br />
Carlo Guillermo Proto<br />
Fro Rojas<br />
Joshua Sanchez<br />
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan<br />
[Writer, Director, Producer]<br />
GOING ON 13 (USA, 2008) p. 81<br />
WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF<br />
AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (USA, 2012) p. 144<br />
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, also one of our Someone To Watch<br />
filmmakers this year, is a writer, producer, editor, and director.<br />
She has a M.F.A. in <strong>Film</strong> Production from San Francisco State<br />
University. Her first documentary was the highly praised GOING<br />
ON 13, an official selection at the Tribeca and Silverdocs <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>s. Her film WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY<br />
OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES will be featured on the<br />
award-winning PBS series Independent Lens. Currently, she is<br />
an Assistant Professor at Diablo Valley College.<br />
Jorge Hinojosa [Director, Producer]<br />
ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP (USA, 2012) p. 103<br />
Jorge Hinojosa is a producer and director from Los Angeles,<br />
California. For the last 28 years, he has managed the career of<br />
hip-hop artist and actor Ice-T. Together they formed the production<br />
company Final Level Entertainment in 2010. Their first<br />
project was The Peacemaker, an A&E reality show that brought<br />
warring Los Angeles gang members together for peaceful<br />
resolutions. ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP is Jorge’s<br />
feature directorial debut and premiered at the 2012 Toronto<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
Eduardo López [Director, Producer]<br />
HARVEST OF EMPIRE (USA, 2012) p. 85<br />
Eduardo López is a director and producer based in Washington,<br />
D.C. He is the co-founder of EVS Communications and the producer<br />
of Linea Directa, an award-winning Spanish Television<br />
series devoted to Latino public education. In 2002, EVS won<br />
the Ford Foundation’s Leadership for a Changing World Award,<br />
being the only media organization chosen for this coveted social<br />
justice honor. His feature documentary HARVEST OF EMPIRE,<br />
which he co-produced and co-directed with Peter Getzels,<br />
won the 2012 ABCNEWS VideoSource Award through the<br />
<strong>International</strong> Documentary Association.<br />
Gabriel Mariño [Writer, Director, Editor]<br />
A SECRET WORLD, Un Mundo Secreto, (MEXICO/SWITZERLAND,<br />
2012) p. 129<br />
Gabriel Mariño was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1978. He graduated<br />
with honors from the film program at the Centro de Capacitación<br />
Cinematografica. His documentary “Bardo” won the KODAK Award<br />
for Best Mexican <strong>Film</strong> at the 4th <strong>International</strong> Contemporary <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> in Mexico City and won special mention at the Bucharest<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> in 2007. His feature film debut as<br />
writer and director, A SECRET WORLD, was nominated for Best<br />
<strong>Film</strong> at the 2012 Cartagena <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
Carlo Guillermo Proto<br />
[Writer, Director, Producer, Editor]<br />
EL HUASO (CANADA/CHILE, 2012) p. 88<br />
Carlo Guillermo Proto was raised in Quillota, Chile and makes his<br />
home in Montréal, Quebec. He is the founder of The Handshake<br />
Productions, a company that develops documentary and fiction<br />
films. Much of his work focuses on the interplay between identity<br />
and human experience in relation to issues of geography, ethnicity,<br />
and perceived disabilities. EL HAUSO is his first feature length<br />
documentary. It was nominated for the Golden Starfish Award for<br />
Best Documentary at the Hampton’s <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.<br />
Fro Rojas [Director, Editor]<br />
TIO PAPI (USA, 2012) p. 135<br />
Fro Rojas is a native of Miami, Florida and a graduate of the Miami<br />
<strong>International</strong> University of Art and Design. He began working for<br />
Fox Sports as a director and producer of various programs and is<br />
currently directing numerous commercials and music videos. In<br />
2008, he made the multiple award-winning short, “Pencil<br />
Fighting: The Life and Times of Team Balderdash.” His follow-up<br />
shorts “Inventing Kim” and “With Me” also garnered many awards.<br />
The family comedy TIO PAPI is his feature film debut.<br />
Eduardo López<br />
Gabriel Mariño<br />
Joshua Sanchez [Writer, Director]<br />
FOUR (USA, 2012) p. 77<br />
Joshua Sanchez is a native of Houston, Texas and currently lives<br />
in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Columbia University’s<br />
M.F.A. <strong>Film</strong> program, he began making a number of short films,<br />
which have gone on to screen internationally. Recently, Joshua won<br />
the HBO <strong>Film</strong>s Young Producer’s Development Award, as well as<br />
participated in the Tribeca All Access ® program at the Tribeca<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. A writer, editor, producer, and director, Joshua’s<br />
feature film debut, FOUR, received the Grand Jury Award at the<br />
Urbanworld <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.
36 SIDEBARS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Sidebars<br />
Your Logo Could<br />
Go Here!<br />
10% Cinema<br />
Cinema en Español<br />
Family <strong>Film</strong>s<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Is Art<br />
These gay, lesbian, bisexual,<br />
and transgender films range in<br />
subject, style, and tone, but<br />
they have one thing in common:<br />
they’ve been audience favorites<br />
for years!<br />
This eclectic array of Spanishlanguage<br />
films explores a<br />
multitude of subjects that range<br />
from the culturally specific to<br />
the universal.<br />
You can take a family trip<br />
around the world without leaving<br />
the city. Be sure to bring<br />
the kids to these family-friendly<br />
films, but please check the<br />
descriptions for disclaimers.<br />
Art school isn’t only for the<br />
naturally gifted. Learn about<br />
artists and the artistic process<br />
in this group of films.<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
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FILM TITLE<br />
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FILM TITLE<br />
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FILM TITLE<br />
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10% SHORTS PROGRAM. . . . 152<br />
BEYOND THE WALLS . . . . . . . 53<br />
CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . 56<br />
THE COMEDIAN . . . . . . . . . . . 62<br />
FATHER’S BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />
FOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />
FRAUENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />
THE GO DOC PROJECT . . . . . . 80<br />
I AM DIVINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101<br />
I DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102<br />
INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR . . . 105<br />
LAURENCE ANYWAYS . . . . . . 108<br />
OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . 118<br />
PIT STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122<br />
UNITED IN ANGER:<br />
A HISTORY OF ACT UP . . . . . 137<br />
WERE THE WORLD MINE . . . 141<br />
YOSSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145<br />
7 BOXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
180 SECONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />
AFTER LUCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />
LA CAMIONETA. . . . . . . . . . . . 57<br />
CHILDISH GAMES. . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
CHOCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD . . 61<br />
LA DEMORA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66<br />
HARVEST OF EMPIRE . . . . . . . 85<br />
EL HUASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88<br />
MARIACHI GRINGO. . . . . . . . 111<br />
ROUTE OF THE MOON . . . . . 128<br />
A SECRET WORLD . . . . . . . . 129<br />
LA SIRGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />
UNDER MY NAILS. . . . . . . . . 136<br />
WHITE ELEPHANT . . . . . . . . 143<br />
FAMILY SHORTS<br />
PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . 152, 153<br />
GATTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />
THE ICE DRAGON . . . . . . . . . 103<br />
KAUWBOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105<br />
MAGIC CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />
THE PAINTING . . . . . . . . . . . 119<br />
TIO PAPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135<br />
TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT . . 136<br />
WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . 144<br />
YOKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144<br />
ZARAFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146<br />
BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . 55<br />
DEAR MR. WATTERSON . . . . . 64<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T FAR<br />
ENOUGH: THE TOMI<br />
UNGERER STORY . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />
FROM NOTHING,<br />
SOMETHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />
MCCULLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
PABLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118<br />
THE PAINTING . . . . . . . . . . . 119<br />
RENOIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127<br />
Choosing the films you want to see among the immense array of<br />
178 feature films at the 37th CIFF can be a daunting task. To<br />
prevent your brain fizzing out from information overload, every year<br />
we place films in the <strong>Festival</strong> within our Sidebar categories, which<br />
cover a variety of interests and topics. This year’s sidebar collection<br />
is bigger than ever before, featuring the new<br />
category Islamic and Arab Societies and<br />
giving you a wider selection to choose from.<br />
The films that will be screened in each of<br />
the sidebars are listed here, but you can also<br />
determine which categories a film falls into<br />
by looking at the bars at the top of each film<br />
description throughout the <strong>Program</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />
Browse and enjoy!<br />
Kauwboy<br />
I Do<br />
La Camioneta
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Your Logo Could<br />
Go Here!<br />
Your Logo Could<br />
Go Here!<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
Jules and Fran Belkin<br />
Islamic and Arab<br />
Societies<br />
It’s Easy<br />
Being Green<br />
Jewish and Israeli<br />
Visions<br />
Music! Movies!<br />
Focusing on traditions and<br />
modernity, these films explore<br />
different religious, political, cultural,<br />
and linguistic challenges<br />
of Islamic and Arab societies.<br />
These films bring awareness<br />
and support to the environmentally<br />
friendly movement to save<br />
our planet.<br />
These films from—or about—<br />
Israel and the Jewish diaspora<br />
enlighten with their unique<br />
cultural perspective.<br />
These films about music<br />
and musicians will be music<br />
to your ears (and eyes).<br />
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DETROIT UNLEADED . . . . . . . 67<br />
HALIMA’S PATH . . . . . . . . . . . 84<br />
HATRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85<br />
KUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107<br />
MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . 118<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA. . . . . . 124<br />
THE REPENTANT . . . . . . . . . 127<br />
THE SUFFERING GRASSES . . 133<br />
UPRISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />
THE VALLEY OF TEARS . . . . . 139<br />
WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
CANNED DREAMS. . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
ALIYAH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />
BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . 54<br />
LOST TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110<br />
OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . 118<br />
PUTZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . 142<br />
YOSSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145<br />
APPASSIONATA. . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
DOWNLOADED . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />
GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . 82<br />
THE GREAT FLOOD . . . . . . . . . 83<br />
MARIACHI GRINGO. . . . . . . . 111<br />
MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
THE PUNK SYNDROME. . . . . 123<br />
UNFINISHED SONG . . . . . . . . 45<br />
WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . 142<br />
ELEMENTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />
HEART OF SKY,<br />
HEART OF EARTH . . . . . . . . . . 86<br />
THE LAST OCEAN . . . . . . . . . 107<br />
MORE THAN HONEY . . . . . . . 113<br />
MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
POLLUTING PARADISE . . . . . 123<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA. . . . . . 124<br />
REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . 125<br />
SURVIVAL PRAYER . . . . . . . . 134<br />
The Punk Syndrome<br />
The Last Ocean<br />
United Airlines World Tour<br />
Every year the CIFF brings the best films from around the<br />
globe to screen in the World Tour sidebar. Once again, thanks<br />
to United Airlines, we are able to present films from more<br />
than 60 countries in the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>. There are too many films to list in this sidebar, but<br />
be sure to look for the United Airlines World Tour bar at the<br />
top of many films.<br />
Renoir
38 SIDEBARS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Sidebars<br />
Your Logo Could<br />
Go Here!<br />
Pacific Pearls<br />
Pan-African Images<br />
Women of the World<br />
Journey to the Far East. In<br />
these films from Asia and the<br />
Pacific Islands, we pay tribute<br />
to some of the most innovative<br />
films of today.<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
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These remarkable films hail<br />
from both Africa and the United<br />
States and feature stories made<br />
by and about Africans and<br />
African-Americans.<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
This sidebar returns once again<br />
this year to recognize films that<br />
celebrate empowered women.<br />
FILM TITLE<br />
PAGE<br />
For Sidebar and other<br />
CIFF sponsorship<br />
opportunities, contact:<br />
Patrick Shepherd<br />
Associate Director<br />
216.623.3456, ext.23 or<br />
patrick@clevelandfilm.org.<br />
CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL<br />
ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57<br />
THE COIN BEARER . . . . . . . . . 62<br />
DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 . . . . . . . 64<br />
DOOMSDAY BOOK. . . . . . . . . . 69<br />
FALLEN CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />
KEY OF LIFE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106<br />
PIETA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121<br />
WHEN NIGHT FALLS . . . . . . . 142<br />
CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . 56<br />
FOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />
GOD LOVES UGANDA . . . . . . . 81<br />
ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT<br />
OF A PIMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103<br />
IN THE SHADOW OF<br />
THE SUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104<br />
THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT. . . 108<br />
MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
THE REPENTANT . . . . . . . . . 127<br />
UPRISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />
ZARAFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146<br />
ANITA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
APPASSIONATA. . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />
BLONDIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . 54<br />
BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . 55<br />
CASTING BY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
CHOCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . 75<br />
FRAUENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />
GIRL RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80<br />
GOING ON 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81<br />
GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . 82<br />
HALIMA’S PATH . . . . . . . . . . . 84<br />
HERE ONE DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . 86<br />
KUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107<br />
ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I,<br />
VERONICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA. . . . . . 124<br />
RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . 128<br />
SALMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />
A SECRET WORD . . . . . . . . . 129<br />
VERA 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139<br />
WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . 144<br />
YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145<br />
Wonder Women!<br />
Blondie
The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> SPONSORS 39<br />
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Congratulations to the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> on its 37th<br />
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40 SPECIAL PROGRAMS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Monday, April 8<br />
Evening at<br />
1390 West 65th Street<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44102<br />
West 65th Street and Detroit Avenue<br />
The Sugar Wars<br />
A Fighting Heart<br />
Directed by Des Kilbane<br />
IRELAND 2012<br />
57 minutes<br />
(see page 74 for film description)<br />
The Sugar Wars<br />
Directed by T.J. Amato, Josh Mills<br />
USA 2012<br />
52 minutes<br />
(see page 133 for film description)<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> returns to <strong>Cleveland</strong>’s Detroit Shoreway<br />
neighborhood for the fourth consecutive year. The historic Capitol Theatre is another<br />
Gordon Square Arts District star that shines in its splendor.<br />
You must have a <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> pass or A FIGHTING HEART/THE SUGAR WARS<br />
ticket for admission to the pre-film reception and to the film.<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
Community<br />
Partners:<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
5:30 PM<br />
Pre-<strong>Film</strong> Reception at XYZ The Tavern<br />
6419 Detroit Avenue<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44102<br />
7:20 PM I Code CAPT08<br />
(please find your seats by 7:00 PM)<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Screening at the Capitol Theatre<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
Evening at<br />
13116 Shaker Square<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44120<br />
Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> continues its tradition of holding an<br />
evening in <strong>Cleveland</strong>’s Shaker Square neighborhood for the fifth consecutive year.<br />
You must have a <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> pass or FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: THE TOMI<br />
UNGERER STORY ticket for admission to the pre-film reception and to the film.<br />
Far Out Isn’t Far Enough:<br />
The Tomi Ungerer Story<br />
Directed by Brad Bernstein<br />
USA 2012<br />
99 minutes<br />
(see page 73 for film description)<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
5:30 PM<br />
Pre-<strong>Film</strong> Reception at fire food & drink<br />
13220 Shaker Square<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44120<br />
7:20 PM I Code SHKR09<br />
(please find your seats by 7:00 PM)<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Screening at Shaker Square Cinemas<br />
Sponsored by:
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Wednesday, April 10<br />
Evening at<br />
Dear Mr. Watterson<br />
19 East College Street<br />
Oberlin, OH 44074<br />
Presented by<br />
Survival Prayer<br />
Directed by Benjamin Greené<br />
USA, CANADA 2012<br />
70 minutes<br />
(see page 134 for film description)<br />
Dear Mr. Watterson<br />
Directed by Joel Allen Schroeder<br />
USA 2013<br />
89 minutes<br />
(see page 64 for film description)<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
is delighted to earn the support of Oberlin<br />
College to hold these special screenings<br />
at the historic Apollo Theatre.<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
5:00 PM I Code SURV10<br />
10:00 PM I Code OLIN10<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Screenings at the Apollo Theatre<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
7:00 PM I Code DEAR10<br />
10:00 PM I Code OBER10<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Screenings at the Apollo Theatre<br />
You must have a <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> pass or ticket for admission to each film and to a<br />
reception in Downtown Oberlin (please visit www.clevelandfilm.org for details).<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
Rick Whitbeck<br />
Evening at the<br />
Good Ol’ Freda<br />
Directed by Ryan White<br />
USA, UNITED KINGDOM 2013<br />
86 minutes<br />
(see page 82 for film description)<br />
2163 Lee Road<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> Heights, OH 44118<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
returns to its original home (1977-1990)<br />
for the eighth consecutive year.<br />
You must have a <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> pass or<br />
GOOD OL’ FREDA ticket for admission to<br />
the pre-film reception and to the film.<br />
Sponsored<br />
by:<br />
Good Ol’ Freda<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
5:30 PM<br />
Pre-<strong>Film</strong> Reception at Nighttown<br />
12387 Cedar Road<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> Heights, OH 44106<br />
7:20 PM I Code CLEE11<br />
(please find your seats by 7:00 PM)<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Screening at the Cedar Lee Theatre<br />
9:30 PM<br />
Dinner specials until 12 Midnight<br />
at Nighttown<br />
This event is presented in loving memory of Rick Whitbeck (1946-2008). One of the founders<br />
of the <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, Rick filled many staff roles over the years and served as the organization’s<br />
first Board President. The Rick Whitbeck Evening at the Cedar Lee Theatre provides us with an<br />
annual opportunity to honor Rick’s devotion to his family, his friends, and the <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>.
42 SPECIAL PROGRAMS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
Day and Knight<br />
in Akron<br />
presented with the generous support of the<br />
Underdogs<br />
The Knight Foundation enabled the launch<br />
of our first-ever CIFF screenings outside of<br />
Cuyahoga County in 2011 and 2012 when<br />
the Knight Night in Akron was presented at<br />
the Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill. The<br />
tremendous response has emboldened the<br />
CIFF to seek a larger presence in Downtown<br />
Akron.<br />
We are thrilled to collaborate with the Akron<br />
Art Museum, Akron-Summit County Public<br />
Library, and Akron <strong>Film</strong>+Pixel on a Day<br />
and Knight in Akron for the 37th CIFF. A<br />
sampling of our feature films and short subjects<br />
will be included in programs that will<br />
take place in the Akron Art Museum Charles<br />
and Jane Lehner Auditorium and at the<br />
Akron-Summit County Public Library Main<br />
Auditorium, enabling CIFF patrons to curate<br />
their own experience in Downtown Akron.<br />
Community<br />
Partners:<br />
Gattu<br />
Akron Art Museum<br />
1 South High Street<br />
Akron, OH 44308<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
GATTU<br />
Directed by Rajan Khosa<br />
INDIA 2011<br />
80 minutes<br />
Code GATT11<br />
(see page 79 for film description)<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Hollywood Shorts<br />
72 minutes<br />
Code HOLL11<br />
(see page 153 for film description)<br />
4:00 PM<br />
MAGIC CAMP<br />
Directed by Judd Ehrlich<br />
USA 2012<br />
85 minutes<br />
Code MAGC11<br />
(see page 111 for film description)<br />
6:30 PM<br />
RED, WHITE AND<br />
BLUEPRINTS: A RUST<br />
BELT DOCUMENTARY<br />
Directed by Jack Storey<br />
USA 2013<br />
65 minutes<br />
Code BLUE11<br />
preceded by:<br />
DANCING WITH THE TREES<br />
Directed by Dennis Scholl<br />
USA<br />
39 minutes<br />
(see page 125 for film description)<br />
Akron-Summit County<br />
Public Library<br />
60 South High Street<br />
Akron, OH 44326<br />
9:30 AM<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Slam Screening<br />
(see page 18 for further<br />
information)<br />
1:45 PM<br />
CONGRATULATIONS<br />
Directed by Juan Cardarelli,<br />
Eric M. Levy<br />
USA 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Code CONG11<br />
(see page 63 for film description)<br />
4:15 PM<br />
Ohio Shorts<br />
87 minutes<br />
Code OHSH11<br />
(see page 155 for film description)<br />
6:45 PM<br />
UNDERDOGS<br />
Directed by Doug Dearth<br />
USA 2012<br />
102 minutes<br />
Code DOGS11<br />
(see page 137 for film description)<br />
Media Partners:
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In Memoriam<br />
George Gund III<br />
1937-2013<br />
“ He made us better people.”<br />
—Catherine Gund<br />
“ George was a very unique and special person. What you saw<br />
and what you got was very unpretentious and sincere. We are<br />
all so lucky to have been a small part of his life.” —Jules Belkin<br />
Photo by Pamela Gentile<br />
“ George was the family member you were most likely to run<br />
into anywhere in the world.” —Catherine Gund<br />
“ I have known George for 30 years. Some of you who know him may think he is a<br />
man of few words, and even that may be an exaggeration, but he is a man of many<br />
thoughts... He is the most understated and generous man I know. He doesn’t have<br />
to say much. His actions speak louder than words.” —Robert Redford<br />
At the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>,<br />
we lovingly talked about “our George” all the<br />
time. But, of course, he was not just our<br />
George; he belonged to the world. George<br />
Gund III was a beloved son, brother, husband,<br />
father, grandfather, uncle, colleague, and<br />
friend.<br />
George lived life to the fullest. His interests<br />
and adventures spanned the globe. He travelled<br />
to 132 countries. And he cared deeply<br />
about art, Native American history, cowboy<br />
poetry, Japanese calligraphy, and music—as<br />
well as fishing, water, and the outdoors. But<br />
his greatest passions were hockey and film.<br />
A native of <strong>Cleveland</strong> and long-time resident of<br />
San Francisco, George had more than 30 years<br />
of National Hockey League ownership experience<br />
and a lifetime of enthusiasm for amateur<br />
and professional sports.<br />
In the 1970s he began importing and distributing<br />
Eastern European films and encouraging<br />
independent film production in the U.S. In<br />
addition to being the long-time chair of the<br />
San Francisco <strong>Film</strong> Society, he was a founder<br />
of the <strong>Cleveland</strong> Institute of Art Cinematheque<br />
and a founding trustee of the <strong>Cleveland</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. Other film and<br />
festival affiliations included the UC Berkeley<br />
Art Museum and Pacific <strong>Film</strong> Archive, the<br />
Sundance Institute, the <strong>Film</strong> Committee of<br />
the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and<br />
the Anthology <strong>Film</strong> Archives. George started<br />
film festivals and he supported them. He was<br />
a constant fixture at film festivals around the<br />
world and his generosity in the world of film<br />
is legendary.<br />
We are deeply honored by The George Gund<br />
Foundation and family’s desire to celebrate<br />
George’s life by supporting this year’s Opening<br />
Night and, as an enduring memorial to George,<br />
by endowing our George Gund III Memorial<br />
Central and Eastern European <strong>Film</strong><br />
Competition.<br />
We presented George, known as GG3, with our<br />
Legacy Award last year at the 36th CIFF. At<br />
the time we said: “George Gund III means the<br />
world to the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> and we want the world to know that.”<br />
George Gund III will always mean the world to<br />
the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, and<br />
we will always want the world to know that.<br />
George created love in the hearts of those of<br />
us who were fortunate enough to know him.<br />
How lucky are we!
44 OPENING NIGHT The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
LOCAL HEROES<br />
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3<br />
CBS <strong>Film</strong>s<br />
OPENING<br />
NIGHT GALA<br />
The Kings of Summer<br />
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts<br />
USA 2013<br />
93 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 3<br />
7:00 PM I Code TOYS03<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ed in Greater <strong>Cleveland</strong> last summer and premiering to rave<br />
reviews at the 2013 Sundance <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, CBS <strong>Film</strong>s THE KINGS<br />
OF SUMMER is a unique coming-of-age story about three teenagers<br />
who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their<br />
summer building a house in the woods. Free from their parents’<br />
rules, their idyllic summer quickly becomes a test of friendship as<br />
each boy learns to appreciate the fact that family—whether it is the<br />
one you’re born into or the one you create—is something you can’t<br />
run away from.<br />
Producers~Tyler Davidson, Peter Saraf, John Hodges Screenwriting~Chris Galletta<br />
Cinematography~Ross Riege Editing~Terel Gibson Principal Cast~Nick Robinson,<br />
Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie, Lynn Rajskub<br />
Print Source~CBS <strong>Film</strong>s / www.cbsfilms.com<br />
About the Director~Jordan Vogt-Roberts was born in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in<br />
Los Angeles, California. He is the co-creator and director of the Comedy Central television<br />
show Mash Up and the director of the acclaimed short film “Successful Alcoholics.”<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~THE KINGS OF SUMMER (2013)<br />
Presented with generous support from:<br />
In celebration<br />
of the life of<br />
George Gund III<br />
(1937-2013)<br />
TICKET<br />
INFORMATION<br />
pages 176-177<br />
CIFF members at the Movie Mogul, Executive<br />
Producer, and Director levels are invited to<br />
join us for a Gala Reception at MK Ferguson<br />
Plaza immediately following the film.<br />
For others who would like to join us, Opening<br />
Night Gala tickets gain admission to the film,<br />
the Gala Reception, and complimentary selfparking<br />
(when available) at Tower City Center.<br />
Opening Night Gala tickets<br />
$100 CIFF Members<br />
$125 Non-Members
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MUSIC! MOVIES!<br />
SUNDAY, APRIL 14<br />
CLOSING NIGHT FILM<br />
AND RECEPTION<br />
Presented by:<br />
Unfinished Song<br />
Directed by Paul Andrew Williams<br />
UNITED KINGDOM 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
UNFINISHED SONG is a funny and inspiring story about Arthur<br />
(Terence Stamp), a curmudgeonly old soul, who is perfectly content<br />
sticking with his dull daily routine until his beloved wife (Vanessa<br />
Redgrave) introduces him to a local seniors singing group. The group<br />
is led by the youthful and charming Elizabeth (Gemma Arterton) and<br />
her unexpected friendship with Arthur reignites his passion for new<br />
adventures and shows us all life should be celebrated at any age.<br />
Producers~Ken Marshall, Philip Moross, Jens Meurer, Rachel Dargavel<br />
Screenwriting~Paul Andrew Williams Cinematography~Carlos Catalan Editing~<br />
Dan Farrell Principal Cast~Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton,<br />
Christopher Eccleston<br />
Print Source~The Weinstein Company / www.weinsteinco.com<br />
About the Director~Paul Andrew Williams was born in Portsmouth, England. He began<br />
his career as an actor and director of music videos and short films. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“London to Brighton” (2006), “The Cottage” (2008), “Cherry Tree Lane” (2010),<br />
UNFINISHED SONG (2012)<br />
Everyone in attendance at any of the films<br />
showing in the last round is invited to join<br />
us for the Closing Night dessert reception<br />
and awards presentation program around<br />
The Fountain at Tower City Center.<br />
At the time of printing, other<br />
films in the Closing Night<br />
round are marked with this<br />
symbol.<br />
The Closing Night Reception will include<br />
a brief program announcing the winners<br />
of the American Independents Competition,<br />
George Gund III Memorial Central and<br />
Eastern European <strong>Film</strong> Competition,<br />
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up <strong>Film</strong><br />
Competition, Nesnadny + Schwartz<br />
Documentary <strong>Film</strong> Competition, Local<br />
Heroes Competition, the ReelWomenDirect<br />
Award, and the Roxanne T. Mueller<br />
Audience Choice Award.
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CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
7 Boxes<br />
(7 Cajas)<br />
Directed by Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori<br />
PARAGUAY 2012<br />
105 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
4:45 PM I Code BOXE04 9:45 PM I Code BOXE05<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
11:30 AM I Code BOXE08<br />
Victor is a teenage delivery boy in Paraguay who dreams of<br />
being a famous movie star. Every day he passes by the electronics<br />
store in the market, staring at the television screens.<br />
When he discovers that cell phones can record video, he tries<br />
to get more work so he can buy one. Soon he stumbles onto<br />
an opportunity to make $100 and quickly accepts. His mission<br />
is to deliver seven crates by wheelbarrow to a secret location.<br />
He is given a borrowed cell phone on which he will receive<br />
more instructions. What seems like a simple task turns out to<br />
be a tangled mess. Thieves, competitors, and police all begin<br />
following Victor in a chase that quickly turns dangerous.<br />
Meanwhile, it becomes clear that the people who hired him<br />
are completely shady. This all leads to one very important<br />
question: what exactly is in the crates? 7 BOXES is an intense,<br />
high-paced action film that will leave you on the edge of your<br />
seat. (In Spanish and Guarani with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori Screenwriting~Juan Carlos<br />
Maneglia Cinematography~Richard Careaga Editing~Juan Sebastián Zelada,<br />
Juan Carlos Maneglia Principal Cast~Celso Franco, Víctor Sosa, Lali González,<br />
Nico García, Paletita<br />
Print Source~Shoreline Entertainment / tom@slefilms.com /<br />
www.shorelineentertainment.com<br />
About the Directors~Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schéhmbori are filmmakers<br />
from Paraguay. Maneglia earned a degree in Communications from the Catholic<br />
University of Ascunción. Schéhmbori studied at the New York <strong>Film</strong> Academy. They<br />
founded their production company, Maneglia-Schéhmbori Realizadores, in 1996.<br />
Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Candida” (2004), 7 BOXES (2012)<br />
99%<br />
Directed by Audrey Ewell, Aaron Aites,<br />
Lucian Read, Nina Krstic<br />
USA 2013<br />
92 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
2:20 PM I Code NINE09 9:20 PM I Code NINE10<br />
When the Occupy Movement began in September 2011, many<br />
people wrote it off as a silly waste of time for unemployed<br />
college kids starving for attention. What many didn’t see, or<br />
maybe the media didn’t want to report, was that the Occupy<br />
Movement was a critical moment in U.S. history in which real<br />
citizens demanded justice from a broken system. 99% is a<br />
joint effort of hundreds of filmmakers who lived in Zuccotti<br />
Park, marched on Oakland, slept in Austin, and were living the<br />
Movement rather than commenting from the sidelines. Workers<br />
were sold out by their companies, homeowners were cheated<br />
by banks, and everyday American citizens were maced, peppersprayed,<br />
and beaten for practicing the foundation of the<br />
American Experiment: Freedom of Speech. Incredible, articulate,<br />
and at times infuriating, this film gives an insider’s look<br />
into the very crusade and events that finally made Americans<br />
open their eyes and ask, “What country are we living in?”—T.W.<br />
Producers~Audrey Ewell, Aaron Aites, Williams Cole Editing~Jeffrey K. Miller,<br />
Brad Comfort<br />
Print Source~Field Pictures / contact@99percentfilm.com /<br />
www.99percentfilm.com<br />
About the Directors~Audrey Ewell, Aaron Aites, Lucian Read, and Nina Krstic have<br />
worked together on several projects ranging from songwriting to war photography.<br />
Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~99% (2013)<br />
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CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
FOCUS ON FILMMAKERS<br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
180 Seconds<br />
(180 Segundos)<br />
Directed by Alexander Giraldo<br />
COLOMBIA 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
6:30 PM I Code SECN04 11:45 AM I Code SECN05<br />
Zico and his hacker sister Angie plan a major robbery on the<br />
day of Colombia’s World Cup qualifying match with Uruguay.<br />
It’s to be their final heist, providing enough money to keep<br />
them set for life. Along for the ride is their long-time assistant<br />
El Guajaro and a newbie named Rincon, who is a replacement<br />
for their incarcerated ex-partner. Their plan seems flawless. As<br />
pros, they know how to orchestrate an easy set-up that leaves<br />
no casualties or traces. When Angie falls for Rincon and brings<br />
him inside their circle, even the overprotective Zico begins to<br />
bond with him. But Rincon’s charm can sometimes be overshadowed<br />
by his suspiciously distant personality. Is there<br />
something he’s not telling them? Arranged in a series of flashbacks<br />
and flash-forwards, 180 SECONDS reveals its story in<br />
slow bursts, always leaving you begging for more. This highpaced<br />
thriller is guided by a sexy, upbeat Colombian hip-hop<br />
soundtrack that mirrors the film’s sanguine vibe. But is all the<br />
fun blinding the gang from seeing the whole picture?<br />
(In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Alexander Giraldo Screenwriting~Diego F. Ramirez Cinematography~<br />
Eduardo Ramirez Editing~Andrés Porras, Carlos Moreno Principal Cast~<br />
Manuel Sarmiento, Angelica Blandón, Alejandro Aguilar, Luis Fernando Montoya<br />
Print Source~Latido <strong>Film</strong>s / oalonso@latidofilms.com / www.latidofilms.com<br />
About the Director~Alexander Giraldo is a filmmaker and musician from Colombia.<br />
He studied a variety of topics, such as art history, social communication, film, and<br />
audiovisual directing. Giraldo has directed several shorts, television commercials,<br />
and music videos. <strong>Film</strong>ography~180 SECONDS (2012)<br />
Sponsored by DENISE HUCK & MIKE BARUSCHKE<br />
along with Pursnitkitty Productions<br />
(SAMANTHA & YOPLAIT)<br />
After Lucia<br />
(Despues de Lucia)<br />
Directed by Michel Franco<br />
MEXICO 2012<br />
102 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Wednesday, April 10<br />
8:30 PM I Code AFTE08 2:05 PM I Code AFTE10<br />
After his wife dies in a car accident in Puerto Vallarta, Robert<br />
decides to move to Mexico City with his teenage daughter<br />
Alejandra. His depression over the loss leaves him emotionally<br />
crippled, sleeping all day, and struggling to adapt to his new<br />
job. Alejandra initially finds success in her new surroundings,<br />
friending a group of kids at her school. After attending one<br />
of their drunken parties, she hooks up with one of the boys,<br />
who records the encounter and carelessly spreads it to everyone<br />
he knows. Quickly, her daily life becomes a nightmare as<br />
she’s brutally bullied, resulting in physical and sexual abuse<br />
on many occasions. Afraid of worrying her mourning father,<br />
Alejandra puts up with the cruel attacks, which escalate from<br />
simple pranks to downright torture. Just how far will these<br />
vicious kids go? How long can she internalize the agonizing<br />
shame she’s feeling? AFTER LUCIA tackles bullying with an<br />
intensity not seen in other films on the subject. It’s raw, honest,<br />
and unwavering in the examination of an extremely dark side<br />
of human nature. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Michel Franco, Marco Polo Constandse, Elías Menassé, Fernando<br />
Rovzar Screenwriting~Michel Franco Cinematography~Chuy Chavez Editing~<br />
Michel Franco, Antonio Bribiesca Principal Cast~Tessa Ia, Hernán Mendoza,<br />
Gonzálo Vega Sisto, Tamara Yazbek Bernal, Francisco Rueda<br />
Print Source~Bac <strong>Film</strong>s / f.schwabe@bacfilms.fr / www.bacfilms.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1979, Michel Franco is a writer, director, and producer<br />
from Mexico City. He has produced several award-winning shorts and works on<br />
commercials with his production company, Pop <strong>Film</strong>s. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Daniel and<br />
Ana” (2009), AFTER LUCIA (2012)<br />
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JEWISH AND ISRAELI VISIONS<br />
SOMEONE TO WATCH<br />
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
Aliyah<br />
Directed by Elie Wajeman<br />
FRANCE 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
1:55 PM I Code ALIY09 6:25 PM I Code ALIY10<br />
This absorbing drama traces one young man’s emotional and<br />
physical exodus to the Promised Land, the Jewish tradition of<br />
immigration to Israel known as ALIYAH. Alex is a secular Jew<br />
who dreams of getting out of the projects outside Paris. Though<br />
he seems to have potential, he’s marking time as a small-time<br />
dope dealer. One day Alex hears that his cousin Nathan plans<br />
to open a restaurant in Tel Aviv. Alex speaks no Hebrew and<br />
has no connection to Israel; still, the prospect of a future as a<br />
restaurant partner is enticing. But he’ll need $15,000 to buy<br />
into Nathan’s restaurant, so he ratchets up the drug sales to<br />
speed his passage to the Holy Land. Meanwhile, he registers<br />
for an “aliyah” class with other lapsed Jews rediscovering their<br />
faith—only to find the teacher is his scolding ex-girlfriend.<br />
When a sultry shiksa falls for him, Alex must reconsider where<br />
he and his life are going. Pio Marmaï is outstanding as the<br />
brooding Alex. (In French and Hebrew with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Lola Gans, Stéphane Lehembre, Yov Moor Screenwriting~Elie Wajeman,<br />
Gaëlle Macé Cinematography~David Chizallet Editing~François Quiqueré<br />
Principal Cast~Pio Marmaï, Cédric Kahn, Adèle Haenel, Guillaume Gouix<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~Elie Wajeman was admitted to the scriptwriting department of<br />
the French state film school Femis in 2004. After studying film and drama, he<br />
wrote and directed several shorts. <strong>Film</strong>ography~ALIYAH (2012)<br />
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The Almost Man<br />
(Mer eller mindre mann)<br />
Directed by Martin Lund<br />
NORWAY 2012<br />
75 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
6:30 PM I Code ALMS12 1:30 PM I Code ALMS13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
4:00 PM I Code ALMS14<br />
An affable 35-year-old with a serious case of arrested development,<br />
Henrik is a constant source of laughs. Trouble is, he’s<br />
got a new job in marketing and a great girlfriend named Tone,<br />
both of which require him to be a grownup. Henrik is constitutionally<br />
unable to take anything seriously, and as a result his<br />
colleagues think he’s weird since he doesn’t get adult social<br />
cues. He plays squash with a bunch of bros who tell booger<br />
jokes and whack each other with towels, and he goes to frat-level<br />
parties where guys pee off the balcony. He and Tone engage<br />
in supermarket theater, making loud ridiculous announcements<br />
to shock the placid housewives. But now that a baby’s on the<br />
way, Tone has had enough of Henrik’s hijinks, especially after<br />
she catches him hiding at a publisher’s party defacing a Peter<br />
Pan book. It’s time for Henrik to start facing life unironically.<br />
THE ALMOST MAN won Best <strong>Film</strong> and Best Actor at the<br />
Karlovy Vary <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> for Henrik Rafaelsen’s engaging,<br />
often hilarious performance. (In Norwegian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Preceded by HOME GAME<br />
Directed by Martin Lund, Norway, 10 minutes<br />
A film about the hardest, most common fight of them all.<br />
Producer~Ruben Thorkildsen Screenwriting~Martin Lund Cinematography~<br />
Morten Halfstad Forsberg Editing~Lars Apneseth Principal Cast~Henrik Rafaelsen,<br />
Janne Heltberg Haarseth, Anne Ma Usterud, Tov Sletta, Kim Eidhagen<br />
Print Source~Norwegian <strong>Film</strong> Institute / stine.oppegaard@nfi.no / www.nfi.no<br />
About the Director~Martin Lund was born in Oslo in 1979. Having trained as an<br />
art director at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo, he graduated from the<br />
Norwegian <strong>Film</strong> School in Lillehammer in 2008. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Twigson Ties the<br />
Knot” (2010), THE ALMOST MAN (2012)
50 FILMS A – Z [A] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS<br />
Anita<br />
Directed by Freida Mock<br />
USA 2013<br />
86 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
7:20 PM I Code ANIT06 11:40 AM I Code ANIT07<br />
The story unfolded in October 1991, riveting Americans to<br />
their televisions. Anita Hill, a beautiful, dignified African-<br />
American law professor, was testifying before a Senate committee<br />
of 14 white men about the sexual harassment she had endured<br />
while working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence<br />
Thomas. Reluctantly thrust onto the world stage when she<br />
answered a subpoena to testify, Anita became a celebrated<br />
—and hated—figure whose graphic testimony was a turning<br />
point for gender equality in the U.S. The political firestorm<br />
that arose over sexual misconduct and power in the workplace<br />
still resonates today. The youngest of 13 children, Anita grew<br />
up on a farm in rural Oklahoma, yet received her degree from<br />
Yale Law School. In ANITA, she speaks candidly for the first<br />
time about her experience during the Senate hearings, as well<br />
as her life and work in the 20 years since. Anita Hill empowered<br />
millions of people to stand up for equality and justice;<br />
now it’s time we heard her story. —B.B.<br />
Producer~Freida Mock Screenwriting~Freida Mock, Ken Chowder<br />
Cinematography~Bestor Cram, Don Lenzer Editing~Brian Johnson<br />
Print Source~American <strong>Film</strong> Foundation / am.film@verizon.net /<br />
www.americanfilmfoundation.com<br />
About the Director~Freida Mock, the 30th CIFF Director’s Spotlight, received a<br />
B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is an Academy Award ® -winning director, writer, and<br />
producer. Mock is a partner in the Los Angeles-based Sanders & Mock Productions<br />
and co-founder of the American <strong>Film</strong> Foundation. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Maya Lin: A<br />
Strong Clear Vision” (1994)—30th CIFF, “Return With Honor” (1998)—23rd<br />
CIFF, “Bird By Bird With Anne” (1999)—30th CIFF, “Wrestling With Angels:<br />
Playwright Tony Kushner” (2006)—30th CIFF, “Sing China!” (2009), “G-Dog”<br />
(2012), ANITA (2013)<br />
Ape<br />
Directed by Joel Potrykus<br />
USA 2012<br />
86 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
11:30 PM I Code APEX12 2:35 PM I Code APEX13<br />
Trevor Newandyke isn’t very funny. This is rather unfortunate<br />
since he longs to be a stand-up comedian. He spends most<br />
of his days frustratingly reciting his routines in the mirror. The<br />
crowds at the local comedy club rarely laugh during his rambled<br />
sets and, to avoid embarrassment, the owner constantly<br />
bumps him when scouts or known comics stop by. Trevor wastes<br />
most of his time amusing himself by setting things on fire. He<br />
also finds joy in graffiti and putting fireworks in people’s mailboxes.<br />
One day he meets a strange man who is dressed as the<br />
devil and selling fruit. Trevor makes a deal with him, trading<br />
a joke for an apple. After eating it, Trevor becomes extremely<br />
irritable, yet also uncharacteristically confident and outspoken.<br />
This new combination actually makes him funny and the<br />
audiences begin to laugh. Soon, though, he’ll come to realize<br />
that this all comes at a pretty big cost. APE follows one slacker’s<br />
bizarre and dangerous quest for laughter. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Ashley Young, Michael Saunders, Kevin Clancy, Sarah Keen<br />
Screenwriting~Joel Potrykus Cinematography~Mark Rozema Editing~Joel Potrykus<br />
Principal Cast~Joshua Burge, Gary Bosek, Teri Nelson, Daniel Falicki, Gary Perrine,<br />
Jason Roth<br />
Print Source~Sob Noisse Movies / joelpotrykus@gmail.com / www.apefilm.com<br />
About the Director~Writer, director, and producer Joel Potrykus lives in Grand<br />
Rapids, Michigan. He studied film nearby at Grand Valley State University. Before<br />
he began making movies, Joel worked as a stand-up comedian in New York.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~APE (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
CAROLYN FRIEDLAND.<br />
Community<br />
Partner:
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GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
MUSIC! MOVIES!<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS<br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
Appassionata<br />
Directed by Christian Labhart<br />
SWITZERLAND, UKRAINE 2012<br />
83 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
2:10 PM I Code APPA08 4:00 PM I Code APPA09<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
8:40 PM I Code APPA10<br />
The Ukrainian-Swiss pianist Alena Cherny is a woman impassioned.<br />
As she describes her life growing up under Communism<br />
and her subsequent work on international concert stages, her<br />
emotions color her entire being. Originally from Romny, Ukraine,<br />
Alena was sent to a music boarding school in Kiev. Though<br />
religion was forbidden, she was drawn to the church as a refuge<br />
from her close living quarters and the competition at school.<br />
Now Alena travels back in time—in a van with a beautiful<br />
grand piano, which she is donating to her first music school<br />
in Romny. Since the country she abandoned for Switzerland<br />
no longer exists, it’s not exactly a homecoming. Wistfully, she<br />
visits her parents and old music teachers, and everywhere she<br />
hears the ghostly refrains of the past. But it’s time to move<br />
on. In an emotional farewell, Alena dedicates the piano to her<br />
school, thus leaving a part of herself behind. APPASSIONATA<br />
is a moving portrait of a sensitive soul whose life begins and<br />
ends with music. (In German, Russian, and Ukrainian with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Paul Riniker Screenwriting~Christian Labhart Cinematography~<br />
Gabriel Sandru Editing~Caterina Mona<br />
Print Source~Christian Labhart / labschmid@bluewin.ch /<br />
www.appassionata-film.ch<br />
About the Director~Christian Labhart was born in 1953 in Zurich. He taught school<br />
and has been a farmer and homemaker. Since 2000 he has also worked as an<br />
independent documentary filmmaker. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Kinder in Kosova” (2000),<br />
“Die Brücke von Mitrovica” (2002), “Zum Abschied Mozart” (2006), “Zum Auftakt<br />
Rossini” (2008), “Education is Not For Sale” (2011), APPASSIONATA (2012)<br />
Aquí y Allá<br />
(Here and There)<br />
Directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza<br />
USA, SPAIN, MEXICO 2012<br />
110 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
9:35 PM I Code ALLA07 5:00 PM I Code ALLA08<br />
After years of working in New York to support his wife and<br />
daughters back home, Pedro returns to Mexico to find that his<br />
absence has put a serious strain on his relationship with his<br />
family. His wife Teresa is guarded and worried he was unfaithful<br />
while in America. While his youngest daughter Heidi still seeks<br />
his attention, his eldest Lorena resists his attempts to reconnect,<br />
still resentful over lost time. Despite the friction, Pedro is<br />
happy to be home, ready for a new start. He’s able to balance<br />
family and work, even finding time to make music with his<br />
band, the Copa Kings. But just as things begin to come together,<br />
Teresa becomes pregnant. The financial strain from complications<br />
puts pressure on Pedro. Can he provide for his family<br />
without having to leave them behind again? Featuring non-professional<br />
actors playing versions of themselves, AQUÍ Y ALLÁ<br />
is an honest and intimate examination of the difficult conundrum<br />
that migrant workers face. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Tim Hobbs, Ori Dov Gratch, Pedro Hernández Santos Screenwriting~<br />
Antonio Méndez Esparza Cinematography~Barbu Balasoiu Editing~Filippo Conz<br />
Principal Cast~Pedro De los Santos, Teresa Ramírez Aguirre, Lorena Guadalupe<br />
Pantaleón Vázquez, Heidi Laura Solano Espinoza, Néstor Tepetate Medina<br />
Print Source~Torch <strong>Film</strong>s / tim@torchfilms.com / www.torchfilms.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1976, Antonio Méndez Esparza is an award-winning<br />
director, writer, and producer from Madrid, Spain. He received an M.F.A. in<br />
<strong>Film</strong>making from Columbia University. In 2010 he started Aquí y Allá <strong>Film</strong>s with<br />
producer Pedro Hernández Santos. <strong>Film</strong>ography~AQUÍ Y ALLÁ (2012)<br />
Community<br />
Partners:<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
LYNN GOTTLOB.<br />
Community<br />
Partners:
52 FILMS A – Z [B] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
Bad Seeds<br />
(Comme un homme)<br />
Directed by Safy Nebbou<br />
FRANCE 2012<br />
95 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
9:15 AM I Code BADS04 9:25 PM I Code BADS05<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
11:40 AM I Code BADS08<br />
Greg is a troubled kid with some pretty bad anger issues. When<br />
he’s punished for threatening his English teacher Camille with<br />
a pair of scissors, he decides he wants revenge. He calls on<br />
help from his friend Louis, a quiet but nice kid still mixed up<br />
over the death of his mother. Together they kidnap Camille and<br />
take her to an abandoned cabin in the woods where Greg rapes<br />
her and leaves her alone overnight to “teach her a lesson.”<br />
Louis, uncomfortable with the situation, begins to get anxious<br />
when one night becomes several days. On the day they agree to<br />
free her, Greg gets into a car accident, putting him in a coma.<br />
This leaves a fragile Louis to handle the issue. But, will he<br />
do the right thing? Or has the severity of their actions caused<br />
him to drift further into the evil world that Greg lured him<br />
into? BAD SEEDS is a psychological thriller that examines<br />
how quickly bad decisions can spiral out of control. (In French<br />
with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Michel Saint-Jean Screenwriting~Safy Nebbou, Gilles Taurand<br />
Cinematography~Pierre Cottereau Editing~Bernard Sasia Principal Cast~<br />
Charles Berling, Emile Berling, Sarah Stern, Kevin Azaïs<br />
Print Source~Memento <strong>Film</strong>s <strong>International</strong> / marion@memento-films.com /<br />
www.memento-films.com<br />
About the Director~Safy Nebbou is a French writer, director, and actor who was<br />
born in Bayonne, Pyrenees-Atlantiques in 1958. He got his start in theater as a<br />
stage director in Paris. In addition to feature films, he’s also directed shorts and<br />
commercials. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“The Giraffe’s Neck” (2004), “Angel Of Mine”<br />
(2008), “L’ Autre Dumas” (2010), BAD SEEDS (2012)<br />
Beauty<br />
(Nosilatiaj. La Belleza)<br />
Directed by Daniela Seggiaro<br />
ARGENTINA 2012<br />
83 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
6:20 PM I Code BEAU08 11:45 AM I Code BEAU09<br />
Look for the beauty in the sparse landscape, with its twisting<br />
tangled trees that take on human forms. The once-fertile grassland<br />
of the stoic Wichi people of northern Argentina has been<br />
gradually appropriated by outsiders, forcing them to adapt to<br />
the dry, sandy desert. Now teenage Yolanda has come from her<br />
people to work as a maid for a typically self-absorbed Argentine<br />
family who are distracted by the bustle of modern life. The<br />
stressed matriarch Sara tries to manage her brood of four noisy<br />
boys and ungainly teen daughter, who is about to celebrate<br />
her quinceañera. While Sara chatters endlessly about her party<br />
plans, sloe-eyed Yolanda stands apart from the whirlwind of<br />
activity, rooted like the trees over the rushing water. She dreams<br />
of the spiritual wisdom she found as a child among her people.<br />
When the family thoughtlessly forces a makeover on Yolanda,<br />
it crushes her soul but leaves her dignity unbowed. BEAUTY<br />
is a shimmering, poetic film. (In Spanish and Wichi Lhämtes<br />
with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Alvaro Urtizberea Screenwriting~Daniela Seggiaro Cinematography~<br />
Willi Behnisch Editing~Ana Poliak, Martin Mainoli, Daniela Seggiaro<br />
Principal Cast~Rosmeri Segundo, Sasa Sharet Isabel Mendoza, Ximena Banús,<br />
Víctor Hugo Carrizo, Camila Romagnolo<br />
Print Source~m-appeal world sales / aw@m-appeal.com / www.m-appeal.com<br />
About the Director~Daniela Seggiaro, director, screenwriter, and sound and image<br />
designer, graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. She currently lives in<br />
Salta, in the north of Argentina, where she was born. Her audiovisual work encompasses<br />
animated shorts, and she makes historical and anthropological documentary<br />
films for several institutions <strong>Film</strong>ography~BEAUTY (2012)<br />
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Ben X<br />
Directed by Nic Balthazar<br />
BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS 2007<br />
93 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
4:10 PM I Code BENX12 9:25 PM I Code BENX13<br />
Ben is a hero in his own mind. There he is not the student who<br />
is bullied mercilessly at his vocational school. Nor is he the<br />
person who can’t feel emotions like other people or talk about<br />
the things they talk about. Ben is autistic. He moves awkwardly<br />
and barely speaks, but his senses of sight and hearing are<br />
painfully acute. Relief from the misery of school comes when<br />
he escapes into his virtual world of Archlord, an online game<br />
bearing more than a passing resemblance to World of Warcraft.<br />
There, he finds a kindred spirit—a girl known as Scarlite—<br />
who encourages him and heals his agonized soul. Ben’s longsuffering<br />
mother and other ineffectual adults talk excessively<br />
about ways to help the disturbed young man, but it’s apparent<br />
that something in him is about to explode. The more his tormentors<br />
abuse him in real life, the more Archlord steels himself<br />
for the final battle. Much of the film takes place inside<br />
Ben’s head, as director Nic Balthazar takes us via flashbacks<br />
to Ben’s youth, then returns to the painful present. BEN X is a<br />
visually astonishing fusion of Ben’s virtual and real worlds.<br />
(In Dutch with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Peter Bouckaert, Erwin Provoost Screenwriting~Nic Balthazar<br />
Cinematography~Lou Berghmans Editing~Philippe Ravoet Principal Cast~<br />
Greg Timmermans, Laura Verlinden, Marijke Pinoy, Pol Goossen, Titus De Voogdt<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~Nic Balthazar was born in 1964 in Ghent, Belgium. In addition<br />
to directing, he is a famous TV and radio personality in Belgium. He is also wellknown<br />
for his environmental activism. <strong>Film</strong>ography~BEN X (2007)—31st CIFF,<br />
“Time of My Life” (2012)<br />
Beyond the Walls<br />
(Hors les murs)<br />
Directed by David Lambert<br />
BELGIUM, CANADA, FRANCE 2012<br />
98 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Friday, April 12<br />
4:10 PM I Code WALL10 7:35 PM I Code WALL12<br />
One night Paulo is carried home drunk by Ilir, the handsome<br />
bartender Paulo flirted with. An affair begins, exposing Paulo<br />
to his girlfriend who abruptly evicts him. With nowhere to go,<br />
Paulo shows up on Ilir’s doorstep. Ilir is hesitant, but Paulo<br />
works his way into his home and life. They expand each other’s<br />
worlds in passionate and unexpected ways. One weekend, Ilir<br />
does not return from a trip. Paulo discovers nothing about Ilir’s<br />
whereabouts until a letter arrives with shocking news. Ilir is in<br />
prison for drug possession. Suddenly a love with no limits is<br />
confined to one visit per week in a closely guarded room. With<br />
intense and seductive performances, this film explores the<br />
unexpected ways that life can test love. Ilir battles for survival<br />
inside prison while Paulo struggles to survive outside it, falling<br />
into another man’s arms to avoid life alone. When Ilir is<br />
released, can they save what may no longer exist? Intensely<br />
sexual, BEYOND THE WALLS is a moving exploration of love<br />
and loyalty. (In French with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Jérôme Dopffer, Daniel Morin, Jean-Yves Roubin Screenwriting~<br />
David Lambert Cinematography~Matthieu Poirot-Delpech Editing~Hélène Girard<br />
Principal Cast~Matila Malliarakis, Guillaume Gouix, David Salles<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~Belgian born David Lambert has directed and written short<br />
films and co-written a screenplay. This is his feature film debut. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
BEYOND THE WALLS (2012)<br />
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Blondie<br />
Directed by Jesper Ganslandt<br />
SWEDEN 2012<br />
88 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
4:30 PM I Code BLON04 1:50 PM I Code BLON05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
9:00 PM I Code BLON06<br />
Brilliant Swedish director Jesper Ganslandt has an unfailing<br />
eye for character and an uncanny ability to work in wildly varying<br />
styles. After making one raw film about rural slackers and<br />
one disturbing suspense thriller, he now presents BLONDIE, an<br />
acerbically funny take on the melodramatic Scandinavian family<br />
drama. Sigrid’s three daughters are convening in her elegant<br />
country home for her 70th birthday. Following a brief cheerful<br />
reunion, their happy-family veneer quickly starts to peel away.<br />
Elin is a fashion model, bitter at being sent to work in Milan<br />
at 15. Unhappy Katarina is a mom and a doctor who’s having<br />
incredible sex with a colleague. Youngest sister Lova dreads<br />
the drama she knows is just waiting to happen. Following a<br />
panic attack and a fire at her carefully planned party, Sigrid<br />
is stricken and becomes comatose—which, oddly enough,<br />
allows her daughters to talk to her for the first time. All four<br />
actresses deliver lovely performances, but the hilarious family<br />
theatrics alone are worth the price of admission. (In Swedish<br />
with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Jesper Kurlandsky Screenwriting~Jesper Ganslandt Cinematography~<br />
Linda Wassberg Editing~Johan Bjerkner, Anna Ivanova Principal Cast~<br />
Carolina Gynning, Helena af Sandeberg, Alexandra Dahlström, Marie Göranzon,<br />
Olle Sarri<br />
Print Source~Swedish <strong>Film</strong> Institute / gunnar.almer@sfi.se / www.sfi.se<br />
About the Director~Jesper Ganslandt was born in Falkenberg, Sweden. He graduated<br />
from Lund University with degrees in the History of Ideas and Philosophy. A<br />
self-taught filmmaker, Ganslandt was our “Someone to Watch” director at the 34th<br />
CIFF. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Falkenberg Farewell” (2006)—30th CIFF, “The <strong>Film</strong> I’m No<br />
Longer Talking About” (2009), “The Ape” (2009)—34th CIFF, BLONDIE (2012)<br />
Brave Miss World<br />
Directed by Cecilia Peck<br />
USA, ISRAEL 2013<br />
99 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Sunday, April 14<br />
7:15 PM I Code BRAV11 12:20 PM I Code BRAV14<br />
Linor Abargil, an Israeli beauty queen, was raped two months<br />
before being crowned Miss World in 1998. Ten years later,<br />
she’s ready to talk about it—and to encourage others to speak<br />
out. Now a globe-trotting victims’ advocate, Linor encourages<br />
people to stand against sexual violence by putting an end to<br />
their silence. She travels to speak with teens in South Africa,<br />
where girls are statistically more likely to be raped than educated.<br />
She visits Princeton and UC Santa Barbara, where<br />
women describe a campus culture that fails to take assaults<br />
seriously. From <strong>Cleveland</strong>’s Rape Crisis Center to Hollywood’s<br />
living rooms, Linor is met with emotional support. Yet when<br />
she attends a celebrity rape trial that hits too close to home,<br />
she suffers a breakdown. In searching for something to ease<br />
her pain, Linor turns to Orthodox Judaism. For victims of sexual<br />
assault, the journey toward wholeness never ends; still, Linor<br />
Abargil, the BRAVE MISS WORLD, continues her unflinching<br />
efforts to keep the nightmares at bay. (In English and Hebrew<br />
and Italian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Cecilia Peck, Inbal B. Lessner, Motty Reif Cinematography~<br />
Uri Ackerman, Tamara Goldsworthy Editing~Inbal B. Lessner<br />
Print Source~Linor Documentary, LLC / cecilia@linordocumentary.com /<br />
www.linorspeaksout.com<br />
About the Director~Cecilia Peck, a graduate of Princeton University, is drawn to<br />
stories of individuals who stand up for their beliefs. She produced “A Conversation<br />
with Gregory Peck,” an intimate portrait of her father, which premiered as a<br />
Special Selection at the Cannes <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Shut Up & Sing”<br />
(2006), BRAVE MISS WORLD (2013)<br />
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Breaking the Frame<br />
Directed by Marielle Nitoslawska<br />
CANADA 2012<br />
100 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
9:30 PM I Code BREA11 11:50 AM I Code BREA12<br />
A densely-textured experimental film, BREAKING THE FRAME<br />
weaves the art of ground-breaking feminist Carolee Schneemann<br />
into footage of her journals and paintings in order to capture<br />
the multi-dimensionality of her work. Schneemann, a central<br />
figure in 20th century avant-garde movements, is not only a<br />
painter, poet, installation artist, and filmmaker, but also a<br />
pioneer of performance art who expanded the very definition<br />
of art to include discourses on the body and gender. <strong>Film</strong>maker<br />
Nitoslawska and artist Schneemann have both been censured<br />
for focusing on woman-generated porn as they have undertaken<br />
an exploration of the viewer’s relationship to nature and sexuality.<br />
Canadian TV network Telequebec financed “Bad Girl,”<br />
Nitoslawska’s unblinking look at the porn industry, only to<br />
ban it from being broadcast. And Schneemann’s “Meat Joy,”<br />
“Fuses,” and “Interior Scroll,” with their uninhibited sex<br />
and emphasis on new ways of seeing the female body, proved<br />
too much for many audiences in the 60s and 70s. Carolee<br />
Schneemann’s progressive visions continue to explode our<br />
frame of reference about women’s art. —B.B.<br />
Producer~Marielle Nitoslawska Screenwriting~Marielle Nitoslawska<br />
Cinematography~Marielle Nitoslawska Editing~Monique Dartonne<br />
Print Source~Picture Palace Pictures / picturepalacesale@yahoo.com /<br />
www.breakingtheframe.com<br />
About the Director~Marielle Nitoslawska graduated from the Polish National <strong>Film</strong><br />
School in Lodz and began teaching in the <strong>Film</strong> Production <strong>Program</strong> at the Mel<br />
Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Quebec in 1989. As a director and a cinematographer,<br />
her research and studio practice focus on new approaches to documentary<br />
filmmaking. <strong>Film</strong>ography~BREAKING THE FRAME (2012)<br />
Broken<br />
Directed by Rufus Norris<br />
UNITED KINGDOM 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Saturday, April 6<br />
6:35 PM I Code BROK04 3:45 PM I Code BROK06<br />
A girl witnesses the beating of a timid boy named Rick by their<br />
neighbor Mr. Oswald, whose troubled daughter has falsely<br />
accused the boy of sexual assault. The beating begins a tragic<br />
series of events. The girl, Skunk to her friends, is witness to<br />
it all. Severely diabetic, she faces the terrors of a first year at<br />
secondary school and the joys of a first love. Rick has suffered<br />
a breakdown from his beating and is institutionalized. The<br />
violent Oswald family feel they must break others to hide their<br />
own pain, and Skunk watches her neighborhood begin to crack<br />
and crumble. Then one of the Oswald girls becomes pregnant<br />
and Rick, whose rage is chained only by his medication, is<br />
coming home for a weekend. It leads to an explosion of shocking<br />
violence. Skunk, unaware of the horrors unfolding around<br />
her, walks right into the middle of them. Balancing moments<br />
of great tenderness and harrowing darkness, BROKEN is a<br />
masterful film that shows how the power to heal is in the most<br />
broken among us. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Tally Garmer, Bill Kenwright, Dixie Linder, Nick Marston Screenwriting~<br />
Mark O’Rowe Cinematography~Rob Hardy Editing~Victoria Boydell<br />
Principal Cast~Eloise Laurence, Cillian Murphy, Tim Roth<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~Rufus Norris trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of<br />
Dramatic Arts. He was named Outstanding Newcomer in 2001 by the London<br />
Evening Standard and went on to win two Olivier Awards. He has acted in several<br />
feature films. <strong>Film</strong>ography~BROKEN (2012)<br />
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Caesar Must Die<br />
(Cesare Deve Morire)<br />
Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani<br />
ITALY 2012<br />
76 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
11:15 AM I Code MUST06 6:35 PM I Code MUST07<br />
To continue making Shakespeare’s plays into contemporary<br />
cinema, it seems almost obligatory to think of the most outlandish<br />
scenario in which to place the story. CAESAR MUST DIE<br />
is a brilliant and humanist take on the Bard’s Julius Caesar in<br />
which the play is being rehearsed by inmates of a maximum<br />
security prison in Rome. Casting real inmates (many facing<br />
long sentences for violent crimes) for the roles is just one of the<br />
conventions used in this captivating film shot almost entirely<br />
in black and white. With scenes shot throughout the prison,<br />
CAESAR MUST DIE blends the story of the prisoners rehearsing<br />
with the world of the play happening within the prison. The<br />
casting choice provides an additional sense of menace, particularly<br />
when Brutus decries his allegiances to Caesar, whom he<br />
must kill; only a killer’s eyes could authentically convey such<br />
inner conflict. CAESAR MUST DIE is at once innovative and<br />
captivating while being an eerily genuine portrayal of a classic<br />
play brought into a contemporary world. Difficult, yes.<br />
Successful, absolutely. (In Italian with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producer~Grazia Volpi Screenwriting~Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Fabio Cavalli<br />
Cinematography~Simone Zampagni Editing~Roberto Perpignani Principal Cast~<br />
Cosimo Rega, Salvatore Striano, Giovanni Arcuri, Antonio Frasca, Juan Dario Bonetti<br />
Print Source~Adopt <strong>Film</strong>s / jeff@lipsky.net / www.adoptfilms.com<br />
About the Directors~The brothers Taviani have been co-directing films for more<br />
than 50 years with over 20 films under their collective belt. Vittorio studied law at<br />
the University of Pisa, where brother Paolo studied liberal arts. After graduating,<br />
the Tuscany-born brothers began making films together in 1962, alternating<br />
scenes with one directing and the other watching. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“Outlaws of Love” (1963), “The Night of Shooting Stars” (1982), “Kaos” (1984),<br />
“Good Morning, Babylon” (1987), “Night Sun” (1990), “You Laugh” (1998),<br />
“The Lark Farm” (2007), CAESAR MUST DIE (2012)<br />
Call Me Kuchu<br />
Directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright,<br />
Malika Zouhali-Worrall<br />
USA, UGANDA 2012<br />
87 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Monday, April 8<br />
12:15 PM I Code CALL04 9:25 PM I Code CALL08<br />
CALL ME KUCHU is a powerful film about the resilience of the<br />
Ugandan LGBT community in the face of official discrimination.<br />
Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, though Parliament<br />
has recently retreated on an anti-homosexuality bill that called<br />
for the death penalty. The film introduces us to gay rights<br />
advocates including David Kato, who sued a newspaper that<br />
called for the execution of gays, publishing individuals’ names<br />
and photographs. We see religious fundamentalists like Lou<br />
Engle, an American in Uganda spreading the word about the<br />
homosexual agenda. Amidst all the emotional carnage, one<br />
hero emerges: Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, a jovial man in<br />
an oversized suit, who counsels the LGBT community and organizes<br />
a safe house for his congregants. During a brief moment<br />
of levity they stage a fashion show. But when an activist is<br />
killed, the clergyman presiding over his funeral condemns the<br />
gay mourners. They march off with the casket, determined to<br />
take care of their own. CALL ME KUCHU is a cry from the<br />
heart. (In English and Luganda with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Malika Zouhali-Worrall Screenwriting~Katherine Fairfax Wright,<br />
Malika Zouhali-Worrall Cinematography~Katherine Fairfax Wright Editing~<br />
Katherine Fairfax Wright<br />
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About the Directors~Katherine Fairfax Wright graduated from Columbia University<br />
with a double major in Anthropology and <strong>Film</strong>. She has produced several films,<br />
and she is an award-winning photographer. Malika Zouhali-Worrall is a graduate<br />
of Cambridge University and the Paris Institute of Political Studies. <strong>Film</strong>maker<br />
Magazine named her one of the 25 New Faces of Independent <strong>Film</strong> in 2012.<br />
Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~CALL ME KUCHU (2012)<br />
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La Camioneta<br />
Directed by Mark Kendall<br />
USA, GUATEMALA 2012<br />
72 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
9:40 PM I Code NETA04 2:10 PM I Code NETA05<br />
Like humans, yellow school buses are part of a universe that<br />
keeps living after they’re gone. LA CAMIONETA traces the<br />
unexpectedly fascinating transformation of one decommissioned<br />
American school bus into a glorious work of art. We ride<br />
along as the bus is auctioned off and driven 16 hours through<br />
Mexico toward its new destiny as part of the Guatemalan<br />
public transport system. When we arrive, our bus is lovingly<br />
washed, then pimped out with chrome and vibrant colors.<br />
But life is difficult for the drivers of these buses in Guatemala.<br />
Gangs threaten extortion and sometimes kill riders when their<br />
drivers don’t pay. We visit the humble homes of some drivers,<br />
who quietly describe how they overcome their fears to provide<br />
for their families. Our beautiful camioneta, festooned with<br />
garlands and balloons, is ready to be blessed by a priest, who<br />
puts it in the hands of God. A bus ride allows us to share our<br />
lives with others for a short time. LA CAMIONETA makes us<br />
part of the journey. (In Spanish with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Mark Kendall, Rafael González Screenwriting~Mark Kendall<br />
Cinematography~Mark Kendall Editing~Mark Kendall<br />
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About the Director~Mark Kendall hails from Ardmore, Pennsylvania. After studying<br />
anthropology and Latin American studies at Vanderbilt University, he graduated<br />
from the M.F.A. program in Social Documentary <strong>Film</strong> at the School of Visual Arts<br />
in New York. <strong>Film</strong>ography~LA CAMIONETA (2012)<br />
Camp 14—Total Control Zone<br />
Directed by Marc Wiese<br />
GERMANY 2012<br />
104 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Tuesday, April 9<br />
8:45 PM I Code CAMP07 6:15 PM I Code CAMP09<br />
Until the age of 23, Shin Dong-Huyk had no idea that a world<br />
existed outside of the North Korean re-education camp he was<br />
born in. His parents were both prisoners who were married by<br />
guards. At the age of six, he was forced to do hard labor, constantly<br />
threatened by starvation, beatings, and death. This was<br />
all he knew until an older man began telling him stories about<br />
life on the outside. After his mother and brother were executed<br />
in front of him, Shin successfully escaped, later learning that<br />
he’d actually been in a death camp. He eventually made his<br />
way to South Korea where he lives today. Shin shares his story<br />
all over the world and works with human rights organizations.<br />
But, behind the scenes, he still struggles with his freedom.<br />
Shocking as it may be, he still longs for the only home he’s<br />
ever known. CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE is a heartbreaking<br />
documentary about a free man who’s still caged by<br />
the lingering effects of psychological trauma. (In English and<br />
Korean with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Axel Engstfeld Screenwriting~Marc Wiese Cinematography~Jörg Adams<br />
Editing~Jean-Marc Lesguillons Featuring~Shin Dong-Huyk, Hyuk Kwon,<br />
Oh Yangnam<br />
Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de<br />
About the Director~Marc Wiese is a writer and director from Germany. He received<br />
an award from the Biarritz <strong>International</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> of Audiovisual <strong>Program</strong>ming in<br />
2009 for his television documentary, “Kanun: The Law Of Honour.” <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE (2012)<br />
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STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
IT’S EASY BEING GREEN<br />
NESNADNY + SCHWARTZ<br />
DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
Canned Dreams<br />
Directed by Katja Gauriloff<br />
FINLAND 2012<br />
78 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Monday, April 8<br />
9:50 PM I Code CANN05 2:15 PM I Code CANN08<br />
Beginning with a lonely woman who has given birth to a dozen<br />
children and is working in one of the largest open-pit mines<br />
in Brazil, CANNED DREAMS takes an eight-country journey<br />
across 30,000 km dissecting the processes of ingredients<br />
needed for a can of ravioli that ultimately ends up on the shelf<br />
of a Finnish grocery store. The real story isn’t how the pork,<br />
or beef, or tomatoes make it into the tin can being mined by<br />
a Brazilian mother, but of the people involved with the production<br />
and how, while separated by national borders, they all<br />
seem connected in their lives. The Danish pig farmer loves<br />
his charges but longs for a wife and children; the Portuguese<br />
tomato picker works only to provide a future for her daughter;<br />
the Polish beef farmer rues his ex-wife, but adores his kids.<br />
This could be a story of how any supermarket-packaged meal<br />
is made, but instead it’s a study—not just of how certain items<br />
are produced, but also of the very humanity that sacrifices to<br />
provide. Note: Some scenes contain graphic animal imagery.<br />
(In Portuguese, Danish, Romanian, Ukranian, Polish, and<br />
Russian with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producer~Joonas Berghaell Screenwriting~Katja Gauriloff, Joonas Berghaell,<br />
Jarkko T. Laine Cinematography~Heikki Färm, Tuomo Hutri Editing~Timo Peltola<br />
Print Source~Deckert Distribution / info@deckert-distribution.com /<br />
www.deckert-distribution.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1972, Finnish director Katja Gauriloff (who once<br />
worked at a sausage factory) studied film directing at the Tampere University of<br />
Applied Sciences, School of Art and Media. She is part-owner of the Oktober<br />
Production Company. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“A Shout Into the Wind” (2007), CANNED<br />
DREAMS (2012)<br />
Casting By<br />
Directed by Tom Donahue<br />
USA 2012<br />
89 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
11:45 AM I Code CAST12 1:20 PM I Code CAST13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
6:55 PM I Code CAST14<br />
Who’s your favorite movie maker? Lynn Stalmaster? Marion<br />
Dougherty? Or Juliet Taylor? If you’ve never heard these names,<br />
it’s because they belong to casting directors, the unsung heroes<br />
of Hollywood. CASTING BY is a fascinating look behind the<br />
scenes at the accomplishments of the (mostly) women who<br />
work closely with directors to find the perfect actors for the<br />
parts. Personalities such as Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro,<br />
and Woody Allen talk about the vital role “master casters” play<br />
in the shaping of the creative vision. But CASTING BY is really<br />
a valentine to Marion Dougherty, the doyenne of “CD’s,” who<br />
began cajoling directors into accepting unknown faces in New<br />
York in the 1950s for the Kraft Television Theatre. Marion’s<br />
gut instinct and impressive Rolodex led her to help shape<br />
many of the industry’s finest films for over 50 years. Jon Voigt,<br />
Jeff Bridges, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Glenn Close, and<br />
John Lithgow are among the fans who declare their gratitude to<br />
the keen-eyed lady who once saw something in them no one<br />
else could see. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Kate Lacey, Ilan Arboleda, Tom Donahue, Joanna Colbert<br />
Cinematography~Peter Bolte Editing~Jill Schweitzer<br />
Print Source~Creative Chaos vmg / jenna@creativechaosvmg.com /<br />
www.creativechaosvmg.com<br />
About the Director~Tom Donahue was born in Rhinebeck, New York and received<br />
his B.A. in Communications from Texas A&M University. He has worked as a television<br />
researcher and production assistant and is the co-founder of Creative Chaos<br />
vmg. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Guest of Cindy Sherman” (2008), CASTING BY (2012)<br />
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CENTRAL AND EASTERN<br />
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION<br />
Chaos<br />
(Désordres)<br />
Directed by Etienne Faure<br />
FRANCE 2012<br />
101 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
4:15 PM I Code CHAS04 11:20 AM I Code CHAS05<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
9:10 AM I Code CHAS07<br />
When famous pianist Marie retires young, her nature-loving<br />
husband Vincent decides the family should move from Paris<br />
to a quiet farm town in the South of France. She reluctantly<br />
agrees, uncomfortable with the idea of rural life. He ends up<br />
getting a job at the local high school where he meets Thibault,<br />
a strange student who offers to help around the farm. Feeling<br />
sorry for him, Vincent tries to bond with the troubled youth,<br />
inviting him over for dinner. Thibault quickly begins to wear<br />
out his welcome, driving a wedge between Vincent and Marie.<br />
Unhappy in her marriage, Marie begins to lead a precarious<br />
double life. As time goes by, details of Thibault’s mysterious<br />
background begin to surface, leading to questions about his<br />
intentions in friending the family. The lies they uncover will<br />
lead them to a harrowing realization. Filled with a heavy dose of<br />
twists and turns, CHAOS is a roller coaster ride that will thrill<br />
you until the very last second. (In French with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Etienne Faure, Patrick Hernandez Screenwriting~Etienne Faure<br />
Cinematography~Christophe Larue Editing~Gerald Bouget Principal Cast~<br />
Isaach de Bankolé, Sonia Rolland, Niels Schneider<br />
Print Source~All Rights Entertainment Ltd. / allrightshk@gmail.com /<br />
www.allrightsentertainment.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1969, Etienne Faure is a writer, director, producer,<br />
and cinematographer from France. In addition to documentary and feature films,<br />
he has also directed several shorts. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“To The Extreme” (2000),<br />
“Quoi?, l’eternite” (2004), “Des illusions” (2009), CHAOS (2012)<br />
Chasing Rainbows<br />
(Si Caii Sunt Verzi pe Pereti)<br />
Directed by Dan Chisu<br />
ROMANIA 2011<br />
103 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
8:35 PM I Code RAIN10 4:05 PM I Code RAIN11<br />
In Romania, like everywhere else, people are looking to get<br />
rich quick. CHASING RAINBOWS, a darkly funny commentary<br />
on the lengths people go to in their pursuit of the Romanian<br />
dream, intertwines the stories of two very different characters.<br />
Tocitu is a bureaucrat who hand-sharpens pencils and occasionally<br />
answers his rotary-dial phone. Someone delivers boxes<br />
marked “Hewlett-Packard,” but with no comprehension of<br />
English and no clue what’s in them, he’s fired. Tocitu signs up<br />
for a computer class and is soon an enthusiastic but naive PC<br />
convert. One day he makes out an English email saying he’s<br />
won the lottery. Meanwhile, a young slacker named Marius,<br />
who hangs out in bars, fills out a raffle ticket presented to him<br />
by a pretty girl. To his shock, he wins the jackpot…except that<br />
he wrote the name of his absent father on the winning ticket<br />
instead of his own. While scrambling to cash in their millions,<br />
Tocitu and Marius inadvertently make gains unrelated to<br />
money. CHASING RAINBOWS is a wickedly entertaining satire<br />
about the irony of chasing down impossible fortunes, while<br />
letting more realistic opportunities potentially slip away.<br />
(In Romanian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Dan Chisu, Giuliano Doman Screenwriting~Dan Chisu<br />
Cinematography~Ovidiu Gyarmath Editing~Andrei Iancu Principal Cast~<br />
Adrian Titieni, Tudor Smoleanu, Ionut Visan, Anca Florescu<br />
Print Source~DaKINO Production / dchisu@gmail.com / www.dakino.ro<br />
About the Director~Dan Chisu is an author and a maker of documentary films for<br />
television. He is also the organizer of DaKINO <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, the oldest<br />
film festival in Romania, which has been held in Bucharest since 1991.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“WebSiteStory” (2010), “Ursul” (2011), CHASING RAINBOWS (2011)<br />
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CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
Childish Games<br />
(Dictado)<br />
Directed by Antonio Chavarrías<br />
SPAIN 2012<br />
95 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Saturday, April 13<br />
11:40 AM I Code CHIL11 11:20 PM I Code CHIL13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
11:20 AM I Code CHIL14<br />
As the saying goes, the past will come back to haunt you.<br />
This couldn’t be truer for Daniel and Mario, two men living<br />
with guilt over an incident that happened when they were kids.<br />
Daniel’s father was set to marry Mario’s mother, who had a<br />
daughter named Clara. One day the boys, who were often<br />
unkind to the little girl, bullied her into doing something that<br />
caused her death. Years later, Mario commits suicide, convinced<br />
his own daughter is the reincarnation of his sister.<br />
Daniel’s wife, who’s been wanting to adopt a child, decides<br />
they should take the girl, Julia, to live with them. Soon Daniel<br />
begins to think Mario was right. His wife finds that Julia’s<br />
grandmother has also gone mad, treating the little girl as if she<br />
were her dead daughter. Are their conclusions just manifestations<br />
of their unresolved feelings? Or is the impossible really<br />
true: is Julia really Clara, here for revenge? CHILDISH GAMES<br />
is a nail-biting thriller that will have you guessing until the<br />
very end. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Antonio Chavarrías Screenwriting~Antonio Chavarrías<br />
Cinematography~Guillermo Granillo Editing~Martí Roca Principal Cast~<br />
Juan Diego Botto, Bárbara Lennie, Mágica Pérez<br />
Print Source~Oberon Cinematogràfica / oberon@oberoncinematografica.com /<br />
www.oberoncinematografica.com<br />
About the Director~Antonio Chavarrías was born in Barcelona in 1965. In addition<br />
to directing, Chavarrías has served as a producer and writer for television and film.<br />
His work has earned him awards from film festivals around the world. He’s also<br />
part of the production company <strong>Film</strong> Oberon, which he founded in 1990.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Una ombra en el jardi” (1989), “Manila” (1991), “L’enfonsament<br />
del Titanic” (1994), “Susanna” (1996), “Un caso para dos” (1997), “Volveras”<br />
(2002), “Las vidas de Celia” (2006), CHILDISH GAMES (2012)<br />
Choco<br />
Directed by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza<br />
COLOMBIA 2012<br />
80 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:40 PM I Code CHCX08 12:05 PM I Code CHCX09<br />
Choco’s daughter wants a fancy cake for her birthday. But<br />
Choco and her family live in poverty and this basic wish seems<br />
nearly impossible to fulfill. A bigger obstacle is Choco’s husband.<br />
He is a drunkard and a gambler, stealing what little<br />
money she earns (by panning gold from mercury-laden mines)<br />
and abusing her sexually when inebriated. Nevertheless, she is<br />
determined to give her daughter this simple gift, regardless of<br />
what it takes. To provide her children with any chance in life,<br />
Choco will use every ounce of courage she has and face any<br />
danger in her path. With stunning cinematography, this film<br />
evokes both the beauty and the hardships of Choco’s village.<br />
CHOCO investigates how poverty and the struggle to survive<br />
permit the cycles of abuse and female subjugation to continue.<br />
But those chains of oppression can be broken, and one night<br />
Choco is pushed to her limits and driven to a single, bloody<br />
act of liberation. (In Spanish with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Maritza Rincón, Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza Screenwriting~<br />
Alfonso Acosta, Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza Cinematography~Paulo Pérez<br />
Editing~Mauricio Vergara Principal Cast~Karent Hinestroza, Esteban Copete,<br />
Daniela Mosquera, Sebastián Mosquera, Fabio Iván Restrepo<br />
Print Source~Memento <strong>Film</strong>s <strong>International</strong> / marion@memento-films.com /<br />
www.memento-films.com<br />
About the Director~Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza is a producer, screenwriter, and<br />
production manager. This first feature film was nominated for Best Picture at the<br />
Cartegena <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~CHOCO (2012)<br />
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Citizen Koch<br />
Directed by Carl Deal, Tia Lessin<br />
USA 2013<br />
110 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
11:45 AM I Code KOCH10 6:15 PM I Code KOCH11<br />
Recent politics have been triumphant for some and terrifying<br />
for others, but everybody seems willing to agree on one thing:<br />
something is fundamentally wrong. Many believe the template<br />
for that something is the effort to purchase the democratic<br />
process that began with Americans for Prosperity and the<br />
controversial Citizens United decision of the Supreme Court.<br />
This clear and remarkably assembled documentary takes the<br />
circus-like whirlwind of events and characters and puts it into<br />
a comprehensive and lucid timeframe. Using recent events in<br />
Wisconsin as its primary focus, CITIZEN KOCH truly “follows<br />
the money.” We begin to see how the fragments and noise coalesce<br />
around a handful of very rich, very powerful individuals<br />
who have a specific vision of our country and are willing to pay<br />
any price to see it made real. Conservative, Liberal, or just<br />
plain Sick Of It All, this film will open the eyes and raise the<br />
blood pressure of every citizen concerned about how muted<br />
their voices may become. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Tia Lessin, Carl Deal, Gillian Caldwell Screenwriting~Carl Deal,<br />
Tia Lessin Cinematography~Joan Churchill, Nadia Hallgren, Bill Turnley<br />
Editing~Lisa Palattella<br />
Print Source~Bayside Productions / tia@elsewherefilms.org / www.citizenkoch.com<br />
About the Directors~Carl Deal is a technician, producer, writer, and director. Tia<br />
Lessin is a writer, producer, and director. They have collaborated on productions<br />
for television and for director Michael Moore. They were nominated for an<br />
Academy Award ® for Best Documentary feature. And they have won the Grand<br />
Jury Prize at the Sundance <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> and were nominated again this year for<br />
CITIZEN KOCH. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Trouble The Water” (2008), CITIZEN<br />
KOCH (2013)<br />
Clandestine Childhood<br />
(Infancia Clandestina)<br />
Directed by Benjamin Ávila<br />
ARGENTINA, SPAIN, BRAZIL 2012<br />
110 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
11:40 AM I Code CLAN10 8:50 PM I Code CLAN11<br />
Juan just wants to be himself. But his parents are Argentine<br />
guerillas, so it’s not that easy. Loosely inspired by events in<br />
director Benjamin Ávila’s life, CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD<br />
follows Juan’s family as they return to Argentina after years of<br />
exile. Constantly under the threat of being found, they assume<br />
fake identities. As “Ernesto,” Juan begins to make friends and<br />
eventually falls in love with Maria. After his uncle Beto kills<br />
himself during a standoff with police, the family’s safety<br />
becomes even more compromised. His parents decide it’s best<br />
to move, leaving Juan heartbroken. He won’t see Maria anymore<br />
and she’ll never understand why. The secret life he’s forced<br />
to live becomes more difficult as Juan matures. He loves his<br />
parents dearly and, as much as a child can, he understands<br />
their cause. But is it all worth it? What will happen to Juan<br />
and his baby sister if his parents are killed? CLANDESTINE<br />
CHILDHOOD examines what it’s like to grow up in a state of<br />
secrecy and constant fear. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Luis Puenzo Screenwriting~Benjamin Ávila, Marcello Müller<br />
Cinematography~Iván Gierasinchuk Editing~Gustavo Giani Principal Cast~<br />
Teo Gutiérrez Moreno, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso, Ernesto Alterio, Cristina<br />
Banegas<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~Writer, editor, producer, and director Benjamin Ávila was born<br />
in 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His short films have earned him numerous<br />
awards. He also works as a producer of educational television shows.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Neitos” (2004), CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD (2012)<br />
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The Coin Bearer<br />
(Oros)<br />
Directed by Paul Sta. Ana<br />
PHILIPPINES 2012<br />
81 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
4:25 PM I Code COIN04 11:50 AM I Code COIN05<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
9:10 PM I Code COIN10<br />
In the Philippines, where gambling is illegal, families of the<br />
deceased are allowed to hold “sakla” games in order to make<br />
money during weeks-long wakes. And, in a place where poverty<br />
is prevalent, many take advantage of the license for personal<br />
gain. Makoy and his reluctant brother Abet organize these<br />
casino-style events using unclaimed cadavers, thus helping<br />
out many of the impoverished families in the slums where they<br />
live. Concocting stories of relationships for the bodies while<br />
arranging mass fraud is their only source of income. And dodging<br />
crime bosses and corrupt police is beginning to catch up<br />
to the brothers as they struggle to coexist in a world where<br />
anonymity is crucial and also elusive. Brilliantly acted and<br />
daringly directed, THE COIN BEARER is an intense look at<br />
the underbelly of a society for the desperate and a brave story<br />
of two brothers who risk everything to provide for those with<br />
nothing. Edge-of-your-seat drama and a haunting finale make<br />
THE COIN BEARER one film you won’t be able to shake.<br />
(In Filipino with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~JD Beales, Joey Abacan, Joji Alonso Screenwriting~Paul Sta. Ana,<br />
Obet Villela Cinematography~Rommel Sales Editing~Lawrence Fajardo<br />
Principal Cast~Kristoffer King, Tanya Gomez, Kristofer Martin, Diva Montelaba<br />
Print Source~Zapixel / jdbeales@gmail.com / www.zapixel.com<br />
About the Director~Paul Sta. Ana graduated from Ateneo de Manila University<br />
with a degree in Philosophy. He’s produced and directed several television specials<br />
including “Project Runway Philippines” and has been nominated for several<br />
awards for his writing and directing. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Huling Pasada” (2008),<br />
“Marino” (2009), THE COIN BEARER (2012)<br />
The Comedian<br />
Directed by Tom Shkolnik<br />
UNITED KINGDOM 2012<br />
80 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
6:20 PM I Code COME06 11:30 AM I Code COME07<br />
“You know you’re gonna be all right?” is the last line in<br />
Tom Shkolnik’s debut film about a thirty-something Londoner<br />
attempting to get a grip on his life. While trying his hand at<br />
stand-up comedy, Ed (played subtly by Edward Hogg) meets<br />
Nathan on his way home. What begins as an honest assessment<br />
of Ed’s awful comedy, turns into a romantic tryst and<br />
burgeoning relationship. Ed is depressed about his job at a<br />
call center and can’t seem to grasp the basic concepts of successful<br />
comedy. But meeting Nathan has finally given him a<br />
promising outlook on life. THE COMEDIAN is not a silly romp<br />
through sex-crazed London; it is an intelligent depiction of a<br />
young man searching for the identity that has eluded him for<br />
his entire life. Utilizing an improvised script, the film gives an<br />
honest and fresh look at the current crop of adults (“Reality<br />
Bites” for the next generation) and their seemingly non-existent<br />
place in the world. Ed soon realizes his love for his flatmate<br />
Elisa. And his ever-drifting life sets off again on another freefall.<br />
Excellently shot and wonderfully acted, THE COMEDIAN<br />
may not be slap-stick comedy, but it reveals the pain hiding<br />
inside all clowns and wayward jokers. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Bertrand Faivre, Dan McCulloch Screenwriting~Tom Shkolnik<br />
Cinematography~Benjamin Kračun Editing~Pierre Haberer Principal Cast~<br />
Edward Hogg, Elisa Lasowski, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Steven Robertson, Jamie<br />
Baughan<br />
Print Source~Pascale Ramonda / pascale@pascaleramonda.com /<br />
www.pascaleramonda.com<br />
About the Director~Born in Israel in 1980, Tom Shkolnik moved to London in<br />
2002 to train as a director at the Drama Centre London. <strong>Film</strong>ography~THE<br />
COMEDIAN (2012)<br />
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Congratulations<br />
Directed by Juan Cardarelli, Eric M. Levy<br />
USA 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
1:45 PM I Code CONG11<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
7:40 PM I Code CONG12 11:30 AM I Code CONG13<br />
At the Akron-Summit County<br />
Public Library (see page 42)<br />
On a road trip to visit his mother, Jim Riley proposes to his<br />
girlfriend Bridget. Not believing in the concept of marriage,<br />
she says no. Fogged by the pain of her denial, he forgets to<br />
call his mother, who’s eagerly waiting to celebrate when they<br />
arrive. In fact, they’re welcomed by a giant banner hanging<br />
from the house, congratulating them on their now non-existent<br />
nuptials. But just when he’s about to tell the truth, Jim<br />
freezes. His mom has been so depressed over the passing of<br />
his father that he doesn’t think she’ll be able to handle the bad<br />
news. So he lies. And from there things quickly go downhill.<br />
What Jim thought would be the weekend of a lifetime is now<br />
a complete disaster. Will the insanity that happens during<br />
their stay push Bridget and him further apart, or will their fake<br />
engagement bring them closer together? CONGRATULATIONS<br />
examines love’s complexities and whether it has the strength<br />
to endure when it’s truly put to the test. —E.F.<br />
Producer~Duane Andersen Screenwriting~Abby Miller, Brian Dietzen, Juan<br />
Cardarelli, Eric M. Levy Cinematography~Matthew Garrett Editing~Tony Orcena<br />
Principal Cast~Brian Dietzen, Abby Miller, Debra Jo Rupp, Kevin Rankin<br />
Print Source~Eric M. Levy / info@congratulationsfilm.com /<br />
www.congratulationsfilm.com<br />
About the Directors~Juan Cardarelli and Eric M. Levy live in Los Angeles, California.<br />
They both act, write, produce, and direct for television and film. They have also<br />
worked together on digital media projects doing architectural visualization and<br />
motion graphics under the moniker Render Guys. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“Happy Birthday, Harris Malden” (2008), CONGRATULATIONS (2012)<br />
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The Crash Reel<br />
Directed by Lucy Walker<br />
USA 2013<br />
107 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
9:20 PM I Code CRAS13 1:30 PM I Code CRAS14<br />
U.S. champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce was at the top of<br />
his sport in 2009 when he suffered massive head trauma while<br />
training for the 2010 Winter Olympics. What begins as a documentary<br />
of a daring and tireless athlete working to become<br />
the new face of a growing sport, quickly becomes a chronicle<br />
of a young man’s brave journey towards rehabilitation and the<br />
understanding of his own limits. Two-time Academy Award ®<br />
nominee Lucy Walker directs a brilliant and beautiful film that<br />
will open your eyes to the daring feats of today’s most extreme<br />
athletes and open your heart to the devastation that can be<br />
caused within a fraction of a second. With interviews and<br />
insights from Pearce’s close-knit family, his doctors, and snowboarding’s<br />
top talents including Shawn White, Pearce’s longtime<br />
friend and rival, THE CRASH REEL is an intimate and<br />
thoughtful look into the trials and tribulations of facing your<br />
fears on a mountain and the long journey toward recovery.<br />
While a professional snowboarder, Pearce was a hero to many;<br />
while recovering from his accident, Pearce has become an<br />
inspiration to all. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Julian Cautherly, Lucy Walker Screenwriting~Pedro Kos, Lucy Walker<br />
Cinematography~Nick Higgins Editing~Pedro Kos<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong>s Sales Company / andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com /<br />
www.filmsalescorp.com<br />
About the Director~Born in London, Lucy Walker had a prestigious theater career<br />
while a student at Oxford University and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to<br />
attend the graduate film program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She has been<br />
nominated for Academy Awards ® and Emmys, and has won dozens of film awards<br />
across the globe for her work. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Devil’s Playground” (2002),<br />
“Blindsight” (2006), “Waste Land” (2010), “Countdown to Zero” (2010), THE<br />
CRASH REEL (2013)<br />
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64 FILMS A – Z [D] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
FILM IS ART<br />
LOCAL HEROES<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
PACIFIC PEARLS<br />
Dear Mr. Watterson<br />
Directed by Joel Allen Schroeder<br />
USA 2013<br />
89 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
7:00 PM I Code DEAR10<br />
10:00 PM I Code OBER10<br />
At the Apollo Theatre<br />
(see page 41)<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11<br />
5:30 PM I Code DEAR09 9:45 PM I Code DEAR11<br />
Bill Watterson, the Chagrin Falls resident and creator behind<br />
the beloved comic strip Calvin & Hobbes, isn’t an easy man to<br />
reach. Therefore, the filmmakers brilliantly explore his superb<br />
legacy through the people who were most affected by his work:<br />
his adoring fans. Calvin & Hobbes was syndicated from 1985<br />
to 1995 in over 24,000 newspapers. Every week, die-hards<br />
flipped straight to the funnies to see what hijinks the whimsical<br />
Calvin and his stuffed tiger friend would get into next. Watterson<br />
gave his characters great depth, stretching the limits of the<br />
panels and offering more complex stories than the average strip.<br />
After seeing great success, a demand grew to use his characters<br />
for merchandising—a concept that Watterson strongly stood<br />
against. In order to preserve the integrity of his stories, the<br />
cartoonist passed up the opportunity to make millions. DEAR<br />
MR. WATTERSON is the perfect tribute to a man who hid from<br />
the spotlight, but allowed his incredible imagination to shine<br />
through his work. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Christopher Browne, Matt McUsic, Joel Allen Schroeder<br />
Cinematography~Andrew Waruszewski Editing~Joel Allen Schroeder Featuring~<br />
Berkeley Breathed, Jenny Robb, Stephan Pastis, Charles Solomon, Bill Amend<br />
Print Source~Fingerprint <strong>Film</strong>s / contact@dearmrwatterson.com /<br />
www.dearmrwatterson.com<br />
About the Director~Joel Allen Schroeder is a writer, producer, and director from<br />
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from USC’s <strong>Film</strong> Production Department in<br />
2002. Joel got his start behind the camera and still works as a videographer for<br />
television. <strong>Film</strong>ography~DEAR MR. WATTERSON (2013)<br />
Death By China 2.0<br />
Directed by Peter Navarro<br />
USA 2012<br />
68 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
7:10 PM I Code CHIN10 2:40 PM I Code CHIN11<br />
DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 opens with Black Friday shoppers<br />
storming the malls in search for crazy bargains. When the filmmakers<br />
ask customers if they know or care where the products<br />
were made, one man exclaims: “If the American people can’t<br />
provide me with what I need, I gotta get it from China.” While<br />
his statement seems callous, lots of Americans are willing to<br />
buy Chinese products if it brings savings. In today’s unstable<br />
economy, every little bit helps. But is it worth it to spend less<br />
on a television if that means putting your family member or<br />
friend out of a job? Are the savings worth it if they’re driving<br />
our country into debt and threatening our security? This film<br />
examines the political decisions that have brought us to such<br />
a dilemma and evaluates companies who’ve stooped low for<br />
high profits. It also looks at our own role as consumers. DEATH<br />
BY CHINA 2.0 is an eye-opening documentary that will leave<br />
you thinking twice about your next purchase. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Peter Navarro, Greg Autry Screenwriting~Peter Navarro Cinematography<br />
~Kasey Kirby Editing~John W. Carr Featuring~Congressman Tim Ryan, Gordon<br />
Chang, Patrick Mulloy, Thea Lee, Richard McCormack<br />
Print Source~Area 23a, LLC / kirt@area23a.com / www.area23a.com<br />
About the Director~Peter Navarro earned a Ph.D in Economics from Harvard and<br />
is now a Professor at the University of California. He has written articles for The<br />
Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Harvard Business Review, among<br />
others. He’s also the author of several books on the topic of economics.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 (2012)<br />
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CENTRAL AND EASTERN<br />
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION<br />
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
Death of a Man in the Balkans<br />
(Smrt coveka na Balkanu)<br />
Directed by Miroslav Momcilovic<br />
SERBIA 2012<br />
80 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
9:20 AM I Code BALK10 4:20 PM I Code BALK11<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
9:05 PM I Code BALK12<br />
In the opening sequence of DEATH OF A MAN IN THE<br />
BALKANS, a man turns on the webcam of his computer, sits<br />
down in front of it, and shoots himself. From there this brilliantly<br />
original and (trust us) funny film simply lets the camera<br />
roll. In one continuous sequence, we watch as neighbors enter<br />
drawn by the gunshot and as the ensuing chaos and reactions<br />
to sudden death are mercilessly captured. We quickly discover<br />
those reactions to be very self-centered and opportunistic as<br />
neighbors hang about waiting for the authorities. They begin<br />
drinking toasts to the man’s memory and speculating profoundly<br />
about the life of someone whom nobody actually seemed to<br />
know. Shrewdly observant, darkly satirical, and often outright<br />
hilarious, this film skews the formal rituals of death that we<br />
perform. When the authorities at last begin to wander in, the<br />
film escalates to delicious levels of absurdity echoing the Marx<br />
Brothers and Monty Python. With humor as dark as a funeral<br />
shroud, this is a completely unique cinematic treat you do not<br />
want to miss. (In Serbian with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Miroslav Momcilovic Screenwriting~Miroslav Momcilovic<br />
Cinematography~Miladin Colakovic Editing~Ivan Vladimirov Principal Cast~<br />
Emir Hadzihafizbegovic, Radoslav Milenkovic, Bojan Zirovic, Natasa Ninkovic,<br />
Anita Mancic<br />
Print Source~Production Brigada / filmbrigada@gmail.com / www.filmbrigada.com<br />
About the Director~Miroslav Momcilovic was born in 1969 in Belgrade, Serbia<br />
where he graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. A writer, producer, and<br />
director, he has won numerous awards. Most recently, he won the Independent<br />
Camera Award at the 2012 Karlovy Vary <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> for DEATH<br />
OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Sedam I po” (2006), “Wait For<br />
Me and I Will Not Come” (2009), DEATH<br />
OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS (2012)<br />
The Deep<br />
(Djúpið)<br />
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur<br />
ICELAND 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
2:15 PM I Code DEEP04 8:45 PM I Code DEEP05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
1:20 PM I Code DEEP06<br />
Off the southern coast of Iceland lies the Westman Islands,<br />
an active volcanic chain. From here the fishing trawler Breki<br />
and its small crew leave for a routine commercial trip. Storms<br />
are roaming the bitter cold seas and the Breki finds the catches<br />
are poor. In these unforgiving waters, catastrophe is always<br />
just a heartbeat away. The Breki’s nets snag and the ship is<br />
capsized. With terrifying swiftness, the crew begins to drown<br />
or succumb to hypothermia. Suddenly, only a single fisherman<br />
is left. Gulli is treading water under a cold moon in freezing<br />
temperatures, uncertain where or how far away the nearest<br />
land is. The only thing he is certain of is that he is completely<br />
alone and the precious minutes of his life are few unless he is<br />
rescued. <strong>Film</strong>ed with glacial beauty, this film focuses on Gulli’s<br />
desperate minute-by-minute struggle to survive in the harshest<br />
of circumstances. Based on true events, THE DEEP follows<br />
both the physical and mental course of his ordeal with unrelenting<br />
intensity. (In Icelandic with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Baltasar Kormákur, Agnes Johansen Screenwriting~Jón Atli Jónasson,<br />
Baltasar Kormákur Cinematography~Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson Editing~<br />
Sverrir Kristjánsson, Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir Principal Cast~Ólafur Darri Ólafsson<br />
Print Source~Icelandic <strong>Film</strong> Centre / christof@icelandicfilmcentre.is /<br />
www.icelandicfilmcentre.is<br />
About the Director~Born in 1966, Baltasar Kormákur graduated from the Drama<br />
Academy of Iceland. A theater entrepreneur, he formed his own theater and works<br />
with the National Theater of Iceland. In 2001 he was named one of film’s<br />
Shooting Stars by European <strong>Film</strong> Promotion. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“101 Reykjavik”<br />
(2000), “The Sea” (2002), “A Little Trip To Heaven” (2005), “Jar City” (2006)—<br />
31st CIFF, “Brudguminn” (2008), “Inhale” (2010), “Contraband” (2012), THE<br />
DEEP (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
THOMAS A. DUKE.
66 FILMS A – Z [D] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
The Deflowering of Eva van End<br />
(De Ontmaagding van Eva van End)<br />
Directed by Michiel ten Horn<br />
NETHERLANDS 2012<br />
98 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
4:05 PM I Code DEFL12 6:20 PM I Code DEFL13<br />
Eva barely exists to her odd and dysfunctional family.<br />
So nobody notices when she volunteers to host a German<br />
exchange student for two weeks. But when Veit appears—<br />
blond, handsome, and oddly perfect—he shakes the van End<br />
household to its core. Veit acts polite, is unflappably cheerful,<br />
glows with health, and centers himself with meditation.<br />
However, no one is more uncentered than the van Ends. Veit’s<br />
glowing sun of perfection will yank each family member from<br />
their strange orbits into collision courses. <strong>Festival</strong> regulars who<br />
loved “Adam’s Apples” (30th CIFF) or “The Art of Negative<br />
Thinking” (32nd CIFF) will recognize this deliciously offbeat<br />
template. Using the darkest of humor, the film highlights the<br />
humanity each van End has buried and that Veit irresistably<br />
unearths, along with a shocking family secret. And what about<br />
poor little Eva? Hopelessly obsessed with Veit, Eva decides<br />
that while her family loses its collective mind, she needs to<br />
lose something as well. The resulting meltdown is outrageous,<br />
funny, and bizarrely touching. THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA<br />
VAN END is a twisted gem that will leave you satisfied.<br />
(In Dutch with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Pieter Kuijpers, Iris Otten, Sander van Meurs Screenwriting~<br />
Anne Barnhoorn Cinematography~Jasper Wolf Editing~Sander Vos<br />
Principal Cast~Vivian Dierickx, Ton Kas, Jacqueline Blom, Rafael Gareisen<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~Michiel ten Horn has written, produced, and directed numerous<br />
short films. For his debut feature film, he was nominated for both the Discovery<br />
Award and the <strong>International</strong> Critics Award at the 2012 Toronto <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA VAN END (2012)<br />
La Demora<br />
(The Delay)<br />
Directed by Rodrigo Plá<br />
URUGUAY, MEXICO, FRANCE 2012<br />
84 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
12:10 PM I Code DEMR08 2:00 PM I Code DEMR09<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
6:00 PM I Code DEMR10<br />
LA DEMORA introduces us to Maria, who is raising three<br />
children in a very cramped apartment and living on the little<br />
she earns as a garment worker. Maria’s elderly and ailing father<br />
Agustin also lives with them, pushing her to the limits of<br />
endurance. He often wanders away and becomes lost, leading<br />
to frantic searches. She needs him gone, but the state will<br />
only take him if he is homeless and a private home is beyond<br />
reach. One night she acts on an unthinkable impulse. She<br />
abandons Agustin in a public park, hoping the authorities will<br />
take him to a facility. But shame overwhelms her. She returns<br />
to find him, but Agustin isn’t there. The painful search that<br />
follows is the heart of this intense and powerful drama. Time<br />
is short. Agustin is ill and the night is freezing. As Maria looks<br />
in every corner of the city for her father, she is also forced to<br />
look into the corners of her soul and face the true meanings<br />
of love and family. (In Spanish with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Christian Valdelièvre, Sandino Saravia Vinay, Rodrigo Plá<br />
Screenwriting~Laura Santullo Cinematography~María Secco Editing~<br />
Miguel Shverdfinger Principal Cast~Roxana Blanco, Carlos Vallarino<br />
Print Source~Memento <strong>Film</strong>s <strong>International</strong> / marion@memento-films.com /<br />
www.memento-films.com<br />
About the Director~Rodrigo Plá is a multiple award-winning writer, producer, editor,<br />
and director. His films have won awards in nearly every prestigious international<br />
festival, including Venice, Toronto, and Stockholm. Most recently he received the<br />
2012 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> for<br />
LA DEMORA. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“La Zona” (2007), “Desierto Adentro” (2008),<br />
LA DEMORA (2012)<br />
SAMANTHA and YOPLAIT wish to graciously<br />
recognize PENNY CAMPBELL<br />
as a sterling example of humanity.<br />
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AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS<br />
ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
Detroit Unleaded<br />
Directed by Rola Nashef<br />
USA 2012<br />
92 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
6:40 PM I Code UNLE05 3:50 PM I Code UNLE06<br />
Expanding on the award-winning 2007 short, DETROIT<br />
UNLEADED tells the story of Sami, a Lebanese-American who<br />
reluctantly takes over his father’s gas station after he’s murdered<br />
in an armed robbery. It’s a life that Sami never wanted;<br />
nor did his late father, who always encouraged his son to go to<br />
college. Sami spends his days dealing with rude, but hilariously<br />
absurd, Detroit customers who spout their complaints through<br />
bulletproof glass. He runs the business with his cousin Mike,<br />
who’s constantly getting involved with shady ventures and<br />
obtaining bootleg DVD’s, knock-off perfumes, and other random<br />
junk to sell at the station. When a gorgeous young “up-do<br />
girl” named Saj comes to deliver cheap long-distance phone<br />
cards, Sami quickly falls for her. Afraid her overprotective<br />
brother will disapprove, Saj begins a romance with Sami under<br />
the promise of secrecy. As their love blossoms, Sami’s dream<br />
of a better life begins to swell. DETROIT UNLEADED is an<br />
extremely loveable romantic comedy that adds a human face to<br />
the everyday plight of Arab-American immigrants. (In English<br />
and Arabic with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Rola Nashef, Leon Toomey Screenwriting~Rola Nashef, Heather Kolf,<br />
Jennifer Ginzinger Cinematography~Keir Yee Editing~Nathanael Sherfield<br />
Principal Cast~E.J. Assi, Nada Shouhayib, Mike Batayeh, Mary Assel, Akram<br />
El-Ahmar<br />
Print Source~Gas Afterhours, Inc. / rolanashef@gmail.com /<br />
www.detroitunleaded.com<br />
About the Director~Rola Nashef is a writer, director, and producer from South<br />
Lebanon who currently resides in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from the<br />
Motion Picture Institute of Michigan in 1999. In 2005 she founded the production<br />
company Gas Afterhours Productions. <strong>Film</strong>ography~DETROIT UNLEADED (2012)<br />
Digital Dharma: One Man’s Mission<br />
to Save a Culture<br />
Directed by Dafna Yachin<br />
USA, CHINA, INDIA, TIBET 2012<br />
82 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
2:50 PM I Code DHAR07 6:25 PM I Code DHAR08<br />
In the 1950s many were forced to flee Tibet, carrying with<br />
them bits of the culture’s precious literary heritage. Much was<br />
lost or destroyed. Gene Smith, a student of Tibetan Buddhism,<br />
offered to help refugees assimilate into America. These<br />
encounters profoundly changed him, sparking a life-long commitment<br />
to retrieving and preserving every remaining piece of<br />
Tibetan writing and culture. Spanning decades and crossing<br />
the world, this mesmerizing film charts the astounding journey<br />
of a man who threw aside politics and profit to ensure the<br />
continuity of a way of life. Almost 50 years later, we join Gene<br />
Smith as he begins the fascinating transformation of these precious<br />
documents into the digital realm, making nearly 2,000<br />
years of learning and history available to everybody, even in the<br />
remotest corners of the earth, for all time. DIGITAL DHARMA<br />
shows how passion and devotion ensured the survival of an<br />
entire culture. Using moving testimonials and rare footage, this<br />
is a truly inspiring tribute to an authentic hero. —C.R.<br />
Producer~Dafna Yachin Screenwriting~Arthur Fischman, Timothy Gates,<br />
Dafna Yachin Cinematography~Wade Muller, Nandhakumar Editing~Timothy<br />
Gates, Chip Schofield, Kevin Malone Featuring~E. Gene Smith, Matthieu Ricard,<br />
H.H. 33rd Menri Trizen, Khyentse Norbu, Leonard van der Kuijp<br />
Print Source~Lunchbox Communications / dafna@lunchboxcity.com /<br />
www.digitaldharma.com<br />
About the Director~Dafna Yachin is Chief Creative Officer of Lunchbox<br />
Communications, a women-owned digital media firm. She has written, produced,<br />
and directed award-winning films for television and educational media. Working<br />
with partners in over 30 countries, she currently is focusing her efforts in the<br />
Humanities, Global Justice, and Women’s Issues. <strong>Film</strong>ography~DIGITAL DHARMA:<br />
ONE MAN’S MISSION TO SAVE A CULTURE (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
PAM CERIO DESIGN.<br />
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68 FILMS A – Z [D] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS<br />
LOCAL HEROES<br />
The Discoverers<br />
Directed by Justin Schwarz<br />
USA 2012<br />
104 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
6:10 PM I Code COVE06 12:15 PM I Code COVE07<br />
You know you’re in unfamiliar territory—intelligent comedy<br />
territory—the moment Griffin Dunne (“After Hours”) and<br />
Madeleine Martin (“Californication”) start their father-daughter<br />
verbal jousting. Dunne plays down-and-out history professor<br />
Lewis Birch, who is trying desperately to publish his life’s work<br />
(a 6,000-page tome on the slave who accompanied Lewis and<br />
Clark on their Pacific expedition) with any old academic press.<br />
In a last-ditch bid to salvage his career, Lewis drags his cynical<br />
teenage kids on a road trip to an academic conference. But<br />
Lewis’s mom dies suddenly, and her delusional husband Stanley<br />
disappears into the woods with a troop of Lewis and Clark<br />
historical re-enactors. Lewis and the disbelieving kids don<br />
homespun clothes and coonskin caps and dive into the underbrush<br />
to save Stanley from life as a backwoodsman. As they<br />
embark on their passage West, each member of the dysfunctional<br />
band finds out something new about him-or-herself. Splendid<br />
cinematography and laugh-out-loud repartee make THE<br />
DISCOVERERS one of the best discoveries of the year. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Justin Schwarz, Laura Kleger, Louise Lovegrove Screenwriting~<br />
Justin Schwarz Cinematography~Christopher Blauvelt Editing~Geraud Brisson<br />
Principal Cast~Griffin Dunne, Madeleine Martin, Cara Buono, Stuart Margolin,<br />
David Rasche<br />
Print Source~Quadratic Media / laura@quadraticmedia.com /<br />
www.discoverersmovie.com<br />
About the Director~Justin Schwarz graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa<br />
from Yale and received his M.F.A. in <strong>Film</strong> with Honors from Columbia University.<br />
He formerly worked as a writer and policy analyst, including stints at Bill Clinton’s<br />
White House, The Department of Health and Human Services, and The City of<br />
New York. <strong>Film</strong>ography~THE DISCOVERERS (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
ART and CAROL ANTON.<br />
Do You Know What My Name Is?<br />
Directed by Naomi Kazama, Shigeru Ota<br />
JAPAN, USA 2012<br />
83 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
7:35 PM I Code NAME11 11:40 AM I Code NAME12<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
9:30 AM I Code NAME13<br />
Dementia, caregiver John Roodeman reminds us, is an awful<br />
disease. The afflicted can forget things that happened moments<br />
ago, just as they can forget the names of their children. But<br />
since 2011, there’s been hope: <strong>Cleveland</strong>’s Eliza Jennings<br />
Senior Care Network is the first site in the United States to<br />
conduct research on a program of learning therapy that can<br />
reverse symptoms of dementia. Devised by neuroscientist Ryuta<br />
Kawashima, it has already helped thousands of people in Japan.<br />
But let’s meet some of the residents at Eliza Jennings. Evelyn,<br />
Bea, Mary, and Mae are accomplished women who have<br />
recently lost cognitive function. Their therapy involves reading<br />
aloud and doing simple math problems on a regular basis.<br />
After months of working with cheerful caregivers on “brain<br />
exercises,” they exhibit an astonishing improvement in memory,<br />
focus, and mood. John Roodeman has a question for each<br />
of them: DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? Thanks to<br />
learning therapy, their answer is now likely to be a resounding<br />
“Yes!” —B.B.<br />
Producer~Shigeru Ota Screenwriting~Roger Pulvers, Hiroshi Takeda<br />
Cinematography~Katsumi Matsumoto<br />
Print Source~Sendai Television Incorporated / shigeru@ox-tv.co.jp /<br />
www.ox-tv.co.jp/brain-e/documentary.html<br />
About the Directors~Naomi Kazama is both a producer and director of a number<br />
of international television documentary and entertainment programs. Since joining<br />
Sendai Television in 1998, Shigeru Ota has directed several television documentary<br />
programs. They are currently narrowing their focus to brain science, working<br />
on a program called “The Brain Trainer Exercise.” Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? (2012)<br />
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DOM—A Russian Family<br />
Directed by Oleg Pogodin<br />
RUSSIA 2012<br />
109 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
4:30 PM I Code DOMX12 8:30 PM I Code DOMX13<br />
When Russian mobster Viktor is released from prison, he makes<br />
an unexpected visit home to see his family. Unbeknownst to<br />
him, a group of hired assassins are hot on his trail and looking<br />
to knock off this mob lieutenant. DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY<br />
is a classic story of vintage lineage blending all the great gangster,<br />
mobster, and western film elements. Viktor’s family is<br />
dysfunctional, myopic, and living in near squalor on their<br />
massive property, so his return is met with a mix of trepidation<br />
and gratitude. Knowledge of Viktor’s gangster lifestyle keeps<br />
everyone on edge. While before the family was preoccupied<br />
by wolves, now there’s a new predator in their midst. As the<br />
henchmen get closer and Viktor’s long lost girlfriend treks to<br />
the family home, Viktor’s many siblings begin revealing the<br />
secrets and resentment that have laced their humble dwelling.<br />
Bravely and terrifyingly acted by Sergey Garmash as Viktor,<br />
DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY is thick with tension, ripe with<br />
subtext, and gripping right from beginning to end. Fantastic<br />
scenery and riveting drama set the tone early and keep the<br />
audience fixated on what is considered one of the best Russian<br />
films in years. (In Russian with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producer~Sergey Selyanov Screenwriting~Oleg Pogodin Cinematography~<br />
Antoine Vivas-Denisov Principal Cast~Sergey Garmash, Bogdan Stupka, Vladimir<br />
Yepifantsev, Catherine Rednikova, Larissa Malevannaya<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong>s Boutique / marine@filmsboutique.com /<br />
www.filmsboutique.com<br />
About the Director~Born in Salsk in the Rostov region of Russian, Oleg Pogodin is<br />
an award-winning TV writer, novelist, and screenwriter. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“The Red<br />
One: Triumph” (2000), “Nepobedimyy” (2008), DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY (2012)<br />
Doomsday Book<br />
Directed by Kim Jee-woon, Yim Pil-sung<br />
SOUTH KOREA 2012<br />
120 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
4:50 PM I Code DOOM04 11:15 PM I Code DOOM05<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
4:00 PM I Code DOOM08<br />
Split into three fantastic stories, DOOMSDAY BOOK is an<br />
absolutely thrilling science-fiction anthology. “Brave New<br />
World” tells the story of nerdy scientist Yoon Seok-woo, who<br />
finally meets the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, they both<br />
become zombies after eating toxic beef on their first date.<br />
It’s a quirky and endearing apocalyptic love story. The second<br />
chapter, “Heavenly Creature,” centers around Park Do-won,<br />
a corporate technician, who is called to a monastery to determine<br />
if a Buddhist robot has actually achieved enlightenment.<br />
It’s a brilliant story, full of terrific special effects that paint a<br />
picture of a very stylish future. The film closes with “Happy<br />
Birthday,” an adorable end-of-the world tale about a young girl<br />
who accidentally orders the destruction of earth when trying<br />
to buy a billiard ball online. Like the others, it’s filled with<br />
lovable characters and a witty script that pulls you in immediately.<br />
Grim Armageddon scenarios become extremely charming<br />
and fun in the incredibly imaginative DOOMSDAY BOOK.<br />
(In Korean with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Choi Hyun-muk Screenwriting~Kim Jee-woon, Yim Pil-sung, Lee Hwanhui,<br />
Yang Jong-o Cinematography~Ha Sung-min, Kim Ji-yong, Cho Sang-yun<br />
Principal Cast~Kim Kang-woo, Kim Gyu-ri, Park Hae-il, Ryoo Seung-bum, Koh<br />
Joon-hee<br />
Print Source~WELL GO USA Entertainment / crystal@wellgousa.com /<br />
www.wellgousa.com<br />
About the Directors~Kim Jee-woon and Yim Pil-Sung are filmmakers from South<br />
Korea. Kim made his U.S. film debut in 2013, directing the Arnold Schwarzenegger<br />
action vehicle, “The Last Stand.” Yim is most known for writing and directing<br />
“Hansel & Gretel,” an award-winning 2007 horror film. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
DOOMSDAY BOOK (2012)
70 FILMS A – Z [D–E] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
MUSIC! MOVIES!<br />
Downeast<br />
Directed by David Redmon, Ashley Sabin<br />
USA 2012<br />
77 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:20 PM I Code EAST08 2:15 PM I Code EAST09<br />
When the Stinson Seafood plant closed its doors in 2010,<br />
nearly 130 people in Gouldsboro, Maine lost their jobs. The<br />
cannery was the last of its kind, a relic from a time when the<br />
sardine industry ruled the Maine coast. The unfortunate situation<br />
gives Boston businessman Antonio Bussone an idea: his<br />
company will reopen the plant as a lobster-packing facility and<br />
rescue the community from the unemployment line. It seems<br />
like the perfect solution. To sweeten the deal, Bussone is eligible<br />
for money from a $200,000 federal grant designed to help<br />
rebuild the local economy. But this is where everything hits<br />
a snag. The local government needs to approve the grant, and<br />
as it turns out, some of the politicians happen to work in the<br />
lobster industry. While the town shows its support for Bussone,<br />
the leaders constantly resist, putting their wallets before the<br />
good of the people. DOWNEAST follows Bussone as he struggles<br />
to make his business work. Are his good intentions enough?<br />
Or is he in over his head? —E.F.<br />
Producers~David Redmon, Ashley Sabin, Deborah Smith, Dale Smith<br />
Cinematography~David Redmon, Ashley Sabin Editing~David Redmon,<br />
Ashley Sabin<br />
Print Source~Carnivalesque <strong>Film</strong>s / mgmadeinchina@yahoo.com /<br />
www.carnivalesquefilms.com<br />
About the Directors~David Redmon and Ashley Sabin edit, direct, and produce<br />
documentary films. Redmon earned a Ph.D in Sociology from the University at<br />
Albany. Sabin has a B.A. in Art History from Pratt Institute. They formed their<br />
production company, Carnivalesque <strong>Film</strong>s, in 2004. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“Kamp Katrina” (2007), “Intimad” (2008), “Girl Model” (2011)—36th CIFF,<br />
“Kingdom of Animal” (2012), DOWNEAST (2012)<br />
Downloaded<br />
Directed by Alex Winter<br />
USA 2012<br />
106 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
7:30 PM I Code LOAD12 4:35 PM I Code LOAD13<br />
In the age of iTunes and Spotify, the heated controversy over<br />
Napster seems like ancient history. These days the internet is<br />
where many people discover and buy music. But, before Sean<br />
Parker and Shawn Fanning developed the program in 1999,<br />
that concept was unimaginable. Their peer-to-peer file sharing<br />
service allowed fans to share their music with the world, giving<br />
listeners access to an enormous library of songs with just a<br />
few clicks. However, there was one major problem: the service<br />
was free, therefore violating copyright laws and drawing ire<br />
from record labels and artists (Metallica and Dr. Dre famously<br />
opposed it, both filing lawsuits against the company). In 2000<br />
Napster was sued by the Recording Industry Association of<br />
America (RIAA), which led to a complete shutdown. Director<br />
Alex Winter provides a fascinatingly intimate look at Napster<br />
from the inside, capturing Parker and Fanning as they bloomed<br />
from nerdy college students to technological revolutionaries.<br />
DOWNLOADED skillfully communicates the undeniable impact<br />
that Napster had on the music industry. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Alex Winter, Maggie Malina, Devorah DeVries, Brad Abramson,<br />
Warren Cohen Cinematography~Anghel Decca Editing~Jacob Craycroft<br />
Print Source~Trouper Productions / info@trouperprods.com /<br />
www.facebook.com/DownloadedDoc<br />
About the Director~Alex Winter is an actor, writer, and director from London,<br />
England. He graduated from the <strong>Film</strong> School at NYU and began his career on<br />
Broadway. Winter is most known for his role as Bill S. Preston Esq. in “Bill & Ted’s<br />
Excellent Adventure.” He has also directed music videos for artists like Red Hot<br />
Chili Peppers and Ice Cube. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Freaked” (1993)—18th CIFF, “Fever”<br />
(1999), DOWNLOADED (2012)<br />
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GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
IT’S EASY BEING GREEN<br />
GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL<br />
CENTRAL AND EASTERN<br />
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION<br />
Elemental<br />
Directed by Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee<br />
USA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, INDIA 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11<br />
9:40 PM I Code ELEM09 4:10 PM I Code ELEM11<br />
While our planet is slowly dying, we need heroes to guide us<br />
toward saving Mother Earth. ELEMENTAL tells the story of<br />
three such individuals as they work to save not only their<br />
homelands, but also the entire planet. Rajendra Singh is an<br />
Indian official who sets out on a trek to save the Ganges River.<br />
Once the lifeblood of India, “Mother Ganga” is now polluted<br />
by factories, dams, and public misuse, and Singh faces opposition<br />
from the very people he hopes to save. In Alberta, Canada,<br />
Eriel Deranger is a tireless warrior fighting to save her native<br />
land from the world’s largest industrial development—the<br />
Tar Sands. Jay Harmon is a brilliant Australian inventor who<br />
believes nature’s own systems can solve the planet’s ecological<br />
problems. As he searches for investors to back his creation,<br />
we get a feel for just how important it is to stop global warming<br />
and, perhaps, how close we are to slowing it down. Our planet<br />
needs heroes and ELEMENTAL is a fascinating look at the<br />
work three people are doing to lead the way. (In English and<br />
Hindi with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee Screenwriting~<br />
Gayatri Roshan Cinematography~Emily Topper Editing~Pedro Kos Featuring~<br />
Eriel Deranger, Rajendra Singh, Jay Harmon<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Collaborative / jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org /<br />
www.thefilmcollaborative.org<br />
About the Directors~Gayatri Roshan began her career in London where she worked<br />
as a commercial producer/director. She co-founded Species Alliance in 2005,<br />
producing numerous documentaries. Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee is a former musician<br />
who began producing and directing short films with Global Oneness Project, which<br />
he founded in 2005. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~ELEMENTAL (2012)<br />
Community Partners:<br />
The Exam<br />
(A vizsga)<br />
Directed by Péter Bergendy<br />
HUNGARY 2011<br />
89 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Wednesday, April 10<br />
8:50 PM I Code EXAM08 6:15 PM I Code EXAM10<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
11:50 AM I Code EXAM11<br />
THE EXAM follows Jung, a dedicated mid-level agent in<br />
Budapest in 1957. After the failure of the Hungarian uprising,<br />
secret police become fixated with surveillance, constantly<br />
monitoring the actions of the people. They also conduct secret<br />
tests on their own members to assure that they are true believers<br />
in the Communist Party. Though his mentor and superior,<br />
Pal Marko, vouches for his trustworthiness, Jung’s loyalty is<br />
still put to the test. They bug his entire house and telephone,<br />
monitoring every conversation he has. Suspicions arise when<br />
Jung’s lover, Eva, visits him on Christmas Eve. Her involvement<br />
in the revolt of 1956 begins to raise flags. What are her intentions<br />
in dating Jung? Is she a spy sent to extract information?<br />
Marko, worried that Jung’s integrity will be compromised, desperately<br />
tries to fix the situation. But, as the paranoia mounts,<br />
it becomes harder to tell who’s on which side. Thanks to an<br />
absolutely terrific script by Norbert Köbli, THE EXAM is an<br />
extremely intelligent thriller that never fails to surprise.<br />
(In Hungarian with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~István Bodzsár Screenwriting~Norbert Köbli Cinematography~<br />
Zsolt Tóth Editing~István Király Principal Cast~János Kulka, Zsolt Nagy,<br />
Gabriella Hámori, Péter Scherer<br />
Print Source~Magyar <strong>Film</strong>unió—Hungarian National <strong>Film</strong> Fund /<br />
kati.vajda@filmunio.hu / www.filmunio.hu<br />
About the Director~Péter Bergendy is an actor, director, and psychologist from<br />
Hungary. He is best known for his award-winning work in commercials. He was the<br />
editor-in-chief of the German film magazine, Cinema, and also worked as a<br />
researcher at the Hungarian <strong>Film</strong> Institute. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Stop Mom Theresa!”<br />
(2004), THE EXAM (2011)<br />
Community<br />
Partner:
72 FILMS A – Z [E–F] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
PACIFIC PEARLS<br />
The Exquisite Corpse Project<br />
Directed by Ben Popik<br />
USA 2012<br />
84 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
2:20 PM I Code CORP12 9:30 PM I Code CORP13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
7:00 PM I Code CORP14<br />
This is not a zombie film, so get that thought out of your head.<br />
THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT is a brilliantly comedic<br />
and original film about five comedy writers brought together<br />
to write a script. However, each writer can only write 15 pages<br />
of said script and each writer can only read the previous five<br />
pages before they start their own 15. The six gentlemen<br />
(including director Ben Popik) were internet phenoms with a<br />
large following as the sketch comedy troupe Olde English, but<br />
their crossover limitations led to in-fighting and the eventual<br />
break-up of the group. Now, years later, their reunion leads to<br />
what can only end up as an ingenious project or a complete<br />
disaster. The documentary side of this film is a tour-de-force of<br />
hand-wringing, head-banging brilliance mixed with side-splitting<br />
comedy. Combining footage of the behind-the-scenes process<br />
with footage of the actual film these men wrote and produced,<br />
THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT is a fascinating look at<br />
how comedy can lead to tragedy then romance then crime<br />
caper then supernatural thriller and back to comedy. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Ben Popik, Joanna Popik, Margaret Laney, Marshall Rimmer<br />
Screenwriting~Chioke Nassor, Joel Clark, Adam Conover, Dave Segal, Raphael<br />
Bob-Waksberg Cinematography~Marshall Rimmer Editing~Ben Popik, Raphael<br />
Bob-Waksberg Principal Cast~Caleb Bark, Megan Raye Manzi, Julia Frey, Trevor<br />
Williams<br />
Print Source~Ben Popik / benpopik@gmail.com /<br />
www.theexquisitecorpseproject.com<br />
Fallen City<br />
Directed by Zhao Qi<br />
CHINA 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
2:25 PM I Code FALL08 8:45 PM I Code FALL09<br />
In May 2008 a devastating earthquake hit China, killing over<br />
20,000 people. This powerful documentary spans the three<br />
years between the total destruction of the city of Beichuan<br />
and the building of a new one. It focuses on three families,<br />
all of whom lost relatives. As we follow their struggles to move<br />
onwards, the film artfully juggles many elements. We see beautifully<br />
elegiac footage of the devastated city, to which survivors<br />
are sometimes permitted to return to honor the dead. There<br />
is disturbing footage of the quake itself. We see the survivors<br />
as they share their thoughts and pain and ponder what sort<br />
of future they may have. Finally, we see the government’s<br />
response: the building of the new Beichuan, the organization<br />
of this new city, and the slow and controlled effort to resettle<br />
a huge displaced population. By using this intimate approach<br />
to a tragedy of such monumental scope, FALLEN CITY never<br />
allows the human element to be overlooked. It is not just a<br />
document of loss, but one of courage and hope. (In Mandarin<br />
and Sichuan with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Zhao Qi Cinematography~Sun Shaoguang, Niu Xiaoyu Editing~<br />
Matthieu Laclau, Meng Peicong, Niu Xiaoyu<br />
Print Source~CAT & Docs / maelle@catndocs.com / www.catndocs.com<br />
About the Director~Zhao Qi is a writer, producer, and director of television and<br />
feature documentaries. He was nominated for this year’s Grand Jury Prize in<br />
World Cinema-Documentary at the Sundance <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~FALLEN<br />
CITY (2012)<br />
Community Partner:<br />
About the Director~Ben Popik was a founding member of Olde English, which was<br />
formed at Bard College. As a member of Olde English, Popik was a part of over<br />
200 short films produced with the sketch group. <strong>Film</strong>ography~THE EXQUISITE<br />
CORPSE PROJECT (2012)<br />
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NESNADNY + SCHWARTZ<br />
DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION<br />
FILM IS ART<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
10% CINEMA<br />
Far Out Isn’t Far Enough:<br />
The Tomi Ungerer Story<br />
Directed by Brad Bernstein<br />
USA 2012<br />
99 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
7:20 PM I SHKR09<br />
At Shaker Square Cinemas<br />
(see page 40)<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
7:00 PM I Code FARX10 5:10 PM I Code FARX11<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH is not your typical documentary<br />
about an illustrator and author of children’s books. In fact, the<br />
word “typical” could never be used to describe anything about<br />
Tomi Ungerer. Born in France, he lived through the German<br />
occupation of Alsace, an experience that had a profound<br />
impact on his career as an artist. Moving to New York in the<br />
1950s, he ruffled feathers in the industry by creating books<br />
that some found to be too harsh and strange for kids. Later, he<br />
began making sexually explicit books for adults, which prompted<br />
a controversy that eventually led to his books being banned.<br />
The censorship turned his creativity into a tool of activism and<br />
he began illustrating political posters, most notably against the<br />
war in Vietnam. FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH gets deep into<br />
Ungerer’s mind and makes it perfectly clear: he’s one of a kind.<br />
But it’s that uniqueness that makes his work so incredibly<br />
brilliant. Tomi Ungerer is who he is and instead of fearing it,<br />
this film celebrates it loudly. —E.F.<br />
Producer~Brad Bernstein Screenwriting~Brad Bernstein Cinematography~<br />
Jimmy O’Donnell Editing~Rick Cikowski, Brandon Dumlao, Jason Schmidt<br />
Featuring~Tomi Ungerer, Maurice Sendak, Jules Feiffer, Steven Heller,<br />
Michael Patrick Hearn<br />
Print Source~Corner of the Cave Media / brad@cornerofthecave.com /<br />
www.cornerofthecave.com<br />
About the Director~Brad Bernstein was raised in New York City and still resides<br />
there. Before getting into film, he worked on documentaries for television. He is<br />
well-known for his work as a producer and writer for the Emmy award-winning<br />
VH1 program, “Behind the Music.” <strong>Film</strong>ography~FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH:<br />
THE TOMI UNGERER STORY (2012)<br />
Father’s Birth<br />
(Naître Père)<br />
Directed by Delphine Lanson<br />
FRANCE 2012<br />
84 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
11:45 AM I Code FATH08 4:10 PM I Code FATH09<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
1:50 PM I Code FATH11<br />
In France surrogacy is strictly forbidden. So when partners<br />
Jerome and Francois are looking to become fathers, they must<br />
search for the most liberal of places; a place where two gay<br />
lovers from France may make a baby with a woman they have<br />
never met; a place of such liberalism, they will be accepted<br />
and given the opportunity to prosper as a loving family:<br />
Wisconsin. FATHER’S BIRTH is a journey of love and discovery<br />
as Jerome and Francois travel to America to meet with Colleen,<br />
her husband, and their three children and get to know the<br />
woman who is going to make their dreams of fatherhood a reality.<br />
Touching, heartwarming, and whimsical, this film follows these<br />
two men between France and America, illustrating that nine<br />
months of waiting only proves that love knows no boundaries—<br />
geographical or social. Incredibly charming at its core,<br />
FATHER’S BIRTH gives the audience an intimate look at the<br />
greatest gift a person can give another: life. (In English and<br />
French with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Carine Ruszniewski, Carole Lambert Screenwriting~Delphine Lanson<br />
Cinematography~Delphine Lanson Editing~Anne Klotz<br />
Print Source~De <strong>Film</strong>s En Aiguille / contact@defilmsenaiguille.com /<br />
www.defilmsenaiguille.com<br />
About the Director~Delphine Lanson is a French actress who trained in London.<br />
She has been orchestrating multiple successful careers as a screenwriter, director,<br />
and actress. <strong>Film</strong>ography~FATHER’S BIRTH (2012)<br />
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74 FILMS A – Z [F] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
LOCAL HEROES<br />
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
A Fighting Heart<br />
Directed by Des Kilbane<br />
IRELAND 2012<br />
57 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:30 PM I Code SWFH07 11:40 AM I Code SWFH09<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
7:20 PM I Code CAPT08<br />
At the Capitol Theatre<br />
(see page 40)<br />
No one expected Johnny Kilbane to become a champion boxer.<br />
As a scrawny youngster, he sang and danced and dreamed of<br />
being an actor or gymnast. He worked hard from an early age<br />
as a switchboy on the railroad, supporting his family after his<br />
dad went blind. But when he witnessed his first boxing match<br />
as a teen, everything changed for Kilbane. He was mesmerized<br />
by it. And he realized the profits it could yield. On the spot<br />
he knew what he needed to do. Years later, after winning<br />
the championship fight against Abe Attell in 1912, Kilbane<br />
became a hero to his hometown of <strong>Cleveland</strong>, Ohio. The Irish<br />
immigrant community in which he was raised beamed with<br />
pride. Kilbane’s determined spirit continued on long after his<br />
days in the ring as he also went on to have a successful career<br />
in local politics. A FIGHTING HEART is an inspiring story<br />
about a man who never sold himself short, even if the odds<br />
weren’t always in his favor. —E.F.<br />
Screening with THE SUGAR WARS<br />
52 minutes (see page 133)<br />
Producer~Mike Keane Screenwriting~Des Kilbane, Andrew Gallimore<br />
Cinematography~Andy Smith<br />
Print Source~Midas Productions / mike@midasproductions.ie /<br />
www.midasproductions.ie<br />
About the Director~Des Kilbane is a documentary filmmaker from West Region,<br />
Ireland. Besides directing, he’s also worked as a camera man on films like “The<br />
Gentleman Prizefighter,” which was narrated by Liam Neeson. <strong>Film</strong>ography~A<br />
FIGHTING HEART (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
ANNIE and MIKE HANKS.<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
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The Final Member<br />
Directed by Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math<br />
CANADA, ICELAND 2012<br />
72 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
9:40 PM I Code FINA12 5:00 PM I Code FINA13<br />
If seeing male genitalia makes you queasy, you haven’t seen<br />
nothing yet. And if it doesn’t, you haven’t seen enough of<br />
nothing yet. You’re about to see a whole lot of everything. THE<br />
FINAL MEMBER is a documentary following Siggi Hjartarson<br />
and his quest to complete his collection of mammalian penises<br />
at the Icelandic Phallogical Museum. Much to Siggi’s chagrin,<br />
there is one species not represented—yet. Enter Tom Mitchell,<br />
an American who has agreed to donate his penis, while he’s<br />
still alive. Mitchell thinks so highly of his penis, he named it<br />
Elmo. Mitchell’s competition is local lothario Pall Arason who,<br />
at 93, has willed his little friend to the museum. Who’s going<br />
to die first—Arason or Mitchell’s dignity? You haven’t lived till<br />
you’ve seen an English hipster try to get a mold of an Icelandic<br />
man’s genitalia. And you shouldn’t die till you see Mitchell’s<br />
pictures of Elmo in costume. Uncomfortable? Maybe. Worth<br />
every inch? Absolutely. Surprisingly sublime, tremendously<br />
touching, and comically cockamamie, THE FINAL MEMBER is<br />
sure to please. (In English and Icelandic with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math Screenwriting~Jonah Bekhor<br />
Cinematography~Viggo Knudsen, Sean Stiegemeier Editing~Andrew Dickler<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Sales Company / andrew.herwitz @filmsalescorp.com /<br />
www.filmsalescorp.com<br />
About the Directors~A graduate of the American <strong>Film</strong> Institute, Toronto native<br />
Jonah Bekhor has been a successful TV producer of a number of programs. Fellow<br />
Canadian Zach Math is an award-winning commercial director who attended film<br />
schools at Canada’s Queen’s University and the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.<br />
Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~THE FINAL MEMBER (2012)<br />
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First Comes Love<br />
Directed by Nina Davenport<br />
USA 2012<br />
105 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
8:30 PM I Code FIRS10 4:00 PM I Code FIRS11<br />
When director Nina Davenport found herself single and childless<br />
in her early 40s, she set sail on a journey of becoming a<br />
single mother in New York City. And FIRST COMES LOVE is an<br />
intimate and in-depth look at the struggles and joys of her passage<br />
to motherhood. Raised by a traditional father who favored<br />
her two older brothers, Nina clung to the all-accepting love<br />
of her mother whose death left a void Nina seems destined to<br />
fill with her own motherly instincts. With the help of her best<br />
friend (also single, 40, and childless) and the sperm donation<br />
of her gay friend Eric, Nina chronicles her journey as she faces<br />
the opposition of her father, brothers, and society to become<br />
a single mother. FIRST COMES LOVE is an incredible and<br />
vulnerable look at a woman’s search for meaning, documented<br />
in the autobiographical style that Nina has mastered in her<br />
earlier films. Touching and warm, it’s a courageous portrait<br />
of a woman’s quest to redefine family for herself. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Nina Davenport Screenwriting~Nina Davenport Cinematography~<br />
Nina Davenport Editing~Nina Davenport<br />
Print Source~Baby Pictures / nina.davenport@gmail.com / www.ninadavenport.com<br />
About the Director~Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Nina Davenport received her B.A.<br />
in Visual Studies from Harvard University and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Hello Photo” (1995), “Always a Bridesmaid” (2000), “Parallel<br />
Lines” (2004), “Operation <strong>Film</strong>maker” (2007), FIRST COMES LOVE (2012)<br />
Flower Buds<br />
(Poupata)<br />
Directed by Zdeněk Jiráský<br />
CZECH REPUBLIC 2011<br />
91 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Saturday, April 13<br />
4:00 PM I Code BUDS10 1:25 PM I Code BUDS13<br />
FLOWER BUDS, winner of four top Czech film prizes, is a<br />
grimly comedic family drama. It’s Christmastime in a nameless<br />
small industrial town whose salient feature is its smoking<br />
chimneys. Jarda is an indifferent train signalman more intent<br />
on fashioning matchstick ships in bottles than attending to his<br />
duties. Once his shift ends, he takes his meager earnings and<br />
deposits them into slot machines at the neighborhood pub.<br />
Jarda’s gambling addiction renders him oblivious to his family’s<br />
needs: son Honza, in love with an exotic dancer, grows pot in<br />
an abandoned warehouse; daughter Agata discovers she’s pregnant;<br />
long-suffering wife Kamilla cleans toilets at the train station.<br />
Meanwhile, the local women are working on a dance show<br />
they hope will recapture their crowning glory from 1987 when<br />
they were “Flower Buds” at a state-sponsored “festival of physical<br />
culture.” Nobody’s going anywhere on those trains that<br />
pass through the night. Still, hope springs eternal; maybe life<br />
will improve once winter is over. (In Czech with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Viktor Schwarcz, Jaroslav Kucera, Jordi Niubo Screenwriting~<br />
Zdeněk Jiráský Cinematography~Vladimír Smutný Editing~Petr Turyna<br />
Principal Cast~Vladimír Javorský, Malgorzata Pikus, Marika Šoposká, Josef Láska,<br />
Aneta Krejčíková<br />
Print Source~Czech Television / jitka.prochazkova@ceskatelevize.cz /<br />
www.ceskatelevize.cz<br />
About the Director~Zdeněk Jiráský, born in Jičín, Czechoslovakia, is also a writer<br />
and documentary filmmaker. He graduated in Screenwriting and Script Editing<br />
from Prague’s <strong>Film</strong> Academy (FAMU) in 2004. <strong>Film</strong>ography~FLOWER BUDS (2011)
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Flower Square<br />
(Cvjetni trg)<br />
Directed by Krsto Papi ć<br />
CROATIA 2012<br />
103 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Saturday, April 13<br />
2:00 PM I Code SQUA11 1:10 PM I Code SQUA13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
6:35 PM I Code SQUA14<br />
Where do you turn when the cops, the Mafia, and the Church<br />
are all breathing down your neck? Filip Kapic is a Zagreb children’s<br />
performer. A policeman calls to say Filip’s son has been<br />
caught with marijuana. He cuts Filip a deal: he won’t press<br />
charges if Filip will pose as a priest, visit a dying Mafioso,<br />
and get him to confess to a murder. A sad-eyed agnostic, Filip<br />
takes on the persona of “Father Lovo” and gets past “Macko”<br />
Mackovic’s thugs standing guard in the hospital. Macko is<br />
an enthusiastic, family-loving murderer who feels no remorse<br />
about the bodies his construction firm has planted in Zagreb<br />
buildings. When he finds out he’s not going to die after all, an<br />
elated Macko calls on his Church pals to promote “Father Lovo”<br />
for performing a miracle. It’s finally getting too hot under Filip’s<br />
priestly collar, and he makes a run for it. FLOWER SQUARE<br />
pits one hapless man against all the Powers That Be.<br />
(In Croatian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Krsto Papić Screenwriting~Mate Matišić Cinematography~<br />
Branko Cahun Editing~Robert Lisjak Principal Cast~Dražen Kuehn, Dragan<br />
Despot, Mladen Vulić, Anja Sovagovic Despot<br />
Print Source~Ozana <strong>Film</strong> / ozana.film@zg.t-com.hr<br />
About the Director~Krsto Papić was born in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today<br />
Montenegro). He is a Croatian screenwriter/director whose career spans several<br />
decades. In 2006 he was awarded with Croatia’s highest honor for cinema achievement.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Illusion” (1967), “Handcuffs” (1969), “Acting Hamlet in<br />
the Village of Mrdusa Donja” (1973), “The Secret of Nikola Tesla” (1980), “The Rat<br />
Savior” (1981), “My Uncle’s Legacy” (1988), “Story from Croatia” (1991), “When<br />
the Dead Start Singing” (1999), “Infection” (2003), FLOWER SQUARE (2012)<br />
The Foster Boy<br />
(Der Verdingbub)<br />
Directed by Markus Imboden<br />
SWITZERLAND, GERMANY 2011<br />
108 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Friday, April 12<br />
2:00 PM I Code FOST10 8:45 PM I Code FOST12<br />
For 150 years, Swiss authorities took disadvantaged children<br />
from their homes and forced them to labor on farms. THE<br />
FOSTER BOY is set in 1950 in an Alpine village of breathtaking<br />
beauty that belies the cruelty of its inhabitants. Max, an<br />
orphaned teenager, is brought by a pastor to work for the<br />
Bösinger family. A miserable lot, they take his shoes away while<br />
he does chores. Bösinger is a drunkard; his wife is a bitter<br />
woman who makes Max sleep in the pigsty. A girl named Berteli<br />
arrives to work, and soon she and Max are plotting their escape.<br />
The kindly village schoolteacher encourages Max’s talent as<br />
an accordionist, fueling his dreams of a brighter tomorrow. But<br />
before he can imagine a future, he has to survive. Based on<br />
100,000 true stories, THE FOSTER BOY is the most successful<br />
Swiss film in years, a gripping reminder that the nation was<br />
not always a land of milk and honey. (In Swiss-German with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Peter Reichenbach, Claudia Schröder Screenwriting~Plinio Bachmann<br />
Cinematography~Peter von Haller Editing~Ursula Hoef Principal Cast~<br />
Katja Riemann, Stefan Kurt, Max Simonischek, Max Hubacher, Lisa Brand<br />
Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de<br />
About the Director~Markus Imboden studied German and History at the University<br />
of Zurich, then worked as a directing assistant at theaters in Switzerland and<br />
Germany. He is a member of the German and Swiss <strong>Film</strong> Academies and has<br />
directed many TV movies. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Moviestar” (1986), “Bingo” (1990),<br />
“Katzendiebe” (1996), “Mrs. Rettich, Czerni and I” (1998), “Comedian” (2000),<br />
“Heidi” (2001), THE FOSTER BOY (2011)<br />
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Four<br />
Directed by Joshua Sanchez<br />
USA 2012<br />
74 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Saturday, April 6<br />
2:40 PM I Code FOUR04 9:35 PM I Code FOUR06<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
1:50 PM I Code FOUR07<br />
Based on the play by award-winning playwright Christopher<br />
Shinn, FOUR is an extraordinary portrait of four individuals<br />
on a balmy 4th of July evening. Joe, expertly acted by Wendell<br />
Pierce (The Wire, Treme), is a middle-aged gentleman on<br />
a date with a young man named June, who he met online.<br />
Abigayle (the captivating Aja Naomi King) is Joe’s teenaged<br />
daughter, precocious and stuck in a life between her secretive<br />
father and bed-ridden mother. Looking for escape, Abi sneaks<br />
out with Dexter, an intrepid yet alluring boy from her school,<br />
and the two awkwardly search for a connection. Meanwhile,<br />
across town Joe is looking for companionship with the closeted<br />
June, who seems to be searching for direction. Both Joe and<br />
Abi find their release in their respective partners for the night.<br />
But they soon realize that escape from their realities isn’t easy<br />
and, no matter how entrenched you get, you must always<br />
return home. Sultry, explosive, and bracing, FOUR is superb<br />
storytelling and splendid filmmaking. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Christine Giorgio Screenwriting~Joshua Sanchez Cinematography~<br />
Gregg Conde Editing~David Gutnik Principal Cast~Wendell Pierce, Emory<br />
Cohen, Aja Naomi King, EJ Bonilla<br />
Print Source~Four <strong>Film</strong> LLC / christinegiorgio@mac.com / www.fourthemovie.com<br />
About the Director~Texas-born Joshua Sanchez, who currently resides in Brooklyn,<br />
is a graduate of the M.F.A. <strong>Film</strong> School at Columbia University and a winner of<br />
HBO <strong>Film</strong>s Young Producer’s Development Award. <strong>Film</strong>ography~FOUR (2012)<br />
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Frauensee<br />
Directed by Zoltan Paul<br />
GERMANY 2012<br />
85 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Wednesday, April 10<br />
2:30 PM I Code FRAU08 9:30 PM I Code FRAU10<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
1:50 PM I Code FRAU12<br />
Among the beautiful lakes in the lands north of Berlin, Rosa<br />
and her lover Kirsten live an idyllic life. Rosa is a professional<br />
fisherwoman and the guardian of these magical waters. Kirsten<br />
lives in a bungalow right on the water’s edge. One glorious<br />
weekend in late summer, the couple play host to two young<br />
lesbian students who are on a break from their studies in<br />
Berlin. As the visit progresses, these women reveal their views<br />
and hopes to each other, discovering and celebrating the differences<br />
and similarities of their respective generations. But<br />
as these four unique women reveal their inner selves, the various<br />
attractions of their outer selves begin to factor in as well.<br />
Sexual tensions start to slowly mount and the long, heavenly<br />
summer weekend lies before them. Combining excellent<br />
ensemble acting with superb cinematography, FRAUENSEE<br />
revels both in the physical beauty of this exquisite countryside<br />
as well as in that of the women themselves. (In German with<br />
subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Clementina Hegewisch Screenwriting~Zoltan Paul Cinematography~<br />
Fabian Spuck Editing~Diana Matous Principal Cast~Nele Rosetz, Therese<br />
Hämer, Lea Draeger<br />
Print Source~Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH / pohl@salzgeber.de /<br />
www.salzgeber.de<br />
About the Director~Born in 1965 in Budapest, Hungary, Zoltan Paul graduated<br />
from drama school in Vienna in 1978. An actor, musician, writer, and director,<br />
Zoltan Paul has accomplishments ranging from original theatrical works to directing<br />
feature films. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Gone” (2004), “Unter Strom” (2009),<br />
FRAUENSEE (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
CONNIE SARVAY.<br />
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From Nothing, Something<br />
Directed by Tim Cawley<br />
USA 2012<br />
79 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
5:15 PM I Code FROM12 6:50 PM I Code FROM13<br />
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Sunday, April 14<br />
2:45 PM I Code FROM14<br />
People of all professional disciplines encounter no greater<br />
threat than that of the proverbial blank page. Whether you’re<br />
a fashion designer, architect, choreographer, super-chef, or<br />
cartoonist, your success and hard work all began with nothing.<br />
In his documentary, FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING, director<br />
Tim Cawley sits down with people from many fields of creation<br />
and chronicles their processes from idea to finished product.<br />
Maria Bamford (comedian), Tom Perrotta (novelist), Moungi<br />
Bawendi and David Lee (cancer researchers), Jay Greenberg<br />
(composer), and Sara Quin (singer-songwriter of Tegan & Sara)<br />
are just some of the many incredibly encouraging professionals<br />
who offer up how they went from the fear of staring at a blank<br />
page all the way to great accomplishments. Honest and candid,<br />
the many subjects of FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING will<br />
inspire you with their insights into their methods, neuroses,<br />
and worries. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Lisa Belden, Mark Hankey, Eran Lobel, Amy Appleton, Jim Buckley,<br />
Tim Cawley Cinematography~Geoff McAuliffe, Henrique Ghersi Editing~Kat Baker<br />
Print Source~Five2Nine <strong>Film</strong>s LLC / tim@fromnothingsomething.com /<br />
www.fromnothingsomething.com<br />
About the Director~Tim Cawley is an award-winning advertising creative director<br />
who lives near Boston, Massachusetts. <strong>Film</strong>ography~FROM NOTHING, SOME-<br />
THING (2012)<br />
In the spirit of creativity and flying pigs,<br />
we dedicate this film to the memory of<br />
KATIE ARING.<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
MARIANNE LAX and CHARLES SHEEHE.<br />
Furever<br />
Directed by Amy Finkel<br />
USA 2013<br />
80 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Saturday, April 13<br />
7:20 PM I Code FURE11 3:40 PM I Code FURE13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
11:45 AM I Code FURE14<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
Sixty-two percent of Americans own pets, spending nearly 53<br />
billion dollars on their furry family friends annually. When our<br />
pets pass on, it can be a heartbreaking and personal tragedy<br />
that can also be tough to share with others. There is now an<br />
industry wherein pet owners can have jewelry, urns, and portraits<br />
made, not to mention tattoos using the DNA of their pets. You<br />
can have your pet “remade” using your pet’s own skin. There<br />
is even a way to have a necklace made of your pet’s nose print<br />
(which is actually kind of cool). FUREVER is a documentary<br />
about the people looking to hang onto the memories of their<br />
four-legged loved ones, and the booming trade that is providing<br />
services that are an equal amount of creativity, empathy, and<br />
opportunity. Some people may think that choosing ways to<br />
memorialize dead pets is misplaced grief, yet humans have<br />
been mummifying each other since the beginning of time.<br />
FUREVER isn’t just about an industry that provides methods<br />
of pet preservation; it is also a study of how the relationship<br />
between owner and pet has grown throughout the centuries into<br />
a full-fledged family unit. Whether you’re a pet parent yourself,<br />
or friends with some, FUREVER gives you an intimate look into<br />
the gratitude and grief that goes with loving your pet. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Amy Finkel Cinematography~Gregg De Domenico Editing~Amy Finkel,<br />
Lila Place<br />
Print Source~Amy Finkel / info@fureverfilm.com / www.fureverfilm.com<br />
About the Director~Amy Finkel earned her B.A. in Theater from Connecticut<br />
College and her M.F.A. in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design.<br />
Finkel lives in Brooklyn and works as a designer, photographer, documentary<br />
filmmaker, and writer. <strong>Film</strong>ography~FUREVER (2013)<br />
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Gattu<br />
Directed by Rajan Khosa<br />
INDIA 2011<br />
80 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
9:20 AM I Code GATT04 2:20 PM I Code GATT05<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
12:00 Noon I Code GATT11<br />
At the Akron Art Museum<br />
(see page 42)<br />
Cheeky nine-year-old GATTU is clever in the ways of the street.<br />
Illiterate and unwashed, he works in his uncle’s junkyard. In<br />
Gattu’s town, everyone is obsessed with kite-flying. One black<br />
kite called Kali rules the skies in battle, but no one knows who<br />
flies him. Determined to cut Kali down, Gattu discovers that a<br />
school’s forbidden roof is the best kite-flying site, and he poses<br />
as an exchange student to get access. But when Gattu pretends<br />
to read holding his books upside down, the other students<br />
smell a rat. Making the best of a sticky situation, Gattu enlists<br />
the kids as detectives on his “anti-terrorist mission.” Someone<br />
has infiltrated the school, he says, and he needs to get past<br />
the teachers and send a message to his handler by flying a kite<br />
from the roof. Gattu’s Mission Impossible-style plan involves<br />
locking the watchman in the loo and using a sheep as a distraction.<br />
Will Gattu’s hard-headedness pay off, or has he gone<br />
too far this time? (In Hindi with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Rajan Khosa Screenwriting~Ankur Tiwari, K.D. Satyam, Rajan Khosa,<br />
Dilip Shukla Cinematography~Satya Rai Nagpaul Editing~Antara Lahiri<br />
Principal Cast~Mohammad Samad, Naresh Kumar, Bhura<br />
Print Source~All Rights Entertainment Ltd. / allrightshk@gmail.com /<br />
www.allrightsentertainment.com<br />
About the Director~Rajan Khosa studied at the <strong>Film</strong> and Television Institute of<br />
India in Pune and at the Royal College of Art in London. He is a short film writerproducer<br />
who has worked in the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as India.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~GATTU (2011)<br />
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G-Dog<br />
Directed by Freida Mock<br />
USA 2012<br />
92 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
7:10 PM I Code GDOG05 4:40 PM I Code GDOG06<br />
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“Nothing stops a bullet like a job” is the motto of unlikely<br />
gang expert Father Greg Boyle, a jovial Jesuit priest also known<br />
as G-Dog, who works with youth in East Los Angeles. Boyle<br />
has saved many lives with his Homeboy Industries, a working<br />
model for the transformation of young criminals into productive<br />
citizens. His forthright, take-no-B.S. manner allows him to forge<br />
peace agreements and employ former gang members and<br />
parolees who would never have been welcome elsewhere. With<br />
a thriving café, bakery, screen-printing business, tattoo-removing<br />
service, and classes on parenting, anger management, and<br />
much more, Homeboy would seem to be a huge success. Mayors<br />
and the Hollywood elite have given their support and former<br />
first lady Barbara Bush invited three Homeboy workers to<br />
Washington for a White House dinner. However, after two<br />
decades of success, the recession strikes and the enterprise<br />
risks financial ruin. Nevertheless, G-Dog’s homies are fiercely<br />
loyal, and they’re not going down without a fight. In a world<br />
with too few heroes, G-DOG is for real. —B.B.<br />
Producer~Freida Mock Screenwriting~Freida Mock Cinematography~<br />
Erik Daarstad, Hiroki Miyano Editing~Greg Byers<br />
Print Source~American <strong>Film</strong> Foundation / am.film@verizon.net /<br />
www.americanfilmfoundation.com<br />
About the Director~Freida Mock, the 30th CIFF Director’s Spotlight, received a<br />
B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is an Academy Award ® -winning director, writer, and producer.<br />
Mock is a partner in the Los Angeles-based Sanders & Mock Productions<br />
and co-founder of the American <strong>Film</strong> Foundation. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Maya Lin: A<br />
Strong Clear Vision” (1994)—30th CIFF, “Return With Honor” (1998)—23rd CIFF,<br />
“Bird By Bird With Anne” (1999)—30th CIFF, “Wrestling With Angels: Playwright<br />
Tony Kushner” (2006)—30th CIFF, “Sing China!” (2009), G-DOG (2012)<br />
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Girl Rising<br />
Directed by Richard E. Robbins<br />
USA 2013<br />
101 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
6:30 PM I Code GIRL08 1:50 PM I Code GIRL09<br />
Everyone knows Malala, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot<br />
by the Taliban. Malala was attacked for voicing a simple principle:<br />
all girls should go to school. There are thousands of girls<br />
like Malala around the world who are standing up for their<br />
voices to be heard and their right to be educated, and the<br />
extraordinary GIRL RISING tells some of their stories. Wadly,<br />
from Haiti, refuses to leave a post-earthquake tent school when<br />
she can no longer pay. Suma, from Nepal, escapes bondage<br />
when a kind teacher helps change her life. Senna, from Peru,<br />
whose father died following a hard life as a miner, finds solace<br />
in poetry. Removing barriers to girls’ education—early marriage,<br />
sex trafficking, gender discrimination and violence, and<br />
limited healthcare—means a better life for girls and a safer,<br />
healthier world for us all. These brave young ladies are the<br />
best proof that change is coming. Narrated by Anne Hathaway,<br />
Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, and more. (In English and<br />
Spanish, Creole, and Arabic with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Tom Yellin, Holly Gordon, Martha Adams Screenwriting~Loung Ung,<br />
Marie Arana, Maaza Mengiste, Sooni Tarapore Vaza, Edwidge Danticat<br />
Cinematography~Nicole Whitaker, Adam Beckman, Felipe Perez-Burchard, David<br />
Morrison Editing~Gillian McCarthy<br />
Print Source~10x10 / derek@10x10act.org / www.girlrising.com<br />
About the Director~Richard E. Robbins is a graduate of Harvard College who lives<br />
with his wife and children in Los Angeles, California. He is an award-winning<br />
writer, director, and producer. After spending his early career at ABC News and<br />
PBS Frontline, Robbins began directing his own projects in Peter Jennings’<br />
documentary unit at ABC News. He is also a founding partner of DocGroup.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” (2007),<br />
GIRL RISING (2013)<br />
The Go Doc Project<br />
Directed by Cory Krueckeberg<br />
USA 2013<br />
95 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
10:00 PM I Code GODC05 4:45 PM I Code GODC06<br />
A wild and exotic blend of narrative and documentary styles,<br />
THE GO DOC PROJECT is the video document of a relationship<br />
between two young gay men in New York City. Days before<br />
he graduates and leaves New York, “Doc” poses online as a<br />
documentary filmmaker in order to meet “Go,” a hunky male<br />
dancer he has become obsessed with on the internet. The ploy<br />
works and Doc suddenly finds himself face-to-face with the hot<br />
reality of his fantasy. Now, however, he has to move forward<br />
with this purported documentary. Go is all for it and is very<br />
willing to open up and be filmed with no boundaries. Doc finds<br />
himself swept along by his own daring gamble. As we watch<br />
both the documentary and the relationship unfold before our<br />
eyes, we too are swept along by Doc’s seat-of-his-pants project<br />
and the unexpected twists and turns it takes. Exuberantly<br />
filmed and intensely erotic, this is a visual treat for the romantic<br />
(and voyeur) in each of us. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Screenwriting~Cory Krueckeberg<br />
Editing~Cory Krueckeberg Principal Cast~Tanner Cohen, Matthew Camp<br />
Print Source~SPEAKproductions / tom@speakproductions.com /<br />
www.speakproductions.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1974 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Cory Krueckeberg is an<br />
actor, lyricist, writer, producer, production designer, and director. He is co-founder<br />
of SPEAKproductions. The company’s films have screened in over 200 festivals<br />
and won over 30 awards. <strong>Film</strong>ography~THE GO DOC PROJECT (2013)<br />
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God Loves Uganda<br />
Directed by Roger Ross Williams<br />
USA, UGANDA 2013<br />
90 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
7:00 PM I Code UGAN11 12:10 PM I Code UGAN12<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
Exploring the thin line separating faith and fanaticism, evangelicalism<br />
and extremism, this jolting documentary traces how<br />
American groups like The <strong>International</strong> House of Prayer have<br />
been sending missionaries into AIDS-ravaged Uganda, preaching<br />
a highly conservative and highly controversial religious doctrine.<br />
Uganda, this film proposes, has become ground zero to<br />
test ways in which church-backed legislation could be created<br />
to bring unquestioning compliance to Biblical law. The film<br />
tracks American influences that lead to the infamous “Kill The<br />
Gays” bill, which provides for the execution of gays and lesbians.<br />
Talking to religious leaders both passionately for and<br />
against these tactics, GOD LOVES UGANDA takes an unblinking<br />
look at religious fervor, unquestioning obedience, and the<br />
uses and abuses of God in politics. As it follows young missionaries<br />
and explores the frenzy to pass the anti-gay legislation,<br />
this documentary shies from no viewpoint. Whether you<br />
see it as God’s work or the spread of dangerous and hateful<br />
dogma, this film will shake you to your spiritual and human<br />
core. (In English and Luganda with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Julie Goldman, Roger Ross Williams Screenwriting~Roger Ross<br />
Williams, Richard Hankin, Benjamin Gray Cinematography~Derek Wiesehahn<br />
Editing~Richard Hankin, Benjamin Gray<br />
Print Source~Full Credit Productions / carolyn@mottopictures.com /<br />
www.godlovesuganda.com<br />
About the Director~Roger Ross Williams is an award-winning writer, producer, and<br />
director of short and feature documentaries for film and television. He won the<br />
2010 Academy Award ® for Documentary Short Subject. <strong>Film</strong>ography~GOD LOVES<br />
UGANDA (2013)<br />
Going on 13<br />
Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Dawn Valadez<br />
USA 2008<br />
86 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
7:40 PM I Code GOIN05 5:10 PM I Code GOIN06<br />
GOING ON 13 is a mesmerizing documentary by Kristy<br />
Guevara-Flanagan and community worker Dawn Valadez.<br />
Adolescent girls from multi-ethnic families in the San<br />
Francisco Bay area have a lot on their minds these days: peer<br />
pressure, boys, and their changing bodies. Also immigrant life<br />
and divorce. We first get to know four of these girls when they’re<br />
nine. We then follow them at school and home over several<br />
years as the filmmakers record their evolving thoughts and<br />
dreams. Ariana is a brash, sporty African-American girl who<br />
gets into fights. Esmeralda, whose parents are Mexican, is<br />
overweight and usually in love. Isha feels stifled by her extended<br />
Indian family. Rosie’s parents are divorced; her mom suffers<br />
from PTSD and her dad’s a Nicaraguan immigrant. It’s hugely<br />
rewarding to see these young ladies forming their own identities<br />
and you’ll want to cheer them on as they navigate the<br />
treacherous waters of 21st-century society. If you were GOING<br />
ON 13, you’d be lucky to have friends like directors Kristy<br />
and Dawn. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Dawn Valadez Screenwriting~Kristy Guevara-<br />
Flanagan, Dawn Valadez Cinematography~Gerry Watson Editing~Corey Ohama,<br />
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan Print Source~Vaquera <strong>Film</strong>s / kristy@vaquerafilms.com /<br />
www.vaquerafilms.com<br />
About the Directors~Kristy Guevara-Flanagan has an M.F.A. in <strong>Film</strong> Production<br />
from San Francisco State University and is an assistant professor at Diablo Valley<br />
College. Dawn Valadez works with families in a variety of settings and gathers<br />
resources for community programs, media, and the arts. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
GOING ON 13 (2008)<br />
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Good Ol’ Freda<br />
Directed by Ryan White<br />
USA, UNITED KINGDOM 2013<br />
86 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
7:20 PM I Code CLEE11<br />
At the Cedar Lee Theatre<br />
(see page 41)<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
7:45 PM I Code FRED12 12:20 PM I Code FRED13<br />
When it comes to the women of the Beatles, everyone knows<br />
about Linda and Yoko. But the woman people may not know is<br />
the one who may have had the biggest impact on the Fab Four.<br />
In the dark damp underbelly of the Liverpool bar, The Cellar,<br />
Freda Kelly was one of many young girls who fawned over the<br />
new band and would later become the heart and soul of their<br />
rise to fame. Working in a secretary pool in town, Freda would<br />
be recruited to work in the same capacity for the up-and-coming<br />
group and continue to do so for the next 11 years until the<br />
Beatles’ break up. One of the only documentaries to be given<br />
the full blessing of the living band members, GOOD OL’ FREDA<br />
is a must-see for Beatles fans who think they’ve seen it all.<br />
Beginning with the early days in The Cellar, this documentary<br />
recounts the days of four guys looking for their next gig. And it<br />
continues all the way to the end when the fame had become<br />
too much to bear. It’s been 50 years of silence for the always<br />
trustworthy and loyal Freda Kelly and now we get to hear her<br />
story. An incredibly insightful and rare look behind the scenes<br />
of the world’s biggest band, GOOD OL’ FREDA is the all-access<br />
pass that Beatles fans have been waiting for. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Ryan White, Kathy McCabe Cinematography~Austin Hargrave<br />
Editing~Helen Kearns<br />
Print Source~Tripod Media / info@goodolfreda.com / www.goodolfreda.com<br />
About the Director~A graduate of Duke University’s Literature, <strong>Film</strong> & Video, and<br />
Documentary Studies programs, Ryan White has long been a successful television<br />
documentary producer. He is a Sundance fellow for his upcoming doc on a samesex<br />
marriage case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Pelada” (2010), GOOD OL’ FREDA (2013)<br />
Google and the World Brain<br />
Directed by Ben Lewis<br />
SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, USA 2012<br />
89 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
9:45 PM I Code GOOG06 4:15 PM I Code GOOG07<br />
British author H.G. Wells coined the phrase “World Brain,”<br />
referring to a future repository of all the writings and knowledge<br />
of mankind accessible to every person on earth. Libraries<br />
and universities have always attempted this, but at the end of<br />
the 20th century Google started a project to make the “World<br />
Brain” a reality. Their goal: to digitally scan and preserve every<br />
book ever written. With such great and lofty vision comes great<br />
controversy. Within such power, argue many, lies the ability to<br />
abuse it. Whether you have a digital book or clutch tightly to<br />
your paper one, this fascinating documentary explores and<br />
debates the ambitious (some say over-reaching) Google project<br />
to put the entire world of letters in everybody’s laps. Using<br />
diverse commentary from experts around the world, the moral,<br />
political, and legal ramifications of Google’s Olympian plans<br />
are explored. By giving voice to both the advocate and the fearful,<br />
this important film will have you thinking, regardless which<br />
side of the tech divide you’re on. —C.R.<br />
Producer~Bettina Walter Cinematography~Frank-Peter Lehmann Editing~<br />
Simon Barker<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong>s Transit / diana@filmstransit.com / www.filmstransit.com<br />
About the Director~Ben Lewis is a writer, producer, and director of television<br />
programs and feature documentaries. He has also hosted some of his television<br />
shows. He was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at this year’s Sundance <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> for GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Hammer and<br />
Tickle” (2006), “The Great Contemporary Art Bubble” (2009)—34th CIFF, “Poor<br />
Us: An Animated History of Poverty” (2012), GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN<br />
(2012)<br />
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DONNA and STEWART KOHL.<br />
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Le Grand Soir<br />
Directed by Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern<br />
FRANCE, BELGIUM 2012<br />
92 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
4:15 PM I Code GRAN05 6:25 PM I Code GRAN06<br />
France is in need of another revolution. A punk revolution.<br />
Thanks to the ever-punk, “Not,” who proudly displays his<br />
pooch, a mohawk, and his name penned into his forehead,<br />
France may get their revolution yet. Or burn down trying. Not’s<br />
brother, Jean-Pierre, couldn’t be more of an opposite: suit and<br />
tie, child rearing, and working in the city’s shopping district<br />
at a mattress store. And not well. When Jean-Pierre loses his<br />
job (in grand, booze-filled fashion) he finds himself on the<br />
streets alongside his brother, who he previously looked upon<br />
with disdain. But it’s Not who saves Jean-Pierre and shows him<br />
the world of middle finger waving, mohawk-sporting, panhandling<br />
ways of punkdom. Like a comical version of “Fight Club”<br />
(without the fighting) mixed with the adult-version of “Goonies”<br />
(without the treasure hunt), LE GRAND SOIR is a brilliantly<br />
funny film from Belgian dark-comedy duo Gustave Kervern<br />
and Benoît Delépine. (In French with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Jean-Pierre Guerin, Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern, André Logie,<br />
Gaëtan David Screenwriting~Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern Cinematography~<br />
Hugues Poulain Editing~Stéphane Elmadjian Principal Cast~Benoît Poelvoorde,<br />
Albert Dupontel, Brigitte Fontaine, Areski Belkacem, Gérard Depardieu<br />
Print Source~Funny Balloons / info@funny-balloons.com /<br />
www.funny-balloons.com<br />
About the Directors~French duo Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern have<br />
worked together as directors, writers, and producers for five films. They’ve been<br />
nominated for awards world-wide and have won awards at the Cannes, Berlin, and<br />
Sundance <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>s. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Aaltra” (2004), “Avida”<br />
(2006), “Louise-Michel” (2008), “Mammuth” (2010), LE GRAND SOIR (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
CARLA STREEP O’DAY and MICHAEL HONOHAN.<br />
The Great Flood<br />
Directed by Bill Morrison<br />
USA 2012<br />
80 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
9:30 PM I Code GREA09 4:20 PM I Code GREA10<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
9:25 AM I Code GREA11<br />
In April 1927 the Mississippi River broke its banks in 145<br />
locations, flooding 27,000 square miles of land. Thousands<br />
of sharecroppers were displaced and the devastation was<br />
unthinkable, even in light of current tragedies. It was the most<br />
destructive river flood in American history. Director Bill Morrison<br />
and composer-musician Bill Frisell have combined to create a<br />
dream-like and utterly haunting documentary, and THE GREAT<br />
FLOOD is unlike any other doc you have seen. Using no spoken<br />
words and minimal text to introduce the film’s thematic segments,<br />
the film crafts a narrative out of pure vision and sound.<br />
Tapping into an astounding wealth of archival footage and<br />
wrapping it in an evocative and original jazz soundtrack, the<br />
film compels you to witness these horrific events as pure feeling,<br />
a shared experience. This disaster was a pivotal moment in<br />
American history. As the incredible and rare footage unfolds,<br />
some pristine and some decayed, this milestone event narrates<br />
itself within each viewer as they participate in this unique and<br />
moving documentary experience. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Bill Morrison, Phyllis Oyama Screenwriting~Bill Morrison, Bill Frisell<br />
Editing~Bill Morrison<br />
Print Source~Hypnotic Pictures / info@billmorrisonfilm.com /<br />
www.billmorrisonfilm.com<br />
About the Director~Bill Morrison was born in Chicago in 1965. He is a writer,<br />
cinematographer, producer, actor, and director. He has made a number of awardwinning<br />
experimental and documentary shorts as well as feature length documentaries.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“<strong>Film</strong> of Her” (1997), “Decasia”(2002)—26th CIFF, “The<br />
Miner’s Hymns” (2010), “Spark of Being” (2010), “Tributes: Pulse” (2011), THE<br />
GREAT FLOOD (2012)<br />
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The Guardian<br />
(Bolo gaseirneba)<br />
Directed by Zaza Urushadze<br />
GEORGIA 2012<br />
88 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
6:40 PM I Code GUAR08 4:15 PM I Code GUAR09<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
1:55 PM I Code GUAR10<br />
Tbilisi, 1994. After the fall of the Soviet system and the chaos<br />
of civil war, Georgia is controlled by criminal gangs. In the<br />
aftermath of a shootout that kills his best friend Gio, Gogliko<br />
is sent to prison. Fifteen years later, Gogliko is a free man<br />
in a changed country. His parents are dead and most of his<br />
friends were killed in the war. Unsure how to navigate this<br />
“new” Georgia, he concentrates on protecting Gio’s teenage<br />
son. Luka is an A student with a girlfriend named Tika and<br />
interests in computers and politics, about which his guardian<br />
has no clue. Gogliko sticks to what he knows—how to get rid<br />
of Luka’s rival, how to treat elders with respect, and how to<br />
stand by his friends. But Tika’s father, a Member of Parliament,<br />
takes violent objection to her relationship with Luka. Gogliko<br />
will protect his godson as only he knows how. THE GUARDIAN<br />
is a wry, offbeat drama from a fascinating country we seldom<br />
see on screen. (In Georgian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Levan Korinteli, Guram Rcheulishvili Screenwriting~Uta Beria,<br />
Irakli Solomonashvili, Levan Korinteli Cinematography~Mindia Konstantin Esadze<br />
Editing~Aleksndr Kuranov Principal Cast~Michael Meshkhi, Kabu, Tina<br />
Dalakishvili, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Tazo Tshakhala<br />
Print Source~Sanguko <strong>Film</strong>s / geozaza@yahoo.com<br />
About the Director~Zaza Urushadze is a Georgian film director, producer, and<br />
writer. He studied film directing at Shota Rustaveli Theater and <strong>Film</strong> Georgian<br />
State University. He previously served as chairman of the Georgian National <strong>Film</strong><br />
Center. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Here Comes the Dawn” (1998), “Three Houses” (2008),<br />
“Stay With Me” (2011), THE GUARDIAN (2012)<br />
Halima’s Path<br />
(Halimin put)<br />
Directed by Arsen Anton Ostojic<br />
CROATIA, SLOVENIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
2:05 PM I Code PATH12 9:15 AM I Code PATH13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
1:45 PM I Code PATH14<br />
Before the Bosnian war ravaged their lives, Halima’s niece<br />
Safija became pregnant by Slavo, a Christian man. Beaten<br />
and ostracized by her Muslim family, Safija gave the infant boy<br />
to the childless Halima to raise, telling Slavo it was stillborn.<br />
Twenty-five years later, the devastating war has ended. Bodies<br />
are being identified through DNA samples and returned to<br />
families for burial. Halima’s husband is found, but the boy<br />
cannot be returned to her without a blood sample. And that<br />
would have to come from Safija who ran away years ago and<br />
married Slavo. When Halima finally locates her, Safija refuses<br />
the blood test because she is afraid her husband will discover<br />
her deception. And other deceptions could be uncovered as<br />
well, including the shocking identity of the soldier who took<br />
Halima’s husband and the boy to their deaths. A heart-wrenching<br />
and beautiful story of a nation struggling to bring closure<br />
to a brutal conflict, HALIMA’S PATH follows the courageous<br />
journey of a woman trying to make peace with the past and<br />
find hope for the future. (In Bosnian with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Slobodan Trninic, Arsen Anton Ostojic Screenwriting~Fedja Isovic<br />
Cinematography~Slobodan Trninic Editing~Dubravko Slunjski Principal Cast~<br />
Alma Prica, Olga Pakalovic, Mijo Jurisic, Mustafa Nadarevic, Miraj Grbic<br />
Print Source~Arkadena Zagreb / arsen@post.com / www.arsenantonostojic.com<br />
About the Director~Arsen Anton Ostojic was born in Croatia in 1965. He graduated<br />
from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb in 1990 and from New York University<br />
in 1994. He has written, produced, and directed numerous shorts and features<br />
films. He won the Audience Award at the Pula <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> and the Special Jury<br />
prize at the Tallin Black Nights <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> for HALIMA’S PATH. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“Life Drawing” (2002), “A Wonderful Night In Split” (2004)—29th CIFF, “No<br />
One’s Son” (2008)—33rd CIFF, HALIMA’S PATH (2012)<br />
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Harvest of Empire<br />
Directed by Peter Getzels, Eduardo López<br />
USA 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Friday, April 12<br />
7:15 PM I Code HARV10 4:35 PM I Code HARV12<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
The immigration debate in America is a heated one. It can<br />
easily turn a family dinner table into a shouting match. But<br />
what often gets lost in all the yelling is the simple fact that<br />
immigrants are human beings. Their reasons for coming to<br />
our country are often out of desperation and a need for survival.<br />
As our leaders argue over how to solve the issue, they often<br />
leave out the fact that our past interference in Central and<br />
Latin American affairs has directly contributed to the influx<br />
of Latinos coming to the United States. Based on the book by<br />
journalist Juan Gonzalez, HARVEST OF EMPIRE investigates<br />
how events like the Iran-Contra affair, the training of oppressive<br />
militants at the School of the Americans, the Spanish-<br />
American War, and America’s role in Castro’s rise to power<br />
forced citizens of those countries to flee to safety within our<br />
borders. This documentary goes beyond the surface and reveals<br />
a part of the story that’s often left out of the conversation.<br />
(In English and Spanish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Wendy Thompson-Marquez, Eduardo López Cinematography~<br />
James M. Felter Editing~Catherine Shields<br />
Print Source~EVS Communications / wthompson@evscommunications.com /<br />
www.evscommunications.com<br />
About the Directors~Peter Getzels has produced and directed Emmy Award-winning<br />
television documentaries for National Geographic Channel, PBS, and the<br />
BBC. He is the co-founder of Getzels Gordon Productions. Eduardo López is the<br />
co-founder of EVS Communications and producer of Linea Directa, a television<br />
show devoted to Latino public education. They both reside in Washington, D.C.<br />
Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~HARVEST OF EMPIRE (2012)<br />
Hatred<br />
(Boghz)<br />
Directed by Reza Dormishian<br />
IRAN 2012<br />
84 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
2:00 PM I Code HATR04 2:00 PM I Code HATR05<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
9:00 PM I Code HATR07<br />
Zhaleh is a tough young Iranian woman living in Istanbul.<br />
Dressed in biker black with kohl-rimmed eyes, she’s part of a<br />
marginal club crowd and determined to emigrate to the West.<br />
Hamed is a loose cannon, a crackhead graffiti artist also from<br />
Iran, who never bothered to learn Turkish. They meet outside<br />
a club, thrown together by their vague mutual need to escape.<br />
Soon, a half-baked exit plan is devised. While Zhaleh buys<br />
a passport and visa from a store in a crowded bazaar, Hamed<br />
robs his uncle’s Persian rug shop. But their plans go awry,<br />
and the young people run for it. Then, just when escape seems<br />
possible, Zhaleh disappears. The nervous camera chases Hamed<br />
through cacophonous bazaars, harbors, and junkyards as he<br />
tries desperately to find her. Flashbacks and fantasies haunt<br />
him; there are cries and whispers all around. Is life illusory,<br />
or is he delusional? HATRED is a vivid example of new Iranian<br />
cinema, an intriguingly edgy blend of fiction and reality.<br />
(In Farsi and Turkish with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Gholamreza Moosavi Screenwriting~Reza Dormishian<br />
Cinematography~Touraj Aslani Editing~Haydeh Safiyari Principal Cast~<br />
Baran Kosari, Babak Hamdain, Mehran Ahmadi<br />
Print Source~Iranian Independents / info@iranianindependents.com<br />
About the Director~Reza Dormishian was born in 1981 in Tehran. He studied<br />
English and in 1997 worked as a film critic for newspapers, then as an editor for<br />
cinema books and magazines. He has assisted well-known Iranian filmmakers and<br />
worked as a screenwriter. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Magician” (2008), HATRED (2012)<br />
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GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
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Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth<br />
Directed by Eric Black, Frauke Sandig<br />
GERMANY 2011<br />
98 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
8:25 PM I Code SKYE08 2:05 PM I Code SKYE09<br />
From the Mayan creation story the Popol Vuh, we know that<br />
“Heart of Sky” is the world’s maker, part of the Mayan cosmovision<br />
of oneness with nature. This exquisitely beautiful film<br />
introduces us to present-day Mayans, from the highlands of<br />
Chiapas to the Lacandon Jungle, who are convinced that<br />
humans have forgotten how to live in balance. Keen observers<br />
of the modern interplay of economics and nature, they are<br />
distraught by the change of weather and the destruction of the<br />
earth. We meet a peaceful people—mistreated for centuries—<br />
who protest the Guatemalan authorities’ razing of a holy mountain<br />
to mine for gold (the miners’ use of cyanide is causing<br />
skin rashes and poisoning the water). The Popol Vuh tells<br />
about wooden men with no souls who once ruled but became<br />
so selfish that they were destroyed. HEART OF SKY, HEART<br />
OF EARTH is a lyrical call for us to heed the wisdom of the<br />
ancients before it’s too late. (In Spanish and Maya with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Eric Black, Frauke Sandig Cinematography~Eric Black Editing~<br />
Frauke Sandig, Grete Jentzen<br />
Print Source~Umbrella <strong>Film</strong>s / umbrellafilms@sandig.com / www.heart-of-sky.com<br />
About the Directors~Eric Black was born in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated with a<br />
triple-major in Photography, Political Economy, and Anthropology with Honors from<br />
the University of California. Frauke Sandig was born in Germany. After studying<br />
Drama and German Literature in Erlangen, she worked as a television producer and<br />
documentary director. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~“After the Fall” (1999), “Frozen<br />
Angels” (2005), HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH (2011)<br />
Here One Day<br />
Directed by Kathy Leichter<br />
USA 2012<br />
76 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
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There’s an empty chair in the sunlight, surrounded by shadows.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>maker Kathy Leichter will never stop missing the<br />
light and dark presence of her gifted mother Nina, who took<br />
her life by jumping out of a window in the family’s New York<br />
apartment. Nina, who suffered from bipolar disorder, accomplished<br />
beautiful things in her lifetime: she was an educational<br />
leader, an artist, a loving mother to two bright children, and<br />
the helpmate to her husband Franz, a State Senator whose<br />
own mother, an Austrian feminist, was murdered by the Nazis.<br />
Sixteen years after Nina’s death, Kathy begins to gently free<br />
herself from her mother’s grip by fashioning HERE ONE DAY,<br />
an emotionally raw yet delicate tribute. Nina has passed many<br />
things on to Kathy, including her physical appearance and her<br />
poetic soul. In a mosaic of home footage, family interviews,<br />
and contemplative nature images, Kathy captures her anguish<br />
at losing her mother to mental illness, even as she finds a<br />
measure of solace in reconstructed memories. —B.B.<br />
Producer~Kathy Leichter Cinematography~Kirsten Johnson Editing~<br />
Pola Rapaport Featuring~Kathy Leichter, Franz Leichter, Josh Leichter,<br />
Sally Rosenbaum, Billy Sternberg, Nina Leichter<br />
Print Source~Two Suns Media / kathy@twosunsmedia.com / www.hereoneday.com<br />
About the Director~Kathy Leichter is a documentary film and TV producer and<br />
director, fundraising and outreach consultant, media activist, and the founder of<br />
Two Suns Media. <strong>Film</strong>ography~HERE ONE DAY (2012)<br />
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He’s Way More Famous Than You<br />
Directed by Michael Urie<br />
USA 2012<br />
96 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
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If you’ve ever wanted to be a Hollywood starlet and are in<br />
Noah Baumbach’s cinematic masterpiece, “The Squid and the<br />
Whale,” and have become an indie-darling and besties with<br />
Ben Stiller’s personal assistant and have a gay brother whose<br />
boyfriend was the gay guy in Ugly Betty and just know deep<br />
down in your heart that Ralph Macchio is totes gonna be ur<br />
boyfriend, then you should know that you are going to have an<br />
epic alcoholic meltdown and alienate yourself, your agent, the<br />
gay guy from Ugly Betty and, possibly, Jesse Eisenberg, your<br />
costar in Noah Baumbach’s cinematic masterpiece, “The Squid<br />
and the Whale.” Of course, if you’re Halley Feiffer, you turn<br />
your epic alcoholic meltdown into a movie about how totes<br />
awsum you are and that movie will be Oscar ® gold. Especially<br />
if the gay guy from Ugly Betty directs it. And Ralph Macchio<br />
plays your ex-boyfriend. HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU<br />
is a raucous, raunchy, hilarious film about Feiffer trying to save<br />
her own career with the help of some friends. In a fame-whoring,<br />
TMZ-watching, wannabe star culture, Feiffer gives the comedic<br />
performance of this year’s CIFF as a wreck of a has-been who<br />
is out to remind the Hollywood machine what she could have<br />
been: herself. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Christopher Sepulveda, Michael Anderson, Geoff Soffer<br />
Screenwriting~Halley Feiffer, Ryan Spahn Cinematography~Austin C. Schmidt<br />
Editing~Jim Mol Principal Cast~Halley Feiffer, Michael Chernus, Jesse Eisenberg,<br />
Ryan Spahn, Tracee Chimo, Natasha Lyonne, Ralph Macchio<br />
Print Source~Logolite Entertainment / csepulveda@logolite-ent.com /<br />
www.logolite-ent.com<br />
About the Director~Michael Urie is an American actor, television producer, and<br />
director from Texas who graduated from Juilliard in 2003. He is best known for his<br />
portrayal of Marc St. James (the gay guy) on the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU (2012)<br />
Highway<br />
Directed by Deepak Rauniyar<br />
NEPAL 2012<br />
75 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
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Though still a Shangri-la for trekkers, Nepal recently emerged<br />
from a 12-year civil conflict. Strikes, power cuts, and political<br />
impasses, as well as extensive road blockades known as<br />
“bandhs,” still disrupt the lives of all social classes. Against<br />
this background, and the breathtaking physical background<br />
of Himalayan mountain peaks, HIGHWAY takes us on one<br />
humorous but ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to<br />
Kathmandu. As we churn along, we are introduced to the stories<br />
of several passengers, each of whom urgently need to be somewhere<br />
else. The bus hasn’t been on the road long when it is<br />
stopped by a strike. Tired of being stuck in place for hours, the<br />
frustrated passengers come up with a creative way of getting<br />
through the blockade. HIGHWAY explores the psychological and<br />
spiritual “bandhs” that many Nepalese contend with, turning<br />
the bus into a microcosm of the country. It might break down<br />
and it might get stuck at mountain passes and behind buffaloes,<br />
but its passengers are all in it together. (In Nepali with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Deepak Rauniyar Screenwriting~Abinash Bikram Shah Cinematography~<br />
Apal Singh, Jyoti Keshar Simha Editing~David Barker, Rita Meher, Deepak<br />
Rauniyar Principal Cast~Karma, Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai, Asha Maya Magrati,<br />
Shristi Ghimire<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Sales Company / andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com /<br />
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About the Director~Deepak Rauniyar was born in 1978 in the Eastern lowlands of<br />
Nepal. He saw his first feature film when he was 13. Beginning his career as a<br />
school teacher, he worked as a print journalist and correspondent for Radio Nepal.<br />
He makes short films and has written and directed over 100 episodes for television.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~HIGHWAY (2012)<br />
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Honor Flight<br />
Directed by Dan Hayes<br />
USA 2012<br />
83 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
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To many, World War II is a distant memory. And to our youth<br />
its importance can be lost in the modern world. Although there<br />
are still veterans of the war living among us, based on recent<br />
statistics we are losing them at the rate of approximately 900<br />
per day. To this dwindling number of men and women the<br />
images of the war remain vivid. The impact of what they experienced<br />
continues to weigh heavy on their hearts and minds.<br />
It would be impossible to truly repay these brave veterans for<br />
their service. However, the Honor Flight Network—a non-profit<br />
organization started in Springfield, Ohio in 2005—aims to try<br />
by giving the vets a final mission: fly them to Washington, D.C.<br />
to see the WWII memorial that was built in 2004. HONOR<br />
FLIGHT follows a Milwaukee affiliate as they rally to make<br />
these flights a reality for their heroes. As the community comes<br />
together to raise funds, their lives are transformed by the<br />
stories of the soldiers they meet. HONOR FLIGHT is a poignant,<br />
emotional documentary that will warm your heart. —E.F.<br />
Producer~Clay Broga Cinematography~Benjamin Gaskell, Dan Hayes Editing~<br />
Hawk Jensen Featuring~Harvey Kurz, Joe Demler, Julian Plaster, Orville Lemke<br />
Print Source~Freethink Media / rob@freethinkmedia.com /<br />
www.honorflightthemovie.com<br />
About the Director~Dan Hayes is a 29-year-old filmmaker from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.<br />
He earned a B.A. in Mass Communications from Oxford, Ohio’s Miami University.<br />
Along with producer Clay Broga, Hayes started Freethink Media in 2011. Hayes is<br />
also a contributor for the Huffington Post. <strong>Film</strong>ography~HONOR FLIGHT (2012)<br />
In loving memory of WILLIAM C. WITTKOWSKY.<br />
In LOVE and ADMIRATION of our Hero,<br />
WWII Veteran KENNETH E. LOVE,<br />
American Ex-Prisoner of War & Purple Heart Recipient.<br />
El Huaso<br />
Directed by Carlo Guillermo Proto<br />
CANADA, CHILE 2012<br />
78 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
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This beautifully shot documentary chronicles the family members<br />
of director Carlo Guillermo Proto as they grapple with the<br />
decision of their father to end his own life. The director’s<br />
father, Gustavo, is haunted by the memory of his own father’s<br />
suicide as he battles a looming onslaught of Alzheimer’s disease<br />
and the accompanying dementia. Including intense interviews<br />
with Carlo, his siblings, and their mother, EL HUASO takes you<br />
deep into the torment and tug-of-war emotions the members<br />
of Gustavo’s family struggle with while their patriarch contemplates<br />
taking his own life to ease their burden. Carlo’s own<br />
intimacy with the film and his father’s emotional pain is both<br />
bold and vulnerable while he tries to understand Gustavo’s<br />
battle with memory loss, anxiety, and life-long bouts of depression.<br />
Gustavo himself is nearly heroic in his openness about<br />
his emotional struggles including never feeling at home in<br />
Canada where he moved his family to seek a new life. Before<br />
his plans of executing what he believes to be his fate, Gustavo<br />
travels back to his native country to fulfill his dream of becoming<br />
a “huaso,” or Chilean cowboy. Skillfully put together with<br />
gorgeous, scenic shots, EL HUASO takes a difficult, brave, and<br />
often blunt approach to a heartbreaking subject and gives it<br />
extraordinary life. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producer~Carlo Guillermo Proto Screenwriting~Carlo Guillermo Proto, Gustavo<br />
Guillermo Proto Cinematography~Benjamin R. Taylor Editing~Ariel Escalante,<br />
Carlo Guillermo Proto<br />
Print Source~The Handshake Productions / carlo@thehandshake.org /<br />
www.thehandshake.org<br />
About the Director~Carlo Guillermo Proto was born in Chile and currently lives in<br />
Montréal, Canada. He is the founder of The Handshake Productions, a company<br />
that develops documentary and fiction films with a focus on identity and sociopolitical<br />
issues. <strong>Film</strong>ography~EL HUASO (2012)<br />
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7:10 PM<br />
G-DOG<br />
92 min<br />
p 79<br />
Code GDOG05<br />
9:25 PM<br />
BAD SEEDS<br />
95 min<br />
p 52<br />
Code BADS05<br />
4:05 PM<br />
THE VALLEY<br />
OF TEARS<br />
95 min<br />
p 139<br />
Code VALL05<br />
6:15 PM<br />
UP THERE<br />
80 min<br />
p 138<br />
Code UPTH05<br />
8:30 PM<br />
I AM<br />
BREATHING<br />
73 min<br />
p 101<br />
Code IAMB05<br />
Schedule sponsored by:<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
Midnight<br />
1:00 am
92 SCHEDULE The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 6<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:10 AM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 5<br />
107 min<br />
p 149<br />
Code SHRT06<br />
9:30 AM<br />
UP THERE<br />
80 min<br />
p 138<br />
Code UPTH06<br />
BROWN<br />
11:00 am<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
11:10 AM<br />
UNITED IN<br />
ANGER<br />
93 min<br />
p 137<br />
Code UNIT06<br />
1:15 PM<br />
RENOIR<br />
111 min<br />
p 127<br />
Code RENR06<br />
3:45 PM<br />
BROKEN<br />
90 min<br />
p 55<br />
Code BROK06<br />
6:20 PM<br />
THE COMEDIAN<br />
80 min<br />
p 62<br />
Code COME06<br />
8:45 PM<br />
UNDER MY<br />
NAILS<br />
102 min<br />
p 136<br />
Code NAIL06<br />
11:15 AM<br />
CAESAR<br />
MUST DIE<br />
76 min<br />
p 56<br />
Code MUST06<br />
1:20 PM<br />
THE DEEP<br />
93 min<br />
p 65<br />
Code DEEP06<br />
3:50 PM<br />
DETROIT<br />
UNLEADED<br />
92 min<br />
p 67<br />
Code UNLE06<br />
6:00 PM<br />
PIAZZA<br />
FONTANA<br />
129 min<br />
p 121<br />
Code PIAZ06<br />
9:00 PM<br />
BLONDIE<br />
88 min<br />
p 54<br />
Code BLON06<br />
11:20 AM<br />
KUMA<br />
93 min<br />
p 107<br />
Code KUMA06<br />
1:30 PM<br />
MOLLY’S<br />
THEORY OF<br />
RELATIVITY<br />
102 min<br />
p 113<br />
Code MOLL06<br />
4:00 PM<br />
THE ORHEIM<br />
COMPANY<br />
104 min<br />
p 117<br />
Code ORHE06<br />
6:25 PM<br />
LE GRAND SOIR<br />
92 min<br />
p 83<br />
Code GRAN06<br />
8:50 PM<br />
THE LAST<br />
OCEAN<br />
88 min<br />
p 107<br />
Code OCEA06<br />
12:20 PM<br />
FAMILY<br />
SHORTS 1<br />
80 min<br />
p 152<br />
Code FAMS06<br />
2:45 PM<br />
KAUWBOY<br />
81 min<br />
p 105<br />
Code KAUW06<br />
5:10 PM<br />
GOING ON 13<br />
86 min<br />
p 81<br />
Code GOIN06<br />
7:25 PM<br />
HE’S WAY<br />
MORE FAMOUS<br />
THAN YOU<br />
96 min<br />
p 87<br />
Code FAME06<br />
9:45 PM<br />
GOOGLE AND<br />
THE WORLD<br />
BRAIN<br />
89 min<br />
p 82<br />
Code GOOG06<br />
12:15 PM<br />
THE LAST<br />
WHITE KNIGHT<br />
78 min<br />
p 108<br />
Code LAST06<br />
2:25 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 3<br />
111 min<br />
p 148<br />
Code INDY06<br />
4:50 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 4<br />
108 min<br />
p 149<br />
Code PROG06<br />
7:20 PM<br />
ANITA<br />
86 min<br />
p 50<br />
Code ANIT06<br />
9:35 PM<br />
FOUR<br />
74 min<br />
p 77<br />
Code FOUR06<br />
12:10 PM<br />
REBELS WITH<br />
A CAUSE<br />
73 min<br />
p 125<br />
Code REBE06<br />
2:00 PM<br />
WERE THE<br />
WORLD MINE<br />
104 min<br />
p 141<br />
Code MINE06<br />
4:40 PM<br />
G-DOG<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
137 min<br />
p 79<br />
Code GDOG06<br />
7:30 PM<br />
WONDER<br />
WOMEN!<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
107 min<br />
p 144<br />
Code WOND06<br />
10:00 PM<br />
INTERIOR.<br />
LEATHER BAR.<br />
60 min<br />
p 105<br />
Code INTE06<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
SICK MICK<br />
AND THE BOYS<br />
80 min<br />
p 131<br />
Code SICK06<br />
2:20 PM<br />
PABLO<br />
103 min<br />
p 118<br />
Code PABX06<br />
4:45 PM<br />
THE GO DOC<br />
PROJECT<br />
95 min<br />
p 80<br />
Code GODC06<br />
7:00 PM<br />
MARIACHI<br />
GRINGO<br />
107 min<br />
p 111<br />
Code GRIN06<br />
9:25 PM<br />
I DECLARE WAR<br />
91 min<br />
p 102<br />
Code DECL06<br />
11:00 AM<br />
THE VALLEY<br />
OF TEARS<br />
95 min<br />
p 139<br />
Code VALL06<br />
1:15 PM<br />
SALMA<br />
90 min<br />
p 129<br />
Code SALM06<br />
3:40 PM<br />
LORD MONTAGU<br />
80 min<br />
p 110<br />
Code LORD06<br />
6:10 PM<br />
THE<br />
DISCOVERERS<br />
104 min<br />
p 68<br />
Code COVE06<br />
8:30 PM<br />
HOLLYWOOD<br />
SHORTS<br />
72 min<br />
p 153<br />
Code HOLL06<br />
Midnight<br />
11:20 PM<br />
LATE NIGHT<br />
SHORTS 2<br />
119 min<br />
p 154<br />
Code LATE06<br />
11:30 PM<br />
KINGSBURY<br />
76 min<br />
p 106<br />
Code KING06<br />
Schedule sponsored by:<br />
1:00 am
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM SCHEDULE 93<br />
S U N D AY, A P R I L 7<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:10 AM<br />
CHAOS<br />
101 min<br />
p 59<br />
Code CHAS07<br />
9:15 AM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 7<br />
111 min<br />
p 150<br />
Code SHRT07<br />
9:30 AM<br />
I AM<br />
BREATHING<br />
73 min<br />
p 101<br />
Code IAMB07<br />
BROWN<br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
11:00 am<br />
11:15 AM<br />
11:30 AM<br />
THE C OMEDIAN<br />
80 min<br />
p 62<br />
Code COME07<br />
1:45 PM<br />
OMAMAMIA<br />
104 min<br />
p 116<br />
Code OMAM07<br />
4:00 PM<br />
MARIACHI<br />
GRINGO<br />
107 min<br />
p 111<br />
Code GRIN07<br />
6:30 PM<br />
RENOIR<br />
111 min<br />
p 127<br />
Code RENR07<br />
9:00 PM<br />
HATRED<br />
84 min<br />
p 85<br />
Code HATR07<br />
PIAZZA<br />
FONTANA<br />
129 min<br />
p 121<br />
Code PIAZ07<br />
2:00 PM<br />
VERA 68<br />
90 min<br />
p 139<br />
Code VERA07<br />
4:20 PM<br />
THE PAINTING<br />
78 min<br />
p 119<br />
Code PAIN07<br />
6:35 PM<br />
CAESAR<br />
MUST DIE<br />
76 min<br />
p 56<br />
Code MUST07<br />
8:45 PM<br />
CAMP 14<br />
104 min<br />
p 57<br />
Code CAMP07<br />
12:00 PM<br />
KINGSBURY<br />
76 min<br />
p 106<br />
Code KING07<br />
1:55 PM<br />
THE LAST<br />
OCEAN<br />
88 min<br />
p 107<br />
Code OCEA07<br />
4:15 PM<br />
GOOGLE AND<br />
THE WORLD<br />
BRAIN<br />
89 min<br />
p 82<br />
Code GOOG07<br />
6:25 PM<br />
THREE WORLDS<br />
101 min<br />
p 134<br />
Code THRE07<br />
8:55 PM<br />
LA SIRGA<br />
88 min<br />
p 132<br />
Code SIRG07<br />
12:15 PM<br />
THE<br />
DISCOVERERS<br />
104 min<br />
p 68<br />
Code COVE07<br />
2:45 PM<br />
HE’S WAY<br />
MORE FAMOUS<br />
THAN YOU<br />
96 min<br />
p 87<br />
Code FAME07<br />
5:40 PM<br />
INTERIOR.<br />
LEATHER BAR.<br />
60 min<br />
p 105<br />
Code INTE07<br />
7:30 PM<br />
RUNNING<br />
FROM CRAZY<br />
100 min<br />
p 128<br />
Code RUNN07<br />
9:45 PM<br />
10% SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM<br />
91 min<br />
p 152<br />
Code TENS07<br />
12:25 PM<br />
BONUS ROUND<br />
102 min<br />
p 155<br />
Code BONU07<br />
2:40 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 5<br />
107 min<br />
p 149<br />
Code INDY07<br />
5:10 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 6<br />
109 min<br />
p 149<br />
Code PROG07<br />
7:40 PM<br />
THE LAST<br />
WHITE KNIGHT<br />
78 min<br />
p 108<br />
Code LAST07<br />
9:35 PM<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ<br />
110 min<br />
p 51<br />
Code ALLA07<br />
12:10 PM<br />
WONDER WOMEN!<br />
62 min<br />
p 144<br />
Code WOND07<br />
2:10 PM<br />
PARADISE:<br />
LOVE<br />
120 min<br />
p 120<br />
Code LOVE07<br />
4:45 PM<br />
PARADISE:<br />
FAITH<br />
113 min<br />
p 119<br />
Code FAIT07<br />
7:15 PM<br />
PARADISE:<br />
HOPE<br />
91 min<br />
p 120<br />
Code HOPE07<br />
9:30 PM<br />
SUGAR WARS /<br />
A FIGHTING<br />
HEART<br />
109 min<br />
p 133, 74<br />
Code SWFH07<br />
12:40 PM<br />
UP THERE<br />
80 min<br />
p 138<br />
Code UPTH07<br />
2:50 PM<br />
DIGITAL<br />
DHARMA<br />
82 min<br />
p 67<br />
Code DHAR07<br />
5:00 PM<br />
PABLO<br />
103 min<br />
p 118<br />
Code PABX07<br />
7:20 PM<br />
LOST TOWN<br />
85 min<br />
p 110<br />
Code LOST07<br />
9:40 PM<br />
POLLUTING<br />
PARADISE<br />
98 min<br />
p 123<br />
Code POLL07<br />
11:40 AM<br />
ANITA<br />
86 min<br />
p 50<br />
Code ANIT07<br />
1:50 PM<br />
FOUR<br />
74 min<br />
p 77<br />
Code FOUR07<br />
4:10 PM<br />
MUMBAI’S KING<br />
78 min<br />
p 114<br />
Code MUMB07<br />
6:10 PM<br />
PUTZEL<br />
88 min<br />
p 124<br />
Code PUTZ07<br />
8:25 PM<br />
MATERIAL<br />
93 min<br />
p 112<br />
Code MATE07<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
Schedule sponsored by:<br />
Midnight<br />
1:00 am
94 SCHEDULE The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
M O N D AY, A P R I L 8<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:15 AM<br />
VERA 68<br />
90 min<br />
p 139<br />
Code VERA08<br />
9:10 AM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 8<br />
108 min<br />
p 150<br />
Code SHRT08<br />
BROWN<br />
11:00 am<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
11:45 AM<br />
FATHER’S<br />
BIRTH<br />
84 min<br />
p 73<br />
Code FATH08<br />
11:50 AM<br />
LA SIRGA<br />
88 min<br />
p 132<br />
Code SIRG08<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 3<br />
111 min<br />
p 148<br />
Code INDY08<br />
11:30 AM<br />
7 BOXES<br />
105 min<br />
p 47<br />
Code BOXE08<br />
11:35 AM<br />
POLLUTING<br />
PARADISE<br />
98 min<br />
p 123<br />
Code POLL08<br />
12:10 PM<br />
LA DEMORA<br />
84 min<br />
p 66<br />
Code DEMR08<br />
11:40 AM<br />
BAD SEEDS<br />
95 min<br />
p 52<br />
Code BADS08<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
2:20 PM<br />
LOST TOWN<br />
85 min<br />
p 110<br />
Code LOST08<br />
2:10 PM<br />
APPASSIONATA<br />
83 min<br />
p 51<br />
Code APPA08<br />
2:00 PM<br />
THREE WORLDS<br />
101 min<br />
p 134<br />
Code THRE08<br />
2:30 PM<br />
FRAUENSEE<br />
85 min<br />
p 77<br />
Code FRAU08<br />
2:05 PM<br />
IN THE<br />
SHADOW OF<br />
THE SUN<br />
85 min<br />
p 104<br />
Code INTH08<br />
2:25 PM<br />
FALLEN CITY<br />
90 min<br />
p 72<br />
Code FALL08<br />
2:15 PM<br />
CANNED<br />
DREAMS<br />
78 min<br />
p 58<br />
Code CANN08<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
4:20 PM<br />
ROUTE OF<br />
THE MOON<br />
75 min<br />
p 128<br />
Code ROUT08<br />
6:40 PM<br />
THE GUARDIAN<br />
88 min<br />
p 84<br />
Code GUAR08<br />
8:45 PM<br />
THE<br />
REPENTANT<br />
87 min<br />
p 127<br />
Code REPE08<br />
AT THE<br />
CAPITOL<br />
THEATRE<br />
4:00 PM<br />
DOOMSDAY<br />
BOOK<br />
120 min<br />
p 69<br />
Code DOOM08<br />
6:25 PM<br />
DIGITAL<br />
DHARMA<br />
82 min<br />
p 67<br />
Code DHAR08<br />
8:30 PM<br />
AFTER LUCIA<br />
102 min<br />
p 48<br />
Code AFTE08<br />
4:15 PM<br />
PUTZEL<br />
88 min<br />
p 124<br />
Code PUTZ08<br />
6:30 PM<br />
GIRL RISING<br />
101 min<br />
p 80<br />
Code GIRL08<br />
8:50 PM<br />
THE EXAM<br />
89 min<br />
p 71<br />
Code EXAM08<br />
5:10 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 7<br />
111 min<br />
p 150<br />
Code PROG08<br />
7:35 PM<br />
YOUTH<br />
75 min<br />
p 145<br />
Code YOUT08<br />
9:30 PM<br />
ARTISTIC<br />
TOUCH<br />
SHORTS<br />
98 min<br />
p 152<br />
Code ARTS08<br />
5:00 PM<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ<br />
110 min<br />
p 51<br />
Code ALLA08<br />
7:30 PM<br />
UPRISING<br />
85 min<br />
p 138<br />
Code UPRG08<br />
9:25 PM<br />
CALL ME<br />
KUCHU<br />
87 min<br />
p 56<br />
Code CALL08<br />
5:30 PM<br />
KINGSBURY<br />
76 min<br />
p 106<br />
Code KING08<br />
7:25 PM<br />
SALMA<br />
90 min<br />
p 129<br />
Code SALM08<br />
9:40 PM<br />
CHOCO<br />
80 min<br />
p 60<br />
Code CHCX08<br />
7:20 PM<br />
WE WENT<br />
TO WAR<br />
78 min<br />
p 140<br />
Code WEWE08<br />
9:20 PM<br />
DOWNEAST<br />
77 min<br />
p 70<br />
Code EAST08<br />
4:30 PM<br />
SURVIVAL<br />
PRAYER<br />
70 min<br />
p 134<br />
Code SURV08<br />
6:20 PM<br />
BEAUTY<br />
83 min<br />
p 52<br />
Code BEAU08<br />
8:25 PM<br />
HEART OF<br />
SKY, HEART<br />
OF EARTH<br />
98 min<br />
p 86<br />
Code SKYE08<br />
Midnight<br />
1:00 am<br />
7:20 PM<br />
SUGAR WARS /<br />
A FIGHTING<br />
HEART<br />
109 min<br />
p 133, 74<br />
Code CAPT08<br />
Schedule sponsored by:
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM SCHEDULE 95<br />
T U E S D AY, A P R I L 9<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:15 AM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 6<br />
109 min<br />
p 149<br />
Code SHRT09<br />
9:20 AM<br />
MATERIAL<br />
93 min<br />
p 112<br />
Code MATE09<br />
BROWN<br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
11:00 am<br />
11:30 AM<br />
12:10 PM<br />
WHEN NIGHT<br />
FALLS<br />
70 min<br />
p 142<br />
Code NIGH09<br />
11:45 AM<br />
BEAUTY<br />
83 min<br />
p 52<br />
Code BEAU09<br />
11:55 AM<br />
WE WENT<br />
TO WAR<br />
78 min<br />
p 140<br />
Code WEWE09<br />
11:40 AM<br />
SUGAR WARS /<br />
A FIGHTING<br />
HEART<br />
109 min<br />
p 133, 74<br />
Code SWFH09<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 9<br />
106 min<br />
p 150<br />
Code INDY09<br />
12:05 PM<br />
CHOCO<br />
80 min<br />
p 60<br />
Code CHCX09<br />
11:50 AM<br />
PUTZEL<br />
88 min<br />
p 124<br />
Code PUTZ09<br />
YUMA<br />
113 min<br />
p 146<br />
Code YUMA09<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
1:50 PM<br />
2:10 PM<br />
THE<br />
REPENTANT<br />
87 min<br />
p 127<br />
Code REPE09<br />
1:55 PM<br />
ALIYAH<br />
90 min<br />
p 49<br />
Code ALIY09<br />
GIRL RISING<br />
101 min<br />
p 80<br />
Code GIRL09<br />
2:25 PM<br />
RUNNING<br />
FROM CRAZY<br />
100 min<br />
p 128<br />
Code RUNN09<br />
2:15 PM<br />
DOWNEAST<br />
77 min<br />
p 70<br />
Code EAST09<br />
2:20 PM<br />
99%<br />
92 min<br />
p 47<br />
Code NINE09<br />
2:05 PM<br />
HEART OF<br />
SKY, HEART<br />
OF EARTH<br />
98 min<br />
p 86<br />
Code SKYE09<br />
2:00 PM<br />
LA DEMORA<br />
84 min<br />
p 66<br />
Code DEMR09<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
4:15 PM<br />
THE GUARDIAN<br />
88 min<br />
p 84<br />
Code GUAR09<br />
6:25 PM<br />
IN THE<br />
SHADOW OF<br />
THE SUN<br />
85 min<br />
p 104<br />
Code INTH09<br />
9:00 PM<br />
ROUTE OF<br />
THE MOON<br />
75 min<br />
p 128<br />
Code ROUT09<br />
4:20 PM<br />
ZARAFA<br />
78 min<br />
p 146<br />
Code ZARA09<br />
6:15 PM<br />
CAMP 14<br />
104 min<br />
p 57<br />
Code CAMP09<br />
8:40 PM<br />
UNDERDOGS<br />
102 min<br />
p 137<br />
Code DOGS09<br />
4:10 PM<br />
FATHER’S<br />
BIRTH<br />
84 min<br />
p 73<br />
Code FATH09<br />
6:10 PM<br />
PARADISE:<br />
LOVE<br />
120 min<br />
p 120<br />
Code LOVE09<br />
8:45 PM<br />
FALLEN CITY<br />
90 min<br />
p 72<br />
Code FALL09<br />
5:30 PM<br />
DEAR MR.<br />
WATTERSON<br />
89 min<br />
p 64<br />
Code DEAR09<br />
7:35 PM<br />
MCCULLIN<br />
92 min<br />
p 112<br />
Code MCCU09<br />
9:45 PM<br />
MUMBAI’S KING<br />
78 min<br />
p 114<br />
Code MUMB09<br />
5:00 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 8<br />
108 min<br />
p 150<br />
Code PROG09<br />
7:30 PM<br />
SCENARIOS<br />
60 min<br />
p 18<br />
Code SCEN09<br />
9:35 PM<br />
TRANSITIONS<br />
SHORTS<br />
101 min<br />
p 155<br />
Code TRAN09<br />
4:30 PM<br />
UPRISING<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
130 min<br />
p 138<br />
Code UPRG09<br />
7:10 PM<br />
RED, WHITE<br />
AND<br />
BLUEPRINTS<br />
104 min<br />
p 125<br />
Code BLUE09<br />
9:40 PM<br />
ELEMENTAL<br />
93 min<br />
p 71<br />
Code ELEM09<br />
5:20 PM<br />
YOUTH<br />
75 min<br />
p 145<br />
Code YOUT09<br />
7:20 PM<br />
EL HUASO<br />
78 min<br />
p 88<br />
Code ELHU09<br />
9:30 PM<br />
THE GREAT<br />
FLOOD<br />
80 min<br />
p 83<br />
Code GREA09<br />
4:00 PM<br />
APPASSIONATA<br />
83 min<br />
p 51<br />
Code APPA09<br />
6:20 PM<br />
SHAMELESS<br />
80 min<br />
p 130<br />
Code SHAM09<br />
8:20 PM<br />
WHITE TIGER<br />
104 min<br />
p 143<br />
Code TIGE09<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
Schedule sponsored by:<br />
AT SHAKER<br />
SQUARE<br />
CINEMAS<br />
7:20 PM<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T<br />
FAR ENOUGH<br />
99 min<br />
p 73<br />
Code SHKR09<br />
Midnight<br />
1:00 am
96 SCHEDULE The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
W E D N E S D AY, A P R I L 1 0<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:20 AM<br />
DEATH OF A<br />
MAN IN THE<br />
BALKANS<br />
80 min<br />
p 65<br />
Code BALK10<br />
9:15 AM<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR<br />
MAMA<br />
75 min<br />
p 124<br />
Code MAMA10<br />
BROWN<br />
11:00 am<br />
11:20 AM<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
11:40 AM<br />
CLANDESTINE<br />
CHILDHOOD<br />
110 min<br />
p 61<br />
Code CLAN10<br />
11:50 AM<br />
IN THE<br />
SHADOW<br />
OF THE SUN<br />
85 min<br />
p 104<br />
Code INTH10<br />
12:05 PM<br />
HERE ONE DAY<br />
76 min<br />
p 86<br />
Code HERE10<br />
11:45 AM<br />
CITIZEN KOCH<br />
110 min<br />
p 61<br />
Code KOCH10<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 10<br />
109 min<br />
p 151<br />
Code SHRT10<br />
11:25 AM<br />
THE<br />
REPENTANT<br />
87 min<br />
p 127<br />
Code REPE10<br />
11:35 AM<br />
ONCE UPON<br />
A TIME WAS I,<br />
VERONICA<br />
92 min<br />
p 117<br />
Code ONCE10<br />
WHEN DAY<br />
BREAKS<br />
90 min<br />
p 142<br />
Code DAYB10<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
1:55 PM<br />
THE GUARDIAN<br />
88 min<br />
p 84<br />
Code GUAR10<br />
2:10 PM<br />
ZARAFA<br />
78 min<br />
p 146<br />
Code ZARA10<br />
2:05 PM<br />
AFTER LUCIA<br />
102 min<br />
p 48<br />
Code AFTE10<br />
2:15 PM<br />
UNDERDOGS<br />
102 min<br />
p 137<br />
Code DOGS10<br />
2:25 PM<br />
UPRISING<br />
85 min<br />
p 138<br />
Code UPRG10<br />
1:50 PM<br />
MCCULLIN<br />
92 min<br />
p 112<br />
Code MCCU10<br />
2:00 PM<br />
THE FOSTER<br />
BOY<br />
108 min<br />
p 76<br />
Code FOST10<br />
1:40 PM<br />
WHITE TIGER<br />
104 min<br />
p 143<br />
Code TIGE10<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
4:25 PM<br />
THE ICE<br />
DRAGON<br />
77 min<br />
p 103<br />
Code ICED10<br />
6:20 PM<br />
WE CAME HOME<br />
83 min<br />
p 140<br />
Code HOME10<br />
8:45 PM<br />
WHEN NIGHT<br />
FALLS<br />
70 min<br />
p 142<br />
Code NIGH10<br />
4:10 PM<br />
BEYOND THE<br />
WALLS<br />
98 min<br />
p 53<br />
Code WALL10<br />
6:25 PM<br />
ALIYAH<br />
90 min<br />
p 49<br />
Code ALIY10<br />
8:35 PM<br />
CHASING<br />
RAINBOWS<br />
103 min<br />
p 59<br />
Code RAIN10<br />
4:20 PM<br />
THE GREAT<br />
FLOOD<br />
80 min<br />
p 83<br />
Code GREA10<br />
6:15 PM<br />
THE EXAM<br />
89 min<br />
p 71<br />
Code EXAM10<br />
8:30 PM<br />
FIRST COMES<br />
LOVE<br />
105 min<br />
p 75<br />
Code FIRS10<br />
5:00 PM<br />
PLIMPTON!<br />
89 min<br />
p 122<br />
Code PLIM10<br />
7:15 PM<br />
HARVEST<br />
OF EMPIRE<br />
90 min<br />
p 85<br />
Code HARV10<br />
9:35 PM<br />
A SECRET<br />
WORLD<br />
87 min<br />
p 129<br />
Code SECR10<br />
4:35 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 9<br />
106 min<br />
p 150<br />
Code INDY10<br />
7:00 PM<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T<br />
FAR ENOUGH<br />
99 min<br />
p 73<br />
Code FARX10<br />
9:20 PM<br />
99%<br />
92 min<br />
p 47<br />
Code NINE10<br />
4:05 PM<br />
RED, WHITE<br />
AND<br />
BLUEPRINTS<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
149 min<br />
p 125<br />
Code BLUE10<br />
7:10 PM<br />
DEATH BY<br />
CHINA 2.0<br />
68 min<br />
p 64<br />
Code CHIN10<br />
9:10 PM<br />
THE COIN<br />
BEARER<br />
81 min<br />
p 62<br />
Code COIN10<br />
4:50 PM<br />
EL HUASO<br />
78 min<br />
p 88<br />
Code ELHU10<br />
6:50 PM<br />
PARADISE:<br />
FAITH<br />
113 min<br />
p 119<br />
Code FAIT10<br />
9:30 PM<br />
FRAUENSEE<br />
85 min<br />
p 77<br />
Code FRAU10<br />
4:00 PM<br />
FLOWER BUDS<br />
91 min<br />
p 75<br />
Code BUDS10<br />
6:00 PM<br />
LA DEMORA<br />
84 min<br />
p 66<br />
Code DEMR10<br />
8:40 PM<br />
APPASSIONATA<br />
83 min<br />
p 51<br />
Code APPA10<br />
11:00 pm<br />
Midnight<br />
AT THE<br />
APOLLO THEATRE<br />
Two <strong>Film</strong>s/Four Screenings<br />
see p 40<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
Today is sponsored by:<br />
1:00 am
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM SCHEDULE 97<br />
T H U R S D AY, A P R I L 1 1<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:15 AM<br />
PIETA<br />
104 min<br />
p 121<br />
Code PIET11<br />
DAY AND KNIGHT IN AKRON<br />
Presented with the generous<br />
support of the<br />
At the Akron Art Museum and<br />
the Akron-Summit County Public Library<br />
see p 42<br />
9:25 PM<br />
THE GREAT<br />
FLOOD<br />
80 min<br />
p 83<br />
Code GREA11<br />
BROWN<br />
9:20 AM<br />
MUSHROOMING<br />
93 min<br />
p 114<br />
Code MUSH11<br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
11:00 am<br />
11:30 AM<br />
12:10 PM<br />
WE CAME HOME<br />
83 min<br />
p 140<br />
Code HOME11<br />
12:20 PM<br />
HIGHWAY<br />
75 min<br />
p 87<br />
Code HIGH11<br />
11:50 AM<br />
THE EXAM<br />
89 min<br />
p 71<br />
Code EXAM11<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 11<br />
107 min<br />
p 151<br />
Code SHRT11<br />
11:45 AM<br />
A SECRET<br />
WORLD<br />
87 min<br />
p 129<br />
Code SECR11<br />
12:15 PM<br />
PIT STOP<br />
80 min<br />
p 122<br />
Code PITS11<br />
11:40 AM<br />
CHILDISH<br />
GAMES<br />
95 min<br />
p 60<br />
Code CHIL11<br />
YUMA<br />
113 min<br />
p 146<br />
Code YUMA11<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
2:15 PM<br />
WHEN NIGHT<br />
FALLS<br />
70 min<br />
p 142<br />
Code NIGH11<br />
2:10 PM<br />
THE PUNK<br />
SYNDROME<br />
85 min<br />
p 123<br />
Code PUNK11<br />
2:00 PM<br />
FLOWER<br />
SQUARE<br />
103 min<br />
p 76<br />
Code SQUA11<br />
2:30 PM<br />
RAFEA:<br />
SOLAR MAMA<br />
75 min<br />
p 124<br />
Code MAMA11<br />
2:40 PM<br />
DEATH BY<br />
CHINA 2.0<br />
68 min<br />
p 64<br />
Code CHIN11<br />
2:35 PM<br />
SURVIVAL<br />
PRAYER<br />
70 min<br />
p 134<br />
Code SURV11<br />
1:50 PM<br />
FATHER’S<br />
BIRTH<br />
84 min<br />
p 73<br />
Code FATH11<br />
2:05 PM<br />
SHAMELESS<br />
80 min<br />
p 130<br />
Code SHAM11<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
4:10 PM<br />
ELEMENTAL<br />
93 min<br />
p 71<br />
Code ELEM11<br />
6:40 PM<br />
I DO<br />
91 min<br />
p 102<br />
Code IDOX11<br />
8:50 PM<br />
CLANDESTINE<br />
CHILDHOOD<br />
110 min<br />
p 61<br />
Code CLAN11<br />
4:05 PM<br />
CHASING<br />
RAINBOWS<br />
103 min<br />
p 59<br />
Code RAIN11<br />
6:30 PM<br />
PARADISE:<br />
HOPE<br />
91 min<br />
p 120<br />
Code HOPE11<br />
9:00 PM<br />
MY BEAUTIFUL<br />
COUNTRY<br />
88 min<br />
p 115<br />
Code COUN11<br />
4:20 PM<br />
DEATH OF A<br />
MAN IN THE<br />
BALKANS<br />
80 min<br />
p 65<br />
Code BALK11<br />
6:15 PM<br />
CITIZEN KOCH<br />
110 min<br />
p 61<br />
Code KOCH11<br />
8:45 PM<br />
HERE ONE DAY<br />
76 min<br />
p 86<br />
Code HERE11<br />
5:00 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 10<br />
109 min<br />
p 151<br />
Code INDY11<br />
7:35 PM<br />
DO YOU<br />
KNOW WHAT<br />
MY NAME IS?<br />
83 min<br />
p 68<br />
Code NAME11<br />
9:45 PM<br />
DEAR MR.<br />
WATTERSON<br />
89 min<br />
p 64<br />
Code DEAR11<br />
5:10 PM<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T<br />
FAR ENOUGH<br />
99 min<br />
p 73<br />
Code FARX11<br />
7:15 PM<br />
BRAVE MISS<br />
WORLD<br />
99 min<br />
p 54<br />
Code BRAV11<br />
9:30 PM<br />
BREAKING<br />
THE FRAME<br />
100 min<br />
p 55<br />
Code BREA11<br />
4:15 PM<br />
REJECT<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
135 min<br />
p 126<br />
Code REJE11<br />
7:00 PM<br />
GOD LOVES<br />
UGANDA<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
135 min<br />
p 81<br />
Code UGAN11<br />
9:50 PM<br />
REDLEGS<br />
67 min<br />
p 126<br />
Code REDL11<br />
4:50 PM<br />
OUT IN THE<br />
DARK<br />
96 min<br />
p 118<br />
Code DARK11<br />
7:20 PM<br />
FUREVER<br />
80 min<br />
p 78<br />
Code FURE11<br />
9:35 PM<br />
PLIMPTON!<br />
89 min<br />
p 122<br />
Code PLIM11<br />
4:00 PM<br />
FIRST COMES<br />
LOVE<br />
105 min<br />
p 75<br />
Code FIRS11<br />
6:20 PM<br />
WHEN DAY<br />
BREAKS<br />
90 min<br />
p 142<br />
Code DAYB11<br />
8:25 PM<br />
ONCE UPON<br />
A TIME WAS I,<br />
VERONICA<br />
92 min<br />
p 117<br />
Code ONCE11<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
Schedule sponsored by:<br />
AT THE<br />
CEDAR LEE<br />
THEATRE<br />
7:20 PM<br />
GOOD OL’<br />
FREDA<br />
86 min<br />
p 82<br />
Code CLEE11<br />
Midnight<br />
1:00 am
98 SCHEDULE The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
F R I D AY, A P R I L 1 2<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:15 AM<br />
OLDIES BUT<br />
GOLDIES<br />
90 min<br />
p 116<br />
Code GOLD12<br />
BROWN<br />
9:20 AM<br />
LITTLE WORLD<br />
84 min<br />
p 109<br />
Code LITT12<br />
11:00 am<br />
11:15 AM<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
11:35 AM<br />
THE ICE<br />
DRAGON<br />
77 min<br />
p 103<br />
Code ICED12<br />
SHANGHAI<br />
GYPSY<br />
124 min<br />
p 130<br />
Code GYPS12<br />
11:50 AM<br />
BREAKING THE<br />
FRAME<br />
100 min<br />
p 55<br />
Code BREA12<br />
11:40 AM<br />
DO YOU<br />
KNOW WHAT<br />
MY NAME IS?<br />
83 min<br />
p 68<br />
Code NAME12<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 12<br />
107 min<br />
p 151<br />
Code SHRT12<br />
12:15 PM<br />
I DO<br />
91 min<br />
p 102<br />
Code IDOX12<br />
11:45 AM<br />
CASTING BY<br />
89 min<br />
p 58<br />
Code CAST12<br />
12:10 PM<br />
GOD LOVES<br />
UGANDA<br />
90 min<br />
p 81<br />
Code UGAN12<br />
1:50 PM<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
FRAUENSEE<br />
85 min<br />
p 77<br />
Code FRAU12<br />
1:55 PM<br />
HONOR FLIGHT<br />
83 min<br />
p 88<br />
Code HONF12<br />
2:00 PM<br />
REJECT<br />
90 min<br />
p 126<br />
Code REJE12<br />
2:05 PM<br />
HALIMA’S PATH<br />
93 min<br />
p 84<br />
Code PATH12<br />
2:30 PM<br />
REDLEGS<br />
67 min<br />
p 126<br />
Code REDL12<br />
2:20 PM<br />
THE EXQUISITE<br />
CORPSE<br />
PROJECT<br />
84 min<br />
p 72<br />
Code CORP12<br />
2:15 PM<br />
MCCULLIN<br />
92 min<br />
p 112<br />
Code MCCU12<br />
2:10 PM<br />
MUSHROOMING<br />
93 min<br />
p 114<br />
Code MUSH12<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
3:55 PM<br />
PIETA<br />
104 min<br />
p 121<br />
Code PIET12<br />
6:30 PM<br />
THE ALMOST<br />
MAN<br />
85 min<br />
p 49<br />
Code ALMS12<br />
8:30 PM<br />
KEY OF LIFE<br />
128 min<br />
p 106<br />
Code LIFE12<br />
4:05 PM<br />
DEFLOWERING<br />
OF EVA<br />
VAN END<br />
98 min<br />
p 66<br />
Code DEFL12<br />
6:25 PM<br />
STILL MINE<br />
102 min<br />
p 132<br />
Code STIL12<br />
8:50 PM<br />
INFORMANT<br />
82 min<br />
p 104<br />
Code MANT12<br />
4:00 PM<br />
LAURENCE<br />
ANYWAYS<br />
168 min<br />
p 108<br />
Code LAUR12<br />
7:20 PM<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR<br />
MAMA<br />
75 min<br />
p 124<br />
Code MAMA12<br />
9:05 PM<br />
DEATH OF A<br />
MAN IN THE<br />
BALKANS<br />
80 min<br />
p 65<br />
Code BALK12<br />
5:15 PM<br />
FROM NOTHING,<br />
SOMETHING<br />
79 min<br />
p 78<br />
Code FROM12<br />
7:45 PM<br />
GOOD OL’<br />
FREDA<br />
86 min<br />
p 82<br />
Code FRED12<br />
9:45 PM<br />
ICEBERG SLIM<br />
88 min<br />
p 103<br />
Code SLIM12<br />
4:45 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 11<br />
107 min<br />
p 151<br />
Code INDY12<br />
7:30 PM<br />
DOWNLOADED<br />
106 min<br />
p 70<br />
Code LOAD12<br />
9:50 PM<br />
HIGHWAY<br />
75 min<br />
p 87<br />
Code HIGH12<br />
4:35 PM<br />
HARVEST<br />
OF EMPIRE<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
135 min<br />
p 85<br />
Code HARV12<br />
7:40 PM<br />
CONGRATULA-<br />
TIONS<br />
90 min<br />
p 63<br />
Code CONG12<br />
9:40 PM<br />
THE FINAL<br />
MEMBER<br />
72 min<br />
p 74<br />
Code FINA12<br />
4:30 PM<br />
DOM –<br />
A RUSSIAN<br />
FAMILY<br />
109 min<br />
p 69<br />
Code DOMX12<br />
7:35 PM<br />
BEYOND THE<br />
WALLS<br />
98 min<br />
p 53<br />
Code WALL12<br />
10:00 PM<br />
PIT STOP<br />
80 min<br />
p 122<br />
Code PITS12<br />
4:10 PM<br />
BEN X<br />
93 min<br />
p 53<br />
Code BENX12<br />
6:15 PM<br />
YUMA<br />
113 min<br />
p 146<br />
Code YUMA12<br />
8:45 PM<br />
THE FOSTER<br />
BOY<br />
108 min<br />
p 76<br />
Code FOST12<br />
Midnight<br />
11:25 PM<br />
LATE NIGHT<br />
SHORTS 3<br />
107 min<br />
p 154<br />
Code LATE12<br />
11:30 PM<br />
APE<br />
86 min<br />
p 50<br />
Code APEX12<br />
Schedule sponsored by:<br />
1:00 am
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM SCHEDULE 99<br />
S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 1 3<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:20 AM<br />
TIO PAPI<br />
83 min<br />
p 135<br />
Code TIOP13<br />
9:15 AM<br />
HALIMA’S PATH<br />
93 min<br />
p 84<br />
Code PATH13<br />
9:30 AM<br />
DO YOU<br />
KNOW WHAT<br />
MY NAME IS?<br />
83 min<br />
p 68<br />
Code NAME13<br />
BROWN<br />
9:35 AM<br />
REDLEGS<br />
67 min<br />
p 126<br />
Code REDL13<br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
11:30 AM<br />
CONGRATULA-<br />
TIONS<br />
90 min<br />
p 63<br />
Code CONG13<br />
1:30 PM<br />
THE ALMOST<br />
MAN<br />
85 min<br />
p 49<br />
Code ALMS13<br />
3:30 PM<br />
KEY OF LIFE<br />
128 min<br />
p 106<br />
Code LIFE13<br />
6:30 PM<br />
SHEPARD &<br />
DARK<br />
88 min<br />
p 131<br />
Code SHEP13<br />
11:00 AM<br />
STILL MINE<br />
102 min<br />
p 132<br />
Code STIL13<br />
1:20 PM<br />
CASTING BY<br />
89 min<br />
p 58<br />
Code CAST13<br />
3:35 PM<br />
SHANGHAI<br />
GYPSY<br />
124 min<br />
p 130<br />
Code GYPS13<br />
6:20 PM<br />
DEFLOWERING<br />
OF EVA VAN END<br />
98 min<br />
p 66<br />
Code DEFL13<br />
11:15 AM<br />
TWIGSON TIES<br />
THE KNOT<br />
78 min<br />
p 136<br />
Code TWIG13<br />
1:10 PM<br />
FLOWER<br />
SQUARE<br />
103 min<br />
p 76<br />
Code SQUA13<br />
3:45 PM<br />
ICEBERG SLIM<br />
88 min<br />
p 103<br />
Code SLIM13<br />
5:55 PM<br />
LAURENCE<br />
ANYWAYS<br />
168 min<br />
p 108<br />
Code LAUR13<br />
12:20 PM<br />
GOOD OL’<br />
FREDA<br />
86 min<br />
p 82<br />
Code FRED13<br />
2:40 PM<br />
FAMILY SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 2<br />
77 min<br />
p 153<br />
Code FAMS13<br />
4:35 PM<br />
DOWNLOADED<br />
106 min<br />
p 70<br />
Code LOAD13<br />
7:05 PM<br />
LITTLE WORLD<br />
84 min<br />
p 109<br />
Code LITT13<br />
12:15 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM 12<br />
107 min<br />
p 151<br />
Code SHRT13<br />
2:35 PM<br />
APE<br />
86 min<br />
p 50<br />
Code APEX13<br />
4:45 PM<br />
MAGIC CAMP<br />
85 min<br />
p 111<br />
Code MAGC13<br />
6:45 PM<br />
TIME OF<br />
MY LIFE<br />
118 min<br />
p 135<br />
Code TIME13<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
MORE THAN<br />
HONEY<br />
91 min<br />
p 113<br />
Code BZZZ13<br />
2:45 PM<br />
INFORMANT<br />
82 min<br />
p 104<br />
Code MANT13<br />
5:00 PM<br />
THE FINAL<br />
MEMBER<br />
72 min<br />
p 74<br />
Code FINA13<br />
6:50 PM<br />
FROM<br />
NOTHING,<br />
SOMETHING<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
124 min<br />
p 78<br />
Code FROM13<br />
11:50 AM<br />
OLDIES BUT<br />
GOLDIES<br />
90 min<br />
p 116<br />
Code GOLD13<br />
2:25 PM<br />
I DO<br />
91 min<br />
p 102<br />
Code IDOX13<br />
4:50 PM<br />
10% SHORTS<br />
PROGRAM<br />
91 min<br />
p 152<br />
Code TENS13<br />
7:00 PM<br />
YOKO<br />
102 min<br />
p 144<br />
Code YOKO13<br />
11:20 AM<br />
HONOR FLIGHT<br />
83 min<br />
p 88<br />
Code HONF13<br />
1:25 PM<br />
FLOWER BUDS<br />
91 min<br />
p 75<br />
Code BUDS13<br />
3:40 PM<br />
FUREVER<br />
80 min<br />
p 78<br />
Code FURE13<br />
7:20 PM<br />
MUSHROOMING<br />
93 min<br />
p 114<br />
Code MUSH13<br />
11:00 am<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
6:00 pm<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
8:30 PM<br />
8:40 PM<br />
PIETA<br />
104 min<br />
p 121<br />
Code PIET13<br />
DOM –<br />
A RUSSIAN<br />
FAMILY<br />
109 min<br />
p 69<br />
Code DOMX13<br />
9:35 PM<br />
THE PUNK<br />
SYNDROME<br />
85 min<br />
p 123<br />
Code PUNK13<br />
9:15 PM<br />
I AM DIVINE<br />
85 min<br />
p 101<br />
Code DIVN13<br />
9:30 PM<br />
THE EXQUISITE<br />
CORPSE<br />
PROJECT<br />
84 min<br />
p 72<br />
Code CORP13<br />
9:20 PM<br />
THE CRASH<br />
REEL<br />
107 min<br />
p 63<br />
Code CRAS13<br />
9:25 PM<br />
BEN X<br />
93 min<br />
p 53<br />
Code BENX13<br />
9:00 pm<br />
10:00 pm<br />
11:00 pm<br />
11:20 PM<br />
11:30 PM<br />
LATE NIGHT<br />
SHORTS 4<br />
102 min<br />
p 154<br />
Code LATE13<br />
CHILDISH<br />
GAMES<br />
95 min<br />
p 60<br />
Code CHIL13<br />
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100 SCHEDULE The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
9:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
S U N D AY, A P R I L 1 4<br />
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE PURPLE GREY<br />
9:10 AM<br />
SHANGHAI<br />
GYPSY<br />
124 min<br />
p 130<br />
Code GYPS14<br />
9:20 AM<br />
YOKO<br />
102 min<br />
p 144<br />
Code YOKO14<br />
BROWN<br />
9:15 AM<br />
ONCE UPON<br />
A TIME WAS I,<br />
VERONICA<br />
92 min<br />
p 117<br />
Code ONCE14<br />
11:00 am<br />
11:20 AM<br />
12 Noon<br />
1:00 pm<br />
2:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm<br />
4:00 pm<br />
5:00 pm<br />
11:35 AM<br />
SHEPARD &<br />
DARK<br />
88 min<br />
p 131<br />
Code SHEP14<br />
1:30 PM<br />
THE CRASH<br />
REEL<br />
107 min<br />
p 63<br />
Code CRAS14<br />
4:00 PM<br />
THE ALMOST<br />
MAN<br />
85 min<br />
p 49<br />
Code ALMS14<br />
11:40 AM<br />
MY BEAUTIFUL<br />
COUNTRY<br />
88 min<br />
p 115<br />
Code COUN14<br />
1:45 PM<br />
HALIMA’S PATH<br />
93 min<br />
p 84<br />
Code PATH14<br />
4:05 PM<br />
OLDIES BUT<br />
GOLDIES<br />
90 min<br />
p 116<br />
Code GOLD14<br />
11:30 AM<br />
MAGIC CAMP<br />
85 min<br />
p 111<br />
Code MAGC14<br />
1:40 PM<br />
TWIGSON TIES<br />
THE KNOT<br />
78 min<br />
p 136<br />
Code TWIG14<br />
3:45 PM<br />
TIO PAPI<br />
83 min<br />
p 135<br />
Code TIOP14<br />
12:30 PM<br />
SHORTS JURY<br />
AWARDS<br />
90 min<br />
p 147<br />
Code JURY14<br />
2:45 PM<br />
FROM<br />
NOTHING,<br />
SOMETHING<br />
79 min<br />
p 78<br />
Code FROM14<br />
4:50 PM<br />
ICEBERG SLIM<br />
88 min<br />
p 103<br />
Code SLIM14<br />
12:20 PM<br />
BRAVE MISS<br />
WORLD<br />
99 min<br />
p 54<br />
Code BRAV14<br />
2:40 PM<br />
SHORTS<br />
AUDIENCE<br />
AWARDS<br />
90 min<br />
p 147<br />
Code AUDS14<br />
4:40 PM<br />
INFORMANT<br />
82 min<br />
p 104<br />
Code MANT14<br />
11:45 AM<br />
FUREVER<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
125 min<br />
p 78<br />
Code FURE14<br />
2:30 PM<br />
I AM DIVINE<br />
85 min<br />
p 101<br />
Code DIVN14<br />
4:45 PM<br />
LITTLE WORLD<br />
84 min<br />
p 109<br />
Code LITT14<br />
12:10 PM<br />
WHEN DAY<br />
BREAKS<br />
90 min<br />
p 142<br />
Code DAYB14<br />
2:20 PM<br />
TIME OF<br />
MY LIFE<br />
118 min<br />
p 135<br />
Code TIME14<br />
CHILDISH<br />
GAMES<br />
95 min<br />
p 60<br />
Code CHIL14<br />
1:30 PM<br />
WHITE TIGER<br />
104 min<br />
p 143<br />
Code TIGE14<br />
4:30 PM<br />
OUT IN THE<br />
DARK<br />
96 min<br />
p 118<br />
Code DARK14<br />
6:00 pm<br />
6:35 PM<br />
7:00 pm<br />
8:00 pm<br />
6:45 PM<br />
UNFINISHED<br />
SONG<br />
93 min<br />
p 45<br />
Code SONG14<br />
FLOWER<br />
SQUARE<br />
103 min<br />
p 76<br />
Code SQUA14<br />
6:55 PM<br />
CASTING BY<br />
89 min<br />
p 58<br />
Code CAST14<br />
7:05 PM<br />
HONOR FLIGHT<br />
83 min<br />
p 88<br />
Code HONF14<br />
7:00 PM<br />
THE EXQUISITE<br />
CORPSE PROJECT<br />
84 min<br />
p 72<br />
Code CORP14<br />
6:50 PM<br />
MORE THAN<br />
HONEY<br />
91 min<br />
p 113<br />
Code BZZZ14<br />
9:00 pm<br />
Closing Night sponsored by:<br />
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11:00 pm<br />
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I Am Breathing<br />
Directed by Emma Davie, Morag McKinnon<br />
SCOTLAND, DENMARK 2012<br />
73 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
7:30 PM I Code IAMB04 8:30 PM I Code IAMB05<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
9:30 AM I Code IAMB07<br />
At 34, Neil Platt is facing the end of his life. He has Motor<br />
Neurone Disease, a condition that also took his father. MND<br />
causes his muscles to stop working, but Neil’s vibrant spirit<br />
and love of his wife and infant son are unaffected. Using wit,<br />
courage, and a computer with voice-activated technology, Neil<br />
is determined to do things before “last call.” He wants to<br />
spread awareness of his disease so that if his son contracts it,<br />
there is treatment and hope. More importantly, Neil wants his<br />
son to know what kind of man he was and learn the things he<br />
still needs to teach him. Cocky, humorous, and wise, his daily<br />
blog is part of this legacy. With the help of his extraordinary<br />
wife, he is also making a memory box for his son, filled with<br />
objects that define him and the great moments of his life.<br />
A film of determination, not deterioration, I AM BREATHING<br />
is a document of overwhelming courage and the celebration<br />
of life. —C.R.<br />
Producer~Sonja Henrici Cinematography~Emma Davie Editing~Peter Winther<br />
Print Source~Scottish Documentary Institute / rebecca@scottishdocinstitute.com /<br />
www.iambreathingfilm.com<br />
About the Directors~Emma Davie is a cinematographer and director. Morag<br />
McKinnon is an award-winning writer, producer, and director who has worked in<br />
television, short film, and documentary features. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~I AM<br />
BREATHING (2012)<br />
This film is presented in loving memory of<br />
DAVID A. GUENTZLER, and to the angel who never<br />
left his side, TERRI.<br />
I Am Divine<br />
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz<br />
USA 2013<br />
85 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
9:15 PM I Code DIVN13 2:30 PM I Code DIVN14<br />
Described by John Waters as “the most beautiful woman in<br />
the world,” Divine is one of the most unique and iconic film<br />
personalities in the Universe, whether the establishment film<br />
community dares to admit it or not! Born Harris Glen Milstead,<br />
Divine started life as an overweight Baltimore youth who was<br />
harassed and alienated. Finding comfort in outrageous movies<br />
and dressing up, his meeting with John Waters changed not<br />
only both their lives, but also the very landscape of American<br />
film itself. Incorporating film clips and interviews with figures<br />
such as John Waters, Tab Hunter, Mink Stole, and Ricki Lake,<br />
this documentary-in-high-heels struts the long and wild road<br />
that led Divine from persecution to global adoration. But, while<br />
maintaining his outrageous persona, Divine also wanted respect<br />
as a legitimate actor. Long after his tragic death, Divine continues<br />
to shock, delight, and influence generations of performers.<br />
I AM DIVINE honors Harris Glen Milstead in the way he always<br />
wanted—as a legitimate and immortal star! —C.R.<br />
Producers~Jeffrey Schwarz, Lotti Pharriss Knowles, Lance Robertson, Jon Glover<br />
Editing~Phillip J. Bartell<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Collaborative / jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org /<br />
www.thefilmcollaborative.org<br />
About the Director~Jeffrey Schwarz was born in 1969 in New York City. He is<br />
President and CEO of Automat Pictures, a company that creates original television<br />
programming and documentary film. He has produced and directed hundreds of<br />
shorts and several acclaimed feature length documentary films. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“Spine Tingler: The William Castle Story” (2007)—32nd CIFF, “Wrangler:<br />
Anatomy of an Icon” (2008), “Vito” (2011)—36th CIFF, I AM DIVINE (2013)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
JAMES S. ANDERSON and DAVID W. WITTKOWSKY.
102 FILMS A – Z [I] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
10% CINEMA<br />
LOCAL HEROES<br />
I Declare War<br />
Directed by Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson<br />
CANADA 2012<br />
91 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Saturday, April 6<br />
2:10 PM I Code DECL04 9:25 PM I Code DECL06<br />
Remember when you were young and you played War and Cops<br />
‘n Robbers? Pretty sweet, right? Well, in I DECLARE WAR, we<br />
get to actually see a game of War played through the eyes of<br />
the young participants…and they have pretty awesome rules.<br />
An exquisite film depicting the brutality of war being played<br />
out by young teens (think “Lord of the Flies” meets “Stand<br />
By Me”), I DECLARE WAR scoffs at the idea of separating kids<br />
from violence by putting the youth in play with the violence.<br />
When Skinner performs a coup against his own general and<br />
takes Kwon prisoner, opposing general P.K. must do all he<br />
can to rescue his best friend and protect his undefeated War<br />
record. With their imaginations as the catalysts for the horrors<br />
of the killing fields, these kids are playing an intense game<br />
complete with guns, grenades, and jealous rage. But the costs<br />
of War run deep and soon they realize that even in games,<br />
as in life, rules are meant to be broken. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Lewin Webb Screenwriting~Jason Lapeyre Cinematography~<br />
Ray Dumas Editing~Aaron Marshall Principal Cast~Siam Yu, Gage Munroe,<br />
Michael Friend<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Sales Company / andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com /<br />
www.filmsalescorp.com<br />
About the Directors~Jason Lapeyre was born in Victoria, British Columbia. His<br />
films have shown all over Canada, the U.S., and the United Kingdom. Robert<br />
Wilson, a native Canadian, is an established music video and film director. I<br />
DECLARE WAR won the Best <strong>Film</strong> at this year’s Action Fest in Asheville, North<br />
Carolina. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~I DECLARE WAR (2012)<br />
I Do<br />
Directed by Glenn Gaylord<br />
USA 2012<br />
91 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
6:40 PM I Code IDOX11 12:15 PM I Code IDOX12<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
2:25 PM I Code IDOX13<br />
Following the sudden and tragic death of his brother, British<br />
expat Jack stays stateside to help his sister-in-law (Alicia Witt)<br />
raise his unborn niece. Now it’s five years later, Jack’s visa<br />
is expired, and he’s facing deportation back to England. I DO<br />
is a heartwarming and genuine film about love, family, and all<br />
the things that make us human. With the sad prospect of leaving<br />
his niece and his career as a fashion photographer behind,<br />
Jack asks his best friend Ali (played charmingly by Jamie-Lynn<br />
Sigler), who happens to be a lesbian, to marry him to save his<br />
visa. But when Jack falls for a handsome Spaniard, his friendship<br />
with Ali is put to the test and she begins to feel that risking<br />
her freedom for his visa isn’t “happily ever after” enough.<br />
With the grips on his family, friends, and lover loosening by the<br />
day, Jack must reprioritize all that he knows and loves before<br />
it’s too late. Award-winning and an audience favorite at gay<br />
film festivals all over the country, I DO reminds us all that<br />
love is the tie that binds and that two little words can change<br />
everything. —T.W.<br />
Producers~David W. Ross, Stephen Israel Screenwriting~David W. Ross<br />
Cinematography~David Maurice Gil Editing~James Cude Principal Cast~<br />
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Alicia Witt, Maurice Compte, David W. Ross, Grant Bowler,<br />
Mickey Cottrell<br />
Print Source~I Do LLC / davidross@gmail.com /<br />
www.twowordscanchangeeverything.com<br />
About the Director~Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Glenn Gaylord graduated from<br />
UCLA School of <strong>Film</strong> and has been behind the camera on numerous documentaries<br />
and reality shows. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Lez Be Friends” (2007), “Eating Out 3:<br />
All You Can Eat” (2009), I DO (2012)<br />
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The Ice Dragon<br />
(Isdraken)<br />
Directed by Martin Högdahl<br />
SWEDEN 2012<br />
77 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Friday, April 12<br />
4:25 PM I Code ICED10 11:35 AM I Code ICED12<br />
THE ICE DRAGON is a family film in the tradition of Nordic<br />
storytelling, where strange possibilities lie far in the north.<br />
Mik is a scrawny 11-year-old who lives in Stockholm public<br />
housing with his teenage brother Tony. Every once in a while<br />
their dad shows up, which is not a good thing since he’s an<br />
alcoholic heavy-metal rocker still living the dream. Mik likes<br />
to box and watch zombie movies with Tony. But Social Services<br />
gets wind of the family’s unsavory living conditions and Mik<br />
is hauled off to live with his kindly Bohemian aunt in a village<br />
in magical northern Sweden. It’s hard for the city kid to fit in,<br />
but soon a cool chick named Pi and her posse decide he’s OK.<br />
When the social workers show up again to deposit him with a<br />
“suitable” family that’s worse than Harry Potter’s Dursleys, the<br />
kids take matters into their own hands. A wintry delight, THE<br />
ICE DRAGON asks what it means to be a family. Note: This film<br />
contains strong language. (In Swedish with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Peter Hiltunen Screenwriting~Petra Revenue Cinematography~<br />
Trond Høines Editing~Fredrik Morheden Principal Cast~Philip Olsson,<br />
Malin Morgan, Feline Andersson, Vincent Grahl, Hampus Andersson-Grill<br />
Print Source~Swedish <strong>Film</strong> Institute / gunnar.almer@sfi.se / www.sfi.se<br />
About the Director~Martin Högdahl was born in 1975 in Sweden. He studied at<br />
the Dramatiska institutet in Stockholm and the School of Photography and <strong>Film</strong><br />
Directing (HFF) at the University of Gothenburg. Martin has directed over 40 short<br />
films and two episodes of a drama series for pubcaster SVT. <strong>Film</strong>ography~THE<br />
ICE DRAGON (2012)<br />
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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp<br />
Directed by Jorge Hinojosa<br />
USA 2012<br />
88 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
9:45 PM I Code SLIM12 3:45 PM I Code SLIM13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
4:50 PM I Code SLIM14<br />
Produced by rap legend Ice-T, ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT<br />
OF A PIMP documents the storied life of the late Robert Beck,<br />
a reformed pimp turned African American literature icon. Beck<br />
spent his early days split between prison and the ghettos of<br />
Chicago where he committed petty crimes, pimped prostitutes,<br />
and fed a severe drug addiction. After serving a stretch in<br />
solitary confinement, he decided he’d had enough and retired<br />
from the game at 42. In 1969 he recounted his experiences in<br />
the book Pimp: The Story of My Life, which poetically detailed<br />
the bleak realities of the criminal underground. He went on to<br />
write several critically-acclaimed books, one of which (Trick<br />
Daddy) was adapted for film. This fascinating documentary<br />
explores how Beck’s troubled childhood affected his decision<br />
to start pimping at 18 and how he struggled to separate from<br />
his past long after he gave it up. The film also focuses on his<br />
incredible influence on modern culture, featuring an impressive<br />
list of guests, including Ice-T, Quincy Jones, Snoop Dogg,<br />
Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, and Katt Williams. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Ice-T, Jorge Hinojosa, Danny Bresnik, Jeff Scheftel Cinematography~<br />
Kelly Jones Editing~Danny Bresnik<br />
Print Source~IceDNA LLC / jorge@icet.com / www.icebergslimmovie.com<br />
About the Director~Jorge Hinojosa is a producer and director from Los Angeles,<br />
California. For the last 28 years, he has managed the career of hip-hop artist and<br />
actor Ice-T. Together they formed the production company Final Level Entertainment<br />
in 2010. Hinojosa is also the Executive Producer of Ice-T’s reality show, Ice Loves<br />
Coco. <strong>Film</strong>ography~ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP (2012)<br />
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104 FILMS A – Z [I–K] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
PAN-AFRICAN IMAGES<br />
NESNADNY + SCHWARTZ<br />
DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION<br />
In the Shadow of the Sun<br />
Directed by Harry Freeland<br />
UNITED KINGDOM, USA, TANZANIA 2012<br />
85 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
2:05 PM I Code INTH08 6:25 PM I Code INTH09<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
11:50 AM I Code INTH10<br />
In April 2006, a 35-year-old albino woman was murdered in<br />
Tanzania after witch doctors spread the belief that an albino’s<br />
skin and body parts could bring fortune and good luck. After<br />
that, everything changed for the estimated 170,000 Tanzanians<br />
born with albinism. Already facing rejection from their own<br />
families and being killed at birth, albinos in Tanzania are now<br />
battling an ever-increasing murder rate due to superstitions<br />
among the uneducated populace. IN THE SHADOW OF THE<br />
SUN chronicles two stories of survival and the search for security<br />
in a world where human beings are being ridiculed and<br />
hunted with full public knowledge. Young Vedastus is a student<br />
who receives constant threats and scorn and moves to an<br />
island in Lake Victoria where albinos have made a retreat.<br />
Josephat is a strong-willed family man looking to blaze a trail<br />
to acceptance for his fellow albinos by bravely speaking to the<br />
villagers where the murders are taking place. Tracking these<br />
two and more over the course of five years, IN THE SHADOW<br />
OF THE SUN is a remarkable documentary of a civil rights<br />
movement resembling our own from the 60s. Powerful and<br />
heartbreaking, uplifting and hopeful, this is a film about people<br />
referred to as “ghosts” and the strength of their spirit.<br />
(In Swahili with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Harry Freeland, Johanna Wise, Martin Webb, Brian Hill<br />
Cinematography~Harry Freeland Editing~Ollie Huddleston<br />
Print Source~Dogwoof / vesna@dogwoof.com / www.dogwoof.com<br />
Informant<br />
Directed by Jamie Meltzer<br />
USA 2012<br />
82 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
8:50 PM I Code MANT12 2:45 PM I Code MANT13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
4:40 PM I Code MANT14<br />
Activist Brandon Darby started off as a hero in some people’s<br />
minds. Affiliated with the revolutionary Black Panther party, he<br />
viewed the government as an obstacle to peace. He co-founded<br />
the Common Ground Collective after Hurricane Katrina, providing<br />
aid to struggling residents. But the charismatic Texan<br />
switched horses mid-stream. INFORMANT digs into the inner<br />
recesses of Darby’s mind and interviews those who knew him<br />
best—or thought they did. Post-Katrina, Darby went looking<br />
for monetary assistance in Venezuela, where shady agents tried<br />
to involve him in drug-running. Afraid of being kidnapped, he<br />
hooked up with the FBI—and found his new calling as an<br />
informant. When a young leftist group planned disruption of<br />
the 2008 Republican National Convention, Darby turned them<br />
in. Friends were shocked by this betrayal; he says he didn’t<br />
want people to get hurt. Now a Tea Party darling, Darby basks<br />
in applause on the public speaking circuit. He’s still a hero—<br />
just in other people’s minds. —B.B.<br />
Producers~George Rush, Steve Bannatyne Cinematography~Frazer Bradshaw<br />
Editing~John Kane<br />
Print Source~Jamie Meltzer / songpoemcd@yahoo.com / www.informantdoc.com<br />
About the Director~Jamie Meltzer is a documentarian who has made TV programs<br />
and short films. He teaches documentary film and video production in the Art<br />
Department of Stanford University. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Welcome to Nollywood”<br />
(2007), INFORMANT (2012)<br />
About the Director~Based in the United Kingdom, Harry Freeland notes that his<br />
love of Africa has led him to direct, produce, and shoot films in over 16 countries.<br />
His passion is for human-interest, observational, and issue-based stories.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN (2012)<br />
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Interior. Leather Bar.<br />
Directed by Travis Mathews, James Franco<br />
USA 2012<br />
60 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
10:00 PM I Code INTE06 5:40 PM I Code INTE07<br />
In 1980 the MPAA demanded that 40 minutes be removed<br />
from the controversial film “Cruising”—footage never since<br />
seen. In INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. actor and filmmaker<br />
James Franco decided to re-imagine and film those missing<br />
40 minutes. With a quickly assembled cast, gay and straight,<br />
he and filmmaker Travis Mathews do exactly that. This filmwithin-a-film<br />
charts the reinvention of the censored footage.<br />
As the very real sex unfolds before the camera, the equally real<br />
reactions of the cast are caught. Nothing is hidden from the<br />
viewer on any level. The straight lead faces his limits of sexual<br />
and artistic freedom, passionately questioning Franco about<br />
the validity of the project. The cast believes in Franco’s vision,<br />
but some are unsure just what that is. Pondering the project<br />
even as they film, Franco and his cast discuss the boundaries<br />
of art, prejudice, and sexual expression as the orgy in the<br />
leather bar happens around them. We guarantee that discussion<br />
will continue long after you leave this explicit, moving,<br />
and startling film. —C.R.<br />
Producers~James Franco, Iris Torres, Michael Lannan Screenwriting~<br />
Travis Mathews Cinematography~Keith Wilson Editing~Travis Mathews<br />
Principal Cast~Val Lauren, James Franco, Travis Mathews, Christian Patrick,<br />
Brenden Gregory<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Collaborative / jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org /<br />
www.thefilmcollaborative.org<br />
About the Directors~Ohio native Travis Mathews is an award-winning filmmaker<br />
who focuses on gay men. With a M.S. in Counseling Psychology, he has worked on<br />
a number of documentaries dealing with issues of gay intimacy. James Franco was<br />
born in Palo Alto, California in 1978. While studying English at UCLA, he began<br />
acting to overcome his shyness. He also writes, produces, edits, and directs.<br />
Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. (2012)<br />
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Kauwboy<br />
Directed by Boudewijn Koole<br />
NETHERLANDS 2012<br />
81 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
5:20 PM I Code KAUW05 2:45 PM I Code KAUW06<br />
Jojo is a rambunctious ten-year-old who mostly raises himself.<br />
Every day he races across the fields to beat his dad as he drives<br />
to his job as a security officer. Jojo’s mom is a folk singer on<br />
tour in America, and he doesn’t know when she’s coming back.<br />
Jojo talks to her on the phone a lot and listens to recordings<br />
of her sweet voice. Left alone, Jojo is in charge of washing the<br />
clothes and cleaning up the kitchen mess after his dad’s rages,<br />
which are getting worse. His dad drinks too much and won’t<br />
let Jojo talk about his mom. One day Jojo finds an injured bird<br />
and takes it home to care for it—even though his dad says<br />
animals belong outside. How can Jojo keep his friend and<br />
help his dad, when all he wants is for his mom to come home?<br />
If only Jojo and Kauw could fly off together. KAUWBOY, the<br />
Netherlands’ entry for the Academy Awards ® , provides a marvel<br />
in young actor Rick Lens. Note: This film contains minimal<br />
strong language. (In Dutch with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Jan van der Zanden, Wilant Boekelman Screenwriting~<br />
Boudewijn Koole, Jolein Laarman Cinematography~Daniël Bouquet Editing~<br />
Gys Zevenbergen Principal Cast~Rick Lens, Loek Peters, Susan Radder, Cahit<br />
Ölmez, Ricky Koole<br />
Print Source~Waterland <strong>Film</strong> / mail@waterlandfilm.nl / www.waterlandfilm.nl<br />
About the Director~Boudewijn Koole was born in Leiden, Holland and majored<br />
in industrial design at the University of Delft. He has directed many television<br />
documentaries, is an editor with a television youth series, and is a member of the<br />
advisory board of Stimuleringsfonds, a leading Dutch art fund. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“Drawn Out Love” (2007), KAUWBOY (2012)<br />
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LOCAL HEROES<br />
Key of Life<br />
(Kagi-dorobô no mesoddo)<br />
Directed by Kenji Uchida<br />
JAPAN 2012<br />
128 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
8:30 PM I Code LIFE12 3:30 PM I Code LIFE13<br />
In this comical farce from Japan, the lives of three people<br />
intertwine thanks to a knock on the head. Takeshi is an outof-work<br />
actor at the end of his rope—literally. Kondo is a<br />
contract killer with ice flowing through his veins. But when<br />
he slips and loses his memory, his identity is taken over by<br />
Takeshi who must now play the most important role of his life:<br />
Kondo the Killer. Kanae is a beautiful career woman who has<br />
her wedding planned and ready to go. She just needs a groom.<br />
Living as Kondo is fun for Takeshi who enjoys the fast life, but<br />
Kondo is struggling to get by as Takeshi. Thanks to Kanae’s<br />
help, Kondo learns he has quite the knack for playing a loser<br />
actor who, only days before, tried to kill himself. With all the<br />
classic farcical elements, KEY OF LIFE’s crisis of identity plays<br />
out in hilarious fashion just as Takeshi finds he must actually<br />
try to kill someone other than himself, and Kondo’s memory<br />
begins to return. Funny, sweet, and charming, KEY OF LIFE<br />
is another great screwball comedy from one of Japan’s best.<br />
(In Japanese with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Satoshi Akagi, Kazumi Fukase, Hiroshi Ohnishi Screenwriting~<br />
Kenji Uchida Cinematography~Akira Sako Editing~Shinichi Fushima Principal<br />
Cast~Masato Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryôko Hirosue<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~Japanese-born Kenji Uchida studied cinema at San Francisco<br />
State University. He’s won numerous awards for directing and screenwriting<br />
including three at the Cannes <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> in 2005 for “A Stranger of Mine.”<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“A Stranger of Mine” (2005), “After School” (2008), KEY OF LIFE<br />
(2012)<br />
Community Partner:<br />
Kingsbury<br />
Directed by Alexander Klein<br />
USA 2012<br />
76 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
11:30 PM I Code KING06 12:00 Noon I Code KING07<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
5:30 PM I Code KING08<br />
As a documentary film crew sets out to profile the New York<br />
art scene, their project takes a drastically different turn when<br />
they meet Nicholas Forker. Known for his ink and pen renderings<br />
of astronauts, Forker is a buzzing artist whose work has<br />
been profiled by The Wall Street Journal. When he receives<br />
an e-mail from a gallery in <strong>Cleveland</strong> interested in setting up<br />
an exhibition of his work, the crew decides to follow him there<br />
to document the event. The plan is to do a show in the tunnels<br />
of Kingsbury Run, once the crime scene for murders committed<br />
by the “Torso Killer.” That’s when things start to get weird.<br />
When they arrive, they find that the e-mails weren’t what they<br />
thought they were, leading them on a dangerous journey to<br />
figure out what to do next. But is there something Forker isn’t<br />
telling the filmmakers? KINGSBURY is a mix of “Exit Through<br />
The Gift Shop” and “The Blair Witch Project,” always leaving<br />
you wondering: who exactly is being punked here? —E.F.<br />
Producer~Alexander Klein Cinematography~Alfredo Alcantara, Eric Chakeen,<br />
Ben Altarescu Editing~Daniel Algarin Principal Cast~Nicholas Forker, Valentine<br />
Bureau<br />
Print Source~Alexander Klein / hialexklein@gmail.com<br />
About the Director~Alexander Klein was raised in San Francisco and received a<br />
degree in English Literature at UC Berkeley. Before entering the world of film,<br />
Klein was a professional skateboarder and a contributing writer to various magazines<br />
dedicated to the sport. He currently resides in New York. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“God Went Surfing With The Devil” (2010), KINGSBURY (2012)<br />
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Kuma<br />
Directed by Umut Dağ<br />
AUSTRIA 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
8:55 PM I Code KUMA05 11:20 AM I Code KUMA06<br />
This quiet domestic drama by young Austrian-Kurdish filmmaker<br />
Umut Dağ packs a powerful emotional punch. Lovely, sad-eyed<br />
Ayse is being given in a traditional Turkish marriage to handsome<br />
Hasan, whose extended family has come from Vienna to<br />
their native village for the celebration. The marriage is a sham<br />
since Ayse will actually function as a KUMA, a second wife, to<br />
Hasan’s 60-year-old father. Hasan and his assimilated Austrian<br />
sisters are horrified by the whole scheme; but they go along<br />
with it at the behest of their mother Fatma, who’s dying of<br />
cancer and hopes the new girl will take care of her six mostly<br />
adult children after she’s gone. Back in Vienna, Ayse is treated<br />
kindly by the older generation but frostily by the younger.<br />
However, she has a gentle ability to make every tense situation<br />
better, and the clan starts accepting her. But tragedy strikes<br />
and secrets threaten to throw the family into further turmoil.<br />
KUMA features a strong cast, with Begüm Akkaya a standout<br />
as Ayse. (In Turkish and German with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz, Wega <strong>Film</strong> Screenwriting~<br />
Petra Ladinigg Cinematography~Carsten Thiele Editing~Claudia Linzer<br />
Principal Cast~Nihal Koldaş, Begüm Akkaya, Vedat Erincin, Murathan Muslu,<br />
Alev Irmak<br />
Print Source~Austrian <strong>Film</strong> Commission / festivals@afc.at / www.austrianfilm.com<br />
About the Director~Umut Dağ grew up as the oldest child of a Kurdish immigrant<br />
family in Vienna. After attending the Vienna Business School, he worked on advertising<br />
films. He studied directing at the Vienna <strong>Film</strong> Academy under Peter Patzak<br />
and Michael Haneke. <strong>Film</strong>ography~KUMA (2012)<br />
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The Last Ocean<br />
Directed by Peter Young<br />
NEW ZEALAND 2012<br />
88 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
8:50 PM I Code OCEA06 1:55 PM I Code OCEA07<br />
Have you ever heard of the Ross Sea? No? Well, not many<br />
people have and that’s a good thing. The Ross Sea is located<br />
about 2,500 miles south of New Zealand on the shores of<br />
Antarctica and is considered to be the most pristine marine<br />
ecosystem on the planet, teeming with life and untouched by<br />
humankind. One of the coldest spots in the world, the mesmerizing<br />
Ross Sea provides a unique opportunity for marine biologists<br />
and scientists to study an intact thriving ecosystem.<br />
However, the secret is getting out and THE LAST OCEAN is a<br />
documentary chronicling a team of dedicated scientists as they<br />
fight to protect the sea from international fishing fleets searching<br />
for the elusive and tasty toothfish. The stakes are high as<br />
we’re losing the toothfish rapidly, and that could have a lasting<br />
effect on not just the Ross Sea ecosystem, but also the entire<br />
planet. Educational and exquisite, THE LAST OCEAN puts the<br />
audience right next to the men and women who have dedicated<br />
their lives to fighting governments, industry, and public<br />
awareness, all to save the living laboratory that is Earth’s last<br />
ocean. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Peter Young Screenwriting~Peter Young, Richard Langston<br />
Cinematography~Peter Young Editing~Jonno Woodford-Robinson, Richard Lord<br />
Print Source~LevelK ApS / freja@levelk.dk / www.levelk.dk<br />
About the Director~Peter Young is one of New Zealand’s leading documentary<br />
filmmakers and has worked on every continent on Earth. He considers the Ross<br />
Sea to be, “Without a doubt one of the most amazing places I have been to.”<br />
Young is Founder of the Last Ocean Charitable Trust at www.lastocean.org.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~THE LAST OCEAN (2012)<br />
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The Last White Knight<br />
Directed by Paul Saltzman<br />
USA, CANADA 2012<br />
78 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
12:15 PM I Code LAST06 7:40 PM I Code LAST07<br />
The courtly older Southern gentleman expresses pleasure at<br />
seeing the off-screen interviewer again. But as he cheerfully<br />
describes his life philosophies, you might feel a jolt. This<br />
astonishingly forthright man is Delay de la Beckwith, Ku Klux<br />
Klan member “unto death” and son of Byron de la Beckwith,<br />
who murdered civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Greenwood,<br />
Mississippi in 1963. <strong>Film</strong>maker Paul Saltzman, Beckwith’s<br />
conversation partner, is no stranger to this man; Beckwith<br />
punched him in the nose when he was working to register<br />
black voters in 1965. Though their physical animosity has<br />
waned, neither has changed their attitude, and the two now<br />
engage in an extraordinarily “civil” dialogue. The film incorporates<br />
fascinating interviews with humanitarians including Harry<br />
Belafonte and Morgan Freeman; meanwhile, three current<br />
masked Klan members calmly explain their views. A brilliant<br />
look at racial hatred past and present, it is clear that Beckwith<br />
is anything but THE LAST WHITE NIGHT. Note: Interviewees<br />
make extensive use of racial epithets. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Paul Saltzman, Patricia Aquino Screenwriting~Paul Saltzman<br />
Cinematography~Bongo, Paul Saltzman Editing~David Ransley<br />
Print Source~1296 Productions / paul@sfl-films.com /<br />
www.movingbeyondprejudice.com<br />
About the Director~Paul Saltzman is a Canadian Emmy Award-winning film and<br />
television producer-director with more than 300 TV films to his credit. He is also<br />
founder of the non-profit Moving Beyond Prejudice, which works with students,<br />
educators, and community groups. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Prom Night in Mississippi”<br />
(2009)—33rd CIFF, THE LAST WHITE NIGHT (2012)<br />
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Laurence Anyways<br />
Directed by Xavier Dolan<br />
CANADA 2012<br />
168 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
4:00 PM I Code LAUR12 5:55 PM I Code LAUR13<br />
Laurence appears happy. He’s a respected teacher and his<br />
lover Frederica (Fred for short) adores him. But Laurence isn’t<br />
happy…as a man. Laurence tells Fred that he is a woman<br />
imprisoned in his body. Fred is devastated, but after the shock<br />
fades she makes a startling and unexpected decision: the two<br />
of them will make this journey together. That journey is the<br />
heart of this extraordinary film. LAURENCE ANYWAYS sets<br />
itself apart by devoting equal time to both Laurence and Fred.<br />
Laurence begins the terrifying process of stepping out as a<br />
woman-in-progress. Fred is also a woman-in-progress, supporting<br />
Laurence while facing the ridicule of her family and the<br />
world-at-large. With an exuberant and visually poetic style,<br />
LAURENCE ANYWAYS whirls about these stories. The film luxuriates<br />
in telling detail, and its cast of memorable characters<br />
remind us how harshly the world judges those who think differently.<br />
Your heart will go with them as they stumble toward<br />
becoming the women they are meant to be. (In French with<br />
subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Lyse Lafontaine Screenwriting~Xavier Dolan Cinematography~<br />
Yves Bélanger Editing~Xavier Dolan Principal Cast~Melvil Poupaud,<br />
Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye<br />
Print Source~Breaking Glass Pictures / philip@bgpics.com /<br />
www.breakingglasspictures.com<br />
About the Director~Xavier Dolan was born in Quebec, Canada. As well as directing,<br />
he has acted in over a dozen films, written each film he has directed, and<br />
worked in editing, costume design, and production. He has been nominated twice<br />
for the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“I Killed My Mother”<br />
(2009), “Heartbeats” (2010), LAURENCE ANYWAYS (2012)<br />
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Little World<br />
(Món Petit)<br />
Directed by Marcel Barrena<br />
SPAIN 2012<br />
84 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
9:20 AM I Code LITT12 7:05 PM I Code LITT13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
4:45 PM I Code LITT14<br />
Meet Albert Casals, 20, a Barcelona native who has been traveling<br />
the world since he was 15. By himself. With no money.<br />
And his wheelchair. Relentlessly upbeat, Albert’s insistence<br />
on living the life he dreams of has lead him on a globetrotting<br />
whirlwind adventure covering five years of his life. His newest<br />
journey will take him across the globe, literally, to the very spot<br />
that is farthest from his home in Spain: a lighthouse in New<br />
Zealand. This trip, however, will include his girlfriend and will<br />
take him nearly 200 days. Happy-go-lucky is Albert’s meal<br />
ticket as he hitchhikes across foreign lands, stays with welcoming<br />
strangers, and seemingly smiles across 30,000 km<br />
of Earth. Albert isn’t just the subject of this road trip film, he<br />
is the tour guide for the audience, taking us on a journey of<br />
enlightenment that can only be attained through a young man<br />
paralyzed by leukemia but energized by life. Intoxicating and<br />
triumphant, Albert shows us all that life is what you make of<br />
it. And if your dreams are big enough, it truly is a LITTLE<br />
WORLD. (In English and Catalán with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Víctor Correal, Adriá Cuatrecases, Oriol Maymó Screenwriting~<br />
Marcel Barrena, Víctor Correal, Adriá Cuatrecases Cinematography~Víctor Torija,<br />
Albert Serrador Editing~Domi Parra, Marcel Barren Featuring~Albert Casals,<br />
Anna Socías<br />
Print Source~Corte y Confección de Películas / corte@corteyconfeccion.net /<br />
www.corteyconfeccion.net<br />
About the Director~Born in Barcelona, Marcel Barrena studied law and cinema<br />
and won Best Movie and Best Director at the 2011 Catalan Academy Awards for<br />
his TV movie, “Cuatro Estaciones.” <strong>Film</strong>ography~LITTLE WORLD (2012)<br />
The Long Vacation<br />
Directed by Damjan Kozole<br />
SLOVENIA 2012<br />
82 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
8:30 PM I Code LONG04 5:10 PM I Code LONG05<br />
THE LONG VACATION focuses on three heartbreaking stories of<br />
people who were erased from Slovenia’s civil register in 1992,<br />
due to a controversial law put in place a year after the country<br />
declared its independence. At age 13, Aleksandar returned<br />
home from vacation in Serbia to find that he was no longer<br />
recognized as a citizen. It took 20 years before he could enter<br />
the country again. Katrina was a college student at the time,<br />
losing her apartment, legal papers, and even her parents during<br />
the ordeal. Bosnian-born Nisveta struggled for her daughter<br />
who, for the first two years of her life, was seen as nonexistent<br />
by her country. Over 20,000 people were affected by the cruel<br />
and senseless legislation. Though it was ruled unconstitutional<br />
by Slovenia’s Constitutional Court in 1999, it is estimated<br />
that over 6,000 people are still fighting for legal status. THE<br />
LONG VACATION articulately explores the devastating impact<br />
the law had on innocent Slovenians. By documenting their<br />
incredible stories, the film ensures that they will never be<br />
erased again. (In Slovenian with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Danijel Hočevar Screenwriting~Irena Pan Cinematography~<br />
Rok Plešnar Editing~Jurij Moškon<br />
Print Source~Verigo Emotionfilm / danijel@emotionfilm.si / www.emotionfilm.si<br />
About the Director~Born in 1964, Damjan Kozole is an award-winning director<br />
and writer from Slovenia. He began his career in film at the age of 22. In 2005<br />
the American <strong>Film</strong> Institute honored him by hosting a retrospective of his work at<br />
film festivals in the U.S. and Canada. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“The Fatal Telephone”<br />
(1986), “Remington” (1988), “Stereotip” (1997), “Porno <strong>Film</strong>” (2000), “Spare<br />
Parts” (2003), “Labour Equals Freedom” (2004), “Postman” (2007), “Forever”<br />
(2008), “A Call Girl” (2009)—34th CIFF, “Bogdan Grom” (2009), “Two Or Three<br />
Things I Know About Her” (2010), THE LONG VACATION (2012)<br />
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Lord Montagu<br />
Directed by Luke Korem<br />
USA, UNITED KINGDOM 2013<br />
80 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
6:40 PM I Code LORD04 2:15 PM I Code LORD05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
3:40 PM I Code LORD06<br />
The life of Lord Edward Montagu is like a great English novel.<br />
At age two he became Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, a 10,000-<br />
acre estate with a 13th century residence named Palace<br />
House. After World War II, when the stately homes of England<br />
were being torn down or lost by financial hardship, Lord<br />
Montagu was determined to keep possession of Beaulieu and<br />
opened his home to tourists. But in the 50s, scandal struck.<br />
Homosexuality was illegal in England and his involvement with<br />
fellow male peers became national news, as did his sensational<br />
trials and imprisonment. Challenging sexual bias and a rigid<br />
class system, he re-entered public life. With determination,<br />
charm, and a brilliant mind for showmanship and promotion,<br />
Lord Montagu established himself and Beaulieu as national<br />
treasures. He founded the first Motoring Museum in England<br />
and turned his estate into a carnival of events, drawing both<br />
ordinary people and celebrities to his door. The story of LORD<br />
MONTAGU is the story of England: extravagant, wild, and<br />
ultimately triumphant. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Luke Korem, Russell Groves Screenwriting~Luke Korem, Bradley<br />
Jackson Cinematography~Jacob Hamilton, Ricardo Diaz Editing~Luke Korem<br />
Print Source~Sixth Seal LLC / luke@lukekorem.com / www.lordmontagu.com<br />
About the Director~Luke Korem is a filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. He graduated<br />
from Texas A&M with a degree in Economics. He became involved in producing<br />
films and in 2007 created a documentary series for Rackspace, the world’s<br />
leading web host. He now writes, directs, edits, and produces. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
LORD MONTAGU (2013)<br />
Lost Town<br />
Directed by Jeremy Goldscheider, Richard Goldgewicht<br />
USA, UKRAINE, ISRAEL, POLAND, BRAZIL 2013<br />
85 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
7:20 PM I Code LOST07 2:20 PM I Code LOST08<br />
Deep in Western Ukraine, in a clearing surrounded by forests<br />
and rich farmland, there once was a town called Trochenbrod.<br />
Founded in 1835 as a farming colony, by 1938 the town’s<br />
exclusively Jewish population had grown to a bustling 3,000.<br />
Then, in 1942, Trochenbrod was decimated by the Nazis.<br />
Seventy years later we meet Avrom Bendavid-Val, whose father<br />
grew up there and who has dedicated his life to piecing together<br />
its history. Avrom visits the site dozens of times, teasing out<br />
scraps of information from locals about what daily life was like<br />
in the neighborly community. He travels the world to interview<br />
former residents including Betty Gold, a <strong>Cleveland</strong> Jewish<br />
leader who recounts the harrowing escape of her family from<br />
the Nazis. This heartfelt film combines imaginative animation<br />
with historic footage to capture the vivid sights and smells of the<br />
LOST TOWN. But possibly Avrom’s greatest achievement has<br />
been his organization of a yearly gathering of Trochenbrodian<br />
relatives, ensuring its story will be passed on to future generations.<br />
(In English, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Polish, and Portuguese<br />
with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Jeremy Goldscheider Cinematography~Yaniv Shmeltzer Editing~<br />
Richard Goldgewicht<br />
Print Source~Jeremy Goldscheider / jeremygoldscheider@gmail.com /<br />
www.losttownmovie.com<br />
About the Directors~Jeremy Goldscheider is a television producer who has worked<br />
with many non-profit organizations and lives in Los Angeles, California. Brazilian<br />
native Richard Goldgewicht has a musical background and has directed a broad<br />
mix of films. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~LOST TOWN (2013)<br />
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Magic Camp<br />
Directed by Judd Ehrlich<br />
USA 2012<br />
85 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
4:00 PM I Code MAGC11<br />
At the Akron Art Museum<br />
(see page 42)<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
4:45 PM I Code MAGC13 11:30 AM I Code MAGC14<br />
Since 1974, up-and-coming illusionists ages 12-20 have<br />
spurned tennis and badminton and wended their way to the<br />
Hogwartian halls of Bryn Mawr College and world-famous<br />
MAGIC CAMP. This enchanting documentary follows several<br />
campers with aspirations to become professional magicians as<br />
they unite in this house of hocus-pocus. The kids who are drawn<br />
to magic tend to be shy and unathletic, and working hard at<br />
their craft helps them to escape the pressures of growing up.<br />
One camper is trying to control his Tourette’s symptoms;<br />
another is an overweight high school dropout who lost his<br />
mother at age seven. There’s a Christian magician put off by<br />
raucous behavior and a girl hoping to reform the image of<br />
women in magic. Dedicated counselors demonstrate tough love<br />
while encouraging campers to be the best they can. And by<br />
the end of the session, presto change-o, the campers uncover<br />
something new about themselves. Bewitching graphics and<br />
astonishing sleight of hand make for a spellbinding film. —B.B.<br />
Producer~Judd Ehrlich Cinematography~Laela Kilbourn, Ryo Murakami<br />
Editing~David Leiberman<br />
Print Source~Flatbush Pictures/Brooklyn <strong>Film</strong> Networks / judd@bkfn.org /<br />
www.bkfn.org<br />
About the Director~Judd Ehrlich is the director and producer of the Emmy-nominated<br />
public television documentaries “Mayor of the West Side” and “Run for Your<br />
Life.” A graduate of Vassar College, he teaches documentary filmmaking in high<br />
schools and colleges. <strong>Film</strong>ography~MAGIC CAMP (2012)<br />
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Mariachi Gringo<br />
Directed by Tom Gustafson<br />
MEXICO, USA 2012<br />
107 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
7:00 PM I Code GRIN06 4:00 PM I Code GRIN07<br />
Edward’s life isn’t going the way he planned. At 30 he still<br />
lives at home in the rural American town he grew up in. His<br />
parents spend their time glued to the television. His countless<br />
attempts to get them to expand their horizons go ignored.<br />
Frustrated and depressed, he ends up venturing to a new<br />
Mexican restaurant by himself where he’s charmed by Alberto,<br />
a jovial old man performing beautiful mariachi music. Excited<br />
by Edward’s undeniable enthusiasm for his playing, and disappointed<br />
that his own kids aren’t interested, Alberto takes him<br />
under his wing. Edward’s passion for mariachi grows and he<br />
finds himself transformed by the magical effect it has on his<br />
spirit. Motivated by advice from Alberto, Edward drops everything<br />
and goes to Mexico to pursue his dream of joining a<br />
mariachi band. The generous people he meets on his adventure<br />
begin to change his whole outlook on life. MARIACHI<br />
GRINGO is a truly inspiring story about a man who finds genuine<br />
happiness by following his heart. (In English and Spanish<br />
with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Alejandra Cardenas, Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Screenwriting~<br />
Cory Krueckeberg Cinematography~Kira Kelly Editing~Cory Krueckeberg, Jenny<br />
Lee Principal Cast~Shawn Ashmore, Martha Higareda, Lila Downs, Kate Burton,<br />
Adriana Barraza<br />
Print Source~SPEAKproductions / tom@speakproductions.com /<br />
www.speakproductions.com<br />
About the Director~Tom Gustafson has worked in Hollywood in casting for over<br />
ten years. He was Location Casting Director of “The Dark Knight” and two of the<br />
“Pirates of the Caribbean” films. He is the founder of SPEAKproductions and<br />
currently resides in New York, New York. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Were the World Mine”<br />
(2008), MARIACHI GRINGO (2012)<br />
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Material<br />
Directed by Craig Freimond<br />
SOUTH AFRICA 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Sunday, April 7<br />
4:10 PM I Code MATE04 8:25 PM I Code MATE07<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:20 AM I Code MATE09<br />
Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, MATERIAL is a comedy<br />
about textiles. Also, it’s about stand-up comedy. But mostly<br />
it’s about textiles and Ebrahim’s fabric store. It’s kind of about<br />
comedy, but it is definitely about the fabric store. In fact, forget<br />
the stand-up comedy. You won’t go anywhere with that—<br />
it’s for the devil. Stick to the fabric store. Remember: Fabric.<br />
Store. Not comedy. Come to think of it, who said “comedy”<br />
to begin with? Was it you? I spit on you. Young Muslim Cassim<br />
Kaif is the heir apparent to his father’s fabric shop in the<br />
not-so-great part of town, but has aspirations to be a stand-up<br />
comedian. Spending his days trying to save his father’s shop<br />
and spending his nights making people laugh on the other side<br />
of Johannesburg, Cassim is torn between his Muslim family and<br />
community and the modern world and its temptations of fame<br />
and fortune. Will he perform on the big stage and let his father’s<br />
life dwindle to obscurity? Or will he use his modern touch and<br />
save the family business? MATERIAL is a sensitive fabric film<br />
about trying to find the balance between tradition and responsibility.<br />
“Life is not a funny business,” but it sure provides<br />
great material. (Amirite? Amirite? Is this thing on?) —T.W.<br />
Producer~Ronnie Apteker Screenwriting~Craig Freimond Cinematography~<br />
Trevor Calverley Editing~Megan Gill Principal Cast~Vincent Ebrahim,<br />
Riaad Moosa, Joey Rasdien, Denise Newman, Krijay Govender<br />
Print Source~Zukrafin / ronnie@is.co.za / www.materialmovie.com<br />
About the Director~Craig Freimond earned a degree in Drama from Wits University<br />
in Johannesburg. Since then he’s worked as a television director and playwright<br />
winning three Naledi Theatre Awards for his play “The King of Laughter.” In 2003,<br />
he wrote and directed his first feature, “Gums and Noses,” which was adapted<br />
from his own play. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Gums and Noses” (2004), “Jozi” (2010),<br />
MATERIAL (2012)<br />
McCullin<br />
Directed by Jacqui Morris, David Morris<br />
UNITED KINGDOM 2012<br />
92 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
7:35 PM I Code MCCU09 1:50 PM I Code MCCU10<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
2:15 PM I Code MCCU12<br />
Don McCullin has seen things the rest of us could never imagine<br />
seeing up close. As a photojournalist, he’s been within inches<br />
of some of the worst atrocities of our time. He stood helpless<br />
as children starved to death in Biafra, watched boys beaten<br />
and shot in the Congo, and saw mutilated bodies thrown from<br />
the rooftops in Beirut. These are only a few examples of the<br />
absolutely horrific situations McCullin was witness to. Violence<br />
in Vietnam, Cambodia, Syria, and Uganda were particularly<br />
brutal on his psyche as he explains with a heavy heart in<br />
McCULLIN, which documents his five-decade long career. In<br />
the film, he argues against critics of his profession who fail to<br />
see the important role his images had in exposing the evil that<br />
was unfolding. The physical and mental danger he risked to<br />
bring attention to humanity’s lowest moments is nothing short<br />
of extraordinary. McCULLIN turns the camera on a man who’s<br />
spent most of his unimaginable life behind it. —E.F.<br />
Producer~Jacqui Morris Cinematography~Michael Wood, Richard Stewart<br />
Editing~Andy McGraw, David Fairhead<br />
Print Source~Frith Street <strong>Film</strong>s / mugshoots@gmail.com<br />
About the Directors~Jacqui Morris and David Morris are a British brother-sister<br />
duo who began their film careers in casting. Jacqueline has produced several<br />
shorts in addition to her co-directing jobs with David, a writer who also designed<br />
the video game, Warrior Kings. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Mr. Right” (2009),<br />
MCCULLIN (2012)<br />
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Molly’s Theory of Relativity<br />
Directed by Jeff Lipsky<br />
USA 2013<br />
102 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
6:30 PM I Code MOLL05 1:30 PM I Code MOLL06<br />
MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY, the latest surreal comedy<br />
by New York indie filmmaker Jeff Lipsky, takes place one day<br />
in the life of a beautiful 28-year-old astronomer. Molly is the<br />
kind of person whose life is based on certainties—until now.<br />
It’s Halloween and weird things are happening in the crowded<br />
apartment she shares with her fanatically devoted husband,<br />
Zak. Molly has unexpectedly lost her job, and she and Zak<br />
are contemplating whether they can survive on his pay as an<br />
hourly wage slave. When Zak’s dad calls him out for not doing<br />
something “meaningful” with his life, the two almost come to<br />
blows. As Molly’s deceased mother and grandmother cook endless<br />
family meals in the kitchen, a precocious trick-or-treating<br />
girl dressed as Einstein—who might have been Molly a few<br />
years ago—adds to the heady conversation. MOLLY’S THEORY<br />
OF RELATIVITY reminds us of the relativity of everything in<br />
life, from the pride we take in our work to death itself. —B.G.<br />
Producers~Nick Athas, Inna Braude Screenwriting~Jeff Lipsky Cinematography~<br />
Jendra Jarnagin Editing~Patricia Burgess Principal Cast~Sophia Takal,<br />
Lawrence Michael Levine, Reed Birney, Daisy Tahan, Cady Huffman<br />
Print Source~Adopt <strong>Film</strong>s / jeff@lipsky.net / www.adoptfilms.com<br />
About the Director~Jeff Lipsky is a 30-year veteran in the independent film world,<br />
known for his expertise in independent film marketing, acquisition, and distribution.<br />
He is the co-founder of two film distribution companies: October <strong>Film</strong>s and<br />
Lot 47 <strong>Film</strong>s. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Childhood’s End” (1996), “Flannel Pajamas”<br />
(2006)—31st CIFF, “Once More with Feeling” (2009), “Twelve Thirty” (2010)—<br />
35th CIFF, MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY (2013)<br />
More Than Honey<br />
Directed by Markus Imhoof<br />
GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND 2012<br />
91 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
12:00 Noon I Code BZZZ13 6:50 PM I Code BZZZ14<br />
This. <strong>Film</strong>. Is. Fascinating. The most successful film in<br />
Switzerland for the year 2012, MORE THAN HONEY takes<br />
you inside the search for the missing honeybees. For over a<br />
decade, the bee population has dwindled, baffling scientists<br />
worldwide. And for an insect that is responsible for two-thirds<br />
of the world’s food source, their disappearance could be devastating.<br />
Einstein supposedly suggested that if the bees died off,<br />
humans would only last four more years; so you can imagine<br />
the urgency. Director Markus Imhoof, a third generation beekeeper<br />
in Switzerland, takes us on a mesmerizing journey<br />
through people in-the-know about bees and their place in our<br />
world. Including incredible insight into the hives and the constant<br />
work bees go through, MORE THAN HONEY is an extraordinary<br />
look into the ongoing devastation and hopeful techniques<br />
to help save the important insect. We see that in China,<br />
where pesticides have killed off the bee colonies, humans have<br />
taken over the pollinating process. But in America, where our<br />
honey production accounts for 80% of the world’s supply, our<br />
initial fears of the African Honeybee may actually be the key<br />
to finding a solution to where the buzz has gone. (In English<br />
and German with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Markus Imhoof, Thomas Kufus, Helmut Grasser, Pierre-Alain Meier<br />
Screenwriting~Markus Imhoof Cinematography~Jörg Jehsel Editing~Anne Fabini<br />
Print Source~Kino Lorber / jleaf@kinolorber.com / www.kinolorber.com<br />
About the Director~Born in Winterthur, Switzerland, Markus Imhoof studied film<br />
at the Zurich School for Arts and Crafts. He’s traveled all over the world and was<br />
nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language <strong>Film</strong> for his film,<br />
“Our Boat Is Full.” <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Our Boat Is Full” (1981), “The Journey”<br />
(1986), “The Mountain” (1990), “Fire in Paradise” (1997), MORE THAN HONEY<br />
(2012)<br />
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Mumbai’s King<br />
(Mumbai Cha Raja)<br />
Directed by Manjeet Singh<br />
INDIA 2012<br />
78 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Sunday, April 7<br />
2:20 PM I Code MUMB04 4:10 PM I Code MUMB07<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:45 PM I Code MUMB09<br />
MUMBAI’S KING is a kaleidoscopic blur of color and sound;<br />
a freewheeling, episodic film reminiscent of “Slumdog<br />
Millionaire.” Teenage Rahul avoids home in the slums of<br />
Mumbai since his dad is a violent drunkard. He prefers to do<br />
backflips into a fetid waterway or to roam the city as it prepares<br />
for the carnival-like Ganesh festival with his friend Arbaaz, a<br />
12-year-old balloon seller. The boys play pranks: they steal<br />
potatoes and roast them in an improvised fire; they horse<br />
around in a stream overlooking the smoggy city; they chase<br />
roosters in the rain. While Rahul plots revenge on his father,<br />
a pretty girl in a yellow dress catches his eye, providing a<br />
moment of happiness. As the celebration culminates with the<br />
lowering of the effigy of Lord Ganesh, Remover of Obstacles,<br />
into the sea, it looks like some of Rahul’s troubles might also be<br />
washed away. MUMBAI’S KING is an exhilarating cocktail of joy<br />
and sorrow, celebration and misfortune, whose stories are taken<br />
from the director’s own life. (In Hindi with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Manjeet Singh Screenwriting~Manjeet Singh Cinematography~<br />
Siddharth Kay Editing~Tinni Mitra Principal Cast~Rahul Bairagi, Arbaaz Khan,<br />
Tejas Parvatkar, Dhanshree Jain, Aftab Khan<br />
Print Source~All Rights Entertainment Ltd. / allrightshk@gmail.com /<br />
www.allrightsentertainment.com<br />
About the Director~Manjeet Singh was born in Jamnagar, Gujrat, India. He studied<br />
mechanical engineering at the University of Mumbai and received a M.S. from<br />
the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. <strong>Film</strong>ography~MUMBAI’S KING (2012)<br />
Mushrooming<br />
(Seenelkäik)<br />
Directed by Toomas Hussar<br />
ESTONIA 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
9:20 AM I Code MUSH11 2:10 PM I Code MUSH12<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
7:20 PM I Code MUSH13<br />
In case you didn’t know it, mushroom-gathering is a big thing<br />
in Estonia. Aadu Kägu, a sad-sack lawmaker subject to the<br />
indignities of a political race, is not one to pursue such woodsy<br />
pastimes. His miseries are compounded when his handlers<br />
book him on a ridiculous TV show, where political opponents<br />
bat at each other while bouncing on exercise balls. Aadu’s<br />
chipper wife Viivi persuades him to take a mushrooming break.<br />
En route, reluctant Aadu picks up a hitchhiker who turns out<br />
to be Zäk, of the famous metal band Zik-Zäk. No fan of fresh<br />
air, Zäk waits in the car while the couple plunges into the endless<br />
forest. But Aadu and Viivi are soon lost and begin running<br />
desperately in circles with their mushroom baskets, while a<br />
crazy local attacks Zäk, convinced he’s in cahoots with the<br />
Bank of Estonia and everyone else he’s ever seen on TV. Back in<br />
Tallinn, the press is going crazy over their disappearance.<br />
Simultaneously pathetic and laugh-out-loud funny, MUSHROOM-<br />
ING is an acerbic commentary on the absurdities of fame in our<br />
media-obsessed society. (In Estonian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Piret Tibbo-Hudgins Screenwriting~Toomas Hussar Cinematography~<br />
Rein Kotov Editing~Tambet Tasuja Principal Cast~Raivo E. Tamm, Elina<br />
Reinold, Juhan Ulfsak, Üllar Saaremäe, Hendrik Toompere, Jr.<br />
Print Source~Allfilm / piret@allfilm.ee / www.allfilm.ee<br />
About the Director~Toomas Hussar was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He studied<br />
mathematics at Tartu University and acting at the Estonian Academy of Music<br />
and Theatre. <strong>Film</strong>ography~MUSHROOMING (2012)<br />
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Musicwood<br />
Directed by Maxine Trump<br />
USA 2012<br />
80 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
7:35 PM I Code WOOD04 4:30 PM I Code WOOD05<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
The acoustic guitar has been involved in some of the most<br />
magnificent recordings ever made. Its gorgeous vibrations have<br />
been heard in a wide variety of genres, from classical, folk,<br />
and country, to rock, pop, and R&B. It’s even been sampled<br />
in hip-hop and electronic music. But the quality of sound<br />
depends on one thing: the wood. Turns out, the trees that produce<br />
it are in serious danger, due to a logging practice known<br />
as clearcutting. In this riveting and beautifully shot documentary,<br />
owners of the top guitar companies unite with Greenpeace<br />
to find an agreeable solution. They travel to Southeast Alaska<br />
to experience the controversial practices firsthand. There they<br />
hope to convince the Native American landowners to find a<br />
more sustainable approach. Their attempts meet resistance<br />
from a distrustful people still reeling from the effects of<br />
America’s sordid past with Native Americans. With appearances<br />
from Steve Earle, Yo La Tengo, Kaki King, and The<br />
Antlers, MUSICWOOD celebrates the legacy of the acoustic<br />
guitar and chronicles the ongoing fight to save it. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Maxine Trump, Josh Granger Cinematography~Curt Wallin Editing~<br />
Josh Granger<br />
Print Source~Helpman Productions / josh@helpmanproductions.org /<br />
www.musicwoodthefilm.com<br />
About the Director~Maxine Trump is a writer, producer, and director originally<br />
from the United Kingdom. She currently resides in New York where she works at<br />
Helpman Productions. She began her career in television in 1993, working for the<br />
BBC. Her work has been featured on such channels as PBS, Comedy Central, and<br />
Animal Planet. <strong>Film</strong>ography~MUSICWOOD (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
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My Beautiful Country<br />
(Die Brücke am Ibar)<br />
Directed by Michaela Kezele<br />
GERMANY 2012<br />
88 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Sunday, April 14<br />
9:00 PM I Code COUN11 11:40 AM I Code COUN14<br />
In Kosovo the war between the Serbs and the Albanians shatters<br />
the lives of Danica and her two sons. Her husband is dead,<br />
bombings are daily occurrences, and material in an abandoned<br />
tank is making local children sick. Danica returns home one<br />
day to find that Ramiz, an injured Albanian soldier, has taken<br />
refuge in her house. Despite the hatreds around her, she nurses<br />
him to health. Danica knows the risks she is taking, but she<br />
and Ramiz are falling in love and his presence creates a new,<br />
if dangerous, family for her. When a neighbor denounces Danica<br />
to the militia, Ramiz is forced to flee back to Albania. But<br />
Danica’s youngest son has gone there as well, innocently<br />
following an ill Albanian classmate over the only bridge, now<br />
closed and heavily guarded. Will Danica be able to contact<br />
Ramiz? And will he be able to save her child and return with<br />
him? MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY follows them as they defy<br />
governments and armies to forge a family out of the ashes of<br />
war. (In Serbian and Croatian with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Gabriela Sperl Screenwriting~Michaela Kezele Cinematography~<br />
Felix Novo De Oliveira Editing~Andre Bendocchi-Alves Principal Cast~Zrinka<br />
Cvitešič, Mišel Matičevič, Andrija Nikčevič, Miloš Mesarovič, Danica Ristovski<br />
Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de<br />
About the Director~Michaela Kezele was born in 1975 in Munich, Germany. She<br />
is a film actress, writer, and director. She received nominations for directing and<br />
screenwriting at numerous film festivals, including Montréal and Munich, and won<br />
Best <strong>Film</strong> at the Bavarian <strong>Film</strong> Awards for MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY (2012)<br />
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UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
Oldies But Goldies<br />
(Vrásky Z Lásky)<br />
Directed by Jiří Strach<br />
CZECH REPUBLIC 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
9:15 AM I Code GOLD12 11:50 AM I Code GOLD13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
4:05 PM I Code GOLD14<br />
Ota is getting cantankerous in his old age. His son offers to<br />
take him in so he can have much-needed eye surgery, but he’s<br />
having none of it. Ota sneaks off without telling anybody to do<br />
something he’s been meaning to do for a very long time: track<br />
down the beautiful actress Jana Furtakova (alias Jeanne DeFuro).<br />
He has carried a pin-up card with her picture since a chance<br />
encounter 40 years earlier. Miss DeFuro, whose firecracker<br />
personality remains undiminished, is chafing in the confines<br />
of a nursing home where she tries to jazz things up by getting<br />
the doddering residents to participate in amateur theatricals.<br />
Ota’s sudden appearance is a godsend, and he helps Jana<br />
commandeer a van so she can head off to audition for a bit<br />
part in a film in Prague. Though they encounter many obstacles<br />
along the way, the septuagenarians convince us to never give<br />
up on our ambitions. Veteran actress Jiřina Bohdalová is in fine<br />
form as the feisty diva in OLDIES BUT GOLDIES. (In Czech<br />
with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Jaroslav Bouček, Jaroslav Kucera, Jan Mattlach, Jiří Strach<br />
Screenwriting~Marek Epstein Cinematography~Martin Šec Editing~Jan Mattlach<br />
Principal Cast~Jiřina Bohdalová, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Ivan Trojan, Lenka<br />
Vlasáková, Tat’jana Medvecká<br />
Print Source~Czech Television / jitka.prochazkova@ceskatelevize.cz /<br />
www.ceskatelevize.cz<br />
About the Director~Jiří Strach was born in Prague. He began his film career as a<br />
child actor and has established himself as a prolific TV director. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“An Angel of the Lord” (2005), OLDIES BUT GOLDIES (2012)<br />
Omamamia<br />
Directed by Tomy Wigand<br />
GERMANY 2012<br />
104 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Sunday, April 7<br />
6:20 PM I Code OMAM05 1:45 PM I Code OMAM07<br />
Who put the “Oma” in “Mama Mia?” That would be Marianne<br />
Sägebrecht, who plays a feisty German grandma in OMAMAMIA.<br />
Oma Margherita, who longs to visit the Bavarian Pope in the<br />
Vatican, lives with her neurotic daughter Marie in Canada.<br />
Marie threatens to install her in a joyless Sunshine Home, but<br />
Oma gives her the slip and hops on a plane to Rome. Oma’s<br />
granddaughter Martina lives in the Eternal City, ostensibly<br />
working as an au pair, but actually shacked up with a rocker<br />
20 years her senior. She’s mortified when Oma appears. But<br />
once she gets the hang of things, Oma’s cool—rocking at the<br />
club in her dirndl and landing a job cooking hearty Bavarian<br />
food. Finally in line at the Vatican, Oma helps a blind codger<br />
(Giancarlo Giannini) who turns out to be a con artist. He persuades<br />
her to pretend to marry him and soon all heck breaks<br />
loose. OMAMAMIA is a light-hearted romp through the splendors<br />
of Rome with an impressive international cast. (In German<br />
with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Gabriela Sperl, Andro Steinborn Screenwriting~Jane Ainscough,<br />
Gabriela Sperl, Claudia Casagrande Cinematography~Holly Fink Editing~<br />
Simon Blasi Principal Cast~Marianne Sägebrecht, Annette Frier, Miriam Stein,<br />
Giancarlo Giannini, Raz Degan<br />
Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de<br />
About the Director~Tomy Wigand studied at Munich’s Television and <strong>Film</strong><br />
Academy (HFF). He worked as an editor for Roland Emmerich and has written and<br />
directed many television series. He lectures at the Baden-Württemberg <strong>Film</strong><br />
Academy. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Football Rules OK” (2000), “The Flying Classroom”<br />
(2003), “Polly Blue Eyes” (2005), OMAMAMIA (2012)<br />
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Once Upon a Time Was I, Veronica<br />
(Era Uma Vez Eu, Veronica)<br />
Directed by Marcelo Gomes<br />
BRAZIL, FRANCE 2012<br />
92 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
11:35 AM I Code ONCE10 8:25 PM I Code ONCE11<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
9:15 AM I Code ONCE14<br />
Newly-minted psychiatrist Veronica is trying to get to know herself.<br />
She has a job at a hospital and girlfriends to party with;<br />
she’s ready for life to begin. But Veronica is a thinker, and<br />
the impersonality of existence is taking its toll. Veronica has<br />
a recorder into which she describes her feelings of ennui. She<br />
is scared about the future like everyone else. Her beloved dad is<br />
ill. She vents her feelings of crisis through the pursuit of carnal<br />
pleasure, and the water and hot sun of the Recife beach are<br />
distractions from daily life. But her brain keeps getting in the<br />
way. Her patients are distressingly dysfunctional: they’re too<br />
hot; they can’t sleep; their lives are out of control. Veronica<br />
can’t escape the sense of loss invading her own soul, much<br />
less help all these agonized creatures. An intimate character<br />
study built around a stunning central performance by Hermila<br />
Guedes, ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I, VERONICA won five top<br />
awards at Brazil’s national film festival. (In Portuguese with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Joao Vieira, Jr., Sara Silveira, Maria Ionescu Screenwriting~<br />
Marcelo Gomes Cinematography~Mauro Pinheiro, Jr. Editing~Karen Harley<br />
Principal Cast~Hermila Guedes, W.J. Solha, Joao Miguel, Renata Roberta<br />
Print Source~Urban Distribution <strong>International</strong> / arnaud@urbandistrib.com /<br />
www.urbandistrib.com<br />
About the Director~Marcelo Gomes’ contact with cinema started with a cine-club<br />
he created in his hometown of Recife, Brazil. He graduated with a degree in <strong>Film</strong><br />
Studies from Bristol University and has directed a number of award-winning short<br />
films. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures” (2005), “I Travel Because<br />
I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You” (2009), ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I,<br />
VERONICA (2012)<br />
The Orheim Company<br />
(Kompani Orheim)<br />
Directed by Arild Andresen<br />
NORWAY 2012<br />
104 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
8:45 PM I Code ORHE04 9:15 AM I Code ORHE05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
4:00 PM I Code ORHE06<br />
It’s 1985 in Stavanger, Norway and Jarle Orheim can’t wait for<br />
the Live Aid concert. An earnest preteen with a belief in the<br />
power of music, he’s standing by to record it off the TV. But,<br />
as always, his father Terje intervenes and drags him off to the<br />
coast for a history lesson. Terje is obsessed with the Norwegian<br />
resistance fighters of WWII. It’s their sense of unity that’s<br />
important, he lectures Jarle and his mom: they worked as a<br />
team, each according to his ability. But with increasing frequency,<br />
Terje is getting ragingly, abusively drunk, and Jarle’s<br />
mom is helpless to defend them. Growing into his teenage<br />
years, Jarle starts spending time at anti-racist rallies and his<br />
sadness at Terje’s alcoholic decline turns to fury. Based on a<br />
trilogy by Tore Renberg, THE ORHEIM COMPANY is a searing<br />
family drama that depicts, with painstaking attention to period<br />
detail and a delicate sense of nuance, how the little company<br />
of three Orheims gradually stops marching in unison.<br />
(In Norwegian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Yngve Sæther, Sigve Endresen Screenwriting~Lars Gudmestad,<br />
Arild Andresen Cinematography~Philip Øgaard Editing~Vidar Flataukan<br />
Principal Cast~Rolf Kristian Larsen, Vebjørn Enger, Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie Mosli,<br />
Andreas Cappelen<br />
Print Source~Norwegian <strong>Film</strong> Institute / stine.oppegaard@nfi.no / www.nfi.no<br />
About the Director~Arild Andresen has directed in excess of 100 commercials for<br />
the Moland <strong>Film</strong> Company and has received numerous awards for his work in this<br />
field. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“The Liverpool Goalie” (2010), THE ORHEIM COMPANY<br />
(2012)<br />
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JEWISH AND ISRAELI VISIONS<br />
FILM IS ART<br />
Out in the Dark<br />
(Alata)<br />
Directed by Michael Mayer<br />
ISRAEL, USA 2012<br />
96 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Sunday, April 14<br />
4:50 PM I Code DARK11 4:30 PM I Code DARK14<br />
Nimr and Roy are two handsome young men passionately in<br />
love within the hostilities of the Middle East. Nimr, a Palestinian,<br />
travels to Tel Aviv from Ramallah on a special student pass.<br />
Roy is an Israeli lawyer with a well-connected family and a<br />
bright future. They know that, to stay together, they must plan<br />
carefully and discreetly. Nimr’s brother, however, is providing<br />
weapons to militants. One day Israeli Security hands Nimr<br />
a dreadful ultimatum: turn informant against his family or<br />
never return to Israel and Roy again. Somebody has also<br />
denounced Nimr to his family as both traitor and gay. Now<br />
Nimr is truly a man alone. His brother will kill him for honor<br />
if he goes home and he cannot return legally to Tel Aviv and<br />
Roy. Risking everything for his lover, Roy shelters him and<br />
desperately tries to find a way to save Nimr and remain together.<br />
Erotically charged and suspenseful, you will root for these<br />
lovers fighting against unthinkable odds. (In Hebrew and Arabic<br />
with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Lihu Roter, Michael Mayer Screenwriting~Yael Shafrir, Michael Mayer<br />
Cinematography~Ran Aviad Editing~Maria Gonzales Principal Cast~<br />
Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni, Jameel Khouri, Alon Pdut, Loai Noufi<br />
Print Source~m-appeal world sales / films@m-appeal.com / www.m-appeal.com<br />
About the Director~Michael Mayer is a writer, producer, and director. For OUT IN<br />
THE DARK he was nominated for the <strong>International</strong> Critic’s Award at the 2012<br />
Toronto <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>, the Art Cinema Award at the Hamburg <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>, and the Gold Hugo at the 2012 Chicago <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. He<br />
won the Israeli <strong>Film</strong> Competition Award at the 2012 Haifa <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> for OUT IN THE DARK. <strong>Film</strong>ography~OUT IN THE DARK (2012)<br />
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Pablo<br />
Directed by Richard Goldgewicht<br />
USA 2012<br />
103 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
2:20 PM I Code PABX06 5:00 PM I Code PABX07<br />
Behind many of the great films of the past 60 years has been<br />
one man whose imagination and creativity helped revolutionize<br />
his genre. Narrated by Jeff Bridges, PABLO is a look at Pablo<br />
Ferro, the Title Designer for over 90 films including “Dr.<br />
Strangelove,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “Beetlejuice,” “L.A.<br />
Confidential,” and all three “Men in Black” films. After emigrating<br />
to NYC from Cuba as a teen, Pablo did all he could to<br />
stay in the drawing game, including breaking in with Stan Lee<br />
at Marvel comics. Directors Stanley Kubrick and Jonathan<br />
Demme hail him as a genius whose rise was a combination of<br />
hard work and unmatched creativity. Beginning his professional<br />
career in the advertising business, Pablo reinvented the modern<br />
commercial from stoic sales pitches to works of art including<br />
fast cuts, motion design, and speed-of-light graphics. It’s<br />
amazing to see that everything the current generations take for<br />
granted in the world of graphic design really began with one<br />
man in a red scarf. With a combination of character animation,<br />
motion design, and documentary footage, PABLO is an inspirational<br />
look at the life of a man born into a poor Cuban family<br />
who became Hollywood’s leading man… of design. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Jeremy Goldscheider Editing~Richard Goldgewicht Featuring~<br />
Anjelica Huston, Andy Garcia, Stan Lee, Beau Bridges, Jon Voight, Leonard Maltin,<br />
Norman Lear<br />
Print Source~Shoreline Entertainment / tom@slefilms.com /<br />
www.shorelineentertainment.com<br />
About the Director~A native of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Goldgewicht’s films contain<br />
an eclectic mix of animation, graphic design, and music. Goldgewicht has many<br />
films in the works, including documentaries and narratives showcasing his unique<br />
slant on storytelling using design, animation, and spectacle to touch on universal<br />
themes. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Lost Town” (2012), “Gameplay” (2012), PABLO (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
DR. LORETTA SAMANIEGO.<br />
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FILM IS ART<br />
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The Painting<br />
(Le Tableau)<br />
Directed by Jean-François Laguionie<br />
FRANCE, JAPAN 2011<br />
78 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Sunday, April 7<br />
6:40 PM I Code PAIN04 4:20 PM I Code PAIN07<br />
A multi-hued, wildly imaginative film with a sweeping musical<br />
score, THE PAINTING will restore your faith in the power of<br />
children’s animation. Within the frame of one unfinished painting,<br />
there exist three castes of figures: the rich, fully-painted<br />
Alldunns; the poor Halfies, left unfinished by The Painter;<br />
and the stuttering Sketchies, mere suggestions of what might<br />
have been. The Alldunns shun the Halfies and persecute the<br />
Sketchies, forbidding them to take part in fancy celebrations<br />
in their castle. But when an Alldunn named Ramo refuses to<br />
give up his love for a Halfie named Claire, he is banished to a<br />
perilous forest at the edge of the known world. Ramo and their<br />
brave friend Lola escape their canvas and embark on a quest<br />
to find The Painter, who they hope will finish their picture<br />
and thus help them combat injustice. As they make their way<br />
through other paintings in the artist’s studio, the movie opens<br />
a window onto a charming world of early 20th century art.<br />
Note: This film contains brief animated nudity. (In French with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Armelle Glorennec, Eric Jacquot Screenwriting~Jean-François<br />
Laguionie, Anik Leray Principal Cast~Jean Barney, Chloé Berthier, Julien Bouanich<br />
Print Source~GKIDS / dave@gkids.com / www.gkids.tv<br />
About the Director~Jean-François Laguionie, originally interested primarily in theater,<br />
started animating after he formed a friendship with animator Paul Grimault.<br />
He proceeded to direct several award-winning short films. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Gwen, or<br />
the Book of Sand” (1985), “A Monkey’s Tale” (1999), “The Island of Black Mór”<br />
(2003), THE PAINTING (2012)<br />
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BILL JOSEPH.<br />
Paradise: Faith<br />
(Paradies: Glaube)<br />
Directed by Ulrich Seidl<br />
AUSTRIA, GERMANY, FRANCE 2012<br />
113 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Wednesday, April 10<br />
4:45 PM I Code FAIT07 6:50 PM I Code FAIT10<br />
After her husband’s accident cripples him, Anna retreats completely<br />
into her religion. She travels with a statue of the Virgin<br />
Mary, forcing herself into strangers’ homes to convert whomever<br />
she can. In her own room, she scourges herself to atone for<br />
the world’s sins. Her husband, a Muslim, is returning home to<br />
resume as normal a life as possible. But for Anna that requires<br />
a complete surrender to Jesus and a Spartan life of prayer and<br />
sacrifice. Her husband will have none of it. An intense spiritual<br />
battle begins between them, one that soon launches a terrifying<br />
escalation into emotional and physical warfare. It rapidly<br />
becomes a question of survival as much as salvation. Walking<br />
the line between faith and obsession, this unsettling and powerful<br />
film raises primal questions with its sharply observant<br />
and often shocking imagery. Though standing alone, this is a<br />
thematic companion to “Paradise: Love” and “Paradise: Hope.”<br />
PARADISE: FAITH is a starkly original film experience.<br />
(In German with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Ulrich Seidl Screenwriting~Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz<br />
Cinematography~Wolfgang Thaler, Ed Lachman Editing~Christof Schertenleib<br />
Principal Cast~Maria Hofstätter, Nabil Saleh, Natalija Baranova, Rene Rupnik,<br />
Dieter Masur<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~Ulrich Seidl was born in 1952 in Vienna, Austria. He is a<br />
writer, producer, and director of both narrative and documentary films. He has<br />
been nominated for awards at numerous international festivals, including the Palm<br />
d’Or in Cannes. He has won both the Special Jury Prize and the Golden Lion at<br />
the Venice <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Loss Is To Be Expected” (1992), “The<br />
Last Real Men” (1994), “Tierische Leibe” (1996), “Models” (1999), “Dog Days”<br />
(2001)—25th CIFF, “Jesus, You Know” (2003), “Import/Export” (2007),<br />
“Paradise: Love” (2012), PARADISE: FAITH (2012), “Paradise: Hope” (2013)<br />
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Paradise: Hope<br />
(Paradies: Hoffnung)<br />
Directed by Ulrich Seidl<br />
AUSTRIA, GERMANY, FRANCE 2013<br />
91 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Thursday, April 11<br />
7:15 PM I Code HOPE07 6:30 PM I Code HOPE11<br />
While her mother goes to Kenya to frolic in the male sex trade<br />
(told of in Paradise: Love) and her fanatical aunt evangelizes<br />
and wars with personal demons (told of in Paradise: Faith),<br />
young Melanie is sent to a diet camp. A sterile environment in<br />
the Austrian mountains, Melanie’s days are a dull routine of<br />
exercise, nutritional counseling, and sneaking off to the local<br />
disco to drink. But Melanie has a young woman’s blossoming<br />
hopes for a romantic and passionate life, and this cold environment<br />
offers no outlet for it. As a result, Melanie becomes<br />
obsessed with the camp’s doctor and director, a man 40 years<br />
her senior. Obsession soon turns to love. In rebellion against<br />
the orderly and antiseptic world around her, she will exert every<br />
seductive tool at her command to bring her fantasies to life.<br />
The third chapter in Ulrich Seidl’s extraordinary Paradise<br />
Trilogy, PARADISE: HOPE brings his themes of love and faith<br />
warring with reality to a remarkable, and hopeful conclusion.<br />
(In German with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Ulrich Seidl Screenwriting~Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz<br />
Cinematography~Edward Lachman, Wolfgang Thaler Editing~Christof Schertenleib<br />
Principal Cast~Melanie Lenz, Vivian Bartsch, Joseph Lorenz, Michael Thomas<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~Ulrich Seidl was born in 1952 in Vienna, Austria. He is a<br />
writer, producer, and director of both narrative and documentary films. He has<br />
been nominated for awards at numerous international festivals, including the Palm<br />
d’Or in Cannes. He has won both the Special Jury Prize and the Golden Lion at<br />
the Venice <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Loss Is To Be Expected” (1992), “The<br />
Last Real Men” (1994), “Tierische Leibe” (1996), “Models” (1999), “Dog Days”<br />
(2001)—25th CIFF, “Jesus, You Know” (2003), “Import/Export” (2007),<br />
“Paradise: Love” (2012), “Paradise: Faith” (2012), PARADISE: HOPE (2013)<br />
Paradise: Love<br />
(Paradies: Liebe)<br />
Directed by Ulrich Seidl<br />
AUSTRIA, GERMANY, FRANCE 2012<br />
120 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Tuesday, April 9<br />
2:10 PM I Code LOVE07 6:10 PM I Code LOVE09<br />
Teresa has left Austria to celebrate a fifty-something birthday<br />
at a resort in Kenya. It is, a friend assures her, a paradise for<br />
older women seeking love from the local and always available<br />
men. Hesitant at first, Teresa dips her toe into the erotic<br />
waters of the male sex trade where beautiful Kenyan boys sell<br />
“genuine” love as easily as they sell beads and carvings on<br />
the beach. As her pursuits become more enthusiastic, the line<br />
begins to blur between the exploiters and the exploited. With<br />
marvelously realistic performances and unabashed sexuality,<br />
PARADISE: LOVE captures moments of humor, eroticism,<br />
and painful awkwardness as Teresa goes through a succession<br />
of young lovers and a birthday orgy thrown by fellow female<br />
guests. The film sharply distinguishes between the luxury<br />
resort with the poverty around it, unblushingly exploring the<br />
contrast between Teresa’s awareness of this mercantile world<br />
and her hope that something real might exist in it after all.<br />
Though standing alone, this is a thematic companion to<br />
“Paradise: Faith” and “Paradise: Hope” and is a paradise<br />
of telling and memorable moments. (In German and Swahili<br />
with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Ulrich Seidl Screenwriting~Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz<br />
Cinematography~Wolfgang Thaler, Ed Lachman Editing~Christof Schertenleib<br />
Principal Cast~Margarethe Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux, Dunja Sowinetz,<br />
Helen Brugat<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~Ulrich Seidl was born in 1952 in Vienna, Austria. He is a<br />
writer, producer, and director of both narrative and documentary films. He has<br />
been nominated for awards at numerous international festivals, including the Palm<br />
d’Or in Cannes. He has won both the Special Jury Prize and the Golden Lion at<br />
the Venice <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Loss Is To Be Expected” (1992), “The<br />
Last Real Men” (1994), “Tierische Leibe” (1996), “Models” (1999), “Dog Days”<br />
(2001)—25th CIFF, “Jesus, You Know” (2003), “Import/Export” (2007), PAR-<br />
ADISE: LOVE (2012), “Paradise: Faith” (2012), “Paradise: Hope” (2013)<br />
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Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy<br />
(Romanzo Di Una Strage)<br />
Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana<br />
ITALY 2012<br />
129 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
6:00 PM I Code PIAZ06 11:15 AM I Code PIAZ07<br />
In 1969 the Piazza Fontana building in Milan was bombed.<br />
The tragedy killed 17 people and wounded 88. To date, no one<br />
has ever been convicted of the crime. Italian State Police<br />
placed blame on left-wing organizations from the start, but<br />
were unable to ever prove their suspicions. PIAZZA FONTANA<br />
reconstructs the events that took place and focuses on the<br />
investigation, which led to the strange death of Giuseppe Pinelli,<br />
an anarchist who died during interrogations. Commissioner Luigi<br />
Calabresi, wrongly held responsible for Pinelli’s demise, begins<br />
to uncover new information regarding the attacks, leading him<br />
in a very different direction. Had the police been searching for<br />
answers in all the wrong places? Director Marco Tullio Giordana<br />
arranges the story with great skill, carefully weaving every<br />
nuance into one very stylish and cohesive picture. Filled with<br />
terrific performances from Valerio Mastandrea and Pierfrancesco<br />
Favino, PIAZZA FONTANA is a riveting historical thriller that<br />
examines the many layers of Italy’s most notorious unsolved<br />
crime. (In Italian with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini, Riccardo Tozzi Screenwriting~<br />
Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli Cinematography~<br />
Roberto Forza Editing~Francesca Calvelli Principal Cast~Valerio Mastandrea,<br />
Pierfrancesco Favino, Michela Cescon<br />
Print Source~Adopt <strong>Film</strong>s / jeff@lipsky.net / www.adoptfilms.com<br />
About the Director~Marco Tullio Giordana is an award-winning director and screenwriter<br />
from Italy. He was born in Milan in 1950 and began his career in film as a<br />
writer on the political documentary, “Forza Italia!” <strong>Film</strong>ography~“To Love The<br />
Damned” (1980), “The Fall Of The Rebel Angels” (1981), “Appointment In<br />
Liverpool” (1988), “Pasolini, An Italian Crime” (1995), “One Hundred Steps”<br />
(2000), “The Best Of Youth” (2003), “Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide”<br />
(2005), “Wild Blood” (2008), PIAZZA FONTANA: THE ITALIAN CONSPIRACY<br />
(2012)<br />
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Pieta<br />
Directed by Kim Ki-duk<br />
SOUTH KOREA 2012<br />
104 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
9:15 AM I Code PIET11 3:55 PM I Code PIET12<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
8:40 PM I Code PIET13<br />
Visionary director Kim Ki-duk takes us on a savage and disturbing<br />
journey into the heart of darkness. A ruthless loan<br />
shark calmly extracts brutal penalties from clients unable to<br />
pay. He cripples his pleading victims in front of their families<br />
as casually as he kills a chicken for dinner. After one of these<br />
encounters, a strange woman follows him home. She claims<br />
to be his mother who abandoned him over 30 years ago and<br />
is determined to make amends, blaming herself for his violent<br />
lifestyle. What appears to be a journey of redemption and reconcilliation,<br />
in the hands of Kim Ki-duk becomes something<br />
darker and unexpected. As the relationship between mother<br />
and son grows more intense and unpredictable, redemption<br />
and revenge take on entirely new dimensions. <strong>Film</strong>ed in a<br />
beautifully dark palate, Kim Ki-duk delivers a cinematic jolt<br />
to the senses that will have audiences squirming in their seats<br />
and entirely under its grim spell. PIETA travels a startling and<br />
original labyrinth and is bound to be one of the most talkedabout<br />
films of the <strong>Festival</strong>. (In Korean with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Kim Ki-duk, Kim Soon-mo Screenwriting~Kim Ki-duk<br />
Cinematography~Jo Yeong-jik Editing~Kim Ki-duk Principal Cast~Cho Min-soo,<br />
Lee Jung-jin, Kim Jae-rok, Eunjin Kang, Ok Jin-Yong<br />
Print Source~Drafthouse <strong>Film</strong>s / evan.husney@drafthouse.com /<br />
www.drafthousefilms.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1960 in Bonghwa, South Korea, Kim Ki-duk has<br />
acheived international recognition as one of the world’s most original and talkedabout<br />
filmmakers. With 18 feature films to his credit, he has won and been<br />
nominated for numerous international awards. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Crocodile” (1996),<br />
“Wild Animals” (1997), “Birdcage Inn” (1998), “The Isle” (2000), “Real Fiction”<br />
(2000), “Address Unknown” (2001), “Bad Guy” (2001), “The Coast Guard”<br />
(2002), “Spring..Summer..Fall..Winter..and Spring” (2003)—28th CIFF,<br />
“Samaritan Girl” (2004), “3-Iron” (2004), “The Bow” (2005)—30th CIFF,<br />
“Time” (2006), “Breath” (2007), “Dream” (2008), “Arirang” (2009), “Amen”<br />
(2011), PIETA (2012)<br />
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Pit Stop<br />
Directed by Yen Tan<br />
USA 2013<br />
80 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
12:15 PM I Code PITS11 10:00 PM I Code PITS12<br />
Big dreams sometimes struggle to survive in small towns.<br />
Ernesto still longs for romance even as he breaks up with a<br />
young, irresponsible lover. He hides in his menial job and still<br />
mourns a former lover, now comatose in a nursing home. Gabe,<br />
a successful contractor, is recovering from a break-up with<br />
another married man, but still lives with his wife in an open<br />
arrangement so they can raise their young daughter. The<br />
daily routines of their lives help to numb the dreams of fresh<br />
romance. But dreams do not easily die for these men and hope<br />
is what quietly keeps them going. Even in this small place,<br />
where the word “gay” isn’t openly spoken, they continue to<br />
yearn for romance. And when they least expect it, life may<br />
yet hold something wonderful for these deeply passionate<br />
men sleepwalking through life. Beautifully and poetically told,<br />
PIT STOP is a film about remaining open to the possibility of<br />
happiness even in the most unlikely of circumstances. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele<br />
Screenwriting~Yen Tan, David Lowery Cinematography~HutcH Editing~<br />
Don Swaynos Principal Cast~Bill Heck, Marcus DeAnda, Amy Seimetz, John<br />
Merriman, Alfredo Maduro<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Collaborative / jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org /<br />
www.thefilmcollaborative.org<br />
About the Director~Yen Tan was born in 1975 in Malaysia. He immigrated to the<br />
United States when he was 19 and is now based in Dallas, Texas. He is a writer<br />
and director whose films and shorts have won numerous awards at LGBT <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong>s. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Happy Birthday” (2002), “Ciao” (2008)—33rd CIFF,<br />
PIT STOP (2013)<br />
Plimpton! Starring<br />
George Plimpton as Himself<br />
Directed by Tom Bean, Luke Poling<br />
USA 2012<br />
89 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
5:00 PM I Code PLIM10 9:35 PM I Code PLIM11<br />
George Plimpton was an outcast among the elites of his childhood<br />
and was even kicked out of his boarding school mere<br />
months before graduation. But his life took a fortuitous turn<br />
when his dream of writing came true with an invite to start a<br />
magazine in France. Spending his career at The Paris Review<br />
and re-inventing the celebrity interview, Plimpton became the<br />
go-to guy for the insights of the world’s great artists and the<br />
man behind launching the careers of the world’s great authors.<br />
PLIMPTON! is a celebration of the life of a man who was<br />
friends with Presidents, party host for celebrities, and America’s<br />
amateur of everything. Daring to actually experience the lives<br />
of his subjects, Plimpton would write about his experiences<br />
as a goalie for the Boston Bruins, a member of a symphony<br />
orchestra, a trapeze artist and, most famously, a quarterback<br />
for the Detroit Lions, which was the subject of his best-selling<br />
book, Paper Lion. A captivating and intimate look inside the<br />
life of a man who defined his own place in American culture,<br />
PLIMPTON! is funny, surprising, and insightful; much like Mr.<br />
Plimpton himself. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Tom Bean, Luke Poling, Terry McDonell, Adam Roffman, Fernando<br />
Villena Editing~Maya Hawke, Casey Brooks<br />
Print Source~GS Entertainment Marketing Group / stevenzeller@gsemg.com /<br />
www.gsemg.com<br />
About the Directors~Tom Bean is a documentary filmmaker whose other works<br />
include a film about the Iranian hostage crisis. Luke Poling has worked on many<br />
productions, including “The Departed” and “The Fog of War.” He was a writer/<br />
director for the omnibus film “Twelve”, which played to film festivals across the<br />
country. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE PLIMPTON<br />
AS HIMSELF (2012)
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GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
MUSIC! MOVIES!<br />
Polluting Paradise<br />
(Müll im Garten Eden)<br />
Directed by Fatih Akin<br />
TURKEY 2012<br />
98 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
9:40 PM I Code POLL07 11:35 AM I Code POLL08<br />
Many of us worry about pollution. But probably not as much<br />
as the people of Camburnu do. Ten years ago the government<br />
allowed a garbage dump to be built in the hills above the small<br />
Turkish Black Sea town. As time passed, the citizens saw their<br />
beautiful land destroyed by a faulty facility that leaks toxic<br />
waste into their drinking water and causes a ghastly odor that<br />
often makes it hard to breathe. Their complaints have gone<br />
unheard by an incompetent government that doesn’t seem to<br />
grasp what’s driving their people to sickness and causing the<br />
population to dwindle. The things we take for granted have<br />
become a constant frustration for a people who aren’t asking<br />
for much. Will they have to abandon the homes they’ve lived<br />
in for so long? Will they be able to make money when their<br />
crops have been ruined? And will Camburnu’s heritage and<br />
traditions be lost in a sea of trash? POLLUTING PARADISE is<br />
an eye-witness account of one village’s heartbreaking struggle<br />
for dignity. (In Turkish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Alberto Fanni, Flaminio Zadra, Paolo Colombo<br />
Cinematography~Bünyamin Seyrekbasan, Hervé Dieu Editing~Andrew Bird<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~German director Fatih Akin was born in 1973. He studied<br />
visual communications at Hamburg’s College of Fine Arts. Akin began his career<br />
making shorts and later moved to documentaries and feature films. His movies<br />
have earned him 29 awards, which include honors from the Cannes <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
and the Independent Spirit Awards. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Short Sharp Shock” (1998),<br />
“In July” (2000)—25th CIFF, “Denk ich an Deutschland” (2001), “Solino”<br />
(2002), “Head-On” (2004), “Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul” (2005),<br />
“The Edge of Heaven” (2007), “Soul Kitchen” (2009), POLLUTING PARADISE<br />
(2012)<br />
The Punk Syndrome<br />
Directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi<br />
FINLAND 2012<br />
85 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Saturday, April 13<br />
2:10 PM I Code PUNK11 9:35 PM I Code PUNK13<br />
Pertii Kurikan Nimipäivät is a four-piece Finnish band whose<br />
members all suffer from mental disabilities. In many ways they<br />
embrace the spirit of punk rock more than most groups today<br />
could ever dream. The loud, angsty genre provides the perfect<br />
vehicle for them to express their frustrations. On a daily basis<br />
they experience a variety of obstacles, from condescending<br />
handlers, to issues over their own independence, to their confusion<br />
and frustration with the “normal” world around them.<br />
But, as THE PUNK SYNDROME demonstrates, they’re not all<br />
that different than any other rock band. They deal with the rigors<br />
of love, exhaustion from touring, and interpersonal drama.<br />
The film follows the band as they record and play shows, earning<br />
fans and a solid dose of media hype. Their unbridled passion<br />
for their art and the gushing joy it brings them provide<br />
undeniable proof of the healing power of music. THE PUNK<br />
SYNDROME is the highly captivating story of your new favorite<br />
band. (In Finnish with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Sami Jahnukainen, Mouka <strong>Film</strong>i Screenwriting~Jukka Kärkkäinen,<br />
J-P Passi, Sami Jahnukainen Cinematography~J-P Passi Editing~Riitta Poikselkä<br />
Print Source~Autlook <strong>Film</strong>sales GmbH / youn@autlookfilms.com /<br />
www.autlookfilms.com<br />
About the Directors~Born in 1972, Jukka Kärkkäinen is an award-winning writer<br />
and director from Finland. His film career, which is focused on documentaries,<br />
began in 2003. He is the co-founder of the production company Mouka <strong>Film</strong>i.<br />
J-P Passi has worked as a cinematographer since 2000, and with Kärkkäinen since<br />
the founding of Mouka <strong>Film</strong>i. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Tomorrow Was Yesterday”<br />
(2008), “The Living Room Of The Nation” (2009), THE PUNK SYNDROME (2012)<br />
This film is presented as a gift to<br />
EDDIE BOYTE.<br />
Community Partner:<br />
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124 FILMS A – Z [P–R] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS<br />
JEWISH AND ISRAELI VISIONS<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES, IT’S EASY BEING GREEN<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
Putzel<br />
Directed by Jason Chaet<br />
USA 2013<br />
88 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
6:10 PM I Code PUTZ07 4:15 PM I Code PUTZ08<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
11:50 AM I Code PUTZ09<br />
All is not well at Himmelstein’s House of Lox in New York.<br />
Walter “Putzel” Himmelstein, heir apparent to the Himmelstein<br />
smoked fish empire, is having yet another crisis. He is pathologically<br />
unable to go beyond the boundaries of the Upper<br />
West Side. His Uncle Sid refuses to retire and give him the<br />
keys to the store. His ex-wife is flaunting her relationship with<br />
a local goon. The neighborhood ladies still regard him as the<br />
endearing schlub who hasn’t matured since his days growing<br />
up behind the store counter. Indeed, Putzel seems to be living<br />
up to everybody’s low expectations. But one day a beautiful<br />
dancer walks into their lives—and she really knows her lox<br />
from her Nova. While Uncle Sid lusts after her, Walter senses<br />
she might be his ticket to a life beyond 59th Street. PUTZEL<br />
is a sweet, good-natured indie comedy that features Jack T.<br />
Carpenter and Melanie Lynskey as the mismatched couple. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Rick Moore, Jason Chaet, Shahrzad “Sheri” Davani, Allegra Cohen<br />
Screenwriting~Rick Moore Cinematography~Ryan Samul Editing~<br />
Federico Rosenzvit, Joel Plotch Principal Cast~Jack T. Carpenter, Melanie<br />
Lynskey, John Pankow, Susie Essman<br />
Print Source~Rick Moore / rickamoore@hotmail.com / www.putzelmovie.com<br />
About the Director~Jason Chaet is a filmmaker, theater director, and acting<br />
teacher based in New York, New York. He got his start at NYC’s Ensemble Studio<br />
Theater, working with playwrights including David Mamet and Arthur Miller.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~PUTZEL (2013)<br />
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Rafea: Solar Mama<br />
Directed by Mona Eldaief, Jehane Noujaim<br />
USA, DENMARK, UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, INDIA 2012<br />
75 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
9:15 AM I MAMA10 2:30 PM I Code MAMA11<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
7:20 PM I Code MAMA12<br />
Thirty-two-year-old Rafea raises her daughters in an extremely<br />
poor Bedouin community in Jordan. Her unemployed husband<br />
isn’t much help as he spends most of his time with his first<br />
wife. Needless to say, things could be better. As luck would<br />
have it, Rafea is given a chance to travel to Barefoot College<br />
in India to participate in a program that trains illiterate women<br />
to become solar engineers. If successful, she’ll be able to provide<br />
electricity for her village and earn a living training others.<br />
Her conservative husband doesn’t share her enthusiasm for<br />
attending, often going out of his way to sabotage her efforts.<br />
Despite this opposition and the challenges presented by her<br />
illiteracy, she completes the program and gains an abundance<br />
of hope and confidence along the way. But will that positivity<br />
and optimism rub off at home? Can Rafea motivate her neighbors<br />
to get involved? RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA shines a spotlight<br />
on one woman’s incredible determination to change her world.<br />
(In English and Arabic with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producer~Mette Heide Cinematography~Mona Eldaief Editing~Jenny Golden,<br />
Jean Tsien<br />
Print Source~Noujaim <strong>Film</strong>s / eldaiefm@gmail.com / www.rafeasolarmama.com<br />
About the Directors~Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief are documentary filmmakers<br />
from Egypt. Noujaim studied at Harvard University, while Eldaief graduated<br />
from NYU. In addition to directing and producing, they’ve also worked as cinematographers<br />
for both film and television. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~RAFEA:<br />
SOLAR MAMA (2012)<br />
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LOCAL HEROES<br />
Rebels with a Cause<br />
Directed by Nancy Kelly<br />
USA 2012<br />
73 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
2:30 PM I Code REBE04 7:15 PM I Code REBE05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
12:10 PM I Code REBE06<br />
Beginning in the 1950s, a national movement was born of<br />
principles that may seem obvious today. Unconvinced by land<br />
developers who promoted residential construction as unmitigated<br />
progress, citizens began banding together to preserve open<br />
spaces near where they lived. REBELS WITH A CAUSE is filmmaker<br />
Nancy Kelly’s retelling of the story of the schemers and<br />
dreamers who fought to keep developers from taking over the<br />
breathtaking landscape of Point Reyes National Seashore,<br />
north of San Francisco. In the early 20th century, many stood<br />
with Speaker of the House Joe Cannon, who opposed taxpayer<br />
support of private land acquisition to benefit national parks<br />
(“Not a cent for scenery!”). But Clem Miller, California<br />
Congressman from 1958-62, emerged as the forward-looking<br />
patron saint of the movement. Miller’s vision included the<br />
continuation of historic ranching along with the preservation<br />
of grasslands and open scenic vistas. REBELS WITH A CAUSE<br />
describes in fascinating detail how dedicated conservationists<br />
raised Californians’ awareness of their power to promote<br />
change. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Nancy Kelly, Kenji Yamamoto Screenwriting~Nancy Kelly<br />
Cinematography~Lou Weinert, Marsha Kahm, Tomas Tucker, Emiko Omori<br />
Editing~Kenji Yamamoto<br />
Print Source~Kelly + Yamamoto Productions /<br />
nancy@kelly-yamamoto.com / www.kelly-yamamoto.com<br />
About the Director~Nancy Kelly is a native of North Adams, Massachusetts and a<br />
veteran independent filmmaker. She was a fellow at the Sundance Institute Lab<br />
and is a member of New Day <strong>Film</strong>s, the premier independent filmmakers’ educational<br />
distribution cooperative for social change media. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Cowgirls”<br />
(1990), “Thousand Pieces of Gold” (1991), “Downside Up” (2003)—28th CIFF,<br />
“Smitten” (2006), “Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives” (2010)—35th CIFF,<br />
REBELS WITH A CAUSE (2012)<br />
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Red, White and Blueprints:<br />
A Rust Belt Documentary<br />
Directed by Jack Storey<br />
USA 2013<br />
65 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
7:10 PM I Code BLUE09 4:05 PM I Code BLUE10<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
6:30 PM I Code BLUE11<br />
At the Akron Art Museum<br />
(see page 42)<br />
People in the Rust Belt are thick-skinned. After years of being<br />
mocked as a dried-up region with nothing left to offer America,<br />
its cities are now rising from the ashes of the past, looking<br />
ahead to their role in the future of the country. RED, WHITE<br />
AND BLUEPRINTS examines how cities like Buffalo, <strong>Cleveland</strong>,<br />
Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Detroit have reinvented themselves<br />
and how they’ve partnered together to do it. Instead of competing,<br />
they’re sharing ideas, working for a cause bigger than their<br />
own city limits. This new energy comes from an abundance<br />
of vibrant young adults whose hometown pride has motivated<br />
them to make a difference. The film highlights various initiatives,<br />
individuals, and businesses that are contributing to the<br />
revitalization. RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS is proof of the<br />
Rust Belt’s incredible resiliency. —E.F.<br />
Preceded by DANCING WITH THE TREES<br />
Directed by Dennis Scholl, USA, 39 minutes<br />
The story of the Frank Gehry designed Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art’s<br />
destruction by Hurricane Katrina and its triumphant rebuilding.<br />
Producers~Jack Storey, Brian Friedman, Kris Schrader, Rick Stockburger,<br />
Van Manson II Cinematography~Van Manson II, Kris Schrader Editing~<br />
Jon Mancinetti, Reginald Carter<br />
Print Source~Saving Cities / jack@savingcities.com / www.savingcities.com<br />
About the Director~Jack Storey was born in 1982 and resides in <strong>Cleveland</strong>,<br />
Ohio. He received a B.S. in <strong>Film</strong> and a M.S. in Entertainment Business from Full<br />
Sail University. <strong>Film</strong>ography~RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS: A RUST BELT<br />
DOCUMENTARY (2013)<br />
Sponsored<br />
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LOCAL HEROES<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
Redlegs<br />
Directed by Brandon Harris<br />
USA 2012<br />
67 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
9:50 PM I Code REDL11 2:30 PM I Code REDL12<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
9:35 AM I Code REDL13<br />
REDLEGS follows three friends as they traverse through their<br />
hometown of Cincinnati on the weekend of another friend’s<br />
funeral. A candid and emotional look into grief and mourning,<br />
REDLEGS’ Ulysses-like odyssey has these young men looking<br />
for any sort of distraction they can get their hands on. But<br />
the undercurrent of their bereavement follows them on their<br />
journey waiting for the opportunity to finally boil over. Marco’s<br />
return to Cinci is only met with hidden disdain by the volatile<br />
Aaron, and the friends slowly pick at each other’s insecurities.<br />
But it’s Willie’s tender grip on his emotions that underscores<br />
what is being left unsaid among these three friends. The tension<br />
is high throughout and director Brandon Harris’s script is<br />
rife with loving moments. With captivating performances from<br />
Andrew Katz, Evan Louison, and Nathan Ramos, REDLEGS<br />
delves deep into the emotional bonds of late twenty-something<br />
men without falling into the contemporary cliché of buddy<br />
films and gross-out comedies. With nods to John Cassavetes’<br />
“Husbands,” this is a thoughtful and touching look at abandonment,<br />
racial tension, group dynamics, and guilt all rolled<br />
into a fantastic film about friends. —T.W.<br />
Producers~Brandon Harris, Brett Greene, Evan Louison Screenwriting~<br />
Brandon Harris, Evan Louison, Andrew Katz, Nathan Ramos Cinematography~<br />
Miranda Rhyne Editing~Brandon Harris, Jackie Tejada Principal Cast~<br />
Evan Louison, Andrew Katz, Nathan Ramos<br />
Print Source~Nappinati <strong>Film</strong>s / nappinatifilms@gmail.com /<br />
www.facebook.com/RedlegsMovie<br />
About the Director~Brandon Harris is a native of Cincinnati where REDLEGS was<br />
based and shot. He attended SUNY Purchase with the cast members. He has written,<br />
produced, and directed several short films and works as a contributing editor<br />
of <strong>Film</strong>maker magazine. <strong>Film</strong>ography~REDLEGS (2012)<br />
Reject<br />
Directed by Ruth Thomas-Suh<br />
USA 2013<br />
90 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 11 Friday, April 12<br />
4:15 PM I Code REJE11 2:00 PM I Code REJE12<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
Eric Mohat, a fun-loving high-school student from Mentor,<br />
Ohio took his own life at the age of 17. His family and friends<br />
were shocked and horrified. They had no idea that Eric was the<br />
subject of intense bullying, a grim reality that he faced alone.<br />
His case is unfortunately not uncommon. In fact, four other<br />
students from Mentor High School committed suicide in a<br />
period of just three years. The pain caused from rejection and<br />
ridicule can also turn outward: in the case of Columbine and<br />
other school shootings, the gunmen were all products of exclusion.<br />
In REJECT, teachers and administrators share their firsthand<br />
experiences with ostracism, offering valuable insight into<br />
a problem that has now hit epidemic proportions. Doctors and<br />
researchers contribute results from eye-opening studies on the<br />
impact that rejection has on our brains. This thought-provoking<br />
documentary serves an important function by opening up a<br />
much needed dialogue about bullying and the factors that<br />
cause it. For anyone concerned with our children’s future,<br />
REJECT is an absolute must-see. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Ruth Thomas-Suh, Kurt Engfehr, Peter Brauer Cinematography~<br />
Nara Garber, Bryan Sarkinen Editing~Peter Brauer<br />
Print Source~Golden Rule <strong>Film</strong>s / info@rejectfilm.com / www.rejectfilm.com<br />
About the Director~Director and producer, Ruth Thomas-Suh, received a M.A.<br />
degree from NYU. There, she studied journalism and directed her first short,<br />
“Daniel: Where Faith Meets Science,” which was featured on PBS. Thomas-Suh<br />
has also worked in marketing for such high-profile companies as Time Warner and<br />
J. Walter Thompson. <strong>Film</strong>ography~REJECT (2013)<br />
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FILM IS ART<br />
ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES<br />
PAN-AFRICAN IMAGES<br />
Renoir<br />
Directed by Gilles Bourdos<br />
FRANCE 2012<br />
111 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7<br />
1:15 PM I Code RENR06 6:30 PM I Code RENR07<br />
As lovely and haunting as a painting by the Master himself,<br />
this exquisite film tells of the final years of Master painter<br />
Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It is 1915. Crippled by arthritis and<br />
mourning the loss of his wife, Renoir’s life is suddenly given<br />
a renewed purpose by the arrival of Andree, a beautiful young<br />
girl looking to model for him. She reinvigorates his artistic spirit<br />
and unsettles his female household staff. Andree is also a fiery,<br />
elemental spirit and renews the great painter’s struggles to<br />
overcome a failing body and produce art of honesty and passion.<br />
But Renoir’s son Jean, badly wounded in the war, has arrived<br />
home to convalesce. Andree casts a very different spell over<br />
him, throwing him into conflict not only with his father, but<br />
also with his patriotic determination to re-enlist and return to<br />
the front. Combining lush cinematography and outstanding<br />
performances, RENOIR is an exhibition not just for the eyes<br />
and mind, but for the heart as well. (In French and Italian<br />
with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier Screenwriting~Jérôme Tonnerre,<br />
Gilles Bourdos Cinematography~Mark Ping Bing Lee Editing~Yannick Kergoat<br />
Principal Cast~Michel Bouquet, Christa Théret, Vincent Rottiers, Thomas Doret,<br />
Anne-Lise Heimburger<br />
Print Source~IDP (A Samuel Goldwyn <strong>Film</strong>s and ATO Pictures Company) /<br />
teresa@idpfilms.com / www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com<br />
About the Director~Gilles Bourdos was born in France in 1963. He has written<br />
and directed numerous shorts and features. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Disparus” (1998),<br />
“A Sight For Sore Eyes” (2003), “Afterwards” (2008), RENOIR (2012)<br />
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The Repentant<br />
(El Taaib)<br />
Directed by Merzak Allouache<br />
ALGERIA, FRANCE 2012<br />
87 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
8:45 PM I Code REPE08 2:10 PM I Code REPE09<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
11:25 AM I Code REPE10<br />
A lone jihadist runs through the high flatlands of Algeria, looking<br />
over his shoulder as he heads back to his native village.<br />
The Civil War has raged for more than ten years, and though<br />
Islamic terrorists continue to sow fear, the new government<br />
has decreed amnesty for those who lay down their arms. Young<br />
Rashid, THE REPENTANT, is one of those who have returned<br />
from the mountains. He surrenders his weapon to the local<br />
policeman, who unexpectedly finds him a job in a café. But<br />
the law can’t erase Rashid’s past, and even back in the city<br />
he’s drawn toward secrets, manipulation, and violence. He<br />
places a phone call to Lakhdar, an unhappy pharmacist who<br />
drinks too much wine, telling him he has some information<br />
he might be interested in. Soon Lakhdar and his bitter ex-wife<br />
Djamila are drawn into Rashid’s plan, which leads them all<br />
back to the hills. In veteran filmmaker Merzak Allouache’s<br />
tense drama, conflict inevitably breeds more conflict.<br />
(In Arabic with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Yacine Djadi Screenwriting~Merzak Allouache Cinematography~<br />
Mohamed Tayeb Laggoune Editing~Sylvie Gadmer Principal Cast~<br />
Adila Bendimerad, Khaled Benaissa, Nabil Asli<br />
Print Source~Doc & <strong>Film</strong> <strong>International</strong> / h.horner@docandfilm.com /<br />
www.docandfilm.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1944, Merzak Allouache studied film in his native<br />
Algeria and subsequently at IDHEC in Paris. His 1977 debut film marked the birth<br />
of the new Algerian cinema. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Omar Gatlato” (1977), “Mughamarat<br />
batal” (1979), “L’homme qui regardait les fenetres” (1986), “Un amour a Paris”<br />
(1987), “L’apres-Octobre” (1987), “Bab El-Oued City” (1994), “Salut cousin!”<br />
(1996), “L’autre monde” (2001), “Chouchou” (2003), “Bab el web” (2005),<br />
“Harragas” (2009), “Normal!” (2011), THE REPENTANT (2012)
128 FILMS A – Z [R–S] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
Route of the Moon<br />
(Ruta de la Luna)<br />
Directed by Juan Sebastián Jácome<br />
PANAMA, ECUADOR 2012<br />
75 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Monday, April 8<br />
9:20 AM I Code ROUT05 4:20 PM I Code ROUT08<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:00 PM I Code ROUT09<br />
Tito is a deliberate fellow. He won’t rush to answer a phone,<br />
and he likes the methodic rhythms of bowling. One day Tito is<br />
shocked to discover he must travel 13 hours from his comfort<br />
zone in Panama to pick up his estranged father Cesar from a<br />
Costa Rican hospital. A former champion boxing coach, Cesar<br />
proves to be a disarmingly robust heart patient who leaps into<br />
the car insisting that they immediately drive back to Panama.<br />
Tito is irritated by Cesar’s exaggerated machismo, and Cesar<br />
is embarrassed by his son’s albinism and love of bowling. Still,<br />
they’re in this thing together, and the two set out in their skyblue<br />
Lada across the highways and byways of Central America.<br />
To Tito’s dismay, Cesar picks up a fetchingly free-spirited<br />
young woman who ends up teaching both of them a thing or<br />
two. As the clouds move across the ROUTE OF THE MOON<br />
overhead, we continue our earth-bound trajectory with the<br />
Lada’s quirky passengers. (In Spanish with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Irina Caballero, Luis Pacheco Screenwriting~Juan Sebastián Jácome,<br />
Rocco Melillo Cinematography~Magela Crosignani Editing~Victor Marez<br />
Principal Cast~Jimmy David Suarez, Luis Antonio Gotti, Victoria Greco<br />
Print Source~Abaca<strong>Film</strong>s S.A. / irina@abacafilms.com / www.abacafilms.com<br />
About the Director~Juan Sebastián Jácome was born in 1983 in Quito, Ecuador<br />
and holds a B.F.A. degree in <strong>Film</strong>making from the Florida State University <strong>Film</strong><br />
School. His short films and feature screenplays have received several awards.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~ROUTE OF THE MOON (2012)<br />
Running from Crazy<br />
Directed by Barbara Kopple<br />
USA 2013<br />
100 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Tuesday, April 9<br />
7:30 PM I Code RUNN07 2:25 PM I Code RUNN09<br />
Mariel is likely the bravest Hemingway of all. Her life growing<br />
up in the fishbowl of celebrity has had its share of tragedies<br />
and triumphs. Granddaughter of novelist Ernest Hemingway<br />
and sister of “wild child” model Margaux, she first became<br />
famous at 17 when she appeared as Woody Allen’s love interest<br />
in “Manhattan.” Part of a dysfunctional extended family<br />
that counted among them seven suicides, Mariel knew she had<br />
to work to stay sane after the paparazzi went home. She now<br />
spends her time speaking to suicide support groups and promoting<br />
techniques for personal balance and health. By frankly<br />
discussing the struggles of her own storied life—and making<br />
some unexpectedly shocking pronouncements about her family—<br />
she hopes to reduce the stigma around mental illness. This<br />
intimate portrait assures us that we can gain strength by overcoming<br />
physical and emotional challenges. Director Barbara<br />
Kopple’s RUNNING FROM CRAZY shows Mariel Hemingway<br />
to be a generous and fearless woman. Papa would have been<br />
proud. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Barbara Kopple, David Cassidy Cinematography~Andrew Young,<br />
Michael Call, Boone Speed Editing~Michael Culyba, Mona Davis Featuring~<br />
Mariel Hemingway, Bobby Williams, Langley Fox Hemingway, Dree Hemingway<br />
Print Source~Cabin Creek <strong>Film</strong>s / cabincreekfilms@aol.com /<br />
www.cabincreekfilms.com<br />
About the Director~Barbara Kopple is a two-time Academy Award ® winning<br />
filmmaker. Born in 1946 in New York, she studied psychology at Northeastern<br />
University. She is best known for her documentaries, but she also directs fiction<br />
films and TV. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Harlan County U.S.A.” (1976), “American Dream”<br />
(1990), “Beyond ‘JFK’: The Question of Conspiracy” (1992), “Wild Man Blues”<br />
(1997), “Woodstock ‘94” (1998), “My Generation” (2000), “Bearing Witness”<br />
(2005), “Havoc” (2005), “Shut Up & Sing” (2006), A Force of Nature (2011)—<br />
36th CIFF, RUNNING FROM CRAZY (2013)<br />
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GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
FOCUS ON FILMMAKERS<br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL, WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
Salma<br />
Directed by Kim Longinotto<br />
UNITED KINGDOM, INDIA 2013<br />
90 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6 Monday, April 8<br />
1:15 PM I Code SALM06 7:25 PM I Code SALM08<br />
This groundbreaking film is a story of triumph over such<br />
unimaginable adversity that it will take your breath away. SALMA<br />
is a Tamil Muslim woman who was forced to leave school, then<br />
locked up by her family for 25 years. Through dogged persistence,<br />
she defied her village to become the most famous female<br />
poet in South India. Salma and her female relatives speak<br />
candidly with the filmmakers about their fates. When girls in<br />
this culture reach puberty, they lose contact with the outside<br />
world. Some hide their periods in an effort to stay free longer;<br />
at 14, Salma was shut up in a basement with bars on the<br />
windows. Forced to marry a village man who forbade her to<br />
write, she took bits of the calendar and wrote in the toilet.<br />
Her breakthrough came after she smuggled poems out with saris<br />
in the laundry. SALMA is a window onto the everyday injustices<br />
that sentence so many women to lives of quiet desperation.<br />
(In Tamil with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Kim Longinotto Screenwriting~Ollie Huddleston Cinematography~<br />
Kim Longinotto Editing~Ollie Huddleston<br />
Print Source~Women Make Movies / kf@wmm.com / www.wmm.com<br />
About the Director~Kim Longinotto studied camera and directing at England’s<br />
National <strong>Film</strong> School. She is well-known for making films that highlight the plight<br />
of female victims of oppression or discrimination. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Pride of Place”<br />
(1976), “Theatre Girls” (1978), “Eat the Kimono” (1989), “Hidden Faces” (1990),<br />
“The Good Wife of Tokyo” (1992), “Dream Girls” (1993), “Shinjuku Boys” (1995),<br />
“Divorce Iranian Style” (1998)—23rd CIFF, “Gaea Girls” (2000), “Runaway”<br />
(2001), “The Day I Will Never Forget” (2002), “Sisters in Law” (2005), “Hold<br />
Me Tight, Let Me Go” (2007), “Rough Aunties” (2009), “Pink Saris” (2010),<br />
SALMA (2013)<br />
A Secret World<br />
(Un Mundo Secreto)<br />
Directed by Gabriel Mariño<br />
MEXICO, SWITZERLAND 2012<br />
87 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
9:35 PM I Code SECR10 11:45 AM I Code SECR11<br />
Eighteen-year-old Maria (Lucia Uribe) is fed up with school in<br />
Mexico City. She has a strained relationship with her mother<br />
and harbors no plans for her future. The joyless sex she has<br />
with guys is just something to do before they go to the movies.<br />
Yet Maria has an introspective side. She even writes encouraging<br />
diary entries to herself from an imaginary friend. One day<br />
she leaves life behind and takes off hitchhiking across the<br />
country. As she goes, she encounters a series of people whose<br />
lives she rejects: a lonely single mom; a dirty old man; a sensitive<br />
boy named Juan. It’s to Juan that she confides her wonderful<br />
recurring dream of a whale waiting in the ocean for her<br />
to climb aboard so it can take her to a place of warmth and<br />
light. As Maria travels across Mexico, from the city to the<br />
desert and onward toward the sea, we see her uncertain future<br />
assuming a wider horizon. A SECRET WORLD is a lyrical journey<br />
toward Maria’s self-awareness and ours. (In Spanish with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Tatiana Graullera, Jesús Magaña Vázquez Screenwriting~<br />
Gabriel Mariño Cinematography~Iván Hernández Editing~Pedro G. García,<br />
Gabriel Mariño Principal Cast~Lucía Uribe, Roberto Mares, Olivia Lagunas,<br />
Claudia Ríos, Jesús Magaña Vázquez<br />
Print Source~Shoreline Entertainment / tom@slefilms.com /<br />
www.shorelineentertainment.com<br />
About the Director~Gabriel Mariño, born in Mexico in 1978, is a graduate of the<br />
Centro de Capacitación Cinematografica, the public film school in Mexico City.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~A SECRET WORLD (2012)<br />
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130 FILMS A – Z [S] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL<br />
CENTRAL AND EASTERN<br />
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION<br />
GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL<br />
CENTRAL AND EASTERN<br />
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION<br />
Shameless<br />
Directed by Filip Marczewski<br />
POLAND 2012<br />
80 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11<br />
6:20 PM I Code SHAM09 2:05 PM I Code SHAM11<br />
Nothing is more important to young Tadzik than healing his<br />
relationship with his estranged sister Anka. She is the only<br />
family he has left. But when he arrives unannounced to spend<br />
his summer break with her, she is unenthusiastic about the<br />
visit. She also reveals that she is engaged. Tadzik soon learns<br />
her fiancé is a man of dubious character, connected to racists<br />
who attack and harass local minorities. He immediately imposes<br />
himself as head of his sister’s household, determined to<br />
protect Anka and provide for her himself. Even the affection<br />
of a beautiful young Gypsy girl cannot lure his attention away<br />
from his sister. Anka senses things going very wrong and she<br />
realizes the true nature of her fiancé’s dealings. She also<br />
begins to see the darker implications of her brother’s obsession<br />
to be with her. All of these elements are becoming increasingly<br />
explosive and Tadzik is the spark that could set them off.<br />
Forbidden lines are about to be crossed in SHAMELESS.<br />
(In Polish with subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producer~Michał Kwienciński Screenwriting~Grzegorz Łoszewski<br />
Cinematography~Szymon Lenkowski Editing~Rafał Listopad Principal Cast~<br />
Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Anna Próchniak, Maciej Marczewski<br />
Print Source~TVP SA / aleksandra.biernacka.tvp.pl / www.international.tvp.pl<br />
About the Director~Born in 1974 in Lodz, Poland, Filip Marczewski grew up in a<br />
cinematic family. His father is director Wojciech Marczewski and his mother and<br />
brother are film actors. He is an acclaimed writer and director and has won numerous<br />
awards for his short films. Most recently he was nominated for the 2012<br />
Golden Hugo at the Chicago <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> for SHAMELESS.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~SHAMELESS (2012)<br />
Shanghai Gypsy<br />
(Šanghaj)<br />
Directed by Marko Naberšnik<br />
SLOVENIA 2012<br />
124 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
11:15 AM I Code GYPS12 3:35 PM I Code GYPS13<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
9:10 AM I Code GYPS14<br />
SHANGHAI GYPSY is the saga of the Mirgas, a fun-loving and<br />
charismatic Slovenian Romani clan whose upward mobility<br />
over the course of four generations leads them far from their<br />
traditional way of life. Smolderingly handsome “Belmondo”<br />
Mirga, a savvy businessman representing the third generation,<br />
narrates the story of how he climbed to the top of the world.<br />
Belmondo is a gypsy king with his own village; he’s the pillar of<br />
his community, a devoted family man, and a criminal kingpin<br />
who holds local police and politicians in the pocket of his double-breasted<br />
suit. However, Yugoslavia is starting to crumble,<br />
and Belmondo’s charmed life takes an ugly turn. His customers<br />
no longer need cigarettes, women, or construction materials<br />
smuggled from Italy; the hot property now is arms. Will Belmondo<br />
Mirga protect his beloved family, or will he sacrifice their happiness<br />
for his ambition? Based on the novel The Untouchables<br />
by Feri Lainšček, this bittersweet story won the best screenplay<br />
award at the Montréal World <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. (In Gypsy,<br />
Slovenian, and Italian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Franci Zajc Screenwriting~Marko Naberšnik Cinematography~<br />
Miloš Srdič Editing~Janez Bricelj Principal Cast~Boštjan Ikovic, Visar Vishka,<br />
Asli Bayram, Senad Bašič<br />
Print Source~Arsmedia d.o.o. / info@arsmedia.si / www.arsmedia.si<br />
About the Director~Marko Naberšnik was born in Maribor, Slovenia and attended<br />
the New York <strong>Film</strong> Academy in 1996. In 2010 he completed his M.A. degree from<br />
the Ljubljana Academy for Theatre, Radio, <strong>Film</strong> and Television (AGRFT) in <strong>Film</strong><br />
and TV Directing. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Rooster’s Breakfast” (2009)—33rd CIFF,<br />
SHANGHAI GYPSY (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
DR. DAVID PERSE.<br />
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NESNADNY + SCHWARTZ<br />
DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION<br />
FOCUS ON FILMMAKERS<br />
LOCAL HEROES<br />
Shepard & Dark<br />
Directed by Treva Wurmfeld<br />
USA 2013<br />
88 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
6:30 PM I Code SHEP13 11:35 AM I Code SHEP14<br />
Sam Shepard is an icon of letters, stage, and screen who, for<br />
decades, has represented a lost highway to America’s Western<br />
subculture. Johnny Dark has been his friend for nearly five<br />
decades, exchanging letters and dialogue about philosophy,<br />
music, theory, art, and other various topics in which these two<br />
men, seemingly different, can find common ground. SHEPARD<br />
& DARK is an endearing portrait of their decades-long relationship,<br />
which has spanned loves, losses, successes, and failures<br />
but always returns for more. This documentary follows Shepard<br />
and Dark as they look to publish their letters, pictures, and<br />
other mementos gathered since the 60s. And as the two men<br />
travel back in time, the audience is taken on the ride right<br />
along with them. With captivating moments of honesty, Sam<br />
Shepard is like a lost rebel searching for direction while his<br />
counterpart Johnny Dark is the homebody who has no intention<br />
of leaving home or being around people. SHEPARD & DARK<br />
is a case study on how heartbreak can affect two very different<br />
men; it is a journey of two old friends still able to find common<br />
ground. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Amy Hobby Editing~Sandra Adair<br />
Print Source~Gas Money LLC / hobbyfilms@gmail.com / www.shepardanddark.com<br />
About the Director~Treva Wurmfeld was born in NYC to two abstract painters. Her<br />
visual genetics led her to study fine art, art history, philosophy, and anthropology<br />
at Hunter College. While at Hunter, she also received her M.F.A. in Video Art. She<br />
has worked as a producer for multiple projects including TV’s “Intervention.”<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~SHEPARD & DARK (2013)<br />
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Sick Mick and the Boys<br />
Directed by José Asunción<br />
USA 2013<br />
80 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
9:00 PM I Code SICK04 2:30 PM I Code SICK05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
12:00 Noon I Code SICK06<br />
Mike Charlton of Eastlake is a man with a past. Dozens of<br />
arrests for anything from drunk and disorderly to DUI to<br />
assault are enough to make any man live with a stigma difficult<br />
to leave behind. But Mike Charlton is a man with a vision.<br />
After spending his youth watching his dedicated father attempt<br />
to break the land speed record, Mike has now taken over the<br />
dream and SICK MICK AND THE BOYS follows Charlton and<br />
his band of Charlton Brothers as they scrape their way to<br />
history by trying to build a jet-powered motorcycle in their<br />
garage. Great storytelling coupled with the magnetic personality<br />
of Charlton, the film takes the audience on a journey of<br />
redemption, recovery, and countless cigarettes. Once a man<br />
with a troubled past, Charlton is now a man who has rebranded<br />
himself as a Buddhism-reading, AA-attending, self-improving<br />
man of discipline with a goal of fulfilling his father’s legacy.<br />
As the team reaches the famed Bonnevile Salt Flats in Utah,<br />
you can’t help but root for these men who have stopped<br />
running from their past and started chasing their future. —T.W.<br />
Producers~José Asunción, Brian Joseph Davis Cinematography~Brian Joseph Davis<br />
Editing~Christopher Makoto Yogi Featuring~Mike Charlton, Roger Killian<br />
Print Source~José Asunción / emailjose@gmail.com /<br />
www.sickmickandtheboys.tumblr.com<br />
About the Director~José Asunción is a graduate of the M.F.A. program at USC’s<br />
School of Cinematic Arts. From Chicago, he’s a two-time recipient of the prestigious<br />
Graduate <strong>Film</strong>maker Scholarship from the National Hispanic Foundation for<br />
the Arts. <strong>Film</strong>ography~SICK MICK AND THE BOYS (2013)
132 FILMS A – Z [S] The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
La Sirga<br />
Directed by William Vega<br />
COLOMBIA 2012<br />
88 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
8:55 PM I Code SIRG07 11:50 AM I Code SIRG08<br />
The camera sweeps the reeds, following a lonely young figure<br />
as she trudges through the swamp. Suddenly she collapses.<br />
A young man paddling a boat ferries her to a rickety wooden<br />
inn, which a painted shingle identifies as LA SIRGA. We’re on<br />
a spirit lake in the sparsely populated highlands of the Andes,<br />
a damp outpost whose inhabitants never take off their rain boots.<br />
The girl’s name is Alicia; her parents have been murdered by<br />
unknown perpetrators, her village burned to the ground. The<br />
boatman has brought her to her uncle Don Oscar, who operates<br />
the inn. LA SIRGA, like Colombia itself, is in an advanced<br />
state of disrepair. The roof leaks; the floorboards are rotten;<br />
the wind flaps the corrugated iron. Alicia and a housekeeper<br />
try to fix it with rudimentary tools, getting ready for the tourists<br />
who are bound to come sometime. But violence is engulfing<br />
even the remotest parts of Colombia. Those distant rumblings<br />
might not be thunder after all. (In Spanish with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Oscar Ruiz Navia Screenwriting~William Vega Cinematography~<br />
Sofia Oggioni Hatty Editing~Miguel Schvedfinger Principal Cast~Joghis Seudin<br />
Arias, David Fernando Guacas, Julio Cesar Roble, Floralba Achicanoy, Heraldo<br />
Romero<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~William Vega was born in Colombia. He earned a degree in<br />
Social Communications from the University of Valle and a M.A. in <strong>Film</strong> and<br />
Television Scriptwriting from the College of Arts and Entertainment (TAI) in<br />
Madrid. He has worked as a university professor, director, and screenwriter.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~LA SIRGA (2012)<br />
This film is presented with the generous support of<br />
NANCE HIKES and MICHAEL MELAMPY.<br />
Still Mine<br />
Directed by Michael McGowan<br />
CANADA 2012<br />
102 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13<br />
6:25 PM I Code STIL12 11:00 AM I Code STIL13<br />
STILL MINE features a world that has changed a lot during<br />
Craig’s (James Cromwell) 80-plus years. Energetic and stubborn,<br />
change is something he either ignores or only happens<br />
on his terms. But even Craig realizes the crumbling farmhouse<br />
he and his wife Irene (Geneviève Bujold) inhabit is no longer<br />
safe. Rather than move, he decides to build a newer and<br />
smaller house nearby on his property. In spite of his children’s<br />
protests, he determines to build it himself. Craig quickly runs<br />
afoul of the new codes and rules and, in predictable fashion,<br />
chooses to simply ignore them. But there are other things he<br />
is trying to ignore as well. Irene’s memory is rapidly failing and<br />
the work of building a house may just be more than even he<br />
can pull off. Craig simply wants to build a final warm home for<br />
them to enjoy their remaining time together. But in the face of<br />
the bureaucracy and hurdles he encounters, Craig’s inflexibility<br />
and a cold new world are making that prospect increasingly<br />
unlikely. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Michael McGowan, Avi Federgreen, Jody Colero, Tamara Deverell<br />
Screenwriting~Michael McGowan Cinematography~Brendan Steacy<br />
Editing~Roderick Deogrades Principal Cast~James Cromwell, Geneviève Bujold,<br />
Ronan Rees, Julie Stewart, Rick Roberts<br />
Print Source~IDP (A Samuel Goldwyn <strong>Film</strong>s and ATO Pictures Company) /<br />
teresa@idpfilms.com / www.samuelgoldwynpictures.com<br />
About the Director~Born in 1966 in Toronto, Canada, Michael McGowan is an<br />
award-winning writer, producer, and director of both television and feature films.<br />
He has won both the Grand Prix at the Paris <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> and the Audience Award<br />
at the London Canadian <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“My Dog Vincent” (1998),<br />
“Saint Ralph” (2004), “One Week” (2008), “Score: A Hockey Musical” (2010),<br />
STILL MINE (2012)<br />
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LOCAL HEROES<br />
The Suffering Grasses: When<br />
Elephants Fight, It Is the Grass<br />
That Suffers<br />
Directed by Iara Lee<br />
SYRIA, TURKEY 2012<br />
52 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
7:25 PM I Code SUFF04 12:10 PM I Code SUFF05<br />
When elephants go to war, it is the grass that suffers. Syria<br />
is a nation of 20 million people being trampled underfoot as<br />
resistance fighters battle government troops for supremacy.<br />
In THE SUFFERING GRASSES, filmmaker-activist Iara Lee<br />
interviews dozens of Syrians whose lives have been upended<br />
by the conflict. More than 355,000 Syrian refugees have fled<br />
their country to live in border camps. Distressed by the lack<br />
of assistance from the outside world despite repeated descriptions<br />
of their plight to the media, many Syrians have concluded<br />
that they are on their own. Indeed, an appalling number<br />
of tourists interviewed in neighboring Turkey are completely<br />
unaware of the situation in Syria. And, still, there is hope for<br />
normalcy: mothers have set up schools in refugee camps where<br />
children make art depicting a peaceful future. “What did I do<br />
to Assad that he made me a refugee in another country?” one<br />
farmer asks. The answer is blowing in the wind. (In English<br />
and Arabic with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Preceded by CALL ME ESHAAN<br />
Directed by Micah Garen, Afghanistan, USA, 9 minutes<br />
The U.S. war in Afghanistan through the eyes of Lt. Col. JD Loftis.<br />
Producer~Al-Omariya Kuwait Cinematography~Sabah Haider, Iara Lee Editing~<br />
Emad Maher<br />
Print Source~Caipirinha Productions / info@culturesofresistance.org /<br />
www.culturesofresistance.org/suffering-grasses<br />
About the Director~Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist,<br />
filmmaker, and founder of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization<br />
that promotes global solidarity and supports peace with justice projects. Lee is<br />
currently working on a variety of initiatives, grouped under the umbrella of<br />
CulturesOfResistance.org. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Synthetic Pleasures” (1995)—20th<br />
CIFF, “Modulations” (1998)—22nd CIFF, “Cultures of Resistance” (2010)—<br />
34th CIFF, THE SUFFERING GRASSES: WHEN ELEPHANTS FIGHT, IT IS<br />
THE GRASS THAT SUFFERS (2012)<br />
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Directed by T.J. Amato, Josh Mills<br />
USA 2012<br />
52 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
7:20 PM I Code CAPT08<br />
At the Capitol Theatre<br />
(see page 40)<br />
Sunday, April 7 Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:30 PM I Code SWFH07 11:40 AM I Code SWFH09<br />
THE SUGAR WARS: THE LIFE STORY OF ANGELO LONARDO<br />
chronicles the life of the legendary mobster. His father, “Big<br />
Joe” Lonardo, was <strong>Cleveland</strong>, Ohio’s first mafia godfather.<br />
During prohibition, he operated refineries that turned sugar<br />
into alcohol. In 1929, Joe was murdered by one of his own,<br />
Salvatore Todaro, who was secretly working for his rival, Joe<br />
Porello. Outraged, young Angelo and his cousin set out for<br />
revenge, murdering Todaro and reclaiming control of the city.<br />
In 1983, he was arrested for running a drug ring. Instead of<br />
facing life in prison, Angelo became an informant, supplying<br />
information that eventually helped the F.B.I. dismantle the<br />
mafia’s infrastructure. THE SUGAR WARS masterfully tells<br />
Lonardo’s story through riveting interviews with experts, archival<br />
footage, and tasteful re-enactments. But, its key asset is an<br />
interview with Angelo himself, captured before his death in<br />
2006, when he returned to <strong>Cleveland</strong> after years in the witness<br />
protection program. The film gets all the juicy details straight<br />
from the source, putting you as close to the <strong>Cleveland</strong> mob<br />
as you’re ever going to get. —E.F.<br />
Screening with A FIGHTING HEART<br />
57 minutes (see page 74)<br />
Producers~T.J. Amato, Josh Mills, Frank Lonardo, Joe Lonardo, Steve Camp<br />
Cinematography~Scott Peck Editing~Jeff Murphy<br />
Print Source~Desert Wind <strong>Film</strong>s / tjassist@gmail.com / www.desertwindfilms.com<br />
About the Directors~T.J. Amato and Josh Mills are a producer/director team from<br />
Los Angeles, California. Amato studied marketing at Ohio State University, and<br />
Mills received a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Texas A&M. Both have worked<br />
in Hollywood as actors and production assistants. Together, they run the production<br />
company, Desert Wind <strong>Film</strong>s. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Brother’s Keeper” (2012), THE<br />
SUGAR WARS: THE LIFE STORY OF ANGELO LONARDO (2012)
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UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
Survival Prayer<br />
Directed by Benjamin Greené<br />
USA, CANADA 2012<br />
70 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Thursday, April 11<br />
4:30 PM I Code SURV08 2:35 PM I Code SURV11<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
5:00 PM I Code SURV10<br />
10:00 PM I Code OLIN10<br />
At the Apollo Theatre<br />
(see page 41)<br />
Formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii is an<br />
archipelago off the North Coast of British Columbia, consisting<br />
of approximately 150 islands. Its inhabitants, the Haida, are<br />
noted seafarers and a linguistically-distinct group. They’re<br />
so distinct, in fact, that Naanii Mary Swanson—whose story<br />
frames the ruminative SURVIVAL PRAYER—is one of the<br />
language’s few remaining speakers. At the time of European<br />
contact, the Haida had a stable existence and a vibrant culture.<br />
But like so many traditional groups, theirs is at risk due to<br />
encroaching commercialization. SURVIVAL PRAYER explores<br />
the power of food and nature to sustain a people. Rich with<br />
spectacular scenery of the North Pacific coastline and detailed<br />
descriptions of wild food gathering and preservation, this is a<br />
dreamlike film in which elders tell ancient tales describing<br />
how nature is tied to the nurturing of body and soul. Michael<br />
Beharie’s evocative musical score conveys a serenity and sense<br />
of loss that are undercurrents of Haida life. —B.B.<br />
Producer~Benjamin Greené Cinematography~Benjamin Greené Editing~<br />
P. Corwin Lamm<br />
Print Source~Benjamin Greené <strong>Film</strong> Productions, LLC / benjagreene@gmail.com /<br />
www.greenefilm.com<br />
About the Director~Benjamin Greené studied neuroscience at Oberlin College<br />
(class of 2006) and co-directed a documentary about the struggle for shelter and<br />
community in post-Katrina New Orleans. After college he spent two years in a<br />
brain-imaging laboratory before leaving academia to pursue filmmaking.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~SURVIVAL PRAYER (2012)<br />
Three Worlds<br />
(Trois Mondes)<br />
Directed by Catherine Corsini<br />
FRANCE 2012<br />
101 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
6:25 PM I Code THRE07 2:00 PM I Code THRE08<br />
When we witness THREE WORLDS colliding in a Paris accident,<br />
we see how disparate lives can suddenly become entangled.<br />
Al, a handsome working-class boy made good, is due to inherit<br />
part of a luxury automobile dealership through his marriage to<br />
the daughter of the crooked owner. Juliette is an indifferent<br />
medical student, unhappily pregnant by a university lecturer.<br />
Adrian and Vera are young illegal Moldovan workers, madly in<br />
love but scraping to get by. Late one night, Al and two buddies<br />
are cruising around the streets in his high-end Mercedes,<br />
following his alcohol-soaked bachelor party. Distracted by each<br />
other and their portable devices, they hit Adrian as he crosses<br />
the street to work. In a panic, Al gets out briefly, then drives<br />
off and leaves the foreigner bleeding in the street. But Juliette<br />
has seen everything from her balcony. Obsessed with tracking<br />
down the driver and helping the wife of his victim, she thrusts<br />
herself into an impossible—and dangerous—situation. A<br />
gripping story of ensnaring deceit, THREE WORLDS explores<br />
how one fateful night changes three individuals’ lives forever.<br />
(In French and Moldovan with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Fabienne Vonier Screenwriting~Catherine Corsini, Benoiît Graffin<br />
Cinematography~Claire Mathon Editing~Muriel Breton Principal Cast~Raphaël<br />
Personnaz, Clotilde Hesme, Arta Dobroshi, Reda Kateb, Alban Aumard<br />
Print Source~<strong>Film</strong> Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /<br />
www.filmmovement.com<br />
About the Director~Catherine Corsini is a director and screenwriter who has also<br />
directed a number of TV movies. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Les amoureux” (1994), “The New<br />
Eve” (1999), “Replay” (2001), “The Very Merry Widows” (2003), “Leaving”<br />
(2009), THREE WORLDS (2012)<br />
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UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
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AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS, FAMILY FILMS<br />
Time of My Life<br />
(Tot altijd)<br />
Directed by Nic Balthazar<br />
BELGIUM 2012<br />
118 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
6:45 PM I Code TIME13 2:20 PM I Code TIME14<br />
In one of the best performances of this year’s CIFF, Koen De<br />
Graeve plays real life Belgian politician Mario Verstraete, the<br />
first man to take advantage of a new euthanasia law in Belgium—<br />
a law that Verstraete fought long and hard for. Told through the<br />
eyes of Verstraete’s physician best friend Thomas, TIME OF MY<br />
LIFE takes the audience through Mario and Thomas’ early years<br />
as young, fun-loving protesters along with their friend, the<br />
alluring Lynn. Soon these men become adults with big-boy<br />
problems as Mario is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Refusing<br />
to die slowly and painfully, Mario decides that when the time<br />
comes, he should have the right to make the decision to end<br />
his own life. But first he must convince his family, Thomas,<br />
and all of Belgium. As charming as it is poignant, TIME OF MY<br />
LIFE is a captivating film with powerful performances as we<br />
watch a man in his struggle to die with dignity and the effects<br />
his decision has on his friends and family who have surrounded<br />
him his whole life. (In French with subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producer~Peter Bouckaert Screenwriting~Nic Balthazar Cinematography~<br />
Danny Elsen Editing~Philippe Ravoet Principal Cast~Koen De Graeve, Geert Van<br />
Rampelberg, Lotte Pinoy<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~Nic Balthazar was born in 1965 in Ghent, Belgium. In addition<br />
to directing, he is a famous TV and radio personality in Belgium. He is also<br />
well-known for his environmental activism. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Ben X” (2007)—31st<br />
CIFF, TIME OF MY LIFE (2012)<br />
Tio Papi<br />
Directed by Fro Rojas<br />
USA 2012<br />
83 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
9:20 AM I Code TIOP13 3:45 PM I Code TIOP14<br />
RayRay Dominguez is the happily single resident of a Puerto<br />
Rican barrio in New York. His aversion to relationships gets<br />
him in hot water with long-time girlfriend Cheeky. RayRay<br />
can’t imagine living a complicated, expensive life like his<br />
sister, who has six kids. But one day the unthinkable happens<br />
and his sister is killed. A frosty social worker (Kelly McGillis)<br />
arrives on RayRay’s doorstep with the wailing children in tow,<br />
informing him he’s their next of kin. Dazed, RayRay lets the<br />
kids subsist on pizza and sleep in laundry baskets. He can’t<br />
wait to start farming them out to “good homes,” though that<br />
means splitting them up. Gradually, the chicos start to grow<br />
on him and he almost gets used to spending all his money.<br />
But then a little one goes missing and RayRay is blamed.<br />
When the authorities try to take his family away, TIO PAPI<br />
must come to the rescue. This colorful fiesta is sure to warm<br />
even the coldest of hearts. —B.B.<br />
Producers~Joey Dedio, Janet Carrus, Brian Herskowitz, Debbie Margolis-Horwitz<br />
Screenwriting~Joey Dedio Cinematography~Sherman Johnson Editing~<br />
Fro Rojas, Guillermo Tunon Principal Cast~Joey Dedio, Elizabeth Rodriguez,<br />
Franky G, Kelly McGillis, Gabriella Fanuele<br />
Print Source~Active Fox Productions / jdedio@usa.net / www.tiopapimovie.com<br />
About the Director~Fro Rojas is a native of Miami, Florida and a graduate of the<br />
Miami <strong>International</strong> University of Art and Design. He has directed short films,<br />
numerous commercials, web films, and music videos. <strong>Film</strong>ography~TIO PAPI (2012)<br />
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AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS, CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL<br />
Twigson Ties the Knot<br />
(Knerten gifter seg)<br />
Directed by Martin Lund<br />
NORWAY 2010<br />
78 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
11:15 AM I Code TWIG13 1:40 PM I Code TWIG14<br />
Junior is a little boy with a big imagination who lives in an<br />
idyllic, sun-lit Norwegian village. His best friend is a lively<br />
piece of wood named Twigson who’s always making silly jokes.<br />
Junior’s mom works in a store where she loves to listen to royal<br />
gossip on the radio. It’s 1968 and everyone’s talking about the<br />
upcoming wedding of Crown Prince Harald to his bride. But<br />
there’s lots going on this summer: first, the new kid in town<br />
seems pretty mean; second, Junior’s friend Vesla has a new<br />
girl twig that sets Twigson’s knobby knees a-knocking. Then<br />
something terrible happens: Junior’s mom has a bike accident<br />
and lands in the hospital. What kind of bad person hits a mom<br />
on a bike? Junior and Twigson turn the town upside down to<br />
find out. Martin Lund’s TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT is a warm,<br />
gentle film that offers something for everyone, from animated<br />
twigs for the kindergarten set to a cool 60s vibe for their<br />
grownups. (In Norwegian with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Finn Gjerdrum, Stein B. Kvae Screenwriting~Birgitte Bratseth<br />
Cinematography~Morten Halfstad Forsberg Editing~Steinar Stalsberg<br />
Principal Cast~Adrian Grønnevik Smith, Petrus A. Christensen, Pernille Sørensen,<br />
Jan Gunnar Røise<br />
Print Source~Norwegian <strong>Film</strong> Institute / stine.oppegaard@nfi.no / www.nfi.no<br />
About the Director~Martin Lund was born in Oslo in 1979. Having trained as an<br />
art director at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo, he graduated from the<br />
Norwegian <strong>Film</strong> School in Lillehammer in 2008. <strong>Film</strong>ography~TWIGSON TIES<br />
THE KNOT (2010), “The Almost Man” (2012)<br />
Under My Nails<br />
Directed by Arí Maniel Cruz<br />
PUERTO RICO, USA 2011<br />
102 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
4:00 PM I Code NAIL05 8:45 PM I Code NAIL06<br />
Solimar is an attractive Puerto Rican in her 30s who came to<br />
New York after losing her parents as a child. Now she leads a<br />
lonely life devoid of emotion. A nail tech in a Hispanic salon<br />
by day, by night Solimar seeks companionship with goodnatured<br />
Amalia, who is caring for his dying partner. Solimar’s<br />
world is colorless and muted; the Bronx snowdrifts pose a stark<br />
contrast to the tropics of her childhood. She is haunted by<br />
flashbacks to the terrifying moment when her abusive father<br />
abandoned her and walked into the sea. Alone in her apartment,<br />
Solimar becomes obsessed with listening in on her<br />
neighbors Roberto and Perpetue, a young Dominican couple<br />
who have loud fights and even louder sex. One night there’s a<br />
violent thump and all is still. Though increasingly convinced<br />
Roberto killed his wife, Solimar is fanatically attracted to him,<br />
and they begin a savage relationship she can’t escape. UNDER<br />
MY NAILS features a haunting performance by screenwriterproducer<br />
Kisha Tikina Burgos. (In English and Spanish with<br />
subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Arí Maniel Cruz, Kisha Tikina Burgos, Andrei Nemcik, Esteban Lima<br />
Screenwriting~Kisha Tikina Burgos Cinematography~Corey Gegner Editing~<br />
Andrei Nemcik Principal Cast~Kisha Tikina Burgos, Iván Camilo, Dolores Pedro,<br />
Rosie Berrido, Antonio Pantojas<br />
Print Source~La Teta Productions LLC / latetaproductions@gmail.com /<br />
www.latetaproductions.com<br />
About the Director~Arí Maniel Cruz is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. After receiving<br />
a B.A. in Communications, he moved to Mexico City to study screenwriting. Cruz is<br />
a screenwriter, playwright, and former prime time television host. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
UNDER MY NAILS (2011)<br />
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Underdogs<br />
Directed by Doug Dearth<br />
USA 2012<br />
102 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
8:40 PM I Code DOGS09 2:15 PM I Code DOGS10<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
6:45 PM I Code DOGS11<br />
At the Akron-Summit County<br />
Public Library (see page 42)<br />
In small town America, high-school football is everything. For<br />
the players, it provides notoriety and a possible ticket to a bigger<br />
world. For the community, it’s a source of pride. <strong>Film</strong>ed in<br />
Canton, Ohio, UNDERDOGS focuses on the Knights, a lousy<br />
team who’ve become an easy target for jokes. Just when they<br />
begin to give up hope, a new coach arrives, helping the lovable<br />
losers see their true potential. At the same time, quarterback<br />
Bobby Burkett falls in love with a cheerleader from a rival<br />
team, the Falcons. This enrages Falcons’ star, John Hanford,<br />
a bratty rich kid who has his eye on the same girl. Meanwhile,<br />
Bobby’s father is waging his own war with Hanford’s dad,<br />
whose crooked corporation is suing him over an invention he<br />
patented. UNDERDOGS ventures deeper than most films in<br />
the sports genre. Using football as a backdrop, director Doug<br />
Dearth has crafted a heartwarming film. Its message of believing<br />
in yourself, no matter the odds, will inspire the underdog in<br />
all of us. —E.F.<br />
Producers~Doug Dearth, Tom Rooker, Bill Fishman Screenwriting~David Latham<br />
Cinematography~Sean Conaty Editing~Michael Mayhew Principal Cast~<br />
DB Sweeney, William Mapother, Richard Portnow, Logan Huffman, Maddie Hassen<br />
Print Source~One In A Row <strong>Film</strong>s / dearth.doug@gmail.com<br />
About the Director~Doug Dearth grew up in Canton, Ohio and moved to Los<br />
Angeles, California in the late 90s to pursue a career in film. He began as an<br />
assistant to John Cusack, while landing small gigs as an actor himself. In addition,<br />
he’s worked as a writer, producer, music supervisor, and eventually, director. His<br />
documentary “9000 Needles” won the audience award for Best Picture at the<br />
Phoenix <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“9000 Needles” (2009)—34th CIFF,<br />
UNDERDOGS (2012)<br />
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United in Anger: A History of ACT UP<br />
Directed by Jim Hubbard<br />
USA 2012<br />
93 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Saturday, April 6<br />
9:15 PM I Code UNIT04 11:10 AM I Code UNIT06<br />
Since activist Larry Kramer called for its organization in 1987,<br />
ACT UP has been on the frontline in the war against the AIDS<br />
epidemic. Even from the beginning ACT UP was not a monolithic<br />
group; it acted as a magnet for the pain and rage of<br />
countless groups devastated by a new and terrifying killer.<br />
Through raw courage and brilliant planning, it channeled that<br />
rage into a force that brought awareness to the nation and<br />
forced action from pharmaceutical companies and even the<br />
government. Known mostly for its shocking tactics and<br />
protests, ACT UP was much more than many people realized.<br />
For the first time in history, an afflicted population took control<br />
of its epidemic and fought back. ACT UP members knew they<br />
had to document their own history and not let the mainstream<br />
media twist it. Blending present day interviews and an amazing<br />
wealth of archival material, UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY<br />
OF ACT UP is not just an eye-opening and powerful history,<br />
but an empowering one as well. —C.R.<br />
Producers~Jim Hubbard, Sarah Schulman Screenwriting~Ali Cotterill<br />
Cinematography~James Wentzy Editing~Ali Cotterill<br />
Print Source~The <strong>Film</strong> Collaborative / jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org /<br />
www.thefilmcollaborative.org<br />
About the Director~Jim Hubbard is the co-founder of the MIX NYC <strong>Festival</strong> for gay<br />
experimental film, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. He also maintains<br />
the ACT UP Oral History Project, from which the material for this documentary was<br />
obtained. <strong>Film</strong>ography~UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP (2012)<br />
This film is presented with<br />
the generous support of<br />
THE RICHARD J. FASENMYER CENTER<br />
FOR CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY.<br />
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PAN-AFRICAN IMAGES<br />
Up There<br />
Directed by Zam Salim<br />
UNITED KINGDOM 2012<br />
80 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
6:15 PM I Code UPTH05 9:30 AM I Code UPTH06<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
12:40 PM I Code UPTH07<br />
Martin (the perfectly cast Burn Gorman) has been deceased<br />
for a few years now and spends his days working as a Carer,<br />
welcoming new arrivals to the after-life. Not all angels, harps,<br />
and clouds, the after-life instead includes group therapy,<br />
micromanaging supervisors, and Starers. All Martin wants is<br />
to be Up There, the next and final step in the after-life. But<br />
in order to move on, Martin must satisfy his supervisor’s definition<br />
of progress and show that he has adjusted to his current<br />
predicament. UP THERE is a charmingly light comedy about<br />
moving on and moving Up, where the dead can’t walk through<br />
walls but can check in on their loved ones. When Martin and<br />
his new partner Rash lose a newcomer, they must trek to the<br />
coast in order to bring the runaway in to the Moving On Centre.<br />
It may be Martin’s last chance to prove he belongs Up There,<br />
and with the local dead getting in his way, this may be one of<br />
the toughest assignments of his dead-end career. —T.W.<br />
Producer~Annalise Davis Screenwriting~Zam Salim Cinematography~<br />
Ole Birkeland Editing~Richard Graham Principal Cast~Burn Gorman, Aymen<br />
Hamdouchi, Kate O’Flynn<br />
Print Source~Wilder <strong>Film</strong>s / annalisecdavis@gmail.com /<br />
www.uptherethemovie.com<br />
About the Director~British director Zam Salim is a highly successful short film<br />
director, having won numerous awards world-wide, including being nominated for<br />
two BAFTAs and winning Best Director at the British Academy Awards Scotland<br />
for UP THERE. <strong>Film</strong>ography~UP THERE (2012)<br />
This film is presented by<br />
ALISTAIR & JOYCE FYFE in loving memory of<br />
JOHN D. MARTIN.<br />
Uprising<br />
Directed by Fredrik Stanton<br />
EGYPT, USA 2012<br />
85 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
7:30 PM I Code UPRG08 4:30 PM I Code UPRG09<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
2:25 PM I Code UPRG10<br />
In 2011 Egypt made history when President Hosni Mubarak<br />
stepped down, following weeks of citizen protests. The people’s<br />
loud but mostly peaceful actions directly led to the results they<br />
wanted. By standing together, despite fierce opposition, they<br />
successfully ended a corrupt regime and set the path for their<br />
own democracy. Their powerful message inspired others in the<br />
region as part of a revolution known as the Arab Spring. While<br />
many saw these events as outside observers, UPRISING chronicles<br />
the event from the inside, with insight from its organizers,<br />
journalists in the region, and past and present political<br />
figures. It also examines the important role that social media<br />
played in the movement, from its obvious use as a communication<br />
tool to Mubarak’s internet blackout plan backfiring, which<br />
only caused more people to flood the streets. The documentary<br />
also examines the difficulties the country still faces in its<br />
quest for true democracy. UPRISING is an intimate look at a<br />
nation that fought fear with courage. (In English and Arabic<br />
with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Alexander Davidis, Samer Ezeldin, Fredrik Stanton Screenwriting~<br />
Fredrik Stanton Cinematography~Samer Ezeldin Editing~William James Hamilton<br />
Print Source~Fredrik Stanton / f.stanton@yahoo.com / www.uprisingfilm.com<br />
About the Director~Fredrik Stanton earned a B.A. in Political Science from<br />
Columbia University. He was the publisher of their newspaper, the Columbia<br />
Daily Spectator, during his time at the school. He wrote his first book, Great<br />
Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World, in 2010. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
UPRISING (2012)<br />
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The Valley of Tears<br />
(La Vallée des larmes)<br />
Directed by Maryanne Zéhil<br />
CANADA 2012<br />
95 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
9:20 PM I Code VALL04 4:05 PM I Code VALL05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
11:00 AM I Code VALL06<br />
In THE VALLEY OF TEARS, there is sometimes solace to be<br />
found. Marie is a chic but emotionally cold Quebecoise editor<br />
who specializes in the testimonies of genocide survivors. A<br />
self-described “functional alcoholic,” she’s alienated from her<br />
family, with little time to visit her comatose mother in the hospital.<br />
One day anonymous envelopes start arriving at her office,<br />
containing the story of a young Palestinian who grew up in a<br />
Lebanese refugee camp following a massacre in 1982. Her<br />
curiosity piqued, Marie tries to discover who their author is.<br />
The envelopes lead her to Joseph, a mysterious Lebanese worker<br />
hired to paint the editorial offices. Though Marie and Joseph<br />
hail from very different worlds, they find they have something<br />
in common. When Joseph suddenly disappears, Marie is jolted<br />
out of her circumscribed life. She undertakes a journey to<br />
Lebanon, intent on uncovering the secrets of both the massacre<br />
and of Joseph’s past. This gripping drama features a<br />
standout performance by Canadian actress Nathalie Coupal.<br />
(In French and Arabic with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Maryanne Zéhil Screenwriting~Maryanne Zéhil Cinematography~<br />
Pierre Mignot Editing~Lorraine Dufour Principal Cast~Nathalie Coupal,<br />
Joseph Antaki, Wafa Tarabey, Layla Hakim, Nathalie Mallette<br />
Print Source~Mia Productions / maryannezehil@miaproductions.ca /<br />
www.thevalleyoftears.com<br />
About the Director~Beirut-born, Maryanne Zéhil is based in Quebec. Informed<br />
by North American, European, and Middle-Eastern culture, her work is intended<br />
to open a dialogue among societies. She now works in the Middle East making<br />
French-produced cultural documentaries. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“From My Window<br />
Without a Home” (2006), THE VALLEY OF TEARS (2012)<br />
Vera 68<br />
Directed by Olga Sommerová<br />
CZECH REPUBLIC 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8<br />
2:00 PM I Code VERA07 9:15 AM I Code VERA08<br />
Věra Čáslavská is a Czech Olympic champion who, in 1968,<br />
was voted the world’s second most popular woman after Jackie<br />
Kennedy. A cheerful blonde who excelled in every area of gymnastics,<br />
Věra shot to fame in 1964 after winning three gold<br />
medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Four years later, in Mexico City,<br />
she won four more. But Věra’s life has not been all sunshine<br />
and adulation, and VERA 68 tells her story. One courageous<br />
act of silent protest changed her life forever. In 1968 the<br />
Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia, and at that year’s Olympics<br />
all eyes were on Věra. As the Soviet anthem played, she simply<br />
turned her head aside. An outcast in her newly Socialist country,<br />
she was reduced to cleaning houses in disguise. But as the<br />
Cold War ended, President Vaclav Havel hired her as an advisor.<br />
Věra remains an ebullient woman who notes that life—like<br />
gymnastics—has some ups and downs. May Věra Čáslavská<br />
continue to celebrate her ups. (In Czech, Spanish, and<br />
Japanese with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Pavel Bercik Screenwriting~Olga Sommerová Cinematography~<br />
Olga Spatova Editing~Jakub Voves<br />
Print Source~Czech Television / jitka.prochazkova@ceskatelevize.cz /<br />
www.ceskatelevize.cz<br />
About the Director~Olga Sommerová studied at the <strong>Film</strong> and TV School of the<br />
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where she was later Head of the Documentary<br />
Department. One of the most controversial Czech documentary filmmakers working<br />
today, Sommerová focuses on writers, politicians, and ordinary women. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
“The Blessed Damned Poet Bohumil Hrabal” (1998), “What Women Dream About”<br />
(1999), “The Lost Soul of a Nation” (2001), “21 Spokespersons of Charter 77”<br />
(2010), VERA 68 (2012)<br />
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We Came Home<br />
Directed by Ariana Delawari<br />
USA, AFGHANISTAN 2012<br />
83 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
6:20 PM I Code HOME10 12:10 PM I Code HOME11<br />
The Delawaris have always had a love affair with Afghanistan.<br />
It runs in the blood. Noor was born in Kabul and met his wife<br />
Satari there. They fell in love and Noor moved to America with<br />
her in the late 60s. In 1979, the year the Soviets invaded<br />
Afghanistan, they had Ariana, the director of WE CAME HOME.<br />
She grew up surrounded by a love for her roots. Noor worked<br />
as an international banker in the States but fought as an<br />
activist for his homeland, lobbying Congress and warning of<br />
the dangers of the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden. After 9/11<br />
he moved back to Kabul in an effort to help rebuild the crippled<br />
Afghan financial system. His safety became a constant<br />
concern for his family in America. WE CAME HOME documents<br />
Ariana’s visits to the country during this period and her idea<br />
to record an album there. As she spends time in Afghanistan<br />
exploring its culture, she begins to understand her father’s<br />
unwavering commitment to save it. (In English and Dari with<br />
subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Yasmine Delawari Johnson, Ariana Delawari, Emily Lynch<br />
Cinematography~Ariana Delawari, Emily Lynch Editing~Farah X, Max Goldblatt<br />
Print Source~Delawari Productions / ems1111@aol.com / www.wecamehome.com<br />
About the Director~Ariana Delawari is a musician, actor, and filmmaker from Los<br />
Angeles, California. She’s a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Her<br />
critically acclaimed debut album, Lion of Panjshir, was released on David Lynch’s<br />
record label in 2009. <strong>Film</strong>ography~WE CAME HOME (2012)<br />
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We Went to War<br />
A <strong>Film</strong> by Michael Grigsby & Rebekah Tolley<br />
UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, USA 2012<br />
78 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
7:20 PM I Code WEWE08 11:55 AM I Code WEWE09<br />
In 1970 British director Michael Grigsby made a stunning<br />
documentary called “I Was A Soldier.” The award-winning film<br />
followed three young soldiers from Mernard, Texas after they<br />
returned home from Vietnam. In the film, the men struggled<br />
to transition back to normal life, haunted by their experiences<br />
in the war. Now, over 30 years later, Grigsby picks up where he<br />
left off with WE WENT TO WAR, a sobering sequel that continues<br />
the cinematic excellence of the original and examines the<br />
ever lingering effects of war. While “I Was A Soldier” captured<br />
the immediacy of their emotions, its follow-up goes even deeper,<br />
revealing the severe impact that PTSD had on their families.<br />
Grigsby brilliantly compares and contrasts the films with split<br />
screen shots, showing not only the progress of the veterans,<br />
but also their stagnation. The film’s eloquence comes from its<br />
ability to say just as much with its cinematography as it does<br />
with words. WE WENT TO WAR is a poignant and intimate look<br />
at the brutal mental consequences of war. —E.F.<br />
Director~Michael Grigsby Producer~Rebekah Tolley Cinematography~<br />
Jonas Mortensen Editing~Emer Reynolds<br />
Print Source~Tarian <strong>Film</strong>s / tarianfilms@gmail.com /<br />
www.wewenttowarthemovie.com<br />
About the Director~Michael Grigsby is from Britain. Born in 1936, his impressive<br />
career spans over six decades. He got his start in the late 50s, working for the<br />
English channel, Granada Television. He leads the Abingdon <strong>Film</strong> Unit, an organization<br />
based at his alma mater, Abington School, which teaches the art of filmmaking.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Deckie Learner” (1965), “I Was A Soldier” (1970), “A<br />
Life Apart” (1973), “Too Long A Sacrifice” (1984), “Living On The Edge” (1987),<br />
“The Silent War” (1990), “The Search” (1991), “Thoi Noi” (1993), “Lockerbie, A<br />
Night Remembered” (1998), “Rehearsals” (2005), WE WENT TO WAR (2012)<br />
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The Weekend<br />
(Das Wochenende)<br />
Directed by Nina Grosse<br />
GERMANY 2012<br />
97 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
11:30 AM I Code WEEK04 8:40 PM I Code WEEK05<br />
After 18 years in prison for his activities with a left-wing militant<br />
group, Jens is a free man. His sister Tina invites friends to<br />
her country estate, ostensibly to welcome him home. Summoned<br />
are a former comrade who has written a tell-all book: Jens’<br />
former lover Inga and her husband, a successful Berlin chef.<br />
Inga’s teenage daughter Doro shows up uninvited, thinking her<br />
mom’s ex sounds like a dangerously cool gangster. But Jens is<br />
a brooding, intense man who clings to his radical ideas and<br />
remains obsessed with discovering who turned him in. While<br />
his friends chatter over wine, he smokes under a tree alone.<br />
Doro can’t fathom such dedication to a cause: “Did you guys<br />
really believe all that stuff? What would it have changed?” When<br />
an agitated stranger accosts Jens, he’s forced to articulate his<br />
position. Based on a novel by Bernhard Schlink (author of The<br />
Reader), this engrossing chamber play asks whether it takes<br />
more courage to hew to our convictions or reconsider them.<br />
(In German with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Nina Maag, Nico Hofmann, Thomas Peter Friedl Screenwriting~<br />
Nina Grosse Cinematography~Benedict Neuenfels Editing~Mona Bräuer<br />
Principal Cast~Katja Riemann, Sebastian Koch, Tobias Moretti, Barbara Auer,<br />
Sylvester Groth<br />
Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de<br />
About the Director~Nina Grosse studied directing at the University of Television &<br />
<strong>Film</strong> in Munich. She is mainly active as a writer and director of TV productions.<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“Der gläserne Himmel” (1987), “Nie im Leben” (1991), “Thea und<br />
Nat” (1992), “Feuerreiter” (1998), “Olga’s Summer” (2002), THE WEEKEND<br />
(2012)<br />
Were the World Mine<br />
Directed by Tom Gustafson<br />
USA 2008<br />
96 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6<br />
7:20 PM I Code MINE05 2:00 PM I Code MINE06<br />
Timothy is an openly gay senior, still bullied by the rugby team<br />
at his close-minded, all-boys high school. To make matters<br />
worse, he’s crushing hard for the seemingly straight team captain,<br />
Jonathon. When Timothy is cast as Puck in their school<br />
production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he discovers that<br />
Shakespeare’s magical “love-in-idleness” flower isn’t just a<br />
myth. Tired of the homophobia in his community, he uses the<br />
potion to turn the town gay, making his dream of dating Jonathon<br />
a reality. But Timothy’s joy quickly turns to guilt. Is it worth<br />
having his wish if he knows it’s all a lie? Soon his brilliant plan<br />
begins to yield some major consequences. By upsetting the<br />
natural order, he’s ruined a slew of relationships in a whirlwind<br />
of chaos. Can he fix the madness? Not many films can make<br />
the unpleasant awkwardness of teenage sexuality as fun as<br />
WERE THE WORLD MINE. It’s an audacious blend of comedy,<br />
musical, fantasy, and romance, all rolled up into one incredibly<br />
empowering and highly entertaining slice of cinema. —E.F.<br />
Preceded by REVELATIONS<br />
Directed by Tom Gustafson, USA, 8 minutes<br />
The story about a hate group modeled after Fred Phelps’<br />
funeral picketers.<br />
Producers~Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg, Peter Sterling Screenwriting~<br />
Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Cinematography~Kira Kelly Editing~<br />
Jennifer Lilly Principal Cast~Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Judy Mclane, Zelda<br />
Williams, Nathaniel Becker<br />
Print Source~SPEAKproductions / tom@speakproductions.com /<br />
www.speakproductions.com<br />
About the Director~Tom Gustafson has worked in Hollywood in the casting<br />
department for over ten years. He was Location Casting Director of “The Dark<br />
Knight” and two of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. He is the founder of<br />
SPEAKproductions and currently resides in New York, New York. <strong>Film</strong>ography~<br />
WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008), “Mariachi Gringo” (2012)<br />
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When Day Breaks<br />
(Kad Svane Dan)<br />
Directed by Goran Paskaljević<br />
SERBIA, CROATIA, FRANCE 2012<br />
90 minutes<br />
Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11<br />
11:20 AM I Code DAYB10 6:20 PM I Code DAYB11<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
12:10 PM I Code DAYB14<br />
One day retired music professor Misha Brankov receives a letter<br />
requesting him to contact the Jewish Museum in Belgrade.<br />
There he learns that during an excavation at the city’s Old<br />
Fairgrounds (previously the site of an infamous concentration<br />
camp where some 7,000 Serbian Jews and Gypsies perished<br />
during the Second World War) an iron box was found. The box<br />
contains personal documents and an unfinished musical score.<br />
It belonged to the composer Isaac Weiss, a concentration camp<br />
inmate in 1941. Eventually, the professor discovers that when<br />
he was an infant, his real parents, the Weisses, entrusted him<br />
to their friends, the Brankovs, just before they were taken into<br />
the camp. The initial shock of the professor’s discovery in WHEN<br />
DAY BREAKS gives way to a determination to fulfill the shattered<br />
dreams that he has inherited. It is something that infuses<br />
him with new purpose and provides him with a second lease<br />
on life. (In Serbian with subtitles) —Goran Paskaljević<br />
Producers~Goran Paskaljević, Damir Teresak, Ilann Girard Screenwriting~<br />
Goran Paskaljević, Filip David Cinematography~Milan Spasic Editing~<br />
Kristina Pozenel Principal Cast~Mustafa Nadarevic, Predrag Ejdus, Nebojsa<br />
Glogovac, Nada Sargin, Zafir Hadzimanov<br />
Print Source~Goran Paskaljević / paskaljevic@gmail.com<br />
About the Director~Goran Paskaljević studied at the well-known Prague school of<br />
cinema (FAMU). He has made 30 documentaries and 16 feature films, acclaimed<br />
at such prestigious international film festivals as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto,<br />
and San Sebastian. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Beach Guard in Winter” (1976), “The Days on<br />
Earth Are Flowing” (1979), “Poseban tretman” (1980), “Twilight Time” (1982),<br />
“The Elusive Summer of ‘68” (1984), “Guardian Angel” (1987), “Time of<br />
Miracles” (1989), “Tango Argentino” (1992), “Someone Else’s America” (1995),<br />
“Cabaret Balkan” (1998), “How Harry Became a Tree” (2001)—26th CIFF,<br />
“Midwinter Night’s Dream” (2004)—29th CIFF, “The Optimists” (2006),<br />
“Honeymoons” (2009)—34th CIFF, WHEN DAY BREAKS (2012)<br />
When Night Falls<br />
(Wo Hai You Hua Yao Shuo)<br />
Directed by Ying Liang<br />
SOUTH KOREA, CHINA 2012<br />
70 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
12:10 PM I Code NIGH09 8:45 PM I Code NIGH10<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
2:15 PM I Code NIGH11<br />
WHEN NIGHT FALLS is not a movie the Chinese government<br />
wants you to see. Based on the true story of a young man<br />
executed for murders he was never proven to have committed,<br />
the film is a scathing look into China’s corrupt legal system. It<br />
follows the mother of the accused, as she suffers through the<br />
experience, and deals with her own issues with the law. After<br />
her son is taken into custody, she’s shipped off to a mental<br />
hospital, forced to sign documents without a lawyer, and then<br />
held for 143 days. After her release, she desperately fights for<br />
her son’s release, gaining interest from activists. Her son’s only<br />
previous crime was riding an unlicensed bicycle—hardly a logical<br />
basis for his conviction. She bravely confronts the court,<br />
condemning the hearings as a sham. But her admirable efforts<br />
are thwarted by a system uninterested with facts or justice.<br />
Actress Nai An gives an incredible performance as a determined<br />
mother achingly rendered defenseless in the beautifully<br />
shot WHEN NIGHT FALLS. (In Mandarin with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Xu Qian-chun, Peng Shan Screenwriting~Ying Liang Cinematography~<br />
Ryuji Otsuka Editing~Tong Wai-wing Principal Cast~Nai An, Kate Wen, Sun Ming<br />
Print Source~Jeounju <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> /<br />
jiff_film2@jiff.or.kr / www.jiff.or.kr<br />
About the Director~Ying Liang is an award-winning director and screenwriter from<br />
China. He was born in Shanghai in 1977. Ying graduated from the Department of<br />
Directing at the Chongqing <strong>Film</strong> Academy and Bejing Normal University. He’s currently<br />
living in Hong Kong. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Taking Father Home” (2006)—31st<br />
CIFF, “The Other Half” (2006), “Good Cats” (2008), WHEN NIGHT FALLS (2012)<br />
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White Elephant<br />
(Elefante Blanco)<br />
Directed by Pablo Trapero<br />
SPAIN, ARGENTINA, FRANCE 2012<br />
110 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
8:40 PM I Code ELEP04 4:10 PM I Code ELEP05<br />
The slums of an abandoned Argentinean TB hospital built in<br />
the 30s sets the stage for this gritty drama from one of South<br />
America’s most acclaimed directors, Pablo Trapero. Father<br />
Nicolas (played daringly by Belgian actor Jeremie Renier) and<br />
Father Julian work side-by-side in these slums to help build<br />
the hospital for the community. Facing gang wars between<br />
drug cartels and a bureaucratic church trying to politicize the<br />
martyrdom of famed comrade Father Carlos Mujica, the priests<br />
find themselves in an uphill battle as they try to navigate their<br />
mission in a war zone. While Julian battles an illness, Nicolas<br />
is shadowed by survivor’s guilt and his new affection for the<br />
social worker Luciana (the mesmerizing Martina Gusman).<br />
With superb ensemble acting and inspired direction by Trapero,<br />
WHITE ELEPHANT is a powerful and poignant drama of faith<br />
and spirituality. As the powers against the brave men come to<br />
a head, it becomes more and more clear that, in this world,<br />
men of faith must also be men of strength. (In Spanish with<br />
subtitles) —T.W.<br />
Producers~Juan Gordon, Pablo Trapero, Juan Pablo Gallis, Juan Vera, Alejandro<br />
Cacetta Screenwriting~Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre, Pablo<br />
Trapero Cinematography~Guillermo Nieto Editing~Pablo Trapero, Nacho Ruiz<br />
Capillas Principal Cast~Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusman<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~Born in Buenos Aires, Pablo Trapero has been nominated for<br />
nearly 30 major film awards, making him one of the most decorated directors in<br />
Latin America. A graduate of the University of Cinema in Buenos Aires, his films<br />
focus on the socio-economic struggles of their heroes. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Crane<br />
World” (1999)—24th CIFF, “Buenos Aires” (2002), “Rolling Family” (2004),<br />
“Born and Bred” (2006), “Lion’s Den” (2008)—33rd CIFF, “Carancho” (2010)<br />
—35th CIFF, “7 Days In Havana” (2012), WHITE ELEPHANT (2012)<br />
White Tiger<br />
(Belyy Tigr)<br />
Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov<br />
RUSSIA 2012<br />
104 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
8:20 PM I Code TIGE09 1:40 PM I Code TIGE10<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
1:30 PM I Code TIGE14<br />
Out of the primordial mists lumbers a beast that lives in legend<br />
among soldiers on both sides of the Russian front. WHITE<br />
TIGER is the ultimate Nazi killing machine—a giant tank<br />
that materializes out of nowhere and obliterates Soviet troops,<br />
leaving in its wake the charred corpses of men and machines.<br />
A tank operator is pried out of the wreckage of one such battle,<br />
90% of his body burned. Left by medics to die, he heals<br />
miraculously. With no memory of his previous life, he knows<br />
only that WHITE TIGER must be killed. Like Captain Ahab<br />
after Moby Dick or Quint after the White Shark, the tank man<br />
single-mindedly pursues his prey. Preternaturally calm in the<br />
face of horrifying battles, he’s a tank whisperer who hears the<br />
armor-clad giants speak. His comrades believe he burned to<br />
death and was reborn as a soldier ideally suited for war.<br />
Russia’s entry for Best Foreign Language <strong>Film</strong> at the Academy<br />
Awards ® combines magic realism with authentic battle scenes.<br />
(In Russian and German with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Karen Shakhnazarov Screenwriting~Alexandr Borodyanskiy<br />
Cinematography~Alexandr Kuznetsov Editing~Irina Kozhemyakina Principal Cast~<br />
Alexey Vertkov, Vitaliy Kishchenko, Valery Grishko, Vladimir Ilyin, Karl Kranzkowski<br />
Print Source~Mosfilm Cinema Concern / simagin@mosfilm.ru / www.mosfilm.ru<br />
About the Director~Karen Shakhnazarov is a Russian-Armenian filmmaker, producer,<br />
and screenwriter who has been Director General of the Mosfilm studios since<br />
1998. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“We Are From Jazz” (1984), “Winter Evening in Gagry”<br />
(1985), “The Messenger Boy” (1987), “Zero City” (1990), “The Assassin of the<br />
Tsar” (1991), “Dreams” (1993), “American Daughter” (1995), “Day of the Full<br />
Moon” (1998), “Poisons, or the World History of Poisoning” (2001), “The Rider<br />
Named Death” (2004), “The Vanished Empire” (2008), “Ward Number 6”<br />
(2009)—34th CIFF, WHITE TIGER (2012)<br />
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GREG GUND MEMORIAL<br />
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION<br />
FAMILY FILMS, WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
FAMILY FILMS<br />
Wonder Women! The Untold Story<br />
of American Superheroines<br />
Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan<br />
USA 2012<br />
62 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Saturday, April 6<br />
5:20 PM I Code WOND04 7:30 PM I Code WOND06<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
(w/<strong>Film</strong>Forum)<br />
12:10 PM I Code WOND07<br />
Like most of her generation, director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan<br />
grew up with Lynda Carter in reruns on the “Wonder Woman”<br />
TV show. Her friends were Wonder Woman for Halloween for<br />
years, since there were no other girl fantasy heroes. But BAM!<br />
POW! Kristy made a movie to help right this grievous wrong.<br />
WONDER WOMEN! traces the evolution of superheroines,<br />
from their birth in 1940s comic books to their current manifestation<br />
in blockbusters. It’s a look at how societal takes on<br />
women’s liberation affect the popular representation of powerful<br />
females. Actresses Lynda Carter and Lindsay Wagner, comic<br />
writers and artists, and real-life strongwomen such as Gloria<br />
Steinem and Kathleen Hanna offer an enlightening and entertaining<br />
counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre.<br />
Kristy says, “For some it’s Lara Croft, for others it’s Buffy the<br />
Vampire Slayer, but we all need those iconic heroes that tell<br />
us we have the power to slay our dragons and don’t have to<br />
wait around to be rescued.” Note: This film contains minimal<br />
strong language. —B.B.<br />
Producer~Kelcey Edwards Cinematography~Gabriel Miller Editing~Carla Guttierez,<br />
Melanie Levy<br />
Print Source~Vaquera <strong>Film</strong>s / kristy@vaquerafilms.com / www.vaquerafilms.com<br />
Yoko<br />
Directed by Franziska Buch<br />
GERMANY 2012<br />
102 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13 Sunday, April 14<br />
7:00 PM I Code YOKO13 9:20 AM I Code YOKO14<br />
Pia is a spunky girl who recently lost her father and has started<br />
taking refuge in her tree house. Meanwhile, somewhere in<br />
Tibet, trapper Van Sneider careens through the snow collecting<br />
wild creatures for an evil Zoo Director who likes to stuff them.<br />
YOKO, an adorable Yeti child with long eyelashes and an impish<br />
grin, accidentally ends up in Van Sneider’s truck heading<br />
back to Germany. Yoko escapes the Zoo Director and finds his<br />
way to Pia’s tree house, where she catches him dancing to<br />
funky grooves on her MP3 player. When he learns the Yeti has<br />
slipped his grasp, the enraged Zoo Director sends out bumbling<br />
Van Sneider to bring the rare creature back. But Yoko,<br />
who’s mischievous as a ten-year-old but tranquil as a monk,<br />
needs to get back to the frosty Himalayas. Can Pia elude the<br />
clueless grownups and return her new friend to his mountain<br />
home? It will take all the kid power she can muster, plus a<br />
little bit of magic. (In German with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producer~Corinna Mehner Screenwriting~Gerrit Hermans, KNISTER, Claudia<br />
Boysen Cinematography~Jan Fehse Editing~Paul Sedlacek, Tobias Haas<br />
Principal Cast~Jamie Bick, Tobias Moretti, Justus von Dohnányi, Jessica Schwarz,<br />
Lilly Reulein, Friedrich Heine<br />
Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de<br />
About the Director~Franziska Buch was born in Stuttgart, Germany and has written<br />
and directed many television films for children. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Emil and the<br />
Detectives” (2001), “Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of the Blue Owls” (2004),<br />
“Here Comes Lola!” (2010)—35th CIFF, YOKO (2012)<br />
About the Director~Kristy Guevara-Flanagan has an M.F.A. in <strong>Film</strong> Production<br />
from San Francisco State University and is an assistant professor at Diablo Valley<br />
College. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Going on 13” (2008), WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD<br />
STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (2012)<br />
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JEWISH AND ISRAELI VISIONS<br />
WOMEN OF THE WORLD<br />
Yossi<br />
Directed by Eytan Fox<br />
ISRAEL 2012<br />
84 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5<br />
7:20 PM I Code YOSS04 2:25 PM I Code YOSS05<br />
When he was in the Israeli Army, Yossi loved a fellow soldier<br />
who died in his arms in Lebanon. Now a dedicated cardiologist,<br />
he barricades himself behind his job and empty encounters<br />
through the internet. Even his co-workers can’t break down<br />
his defenses so his supervisor orders him to take a vacation.<br />
On his trip, Yossi gives a ride to four soldiers stranded while on<br />
leave. One of them is openly gay and begins trying to lure Yossi<br />
out of hiding and back into the dangerous and wonderful world<br />
of real emotions and, most frightening of all, love. Yossi, with<br />
a soldier’s instinct, knows the art of defense. But young Tom’s<br />
beauty, charm, and open love of life may just be a force too<br />
powerful to resist. Told in an honest and direct style, YOSSI is<br />
the warm and charming story of a man learning to once again<br />
open his heart to the possibility of happiness. (In Hebrew with<br />
subtitles) —C.R.<br />
Producers~Moshe Edry, Leon Edry, Eytan Fox, Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait<br />
Screenwriting~Itay Segal Cinematography~Guy Raz Editing~Yosef Grunfeld<br />
Principal Cast~Ohad Knoller, Oz Zehavi, Lior Ashkenazi, Orly Silbersatz,<br />
Ola Schur Selektar<br />
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /<br />
www.strandreleasing.com<br />
About the Director~Eytan Fox was born in New York, New York in 1964. His<br />
parents emigrated to Jerusalem where he studied at the Tel Aviv <strong>Film</strong> School and<br />
served in the army. He has written, produced, and directed shorts, feature films,<br />
and programs for Israeli TV. His work focuses on the issues of sexuality in the military<br />
and in the culture of Israel. <strong>Film</strong>ography~“Shirat Ha’Sirena” (1994), “Yossi<br />
and Jagger” (2002), “Walk on Water” (2004), “The Bubble” (2006), YOSSI (2012)<br />
Youth<br />
(Jeunesse)<br />
Directed by Justine Malle<br />
FRANCE 2012<br />
75 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9<br />
7:35 PM I Code YOUT08 5:20 PM I Code YOUT09<br />
Just when Justine Malle was transitioning from a young girl to<br />
a woman, she found out her famous filmmaker father Louis<br />
was terminally ill. At 20 she was terribly awkward and unsure<br />
of herself, madly in love with a boy who didn’t quite feel the<br />
same, and to top it off, still a virgin. The state of constant<br />
confusion her mind and body were experiencing made it hard<br />
to comprehend her dad’s unfortunate fate. As her father begins<br />
to let go of his life, Justine begins to make sense of her own.<br />
As his door begins to close, hers is blown wide open. It’s a silver<br />
lining in a very dark and difficult time. Although the story is<br />
only semi-autobiographical, there’s enough reality to make you<br />
feel the complicated mix of devastation and excitement she<br />
was wrestling with. It’s a creative and moving way of giving<br />
her father a proper goodbye. YOUTH may be centered around<br />
death, but it’s actually more about finding life in the midst<br />
of it. (In French with subtitles) —E.F.<br />
Producers~Justine Malle, Rémi Pradinas Screenwriting~Justine Malle, Cécile<br />
Vargaftig Cinematography~Nicolas Pernot Editing~Olivier Ferrari Principal Cast~<br />
Esther Garrel, Didider Bezace, Emile Bertherat<br />
Print Source~Tupelo <strong>Film</strong>s / malle.justine@hotmail.fr<br />
About the Director~French director, writer, and producer, Justine Malle was born<br />
in 1974 and began her career in film as an actress. She’s the daughter of director<br />
Louis Malle and actress Alexandra Stewart. <strong>Film</strong>ography~YOUTH (2012)<br />
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CENTRAL AND EASTERN<br />
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION<br />
FAMILY FILMS<br />
PAN-AFRICAN IMAGES<br />
Yuma<br />
Directed by Piotr Mularuk<br />
POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC 2012<br />
113 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11<br />
11:30 AM I Code YUMA09 11:30 AM I Code YUMA11<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
6:15 PM I Code YUMA12<br />
Zyga (rising star Jakub Gierszał) and his pals have nowhere<br />
to go in their lousy Polish border town. Communism has just<br />
collapsed and people are getting into Yuma, stealing from<br />
German stores and redistributing the wealth on the Polish<br />
market. Zyga is obsessed with the 1957 movie “3:10 to Yuma”<br />
—a cowboy tale of lawless anarchy on the frontier. Movie star<br />
handsome with an easy grin, Zyga starts smuggling cigarettes<br />
at the behest of his auntie Halina, who runs a brothel and Yuma<br />
ring where the mayor is a regular. Over time Zyga becomes<br />
a kingpin, swallowed by a vortex of crime and sex of his own<br />
devising. He shares a terrible secret with his old friend Rysio,<br />
while a diabolical villain named Opat is out to bring them both<br />
down. Zyga manages to build his own private El Dorado, where<br />
he and Opat come head-to-head. YUMA is a hugely engrossing,<br />
great sweeping saga of Good versus Evil, Polish Western style.<br />
(In Polish and German with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Piotr Mularuk, Magdalena Napieracz, Pavel Bercik Screenwriting~<br />
Piotr Mularuk, Wojciech Gajewicz Cinematography~Tomasz Dobrowolski Editing~<br />
Agnieszka Glińska Principal Cast~Jakub Gierszał, Katarzyna Figura, Tomasz Kot<br />
Print Source~Yeti <strong>Film</strong>s / maria.siniarska@yetifilms.com / www.yetifilms.com<br />
About the Director~Piotr Mularuk is a director, screenwriter, and the head of Yeti<br />
<strong>Film</strong>s, an independent production company. In 1993 he graduated from the City<br />
University of New York. <strong>Film</strong>ography~YUMA (2012)<br />
Zarafa<br />
Directed by Rémi Bezançon, Jean-Christophe Lie<br />
FRANCE, BELGIUM 2012<br />
78 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10<br />
4:20 PM I Code ZARA09 2:10 PM I Code ZARA10<br />
Come sit with me by the campfire, little ones, and I will tell<br />
you the tale of ZARAFA, the most wonderful giraffe in all the<br />
world. The year was 1817 and a French slave driver named<br />
Moreno was capturing people from an African village. Brave<br />
little Maki escaped to a river, where he found a herd of giraffes.<br />
Cruel Moreno, vowing to recapture Maki, killed a mother giraffe.<br />
But a kind Bedouin named Hassan was there too, and he<br />
named the enchanting baby giraffe Zarafa. Hassan wanted<br />
to present Zarafa to the Pasha of Egypt, who would give her<br />
as a gift to the king of France, in exchange for his help fighting<br />
the Turks. Vowing to protect his new animal friend, Maki traveled<br />
with Hassan and Zarafa across the fearsome desert to the<br />
great city of Alexandria—and from there in a magical balloon<br />
to Paris. ZARAFA is as rare as that first giraffe in France, a<br />
beautifully animated cross-cultural fable for children of all<br />
ages. (In French with subtitles) —B.B.<br />
Producers~Valérie Schermann, Christophe Jankovic, Prima Linea Productions,<br />
Vivien Aslanian Screenwriting~Rémi Bezançon, Alexander Abela Editing~<br />
Sophie Reine Principal Cast~Max Renaudin, Simon Abkarian, François-Xavier<br />
Demaison, Déborah François, Roger Dumas<br />
Print Source~GKIDS / dave@gkids.com / www.gkids.tv<br />
About the Directors~Rémi Bezançon studied at the Ecole Supérieure de<br />
Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA) in Paris and the École du Louvre. Jean-<br />
Christophe Lie studied at the École des Beaux-arts in Toulouse and at the film<br />
school CFT des Gobelins in Paris. He subsequently worked as an animator at<br />
Walt Disney Studios in Montreuil. Collaborative <strong>Film</strong>ography~ZARAFA (2012)<br />
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Independent Shorts<br />
Jury Awards <strong>Program</strong><br />
Independent Shorts Awards<br />
Jurors<br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
12:30 PM I Code JURY14<br />
Approximately 90 minutes<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Joe Frolik Henry J. Gomez Michelle Jarboe McFee<br />
Three jurors select winners of the awards listed<br />
below. The shorts are screened and the filmmakers<br />
are recognized during this special program. Each<br />
award is accompanied by a $1,000 cash prize.<br />
Best Animated Short <strong>Film</strong> Award*<br />
sponsored by Reminger Co., L.P.A.<br />
Best Documentary Short <strong>Film</strong> Award<br />
sponsored by Jules and Fran Belkin<br />
Best <strong>International</strong> Short <strong>Film</strong> Award<br />
sponsored by MP Star Financial, Inc.<br />
Best LGBT Short <strong>Film</strong> Award: Given in Celebration<br />
of the Life of Nikki Babbit<br />
sponsored by Jan and Harold Babbit<br />
Best Live Action Short Award*<br />
sponsored by Anne Bloomberg and<br />
Alan Gordon Lipson & Judy Harris<br />
Best Ohio Short <strong>Film</strong><br />
sponsored by Wayside Furniture<br />
Best Student Short <strong>Film</strong> Award<br />
sponsored by MP Star Financial, Inc.<br />
Best Women’s Short <strong>Film</strong> Award<br />
sponsored by Jinny and John Johnson<br />
The Rice Hershey and Bill Markstrom<br />
Memorial Award for Originality<br />
sponsored by Friends of Rice and Bill<br />
The Clover and Maggie Award: In Celebration of Life<br />
sponsored by Barbara Hawley and David Goodman<br />
The Spalding and Jackson Award:<br />
In Celebration of Joy<br />
Sponsored by Marcie Goodman and John C. Williams<br />
*These award winners will qualify for consideration in the<br />
Short <strong>Film</strong>s category of the annual Academy Awards. ®<br />
Independent Shorts<br />
Audience Choice <strong>Program</strong><br />
Sunday, April 14<br />
2:40 PM I Code AUDS14<br />
Approximately 90 minutes<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
CIFF patrons determine this program by casting<br />
ballots throughout the 37th CIFF.<br />
The top vote-getter receives the <strong>Cleveland</strong> State<br />
University Audience Choice Award for Best Short<br />
Subject, which is accompanied by a $1,000<br />
cash prize.<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
Joe Frolik joined The Plain Dealer editorial board in 2001 and became the<br />
newspaper’s chief editorial writer in 2009. Before switching to the opinion<br />
staff, he was a reporter for almost 20 years, spending a majority of that time<br />
as The Plain Dealer’s national correspondent. Joe grew up in a small town<br />
west of Chicago, graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of<br />
Journalism, and worked for newspapers in Texas and California before coming<br />
to <strong>Cleveland</strong>. He lives in <strong>Cleveland</strong> Heights with his wife Karen R. Long, who<br />
manages the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards for the <strong>Cleveland</strong> Foundation. One of<br />
the reasons they chose their home: It’s an easy walk to the Cedar Lee Theatre.<br />
Henry J. Gomez has been a reporter at The Plain Dealer for eight years.<br />
He currently covers state and national politics and was the newspaper’s lead<br />
writer for the 2012 presidential election. His coverage of local government<br />
has won numerous awards, including 1st Place in Government Reporting from<br />
the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. A Youngstown, Ohio native, his<br />
first published work came while he was in the third grade when he reviewed<br />
“Young Einstein” for a local family newspaper. His writing skills (and his taste<br />
in films) have matured since then. Henry lives in Avon Lake with his wife, a<br />
high school social studies teacher.<br />
Michelle Jarboe McFee writes about real estate and development for<br />
The Plain Dealer. A Michigan native, Michelle previously covered business<br />
for the News & Record in Greensboro, North Carolina. She has also appeared<br />
on public radio and public television. Her love of film began with a starring<br />
role in the mid-1980s home movie “Michelle Falls Off the Balance Beam”<br />
and continues today with her frequent consumption and nuanced criticism of<br />
popcorn. She lives in downtown <strong>Cleveland</strong> with her graphic-designer husband<br />
and two cats.<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> salutes and<br />
thanks The Plain Dealer for the important public service<br />
that it provides to our community. We are proud to<br />
empanel this jury entirely of representatives from our<br />
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148 INDEPENDENT SHORTS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
P R O G R A M 1<br />
P R O G R A M 2<br />
P R O G R A M 3<br />
104 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4<br />
12:00 Noon I Code SHRT04<br />
Friday, April 5<br />
5:00 PM I Code PROG05<br />
Fusion: The Art of Collaboration<br />
Travis Pollert & Joe Jerecki, USA, 20 min.<br />
Sundays at Rocco’s<br />
Mike Rauch & Tim Rauch, USA, 4 min.<br />
Home (Casa)<br />
Carlos Martin, Spain, 8 min.<br />
The Sandbox<br />
Daniel Carberry, USA, 4 min.<br />
Second Parent<br />
Katie Damien, USA, 3 min.<br />
Josephine and the Roach<br />
Jonathan Langager, USA, 15 min.<br />
First In Flight<br />
Brandon Hess, USA, 29 min.<br />
The Green Dogs<br />
(Les chiens verts)<br />
Mathias Rifkiss & Colas Rifkiss, France,<br />
21 min.<br />
The <strong>Cleveland</strong> Foundation’s wonderful<br />
Creative Fusion program is on display in<br />
the documentary FUSION: THE ART OF<br />
COLLABORATION • a boy warmly recalls<br />
his family’s experience with the superintendant<br />
of their old apartment in<br />
StoryCorps’ SUNDAYS AT ROCCO’S •<br />
HOME is the tale of an elderly gentlemen<br />
who is desperately trying to find the help<br />
he needs to care for his disabled grandson<br />
• a group of soldiers find themselves in an<br />
unexplainable position in THE SANDBOX •<br />
a man tries desperately to maintain custody<br />
of the daughter he shared with his<br />
departed partner in the heart-breaking<br />
SECOND PARENT • a friendship that will<br />
not easily be forgotten is on display in<br />
JOSEPHINE AND THE ROACH • the<br />
strong relationship between the Wright<br />
brothers is spectacularly detailed in the<br />
beautifully shot FIRST IN FLIGHT • a<br />
group of middle-aged employees decides<br />
to challenge their younger supervisors to a<br />
game of soccer in THE GREEN DOGS.<br />
100 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4<br />
5:05 PM I Code INDY04<br />
Friday, April 5<br />
12:00 Noon I Code SHRT05<br />
Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian<br />
Anijam<br />
Jeff Chiba Stearns, Canada, 8 min.<br />
A Short <strong>Film</strong><br />
Rick Williamson, USA, 3 min.<br />
The Lobster’s Cry<br />
Nicolas Guiot, Belgium, 30 min.<br />
Mr. Christmas<br />
Nick Palmer, USA, 15 min.<br />
Eyes on the Stars<br />
Mike Rauch & Tim Rauch, USA, 4 min.<br />
The Last Border (Die letzte<br />
Grenze)<br />
Daniel Butterworth, Germany, 21 min.<br />
Un Peu Plus<br />
Conor Ferguson, Ireland, 7 min.<br />
Harry Grows Up<br />
Mark Nickelsburg, USA, 12 min.<br />
YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN<br />
ANIJAM is a delightful animated film of<br />
lists • A SHORT FILM is well…a very short<br />
short film • a young Russian soldier has<br />
just returned from active duty and is trying<br />
to find his way in the civilized world again<br />
in THE LOBSTER’S CRY • a California<br />
man’s yearly commitment to all things<br />
Christmas are warmly detailed in the documentary<br />
MR. CHRISTMAS • EYES ON<br />
THE STARS is a StoryCorps animated film<br />
about the life of African-American astronaut<br />
Ronald McNair • a border guard discovers<br />
his days may be numbered in the<br />
delightful THE LAST BORDER • a woman<br />
spends her day enjoying a wild selection of<br />
treats in the touching film UN PEU PLUS<br />
• learning to cope with the loss of your<br />
first love is at the heart of the cute story<br />
HARRY GROWS UP.<br />
111 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
2:25 PM I Code INDY06<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
12:00 Noon I Code INDY08<br />
A Family Man<br />
Mike Rauch & Tim Rauch, USA, 4 min.<br />
The Radar<br />
Jan Rouiller & Nicky Marbot, France, 18 min.<br />
Past Their Prime<br />
Becca Friedman, USA, 23 min.<br />
Small<br />
Sanne Vogel, Netherlands, 7 min.<br />
She, Who Excels in Solitude<br />
Mako Kamitsuna, USA, 20 min.<br />
Captive<br />
Michael Noonan, Australia, 6 min.<br />
Do No Harm (Non Farai del Male)<br />
Luca Elmi, Italy, 20 min.<br />
Here You Go<br />
Jill Durso, USA, 13 min.<br />
The power of getting “the look” from<br />
your father is warmly remembered in the<br />
StoryCorps animated film A FAMILY MAN<br />
• THE RADAR is the story of an odd group<br />
of people who will do anything to get rid of<br />
the new radar that’s been placed on their<br />
road • the Columbus Zoo and how it deals<br />
with its aging inhabitants is warmly documented<br />
in the engaging PAST THEIR<br />
PRIME • a young girl’s first trip to the spa<br />
with her mother is sweetly portrayed in<br />
SMALL • SHE WHO EXCELS IN SOLITUDE<br />
is the story of two women in the government’s<br />
secret program to possibly develop<br />
female astronauts in the 1960s • a prisoner<br />
discovers that he may be better off than<br />
he imagined in CAPTIVE • an investigator<br />
is called to the scene of a crime where he<br />
will sift through the evidence, attempt to<br />
solve the crime, and DO NO HARM • a<br />
clown just might have met his match in<br />
HERE YOU GO.<br />
Home Un Peu Plus Past Their Prime
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P R O G R A M 4<br />
P R O G R A M 5<br />
P R O G R A M 6<br />
108 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5<br />
2:05 PM I Code INDY05<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
4:50 PM I Code PROG06<br />
Double Occupancy<br />
(Zweibettzimmer)<br />
Fabian Giessler, Germany, 10 min.<br />
The Little Team<br />
Roger Gómez, Spain, 9 min.<br />
Cold Warrior<br />
Emily Greenwood, United Kingdom, 20 min.<br />
The Hipster and the Cat<br />
Anthony McLean, Canada, 8 min.<br />
Amen!<br />
Moritz Mayerhofer, Germany, 5 min.<br />
Tinker<br />
Martin Strauss & Justin Plummer III, USA,<br />
17 min.<br />
Unburden<br />
Andrew Young, USA, 21 min.<br />
Penny Dreadful<br />
Shane Atkinson, USA, 18 min.<br />
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY is the animated<br />
tale of two men who are sharing a hospital<br />
room with only one window • a group of<br />
very young footballers and their first year<br />
struggles are delightfully documented in<br />
the wonderful THE LITTLE TEAM • COLD<br />
WARRIOR is a tale that depicts the abusive<br />
methods that were once used to give some<br />
Eastern European gymnasts an advantage<br />
in the Olympics • a man who finds a missing<br />
cat becomes involved in a perplexing<br />
situation in THE HIPSTER AND THE CAT<br />
• a fire and brimstone preacher finds salvation<br />
in a rather odd way in the animated<br />
AMEN! • a man who can fix almost everything<br />
meets the woman who could change<br />
all that in the charming TINKER • a mother<br />
shares a harrowing bedtime story with<br />
her daughter in UNBURDEN • a pair of<br />
kidnappers find the little girl they’ve<br />
kidnapped is quite a handful in the dark<br />
comedy PENNY DREADFUL.<br />
107 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
9:10 AM I Code SHRT06<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
2:40 PM I Code INDY07<br />
Head Over Heels<br />
Timothy Reckart, United Kingdom, 11 min.<br />
Pareto Principle<br />
Beneyam Wolde-Yohannes, USA, 17 min.<br />
Zombie<br />
David Moreno, Spain, 13 min.<br />
Woody<br />
Stuart Bowen, Australia, 10 min.<br />
The Gambling Man<br />
Aron Gaudet, USA, 20 min.<br />
Buzkashi Boys<br />
(Pesaran-e-Buzkashi)<br />
Sam French, Afghanistan/USA, 28 min.<br />
Talking Dog for Sale, 10 Euros<br />
(Se vende perro que habla,<br />
10 euros)<br />
Lewis-Martin Soucy, France/Spain, 8 min.<br />
A couple searches for a way to reconnect<br />
with one another in the animated HEAD<br />
OVER HEELS • Two people have different<br />
opinions about what to do when one of<br />
them discovers a bag full of money in<br />
PARETO PRINCIPLE • a grandfather wants<br />
desperately to end it all in the rather<br />
charming ZOMBIE • a wooden figure finds<br />
himself incapable of pursuing his dreams<br />
until he discovers a less than elegant solution<br />
in WOODY • THE GAMBLING MAN is<br />
the story of Alby Hurwit, an 80-year-old<br />
retired radiologist who, despite no musical<br />
training, composed an award-winning symphony<br />
• two young boys dream of a better<br />
future in the Oscar ® -nominated BUZKASHI<br />
BOYS • a man is compelled to take action<br />
when he sees an ad that reads TALKING<br />
DOG FOR SALE, 10 EUROS.<br />
109 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
5:10 PM I Code PROG07<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:15 AM I Code SHRT09<br />
Eskimal<br />
Homero Ranirez Tena, Mexico, 10 min.<br />
That Wasn’t Me (Aquel No<br />
Era Yo)<br />
Esteban Crespo, Spain, 24 min.<br />
Elliott Erwitt: “I Bark At Dogs”<br />
Douglas J. Sloan, USA, 12 min.<br />
The Other Side<br />
Khen Shalem, Israel, 23 min.<br />
Rising Hope<br />
Milen Vitanov, Germany, 10 min.<br />
Death of a Shadow<br />
(Dood van een Schaduw)<br />
Tom Van Avermaet, Belgium/France, 20 min.<br />
Farid in the West<br />
Steve Anthopoulos, Australia, 10 min.<br />
Saving the world is proving a little tricky<br />
in the cleverly animated ESKIMAL • the<br />
paths of two Red Cross workers and a<br />
group of childhood soldiers collide in the<br />
gripping THAT WASN’T ME • the life<br />
experiences of a legendary Time magazine<br />
photographer are documented in ELLIOTT<br />
ERWITT: “I BARK AT DOGS” • a young<br />
boy realizes he may be able to find some<br />
new friends beyond the great wall in THE<br />
OTHER SIDE • a racehorse may have<br />
finally found what he’s always been racing<br />
for in the animated RISING HOPE •<br />
DEATH OF A SHADOW is the Oscar ® -nominated<br />
tale of a man who’s trying to earn a<br />
second chance • FARID IN THE WEST is<br />
the surprising story of a Muslim couple and<br />
their efforts to adjust to life in the West.<br />
Tinker Buzkashi Boys Death of a Shadow
150 INDEPENDENT SHORTS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
P R O G R A M 7<br />
P R O G R A M 8<br />
P R O G R A M 9<br />
111 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
9:15 AM I Code SHRT07<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
5:10 PM I Code PROG08<br />
The Collector’s Gift<br />
Ryan Kravetz, USA, 9 min.<br />
Indoor<br />
Simon Atkinson & Adam Townley,<br />
United Kingdom, 16 min.<br />
Kolona<br />
Ujkan Hysaj, Kosovo, 22 min.<br />
Room Service<br />
Glen Matthews, Canada, 5 min.<br />
The New Woman: Annie<br />
“Londonderry” Kopchovsky<br />
Gillian Willman, USA, 27 min.<br />
Khaana<br />
Cary Sawhney, United Kingdom, 8 min.<br />
Bear Me<br />
Katarzyna Wilk, Germany, 6 min.<br />
ASAD<br />
Bryan Buckley, South Africa/USA, 18 min.<br />
A young girl discovers an amazing world<br />
of possibilities in the animated THE<br />
COLLECTOR’S GIFT • a boy will go to<br />
great lengths to help his new friend get<br />
outside in the charming INDOOR • a man<br />
faces an unthinkable choice as he tries to<br />
get his family out of Kosovo in the gripping<br />
KOLONA • ROOM SERVICE is about<br />
to deliver a big surprise in this quick-hitting<br />
short • THE NEW WOMAN documents<br />
the life of Annie Kopchovsky, who in 1894<br />
set out to prove that women were much<br />
more capable than thought at the time •<br />
a Muslim woman desperately wants to<br />
share in the delectable foods she sees<br />
all around her new city in KHAANA • a<br />
woman shares her knack for developing<br />
unhealthy attachments in the funny and<br />
charming animated film BEAR ME • ASAD<br />
is the Oscar ® -nominated tale of one boy<br />
who will have to decide if he is ready to<br />
meet life’s ever-growing challenges.<br />
108 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
9:10 AM I Code SHRT08<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
5:00 PM I Code PROG09<br />
Bydlo<br />
Patrick Bouchard, Canada, 9 min.<br />
Haleema<br />
Boris Schaarschmidt, Germany, 18 min.<br />
Anosmia<br />
Jacob LaMendola, USA, 10 min.<br />
Domestic Tale<br />
Ann Sirot & Raphael Balboni, Belgium, 24 min.<br />
A Tooth Tale<br />
Ron Fleischer, USA, 7 min.<br />
Picture. Perfect.<br />
Winston Titus Tao, USA, 25 min.<br />
Saturday Girls (Les Filles<br />
du Samedi)<br />
Emilie Cherpitel, France, 15 min.<br />
Music and art collide on film in the animated<br />
BYDLO • a young girl must find<br />
water for her family in the stirring HALEEMA<br />
• people who have lost their sense of<br />
smell share their experiences in the documentary<br />
ANOSMIA • a man will be forced<br />
to face the consequences of his jealousy<br />
in the crafty DOMESTIC TALE • having<br />
lost his first tooth, one young boy stumbles<br />
upon a plan in the animated A TOOTH<br />
TALE • a drug addicted father has taken<br />
a step too far when he sells his son’s<br />
camera in PICTURE. PERFECT. • a young<br />
woman awakes to find that her night on<br />
the town has left her in a surprising situation<br />
in SATURDAY GIRLS.<br />
106 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
12:00 Noon I Code INDY09<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
4:35 PM I Code INDY10<br />
Marking the Distance<br />
Tim Rauch & Mike Rauch, USA, 3 min.<br />
A Better Place Than This<br />
Daniel Grove, USA, 24 min.<br />
Touch Me (Corps Solidaires)<br />
Pascal Roy, France, 28 min.<br />
Howard<br />
Carolyn Wong, Canada, 19 min.<br />
Béatrice Coron’s Daily Battles<br />
James Stewart, Canada, 7 min.<br />
The Louder The Better<br />
Michael Toscano, USA, 14 min.<br />
Coming Soon<br />
Fabrice Maruca, France, 11 min.<br />
MARKING THE DISTANCE is a StoryCorps<br />
animated film detailing how one woman<br />
has tried, with the help of her partner,<br />
to deal with her short-term memory loss •<br />
an executioner tries to help his prisoners<br />
come to terms with their fate in A BETTER<br />
PLACE THAN THIS • TOUCH ME is the<br />
story of a hairdresser who develops a very<br />
special fondness for her handicapped customer<br />
• a young woman investigates the<br />
incredible life and tragic death of the<br />
uncle she never really got to know in the<br />
mesmerizing documentary HOWARD •<br />
a fantastic paper cut-out is used to tell<br />
the dramatic story of life in the animated<br />
BÉATRICE CORON’S DAILY BATTLES •<br />
a right-wing radio host has second thoughts<br />
about his practices in THE LOUDER THE<br />
BETTER • COMING SOON is a comical<br />
take on movie previews.<br />
ASAD Saturday Girls The Louder The Better
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109 minutes<br />
P R O G R A M 1 0<br />
Wednesday, April 10<br />
12:00 Noon I Code SHRT10<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
5:00 PM I Code INDY11<br />
More Than Winning<br />
Nick Fox Gieg, Canada, 3 min.<br />
Even Me<br />
Megan Ebor, USA, 25 min.<br />
Advantageous<br />
Jennifer Phang, USA, 24 min.<br />
This Is Lipstick!<br />
Michael Sarrow, USA, 7 min.<br />
She (Ella)<br />
Juan Montes De Oca, Spain, 19 min.<br />
Would You Be So Kind To Leave,<br />
Sir (Je vous prie de sortir)<br />
Valérie Théodore, France, 19 min.<br />
David’s Tour (Il Tour di Davide)<br />
Nicola Sersale, Italy/United Kingdom, 12 min.<br />
The no holds barred race to survive is on<br />
in the animated MORE THAN WINNING •<br />
the surprising story of AIDS in the elderly<br />
African-American community is detailed<br />
in EVEN ME • a mother is prepared to do<br />
anything to help her child survive in a<br />
highly competitive world in ADVANTA-<br />
GEOUS • THIS IS LIPSTICK is the tale<br />
of a man who is caught red-handed by his<br />
wife when she comes home earlier than<br />
expected • a young girl and her music<br />
box will help reunite two long-lost lovers<br />
in the enchanting and animated SHE •<br />
a homeless man takes advantage of a rare<br />
opportunity in WOULD YOU BE SO KIND<br />
TO LEAVE, SIR • one group of tourists<br />
gets a very personal take on Italy in<br />
DAVID’S TOUR.<br />
107 minutes<br />
P R O G R A M 1 1<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
12:00 Noon I Code SHRT11<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
4:45 PM I Code INDY12<br />
Making It<br />
Tim Rauch & Mike Rauch, USA, 3 min.<br />
Have You Got a Minute?<br />
(Ce l’hai un minuto?)<br />
Alessandro Bardani, Italy, 9 min.<br />
Double or Nothing<br />
Nathaniel Krause, USA, 11 min.<br />
Peter at the End<br />
Russ Lamoureux, USA, 23 min.<br />
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me<br />
Stephen Dunn, Canada, 14 min.<br />
Closing Bell<br />
John Ambros, USA, 5 min.<br />
The Record Breaker<br />
Brian McGinn, Denmark, 25 min.<br />
Punched (Abgestempelt)<br />
Michael Rittmannsberger, Austria, 11 min.<br />
Thumb<br />
Sarah Gurfield, USA, 6 min.<br />
One boy’s dedication to his mother and<br />
their financial challenges are detailed in<br />
StoryCorps’ animated MAKING IT • HAVE<br />
YOU GOT A MINUTE? reminds us that getting<br />
directions can be a little complicated<br />
• a young woman is shocked by the way<br />
her boyfriend treats a homeless man in<br />
DOUBLE OR NOTHING, written by Neil<br />
LaBute • John Heder stars as a young man<br />
trying to tell his dysfunctional family that<br />
he is going to die in PETER AT THE END<br />
• Esther’s grandfather is about to help her<br />
come to terms with womanhood in LIFE<br />
DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME • a decision has<br />
to be made, time is almost up, and the<br />
world may be about to change, so get ready<br />
for the CLOSING BELL • THE RECORD<br />
BREAKER documents one man’s goal to<br />
set as many Guinness Book of World<br />
Records as possibe • a father and son<br />
experience a night of being profiled in<br />
PUNCHED • the thumb war to end all<br />
thumb wars is fought in THUMB.<br />
107 minutes<br />
P R O G R A M 1 2<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
12:00 Noon I Code SHRT12<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
12:15 PM I Code SHRT13<br />
Changing Reels<br />
Timothy M. Flaherty, USA, 6 min.<br />
Facundo the Great<br />
Mike Rauch & Tim Rauch, USA, 2 min.<br />
Light Years (Lichtjahre)<br />
Florian Knittel, Germany, 25 min.<br />
Boo<br />
Rupert Reid, Australia, 5 min.<br />
Open Heart<br />
Kief Davidson, USA, 40 min.<br />
Friendsheep<br />
Jaime Maestro, Spain, 8 min.<br />
Matriarche<br />
Guillaume Pierret, France, 9 min.<br />
The Interviewer<br />
Genevieve Clay & Robin Bryan, Australia,<br />
12 min.<br />
CHANGING REELS is a sentimental look<br />
at how the digital age is slowly changing<br />
the world of movies • his name is Facundo<br />
and it will not be changed in the StoryCorps<br />
animated tale FACUNDO THE GREAT • an<br />
astronaut begins to lose his grip on reality<br />
as he prepares for his first space mission<br />
in LIGHT YEARS • an elderly couple enjoy<br />
playing their favorite game in BOO • eight<br />
Rwandan children with serious heart disease<br />
travel to the Salam Centre in Sudan<br />
for treatment in the Oscar ® -nominated<br />
OPEN HEART • a wolf makes every effort<br />
to curb his overwhelming appetite in the<br />
animated FRIENDSHEEP • a mother and<br />
son discuss their choices after a harrowing<br />
experience in the gritty film MATRIARCHE<br />
• a would-be employee finds himself in a<br />
very unexpected predicament in the<br />
charming film THE INTERVIEWER.<br />
Advantageous Punched Light Years
152 INDEPENDENT SHORTS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
S H O R T S P R O G R A M S<br />
10% Shorts <strong>Program</strong><br />
91 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
9:45 PM I Code TENS07<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
4:50 PM I Code TENS13<br />
Second Parent<br />
Katie Damien, USA, 3 min.<br />
Lillian<br />
Amanda Pennington, USA, 13 min.<br />
Closest Thing to Heaven<br />
Ryan Bruce Levey, Canada, 9 min.<br />
Tug<br />
Josh Solomon, USA, 16 min.<br />
Histoire Belge<br />
Myriam Donasis, France, 25 min.<br />
Howard<br />
Carolyn Wong, Canada, 19 min.<br />
Captive<br />
Michael Noonan, Australia, 6 min.<br />
A man tries desperately to maintain custody<br />
of the daughter he shared with his<br />
departed partner in the heart-breaking<br />
SECOND PARENT • LILLIAN is a story<br />
based on Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “What<br />
Lips My Lips Have Kissed” • CLOSEST<br />
THING TO HEAVEN documents the relationship<br />
of a rather remarkable and loving<br />
couple • two men go to extremes to prove<br />
what terrific friends they are in the riotous<br />
TUG • determined to somehow have a<br />
baby, one woman will go to great lengths<br />
while desperately hoping for the support<br />
of her partner in HISTOIRE BELGE • a<br />
young woman investigates the incredible<br />
life and tragic death of the uncle she<br />
never really got to know in the mesmerizing<br />
documentary HOWARD • a prisoner<br />
discovers that he may be better off than<br />
he imagined in CAPTIVE.<br />
Artistic Touch<br />
98 minutes<br />
Monday, April 8<br />
9:30 PM I Code ARTS08<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Hot in the Zipper<br />
James Westby, USA, 18 min.<br />
Story of M (Istoriya M.)<br />
Anna Arlanova, Russia, 23 min.<br />
Beauty and the Beat<br />
Yann Le Quellec, Belgium/France, 33 min.<br />
Ephemeral (Efímera)<br />
Diego Modino, Spain, 18 min.<br />
Luminaris<br />
Juan Pablo Zaramella, Argentina, 6 min.<br />
Two women of the world try to teach their<br />
new naïve roommate the way things work<br />
in NYC in the madcap romp HOT IN THE<br />
ZIPPER • a woman who finds herself<br />
deeply connected to Marilyn Monroe has<br />
her own Marilyn experience in STORY OF<br />
M • BEAUTY AND THE BEAT is the story<br />
of one woman who just can’t help moving<br />
with the music • a young girl just has to<br />
audition for a coveted role in the quirky<br />
and visually stunning film EPHEMERAL •<br />
two factory workers will find a new way to<br />
light up their world together in LUMINARIS.<br />
Family Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 1<br />
80 minutes<br />
Recommended for all ages<br />
(note: some films are subtitled)<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
12:20 PM I Code FAMS06<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Making It<br />
Tim Rauch & Mike Rauch, USA, 3 min.<br />
My Friend Ehran<br />
Khurrum M. Sultan, Turkey/United Kingdom,<br />
12 min.<br />
The Little Team<br />
Roger Gómez, Spain, 9 min.<br />
Rising Hope<br />
Milen Vitanov, Germany, 10 min.<br />
The Invention (El Invento)<br />
Giovanni Granada, Colombia, 20 min.<br />
The Basketball Game<br />
Hart Snider, Canada, 6 min.<br />
Eyes on the Stars<br />
Mike Rauch & Tim Rauch, USA, 4 min.<br />
Falling Up<br />
RJ Collins, USA, 16 min.<br />
One boy’s dedication to his mother and<br />
their financial challenges are detailed in<br />
StoryCorps’ animated MAKING IT • two<br />
boys find themselves in a bit of a pinch<br />
after being left in charge of a goat in MY<br />
FRIEND EHRAN • a group of very young<br />
footballers and their first year struggles are<br />
delightfully documented in the wonderful<br />
THE LITTLE TEAM • a racehorse may<br />
have finally found what he’s always been<br />
racing for in the animated RISING HOPE •<br />
a young boy goes to great lengths to win<br />
the affection of a young girl in the charming<br />
THE INVENTION • THE BASKETBALL<br />
GAME is the animated tale of a group of<br />
children from a Jewish summer camp and<br />
their game against a group of children being<br />
taught to be anti-semitic • EYES ON THE<br />
STARS is a StoryCorps animated film about<br />
the life of African-American astronaut<br />
Ronald McNair • a boy will have to decide<br />
if he is willing to embrace what makes him<br />
different in the life-affirming FALLING UP.<br />
Lillian Luminaris My Friend Ehran
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S H O R T S P R O G R A M S<br />
Family Shorts <strong>Program</strong> 2<br />
77 minutes<br />
Recommended for all ages<br />
(note: some films are subtitled)<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
2:40 PM I Code FAMS13<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Somewhere Over the Rainbow<br />
Brent Dawes, South Africa, 5 min.<br />
High Noon (La Hora Señalada)<br />
Ivan Mazza, Venezuela, 14 min.<br />
Eskimal<br />
Homero Ranirez Tena, Mexico, 10 min.<br />
A Tooth Tale<br />
Ron Fleischer, USA, 7 min.<br />
Rocketship<br />
Alfred Thomas Catalfo, USA, 15 min.<br />
Room on the Broom<br />
Max Lang & Jan Lachauer, United Kingdom,<br />
26 min.<br />
A chameleon experiences a brilliant display<br />
of his own colorful abilities in the animated<br />
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW •<br />
this is what happens when you accidentally<br />
bump into the biggest kid in school on the<br />
playground in HIGH NOON • saving the<br />
world is proving a little tricky in the cleverly<br />
animated ESKIMAL • having lost his first<br />
tooth, one young boy stumbles upon a<br />
plan in the animated A TOOTH TALE • a<br />
young boy wants to pay tribute to the former<br />
astronaut who has become his friend in<br />
the touching ROCKETSHIP • from the<br />
writer of the amazing animated film “The<br />
Gruffalo” comes another wonderful tale,<br />
ROOM ON THE BROOM.<br />
Hollywood Shorts<br />
72 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
8:30 PM I Code HOLL06<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
2:00 PM I Code HOLL11<br />
At the Akron Art Museum (see page 42)<br />
Friend Request Pending<br />
Chris Foggin, United Kingdom, 12 min.<br />
HowardCantour.com<br />
Shia LaBeouf, USA, 11 min.<br />
Prodigal<br />
Benjamin Grayson, USA, 25 min.<br />
Double or Nothing<br />
Nathaniel Krause, USA, 11 min.<br />
The Procession<br />
Rob Festinger, USA, 13 min.<br />
Judi Dench stars as a woman trying to<br />
deal with this social networking thing in<br />
FRIEND REQUEST PENDING • a critic<br />
tries to decide how he will handle the<br />
newest film by one of his favorite directors<br />
in Shia LaBeouf’s HOWARDCANTOUR.COM<br />
• Kenneth Branagh and Jennifer Morrison<br />
star in the suspenseful film PRODIGAL •<br />
a young woman is shocked by the way her<br />
boyfriend treats a homeless man in the<br />
surprising DOUBLE OR NOTHING, written<br />
by Neil LaBute • Lily Tomlin stars as a<br />
mother who, along with her son, creates a<br />
bit of a problem for those following them<br />
in THE PROCESSION.<br />
Late Night <strong>Program</strong> 1<br />
101 minutes<br />
Friday, April 5<br />
11:20 PM I Code LATE05<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Mutatio<br />
León Fernandez, Mexico, 8 min.<br />
Mr. Universe<br />
Chris Farrington, USA, 9 min.<br />
Sugar and Spice<br />
Ryan Arthur, USA, 5 min.<br />
Juan & La Borrega (Juan Y La<br />
Borrega)<br />
J. Xavier Velasco, Mexico, 10 min.<br />
The Mime Gabin (Gabin le mime)<br />
Cyril Rigon, France, 21 min.<br />
Plush<br />
Ryan Denmark, USA, 11 min.<br />
Voice Over<br />
Martin Rosete, Spain, 10 min.<br />
Matriarche<br />
Guillaume Pierret, France, 9 min.<br />
Penny Dreadful<br />
Shane Atkinson, USA, 18 min.<br />
A strange creature tries desperately to get<br />
off his island in the animated MUTATIO •<br />
a woman’s affirmations have some surprising<br />
results in MR. UNIVERSE • a young<br />
girl comes face to face with a would-be<br />
kidnapper in SUGAR AND SPICE • a<br />
counter clerk is about to have a harrowing<br />
and life-changing experience in JUAN &<br />
LA BORREGA • THE MIME GABIN features<br />
Gerard Depardieu in a film about a circus<br />
mime who is struggling to hold on to reality<br />
• a woman’s teddy bear keeps her safe in<br />
the very dark comedy PLUSH • something<br />
unexplainable is happening (but what?) in<br />
VOICE OVER • a mother and son discuss<br />
their choices after a harrowing experience<br />
in the gritty film MATRIARCHE • a pair<br />
of kidnappers find the little girl they’ve<br />
kidnapped is quite a handful in the dark<br />
comedy PENNY DREADFUL.<br />
Rocketship Friend Request Pending Plush
154 INDEPENDENT SHORTS The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
S H O R T S P R O G R A M S<br />
Late Night <strong>Program</strong> 2<br />
119 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 6<br />
11:20 PM I Code LATE06<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
A Short <strong>Film</strong><br />
Rick Williamson, USA, 3 min.<br />
The Dark<br />
Justin P. Lange, USA, 17 min.<br />
Tram<br />
Michaela Pavlatova, France, 8 min.<br />
The Slaughter<br />
Jason Kohl, USA, 15 min.<br />
Best If Used By<br />
Aemilia Scott, USA, 23 min.<br />
The Best Man for the Job<br />
Joshua Zeman, USA, 16 min.<br />
Follow<br />
Sean Michael Turrell, Canada, 18 min.<br />
Do You Believe in the Devil?<br />
Alex Grybauskas, USA, 19 min.<br />
A SHORT FILM is well…a very short short<br />
film • a creature emerges from the forest<br />
and is confronted by a surprising situation<br />
in THE DARK • a woman is “driven” to<br />
distraction in the steamy animated TRAM<br />
• a son goes to great lengths to prove he<br />
is worthy to his father in the gritty THE<br />
SLAUGHTER • BEST IF USED BY is the<br />
story of a young woman who just can’t<br />
seem to figure out how to let go • a police<br />
officer is sent in to resolve a hostage crisis<br />
in THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB • the<br />
twilight zone may be revisited as a man is<br />
mesmerized by the beautiful woman who<br />
is posting notices throughout the city in<br />
FOLLOW • DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE<br />
DEVIL? is a dark tale of making a deal<br />
with you know who.<br />
Late Night <strong>Program</strong> 3<br />
107 minutes<br />
Friday, April 12<br />
11:25 PM I Code LATE12<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Pain Staking<br />
Adolfo Martinez Perez, USA, 11 min.<br />
You Missed Sonia<br />
Félix Koch, Germany, 20 min.<br />
The Op Shop<br />
Lee Rogers, Australia, 7 min.<br />
Three Sixty<br />
Daniel Mitchell, Australia, 24 min.<br />
The Split<br />
Blake Heiss, USA, 16 min.<br />
The Devil’s Dosh<br />
Zach Guerra, USA, 29 min.<br />
A man with terminal cancer begs his boss<br />
to help him end it all in the dark comedy<br />
PAIN STAKING • a night gone wrong gets<br />
worse in the gritty thriller YOU MISSED<br />
SONIA • a group of women in a secondhand<br />
store find themselves coming into<br />
contact with some unexplained items in<br />
THE OP SHOP • two kidnappers discover<br />
they may be overmatched by their female<br />
prisoner in THREE SIXTY • THE SPLIT is<br />
the story of a would-be bank robber who<br />
is having a bit of trouble closing the deal •<br />
THE DEVIL’S DOSH is the dark tale of a<br />
boy being brutally raised in a brothel.<br />
Late Night <strong>Program</strong> 4<br />
102 minutes<br />
Saturday, April 13<br />
11:30 PM I Code LATE13<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Beerbug<br />
Ander Mendia, Spain, 8 min.<br />
Hotel<br />
Jose Luis Aleman, Spain, 12 min.<br />
Juaritos<br />
H. F. Crum, USA, 12 min.<br />
Lisa<br />
Drew Mylrea, USA, 10 min.<br />
Monsters Do Not Exist<br />
Paul Urkijo, Spain, 10 min.<br />
The Storm<br />
Andre LeBlanc, USA, 14 min.<br />
Cliff<br />
Paul Emerson, USA, 11 min.<br />
Prodigal<br />
Benjamin Grayson, USA, 25 min.<br />
A man tries to deal with a strange pest in<br />
the animated BEERBUG • just when all<br />
hope seems lost, one man thinks he’s<br />
found the oasis that will save him in the<br />
stunning HOTEL • JUARITOS is the brutal<br />
tale of one man’s decision to finally fight<br />
back • LISA is a futuristic tale of one<br />
inventor’s efforts to build the perfect<br />
woman • MONSTERS DO NOT EXIST is<br />
the story of one boy and his relationship<br />
with his most kind and attentive teacher •<br />
two scientists are battling for their lives<br />
in the sci-fi thriller THE STORM • one<br />
man’s efforts to serve the less desirable<br />
women of the world is detailed in the<br />
funny film CLIFF • Kenneth Branagh and<br />
Jennifer Morrison star in the suspenseful<br />
film PRODIGAL.<br />
Best If Used By The Op Shop Cliff
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87 minutes<br />
Thursday, April 4<br />
9:30 PM I Code OHSH04<br />
Thursday, April 11<br />
4:15 PM I Code OHSH11<br />
Akron-Summit County Public Library (page 42)<br />
Loung Ung<br />
Ted Sikora, USA, 5 min.<br />
The Lower 9: A Story of Home<br />
Matthew Hashiguchi & Elaine McMillion,<br />
USA, 21 min.<br />
Outcast<br />
Noldon Starks & Jen Poland, USA, 10 min.<br />
Sparkle<br />
Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar, USA, 18 min.<br />
The Lion, The Witch and<br />
the Wardrobe<br />
Sophie Schwartz, USA, 2 min.<br />
Empty Spaces<br />
Caitlin Hodson, USA, 8 min.<br />
Sugar and Spice<br />
Ryan Arthur, USA, 5 min.<br />
Project 5: When I Hear Music<br />
Santina Protopapa, USA, 18 min.<br />
The Cambodian-born author and human<br />
rights activist is featured in LOUNG UNG<br />
• THE LOWER 9: A STORY OF HOME<br />
documents how some areas of New Orleans<br />
have never recovered from Hurricane<br />
Katrina • a disabled young man struggles<br />
to get treated fairly in OUTCAST •<br />
SPARKLE introduces us to Sheri Sparkle<br />
Williams, a star dancer with the Dayton<br />
Contemporary Dance Company • a young<br />
girl takes a fantastic trip through her<br />
wardrobe chest in THE LION, THE WITCH<br />
AND THE WARDROBE • EMPTY SPACES<br />
is the tale of a woman who just can’t seem<br />
to find what she is looking for • a young<br />
girl comes face-to-face with a would-be<br />
kidnapper in SUGAR AND SPICE • PRO-<br />
JECT 5: WHEN I HEAR MUSIC is about<br />
<strong>Cleveland</strong> City Councilman Matt Zone’s<br />
1980s break-dancing group and their recent<br />
reunion event at House of Blues.<br />
Bonus Round<br />
102 minutes<br />
Sunday, April 7<br />
12:25 PM I Code BONU07<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
A Knock on my Door<br />
David Chai, USA, 10 min.<br />
Temp to Perm<br />
Philip DeRise, Singapore/USA, 13 min.<br />
Foodie<br />
Aaron Rudelson, USA, 14 min.<br />
Choreography for Plastic<br />
Army Men<br />
David Fain, USA, 5 min.<br />
Ali 707<br />
Hannah Moore, Australia, 13 min.<br />
Dura Lex<br />
Anke Blondé, Belgium, 18 min.<br />
The Wedding (La Boda)<br />
Marina Seresesky, Spain, 12 min.<br />
All It Takes is a Second<br />
(Les Vies Dansent)<br />
Fabrice Herbaut, France, 17 min.<br />
A KNOCK ON MY DOOR is the animated<br />
tale of a man who discovers his father has<br />
suffered a life of depression • one man’s<br />
efforts to work towards world peace is<br />
thwarted by paperwork, of course, in TEMP<br />
TO PERM • he’s developed a very strange<br />
condition and needs help in the odd and<br />
amusing FOODIE • soldiers march to a<br />
different beat in CHOREOGRAPHY FOR<br />
PLASTIC ARMY MEN • ALI 707 is the<br />
story of one detainee who just can’t stop<br />
running • a woman’s efforts to protect her<br />
babysitter go awry in DURA LEX • it’s the<br />
big day and one mother will do anything<br />
not to miss it in THE WEDDING • a man<br />
sends a woman a very mysterious message<br />
in ALL IT TAKES IS A SECOND.<br />
Transitions<br />
101 minutes<br />
Tuesday, April 9<br />
9:35 PM I Code TRAN09<br />
ONE SCREENING ONLY<br />
Lois<br />
Alexandra Schepisi, Australia, 9 min.<br />
Towing<br />
Wenhwa Ts’ao, USA, 14 min.<br />
Sweatshop<br />
Chin Tangsakulsathaporn, USA, 12 min.<br />
Debt<br />
Boiko Boyanov, Bulgaria, 18 min.<br />
Kiruna-Kiguli<br />
Goran Kapetanobic, Sweden, 15 min.<br />
Voice Over<br />
Martin Rosete, Spain, 10 min.<br />
Unorthodox<br />
Patrick Waismann, USA, 23 min.<br />
LOIS has just received a letter and she is<br />
not pleased • a woman trying to adjust to<br />
civilian life after returning from active duty<br />
has a tough night in TOWING • one young<br />
boy will find a way to help another in the<br />
charming SWEATSHOP • a prize fighter<br />
makes a long overdue trip home in DEBT •<br />
KIRUNA-KIGULI is a gripping story that<br />
details two women’s very different childbirth<br />
experiences • something unexplainable<br />
is happening (but what?) in VOICE<br />
OVER • UNORTHODOX is the tale of a<br />
young Jewish boy who has an axe to grind<br />
with his father.<br />
The Lower 9: A Story of Home Choreography for Plastic Army Men Towing
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CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL<br />
FILM FESTIVAL<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Mark Smith, President<br />
Chris S.W. Blake, Vice President<br />
of Strategic Planning<br />
William E. Koeth, Vice President<br />
of Finance<br />
Kevin Poor, Vice President<br />
of Marketing<br />
Kate O’Neil, Secretary<br />
Joe Arezone<br />
Jeffrey Baddeley<br />
Jules Belkin<br />
Frank Bird III<br />
Anne E. Bloomberg<br />
Andrew Brickman<br />
Robert Bryan<br />
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Mark Schwartz<br />
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Shorts<br />
<strong>Program</strong>ming<br />
Committee<br />
Toni Oliverio<br />
Paul Sloop<br />
Robert Thomas<br />
Weezie Thomey<br />
Screening<br />
Committee<br />
Steve Aring<br />
Vanessa Aron<br />
Jerry Bajbus<br />
Brook Benko<br />
Bryce Boron<br />
Michael Bratanov<br />
Kathie Brown<br />
Randy Brown<br />
Mayo Bulloch<br />
Steven Bulloch<br />
Chris Burkett<br />
James Catullo<br />
George Chan<br />
Patricia Chan<br />
Barb Cicerchi<br />
Peggy Cleary<br />
Paula Coakley<br />
Eileen Coan<br />
Sandra Cohen<br />
Danielle Coppola-Smith<br />
Sarah Coulter<br />
Amanda Dempsey<br />
Randy DeMuesy<br />
Marissa DeSantis<br />
John Dido<br />
Theo Eiben<br />
Eddie Fleisher<br />
Greg Fondran<br />
Holly Foster<br />
JD Frost<br />
Joshua Gardner<br />
Lynn Gottlob<br />
JoAnn Granke<br />
Darrick Grant<br />
Jill Grunenwald<br />
Shay Hazen<br />
Dianne Jackson<br />
Kyle Johnson<br />
Christopher Johnston<br />
Linda Katz<br />
Tim Keller<br />
Kevin Kelly<br />
Bev Kerecman<br />
Mark Kerecman<br />
Nicholas Kuhar<br />
<strong>Film</strong>Slam Student Selection Committee<br />
Jacob Agle<br />
Malik Akbar<br />
Beatrice Aldrich<br />
Annie Artle<br />
Elizabeth Badertscher<br />
Charles Benson<br />
Brittany Bertram<br />
Ciara Blomgren<br />
Andrew Blonsky<br />
Morgan Brenner<br />
Jordan Bush<br />
Brendan Cain<br />
Caroline Canale<br />
Adam Chaney<br />
Antwone Clemons<br />
Maya Condori<br />
Ian Corrigan<br />
Sydney Costantini<br />
Amani Crowley<br />
Jimmy Cvelbar<br />
Sarah Doody<br />
Entela Duka<br />
Taylor Egan<br />
Dominyka Eid<br />
Dylan Flickinger<br />
Nathan Friel<br />
Mackenzie Gilliland<br />
Joyce Gillo<br />
Zakary Goldinger<br />
Christina Graziano<br />
Lauren Guido<br />
Maddie Hengst<br />
Jasmine Hoskins<br />
Maya Hubbard<br />
Rakim Huff<br />
Chris Humer<br />
Corrigan Irwin<br />
Emma Irwin<br />
Dell Jackman<br />
Joshua Jucutan<br />
Catherine Katrenich<br />
Devon Kodger<br />
Chris Kopsienski<br />
Joe Kowalski<br />
Aunika Krcal<br />
Zoe Kurtz<br />
Ashley Larsen<br />
Kenna Marblestone<br />
Amanda Martin<br />
Breeyana McGee<br />
Kevin McLaughlin<br />
Canyon McWilliams<br />
Abraham Mendes<br />
Corey Mueller<br />
Cassandra Muller<br />
Alexis Nunn<br />
Michael Ong<br />
Harvey Labovitz<br />
Marianne Lax<br />
Nick Martin<br />
John M. Maslowski<br />
Michelle Mazala<br />
Christine McBurney<br />
Fred Mehalik<br />
Pat Metzler<br />
Lynn Milliner<br />
Jackie Mitchell<br />
David Muniak<br />
Brandon Olsen<br />
Michele Owen<br />
Laura Paglin<br />
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Kathi Penn<br />
Riki Perelman<br />
Allie Perrett<br />
Bud Perry<br />
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Carl Rak<br />
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Jack Ricchiuto<br />
Clint Rohrbacher<br />
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Paolo Orso-Giacone<br />
Dhara Patel<br />
Brandon Peck<br />
Andi Peng<br />
Grace Peppler<br />
Chelsea Polk<br />
Cal Steele Radisek<br />
Iris Rozman<br />
David Sadowski<br />
Josie Sheehan<br />
Quenice Sims<br />
Chris Sivak<br />
Rachel Spotts<br />
Maddie Stambler<br />
Julianne Stamer<br />
Allegra Steiger<br />
Nikki Schiro<br />
Dan Seifried<br />
Carol Skirball<br />
Timothy Smith<br />
Coleen Staufer<br />
Matthew Stepnowsky<br />
Jason Stone<br />
Carolynne Strand<br />
Michael Strauss<br />
TJ Summers<br />
Aiyana Taylor<br />
Joe Tegreene<br />
Gina Torek<br />
Stephen Vinciguerra<br />
Barbara Walker<br />
Arlin Wallace<br />
Cody Wallis<br />
Jane Warner<br />
Roger Warner<br />
Beckett Warren<br />
Susan Wasserman<br />
Mike Wendt<br />
Loy Wiley<br />
Hugh Williams<br />
Joe Yanick<br />
Kim Yanoshik<br />
Mark Yasenchack<br />
Blake Zimmerman<br />
Stephen Tang<br />
Jarett Therberge<br />
Reece Therberge<br />
Ryane Thomas<br />
Daniel Tibbitts<br />
Sarah Tibbitts<br />
Zack Tomasko<br />
Lucia Vinzani<br />
Jacqueline Wammes<br />
Sophie Washington<br />
Zac Webb<br />
Shawn Webster<br />
Ben Wiley<br />
Riley Williams<br />
Elijah Wood<br />
Jeffery Zickes<br />
Our volunteer program is sponsored by:<br />
Volunteers<br />
All lists are as of February 25, 2013<br />
Our applause goes to the more than<br />
700 volunteers who tirelessly offer their<br />
services, skills, and smiles to make the<br />
CIFF the enjoyable experience that it is.<br />
We couldn’t do it without you.<br />
Ralph D. Howard, 1940-2012<br />
We are deeply saddened to say<br />
goodbye to one of our most beloved<br />
volunteers, Ralph D. Howard, who<br />
passed away on November 14, 2012.<br />
Ralph dedicated over a decade of service to the <strong>Festival</strong>, among<br />
countless other organizations throughout <strong>Cleveland</strong>. From his “Albert<br />
Einstein” hair to his emphatic fist thump when validating parking<br />
tickets, he will be remembered by so many of the staff and patrons<br />
of the <strong>Festival</strong>. Ralph frequently carried a bag of photographs and<br />
memorabilia recalling the people and events that shaped his remarkable<br />
life; we feel honored to have been a part of it. In tribute to his<br />
memory, we are establishing the Ralph D. Howard Memorial Volunteer<br />
Award. This honor will recognize a CIFF volunteer who, like Ralph,<br />
continues to strive toward selflessness to the community.
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Deb Ramsey-Moor<br />
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FILMS LISTED UNDER COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, PRODUCTION, SETTING, OR SUBJECT<br />
NOTE:<br />
Feature <strong>Film</strong>s are in ALL CAPS<br />
A, B<br />
Afghanistan<br />
Buzkashi Boys<br />
Call Me Eshaan<br />
WE CAME HOME<br />
Algeria<br />
THE REPENTANT<br />
Argentina<br />
BEAUTY<br />
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD<br />
Luminaris<br />
WHITE ELEPHANT<br />
Australia<br />
Ali 707<br />
Boo<br />
Captive<br />
ELEMENTAL<br />
Farid in the West<br />
The Interviewer<br />
Lois<br />
The Op Shop<br />
Three Sixty<br />
Woody<br />
Austria<br />
KUMA<br />
MORE THAN HONEY<br />
PARADISE: FAITH<br />
PARADISE: HOPE<br />
PARADISE: LOVE<br />
Punched<br />
Belgium<br />
Beauty and the Beat<br />
BEN X<br />
BEYOND THE WALLS<br />
Death of a Shadow<br />
Domestic Tale<br />
Dura Lex<br />
LE GRAND SOIR<br />
The Lobster’s Cry<br />
TIME OF MY LIFE<br />
ZARAFA<br />
Bosnia and Herzegovina<br />
HALIMA’S PATH<br />
Brazil<br />
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD<br />
LOST TOWN<br />
ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I,<br />
VERONICA<br />
Bulgaria<br />
Debt<br />
C, D, E<br />
Canada<br />
The Basketball Game<br />
Béatrice Coron’s Daily Battles<br />
BEYOND THE WALLS<br />
BREAKING THE FRAME<br />
Bydlo<br />
Closest Thing to Heaven<br />
ELEMENTAL<br />
THE FINAL MEMBER<br />
Follow<br />
The Hipster and the Cat<br />
Howard<br />
EL HUASO<br />
I DECLARE WAR<br />
THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT<br />
LAURENCE ANYWAYS<br />
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me<br />
More Than Winning<br />
Room Service<br />
STILL MINE<br />
SURVIVAL PRAYER<br />
THE VALLEY OF TEARS<br />
Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian<br />
Anijam<br />
Chile<br />
EL HUASO<br />
China<br />
DIGITAL DHARMA<br />
FALLEN CITY<br />
WHEN NIGHT FALLS<br />
Colombia<br />
180 SECONDS<br />
CHOCO<br />
The Invention<br />
LA SIRGA<br />
Croatia<br />
FLOWER SQUARE<br />
HALIMA’S PATH<br />
WHEN DAY BREAKS<br />
Czech Republic<br />
FLOWER BUDS<br />
OLDIES BUT GOLDIES<br />
VERA 68<br />
YUMA<br />
Denmark<br />
I AM BREATHING<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA<br />
The Record Breaker<br />
Ecuador<br />
ROUTE OF THE MOON<br />
Egypt<br />
UPRISING<br />
Estonia<br />
MUSHROOMING<br />
F<br />
Finland<br />
CANNED DREAMS<br />
THE PUNK SYNDROME<br />
France<br />
ALIYAH<br />
All It Takes is a Second<br />
BAD SEEDS<br />
Beauty and the Beat<br />
BEYOND THE WALLS<br />
CHAOS<br />
Coming Soon<br />
LA DEMORA<br />
Death of a Shadow<br />
FATHER’S BIRTH<br />
LE GRAND SOIR<br />
The Green Dogs<br />
Histoire Belge<br />
Matriarche<br />
The Mime Gabin<br />
ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I,<br />
VERONICA<br />
THE PAINTING<br />
PARADISE: FAITH<br />
PARADISE: HOPE<br />
PARADISE: LOVE<br />
The Radar<br />
RENOIR<br />
THE REPENTANT<br />
Saturday Girls<br />
Talking Dog for Sale, 10 Euros<br />
THREE WORLDS<br />
Touch Me<br />
Tram<br />
WHEN DAY BREAKS<br />
WHITE ELEPHANT<br />
Would You Be So Kind<br />
To Leave, Sir<br />
YOUTH<br />
ZARAFA<br />
G, H, I<br />
Georgia<br />
THE GUARDIAN<br />
Germany<br />
Amen!<br />
Bear Me<br />
CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL<br />
ZONE<br />
Double Occupancy<br />
THE FOSTER BOY<br />
FRAUENSEE<br />
Haleema<br />
HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH<br />
The Last Border<br />
Light Years<br />
MORE THAN HONEY<br />
MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY<br />
OMAMAMIA<br />
PARADISE: FAITH<br />
PARADISE: HOPE<br />
PARADISE: LOVE<br />
Rising Hope<br />
THE WEEKEND<br />
YOKO<br />
You Missed Sonia<br />
Guatemala<br />
LA CAMIONETA<br />
Hungary<br />
THE EXAM<br />
Iceland<br />
THE DEEP<br />
THE FINAL MEMBER<br />
India<br />
DIGITAL DHARMA<br />
ELEMENTAL<br />
GATTU<br />
MUMBAI’S KING<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA<br />
SALMA<br />
Iran<br />
HATRED<br />
Ireland<br />
A FIGHTING HEART<br />
Un Peu Plus<br />
WE WENT TO WAR<br />
Israel<br />
BRAVE MISS WORLD<br />
LOST TOWN<br />
The Other Side<br />
OUT IN THE DARK<br />
YOSSI<br />
Italy<br />
CAESAR MUST DIE<br />
David’s Tour<br />
Do No Harm<br />
Have You Got a Minute?<br />
PIAZZA FONTANA: THE ITALIAN<br />
CONSPIRACY<br />
J, K, M, N<br />
Japan<br />
DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY<br />
NAME IS?<br />
KEY OF LIFE<br />
THE PAINTING<br />
Jordan<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA<br />
Kosovo<br />
Kolona<br />
Mexico<br />
AFTER LUCIA<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ<br />
LA DEMORA<br />
Eskimal<br />
Juan & La Borrega<br />
MARIACHI GRINGO<br />
Mutatio<br />
A SECRET WORLD<br />
Nepal<br />
HIGHWAY<br />
Netherlands<br />
BEN X<br />
THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA<br />
VAN END<br />
KAUWBOY<br />
Small<br />
New Zealand<br />
THE LAST OCEAN<br />
Norway<br />
THE ALMOST MAN<br />
Home Game<br />
THE ORHEIM COMPANY<br />
TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT<br />
P, R<br />
Panama<br />
ROUTE OF THE MOON<br />
Paraguay<br />
7 BOXES<br />
Philippines<br />
THE COIN BEARER<br />
Poland<br />
LOST TOWN<br />
SHAMELESS<br />
YUMA<br />
Puerto Rico<br />
UNDER MY NAILS<br />
Romania<br />
CHASING RAINBOWS<br />
Russia<br />
DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY<br />
Story of M<br />
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Feature <strong>Film</strong>s are in ALL CAPS<br />
S, T<br />
Scotland<br />
I AM BREATHING<br />
Serbia<br />
DEATH OF A MAN IN THE<br />
BALKANS<br />
WHEN DAY BREAKS<br />
Singapore<br />
Temp to Perm<br />
Slovenia<br />
HALIMA’S PATH<br />
THE LONG VACATION<br />
SHANGHAI GYPSY<br />
South Africa<br />
Asad<br />
MATERIAL<br />
Somewhere Over the Rainbow<br />
South Korea<br />
DOOMSDAY BOOK<br />
PIETA<br />
WHEN NIGHT FALLS<br />
Spain<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ<br />
Beerbug<br />
CHILDISH GAMES<br />
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD<br />
Ephemeral<br />
Friendsheep<br />
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN<br />
Home<br />
Hotel<br />
The Little Team<br />
LITTLE WORLD<br />
Monsters Do Not Exist<br />
She<br />
Talking Dog for Sale, 10 Euros<br />
That Wasn’t Me<br />
Voice Over<br />
The Wedding<br />
WHITE ELEPHANT<br />
Zombie<br />
Sweden<br />
BLONDIE<br />
THE ICE DRAGON<br />
Kiruna-Kiguli<br />
Switzerland<br />
APPASSIONATA<br />
THE FOSTER BOY<br />
MORE THAN HONEY<br />
A SECRET WORLD<br />
Syria<br />
THE SUFFERING GRASSES<br />
Tanzania<br />
IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN<br />
Tibet<br />
DIGITAL DHARMA<br />
Turkey<br />
My Friend Ehran<br />
POLLUTING PARADISE<br />
THE SUFFERING GRASSES<br />
U<br />
Uganda<br />
CALL ME KUCHU<br />
GOD LOVES UGANDA<br />
Ukraine<br />
APPASSIONATA<br />
LOST TOWN<br />
United Kingdom<br />
BROKEN<br />
Cold Warrior<br />
THE COMEDIAN<br />
David’s Tour<br />
Friend Request Pending<br />
GOOD OL’ FREDA<br />
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN<br />
Head Over Heels<br />
IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN<br />
Indoor<br />
Khaana<br />
LORD MONTAGU<br />
MCCULLIN<br />
My Friend Ehran<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA<br />
Room on the Broom<br />
SALMA<br />
UNFINISHED SONG<br />
UP THERE<br />
WE WENT TO WAR<br />
Uruguay<br />
LA DEMORA<br />
USA<br />
99%<br />
Advantageous<br />
ANITA<br />
Anosmia<br />
APE<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ<br />
Asad<br />
Best If Used By<br />
The Best Man for the Job<br />
A Better Place Than This<br />
BRAVE MISS WORLD<br />
Buzkashi Boys<br />
Call Me Eshaan<br />
CALL ME KUCHU<br />
LA CAMIONETA<br />
CASTING BY<br />
Changing Reels<br />
Choreography for Plastic Army Men<br />
CITIZEN KOCH<br />
Cliff<br />
Closing Bell<br />
The Collector’s Gift<br />
CONGRATULATIONS<br />
THE CRASH REEL<br />
Dancing With the Trees<br />
The Dark<br />
DEAR MR. WATTERSON<br />
DEATH BY CHINA 2.0<br />
DETROIT UNLEADED<br />
The Devil’s Dosh<br />
DIGITAL DHARMA<br />
THE DISCOVERERS<br />
Do You Believe in the Devil?<br />
DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY<br />
NAME IS?<br />
Double or Nothing<br />
DOWNEAST<br />
DOWNLOADED<br />
ELEMENTAL<br />
Elliott Erwitt: “I Bark At Dogs”<br />
Empty Spaces<br />
Even Me<br />
THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT<br />
Eyes on the Stars<br />
Facundo the Great<br />
Falling Up<br />
A Family Man<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH<br />
FIRST COMES LOVE<br />
First In Flight<br />
Foodie<br />
FOUR<br />
FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING<br />
FUREVER<br />
Fusion: The Art of Collaboration<br />
The Gambling Man<br />
G-DOG<br />
GIRL RISING<br />
THE GO DOC PROJECT<br />
GOD LOVES UGANDA<br />
GOING ON 13<br />
GOOD OL’ FREDA<br />
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN<br />
THE GREAT FLOOD<br />
Harry Grows Up<br />
HARVEST OF EMPIRE<br />
HERE ONE DAY<br />
Here You Go<br />
HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS<br />
THAN YOU<br />
HONOR FLIGHT<br />
Hot in the Zipper<br />
HowardCantour.com<br />
I AM DIVINE<br />
I DO<br />
ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT<br />
OF A PIMP<br />
IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN<br />
INFORMANT<br />
INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR.<br />
Josephine and the Roach<br />
Juaritos<br />
THE KINGS OF SUMMER<br />
KINGSBURY<br />
A Knock on my Door<br />
THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT<br />
Lillian<br />
The Lion, The Witch and<br />
the Wardrobe<br />
Lisa<br />
LORD MONTAGU<br />
LOST TOWN<br />
The Louder The Better<br />
Loung Ung<br />
The Lower 9: A Story of Home<br />
MAGIC CAMP<br />
Making It<br />
MARIACHI GRINGO<br />
Marking the Distance<br />
MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY<br />
Mr. Christmas<br />
Mr. Universe<br />
MUSICWOOD<br />
The New Woman: Annie<br />
“Londonderry” Kopchovsky<br />
Open Heart<br />
OUT IN THE DARK<br />
Outcast<br />
PABLO<br />
Pain Staking<br />
Pareto Principle<br />
Past Their Prime<br />
Penny Dreadful<br />
Peter at the End<br />
Picture. Perfect.<br />
PIT STOP<br />
PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE<br />
PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF<br />
Plush<br />
The Procession<br />
Prodigal<br />
Project 5: When I Hear Music<br />
PUTZEL<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA<br />
REBELS WITH A CAUSE<br />
RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS:<br />
A RUST BELT DOCUMENTARY<br />
REDLEGS<br />
REJECT<br />
Revelations<br />
Rocketship<br />
RUNNING FROM CRAZY<br />
The Sandbox<br />
Second Parent<br />
She, Who Excels in Solitude<br />
SHEPARD & DARK<br />
A Short Flim<br />
SICK MICK AND THE BOYS<br />
The Slaughter<br />
Sparkle<br />
The Split<br />
The Storm<br />
Sugar and Spice<br />
THE SUGAR WARS<br />
Sundays at Rocco’s<br />
SURVIVAL PRAYER<br />
Sweatshop<br />
Temp to Perm<br />
This Is Lipstick!<br />
Thumb<br />
Tinker<br />
TIO PAPI<br />
A Tooth Tale<br />
Towing<br />
Tug<br />
Unburden<br />
UNDER MY NAILS<br />
UNDERDOGS<br />
UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY<br />
OF ACT UP<br />
Unorthodox<br />
UPRISING<br />
WE CAME HOME<br />
WE WENT TO WAR<br />
WERE THE WORLD MINE<br />
WONDER WOMEN!<br />
Venezuela<br />
High Noon<br />
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170 FILM INDEX The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
<strong>Film</strong> Index<br />
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7 BOXES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
99% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
180 SECONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />
A, B<br />
Advantageous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
AFTER LUCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />
Ali 707 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
ALIYAH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />
All It Takes is a Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
THE ALMOST MAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />
Amen! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
ANITA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
Anosmia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
APE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
APPASSIONATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
AQUÍ Y ALLÁ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
Asad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
BAD SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />
The Basketball Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Bear Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
Béatrice Coron’s Daily Battles . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />
Beauty and the Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Beerbug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
BEN X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />
Best If Used By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
The Best Man for the Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
A Better Place Than This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
BEYOND THE WALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />
BLONDIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
Boo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55<br />
BROKEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55<br />
Buzkashi Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Bydlo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
C, D<br />
CAESAR MUST DIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56<br />
Call Me Eshaan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133<br />
CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56<br />
LA CAMIONETA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57<br />
CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE . . . . . . . 57<br />
CANNED DREAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
Captive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 152<br />
CASTING BY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
Changing Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
CHAOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />
CHASING RAINBOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />
CHILDISH GAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
CHOCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
Choreography for Plastic Army Men . . . . . . . 155<br />
CITIZEN KOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61<br />
CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61<br />
Cliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
Closest Thing to Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Closing Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
THE COIN BEARER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62<br />
Cold Warrior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
The Collector’s Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
THE COMEDIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62<br />
Coming Soon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
CONGRATULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />
THE CRASH REEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />
Dancing With the Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125<br />
The Dark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
David’s Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
DEAR MR. WATTERSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />
DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />
DEATH OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS . . . . . . 65<br />
Death of a Shadow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
THE DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65<br />
THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA VAN END . . . . . 66<br />
LA DEMORA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66<br />
DETROIT UNLEADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
The Devil’s Dosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
DIGITAL DHARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67<br />
THE DISCOVERERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />
Do No Harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Do You Believe in the Devil? . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? . . . . . . 68<br />
DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69<br />
Domestic Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
DOOMSDAY BOOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69<br />
Double Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Double or Nothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153<br />
DOWNEAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />
DOWNLOADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70<br />
Dura Lex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
E, F, G, H<br />
ELEMENTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />
Elliott Erwitt: “I Bark At Dogs” . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Empty Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
Ephemeral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Eskimal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 153<br />
Even Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
THE EXAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />
THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT . . . . . . . 72<br />
Eyes on the Stars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 152<br />
Facundo the Great . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
FALLEN CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />
Falling Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
A Family Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: THE<br />
TOMI UNGERER STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />
Farid in the West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
FATHER’S BIRTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73<br />
A FIGHTING HEART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />
THE FINAL MEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74<br />
FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />
First in Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
FLOWER BUDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />
FLOWER SQUARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76<br />
Follow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
Foodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
THE FOSTER BOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76<br />
FOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />
FRAUENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77<br />
Friend Request Pending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
Friendsheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />
FUREVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />
Fusion: The Art of Collaboration . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
The Gambling Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
GATTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />
G-DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />
GIRL RISING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80<br />
THE GO DOC PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80<br />
GOD LOVES UGANDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81<br />
GOING ON 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81<br />
GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82<br />
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN . . . . . . . . 82<br />
LE GRAND SOIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83<br />
THE GREAT FLOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83<br />
The Green Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
THE GUARDIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84<br />
Haleema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
HALIMA’S PATH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84<br />
Harry Grows Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
HARVEST OF EMPIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85<br />
HATRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85<br />
Have You Got A Minute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
Head Over Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH. . . . . . . . 86<br />
HERE ONE DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86<br />
Here You Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU . . . . . 87<br />
High Noon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
HIGHWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87<br />
The Hipster and the Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Histoire Belge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Home Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />
HONOR FLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88<br />
Hot in the Zipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 152<br />
HowardCantour.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
EL HUASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88<br />
I, J, K<br />
I AM BREATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101<br />
I AM DIVINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101<br />
I DECLARE WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102<br />
I DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102<br />
THE ICE DRAGON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103<br />
ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP . . . . 103<br />
IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN . . . . . . . . . 104<br />
Indoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
INFORMANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104<br />
INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105<br />
The Interviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
The Invention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Josephine and the Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Juan & La Borrega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
Juaritos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
KAUWBOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105<br />
KEY OF LIFE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106<br />
Khaana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
THE KINGS OF SUMMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44<br />
KINGSBURY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106<br />
Kiruna-Kiguli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
A Knock on my Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
Kolona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
KUMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM 171<br />
INDEX NOTES:<br />
Feature <strong>Film</strong>s are in ALL CAPS<br />
The complete 37th CIFF <strong>Festival</strong> Schedule<br />
is on pages 89-100<br />
FILM TITLE PAGE FILM TITLE PAGE FILM TITLE PAGE<br />
L, M<br />
The Last Border. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
THE LAST OCEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107<br />
THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />
LAURENCE ANYWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
Light Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
Lillian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe . . . . 155<br />
Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
The Little Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 152<br />
LITTLE WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />
The Lobster’s Cry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Lois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
THE LONG VACATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />
LORD MONTAGU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110<br />
LOST TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110<br />
The Louder The Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
Loung Ung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
The Lower 9: A Story of Home . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
Luminaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
MAGIC CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />
Making It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 152<br />
MARIACHI GRINGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />
Marking the Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
Matriarche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153<br />
MCCULLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
The Mime Gabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY . . . . . . . 113<br />
Monsters Do Not Exist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
MORE THAN HONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113<br />
More Than Winning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
Mr. Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Mr. Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
MUMBAI’S KING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114<br />
MUSHROOMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114<br />
MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
Mutatio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
My Friend Ehran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
N, O, P<br />
The New Woman: Annie “Londonderry”<br />
Kopchovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
OLDIES BUT GOLDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116<br />
OMAMAMIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116<br />
ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I, VERONICA . . . 117<br />
The Op Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
Open Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
THE ORHEIM COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117<br />
The Other Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118<br />
Outcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
PABLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118<br />
Pain Staking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
THE PAINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119<br />
PARADISE: FAITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119<br />
PARADISE: HOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120<br />
PARADISE: LOVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120<br />
Pareto Principle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Past Their Prime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Penny Dreadful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 153<br />
Peter At The End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
PIAZZA FONTANA: THE ITALIAN<br />
CONSPIRACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121<br />
Picture. Perfect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
PIETA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121<br />
PIT STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122<br />
PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE<br />
PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122<br />
Plush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
POLLUTING PARADISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123<br />
The Procession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
Prodigal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 154<br />
Project 5: When I Hear Music. . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
Punched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
THE PUNK SYNDROME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123<br />
PUTZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
R, S<br />
The Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125<br />
The Record Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS:<br />
A RUST BELT DOCUMENTARY . . . . . . . . . . 125<br />
REDLEGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />
REJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />
RENOIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127<br />
THE REPENTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127<br />
Revelations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141<br />
Rising Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 152<br />
Rocketship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
Room on the Broom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
Room Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
ROUTE OF THE MOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128<br />
RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128<br />
SALMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />
The Sandbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Saturday Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
Second Parent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 152<br />
A SECRET WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />
SHAMELESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130<br />
SHANGHAI GYPSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130<br />
She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
She, Who Excels in Solitude . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
SHEPARD & DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />
A Short <strong>Film</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 154<br />
SICK MICK AND THE BOYS . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />
LA SIRGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />
The Slaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Somewhere Over the Rainbow . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
Sparkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
The Split. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
STILL MINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />
The Storm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
Story of M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
THE SUFFERING GRASSES . . . . . . . . . . . . 133<br />
Sugar and Spice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155<br />
THE SUGAR WARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133<br />
Sundays at Rocco’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
SURVIVAL PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134<br />
Sweatshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
T, U<br />
Talking Dog for Sale, 10 Euros . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Temp To Perm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
That Wasn’t Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
This Is Lipstick! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
Three Sixty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
THREE WORLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134<br />
Thumb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
TIME OF MY LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135<br />
Tinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
TIO PAPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135<br />
A Tooth Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 153<br />
Touch Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
Tram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
Tug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT . . . . . . . . . . . . 136<br />
Un Peu Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Unburden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
UNDER MY NAILS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136<br />
UNDERDOGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />
UNFINISHED SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45<br />
UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY<br />
OF ACT UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />
Unorthodox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
UP THERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />
UPRISING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />
V, W, Y, Z<br />
THE VALLEY OF TEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139<br />
VERA 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139<br />
Voice Over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155<br />
WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
WE WENT TO WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
The Wedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155<br />
THE WEEKEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141<br />
WERE THE WORLD MINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141<br />
WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142<br />
WHEN NIGHT FALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142<br />
WHITE ELEPHANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143<br />
WHITE TIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143<br />
WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144<br />
Woody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
Would You Be So Kind To Leave, Sir . . . . . . 151<br />
Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam . . . . 148<br />
YOKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144<br />
YOSSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145<br />
You Missed Sonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />
YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145<br />
YUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146<br />
ZARAFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146<br />
Zombie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149<br />
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Do you dig INDEPENDENT FILM?<br />
Dream of FIRST DIBS ON CIFF TICKETS<br />
(and at a DISCOUNTED RATE)? If this sounds<br />
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BENEFITS of CIFF MEMBERSHIP.<br />
Now ask yourself: Would you like to avoid waiting in ticket<br />
lines? Want full <strong>Festival</strong> access and a flexible film-viewing<br />
schedule? If you find yourself answering “Yes! Yes! Yes!” then<br />
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Join the <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
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Visit clevelandfilm.org or contact Debbie Marshall, Membership Director<br />
at 216.623.3456 x10 or marshall@clevelandfilm.org for more information<br />
on CIFF membership levels and a complete listing of benefits.
176 TICKET INFORMATION The 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Ticket Prices<br />
Members $12.00<br />
Non-Members $14.00<br />
Students/Seniors, in-person and w/ID only $12.00<br />
10 or More Great Savings!<br />
Placing a large ticket order? Now you can automatically save $2 off the<br />
price of every ticket when your order contains 10 or more tickets.<br />
Members – $10 per ticket<br />
Non-Members – $12 per ticket<br />
Not valid for Opening Night Gala tickets or in combination with any<br />
other discount or discount code.<br />
Gift Certificates<br />
Give the gift of film with a <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
Gift Certificate!<br />
Gift certificates can be purchased in any amount and can be sent<br />
instantly via email (or a paper copy can be mailed). They can be<br />
redeemed for tickets, merchandise, or memberships online, by phone,<br />
in person, or by mail.<br />
Between March 22 and April 14, 2013, gift certificates are available for<br />
purchase online (under the “Support Us” tab at www.clevelandfilm.org),<br />
by phone (877.304.3456), or in-person at the Ulmer & Berne <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> Box Office located in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas.<br />
At all other times of the year, gift certificates are available for purchase<br />
online (under the “Support Us” tab at www.clevelandfilm.org), by phone<br />
(216.623.3456, ext. 10), or in-person at the CIFF business office<br />
(2510 Market Avenue, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44113).<br />
Opening Night <strong>Film</strong> and Gala<br />
<strong>Film</strong>, Party, Self-Parking<br />
Members $100.00<br />
Non-Members $125.00<br />
Questions? Contact Ticket Sales<br />
Call 877.304.3456<br />
E-mail tickets@clevelandfilm.org<br />
How To Buy Tickets<br />
For Members only: Tickets go on sale Friday, March 15,<br />
2013 at 11:00 AM via internet, phone, or mail.<br />
For the general public: Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22,<br />
2013 at 11:00 AM via all four options below.<br />
NOTE: Orders received on or before March 26, 2013<br />
will be mailed; otherwise, tickets will be held at the<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> “Duke Desk” (Will Call) at the entrance<br />
to Tower City Cinemas. Please bring your credit card or<br />
other identification when picking up your order.<br />
1 Online Ticketing System<br />
Purchasing tickets is easy on our secure website,<br />
www.clevelandfilm.org.<br />
Use our online shopping cart so that you can purchase<br />
all of your tickets at once.<br />
A handling fee of $3.00 is added to each order.<br />
CIFF members can log in, purchase tickets before the<br />
general public, and take advantage of discounts on tickets.<br />
Tickets will be sold until 11:00 PM on the day before<br />
the screening.<br />
2 Phone via 877.304.FILM (toll-free)<br />
Toll-free calls will be directed to the Ulmer & Berne <strong>Film</strong><br />
<strong>Festival</strong> Box Office.<br />
A handling fee of $3.00 is added to each order.<br />
Tickets will be sold until 9:00 PM on the day before<br />
the screening.<br />
Important<br />
Ticket holders and passholders must arrive at least<br />
20 minutes before showtime for seating.<br />
No refunds (except Stand By patrons who don’t get in).<br />
Exchanges, when possible, will be subject to a $3.00<br />
processing fee per order.<br />
All films are subject to change.<br />
No one under age ten will be admitted, except to Family <strong>Film</strong>s.<br />
All children must have a ticket.<br />
No Tower City Cinemas or <strong>Cleveland</strong> Cinemas discount tickets,<br />
coupons, or passes will be accepted.<br />
Sold Out? Nope–Just on Stand By!<br />
Only a portion of the tickets to any film are sold in advance so that we<br />
can save room for our passholders. Therefore, even for crowded films, we<br />
can often accommodate many patrons just before showtime. Numbered<br />
Stand By tickets are sold beginning one hour before showtime, outside<br />
the theater lobby. (Be aware that a line sometimes forms earlier than<br />
this.) Then just before the film begins, Stand By ticket holders are<br />
admitted, in numerical order, on a space-available basis until the theater<br />
is full. Those who cannot get in receive a replacement voucher or refund.<br />
Cash or vouchers only; no checks or credit cards.<br />
Hint: buy your tickets early or, better yet, become a passholder-level<br />
member to avoid Stand By!<br />
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U.S. Mail<br />
Order forms can be found on page 177 of the 37th CIFF<br />
<strong>Program</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />
A handling fee of $3.00 is added to each order.<br />
Orders should be mailed to the CIFF business office<br />
(see address below).<br />
In-Person at the Ulmer & Berne<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Box Office<br />
Opening on Friday, March 22, 2013 and located in<br />
Tower City Cinemas at Tower City Center<br />
(230 W. Huron Road, <strong>Cleveland</strong>, OH 44113)<br />
Store hours between March 22 and April 3<br />
are as follows:<br />
Monday–Saturday, 11 AM – 7 PM<br />
Sunday, 12 Noon – 5 PM<br />
Store hours between April 4 and April 14<br />
are as follows:<br />
8:30 AM – 9:30 PM daily<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Box Office<br />
sponsored by:<br />
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PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM TICKET ORDER FORM 177<br />
Name(s)<br />
Address<br />
City State Zip<br />
E-mail Address CIFF Membership #<br />
Phone (Day)<br />
<strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> Box Office<br />
sponsored by:<br />
Phone (Evening)<br />
Charge my:<br />
MasterCard<br />
VISA<br />
AmEx<br />
Discover<br />
Card #<br />
Signature<br />
Hold in<br />
Will Call<br />
Check (made payable to CIFF) enclosed<br />
exp. date<br />
Mail by<br />
March 26th<br />
Please bring your credit card or other identification when<br />
picking up your order at the Duke Desk (Will Call).<br />
Price Overview<br />
(see page 176 for details)<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Tickets<br />
Members $ 12<br />
Non-Members $ 14<br />
Students/Seniors, $ 12<br />
in-person and w/ID only<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Tickets<br />
10 or More<br />
Orders containing 10 or more tickets<br />
will receive a discount of $2 off the price<br />
of every ticket. Not valid for Opening<br />
Night Gala tickets or in combination<br />
with another discount or discount code.<br />
Members $ 10<br />
Non-Members $ 12<br />
Opening Night Gala (see page 44)<br />
Members @ $100 = $<br />
Non-Members @ $125 = $<br />
CIFF Memberships<br />
visit www.clevelandfilm.org or call<br />
216.623.FILM, ext. 10 for details.<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Student @ $25 = $<br />
(w/valid ID)<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Buff @ $55 = $<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Fanatic @ $150 = $<br />
Director* @ $550 = $<br />
Executive Producer* @ $650 = $<br />
Movie Mogul* @ $950 = $<br />
*Includes <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong> all-access pass<br />
Questions? Contact Ticket Sales<br />
Call 877.304.3456<br />
E-mail tickets@clevelandfilm.org<br />
<strong>Film</strong> Title Date Ticket Code Qty x Price = Total<br />
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Gift Certificate Code: Less $<br />
Discount Code: Less $<br />
Memberships, Opening Night $<br />
Tax-Deductible Challenge Match Donation $<br />
Handling Fee $ 3.00<br />
TOTAL $<br />
For Office Use Only<br />
Order Date<br />
Initials<br />
Store Phone Web Mail<br />
Confirmation Number<br />
Date Printed<br />
Initials<br />
Date Mailed<br />
File in Will Call<br />
$100,000 Challenge Match<br />
In celebration of the 37th <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>,<br />
we are presenting our annual Challenge Match. Our generous<br />
funding provided by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, which is funded<br />
by the residents of Cuyahoga County, must be matched annually.<br />
Your contribution can ensure our success!
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