Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

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Welcome 

...to the 37th Cleveland International Film Festival, 

presented by 

CONTENTS 

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Our Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Media Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Neighborhood Outreach . . . . . . . . . 7 

Plan Your Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

CIFF Happenings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

After the Credits Roll . . . . . . . . . . 16 

FilmForums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

FilmSlam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

CSU Filmmakers on Filmmaking . . 21 

George Gund III Memorial 

Central and Eastern European 

Film Competition . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

Nesnadny + Schwartz Documentary 


Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up 


ReelWomenDirect Award . . . . . . . 25 

American Independents 


Local Heroes Film Competition . . . 26 

Roxanne T. Mueller Award . . . . . . 28 

Someone To Watch . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Focus On Filmmakers . . . . . . . . . 34 

Sidebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

Evening at the Capitol Theatre . . . 40 

Evening at Shaker Square . . . . . . 40 

Evening at the Apollo Theatre. . . . 41 

Rick Whitbeck Evening 

at the Cedar Lee Theatre. . . . . . 41 

Day and Knight in Akron . . . . . . . 42 

Tribute to George Gund III . . . . . . 43 

Opening Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

Closing Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

The Fine Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 

Films A-Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 

Films A-Z, continued. . . . . . . . . 101 

Shorts Awards/Jurors . . . . . . . . . 147 

Shorts Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Board, Committees, Volunteers . . 160 

Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 

Country List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 

Film Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 

Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . 176 

Ticket Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . 177 

100,000 copies of the 37th CIFF 

Program Guide were printed on sustainably 

sourced paper. If you are finished 

using your guide, please recycle. 

The Cleveland International Film Festival and 

FilmSlam are registered trademarks of the 

Cleveland Film Society. 

Dollar Bank is delighted to welcome you to the 37th Cleveland 

International Film Festival. It is our privilege to be Presenting 

Sponsor of the CIFF this year, after having been Opening Night 

sponsor for the past 15 years. The CIFF is a nationally recognized 

film festival, and is the best arts event in the region. Your passion 

for film has led to the great success of the Festival, and the CIFF 

staff and volunteers have worked hard to make sure this year will 

be the best ever. We are proud to sponsor this increasingly popular 

event and look forward to seeing you for many years to come. 

Now sit back, enjoy the Festival, and be generous with your 

applause... 

Andy Devonshire 

Lisa King 

President, Dollar Bank Ohio VP Marketing, Dollar Bank 

and CIFF Board Member 

Our applause goes to Dollar Bank, for we are deeply honored to 

have them as our Presenting Sponsor. And we have so much to present 

this year! For example, we’ve added a 12th day to the Festival. 

And we’ve launched an entirely new website. We’ve included an 

evening of screenings at the Apollo Theatre, made possible with the 

support of Oberlin College. Plus, thanks to a grant from The John S. 

and James L. Knight Foundation, we’re presenting a Festival sampling 

of films at our first ever Day and Knight in Akron. Our Focus 

on Filmmakers, funded with a very generous grant from The 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ® is entering into its 

second year by introducing you to ten amazing Latino filmmakers. 

As always, we have so much to celebrate at the CIFF. And this year, 

we will be celebrating our 37th birthday during the Festival on 

Saturday, April 13th. We will also be celebrating the incredible life 

of George Gund III (1937–2013). A founding trustee of the CIFF 

Board of Directors, George loved a party! So it is only fitting that 

this year’s Opening Night be presented in George’s honor. And, as 

an enduring tribute to George, one of our long-standing competitions 

will now be known as the George Gund III Memorial Central 

and Eastern European Film Competition. Both the party and the 

program are made possible with generous support from The George 

Gund Foundation. 

In between films (178 features and 164 short subjects from 65 

countries), please stop by our Challenge Match area. The goal for 

this year’s campaign is $100,000 and we know that your donations 

will, once again, enable us to reach—and even exceed—our goal 

so that we can continue to bring you the CIFF. 

We can’t wait to see you at the 37th Cleveland International Film 

Festival! Please arrive early and often. 

Mark Smith 

Marcie Goodman 

President, Board of Directors Executive Director 

M I S S I O N 

The Cleveland 

International Film 

Festival promotes 

artistically and 

culturally significant 

film arts through 

education and 

exhibition to enrich 

the life of the 

community. 

V I S I O N 

The Cleveland 

International Film 

Festival is a leader 

in helping the 

world discover the 

power of film arts 

to educate, entertain, 

and celebrate the 

human experience. 

The 37th CIFF 

is dedicated to 

George Gund III. 

George Gund III


PRESENTING SPONSOR 

DIAMOND SPONSORS 

PLATINUM SPONSORS

PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM SPONSORS 5 

GOLD SPONSORS 

SILVER SPONSORS 

BRONZE SPONSORS

6 SPONSORS The 37th Cleveland The International 37th Cleveland Film International Festival Film is made Festival 

possible by the generosity of our sponsors and funders. 

MAJOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS 

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT 

FOUNDATION SUPPORT 

OFFICIAL AIRLINE 

OFFICIAL HOTEL 

OFFICIAL VEHICLE 

OFFICIAL RESTAURANT 

OFFICIAL BAR & GRILLE

The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival MEDIA SPONSORS, NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PARTNERS 7 

MEDIA SUPPORT 

NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH PARTNERS

PLAN YOUR DAY 

Downtown Cleveland is growing. From the opening of Horseshoe 

Casino Cleveland, to the construction of the Medical Mart and Convention 

Center, to the rise in downtown living, working, and entertainment, there 

are more people downtown than ever—which also means more cars— 

in and around Tower City Center. 

When you plan your day at the Cleveland International Film Festival, don’t forget to plan your 

trip downtown so you can be in your seat at least 20 minutes before showtime. The easiest way? 

Ride RTA and arrive inside Tower City. Or take the scenic route on two wheels (your heart will 

thank you). If you do plan to drive, GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME and be prepared 

to find a nearby lot (costs vary) if the limited free parking available at Tower City Center is full. 

 

 

We look forward to seeing you at the movies! 

THANK YOU to everyone who offered their creativity and collaboration to help explore 

parking and transportation options for those coming to the Festival: 

ABM City of Cleveland Department of Public SafetyCleveland–Cuyahoga County Port Authority 

Cleveland City CouncilCounty of CuyahogaDowntown Cleveland AllianceForest City Enterprises 

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit AuthorityHorseshoe Casino ClevelandOhio City Inc. 

Ohio Department of TransportationStandard Parking 

SIGN UP TO FOLLOW @CIFF ON TWITTER AND “LIKE” CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON FACEBOOK 

TO GET TRAVEL UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL. DURING THE CIFF, CALL OUR HOTLINE: 877.304.FILM (3456).

RIDE RTA, IT’S THE EASY WAY 

 

 

There are 8,000 FREE RTA parking spaces located throughout the area. 

We’ve highlighted key stations for you on this map. 

Louis Stokes Station 

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WWW.RIDERTA.COM/CIFF 

RTA ANSWERLINE (216.621.9500) 

Leave the parking stress behind. Hop on RTA and get a ride right 

to Tower City Center. Imagine all the time you’ll have to read movie 

descriptions and pick favorites while relaxing on the train. 

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VISIT WWW.RIDERTA.COM/CIFF OR CALL 

THE RTA ANSWERLINE (216.621.9500) 

TO GET STEP-BY-STEP TRANSIT DIRECTIONS 

INCLUDING FINDING A STOP NEAR YOU, 

KNOWING THE TRAIN SCHEDULE, AND 

BUYING YOUR FARE CARD.

Here are some of the other events happening downtown during the Cleveland International Film Festival. 

Please be sure to account for large crowds on these busy days, especially the Indians home opener. 

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Planning to drive to the Festival? Be sure to give yourself plenty of extra time. 

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PLAN TO STAY 

Downtown Cleveland has more to offer than ever before. 

So once you get here, why not plan to stay for a meal, for fun, or even overnight. 

OFFICIAL HOTEL 

HOSPITALITY PARTNERS 

The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland 

1515 W. 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 

Located onsite at Tower City Center 

216.623.1300 

www.ritzcarlton.com/cleveland 

Combine one of the country’s premier film 

festivals with Cleveland’s premier hotel, 

The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland, and it sounds 

like a plot too good to be true! Conveniently 

adjoined to Tower City Center, home of 

the Cleveland International Film Festival, 

The Ritz-Carlton gives you a convenient 

way to extend your Film Festival experience. 

OFFICIAL CRAFT BREWERY 

Wyndham Cleveland at PlayhouseSquare 

1260 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 

216.615.7500 or 800.996.3426 

www.wyndhamcleveland.com 

Located in the vibrant theater district, 

right on glittering PlayhouseSquare, 

the Wyndham will leave guests cheering! 

The complimentary E-Line Trolley gets 

guests from our boutique-style hotel to 

Tower City in just minutes. 

CIFF Film Enthusiast Package: Overnight 

guest room, valet parking for one car, four 

vouchers to redeem for CIFF tickets, and 

breakfast for up to two people in our Encore 

Restaurant. $165/night (plus tax). Please 

request the CIFF Film Enthusiast Block 

when calling to make reservations. 

Room Only Rate: $119/night (plus tax). 

Please request the CIFF Room Only Block 

when calling to make reservations. 

Radisson Hotel Cleveland-Gateway 

651 Huron Road, Cleveland, OH 44115 

216.333.9000 

www.radisson.com/cleveland-hoteloh44115/ohcleve 

Experience Downtown Cleveland’s 

Radisson Hotel in the heart of The 

Historic Gateway District at Radisson 

Hotel Gateway. 

CIFF Film Fest Fan Package: Enjoy 

overnight accommodations for two, 

complimentary valet parking with in-out 

privileges, and complimentary breakfast 

for two in the Library Grille. Receive 

four vouchers to redeem for CIFF tickets 

and you are set for the day and night! 

$189 Monday through Sunday. 

SHOPPING & FOOD 

Great Lakes Brewing Company 

2516 Market Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 

216.771.4404 

Mon–Thur 11:30AM–10:30PM (Bar 12AM) 

Fri & Sat 11:30AM–11:30PM (Bar 1AM) 

Sunday Closed 

Mon–Fri Happy Hour 4PM–7PM 

OFFICIAL RESTAURANT 

Hard Rock Cafe 

Tower City Center Level M3 

216.830.7625 

www.Hardrock.com/cleveland 

Sun–Thur 11AM–11PM 

Fri & Sat 11AM–12AM 

OFFICIAL BAR 

Tower City Center Shops & Restaurants 

230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland, OH 44113 

216.771.0033 

www.towercitycenter.com 

With over 75 specialty shops, great fine 

dining and casual eateries, and free wireless 

access, you can do it all in the heart of 

Cleveland on Public Square. Be sure to pick 

up coupons, directories, and more at Tower 

City Center Guest Services. 

Family Friendly Shopping hours begin 

at 2:30PM daily. For complete program 

information, visit www.towercitycenter.com. 

Tower City Center Food Court 

Mon–Sat 10AM–7PM 

Sun 12PM–5PM 

OFFICIAL AIRLINE 

Horseshoe Casino Cleveland 

100 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113 

216.297.4777 

www.horseshoecleveland.com 

The Spread Buffet 

Breakfast: Mon–Sat 7AM–10AM 

Brunch: Sunday 8AM–2PM 

Lunch: Mon–Sat 11AM–2PM 

Dinner: Sun–Thurs 5PM–9PM 

Fri & Sat 4:30PM–10PM 

Horseshoe Cleveland Food Court: 

Rosie & Rocco’s, Corky & Lenny’s, and B Spot 

Sun–Thurs 10AM–12AM 


Lincoln Tap House 

Tower City Center Tower Court Level 3 

216.348.0023 

www.lincolntaphouse.com 

Mon–Sat 11AM–2:30AM 

Kitchen Mon–Thu 11AM–11PM 


United Airlines 

United is proud to be the Official 

Airline of the 37th Cleveland International 

Film Festival. United serves over 370 

destinations worldwide. 

www.united.com 

WANT TO KNOW WHO IS OFFERING CIFF SPECIALS? 

VISIT WWW.CLEVELANDFILM.ORG/SPECIALS 

Crossroads at House of Blues 

East 4th Street, Downtown Cleveland 

216.526.BLUE (2583) 

www.houseofblues.com/cleveland 

Tue–Thurs 11:30AM–10PM 

Fri 

11:30AM–11PM 

Sat 4PM–11PM 

Sun & Mon Hours vary–please call

12 CIFF HAPPENINGS The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

CIFF TURNS 37 

Happy Birthday, CIFF! Come celebrate with us on Saturday, April 13th as the CIFF 

officially turns 37 (the first day of the first ever CIFF took place on Wednesday, April 13, 

1977). We’ll have surprises planned throughout the day to keep the celebration rolling, so 

make it a date and join the party! 

COLLEGE DAY 

Show your love for film and for your 

college by attending College Day at the 

37th CIFF on Tuesday, April 9th 

at Tower City Cinemas. Stop by the College 

Day table at the Festival with your valid 

college I.D. and receive free admission to 

any screening between 9:00 a.m. and 

2:00 p.m. while ticket supplies last. 

Please note: You must have a current 

college I.D. to gain admittance to films. 

For screenings on other days, student 

discounts are available through online 

ticket purchases. Check the CIFF college 

page (www.clevelandfilm.org/college) for 

discount codes. Discounts are also available 

to students at the Ulmer & Berne 

Film Festival Box Office. 

VOLUNTEER 

APPRECIATION 

DAY 

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the CIFF and our Festival 

wouldn’t be possible without their passion, their smiles, and 

their tireless efforts. This year we are proclaiming Friday, 

April 12th as Volunteer Appreciation Day! We’ll have 

special treats for them and we encourage you to take pictures 

with your favorite CIFF volunteers! Hashtag the pictures 

#CIFF on Instagram or Twitter so we can share them on our 

social media outlets. 

Sponsored by: 

Popcorn for Lunch 

Spend your lunch hour at the 37th Cleveland International Film Festival! Join 

us to watch any (or all) of a program of collected short subject films. 

These screenings typically last between 90 and 100 minutes, but individual 

shorts can have a running time between one minute and 30 minutes. So you can 

join us at the beginning, join us in progress, leave early, or stay to the very end. 

Tower City Cinemas will offer a Buy Me/Get Me Concession Special between 

11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on April 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Buy any size 

popcorn and get the same size fountain drink for FREE. Plus, fresh wraps will 

be featured at Dee’s Café, which is located near the Film Festival Store inside 

the lobby. 

Popcorn for Lunch Schedule 

Thursday, April 4th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 1 (p.148) 

Friday, April 5th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 2 (p.148) 

Monday, April 8th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 3 (p.148) 

Tuesday, April 9th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 9 (p.150) 

Wednesday, April 10th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 10 (p.151) 



Take a longer lunch break and enjoy the entire 

program! (And not to worry—we won’t tell if we 

see your boss at the CIFF!) 

T-Shirt Day 

Presented by: 

The Film Festival’s third annual T-Shirt Day will take 

place on Sunday, April 14th. Wear a t-shirt 

(or sweatshirt) from any of the 37 CIFFs and enter a 

drawing to win two all-access passes to next year’s 

Festival. And, once again, a photo booth will be set 

up so that you can capture your Festival fashion 

statement on film.

12 CIFF HAPPENINGS The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

CIFF TURNS 37 

Happy Birthday, CIFF! Come celebrate with us on Saturday, April 13th as the CIFF 

officially turns 37 (the first day of the first ever CIFF took place on Wednesday, April 13, 

1977). We’ll have surprises planned throughout the day to keep the celebration rolling, so 

make it a date and join the party! 

COLLEGE DAY 

Show your love for film and for your 

college by attending College Day at the 

37th CIFF on Tuesday, April 9th 

at Tower City Cinemas. Stop by the College 

Day table at the Festival with your valid 

college I.D. and receive free admission to 

any screening between 9:00 a.m. and 

2:00 p.m. while ticket supplies last. 

Please note: You must have a current 

college I.D. to gain admittance to films. 

For screenings on other days, student 

discounts are available through online 

ticket purchases. Check the CIFF college 

page (www.clevelandfilm.org/college) for 

discount codes. Discounts are also available 

to students at the Ulmer & Berne 

Film Festival Box Office. 

VOLUNTEER 

APPRECIATION 

DAY 

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the CIFF and our Festival 

wouldn’t be possible without their passion, their smiles, and 

their tireless efforts. This year we are proclaiming Friday, 

April 12th as Volunteer Appreciation Day! We’ll have 

special treats for them and we encourage you to take pictures 

with your favorite CIFF volunteers! Hashtag the pictures 

#CIFF on Instagram or Twitter so we can share them on our 

social media outlets. 

Sponsored by: 

Popcorn for Lunch 

Spend your lunch hour at the 37th Cleveland International Film Festival! Join 

us to watch any (or all) of a program of collected short subject films. 

These screenings typically last between 90 and 100 minutes, but individual 

shorts can have a running time between one minute and 30 minutes. So you can 

join us at the beginning, join us in progress, leave early, or stay to the very end. 

Tower City Cinemas will offer a Buy Me/Get Me Concession Special between 

11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on April 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Buy any size 

popcorn and get the same size fountain drink for FREE. Plus, fresh wraps will 

be featured at Dee’s Café, which is located near the Film Festival Store inside 

the lobby. 

Popcorn for Lunch Schedule 



Monday, April 8th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 3 (p.148) 

Tuesday, April 9th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 9 (p.150) 

Wednesday, April 10th @ 12:00 Noon – Independent Shorts Program 10 (p.151) 



Take a longer lunch break and enjoy the entire 

program! (And not to worry—we won’t tell if we 

see your boss at the CIFF!) 

T-Shirt Day 

Presented by: 

The Film Festival’s third annual T-Shirt Day will take 

place on Sunday, April 14th. Wear a t-shirt 

(or sweatshirt) from any of the 37 CIFFs and enter a 

drawing to win two all-access passes to next year’s 

Festival. And, once again, a photo booth will be set 

up so that you can capture your Festival fashion 

statement on film.


We’re proud to play 

a supporting role. 

University Hospitals pr oudly 

supports the 37th Cleveland 

International national Film Festival. 

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The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival SPONSORS 15 

NATALIE COLE 

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN 

Photo: Gilles Toucas 

AARON NEVILLE 

Photo: Sarah A. Friedman

16 COMMUNITY OUTREACH The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

After the Credits Roll 

Recognizing that film has the power to transform its viewers, in 

2010 the CIFF permanently established its educational program 

entitled After the Credits Roll. This program, which utilizes our 

films as a platform to engage our audience, includes FilmForums, 

Lights! Camera! Action Steps!, and Cinema Synergy. 

Furever 

Lights! Camera! Action Steps! 

Lights! Camera! Action Steps! supplies audience members with 

materials on how to take action locally (and beyond) once a screening 

is over. These materials (which exist as hand-outs and online) are 

developed in collaboration with the filmmakers to ensure that they 

reflect the artists’ intent. 

G-Dog 

Cinema Synergy 

Cinema Synergy occurs when films are connected 

with media partners and community partners for 

in-kind, cross-promotional purposes. Films are 

also paired with individual sponsors and corporate 

sponsors at every opportunity. Once the relationships 

are established, all of the partners and 

sponsors are introduced to one another and they 

are linked to the filmmaker. As a result, the 

impact of the film on the community, and the 

filmmaker’s interactions with the community, 

are strengthened. 

God Loves Uganda

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FilmForums 

FilmForums are moderated and interactive panel discussions 

that feature filmmakers, community leaders, and scholars who 

are knowledgeable about the topic at hand. FilmForums offer 

CIFF patrons creative and unique opportunities to explore 

urgent, relevant, and complex social issues. These are issues 

that cannot and should not be ignored. Please look for the 

FilmForums icon in the A-Z listings to identify the screenings. 

Sponsored by: 

Media Partner: 

FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING 

Saturday, April 13 

6:50 PM I Code FROM13 

See film description on page 78 

How do we weave the creative process 

into our daily lives? 

FUREVER 

Sunday, April 14 

11:45 AM I Code FURE14 


Grief is the price we pay for love. When 

it comes to our pets, what exactly is that 

price? 

G-DOG 


4:40 PM I Code GDOG06 


What are we doing in our community to 

steer young people away from gangs? 

GOD LOVES UGANDA 

Thursday, April 11 

7:00 PM I Code UGAN11 


What is our responsibility for the values 

we export? 

HARVEST OF EMPIRE 

Friday, April 12 

4:35 PM I Code HARV12 


What is the untold story of Latin 

American immigration in Northeast 

Ohio? 

MUSICWOOD 


4:30 PM I Code WOOD05 


When we need to work together to create 

change, is seeing past our divergent 

interests to common ground enough? 

REBELS WITH A CAUSE 


7:15 PM I Code REBE05 


What does protected land look like 

and how is the role of National Parks 

changing in our backyard? 

RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS: A 

RUST BELT DOCUMENTARY 

Wednesday, April 10 

4:05 PM I Code BLUE10 


What is the blueprint for Greater 

Cleveland’s future? 

REJECT 


4:15 PM I Code REJE11 


How do we reach out to those 

left out? 

UPRISING 

Tuesday, April 9 

4:30 PM I Code UPRG09 


At this early stage, what can we 

learn from the Arab Uprisings? 

Fom Nothing, Something 

WONDER WOMEN! THE 

UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN 

SUPERHEROINES 


7:30 PM I Code WOND06 


What do today’s Wonder Women 

look like?

18 FILMSLAM The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

FilmSlam 

G-Dog (USA) page 79 

Honor Flight (USA) page 88 

Little World (SPAIN) page 109 

Musicwood (USA) page 115 

The Painting (FRANCE) page 119 

Scenarios (USA) 

Underdogs (USA) page 137 

International Shorts 

French Shorts 

German Shorts 

Spanish Shorts 

® 

2013 FILMS 

Major Support 

Provided by: 

ASAD 

Scenarios USA Cleveland, Winning Writers, 

2008/2010/2012 on set of Speechless 

FilmSlam for Students 

Thursday, Friday and Monday – Friday, April 3, 4 and 8 – 12, 2013 

9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 

FilmSlam is the Festival’s longest running 

educational program, now celebrating its 

21st anniversary. Attracting over 5,000 students 

each year, this mini-festival welcomes 

students from Northeast Ohio junior high and 

high schools and gives them the extraordinary 

opportunity to see new films by some of the 

world’s most innovative filmmakers on Film 

Festival mornings at Tower City Cinemas. 

The program fosters media literacy in students 

by encouraging the study of both the 

artistic and social implications of film and 

other media. Each year, the selected films 

introduce students to diverse cultures and 

economic backgrounds, promoting awareness 

and advocacy. And this year, for the first time, 

a screening will be held in Akron, featuring a 

film shot in Canton, Ohio. 

In addition to films selected by the Festival 

staff, the program also features films chosen 

by a volunteer committee of local junior high 

and high school students. This year’s line-up 

includes documentaries, narrative films, and 

short subjects. 

Films are wide-ranging in topic: a nonprofit 

organization coordinates flights for World War 

II veterans to visit the World War II memorial 

in Washington, D.C. in HONOR FLIGHT; a 

wheelchair-bound twenty-year-old travels 

across the globe without any money in 

LITTLE WORLD; and a Jesuit priest strives 

to rehabilitate young criminals into productive 

citizens in G-DOG. 

This year FilmSlam is once again partnering 

with Scenarios USA to present two compelling 

films about the various struggles of 

teenage life. As these films and others 

engage with issues of coping with trauma, 

overcoming social strata, and preserving the 

environment, they thus lead to thought-provoking 

discussions in the classroom. 

Following each FilmSlam screening, filmmakers 

and other presenters speak briefly 

and answer questions. These guests enrich 

the viewing experience by sharing their 

artistic process and/or educating students 

on how to contribute to similar outreach 

programs in their community. 

Participating teachers receive study guides 

with background information on each film, 

discussion topics, curriculum links, and an 

introduction to media literacy. 

Contact Beth Steele Radisek, FilmSlam 

Director, at 216.623.3456 ext.13 or 

beth@clevelandfilm.org for registration 

information. 

Additional support for FilmSlam 2013 comes 

from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, the Eva L. and 

Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, the Thomas H. 

White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust, the Kiwanis 

Foundation of Cleveland, and the John S. and 

James L. Knight Foundation. 

Scenarios USA 


7:30 PM I Code SCEN09 

Scenarios USA is a national nonprofit 

organization that uses writing 

and film to foster youth leadership, 

advocacy, and self-expression in 

students across the country with a 

focus on marginalized populations 

and under-served communities. This 

SCENARIOS USA program will 

include the screening of two new 

films, a look behind the scenes, and 

a presentation with the Cleveland 

SPEECHLESS Coalition. 

Speechless 

Karyn Kusama, USA, 16 min. 

The story about Desmond and his 

struggle to survive and recover—with 

the support of his family and a new 

friend—from the trauma of sexual 

assault. 

The Tale of Timmy 

Two Chins 

Nancy Savoca, USA, 17 min. 

A touching comedy about Timmy 

Sanchez—an overweight teenager 

who relies on those who care about 

him and his own imagination to 

bring perspective to a challenging 

high school existence.

© 2013 Medical Mutual of Ohio 

Health & Life Insurance

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Cleveland State University’s School of Communication Presents 

Filmmakers on Filmmaking 

A Series of Interactive Panel Discussions 

with Visiting Filmmakers from the 37th CIFF 

Cleveland State University’s School of Communication, in conjunction with the Cleveland 

International Film Festival, is proud to host this two-day event. Visiting filmmakers whose 

works are being shown at the Festival will be featured. Members of the CSU faculty will also 

be participating as they discuss the art, craft, and business of moving image production for 

both narrative and documentary forms. 



Ryan White, Director of 

Good Ol’ Freda 

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 

The State of Independent Film Criticism 

This panel will examine the role of critical review in the world of 

independent filmmaking, distribution, and marketing. Whether 

and how professional critics champion independent filmmakers, 

encourage audiences to see independent films, and give coverage 

to independent festivals will be explored. The impact of internet 

criticism on the independent film culture will also be discussed. 

Filmmaker panelists will be joined by Clint O’Connor, film critic 

for Cleveland’s Plain Dealer. The panel will be hosted by Dr. Bob 

Abelman, CSU Professor of Communication and theater critic for 

Cleveland’s News-Herald. 

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 

Screenplays and Documentary Writing: 

Where the Road Forks 

This panel will explore the differing approaches to writing about 

the real world and writing for the reel world. Documentarians and 

screenwriters will discuss what they have in common and what 

differing approaches are needed in their styles of writing. The 

panel will be moderated by Michael Rand, Associate Professor at 

CSU and documentary writer/producer/director, whose current 

work focuses on untold stories of the Civil War. 

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 

Shooting the Independent Film 

This panel will examine the process of independent film production 

from the always difficult task of raising money to the possibilities 

and challenges of shooting on a limited budget. The focus 

of the discussion will be on the respective roles and collaboration 

of the producer and director in taking a project from words on 

paper to images on screen. The panel will be moderated by Dr. 

Evan Lieberman, Associate Professor of Film in the School of 

Communication at CSU, who has worked alternately as a writer, 

producer, director, and director of photography on five independent 

feature films and dozens of shorts, commercials, and music 

videos. 

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM 

Post-Production and All the Options 

The complexity and options of shooting and post-producing in 

the new digital formats has created many workflow options and 

different editorial decisions. Topics such as digital wrangling, 

file transcoding, mix and matching formats, media management, 

and image enhancement techniques will be explored. The panel’s 

moderator will be John Ban, Lecturer in Digital Media Production 

at CSU. Professor Ban has over 30 years of professional experience 

in the broadcast, cable, and corporate communications 

industries. 

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 

Intercultural and International Filmmaking 

Because its scope is international, the CIFF provides an extraordinary 

opportunity to experience films from an incredibly wide 

range of cultures, regions, nations, and languages. The panel will 

feature visiting filmmakers discussing the varied approaches to 

filmmaking that can be found internationally. The panel is copresented 

by CSU’s Department of Modern Languages, which 

with the School of Communication has recently unveiled a new 

International Film Minor. The panel will be moderated by Dr. 

Antonio Medina-Rivera, Associate Professor of Spanish in the 

Department of Modern Languages at CSU. Dr. Medina-Rivera is a 

sociolinguist who also specializes in Latin American Literature. 

ALL PANELS, WHICH ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 

WILL BE HELD AT: 

Cleveland State University’s School of Communication 

MU107 Auditorium, Music and Communication Building 

2001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 

Parking is available on the streets around the Music and 

Communication Building and in lot “CG” behind the building, 

at E. 19th Street and Chester Avenue. For further information 

and updates, check www.clevelandfilm.org/filmmakerpanels 

or contact the Cleveland State University organizers, Dr. Evan 

Lieberman (216.687.4637; e.a.lieberman@csuohio.edu) and 

Dr. Kim Neuendorf (216.687.3994; k.neuendorf@comcast.net).

22 2013 COMPETITIONS The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL 

CENTRAL AND EASTERN 

EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION 

With generous support from: 

Over two decades ago the Cleveland International Film Festival launched a special programming 

focus on films from Central and Eastern Europe—the native lands of many 

Clevelanders. And then eleven years ago we created a juried competition with a cash 

prize for these films. Both the program and the competition were inspired and generously 

supported by George Gund III. Although George is no longer with us, this significant 

component of the CIFF remains. Beginning this year, the program and competition will 

be presented in memory of, and as a tribute to, George. An endowment from The George 

Gund Foundation will enable us to continue to give recognition to the films that are 

coming to us from Central and Eastern Europe and to award one filmmaker a $10,000 

cash prize that will be announced at the Closing Night Reception. 

We are honored to have these remarkable 

jurors join us this year: 

Tim Harry has been the Assistant Director 

of The Cleveland Institute of Art 

Cinematheque since 1998. He holds a 

degree in Eastern European History from 

Kent State University. Prior to his work 

with The Cinematheque, Tim worked in the 

music industry for Virgin Records America 

in New York as an artist and repertoire 

representative and in San Francisco for 

Chrysalis Records as senior promotional 

representative. He has been involved in 

the careers and promotion of many artists, 

including Sinead O’Connor, Ziggy Marley, 

Roy Orbison, The Smashing Pumpkins, 

and The Waterboys. He has studied film 

production at Kent State University and 

City College of San Francisco. 

With a M.F.A. from the National Theatre 

Academy in Warsaw, Liliana Komorowska 

is an accomplished Polish-Canadian 

actress turned director and producer, leading 

a successful artistic career in Canada 

for the past 15 years. She has performed 

the classics on stage and has been showcased 

in many award-winning films and 

television programs in Poland, England, 

Tim Harry 

Liliana Komorowska 

the United States, and Canada. In 2007, 

with her company QueenArt Films, she 

produced her first documentary film, 

“Paradis perdu, Paradis retrouvé.” In 2012 

she released “Beauty and the Breast,” her 

directorial debut, which was featured at 

numerous film festivals worldwide and was 

the recipient of many awards. 

With over 50 film productions under his 

belt, Michael Rabehl holds a B.A. in Film 

from the University of California Santa 

Cruz, where he graduated with Honors 

after receiving numerous grants for his 

production work. Additionally, Michael’s 

film production work went on to garner 

two national awards and several international 

awards at film festivals. In 1995, 

Michael took on the role as Cinequest 

Film Festival’s Programming Director and 

has been instrumental in producing and 

managing an ongoing, adventurous film 

program. He also helps producers garner 

exposure through Cinequest’s multi-platform 

distribution division, which now 

distributes over 75 titles. 

Michael Rabehl 

Past winners of this competition are: 

2012 I BEST INTENTIONS 

Adrian Sitaru; Romania 

2011 I IF I WANT TO WHISTLE, 

I WHISTLE 

Florin Serban; Romania, Sweden 

2010 I HONEYMOONS 

Goran Paskaljevic (co-winner); 

Serbia, Albania 

2010 I HIPSTERS 

Valery Todorovsky (co-winner); Russia 

2009 I THE INVESTIGATOR 

Attila Gigor; Hungary 

2008 I TRAVELLING WITH PETS 

Vera Storozheva; Russia 

2007 I THE MELON ROUTE 

Branko Schmidt; Croatia 

2006 I A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN 

Peter Nikolaiev; Czech Republic 

2005 I DAYS AND HOURS 

Pjer Žalica; Bosnia and Herzegovina 

2004 I THE STROLL 

Alexei Uchitel; Russia 

2003 I HUKKLE 

György Pálfi (co-winner); Hungary 

2003 I EDI 

Piotr Trzaskalski (co-winner); Poland 

George Gund III 

Included in this year’s Central and Eastern 

European Film Competition are: 

FILM TITLE 

PAGE 

CHASING RAINBOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 

DEATH OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS . . . . 65 

DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY . . . . . . . . . . . 69 

THE EXAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

FLOWER BUDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 

FLOWER SQUARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 

HALIMA’S PATH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

MUSHROOMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 

MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

OLDIES BUT GOLDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 

SHAMELESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 

SHANGHAI GYPSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 

WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 

WHITE TIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 

YUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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Nesnadny + Schwartz 

Documentary Film Competition 

The CIFF is excited to present the ninth 

Nesnadny + Schwartz Documentary Film 

Competition. In 2005, after CIFF attendees 

voted documentaries as the winners 

of its audience choice award three years 

in a row, we decided to highlight these 

films since they hold such enormous interest 

for our audience. Nesnadny + Schwartz 

(www.BigFatIdeas.com) is a preeminent 

international visual communications 

consultancy committed to providing 

clients what they least expect. Nesnadny + 

Schwartz is very proud to continue their 

support of the Cleveland International Film 

Festival and to sponsor a program that has 

such social, artistic, and popular appeal. 

Documentaries in competition that are 

screening in the Festival will be viewed by 

our panel of jurors throughout the week, 

and the winner will be announced at the 

Closing Night Reception, receiving a cash 

prize of $7,500. 

We are honored to have these esteemed 

jurors join us this year: 

Erica Ginsberg is the Executive Director 

of Docs In Progress, an organization that 

supports the professional development of 

emerging documentary filmmakers in the 

Washington, D.C. area. She has previously 

served as a Juror for Dokufest, the 

International Documentary Association 

Awards, and the Sebastopol Documentary 

Film Festival; as a Curator of the Council 

on Foundations Film Festival; and as a 

panelist for cultural grants from the U.S. 

Department of State and the Maryland 

State Arts Council. 

Erica Ginsberg 

Michael Lumpkin 

With nearly three decades of leadership 

in the independent film community, 

Michael Lumpkin joined the International 

Documentary Association in 2009 as 

Executive Director. Michael previously 

served as both Executive Director of 

Frameline and Festival Director for the 

San Francisco International LGBT Film 

Festival. He also co-produced the highly 

acclaimed HBO documentary, The 

Celluloid Closet. Michael has participated 

as a juror for the Sundance Film Festival, 

the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Berlin 

International Film Festival, and the Seattle 

International Film Festival. 

Rosie Wong is an independent producer 

and has been the Senior Manager of the 

Sundance Film Festival’s Industry Office 

since 2006. After obtaining a B.A. in 

Literature from UCLA in 1997, she 

worked at its School of Theatre, Film, and 

Television. There, she produced numerous 

student shorts, including the Student 

Academy Award ® winner “Barrier Device” 

(2002). In 2003, Rosie received her 

M.F.A. in Producing from UCLA. In her 

spare time, she loves rockin’ out to her 

favorite band Ginger N’ Wasabi. 

Rosie Wong 

Included in this year’s Documentary 

Film Competition are: 

FILM TITLE 

Shepard & Dark 

PAGE 

BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

CASTING BY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: 

THE TOMI UNGERER STORY . . . . . . . . . 73 

FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 

FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING . . . . . . . . 78 

FUREVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 

THE GREAT FLOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 

I AM DIVINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF 

A PIMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

INFORMANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 

MAGIC CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

MCCULLIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE 

PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 

SHEPARD & DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

Past winners of the competition are: 

2012 I BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING 

Neil Berkeley; USA 

2011 I STEAM OF LIFE 

Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen; 

Finland 

2010 I MARWENCOL 

Jeff Malmberg; USA 

2009 I TRINIDAD 

PJ Raval and Jay Hodges; USA 

2008 I OUT OF TIME 

Harald Friedl; Austria 

2007 I MR. PILIPENKO AND 

HIS SUBMARINE 

Jan Hinrik Drevs and René Harder; 

Germany, Ukraine 

2006 I IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS 

James Longley; USA 

2005 I THE TAKE 

Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein; Canada, 

Argentina


GREG GUND MEMORIAL 

STANDING UP 

FILM COMPETITION 

With generous support from: 

Honor Flight 

Our Standing Up Film Competition is a tribute to Greg Gund. Greg’s friends and family 

described him as “intensely creative and talented, and wholly without pretension.” For 

five years Greg lived in Playa Negro near Tamarindo, Costa Rica where he immersed 

himself by becoming part of the local community. As much as he deeply loved his home 

there, Greg was also an extensive world traveler with an adventurous spirit and an insatiable 

curiosity about different cultures and people. He lived by this Mahatma Gandhi 

quote inscribed in his passport: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you 

were to live forever.” Greg died at the age of 32 in a small plane crash off the Pacific 

Coast on July 16, 2005. 

Our Standing Up program includes “films with a conscience.” Standing Up started as a 

sidebar to focus on films with the mission to change the world and grew into a celebration 

of activism, the fight for social justice, and the battle to heal the earth. Many of these 

films highlight personal stories featuring individuals who set out to teach lessons on how 

to live a better life. One of the aspects all these films share is the impact they make on 

viewers long after the credits roll. Through these films, Standing Up honors Greg Gund— 

as well as others with a different view of the world—and the continual fight to make it better. 

In 2005, the George Gund Foundation granted the CIFF with an endowment to create the 

Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition. Since its inception, it has grown into our 

largest and most popular competition. Last year 33 films were screened in competition, 

including five of our top ten audience-rated films. 

This year the Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition is being split into two categories: 

films Standing Up To something and films Standing Up For something. Make sure 

you Stand Up with your vote, as this competition now has two awards of $5,000 each, 

based on audience balloting. Winners will be announced at the Closing Night Reception. 


2012 I A PLACE AT THE TABLE 

(AKA “FINDING NORTH”) 

Lori Silverbush & Kristi Jacobson; USA 

2011 I DYING TO DO LETTERMAN 

Biagio Messina & Joke Fincioen; USA 

2010 I LOUDER THAN A BOMB 

Jon Siskel & Greg Jacobs; USA 

2009 I THE WAY WE GET BY 

Aron Gaudet; USA 

2008 I IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA 

Daniel Junge & Siatta Scott Johnson; 

USA, Liberia 

2007 I DARIUS GOES WEST: THE 

ROLE OF HIS LIFE 

Logan Smalley; USA 

2006 I AMERICAN BLACKOUT 

Ian Inaba; USA 

In Memory of Greg Gund 

May 26, 1973 - July 16, 2005 

Standing Up Films are presented with 

the generous support of 

CHAR and CHUCK FOWLER 

Included in this year’s Standing Up Film 

Competition are: 

Standing Up For 

FILM TITLE 

PAGE 

ANITA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

APPASSIONATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

CANNED DREAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

THE CRASH REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

DIGITAL DHARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

DOWNEAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

ELEMENTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

FALLEN CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 

FATHER’S BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 

GIRL RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 

HARVEST OF EMPIRE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

HONOR FLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

I AM BREATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

LITTLE WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

LORD MONTAGU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 

LOST TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 

MORE THAN HONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 

THE PUNK SYNDROME . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 

RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 

REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

VERA 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 

WE CAME HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 

WE WENT TO WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

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The Last White Knight 

ReelWomenDirect 

Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman 

We are thrilled to announce that our celebration of women at the Cleveland 

International Film Festival has turned into our newest award this year. The 

ReelWomenDirect Award, based on audience vote, will be presented to a woman 

director at our Closing Night Reception, accompanied by a $10,000 cash prize. 

In an industry historically dominated by men, we are honored to showcase these 

women filmmakers and the empowered female perspectives they provide within 

their films. 

Standing Up To 

FILM TITLE 

PAGE 

99% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

BRAVE MISS WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE. . . . . 57 

CITIZEN KOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 

DEATH BY CHINA 2.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

DOWNLOADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

G-DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

GOD LOVES UGANDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN . . . . . 82 

HERE ONE DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

EL HUASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN . . . . . . . 104 

THE LAST OCEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 

THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . 108 

THE LONG VACATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

POLLUTING PARADISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 

REJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 

SALMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 

SURVIVAL PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 

UNITED IN ANGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 

UPRISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 

WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 

The ReelWomenDirect Award is presented 

with the generous support of 

DEBORAH BACHMAN RATNER 

Eligible films for this year’s 

ReelWomenDirect Award are: 

FILM TITLE 

PAGE 

7 BOXES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

99% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

ANITA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

BREAKING THE FRAME. . . . . . . . . . . 55 

CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 

CANNED DREAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

CITIZEN KOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 

THE CRASH REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

DETROIT UNLEADED. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

DIGITAL DHARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY 

NAME IS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

DOWNEAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

ELEMENTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

FATHER’S BIRTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 

FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 

FUREVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

FILM TITLE 

PAGE 

G-DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

GOING ON 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH . . . 86 

HERE ONE DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

I AM BREATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

MCCULLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY . . . . . . . . 115 

RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA . . . . . . . . . . . 124 

REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . . . . . . 125 

REJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . . . . . . 128 

SALMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 

SHEPARD & DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

THE SUFFERING GRASSES . . . . . . . 133 

THREE WORLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 

THE VALLEY OF TEARS . . . . . . . . . . 139 

VERA 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 

WE CAME HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 

THE WEEKEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 

WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 

YOKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 

YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 

Running from Crazy


American Independents 

C O M P E T I T I O N 

With big dreams and small budgets, these films represent the finest in 

contemporary American independent cinema. Based on audience vote, 

this year’s competition in celebration of independent films made in the 

United States will yield a cash prize of $5,000 to the winner 

announced at the Closing Night Reception. 

The Exquisite Corpse Project 


2012 I MISSED CONNECTIONS 

Eric Kissack; USA 

2011 I HAMILL 

Oren Kaplan; USA 

Local Heroes 

This award is presented with 


ALAN and MARTA GLAZEN 

Included in this year’s American Independents 


FILM TITLE 

PAGE 

APE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

CONGRATULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

DETROIT UNLEADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

THE DISCOVERERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT . . . . . 72 

FOUR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

THE GO DOC PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 

HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU . . . 87 

MARIACHI GRINGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY . . . . . 113 

PIT STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 

PUTZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 

TIO PAPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 

UNDER MY NAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 

Films sponsored by: 

C O M P E T I T I O N 

Our annual celebration successfully became one of our newest competitions 

last year, highlighting films made about Ohio, in Ohio, or by 

Ohioans. We are honored to once again support these films and filmmakers, 

hoping to empower the already booming independent film 

community of Cleveland and Ohio alike. Based on audience vote, 

this year’s competition will yield a $5,000 cash prize to the winner 

announced at the Closing Night Reception. 

Red, White and Blueprints 

Past winner of the competition is: 

2012 I BILL W. 

Kevin Hanlon; USA 

This award is presented with 


MIKE and NICKI CANCELLIERE 

Included in this year’s Local Heroes 


FILM TITLE 

PAGE 

DEAR MR. WATTERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? . . . . 68 

A FIGHTING HEART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 

HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH . . . . . 86 

I DO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. . . . . . . . . . . 105 

THE KINGS OF SUMMER . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

KINGSBURY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 

RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS . . . . . . 125 

REDLEGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

SICK MICK AND THE BOYS . . . . . . . . . 131 

THE SUGAR WARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 

UNDERDOGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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28 SPECIAL PROGRAMS The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film 

Roxanne T. Mueller served as the film critic at The Plain Dealer from 1983 until 1988 

when she lost a six-month battle with cancer at the age of 36. Mueller was a strong 

supporter of the Festival and, through her writing, helped to raise the general level of film 

appreciation in Cleveland. She was an exceptionally engaging writer who managed to 

weave personal insights into her film reviews, whether she was covering popular Hollywood 

fare or sophisticated foreign cinema. In its 12th year, the CIFF established the Roxanne 

T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film to help bring this important Festival friend 

back into focus a bit each year. Festival patrons rate each film they see and the most 

popular film is announced at our Closing Night Reception. The Callahan Foundation, started 

in 1968 by Cleveland nuclear engineer, inventor, and businessman Joe Callahan, joins us in 

celebrating the 26th year of this renowned award with a $5,000 cash prize to the winner. 

Sponsored 

by: 

Joe Callahan, Founder of 

The Callahan Foundation 

PAST WINNERS 

2012 (36th CIFF)—UNDER AFRICAN SKIES 

Directed by Joe Berlinger, USA/South Africa 

2011 (35th CIFF)—VINCENT WANTS TO SEA 

Directed by Ralf Huettner, Germany 

2010 (34th CIFF) — LOUDER THAN A BOMB 

Directed by Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs, USA 

2009 (33rd CIFF) — CHERRY BLOSSOMS– 

HANAMI 

Directed by Doris Dörrie, Germany/Japan 

2008 (32nd CIFF) — ONE BAD CAT: THE 

REVEREND ALBERT WAGNER STORY 

Directed by Thomas G. Miller, USA 

2007 (31st CIFF) — DARIUS GOES WEST: 

THE ROLL OF HIS LIFE 

Directed by Logan Smalley, USA 

2006 (30th CIFF) — LIVE AND BECOME 

Directed by Radu Mihaileanu, France/Israel 

2005 (29th CIFF) — MAD HOT BALLROOM 

Directed by Marilyn Agrelo, USA 

2004 (28th CIFF) — BORN INTO 

BROTHELS 

Directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana 

Briski, USA 

2003 (27th CIFF) — SPELLBOUND 

Directed by Jeff Blitz, USA 

2002 (26th CIFF) — AUTUMN SPRING 

Directed by Vladimír Michálek, 

Czech Republic 

2001 (25th CIFF) — BIG EDEN 

Directed by Thomas Bezucha, USA 

2000 (24th CIFF) — THE BUTTERFLY 

(AKA “THE BUTTERFLY’S TONGUE”) 

Directed by José Luis Cuerda, Spain 

1999 (23rd CIFF) — RETURN WITH 

HONOR 

Directed by Terry Sanders and 

Freida Lee Mock, USA 

1998 (22nd CIFF) — CHARACTER 

Directed by Mike van Diem, Netherlands 

Under African Skies, 2012 

1997 (21st CIFF) — SHALL WE DANCE 

Directed by Masayuki Suo, Japan 

1996 (20th CIFF) — FIDDLEFEST 

(AKA “SMALL WONDERS”) 

Directed by Allen Miller, USA 

1995 (19th CIFF) — THE SUM OF US 

Directed by Kevin Dowling and 

Geoff Burton, Australia 

1994 (18th CIFF) — BACKBEAT 

Directed by Iain Softly, United Kingdom 

1993 (17th CIFF) — INTO THE WEST 

Directed by Mike Newell, United Kingdom 

1992 (16th CIFF) — ENCHANTED APRIL 

Directed by Mike Newell, United Kingdom 

1991 (15th CIFF) — CROSS MY HEART 

Directed by Jacques Fansten, France 

1990 (14th CIFF) — CINEMA PARADISO 

Directed by Guiseppe Tomatore, Italy 

1989 (13th CIFF) — THE BEAST 

Directed by Kevin Reynolds, USA 

1988 (12th CIFF) — GRAND HIGHWAY 

Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, France 

One Bad Cat: The Reverend 

Albert Wagner Story, 2008 

Autumn Spring, 2002 Cinema Paradiso, 1990

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30 SOMEONE TO WATCH The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

SOMEONE TO WATCH 

2013 DIRECTORS 

Presented with the generous support of 

LAUREN RICH FINE and GARY GILLER 

Nic Balthazar 

In 2003 at the 27th CIFF we launched 

our Someone to Watch Award series. The 

purpose of this program is to showcase 

the work of mid-career filmmakers who we 

believe are rising stars in international 

filmmaking. Over the years we have celebrated 

filmmakers whose talent has been 

embraced at movie theaters across the 

country and around the world. This year 

is no different. 

Previous recipients of the 

CIFF’s Someone to Watch 

Award are: 

2011 I Dave Boyle 

Ed Gass-Donnelly 

Lisa Gossels 

2010 I Emily Abt 

Jesper Ganslandt 

2009 I Ramin Bahrani 

Gerardo Naranjo 

2008 I Brillante Mendoza 

Helen Hood Scheer 

2007 I Matt Bissonnette 

2006 I Ann Marie Fleming 

Hiner Saleem 

2005 I Ronit Elkabetz 

Catherine Gund 

Khyentse Norbu 

Hans Weingartner 

2004 I Josef Fares 

Gaylene Preston 

Pen-ek Ratanaruang 

2003 I Alexei Balabanov 

Susanne Bier 

Águst Gudmundsson 

Nic Balthazar, born in 1964 in Ghent, Belgium, is a truly multifaceted 

talent. In addition to his skills as a film director (Festival 

regulars still talk about BEN X from the 32nd CIFF), he is a writer, 

producer, and a popular Belgian TV and radio personality. His first 

feature film, BEN X, which he also co-wrote, was released in 2007. It 

won the Grand Prix des Ameriques, Most Popular Film, and the Prize 

of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2007 Montréal World Film Festival. It 

also garnered the Audience Award at the Sedona International Film 

Festival and won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Istanbul International Film 

Festival. His second film, TIME OF MY LIFE, was released in 2012 

and has also garnered much praise. He is well-known in Flanders as 

a film critic and television presenter. In his presumably small amount 

of spare time, he is a vegetarian and environmental activist. 

Films Screening: 

BEN X (p. 53) 

TIME OF MY LIFE (p. 135) 

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, also one of our 

Focus on Filmmakers, is a writer, producer, 

editor, and director whose primary 

focus for her talents is the documentary 

form. Kristy’s first feature film was the 

acclaimed GOING ON 13, which followed 

the lives of four adolescent girls over a 

period of four years. It was an official 

selection at both the Tribeca and 

Silverdocs Film Festivals. It also received 

funding from ITVS and was broadcast on 

Public Television in 2009. Her second 

feature film, WONDER WOMEN! THE 

UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPER- 

HEROINES, investigates how popular 

depictions of powerful women often mirror 

society’s anxiety about women’s liberation. 

It will make its television premiere 

in April on the award-winning series 

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan 

Independent Lens, hosted by Stanley 

Tucci, after CIFF festival-goers have the 

thrill of seeing it here! Kristy has a M.F.A. 

in Film Production from San Francisco 

State University and is currently an 

Assistant Professor at Diablo Valley 

College. 


GOING ON 13 (p. 81) 

WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (p. 144)

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Tom Gustafson Cory Krueckeberg Martin Lund 

Tom Gustafson and Cory Krueckeberg are the co-founders of 

SPEAKproductions, a company dedicated to giving a voice to people who 

are often ignored. SPEAK’s work has won over 30 awards and screened 

in over 200 film festivals around the world. Tom Gustafson made his first 

film at age nine. He graduated cum laude from Northwestern University. 

His first freelance job in Hollywood was Key Additional Casting Assistant 

on “The Road To Perdition.” He was Location Casting Director on such 

films as the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series and “The Dark Knight” 

before directing his first feature. Cory Krueckeberg is an actor, lyricist, 

writer, producer, production designer, and director. He has a B.F.A. from 

the Professional Actor Training Studio at the University of Illinois and 

is as comfortable in front of the lens as behind it. Cory is active in live 

theater and is currently working on a number of projects, as befits a selfproclaimed 

“Visionary Guru.” 


THE GO DOC PROJECT (p. 80) 

MARIACHI GRINGO (p. 111) 

WERE THE WORLD MINE (p. 141) 

Martin Lund was born in Oslo in 1979. 

Having trained as an art director at Westerdal’s 

School of Communication, he graduated from 

the Norwegian Film School in 2008. He 

promptly established himself as a significant 

talent with his first short film, “Home Game,” 

which was nominated for Norway’s Amanda 

Award for Best Short Film and took the 

Audience Award at the Leuven International 

Short Film Festival. His feature film debut, 

TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT, premiered at the 

Berlin International Film Festival and was a 

theatrical hit in Norway. It was also a highlight 

at the 2010 Sprockets Toronto International 

Film Festival for Children. His second feature 

film, THE ALMOST MAN, which he also 

wrote, won both the Best Actor and Crystal 

Globe awards at the 2012 Karlovy Vary 



John and Beth Ryan 

THE ALMOST MAN (p. 49) 

TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT (p. 136) 

2013 AWARD ARTISTS 

Each year we invite a prominent local artist to design our awards for the Festival. This year we are 

honored and excited to work with John and Beth Ryan. 

John and Beth Ryan exhibit regionally and have collections in a national market. Notably, John has 

a collection of his artwork in the corporate Aflac national offices and Beth has a permanent display 

at Cleveland State University. They both have many local, dedicated clients. And both are strongly 

involved in promoting the arts within their community. John acted as juror in the 2009 Scholastic Art 

exhibition. Beth teaches art at Holy Name High School and has dedicated her career to educating 

youth on the importance of the arts in their lives. John and Beth began collaborating on artworks in 

2005. Their collective works are intended to be both serene and disquieting; a mutual collapse and 

integration of object, pattern, and form. Their most recent and important collaboration was their son 

Jack Parker Ryan, born in the summer of 2012. 

John has a B.F.A. in Painting from Ohio University (02). Beth has a B.A. from Ursuline College (03) 

and an M.A. in Art Education from Case Western Reserve University (09). 

Johns and Beth’s work can be seen at www.johnryanart.com and www.bethryanart.com, respectively. 

Previous award artists include: 

Anna Arnold, Kate Budd, Scott Goss, Hildur Jonsson, Shannon Okey, Alexander Pakis, Ben Parsons, 

Angelica Pozo, Eric Rippert, Mark Smith, and Mark Yasenchack.


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34 FOCUS ON FILMMAKERS The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ® Presents 

Focus On Filmmakers 

The Cleveland International Film Festival is thrilled to be the 

only 2011 recipient of a multiyear grant from The Academy 

of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ® Thanks to the generosity 

of The Academy, ® we are receiving a total of $150,000 over 

a three-year period to introduce and develop our Focus on 

Filmmakers program. Designed to showcase minority and less 

visible filmmakers, Focus on Filmmakers will increase the 

screening access of these filmmakers, while simultaneously 

making the Cleveland International Film Festival more accessible 

to under-served segments of the population. 

This year Focus on Filmmakers will emphasize films and 

filmmakers from the Latino community, featuring those with 

roots in our neighboring Latin American countries. 

As the fastest-growing and largest ethnic group in the United 

States, the Latino community is full of vital, talented voices 

that are already significantly advancing Latino Cinema. With 

the continued expansion of Latino perspectives in the media, 

we have brought to Cleveland a diverse collection of films 

that exist under the commercial radar and inspire cross-cultural 

exchanges without borders. 

Through this program we hope to significantly strengthen 

our commitment to bring to Cleveland an increased number 

of the most sought-after films and filmmakers from varying 

populations, while deepening our involvement in these communities 

and igniting meaningful dialogue and interaction. 

We look forward to presenting this program and inviting 

marginalized filmmakers to Cleveland for years to come, and 

we are profoundly grateful to The Academy of Motion Picture 

Arts and Sciences ® for helping us do so. 

José Asunción [Director, Producer] 

SICK MICK AND THE BOYS (USA, 2013) p. 131 

José Asunción is a writer, cinematographer, and director from 

Chicago who earned his M.F.A. in Film Production at the USC 

School of Cinematic Arts. He is a two-time recipient of the 

Graduate Filmmaker Scholarship from the National Hispanic 

Foundation for the Arts. His works have aired on HBO, MTV3, 

The Documentary Channel, and PBS. He is co-founder of 

DocRiot, a Los Angeles-based production company dedicated 

to cutting-edge documentary film. 

Arí Maniel Cruz [Director, Producer] 

UNDER MY NAILS (PUERTO RICO/USA, 2011) p. 136 

Arí Maniel Cruz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After 

receiving a B.A. in Communications, he moved to Mexico 

City to study screenwriting at Centro de Capacitación 

Cinematografica. Back in Puerto Rico he worked as a sitcom 

writer, then started producing and directing for TV and film. 

Most recently, he co-founded La Teta Productions LLC with 

Kisha Tikina Burgos, the writer and star of his latest feature 

film UNDER MY NAILS, which has won awards at several 

international film festivals. 

Michel Franco [Writer, Director, Producer, Editor] 

AFTER LUCIA, Despues de Lucia, (MEXICO, 2012) p. 48 

Michel Franco was born in Mexico City in 1979. After completing 

his media studies, he began making award-winning short 

films and commercials with his production company Pop Films. 

In 2009, his first feature film, “Daniel and Ana,” was selected 

for the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Michel 

was honored at Cannes with the 2012 Un Certain Regard Award 

and with the Silver Hugo Award at the Chicago International 

Film Festival, both for AFTER LUCIA. 

2014 Focus on Filmmakers: 

LGBT 

Participants in the 2012 Focus on Filmmakers – African Diaspora program were: 

Sherien Barsoum, Jordan Coleman, Ava DuVernay, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Stephen Lloyd Jackson, 

Eliaichi Sadikiel Kimaro, Michael King, Victoria Mahoney, Terence Nance 

José Asunción 

Arí Maniel Cruz 

Michel Franco 


Jorge Hinojosa

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Carlo Guillermo Proto 

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Joshua Sanchez 


[Writer, Director, Producer] 

GOING ON 13 (USA, 2008) p. 81 

WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF 

AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (USA, 2012) p. 144 

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, also one of our Someone To Watch 

filmmakers this year, is a writer, producer, editor, and director. 

She has a M.F.A. in Film Production from San Francisco State 

University. Her first documentary was the highly praised GOING 

ON 13, an official selection at the Tribeca and Silverdocs Film 

Festivals. Her film WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY 

OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES will be featured on the 

award-winning PBS series Independent Lens. Currently, she is 

an Assistant Professor at Diablo Valley College. 

Jorge Hinojosa [Director, Producer] 

ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP (USA, 2012) p. 103 

Jorge Hinojosa is a producer and director from Los Angeles, 

California. For the last 28 years, he has managed the career of 

hip-hop artist and actor Ice-T. Together they formed the production 

company Final Level Entertainment in 2010. Their first 

project was The Peacemaker, an A&E reality show that brought 

warring Los Angeles gang members together for peaceful 

resolutions. ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP is Jorge’s 

feature directorial debut and premiered at the 2012 Toronto 


Eduardo López [Director, Producer] 

HARVEST OF EMPIRE (USA, 2012) p. 85 

Eduardo López is a director and producer based in Washington, 

D.C. He is the co-founder of EVS Communications and the producer 

of Linea Directa, an award-winning Spanish Television 

series devoted to Latino public education. In 2002, EVS won 

the Ford Foundation’s Leadership for a Changing World Award, 

being the only media organization chosen for this coveted social 

justice honor. His feature documentary HARVEST OF EMPIRE, 

which he co-produced and co-directed with Peter Getzels, 

won the 2012 ABCNEWS VideoSource Award through the 

International Documentary Association. 

Gabriel Mariño [Writer, Director, Editor] 

A SECRET WORLD, Un Mundo Secreto, (MEXICO/SWITZERLAND, 

2012) p. 129 

Gabriel Mariño was born in Puebla, Mexico in 1978. He graduated 

with honors from the film program at the Centro de Capacitación 

Cinematografica. His documentary “Bardo” won the KODAK Award 

for Best Mexican Film at the 4th International Contemporary Film 

Festival in Mexico City and won special mention at the Bucharest 

International Film Festival in 2007. His feature film debut as 

writer and director, A SECRET WORLD, was nominated for Best 

Film at the 2012 Cartagena Film Festival. 


[Writer, Director, Producer, Editor] 

EL HUASO (CANADA/CHILE, 2012) p. 88 

Carlo Guillermo Proto was raised in Quillota, Chile and makes his 

home in Montréal, Quebec. He is the founder of The Handshake 

Productions, a company that develops documentary and fiction 

films. Much of his work focuses on the interplay between identity 

and human experience in relation to issues of geography, ethnicity, 

and perceived disabilities. EL HAUSO is his first feature length 

documentary. It was nominated for the Golden Starfish Award for 

Best Documentary at the Hampton’s International Film Festival. 

Fro Rojas [Director, Editor] 

TIO PAPI (USA, 2012) p. 135 

Fro Rojas is a native of Miami, Florida and a graduate of the Miami 

International University of Art and Design. He began working for 

Fox Sports as a director and producer of various programs and is 

currently directing numerous commercials and music videos. In 

2008, he made the multiple award-winning short, “Pencil 

Fighting: The Life and Times of Team Balderdash.” His follow-up 

shorts “Inventing Kim” and “With Me” also garnered many awards. 

The family comedy TIO PAPI is his feature film debut. 

Eduardo López 

Gabriel Mariño 

Joshua Sanchez [Writer, Director] 

FOUR (USA, 2012) p. 77 

Joshua Sanchez is a native of Houston, Texas and currently lives 

in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Columbia University’s 

M.F.A. Film program, he began making a number of short films, 

which have gone on to screen internationally. Recently, Joshua won 

the HBO Films Young Producer’s Development Award, as well as 

participated in the Tribeca All Access ® program at the Tribeca 

Film Festival. A writer, editor, producer, and director, Joshua’s 

feature film debut, FOUR, received the Grand Jury Award at the 

Urbanworld Film Festival.

36 SIDEBARS The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

Sidebars 

Your Logo Could 

Go Here! 

10% Cinema 

Cinema en Español 

Family Films 

Film Is Art 

These gay, lesbian, bisexual, 

and transgender films range in 

subject, style, and tone, but 

they have one thing in common: 

they’ve been audience favorites 

for years! 

This eclectic array of Spanishlanguage 

films explores a 

multitude of subjects that range 

from the culturally specific to 

the universal. 

You can take a family trip 

around the world without leaving 

the city. Be sure to bring 

the kids to these family-friendly 

films, but please check the 

descriptions for disclaimers. 

Art school isn’t only for the 

naturally gifted. Learn about 

artists and the artistic process 

in this group of films. 

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10% SHORTS PROGRAM. . . . 152 

BEYOND THE WALLS . . . . . . . 53 

CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . 56 

THE COMEDIAN . . . . . . . . . . . 62 

FATHER’S BIRTH . . . . . . . . . . 73 

FOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

FRAUENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

THE GO DOC PROJECT . . . . . . 80 

I AM DIVINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

I DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR . . . 105 

LAURENCE ANYWAYS . . . . . . 108 

OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . 118 

PIT STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 

UNITED IN ANGER: 

A HISTORY OF ACT UP . . . . . 137 

WERE THE WORLD MINE . . . 141 

YOSSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 

7 BOXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

180 SECONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

AFTER LUCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

LA CAMIONETA. . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

CHILDISH GAMES. . . . . . . . . . 60 

CHOCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 

CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD . . 61 

LA DEMORA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

HARVEST OF EMPIRE . . . . . . . 85 

EL HUASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

MARIACHI GRINGO. . . . . . . . 111 

ROUTE OF THE MOON . . . . . 128 

A SECRET WORLD . . . . . . . . 129 

LA SIRGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 

UNDER MY NAILS. . . . . . . . . 136 

WHITE ELEPHANT . . . . . . . . 143 

FAMILY SHORTS 

PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . 152, 153 

GATTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

THE ICE DRAGON . . . . . . . . . 103 

KAUWBOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

MAGIC CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

THE PAINTING . . . . . . . . . . . 119 

TIO PAPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 

TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT . . 136 

WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . 144 

YOKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 

ZARAFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 

BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . 55 

DEAR MR. WATTERSON . . . . . 64 

FAR OUT ISN’T FAR 

ENOUGH: THE TOMI 

UNGERER STORY . . . . . . . . . . 73 

FROM NOTHING, 

SOMETHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

MCCULLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

PABLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 

THE PAINTING . . . . . . . . . . . 119 

RENOIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 

Choosing the films you want to see among the immense array of 

178 feature films at the 37th CIFF can be a daunting task. To 

prevent your brain fizzing out from information overload, every year 

we place films in the Festival within our Sidebar categories, which 

cover a variety of interests and topics. This year’s sidebar collection 

is bigger than ever before, featuring the new 

category Islamic and Arab Societies and 

giving you a wider selection to choose from. 

The films that will be screened in each of 

the sidebars are listed here, but you can also 

determine which categories a film falls into 

by looking at the bars at the top of each film 

description throughout the Program Guide. 

Browse and enjoy! 

Kauwboy 

I Do 

La Camioneta

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Go Here! 


Go Here! 

Sponsored by: 

Jules and Fran Belkin 

Islamic and Arab 

Societies 

It’s Easy 

Being Green 

Jewish and Israeli 

Visions 

Music! Movies! 

Focusing on traditions and 

modernity, these films explore 

different religious, political, cultural, 

and linguistic challenges 

of Islamic and Arab societies. 

These films bring awareness 

and support to the environmentally 

friendly movement to save 

our planet. 

These films from—or about— 

Israel and the Jewish diaspora 

enlighten with their unique 

cultural perspective. 

These films about music 

and musicians will be music 

to your ears (and eyes). 

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DETROIT UNLEADED . . . . . . . 67 

HALIMA’S PATH . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

HATRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

KUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 

MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . 118 

RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA. . . . . . 124 

THE REPENTANT . . . . . . . . . 127 

THE SUFFERING GRASSES . . 133 

UPRISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 

THE VALLEY OF TEARS . . . . . 139 

WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . 140 

CANNED DREAMS. . . . . . . . . . 58 

ALIYAH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . 54 

LOST TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 

OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . 118 

PUTZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 

WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . 142 

YOSSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 

APPASSIONATA. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

DOWNLOADED . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . 82 

THE GREAT FLOOD . . . . . . . . . 83 

MARIACHI GRINGO. . . . . . . . 111 

MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

THE PUNK SYNDROME. . . . . 123 

UNFINISHED SONG . . . . . . . . 45 

WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . 140 

WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . 142 

ELEMENTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

HEART OF SKY, 

HEART OF EARTH . . . . . . . . . . 86 

THE LAST OCEAN . . . . . . . . . 107 

MORE THAN HONEY . . . . . . . 113 

MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

POLLUTING PARADISE . . . . . 123 


REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . 125 

SURVIVAL PRAYER . . . . . . . . 134 

The Punk Syndrome 

The Last Ocean 

United Airlines World Tour 

Every year the CIFF brings the best films from around the 

globe to screen in the World Tour sidebar. Once again, thanks 

to United Airlines, we are able to present films from more 

than 60 countries in the 37th Cleveland International Film 

Festival. There are too many films to list in this sidebar, but 

be sure to look for the United Airlines World Tour bar at the 

top of many films. 

Renoir

38 SIDEBARS The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

Sidebars 


Go Here! 

Pacific Pearls 

Pan-African Images 

Women of the World 

Journey to the Far East. In 

these films from Asia and the 

Pacific Islands, we pay tribute 

to some of the most innovative 

films of today. 

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These remarkable films hail 

from both Africa and the United 

States and feature stories made 

by and about Africans and 

African-Americans. 

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This sidebar returns once again 

this year to recognize films that 

celebrate empowered women. 

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For Sidebar and other 

CIFF sponsorship 

opportunities, contact: 

Patrick Shepherd 

Associate Director 

216.623.3456, ext.23 or 

patrick@clevelandfilm.org. 

CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL 

ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

THE COIN BEARER . . . . . . . . . 62 

DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 . . . . . . . 64 

DOOMSDAY BOOK. . . . . . . . . . 69 

FALLEN CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 

KEY OF LIFE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 

PIETA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 

WHEN NIGHT FALLS . . . . . . . 142 

CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . 56 

FOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

GOD LOVES UGANDA . . . . . . . 81 

ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT 

OF A PIMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

IN THE SHADOW OF 

THE SUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 

THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT. . . 108 

MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

THE REPENTANT . . . . . . . . . 127 

UPRISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 

ZARAFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 

ANITA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

APPASSIONATA. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

BLONDIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . 54 

BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . 55 

CASTING BY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

CHOCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 

FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . 75 

FRAUENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

GIRL RISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 

GOING ON 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . 82 

HALIMA’S PATH . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

HERE ONE DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

KUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 

ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I, 

VERONICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 


RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . 128 

SALMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 

A SECRET WORD . . . . . . . . . 129 

VERA 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 

WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . 140 

WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . 144 

YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 

Wonder Women! 

Blondie


We’ve traded 

our legal briefs 

for film shorts. 

Congratulations to the Cleveland International Film Festival on its 37th 

 

 

their creations are nothing short of extraordinary. 

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Monday, April 8 

Evening at 

1390 West 65th Street 

Cleveland, OH 44102 

West 65th Street and Detroit Avenue 

The Sugar Wars 

A Fighting Heart 

Directed by Des Kilbane 

IRELAND 2012 

57 minutes 

(see page 74 for film description) 

The Sugar Wars 

Directed by T.J. Amato, Josh Mills 

USA 2012 

52 minutes 


The Cleveland International Film Festival returns to Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway 

neighborhood for the fourth consecutive year. The historic Capitol Theatre is another 

Gordon Square Arts District star that shines in its splendor. 

You must have a Film Festival pass or A FIGHTING HEART/THE SUGAR WARS 

ticket for admission to the pre-film reception and to the film. 

Sponsored by: 

Community 

Partners: 


5:30 PM 

Pre-Film Reception at XYZ The Tavern 

6419 Detroit Avenue 


7:20 PM I Code CAPT08 

(please find your seats by 7:00 PM) 

Film Screening at the Capitol Theatre 


Evening at 

13116 Shaker Square 


Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story 

The Cleveland International Film Festival continues its tradition of holding an 

evening in Cleveland’s Shaker Square neighborhood for the fifth consecutive year. 

You must have a Film Festival pass or FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: THE TOMI 

UNGERER STORY ticket for admission to the pre-film reception and to the film. 

Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: 

The Tomi Ungerer Story 

Directed by Brad Bernstein 

USA 2012 

99 minutes 



5:30 PM 

Pre-Film Reception at fire food & drink 

13220 Shaker Square 


7:20 PM I Code SHKR09 


Film Screening at Shaker Square Cinemas 

Sponsored by:

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Evening at 

Dear Mr. Watterson 

19 East College Street 

Oberlin, OH 44074 

Presented by 

Survival Prayer 

Directed by Benjamin Greené 

USA, CANADA 2012 

70 minutes 



Directed by Joel Allen Schroeder 

USA 2013 

89 minutes 


The Cleveland International Film Festival 

is delighted to earn the support of Oberlin 

College to hold these special screenings 

at the historic Apollo Theatre. 


5:00 PM I Code SURV10 

10:00 PM I Code OLIN10 

Film Screenings at the Apollo Theatre 


7:00 PM I Code DEAR10 

10:00 PM I Code OBER10 

Film Screenings at the Apollo Theatre 

You must have a Film Festival pass or ticket for admission to each film and to a 

reception in Downtown Oberlin (please visit www.clevelandfilm.org for details). 


Rick Whitbeck 

Evening at the 


Directed by Ryan White 

USA, UNITED KINGDOM 2013 

86 minutes 


2163 Lee Road 

Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 

The Cleveland International Film Festival 

returns to its original home (1977-1990) 

for the eighth consecutive year. 

You must have a Film Festival pass or 

GOOD OL’ FREDA ticket for admission to 

the pre-film reception and to the film. 

Sponsored 

by: 



5:30 PM 

Pre-Film Reception at Nighttown 

12387 Cedar Road 

Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 

7:20 PM I Code CLEE11 


Film Screening at the Cedar Lee Theatre 

9:30 PM 

Dinner specials until 12 Midnight 

at Nighttown 

This event is presented in loving memory of Rick Whitbeck (1946-2008). One of the founders 

of the Film Festival, Rick filled many staff roles over the years and served as the organization’s 

first Board President. The Rick Whitbeck Evening at the Cedar Lee Theatre provides us with an 

annual opportunity to honor Rick’s devotion to his family, his friends, and the Film Festival.



Day and Knight 

in Akron 

presented with the generous support of the 

Underdogs 

The Knight Foundation enabled the launch 

of our first-ever CIFF screenings outside of 

Cuyahoga County in 2011 and 2012 when 

the Knight Night in Akron was presented at 

the Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill. The 

tremendous response has emboldened the 

CIFF to seek a larger presence in Downtown 

Akron. 

We are thrilled to collaborate with the Akron 

Art Museum, Akron-Summit County Public 

Library, and Akron Film+Pixel on a Day 

and Knight in Akron for the 37th CIFF. A 

sampling of our feature films and short subjects 

will be included in programs that will 

take place in the Akron Art Museum Charles 

and Jane Lehner Auditorium and at the 

Akron-Summit County Public Library Main 

Auditorium, enabling CIFF patrons to curate 

their own experience in Downtown Akron. 

Community 

Partners: 

Gattu 

Akron Art Museum 

1 South High Street 

Akron, OH 44308 

12:00 Noon 

GATTU 

Directed by Rajan Khosa 

INDIA 2011 

80 minutes 

Code GATT11 


2:00 PM 

Hollywood Shorts 

72 minutes 

Code HOLL11 


4:00 PM 

MAGIC CAMP 

Directed by Judd Ehrlich 

USA 2012 

85 minutes 

Code MAGC11 


6:30 PM 

RED, WHITE AND 

BLUEPRINTS: A RUST 

BELT DOCUMENTARY 

Directed by Jack Storey 

USA 2013 

65 minutes 

Code BLUE11 

preceded by: 

DANCING WITH THE TREES 

Directed by Dennis Scholl 

USA 

39 minutes 


Akron-Summit County 

Public Library 

60 South High Street 

Akron, OH 44326 

9:30 AM 

FilmSlam Screening 

(see page 18 for further 

information) 

1:45 PM 

CONGRATULATIONS 

Directed by Juan Cardarelli, 

Eric M. Levy 

USA 2012 

90 minutes 

Code CONG11 


4:15 PM 

Ohio Shorts 

87 minutes 

Code OHSH11 


6:45 PM 

UNDERDOGS 

Directed by Doug Dearth 

USA 2012 

102 minutes 

Code DOGS11 


Media Partners:

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In Memoriam 


1937-2013 

“ He made us better people.” 

—Catherine Gund 

“ George was a very unique and special person. What you saw 

and what you got was very unpretentious and sincere. We are 

all so lucky to have been a small part of his life.” —Jules Belkin 

Photo by Pamela Gentile 

“ George was the family member you were most likely to run 

into anywhere in the world.” —Catherine Gund 

“ I have known George for 30 years. Some of you who know him may think he is a 

man of few words, and even that may be an exaggeration, but he is a man of many 

thoughts... He is the most understated and generous man I know. He doesn’t have 

to say much. His actions speak louder than words.” —Robert Redford 

At the Cleveland International Film Festival, 

we lovingly talked about “our George” all the 

time. But, of course, he was not just our 

George; he belonged to the world. George 

Gund III was a beloved son, brother, husband, 

father, grandfather, uncle, colleague, and 

friend. 

George lived life to the fullest. His interests 

and adventures spanned the globe. He travelled 

to 132 countries. And he cared deeply 

about art, Native American history, cowboy 

poetry, Japanese calligraphy, and music—as 

well as fishing, water, and the outdoors. But 

his greatest passions were hockey and film. 

A native of Cleveland and long-time resident of 

San Francisco, George had more than 30 years 

of National Hockey League ownership experience 

and a lifetime of enthusiasm for amateur 

and professional sports. 

In the 1970s he began importing and distributing 

Eastern European films and encouraging 

independent film production in the U.S. In 

addition to being the long-time chair of the 

San Francisco Film Society, he was a founder 

of the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque 

and a founding trustee of the Cleveland 

International Film Festival. Other film and 

festival affiliations included the UC Berkeley 

Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, the 

Sundance Institute, the Film Committee of 

the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and 

the Anthology Film Archives. George started 

film festivals and he supported them. He was 

a constant fixture at film festivals around the 

world and his generosity in the world of film 

is legendary. 

We are deeply honored by The George Gund 

Foundation and family’s desire to celebrate 

George’s life by supporting this year’s Opening 

Night and, as an enduring memorial to George, 

by endowing our George Gund III Memorial 

Central and Eastern European Film 

Competition. 

We presented George, known as GG3, with our 

Legacy Award last year at the 36th CIFF. At 

the time we said: “George Gund III means the 

world to the Cleveland International Film 

Festival and we want the world to know that.” 

George Gund III will always mean the world to 

the Cleveland International Film Festival, and 

we will always want the world to know that. 

George created love in the hearts of those of 

us who were fortunate enough to know him. 

How lucky are we!

44 OPENING NIGHT The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

LOCAL HEROES 


CBS Films 

OPENING 

NIGHT GALA 

The Kings of Summer 

Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts 

USA 2013 

93 minutes 


7:00 PM I Code TOYS03 

Filmed in Greater Cleveland last summer and premiering to rave 

reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, CBS Films THE KINGS 

OF SUMMER is a unique coming-of-age story about three teenagers 

who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their 

summer building a house in the woods. Free from their parents’ 

rules, their idyllic summer quickly becomes a test of friendship as 

each boy learns to appreciate the fact that family—whether it is the 

one you’re born into or the one you create—is something you can’t 

run away from. 

Producers~Tyler Davidson, Peter Saraf, John Hodges Screenwriting~Chris Galletta 

Cinematography~Ross Riege Editing~Terel Gibson Principal Cast~Nick Robinson, 

Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie, Lynn Rajskub 

Print Source~CBS Films / www.cbsfilms.com 

About the Director~Jordan Vogt-Roberts was born in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in 

Los Angeles, California. He is the co-creator and director of the Comedy Central television 

show Mash Up and the director of the acclaimed short film “Successful Alcoholics.” 

Filmography~THE KINGS OF SUMMER (2013) 

Presented with generous support from: 

In celebration 

of the life of 


(1937-2013) 

TICKET 

INFORMATION 

pages 176-177 

CIFF members at the Movie Mogul, Executive 

Producer, and Director levels are invited to 

join us for a Gala Reception at MK Ferguson 

Plaza immediately following the film. 

For others who would like to join us, Opening 

Night Gala tickets gain admission to the film, 

the Gala Reception, and complimentary selfparking 

(when available) at Tower City Center. 

Opening Night Gala tickets 

$100 CIFF Members 

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CLOSING NIGHT FILM 

AND RECEPTION 

Presented by: 

Unfinished Song 

Directed by Paul Andrew Williams 

UNITED KINGDOM 2012 

93 minutes 

UNFINISHED SONG is a funny and inspiring story about Arthur 

(Terence Stamp), a curmudgeonly old soul, who is perfectly content 

sticking with his dull daily routine until his beloved wife (Vanessa 

Redgrave) introduces him to a local seniors singing group. The group 

is led by the youthful and charming Elizabeth (Gemma Arterton) and 

her unexpected friendship with Arthur reignites his passion for new 

adventures and shows us all life should be celebrated at any age. 

Producers~Ken Marshall, Philip Moross, Jens Meurer, Rachel Dargavel 

Screenwriting~Paul Andrew Williams Cinematography~Carlos Catalan Editing~ 

Dan Farrell Principal Cast~Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton, 

Christopher Eccleston 

Print Source~The Weinstein Company / www.weinsteinco.com 

About the Director~Paul Andrew Williams was born in Portsmouth, England. He began 

his career as an actor and director of music videos and short films. Filmography~ 

“London to Brighton” (2006), “The Cottage” (2008), “Cherry Tree Lane” (2010), 

UNFINISHED SONG (2012) 

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and awards presentation program around 

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a brief program announcing the winners 

of the American Independents Competition, 

George Gund III Memorial Central and 

Eastern European Film Competition, 

Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Film 

Competition, Nesnadny + Schwartz 

Documentary Film Competition, Local 

Heroes Competition, the ReelWomenDirect 

Award, and the Roxanne T. Mueller 

Audience Choice Award.

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STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION 

7 Boxes 

(7 Cajas) 

Directed by Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori 

PARAGUAY 2012 

105 minutes 

Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 

4:45 PM I Code BOXE04 9:45 PM I Code BOXE05 


11:30 AM I Code BOXE08 

Victor is a teenage delivery boy in Paraguay who dreams of 

being a famous movie star. Every day he passes by the electronics 

store in the market, staring at the television screens. 

When he discovers that cell phones can record video, he tries 

to get more work so he can buy one. Soon he stumbles onto 

an opportunity to make $100 and quickly accepts. His mission 

is to deliver seven crates by wheelbarrow to a secret location. 

He is given a borrowed cell phone on which he will receive 

more instructions. What seems like a simple task turns out to 

be a tangled mess. Thieves, competitors, and police all begin 

following Victor in a chase that quickly turns dangerous. 

Meanwhile, it becomes clear that the people who hired him 

are completely shady. This all leads to one very important 

question: what exactly is in the crates? 7 BOXES is an intense, 

high-paced action film that will leave you on the edge of your 

seat. (In Spanish and Guarani with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori Screenwriting~Juan Carlos 

Maneglia Cinematography~Richard Careaga Editing~Juan Sebastián Zelada, 

Juan Carlos Maneglia Principal Cast~Celso Franco, Víctor Sosa, Lali González, 

Nico García, Paletita 

Print Source~Shoreline Entertainment / tom@slefilms.com / 

www.shorelineentertainment.com 

About the Directors~Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schéhmbori are filmmakers 

from Paraguay. Maneglia earned a degree in Communications from the Catholic 

University of Ascunción. Schéhmbori studied at the New York Film Academy. They 

founded their production company, Maneglia-Schéhmbori Realizadores, in 1996. 

Collaborative Filmography~“Candida” (2004), 7 BOXES (2012) 

99% 

Directed by Audrey Ewell, Aaron Aites, 

Lucian Read, Nina Krstic 

USA 2013 

92 minutes 

Tuesday, April 9 Wednesday, April 10 

2:20 PM I Code NINE09 9:20 PM I Code NINE10 

When the Occupy Movement began in September 2011, many 

people wrote it off as a silly waste of time for unemployed 

college kids starving for attention. What many didn’t see, or 

maybe the media didn’t want to report, was that the Occupy 

Movement was a critical moment in U.S. history in which real 

citizens demanded justice from a broken system. 99% is a 

joint effort of hundreds of filmmakers who lived in Zuccotti 

Park, marched on Oakland, slept in Austin, and were living the 

Movement rather than commenting from the sidelines. Workers 

were sold out by their companies, homeowners were cheated 

by banks, and everyday American citizens were maced, peppersprayed, 

and beaten for practicing the foundation of the 

American Experiment: Freedom of Speech. Incredible, articulate, 

and at times infuriating, this film gives an insider’s look 

into the very crusade and events that finally made Americans 

open their eyes and ask, “What country are we living in?”—T.W. 

Producers~Audrey Ewell, Aaron Aites, Williams Cole Editing~Jeffrey K. Miller, 

Brad Comfort 

Print Source~Field Pictures / contact@99percentfilm.com / 

www.99percentfilm.com 

About the Directors~Audrey Ewell, Aaron Aites, Lucian Read, and Nina Krstic have 

worked together on several projects ranging from songwriting to war photography. 

Collaborative Filmography~99% (2013) 

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FOCUS ON FILMMAKERS 


180 Seconds 

(180 Segundos) 

Directed by Alexander Giraldo 

COLOMBIA 2012 

90 minutes 


6:30 PM I Code SECN04 11:45 AM I Code SECN05 

Zico and his hacker sister Angie plan a major robbery on the 

day of Colombia’s World Cup qualifying match with Uruguay. 

It’s to be their final heist, providing enough money to keep 

them set for life. Along for the ride is their long-time assistant 

El Guajaro and a newbie named Rincon, who is a replacement 

for their incarcerated ex-partner. Their plan seems flawless. As 

pros, they know how to orchestrate an easy set-up that leaves 

no casualties or traces. When Angie falls for Rincon and brings 

him inside their circle, even the overprotective Zico begins to 

bond with him. But Rincon’s charm can sometimes be overshadowed 

by his suspiciously distant personality. Is there 

something he’s not telling them? Arranged in a series of flashbacks 

and flash-forwards, 180 SECONDS reveals its story in 

slow bursts, always leaving you begging for more. This highpaced 

thriller is guided by a sexy, upbeat Colombian hip-hop 

soundtrack that mirrors the film’s sanguine vibe. But is all the 

fun blinding the gang from seeing the whole picture? 

(In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Alexander Giraldo Screenwriting~Diego F. Ramirez Cinematography~ 

Eduardo Ramirez Editing~Andrés Porras, Carlos Moreno Principal Cast~ 

Manuel Sarmiento, Angelica Blandón, Alejandro Aguilar, Luis Fernando Montoya 

Print Source~Latido Films / oalonso@latidofilms.com / www.latidofilms.com 

About the Director~Alexander Giraldo is a filmmaker and musician from Colombia. 

He studied a variety of topics, such as art history, social communication, film, and 

audiovisual directing. Giraldo has directed several shorts, television commercials, 

and music videos. Filmography~180 SECONDS (2012) 

Sponsored by DENISE HUCK & MIKE BARUSCHKE 

along with Pursnitkitty Productions 

(SAMANTHA & YOPLAIT) 

After Lucia 

(Despues de Lucia) 

Directed by Michel Franco 

MEXICO 2012 

102 minutes 

Monday, April 8 Wednesday, April 10 

8:30 PM I Code AFTE08 2:05 PM I Code AFTE10 

After his wife dies in a car accident in Puerto Vallarta, Robert 

decides to move to Mexico City with his teenage daughter 

Alejandra. His depression over the loss leaves him emotionally 

crippled, sleeping all day, and struggling to adapt to his new 

job. Alejandra initially finds success in her new surroundings, 

friending a group of kids at her school. After attending one 

of their drunken parties, she hooks up with one of the boys, 

who records the encounter and carelessly spreads it to everyone 

he knows. Quickly, her daily life becomes a nightmare as 

she’s brutally bullied, resulting in physical and sexual abuse 

on many occasions. Afraid of worrying her mourning father, 

Alejandra puts up with the cruel attacks, which escalate from 

simple pranks to downright torture. Just how far will these 

vicious kids go? How long can she internalize the agonizing 

shame she’s feeling? AFTER LUCIA tackles bullying with an 

intensity not seen in other films on the subject. It’s raw, honest, 

and unwavering in the examination of an extremely dark side 

of human nature. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Michel Franco, Marco Polo Constandse, Elías Menassé, Fernando 

Rovzar Screenwriting~Michel Franco Cinematography~Chuy Chavez Editing~ 

Michel Franco, Antonio Bribiesca Principal Cast~Tessa Ia, Hernán Mendoza, 

Gonzálo Vega Sisto, Tamara Yazbek Bernal, Francisco Rueda 

Print Source~Bac Films / f.schwabe@bacfilms.fr / www.bacfilms.com 

About the Director~Born in 1979, Michel Franco is a writer, director, and producer 

from Mexico City. He has produced several award-winning shorts and works on 

commercials with his production company, Pop Films. Filmography~“Daniel and 

Ana” (2009), AFTER LUCIA (2012) 

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UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR 

Aliyah 

Directed by Elie Wajeman 

FRANCE 2012 

90 minutes 


1:55 PM I Code ALIY09 6:25 PM I Code ALIY10 

This absorbing drama traces one young man’s emotional and 

physical exodus to the Promised Land, the Jewish tradition of 

immigration to Israel known as ALIYAH. Alex is a secular Jew 

who dreams of getting out of the projects outside Paris. Though 

he seems to have potential, he’s marking time as a small-time 

dope dealer. One day Alex hears that his cousin Nathan plans 

to open a restaurant in Tel Aviv. Alex speaks no Hebrew and 

has no connection to Israel; still, the prospect of a future as a 

restaurant partner is enticing. But he’ll need $15,000 to buy 

into Nathan’s restaurant, so he ratchets up the drug sales to 

speed his passage to the Holy Land. Meanwhile, he registers 

for an “aliyah” class with other lapsed Jews rediscovering their 

faith—only to find the teacher is his scolding ex-girlfriend. 

When a sultry shiksa falls for him, Alex must reconsider where 

he and his life are going. Pio Marmaï is outstanding as the 

brooding Alex. (In French and Hebrew with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Lola Gans, Stéphane Lehembre, Yov Moor Screenwriting~Elie Wajeman, 

Gaëlle Macé Cinematography~David Chizallet Editing~François Quiqueré 

Principal Cast~Pio Marmaï, Cédric Kahn, Adèle Haenel, Guillaume Gouix 

Print Source~Film Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com / 

www.filmmovement.com 

About the Director~Elie Wajeman was admitted to the scriptwriting department of 

the French state film school Femis in 2004. After studying film and drama, he 

wrote and directed several shorts. Filmography~ALIYAH (2012) 


The Almost Man 

(Mer eller mindre mann) 

Directed by Martin Lund 

NORWAY 2012 

75 minutes 

Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13 

6:30 PM I Code ALMS12 1:30 PM I Code ALMS13 


4:00 PM I Code ALMS14 

An affable 35-year-old with a serious case of arrested development, 

Henrik is a constant source of laughs. Trouble is, he’s 

got a new job in marketing and a great girlfriend named Tone, 

both of which require him to be a grownup. Henrik is constitutionally 

unable to take anything seriously, and as a result his 

colleagues think he’s weird since he doesn’t get adult social 

cues. He plays squash with a bunch of bros who tell booger 

jokes and whack each other with towels, and he goes to frat-level 

parties where guys pee off the balcony. He and Tone engage 

in supermarket theater, making loud ridiculous announcements 

to shock the placid housewives. But now that a baby’s on the 

way, Tone has had enough of Henrik’s hijinks, especially after 

she catches him hiding at a publisher’s party defacing a Peter 

Pan book. It’s time for Henrik to start facing life unironically. 

THE ALMOST MAN won Best Film and Best Actor at the 

Karlovy Vary Film Festival for Henrik Rafaelsen’s engaging, 

often hilarious performance. (In Norwegian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Preceded by HOME GAME 

Directed by Martin Lund, Norway, 10 minutes 

A film about the hardest, most common fight of them all. 

Producer~Ruben Thorkildsen Screenwriting~Martin Lund Cinematography~ 

Morten Halfstad Forsberg Editing~Lars Apneseth Principal Cast~Henrik Rafaelsen, 

Janne Heltberg Haarseth, Anne Ma Usterud, Tov Sletta, Kim Eidhagen 

Print Source~Norwegian Film Institute / stine.oppegaard@nfi.no / www.nfi.no 

About the Director~Martin Lund was born in Oslo in 1979. Having trained as an 

art director at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo, he graduated from the 

Norwegian Film School in Lillehammer in 2008. Filmography~“Twigson Ties the 

Knot” (2010), THE ALMOST MAN (2012)

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WOMEN OF THE WORLD 

AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS 

Anita 

Directed by Freida Mock 

USA 2013 

86 minutes 

Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7 

7:20 PM I Code ANIT06 11:40 AM I Code ANIT07 

The story unfolded in October 1991, riveting Americans to 

their televisions. Anita Hill, a beautiful, dignified African- 

American law professor, was testifying before a Senate committee 

of 14 white men about the sexual harassment she had endured 

while working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence 

Thomas. Reluctantly thrust onto the world stage when she 

answered a subpoena to testify, Anita became a celebrated 

—and hated—figure whose graphic testimony was a turning 

point for gender equality in the U.S. The political firestorm 

that arose over sexual misconduct and power in the workplace 

still resonates today. The youngest of 13 children, Anita grew 

up on a farm in rural Oklahoma, yet received her degree from 

Yale Law School. In ANITA, she speaks candidly for the first 

time about her experience during the Senate hearings, as well 

as her life and work in the 20 years since. Anita Hill empowered 

millions of people to stand up for equality and justice; 

now it’s time we heard her story. —B.B. 

Producer~Freida Mock Screenwriting~Freida Mock, Ken Chowder 

Cinematography~Bestor Cram, Don Lenzer Editing~Brian Johnson 

Print Source~American Film Foundation / am.film@verizon.net / 

www.americanfilmfoundation.com 

About the Director~Freida Mock, the 30th CIFF Director’s Spotlight, received a 

B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is an Academy Award ® -winning director, writer, and 

producer. Mock is a partner in the Los Angeles-based Sanders & Mock Productions 

and co-founder of the American Film Foundation. Filmography~“Maya Lin: A 

Strong Clear Vision” (1994)—30th CIFF, “Return With Honor” (1998)—23rd 

CIFF, “Bird By Bird With Anne” (1999)—30th CIFF, “Wrestling With Angels: 

Playwright Tony Kushner” (2006)—30th CIFF, “Sing China!” (2009), “G-Dog” 

(2012), ANITA (2013) 

Ape 

Directed by Joel Potrykus 

USA 2012 

86 minutes 


11:30 PM I Code APEX12 2:35 PM I Code APEX13 

Trevor Newandyke isn’t very funny. This is rather unfortunate 

since he longs to be a stand-up comedian. He spends most 

of his days frustratingly reciting his routines in the mirror. The 

crowds at the local comedy club rarely laugh during his rambled 

sets and, to avoid embarrassment, the owner constantly 

bumps him when scouts or known comics stop by. Trevor wastes 

most of his time amusing himself by setting things on fire. He 

also finds joy in graffiti and putting fireworks in people’s mailboxes. 

One day he meets a strange man who is dressed as the 

devil and selling fruit. Trevor makes a deal with him, trading 

a joke for an apple. After eating it, Trevor becomes extremely 

irritable, yet also uncharacteristically confident and outspoken. 

This new combination actually makes him funny and the 

audiences begin to laugh. Soon, though, he’ll come to realize 

that this all comes at a pretty big cost. APE follows one slacker’s 

bizarre and dangerous quest for laughter. —E.F. 

Producers~Ashley Young, Michael Saunders, Kevin Clancy, Sarah Keen 

Screenwriting~Joel Potrykus Cinematography~Mark Rozema Editing~Joel Potrykus 

Principal Cast~Joshua Burge, Gary Bosek, Teri Nelson, Daniel Falicki, Gary Perrine, 

Jason Roth 

Print Source~Sob Noisse Movies / joelpotrykus@gmail.com / www.apefilm.com 

About the Director~Writer, director, and producer Joel Potrykus lives in Grand 

Rapids, Michigan. He studied film nearby at Grand Valley State University. Before 

he began making movies, Joel worked as a stand-up comedian in New York. 

Filmography~APE (2012) 

This film is presented with the generous support of 

CAROLYN FRIEDLAND. 

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Appassionata 

Directed by Christian Labhart 

SWITZERLAND, UKRAINE 2012 

83 minutes 

Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9 

2:10 PM I Code APPA08 4:00 PM I Code APPA09 


8:40 PM I Code APPA10 

The Ukrainian-Swiss pianist Alena Cherny is a woman impassioned. 

As she describes her life growing up under Communism 

and her subsequent work on international concert stages, her 

emotions color her entire being. Originally from Romny, Ukraine, 

Alena was sent to a music boarding school in Kiev. Though 

religion was forbidden, she was drawn to the church as a refuge 

from her close living quarters and the competition at school. 

Now Alena travels back in time—in a van with a beautiful 

grand piano, which she is donating to her first music school 

in Romny. Since the country she abandoned for Switzerland 

no longer exists, it’s not exactly a homecoming. Wistfully, she 

visits her parents and old music teachers, and everywhere she 

hears the ghostly refrains of the past. But it’s time to move 

on. In an emotional farewell, Alena dedicates the piano to her 

school, thus leaving a part of herself behind. APPASSIONATA 

is a moving portrait of a sensitive soul whose life begins and 

ends with music. (In German, Russian, and Ukrainian with 

subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Paul Riniker Screenwriting~Christian Labhart Cinematography~ 

Gabriel Sandru Editing~Caterina Mona 

Print Source~Christian Labhart / labschmid@bluewin.ch / 

www.appassionata-film.ch 

About the Director~Christian Labhart was born in 1953 in Zurich. He taught school 

and has been a farmer and homemaker. Since 2000 he has also worked as an 

independent documentary filmmaker. Filmography~“Kinder in Kosova” (2000), 

“Die Brücke von Mitrovica” (2002), “Zum Abschied Mozart” (2006), “Zum Auftakt 

Rossini” (2008), “Education is Not For Sale” (2011), APPASSIONATA (2012) 

Aquí y Allá 

(Here and There) 

Directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza 

USA, SPAIN, MEXICO 2012 

110 minutes 

Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8 

9:35 PM I Code ALLA07 5:00 PM I Code ALLA08 

After years of working in New York to support his wife and 

daughters back home, Pedro returns to Mexico to find that his 

absence has put a serious strain on his relationship with his 

family. His wife Teresa is guarded and worried he was unfaithful 

while in America. While his youngest daughter Heidi still seeks 

his attention, his eldest Lorena resists his attempts to reconnect, 

still resentful over lost time. Despite the friction, Pedro is 

happy to be home, ready for a new start. He’s able to balance 

family and work, even finding time to make music with his 

band, the Copa Kings. But just as things begin to come together, 

Teresa becomes pregnant. The financial strain from complications 

puts pressure on Pedro. Can he provide for his family 

without having to leave them behind again? Featuring non-professional 

actors playing versions of themselves, AQUÍ Y ALLÁ 

is an honest and intimate examination of the difficult conundrum 

that migrant workers face. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Tim Hobbs, Ori Dov Gratch, Pedro Hernández Santos Screenwriting~ 

Antonio Méndez Esparza Cinematography~Barbu Balasoiu Editing~Filippo Conz 

Principal Cast~Pedro De los Santos, Teresa Ramírez Aguirre, Lorena Guadalupe 

Pantaleón Vázquez, Heidi Laura Solano Espinoza, Néstor Tepetate Medina 

Print Source~Torch Films / tim@torchfilms.com / www.torchfilms.com 

About the Director~Born in 1976, Antonio Méndez Esparza is an award-winning 

director, writer, and producer from Madrid, Spain. He received an M.F.A. in 

Filmmaking from Columbia University. In 2010 he started Aquí y Allá Films with 

producer Pedro Hernández Santos. Filmography~AQUÍ Y ALLÁ (2012) 

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Bad Seeds 

(Comme un homme) 

Directed by Safy Nebbou 

FRANCE 2012 

95 minutes 


9:15 AM I Code BADS04 9:25 PM I Code BADS05 


11:40 AM I Code BADS08 

Greg is a troubled kid with some pretty bad anger issues. When 

he’s punished for threatening his English teacher Camille with 

a pair of scissors, he decides he wants revenge. He calls on 

help from his friend Louis, a quiet but nice kid still mixed up 

over the death of his mother. Together they kidnap Camille and 

take her to an abandoned cabin in the woods where Greg rapes 

her and leaves her alone overnight to “teach her a lesson.” 

Louis, uncomfortable with the situation, begins to get anxious 

when one night becomes several days. On the day they agree to 

free her, Greg gets into a car accident, putting him in a coma. 

This leaves a fragile Louis to handle the issue. But, will he 

do the right thing? Or has the severity of their actions caused 

him to drift further into the evil world that Greg lured him 

into? BAD SEEDS is a psychological thriller that examines 

how quickly bad decisions can spiral out of control. (In French 

with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Michel Saint-Jean Screenwriting~Safy Nebbou, Gilles Taurand 

Cinematography~Pierre Cottereau Editing~Bernard Sasia Principal Cast~ 

Charles Berling, Emile Berling, Sarah Stern, Kevin Azaïs 

Print Source~Memento Films International / marion@memento-films.com / 

www.memento-films.com 

About the Director~Safy Nebbou is a French writer, director, and actor who was 

born in Bayonne, Pyrenees-Atlantiques in 1958. He got his start in theater as a 

stage director in Paris. In addition to feature films, he’s also directed shorts and 

commercials. Filmography~“The Giraffe’s Neck” (2004), “Angel Of Mine” 

(2008), “L’ Autre Dumas” (2010), BAD SEEDS (2012) 

Beauty 

(Nosilatiaj. La Belleza) 

Directed by Daniela Seggiaro 

ARGENTINA 2012 

83 minutes 


6:20 PM I Code BEAU08 11:45 AM I Code BEAU09 

Look for the beauty in the sparse landscape, with its twisting 

tangled trees that take on human forms. The once-fertile grassland 

of the stoic Wichi people of northern Argentina has been 

gradually appropriated by outsiders, forcing them to adapt to 

the dry, sandy desert. Now teenage Yolanda has come from her 

people to work as a maid for a typically self-absorbed Argentine 

family who are distracted by the bustle of modern life. The 

stressed matriarch Sara tries to manage her brood of four noisy 

boys and ungainly teen daughter, who is about to celebrate 

her quinceañera. While Sara chatters endlessly about her party 

plans, sloe-eyed Yolanda stands apart from the whirlwind of 

activity, rooted like the trees over the rushing water. She dreams 

of the spiritual wisdom she found as a child among her people. 

When the family thoughtlessly forces a makeover on Yolanda, 

it crushes her soul but leaves her dignity unbowed. BEAUTY 

is a shimmering, poetic film. (In Spanish and Wichi Lhämtes 

with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Alvaro Urtizberea Screenwriting~Daniela Seggiaro Cinematography~ 

Willi Behnisch Editing~Ana Poliak, Martin Mainoli, Daniela Seggiaro 

Principal Cast~Rosmeri Segundo, Sasa Sharet Isabel Mendoza, Ximena Banús, 

Víctor Hugo Carrizo, Camila Romagnolo 

Print Source~m-appeal world sales / aw@m-appeal.com / www.m-appeal.com 

About the Director~Daniela Seggiaro, director, screenwriter, and sound and image 

designer, graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. She currently lives in 

Salta, in the north of Argentina, where she was born. Her audiovisual work encompasses 

animated shorts, and she makes historical and anthropological documentary 

films for several institutions Filmography~BEAUTY (2012) 

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10% CINEMA 

Ben X 

Directed by Nic Balthazar 

BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS 2007 

93 minutes 


4:10 PM I Code BENX12 9:25 PM I Code BENX13 

Ben is a hero in his own mind. There he is not the student who 

is bullied mercilessly at his vocational school. Nor is he the 

person who can’t feel emotions like other people or talk about 

the things they talk about. Ben is autistic. He moves awkwardly 

and barely speaks, but his senses of sight and hearing are 

painfully acute. Relief from the misery of school comes when 

he escapes into his virtual world of Archlord, an online game 

bearing more than a passing resemblance to World of Warcraft. 

There, he finds a kindred spirit—a girl known as Scarlite— 

who encourages him and heals his agonized soul. Ben’s longsuffering 

mother and other ineffectual adults talk excessively 

about ways to help the disturbed young man, but it’s apparent 

that something in him is about to explode. The more his tormentors 

abuse him in real life, the more Archlord steels himself 

for the final battle. Much of the film takes place inside 

Ben’s head, as director Nic Balthazar takes us via flashbacks 

to Ben’s youth, then returns to the painful present. BEN X is a 

visually astonishing fusion of Ben’s virtual and real worlds. 

(In Dutch with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Peter Bouckaert, Erwin Provoost Screenwriting~Nic Balthazar 

Cinematography~Lou Berghmans Editing~Philippe Ravoet Principal Cast~ 

Greg Timmermans, Laura Verlinden, Marijke Pinoy, Pol Goossen, Titus De Voogdt 



About the Director~Nic Balthazar was born in 1964 in Ghent, Belgium. In addition 

to directing, he is a famous TV and radio personality in Belgium. He is also wellknown 

for his environmental activism. Filmography~BEN X (2007)—31st CIFF, 

“Time of My Life” (2012) 

Beyond the Walls 

(Hors les murs) 

Directed by David Lambert 

BELGIUM, CANADA, FRANCE 2012 

98 minutes 

Wednesday, April 10 Friday, April 12 

4:10 PM I Code WALL10 7:35 PM I Code WALL12 

One night Paulo is carried home drunk by Ilir, the handsome 

bartender Paulo flirted with. An affair begins, exposing Paulo 

to his girlfriend who abruptly evicts him. With nowhere to go, 

Paulo shows up on Ilir’s doorstep. Ilir is hesitant, but Paulo 

works his way into his home and life. They expand each other’s 

worlds in passionate and unexpected ways. One weekend, Ilir 

does not return from a trip. Paulo discovers nothing about Ilir’s 

whereabouts until a letter arrives with shocking news. Ilir is in 

prison for drug possession. Suddenly a love with no limits is 

confined to one visit per week in a closely guarded room. With 

intense and seductive performances, this film explores the 

unexpected ways that life can test love. Ilir battles for survival 

inside prison while Paulo struggles to survive outside it, falling 

into another man’s arms to avoid life alone. When Ilir is 

released, can they save what may no longer exist? Intensely 

sexual, BEYOND THE WALLS is a moving exploration of love 

and loyalty. (In French with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Jérôme Dopffer, Daniel Morin, Jean-Yves Roubin Screenwriting~ 

David Lambert Cinematography~Matthieu Poirot-Delpech Editing~Hélène Girard 

Principal Cast~Matila Malliarakis, Guillaume Gouix, David Salles 

Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com / 

www.strandreleasing.com 

About the Director~Belgian born David Lambert has directed and written short 

films and co-written a screenplay. This is his feature film debut. Filmography~ 

BEYOND THE WALLS (2012) 

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Blondie 

Directed by Jesper Ganslandt 

SWEDEN 2012 

88 minutes 


4:30 PM I Code BLON04 1:50 PM I Code BLON05 


9:00 PM I Code BLON06 

Brilliant Swedish director Jesper Ganslandt has an unfailing 

eye for character and an uncanny ability to work in wildly varying 

styles. After making one raw film about rural slackers and 

one disturbing suspense thriller, he now presents BLONDIE, an 

acerbically funny take on the melodramatic Scandinavian family 

drama. Sigrid’s three daughters are convening in her elegant 

country home for her 70th birthday. Following a brief cheerful 

reunion, their happy-family veneer quickly starts to peel away. 

Elin is a fashion model, bitter at being sent to work in Milan 

at 15. Unhappy Katarina is a mom and a doctor who’s having 

incredible sex with a colleague. Youngest sister Lova dreads 

the drama she knows is just waiting to happen. Following a 

panic attack and a fire at her carefully planned party, Sigrid 

is stricken and becomes comatose—which, oddly enough, 

allows her daughters to talk to her for the first time. All four 

actresses deliver lovely performances, but the hilarious family 

theatrics alone are worth the price of admission. (In Swedish 


Producer~Jesper Kurlandsky Screenwriting~Jesper Ganslandt Cinematography~ 

Linda Wassberg Editing~Johan Bjerkner, Anna Ivanova Principal Cast~ 

Carolina Gynning, Helena af Sandeberg, Alexandra Dahlström, Marie Göranzon, 

Olle Sarri 

Print Source~Swedish Film Institute / gunnar.almer@sfi.se / www.sfi.se 

About the Director~Jesper Ganslandt was born in Falkenberg, Sweden. He graduated 

from Lund University with degrees in the History of Ideas and Philosophy. A 

self-taught filmmaker, Ganslandt was our “Someone to Watch” director at the 34th 

CIFF. Filmography~“Falkenberg Farewell” (2006)—30th CIFF, “The Film I’m No 

Longer Talking About” (2009), “The Ape” (2009)—34th CIFF, BLONDIE (2012) 

Brave Miss World 

Directed by Cecilia Peck 

USA, ISRAEL 2013 

99 minutes 

Thursday, April 11 Sunday, April 14 

7:15 PM I Code BRAV11 12:20 PM I Code BRAV14 

Linor Abargil, an Israeli beauty queen, was raped two months 

before being crowned Miss World in 1998. Ten years later, 

she’s ready to talk about it—and to encourage others to speak 

out. Now a globe-trotting victims’ advocate, Linor encourages 

people to stand against sexual violence by putting an end to 

their silence. She travels to speak with teens in South Africa, 

where girls are statistically more likely to be raped than educated. 

She visits Princeton and UC Santa Barbara, where 

women describe a campus culture that fails to take assaults 

seriously. From Cleveland’s Rape Crisis Center to Hollywood’s 

living rooms, Linor is met with emotional support. Yet when 

she attends a celebrity rape trial that hits too close to home, 

she suffers a breakdown. In searching for something to ease 

her pain, Linor turns to Orthodox Judaism. For victims of sexual 

assault, the journey toward wholeness never ends; still, Linor 

Abargil, the BRAVE MISS WORLD, continues her unflinching 

efforts to keep the nightmares at bay. (In English and Hebrew 

and Italian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Cecilia Peck, Inbal B. Lessner, Motty Reif Cinematography~ 

Uri Ackerman, Tamara Goldsworthy Editing~Inbal B. Lessner 

Print Source~Linor Documentary, LLC / cecilia@linordocumentary.com / 

www.linorspeaksout.com 

About the Director~Cecilia Peck, a graduate of Princeton University, is drawn to 

stories of individuals who stand up for their beliefs. She produced “A Conversation 

with Gregory Peck,” an intimate portrait of her father, which premiered as a 

Special Selection at the Cannes Film Festival. Filmography~“Shut Up & Sing” 

(2006), BRAVE MISS WORLD (2013) 

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Breaking the Frame 

Directed by Marielle Nitoslawska 

CANADA 2012 

100 minutes 


9:30 PM I Code BREA11 11:50 AM I Code BREA12 

A densely-textured experimental film, BREAKING THE FRAME 

weaves the art of ground-breaking feminist Carolee Schneemann 

into footage of her journals and paintings in order to capture 

the multi-dimensionality of her work. Schneemann, a central 

figure in 20th century avant-garde movements, is not only a 

painter, poet, installation artist, and filmmaker, but also a 

pioneer of performance art who expanded the very definition 

of art to include discourses on the body and gender. Filmmaker 

Nitoslawska and artist Schneemann have both been censured 

for focusing on woman-generated porn as they have undertaken 

an exploration of the viewer’s relationship to nature and sexuality. 

Canadian TV network Telequebec financed “Bad Girl,” 

Nitoslawska’s unblinking look at the porn industry, only to 

ban it from being broadcast. And Schneemann’s “Meat Joy,” 

“Fuses,” and “Interior Scroll,” with their uninhibited sex 

and emphasis on new ways of seeing the female body, proved 

too much for many audiences in the 60s and 70s. Carolee 

Schneemann’s progressive visions continue to explode our 

frame of reference about women’s art. —B.B. 

Producer~Marielle Nitoslawska Screenwriting~Marielle Nitoslawska 

Cinematography~Marielle Nitoslawska Editing~Monique Dartonne 

Print Source~Picture Palace Pictures / picturepalacesale@yahoo.com / 

www.breakingtheframe.com 

About the Director~Marielle Nitoslawska graduated from the Polish National Film 

School in Lodz and began teaching in the Film Production Program at the Mel 

Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Quebec in 1989. As a director and a cinematographer, 

her research and studio practice focus on new approaches to documentary 

filmmaking. Filmography~BREAKING THE FRAME (2012) 

Broken 

Directed by Rufus Norris 


90 minutes 

Thursday, April 4 Saturday, April 6 

6:35 PM I Code BROK04 3:45 PM I Code BROK06 

A girl witnesses the beating of a timid boy named Rick by their 

neighbor Mr. Oswald, whose troubled daughter has falsely 

accused the boy of sexual assault. The beating begins a tragic 

series of events. The girl, Skunk to her friends, is witness to 

it all. Severely diabetic, she faces the terrors of a first year at 

secondary school and the joys of a first love. Rick has suffered 

a breakdown from his beating and is institutionalized. The 

violent Oswald family feel they must break others to hide their 

own pain, and Skunk watches her neighborhood begin to crack 

and crumble. Then one of the Oswald girls becomes pregnant 

and Rick, whose rage is chained only by his medication, is 

coming home for a weekend. It leads to an explosion of shocking 

violence. Skunk, unaware of the horrors unfolding around 

her, walks right into the middle of them. Balancing moments 

of great tenderness and harrowing darkness, BROKEN is a 

masterful film that shows how the power to heal is in the most 

broken among us. —C.R. 

Producers~Tally Garmer, Bill Kenwright, Dixie Linder, Nick Marston Screenwriting~ 

Mark O’Rowe Cinematography~Rob Hardy Editing~Victoria Boydell 

Principal Cast~Eloise Laurence, Cillian Murphy, Tim Roth 



About the Director~Rufus Norris trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of 

Dramatic Arts. He was named Outstanding Newcomer in 2001 by the London 

Evening Standard and went on to win two Olivier Awards. He has acted in several 

feature films. Filmography~BROKEN (2012) 

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Caesar Must Die 

(Cesare Deve Morire) 

Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani 

ITALY 2012 

76 minutes 


11:15 AM I Code MUST06 6:35 PM I Code MUST07 

To continue making Shakespeare’s plays into contemporary 

cinema, it seems almost obligatory to think of the most outlandish 

scenario in which to place the story. CAESAR MUST DIE 

is a brilliant and humanist take on the Bard’s Julius Caesar in 

which the play is being rehearsed by inmates of a maximum 

security prison in Rome. Casting real inmates (many facing 

long sentences for violent crimes) for the roles is just one of the 

conventions used in this captivating film shot almost entirely 

in black and white. With scenes shot throughout the prison, 

CAESAR MUST DIE blends the story of the prisoners rehearsing 

with the world of the play happening within the prison. The 

casting choice provides an additional sense of menace, particularly 

when Brutus decries his allegiances to Caesar, whom he 

must kill; only a killer’s eyes could authentically convey such 

inner conflict. CAESAR MUST DIE is at once innovative and 

captivating while being an eerily genuine portrayal of a classic 

play brought into a contemporary world. Difficult, yes. 

Successful, absolutely. (In Italian with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producer~Grazia Volpi Screenwriting~Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Fabio Cavalli 

Cinematography~Simone Zampagni Editing~Roberto Perpignani Principal Cast~ 

Cosimo Rega, Salvatore Striano, Giovanni Arcuri, Antonio Frasca, Juan Dario Bonetti 

Print Source~Adopt Films / jeff@lipsky.net / www.adoptfilms.com 

About the Directors~The brothers Taviani have been co-directing films for more 

than 50 years with over 20 films under their collective belt. Vittorio studied law at 

the University of Pisa, where brother Paolo studied liberal arts. After graduating, 

the Tuscany-born brothers began making films together in 1962, alternating 

scenes with one directing and the other watching. Collaborative Filmography~ 

“Outlaws of Love” (1963), “The Night of Shooting Stars” (1982), “Kaos” (1984), 

“Good Morning, Babylon” (1987), “Night Sun” (1990), “You Laugh” (1998), 

“The Lark Farm” (2007), CAESAR MUST DIE (2012) 

Call Me Kuchu 

Directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright, 

Malika Zouhali-Worrall 

USA, UGANDA 2012 

87 minutes 

Thursday, April 4 Monday, April 8 

12:15 PM I Code CALL04 9:25 PM I Code CALL08 

CALL ME KUCHU is a powerful film about the resilience of the 

Ugandan LGBT community in the face of official discrimination. 

Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, though Parliament 

has recently retreated on an anti-homosexuality bill that called 

for the death penalty. The film introduces us to gay rights 

advocates including David Kato, who sued a newspaper that 

called for the execution of gays, publishing individuals’ names 

and photographs. We see religious fundamentalists like Lou 

Engle, an American in Uganda spreading the word about the 

homosexual agenda. Amidst all the emotional carnage, one 

hero emerges: Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, a jovial man in 

an oversized suit, who counsels the LGBT community and organizes 

a safe house for his congregants. During a brief moment 

of levity they stage a fashion show. But when an activist is 

killed, the clergyman presiding over his funeral condemns the 

gay mourners. They march off with the casket, determined to 

take care of their own. CALL ME KUCHU is a cry from the 

heart. (In English and Luganda with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Malika Zouhali-Worrall Screenwriting~Katherine Fairfax Wright, 

Malika Zouhali-Worrall Cinematography~Katherine Fairfax Wright Editing~ 

Katherine Fairfax Wright 

Print Source~The Film Sales Company / andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com / 

www.filmsalescorp.com 

About the Directors~Katherine Fairfax Wright graduated from Columbia University 

with a double major in Anthropology and Film. She has produced several films, 

and she is an award-winning photographer. Malika Zouhali-Worrall is a graduate 

of Cambridge University and the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Filmmaker 

Magazine named her one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2012. 

Collaborative Filmography~CALL ME KUCHU (2012) 

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La Camioneta 

Directed by Mark Kendall 

USA, GUATEMALA 2012 

72 minutes 


9:40 PM I Code NETA04 2:10 PM I Code NETA05 

Like humans, yellow school buses are part of a universe that 

keeps living after they’re gone. LA CAMIONETA traces the 

unexpectedly fascinating transformation of one decommissioned 

American school bus into a glorious work of art. We ride 

along as the bus is auctioned off and driven 16 hours through 

Mexico toward its new destiny as part of the Guatemalan 

public transport system. When we arrive, our bus is lovingly 

washed, then pimped out with chrome and vibrant colors. 

But life is difficult for the drivers of these buses in Guatemala. 

Gangs threaten extortion and sometimes kill riders when their 

drivers don’t pay. We visit the humble homes of some drivers, 

who quietly describe how they overcome their fears to provide 

for their families. Our beautiful camioneta, festooned with 

garlands and balloons, is ready to be blessed by a priest, who 

puts it in the hands of God. A bus ride allows us to share our 

lives with others for a short time. LA CAMIONETA makes us 

part of the journey. (In Spanish with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Mark Kendall, Rafael González Screenwriting~Mark Kendall 

Cinematography~Mark Kendall Editing~Mark Kendall 



About the Director~Mark Kendall hails from Ardmore, Pennsylvania. After studying 

anthropology and Latin American studies at Vanderbilt University, he graduated 

from the M.F.A. program in Social Documentary Film at the School of Visual Arts 

in New York. Filmography~LA CAMIONETA (2012) 

Camp 14—Total Control Zone 

Directed by Marc Wiese 

GERMANY 2012 

104 minutes 

Sunday, April 7 Tuesday, April 9 

8:45 PM I Code CAMP07 6:15 PM I Code CAMP09 

Until the age of 23, Shin Dong-Huyk had no idea that a world 

existed outside of the North Korean re-education camp he was 

born in. His parents were both prisoners who were married by 

guards. At the age of six, he was forced to do hard labor, constantly 

threatened by starvation, beatings, and death. This was 

all he knew until an older man began telling him stories about 

life on the outside. After his mother and brother were executed 

in front of him, Shin successfully escaped, later learning that 

he’d actually been in a death camp. He eventually made his 

way to South Korea where he lives today. Shin shares his story 

all over the world and works with human rights organizations. 

But, behind the scenes, he still struggles with his freedom. 

Shocking as it may be, he still longs for the only home he’s 

ever known. CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE is a heartbreaking 

documentary about a free man who’s still caged by 

the lingering effects of psychological trauma. (In English and 

Korean with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Axel Engstfeld Screenwriting~Marc Wiese Cinematography~Jörg Adams 

Editing~Jean-Marc Lesguillons Featuring~Shin Dong-Huyk, Hyuk Kwon, 

Oh Yangnam 

Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de 

About the Director~Marc Wiese is a writer and director from Germany. He received 

an award from the Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming in 

2009 for his television documentary, “Kanun: The Law Of Honour.” Filmography~ 

CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE (2012) 


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Canned Dreams 

Directed by Katja Gauriloff 

FINLAND 2012 

78 minutes 

Friday, April 5 Monday, April 8 

9:50 PM I Code CANN05 2:15 PM I Code CANN08 

Beginning with a lonely woman who has given birth to a dozen 

children and is working in one of the largest open-pit mines 

in Brazil, CANNED DREAMS takes an eight-country journey 

across 30,000 km dissecting the processes of ingredients 

needed for a can of ravioli that ultimately ends up on the shelf 

of a Finnish grocery store. The real story isn’t how the pork, 

or beef, or tomatoes make it into the tin can being mined by 

a Brazilian mother, but of the people involved with the production 

and how, while separated by national borders, they all 

seem connected in their lives. The Danish pig farmer loves 

his charges but longs for a wife and children; the Portuguese 

tomato picker works only to provide a future for her daughter; 

the Polish beef farmer rues his ex-wife, but adores his kids. 

This could be a story of how any supermarket-packaged meal 

is made, but instead it’s a study—not just of how certain items 

are produced, but also of the very humanity that sacrifices to 

provide. Note: Some scenes contain graphic animal imagery. 

(In Portuguese, Danish, Romanian, Ukranian, Polish, and 

Russian with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producer~Joonas Berghaell Screenwriting~Katja Gauriloff, Joonas Berghaell, 

Jarkko T. Laine Cinematography~Heikki Färm, Tuomo Hutri Editing~Timo Peltola 

Print Source~Deckert Distribution / info@deckert-distribution.com / 

www.deckert-distribution.com 

About the Director~Born in 1972, Finnish director Katja Gauriloff (who once 

worked at a sausage factory) studied film directing at the Tampere University of 

Applied Sciences, School of Art and Media. She is part-owner of the Oktober 

Production Company. Filmography~“A Shout Into the Wind” (2007), CANNED 

DREAMS (2012) 

Casting By 

Directed by Tom Donahue 

USA 2012 

89 minutes 


11:45 AM I Code CAST12 1:20 PM I Code CAST13 


6:55 PM I Code CAST14 

Who’s your favorite movie maker? Lynn Stalmaster? Marion 

Dougherty? Or Juliet Taylor? If you’ve never heard these names, 

it’s because they belong to casting directors, the unsung heroes 

of Hollywood. CASTING BY is a fascinating look behind the 

scenes at the accomplishments of the (mostly) women who 

work closely with directors to find the perfect actors for the 

parts. Personalities such as Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro, 

and Woody Allen talk about the vital role “master casters” play 

in the shaping of the creative vision. But CASTING BY is really 

a valentine to Marion Dougherty, the doyenne of “CD’s,” who 

began cajoling directors into accepting unknown faces in New 

York in the 1950s for the Kraft Television Theatre. Marion’s 

gut instinct and impressive Rolodex led her to help shape 

many of the industry’s finest films for over 50 years. Jon Voigt, 

Jeff Bridges, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Glenn Close, and 

John Lithgow are among the fans who declare their gratitude to 

the keen-eyed lady who once saw something in them no one 

else could see. —B.B. 

Producers~Kate Lacey, Ilan Arboleda, Tom Donahue, Joanna Colbert 

Cinematography~Peter Bolte Editing~Jill Schweitzer 

Print Source~Creative Chaos vmg / jenna@creativechaosvmg.com / 

www.creativechaosvmg.com 

About the Director~Tom Donahue was born in Rhinebeck, New York and received 

his B.A. in Communications from Texas A&M University. He has worked as a television 

researcher and production assistant and is the co-founder of Creative Chaos 

vmg. Filmography~“Guest of Cindy Sherman” (2008), CASTING BY (2012) 



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Chaos 

(Désordres) 

Directed by Etienne Faure 

FRANCE 2012 

101 minutes 


4:15 PM I Code CHAS04 11:20 AM I Code CHAS05 


9:10 AM I Code CHAS07 

When famous pianist Marie retires young, her nature-loving 

husband Vincent decides the family should move from Paris 

to a quiet farm town in the South of France. She reluctantly 

agrees, uncomfortable with the idea of rural life. He ends up 

getting a job at the local high school where he meets Thibault, 

a strange student who offers to help around the farm. Feeling 

sorry for him, Vincent tries to bond with the troubled youth, 

inviting him over for dinner. Thibault quickly begins to wear 

out his welcome, driving a wedge between Vincent and Marie. 

Unhappy in her marriage, Marie begins to lead a precarious 

double life. As time goes by, details of Thibault’s mysterious 

background begin to surface, leading to questions about his 

intentions in friending the family. The lies they uncover will 

lead them to a harrowing realization. Filled with a heavy dose of 

twists and turns, CHAOS is a roller coaster ride that will thrill 

you until the very last second. (In French with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Etienne Faure, Patrick Hernandez Screenwriting~Etienne Faure 

Cinematography~Christophe Larue Editing~Gerald Bouget Principal Cast~ 

Isaach de Bankolé, Sonia Rolland, Niels Schneider 

Print Source~All Rights Entertainment Ltd. / allrightshk@gmail.com / 

www.allrightsentertainment.com 

About the Director~Born in 1969, Etienne Faure is a writer, director, producer, 

and cinematographer from France. In addition to documentary and feature films, 

he has also directed several shorts. Filmography~“To The Extreme” (2000), 

“Quoi?, l’eternite” (2004), “Des illusions” (2009), CHAOS (2012) 

Chasing Rainbows 

(Si Caii Sunt Verzi pe Pereti) 

Directed by Dan Chisu 

ROMANIA 2011 

103 minutes 

Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11 

8:35 PM I Code RAIN10 4:05 PM I Code RAIN11 

In Romania, like everywhere else, people are looking to get 

rich quick. CHASING RAINBOWS, a darkly funny commentary 

on the lengths people go to in their pursuit of the Romanian 

dream, intertwines the stories of two very different characters. 

Tocitu is a bureaucrat who hand-sharpens pencils and occasionally 

answers his rotary-dial phone. Someone delivers boxes 

marked “Hewlett-Packard,” but with no comprehension of 

English and no clue what’s in them, he’s fired. Tocitu signs up 

for a computer class and is soon an enthusiastic but naive PC 

convert. One day he makes out an English email saying he’s 

won the lottery. Meanwhile, a young slacker named Marius, 

who hangs out in bars, fills out a raffle ticket presented to him 

by a pretty girl. To his shock, he wins the jackpot…except that 

he wrote the name of his absent father on the winning ticket 

instead of his own. While scrambling to cash in their millions, 

Tocitu and Marius inadvertently make gains unrelated to 

money. CHASING RAINBOWS is a wickedly entertaining satire 

about the irony of chasing down impossible fortunes, while 

letting more realistic opportunities potentially slip away. 

(In Romanian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Dan Chisu, Giuliano Doman Screenwriting~Dan Chisu 

Cinematography~Ovidiu Gyarmath Editing~Andrei Iancu Principal Cast~ 

Adrian Titieni, Tudor Smoleanu, Ionut Visan, Anca Florescu 

Print Source~DaKINO Production / dchisu@gmail.com / www.dakino.ro 

About the Director~Dan Chisu is an author and a maker of documentary films for 

television. He is also the organizer of DaKINO International Film Festival, the oldest 

film festival in Romania, which has been held in Bucharest since 1991. 

Filmography~“WebSiteStory” (2010), “Ursul” (2011), CHASING RAINBOWS (2011) 

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Childish Games 

(Dictado) 

Directed by Antonio Chavarrías 

SPAIN 2012 

95 minutes 


11:40 AM I Code CHIL11 11:20 PM I Code CHIL13 


11:20 AM I Code CHIL14 

As the saying goes, the past will come back to haunt you. 

This couldn’t be truer for Daniel and Mario, two men living 

with guilt over an incident that happened when they were kids. 

Daniel’s father was set to marry Mario’s mother, who had a 

daughter named Clara. One day the boys, who were often 

unkind to the little girl, bullied her into doing something that 

caused her death. Years later, Mario commits suicide, convinced 

his own daughter is the reincarnation of his sister. 

Daniel’s wife, who’s been wanting to adopt a child, decides 

they should take the girl, Julia, to live with them. Soon Daniel 

begins to think Mario was right. His wife finds that Julia’s 

grandmother has also gone mad, treating the little girl as if she 

were her dead daughter. Are their conclusions just manifestations 

of their unresolved feelings? Or is the impossible really 

true: is Julia really Clara, here for revenge? CHILDISH GAMES 

is a nail-biting thriller that will have you guessing until the 

very end. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Antonio Chavarrías Screenwriting~Antonio Chavarrías 

Cinematography~Guillermo Granillo Editing~Martí Roca Principal Cast~ 

Juan Diego Botto, Bárbara Lennie, Mágica Pérez 

Print Source~Oberon Cinematogràfica / oberon@oberoncinematografica.com / 

www.oberoncinematografica.com 

About the Director~Antonio Chavarrías was born in Barcelona in 1965. In addition 

to directing, Chavarrías has served as a producer and writer for television and film. 

His work has earned him awards from film festivals around the world. He’s also 

part of the production company Film Oberon, which he founded in 1990. 

Filmography~“Una ombra en el jardi” (1989), “Manila” (1991), “L’enfonsament 

del Titanic” (1994), “Susanna” (1996), “Un caso para dos” (1997), “Volveras” 

(2002), “Las vidas de Celia” (2006), CHILDISH GAMES (2012) 

Choco 

Directed by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza 

COLOMBIA 2012 

80 minutes 


9:40 PM I Code CHCX08 12:05 PM I Code CHCX09 

Choco’s daughter wants a fancy cake for her birthday. But 

Choco and her family live in poverty and this basic wish seems 

nearly impossible to fulfill. A bigger obstacle is Choco’s husband. 

He is a drunkard and a gambler, stealing what little 

money she earns (by panning gold from mercury-laden mines) 

and abusing her sexually when inebriated. Nevertheless, she is 

determined to give her daughter this simple gift, regardless of 

what it takes. To provide her children with any chance in life, 

Choco will use every ounce of courage she has and face any 

danger in her path. With stunning cinematography, this film 

evokes both the beauty and the hardships of Choco’s village. 

CHOCO investigates how poverty and the struggle to survive 

permit the cycles of abuse and female subjugation to continue. 

But those chains of oppression can be broken, and one night 

Choco is pushed to her limits and driven to a single, bloody 

act of liberation. (In Spanish with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Maritza Rincón, Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza Screenwriting~ 

Alfonso Acosta, Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza Cinematography~Paulo Pérez 

Editing~Mauricio Vergara Principal Cast~Karent Hinestroza, Esteban Copete, 

Daniela Mosquera, Sebastián Mosquera, Fabio Iván Restrepo 



About the Director~Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza is a producer, screenwriter, and 

production manager. This first feature film was nominated for Best Picture at the 

Cartegena Film Festival. Filmography~CHOCO (2012) 

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Citizen Koch 

Directed by Carl Deal, Tia Lessin 

USA 2013 

110 minutes 


11:45 AM I Code KOCH10 6:15 PM I Code KOCH11 

Recent politics have been triumphant for some and terrifying 

for others, but everybody seems willing to agree on one thing: 

something is fundamentally wrong. Many believe the template 

for that something is the effort to purchase the democratic 

process that began with Americans for Prosperity and the 

controversial Citizens United decision of the Supreme Court. 

This clear and remarkably assembled documentary takes the 

circus-like whirlwind of events and characters and puts it into 

a comprehensive and lucid timeframe. Using recent events in 

Wisconsin as its primary focus, CITIZEN KOCH truly “follows 

the money.” We begin to see how the fragments and noise coalesce 

around a handful of very rich, very powerful individuals 

who have a specific vision of our country and are willing to pay 

any price to see it made real. Conservative, Liberal, or just 

plain Sick Of It All, this film will open the eyes and raise the 

blood pressure of every citizen concerned about how muted 

their voices may become. —C.R. 

Producers~Tia Lessin, Carl Deal, Gillian Caldwell Screenwriting~Carl Deal, 

Tia Lessin Cinematography~Joan Churchill, Nadia Hallgren, Bill Turnley 

Editing~Lisa Palattella 

Print Source~Bayside Productions / tia@elsewherefilms.org / www.citizenkoch.com 

About the Directors~Carl Deal is a technician, producer, writer, and director. Tia 

Lessin is a writer, producer, and director. They have collaborated on productions 

for television and for director Michael Moore. They were nominated for an 

Academy Award ® for Best Documentary feature. And they have won the Grand 

Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and were nominated again this year for 

CITIZEN KOCH. Collaborative Filmography~“Trouble The Water” (2008), CITIZEN 

KOCH (2013) 

Clandestine Childhood 

(Infancia Clandestina) 

Directed by Benjamin Ávila 

ARGENTINA, SPAIN, BRAZIL 2012 

110 minutes 


11:40 AM I Code CLAN10 8:50 PM I Code CLAN11 

Juan just wants to be himself. But his parents are Argentine 

guerillas, so it’s not that easy. Loosely inspired by events in 

director Benjamin Ávila’s life, CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD 

follows Juan’s family as they return to Argentina after years of 

exile. Constantly under the threat of being found, they assume 

fake identities. As “Ernesto,” Juan begins to make friends and 

eventually falls in love with Maria. After his uncle Beto kills 

himself during a standoff with police, the family’s safety 

becomes even more compromised. His parents decide it’s best 

to move, leaving Juan heartbroken. He won’t see Maria anymore 

and she’ll never understand why. The secret life he’s forced 

to live becomes more difficult as Juan matures. He loves his 

parents dearly and, as much as a child can, he understands 

their cause. But is it all worth it? What will happen to Juan 

and his baby sister if his parents are killed? CLANDESTINE 

CHILDHOOD examines what it’s like to grow up in a state of 

secrecy and constant fear. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Luis Puenzo Screenwriting~Benjamin Ávila, Marcello Müller 

Cinematography~Iván Gierasinchuk Editing~Gustavo Giani Principal Cast~ 

Teo Gutiérrez Moreno, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso, Ernesto Alterio, Cristina 

Banegas 



About the Director~Writer, editor, producer, and director Benjamin Ávila was born 

in 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His short films have earned him numerous 

awards. He also works as a producer of educational television shows. 

Filmography~“Neitos” (2004), CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD (2012) 

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The Coin Bearer 

(Oros) 

Directed by Paul Sta. Ana 

PHILIPPINES 2012 

81 minutes 


4:25 PM I Code COIN04 11:50 AM I Code COIN05 


9:10 PM I Code COIN10 

In the Philippines, where gambling is illegal, families of the 

deceased are allowed to hold “sakla” games in order to make 

money during weeks-long wakes. And, in a place where poverty 

is prevalent, many take advantage of the license for personal 

gain. Makoy and his reluctant brother Abet organize these 

casino-style events using unclaimed cadavers, thus helping 

out many of the impoverished families in the slums where they 

live. Concocting stories of relationships for the bodies while 

arranging mass fraud is their only source of income. And dodging 

crime bosses and corrupt police is beginning to catch up 

to the brothers as they struggle to coexist in a world where 

anonymity is crucial and also elusive. Brilliantly acted and 

daringly directed, THE COIN BEARER is an intense look at 

the underbelly of a society for the desperate and a brave story 

of two brothers who risk everything to provide for those with 

nothing. Edge-of-your-seat drama and a haunting finale make 

THE COIN BEARER one film you won’t be able to shake. 

(In Filipino with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~JD Beales, Joey Abacan, Joji Alonso Screenwriting~Paul Sta. Ana, 

Obet Villela Cinematography~Rommel Sales Editing~Lawrence Fajardo 

Principal Cast~Kristoffer King, Tanya Gomez, Kristofer Martin, Diva Montelaba 

Print Source~Zapixel / jdbeales@gmail.com / www.zapixel.com 

About the Director~Paul Sta. Ana graduated from Ateneo de Manila University 

with a degree in Philosophy. He’s produced and directed several television specials 

including “Project Runway Philippines” and has been nominated for several 

awards for his writing and directing. Filmography~“Huling Pasada” (2008), 

“Marino” (2009), THE COIN BEARER (2012) 

The Comedian 

Directed by Tom Shkolnik 


80 minutes 


6:20 PM I Code COME06 11:30 AM I Code COME07 

“You know you’re gonna be all right?” is the last line in 

Tom Shkolnik’s debut film about a thirty-something Londoner 

attempting to get a grip on his life. While trying his hand at 

stand-up comedy, Ed (played subtly by Edward Hogg) meets 

Nathan on his way home. What begins as an honest assessment 

of Ed’s awful comedy, turns into a romantic tryst and 

burgeoning relationship. Ed is depressed about his job at a 

call center and can’t seem to grasp the basic concepts of successful 

comedy. But meeting Nathan has finally given him a 

promising outlook on life. THE COMEDIAN is not a silly romp 

through sex-crazed London; it is an intelligent depiction of a 

young man searching for the identity that has eluded him for 

his entire life. Utilizing an improvised script, the film gives an 

honest and fresh look at the current crop of adults (“Reality 

Bites” for the next generation) and their seemingly non-existent 

place in the world. Ed soon realizes his love for his flatmate 

Elisa. And his ever-drifting life sets off again on another freefall. 

Excellently shot and wonderfully acted, THE COMEDIAN 

may not be slap-stick comedy, but it reveals the pain hiding 

inside all clowns and wayward jokers. —T.W. 

Producers~Bertrand Faivre, Dan McCulloch Screenwriting~Tom Shkolnik 

Cinematography~Benjamin Kračun Editing~Pierre Haberer Principal Cast~ 

Edward Hogg, Elisa Lasowski, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Steven Robertson, Jamie 

Baughan 

Print Source~Pascale Ramonda / pascale@pascaleramonda.com / 

www.pascaleramonda.com 

About the Director~Born in Israel in 1980, Tom Shkolnik moved to London in 

2002 to train as a director at the Drama Centre London. Filmography~THE 

COMEDIAN (2012) 

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Congratulations 

Directed by Juan Cardarelli, Eric M. Levy 

USA 2012 

90 minutes 


1:45 PM I Code CONG11 


7:40 PM I Code CONG12 11:30 AM I Code CONG13 

At the Akron-Summit County 

Public Library (see page 42) 

On a road trip to visit his mother, Jim Riley proposes to his 

girlfriend Bridget. Not believing in the concept of marriage, 

she says no. Fogged by the pain of her denial, he forgets to 

call his mother, who’s eagerly waiting to celebrate when they 

arrive. In fact, they’re welcomed by a giant banner hanging 

from the house, congratulating them on their now non-existent 

nuptials. But just when he’s about to tell the truth, Jim 

freezes. His mom has been so depressed over the passing of 

his father that he doesn’t think she’ll be able to handle the bad 

news. So he lies. And from there things quickly go downhill. 

What Jim thought would be the weekend of a lifetime is now 

a complete disaster. Will the insanity that happens during 

their stay push Bridget and him further apart, or will their fake 

engagement bring them closer together? CONGRATULATIONS 

examines love’s complexities and whether it has the strength 

to endure when it’s truly put to the test. —E.F. 

Producer~Duane Andersen Screenwriting~Abby Miller, Brian Dietzen, Juan 

Cardarelli, Eric M. Levy Cinematography~Matthew Garrett Editing~Tony Orcena 

Principal Cast~Brian Dietzen, Abby Miller, Debra Jo Rupp, Kevin Rankin 

Print Source~Eric M. Levy / info@congratulationsfilm.com / 

www.congratulationsfilm.com 

About the Directors~Juan Cardarelli and Eric M. Levy live in Los Angeles, California. 

They both act, write, produce, and direct for television and film. They have also 

worked together on digital media projects doing architectural visualization and 

motion graphics under the moniker Render Guys. Collaborative Filmography~ 

“Happy Birthday, Harris Malden” (2008), CONGRATULATIONS (2012) 



The Crash Reel 

Directed by Lucy Walker 

USA 2013 

107 minutes 


9:20 PM I Code CRAS13 1:30 PM I Code CRAS14 

U.S. champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce was at the top of 

his sport in 2009 when he suffered massive head trauma while 

training for the 2010 Winter Olympics. What begins as a documentary 

of a daring and tireless athlete working to become 

the new face of a growing sport, quickly becomes a chronicle 

of a young man’s brave journey towards rehabilitation and the 

understanding of his own limits. Two-time Academy Award ® 

nominee Lucy Walker directs a brilliant and beautiful film that 

will open your eyes to the daring feats of today’s most extreme 

athletes and open your heart to the devastation that can be 

caused within a fraction of a second. With interviews and 

insights from Pearce’s close-knit family, his doctors, and snowboarding’s 

top talents including Shawn White, Pearce’s longtime 

friend and rival, THE CRASH REEL is an intimate and 

thoughtful look into the trials and tribulations of facing your 

fears on a mountain and the long journey toward recovery. 

While a professional snowboarder, Pearce was a hero to many; 

while recovering from his accident, Pearce has become an 

inspiration to all. —T.W. 

Producers~Julian Cautherly, Lucy Walker Screenwriting~Pedro Kos, Lucy Walker 

Cinematography~Nick Higgins Editing~Pedro Kos 

Print Source~The Films Sales Company / andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com / 


About the Director~Born in London, Lucy Walker had a prestigious theater career 

while a student at Oxford University and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to 

attend the graduate film program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She has been 

nominated for Academy Awards ® and Emmys, and has won dozens of film awards 

across the globe for her work. Filmography~“Devil’s Playground” (2002), 

“Blindsight” (2006), “Waste Land” (2010), “Countdown to Zero” (2010), THE 

CRASH REEL (2013) 


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Directed by Joel Allen Schroeder 

USA 2013 

89 minutes 


7:00 PM I Code DEAR10 

10:00 PM I Code OBER10 

At the Apollo Theatre 

(see page 41) 

Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11 

5:30 PM I Code DEAR09 9:45 PM I Code DEAR11 

Bill Watterson, the Chagrin Falls resident and creator behind 

the beloved comic strip Calvin & Hobbes, isn’t an easy man to 

reach. Therefore, the filmmakers brilliantly explore his superb 

legacy through the people who were most affected by his work: 

his adoring fans. Calvin & Hobbes was syndicated from 1985 

to 1995 in over 24,000 newspapers. Every week, die-hards 

flipped straight to the funnies to see what hijinks the whimsical 

Calvin and his stuffed tiger friend would get into next. Watterson 

gave his characters great depth, stretching the limits of the 

panels and offering more complex stories than the average strip. 

After seeing great success, a demand grew to use his characters 

for merchandising—a concept that Watterson strongly stood 

against. In order to preserve the integrity of his stories, the 

cartoonist passed up the opportunity to make millions. DEAR 

MR. WATTERSON is the perfect tribute to a man who hid from 

the spotlight, but allowed his incredible imagination to shine 

through his work. —E.F. 

Producers~Christopher Browne, Matt McUsic, Joel Allen Schroeder 

Cinematography~Andrew Waruszewski Editing~Joel Allen Schroeder Featuring~ 

Berkeley Breathed, Jenny Robb, Stephan Pastis, Charles Solomon, Bill Amend 

Print Source~Fingerprint Films / contact@dearmrwatterson.com / 

www.dearmrwatterson.com 

About the Director~Joel Allen Schroeder is a writer, producer, and director from 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from USC’s Film Production Department in 

2002. Joel got his start behind the camera and still works as a videographer for 

television. Filmography~DEAR MR. WATTERSON (2013) 

Death By China 2.0 

Directed by Peter Navarro 

USA 2012 

68 minutes 


7:10 PM I Code CHIN10 2:40 PM I Code CHIN11 

DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 opens with Black Friday shoppers 

storming the malls in search for crazy bargains. When the filmmakers 

ask customers if they know or care where the products 

were made, one man exclaims: “If the American people can’t 

provide me with what I need, I gotta get it from China.” While 

his statement seems callous, lots of Americans are willing to 

buy Chinese products if it brings savings. In today’s unstable 

economy, every little bit helps. But is it worth it to spend less 

on a television if that means putting your family member or 

friend out of a job? Are the savings worth it if they’re driving 

our country into debt and threatening our security? This film 

examines the political decisions that have brought us to such 

a dilemma and evaluates companies who’ve stooped low for 

high profits. It also looks at our own role as consumers. DEATH 

BY CHINA 2.0 is an eye-opening documentary that will leave 

you thinking twice about your next purchase. —E.F. 

Producers~Peter Navarro, Greg Autry Screenwriting~Peter Navarro Cinematography 

~Kasey Kirby Editing~John W. Carr Featuring~Congressman Tim Ryan, Gordon 

Chang, Patrick Mulloy, Thea Lee, Richard McCormack 

Print Source~Area 23a, LLC / kirt@area23a.com / www.area23a.com 

About the Director~Peter Navarro earned a Ph.D in Economics from Harvard and 

is now a Professor at the University of California. He has written articles for The 

Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Harvard Business Review, among 

others. He’s also the author of several books on the topic of economics. 

Filmography~DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 (2012) 

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Death of a Man in the Balkans 

(Smrt coveka na Balkanu) 

Directed by Miroslav Momcilovic 

SERBIA 2012 

80 minutes 


9:20 AM I Code BALK10 4:20 PM I Code BALK11 


9:05 PM I Code BALK12 

In the opening sequence of DEATH OF A MAN IN THE 

BALKANS, a man turns on the webcam of his computer, sits 

down in front of it, and shoots himself. From there this brilliantly 

original and (trust us) funny film simply lets the camera 

roll. In one continuous sequence, we watch as neighbors enter 

drawn by the gunshot and as the ensuing chaos and reactions 

to sudden death are mercilessly captured. We quickly discover 

those reactions to be very self-centered and opportunistic as 

neighbors hang about waiting for the authorities. They begin 

drinking toasts to the man’s memory and speculating profoundly 

about the life of someone whom nobody actually seemed to 

know. Shrewdly observant, darkly satirical, and often outright 

hilarious, this film skews the formal rituals of death that we 

perform. When the authorities at last begin to wander in, the 

film escalates to delicious levels of absurdity echoing the Marx 

Brothers and Monty Python. With humor as dark as a funeral 

shroud, this is a completely unique cinematic treat you do not 

want to miss. (In Serbian with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producer~Miroslav Momcilovic Screenwriting~Miroslav Momcilovic 

Cinematography~Miladin Colakovic Editing~Ivan Vladimirov Principal Cast~ 

Emir Hadzihafizbegovic, Radoslav Milenkovic, Bojan Zirovic, Natasa Ninkovic, 

Anita Mancic 

Print Source~Production Brigada / filmbrigada@gmail.com / www.filmbrigada.com 

About the Director~Miroslav Momcilovic was born in 1969 in Belgrade, Serbia 

where he graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. A writer, producer, and 

director, he has won numerous awards. Most recently, he won the Independent 

Camera Award at the 2012 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for DEATH 

OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS. Filmography~“Sedam I po” (2006), “Wait For 

Me and I Will Not Come” (2009), DEATH 

OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS (2012) 

The Deep 

(Djúpið) 

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur 

ICELAND 2012 

93 minutes 


2:15 PM I Code DEEP04 8:45 PM I Code DEEP05 


1:20 PM I Code DEEP06 

Off the southern coast of Iceland lies the Westman Islands, 

an active volcanic chain. From here the fishing trawler Breki 

and its small crew leave for a routine commercial trip. Storms 

are roaming the bitter cold seas and the Breki finds the catches 

are poor. In these unforgiving waters, catastrophe is always 

just a heartbeat away. The Breki’s nets snag and the ship is 

capsized. With terrifying swiftness, the crew begins to drown 

or succumb to hypothermia. Suddenly, only a single fisherman 

is left. Gulli is treading water under a cold moon in freezing 

temperatures, uncertain where or how far away the nearest 

land is. The only thing he is certain of is that he is completely 

alone and the precious minutes of his life are few unless he is 

rescued. Filmed with glacial beauty, this film focuses on Gulli’s 

desperate minute-by-minute struggle to survive in the harshest 

of circumstances. Based on true events, THE DEEP follows 

both the physical and mental course of his ordeal with unrelenting 

intensity. (In Icelandic with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Baltasar Kormákur, Agnes Johansen Screenwriting~Jón Atli Jónasson, 

Baltasar Kormákur Cinematography~Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson Editing~ 

Sverrir Kristjánsson, Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir Principal Cast~Ólafur Darri Ólafsson 

Print Source~Icelandic Film Centre / christof@icelandicfilmcentre.is / 

www.icelandicfilmcentre.is 

About the Director~Born in 1966, Baltasar Kormákur graduated from the Drama 

Academy of Iceland. A theater entrepreneur, he formed his own theater and works 

with the National Theater of Iceland. In 2001 he was named one of film’s 

Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. Filmography~“101 Reykjavik” 

(2000), “The Sea” (2002), “A Little Trip To Heaven” (2005), “Jar City” (2006)— 

31st CIFF, “Brudguminn” (2008), “Inhale” (2010), “Contraband” (2012), THE 

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The Deflowering of Eva van End 

(De Ontmaagding van Eva van End) 

Directed by Michiel ten Horn 

NETHERLANDS 2012 

98 minutes 


4:05 PM I Code DEFL12 6:20 PM I Code DEFL13 

Eva barely exists to her odd and dysfunctional family. 

So nobody notices when she volunteers to host a German 

exchange student for two weeks. But when Veit appears— 

blond, handsome, and oddly perfect—he shakes the van End 

household to its core. Veit acts polite, is unflappably cheerful, 

glows with health, and centers himself with meditation. 

However, no one is more uncentered than the van Ends. Veit’s 

glowing sun of perfection will yank each family member from 

their strange orbits into collision courses. Festival regulars who 

loved “Adam’s Apples” (30th CIFF) or “The Art of Negative 

Thinking” (32nd CIFF) will recognize this deliciously offbeat 

template. Using the darkest of humor, the film highlights the 

humanity each van End has buried and that Veit irresistably 

unearths, along with a shocking family secret. And what about 

poor little Eva? Hopelessly obsessed with Veit, Eva decides 

that while her family loses its collective mind, she needs to 

lose something as well. The resulting meltdown is outrageous, 

funny, and bizarrely touching. THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA 

VAN END is a twisted gem that will leave you satisfied. 

(In Dutch with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Pieter Kuijpers, Iris Otten, Sander van Meurs Screenwriting~ 

Anne Barnhoorn Cinematography~Jasper Wolf Editing~Sander Vos 

Principal Cast~Vivian Dierickx, Ton Kas, Jacqueline Blom, Rafael Gareisen 



About the Director~Michiel ten Horn has written, produced, and directed numerous 

short films. For his debut feature film, he was nominated for both the Discovery 

Award and the International Critics Award at the 2012 Toronto International Film 

Festival. Filmography~THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA VAN END (2012) 

La Demora 

(The Delay) 

Directed by Rodrigo Plá 

URUGUAY, MEXICO, FRANCE 2012 

84 minutes 


12:10 PM I Code DEMR08 2:00 PM I Code DEMR09 


6:00 PM I Code DEMR10 

LA DEMORA introduces us to Maria, who is raising three 

children in a very cramped apartment and living on the little 

she earns as a garment worker. Maria’s elderly and ailing father 

Agustin also lives with them, pushing her to the limits of 

endurance. He often wanders away and becomes lost, leading 

to frantic searches. She needs him gone, but the state will 

only take him if he is homeless and a private home is beyond 

reach. One night she acts on an unthinkable impulse. She 

abandons Agustin in a public park, hoping the authorities will 

take him to a facility. But shame overwhelms her. She returns 

to find him, but Agustin isn’t there. The painful search that 

follows is the heart of this intense and powerful drama. Time 

is short. Agustin is ill and the night is freezing. As Maria looks 

in every corner of the city for her father, she is also forced to 

look into the corners of her soul and face the true meanings 

of love and family. (In Spanish with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Christian Valdelièvre, Sandino Saravia Vinay, Rodrigo Plá 

Screenwriting~Laura Santullo Cinematography~María Secco Editing~ 

Miguel Shverdfinger Principal Cast~Roxana Blanco, Carlos Vallarino 



About the Director~Rodrigo Plá is a multiple award-winning writer, producer, editor, 

and director. His films have won awards in nearly every prestigious international 

festival, including Venice, Toronto, and Stockholm. Most recently he received the 

2012 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin International Film Festival for 

LA DEMORA. Filmography~“La Zona” (2007), “Desierto Adentro” (2008), 

LA DEMORA (2012) 

SAMANTHA and YOPLAIT wish to graciously 

recognize PENNY CAMPBELL 

as a sterling example of humanity. 

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Detroit Unleaded 

Directed by Rola Nashef 

USA 2012 

92 minutes 


6:40 PM I Code UNLE05 3:50 PM I Code UNLE06 

Expanding on the award-winning 2007 short, DETROIT 

UNLEADED tells the story of Sami, a Lebanese-American who 

reluctantly takes over his father’s gas station after he’s murdered 

in an armed robbery. It’s a life that Sami never wanted; 

nor did his late father, who always encouraged his son to go to 

college. Sami spends his days dealing with rude, but hilariously 

absurd, Detroit customers who spout their complaints through 

bulletproof glass. He runs the business with his cousin Mike, 

who’s constantly getting involved with shady ventures and 

obtaining bootleg DVD’s, knock-off perfumes, and other random 

junk to sell at the station. When a gorgeous young “up-do 

girl” named Saj comes to deliver cheap long-distance phone 

cards, Sami quickly falls for her. Afraid her overprotective 

brother will disapprove, Saj begins a romance with Sami under 

the promise of secrecy. As their love blossoms, Sami’s dream 

of a better life begins to swell. DETROIT UNLEADED is an 

extremely loveable romantic comedy that adds a human face to 

the everyday plight of Arab-American immigrants. (In English 

and Arabic with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Rola Nashef, Leon Toomey Screenwriting~Rola Nashef, Heather Kolf, 

Jennifer Ginzinger Cinematography~Keir Yee Editing~Nathanael Sherfield 

Principal Cast~E.J. Assi, Nada Shouhayib, Mike Batayeh, Mary Assel, Akram 

El-Ahmar 

Print Source~Gas Afterhours, Inc. / rolanashef@gmail.com / 

www.detroitunleaded.com 

About the Director~Rola Nashef is a writer, director, and producer from South 

Lebanon who currently resides in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from the 

Motion Picture Institute of Michigan in 1999. In 2005 she founded the production 

company Gas Afterhours Productions. Filmography~DETROIT UNLEADED (2012) 

Digital Dharma: One Man’s Mission 

to Save a Culture 

Directed by Dafna Yachin 

USA, CHINA, INDIA, TIBET 2012 

82 minutes 


2:50 PM I Code DHAR07 6:25 PM I Code DHAR08 

In the 1950s many were forced to flee Tibet, carrying with 

them bits of the culture’s precious literary heritage. Much was 

lost or destroyed. Gene Smith, a student of Tibetan Buddhism, 

offered to help refugees assimilate into America. These 

encounters profoundly changed him, sparking a life-long commitment 

to retrieving and preserving every remaining piece of 

Tibetan writing and culture. Spanning decades and crossing 

the world, this mesmerizing film charts the astounding journey 

of a man who threw aside politics and profit to ensure the 

continuity of a way of life. Almost 50 years later, we join Gene 

Smith as he begins the fascinating transformation of these precious 

documents into the digital realm, making nearly 2,000 

years of learning and history available to everybody, even in the 

remotest corners of the earth, for all time. DIGITAL DHARMA 

shows how passion and devotion ensured the survival of an 

entire culture. Using moving testimonials and rare footage, this 

is a truly inspiring tribute to an authentic hero. —C.R. 

Producer~Dafna Yachin Screenwriting~Arthur Fischman, Timothy Gates, 

Dafna Yachin Cinematography~Wade Muller, Nandhakumar Editing~Timothy 

Gates, Chip Schofield, Kevin Malone Featuring~E. Gene Smith, Matthieu Ricard, 

H.H. 33rd Menri Trizen, Khyentse Norbu, Leonard van der Kuijp 

Print Source~Lunchbox Communications / dafna@lunchboxcity.com / 

www.digitaldharma.com 

About the Director~Dafna Yachin is Chief Creative Officer of Lunchbox 

Communications, a women-owned digital media firm. She has written, produced, 

and directed award-winning films for television and educational media. Working 

with partners in over 30 countries, she currently is focusing her efforts in the 

Humanities, Global Justice, and Women’s Issues. Filmography~DIGITAL DHARMA: 

ONE MAN’S MISSION TO SAVE A CULTURE (2012) 


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The Discoverers 

Directed by Justin Schwarz 

USA 2012 

104 minutes 


6:10 PM I Code COVE06 12:15 PM I Code COVE07 

You know you’re in unfamiliar territory—intelligent comedy 

territory—the moment Griffin Dunne (“After Hours”) and 

Madeleine Martin (“Californication”) start their father-daughter 

verbal jousting. Dunne plays down-and-out history professor 

Lewis Birch, who is trying desperately to publish his life’s work 

(a 6,000-page tome on the slave who accompanied Lewis and 

Clark on their Pacific expedition) with any old academic press. 

In a last-ditch bid to salvage his career, Lewis drags his cynical 

teenage kids on a road trip to an academic conference. But 

Lewis’s mom dies suddenly, and her delusional husband Stanley 

disappears into the woods with a troop of Lewis and Clark 

historical re-enactors. Lewis and the disbelieving kids don 

homespun clothes and coonskin caps and dive into the underbrush 

to save Stanley from life as a backwoodsman. As they 

embark on their passage West, each member of the dysfunctional 

band finds out something new about him-or-herself. Splendid 

cinematography and laugh-out-loud repartee make THE 

DISCOVERERS one of the best discoveries of the year. —B.B. 

Producers~Justin Schwarz, Laura Kleger, Louise Lovegrove Screenwriting~ 

Justin Schwarz Cinematography~Christopher Blauvelt Editing~Geraud Brisson 

Principal Cast~Griffin Dunne, Madeleine Martin, Cara Buono, Stuart Margolin, 

David Rasche 

Print Source~Quadratic Media / laura@quadraticmedia.com / 

www.discoverersmovie.com 

About the Director~Justin Schwarz graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa 

from Yale and received his M.F.A. in Film with Honors from Columbia University. 

He formerly worked as a writer and policy analyst, including stints at Bill Clinton’s 

White House, The Department of Health and Human Services, and The City of 

New York. Filmography~THE DISCOVERERS (2012) 


ART and CAROL ANTON. 

Do You Know What My Name Is? 

Directed by Naomi Kazama, Shigeru Ota 

JAPAN, USA 2012 

83 minutes 


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Dementia, caregiver John Roodeman reminds us, is an awful 

disease. The afflicted can forget things that happened moments 

ago, just as they can forget the names of their children. But 

since 2011, there’s been hope: Cleveland’s Eliza Jennings 

Senior Care Network is the first site in the United States to 

conduct research on a program of learning therapy that can 

reverse symptoms of dementia. Devised by neuroscientist Ryuta 

Kawashima, it has already helped thousands of people in Japan. 

But let’s meet some of the residents at Eliza Jennings. Evelyn, 

Bea, Mary, and Mae are accomplished women who have 

recently lost cognitive function. Their therapy involves reading 

aloud and doing simple math problems on a regular basis. 

After months of working with cheerful caregivers on “brain 

exercises,” they exhibit an astonishing improvement in memory, 

focus, and mood. John Roodeman has a question for each 

of them: DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? Thanks to 

learning therapy, their answer is now likely to be a resounding 

“Yes!” —B.B. 

Producer~Shigeru Ota Screenwriting~Roger Pulvers, Hiroshi Takeda 

Cinematography~Katsumi Matsumoto 

Print Source~Sendai Television Incorporated / shigeru@ox-tv.co.jp / 

www.ox-tv.co.jp/brain-e/documentary.html 

About the Directors~Naomi Kazama is both a producer and director of a number 

of international television documentary and entertainment programs. Since joining 

Sendai Television in 1998, Shigeru Ota has directed several television documentary 

programs. They are currently narrowing their focus to brain science, working 

on a program called “The Brain Trainer Exercise.” Collaborative Filmography~ 

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? (2012) 

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DOM—A Russian Family 

Directed by Oleg Pogodin 

RUSSIA 2012 

109 minutes 


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When Russian mobster Viktor is released from prison, he makes 

an unexpected visit home to see his family. Unbeknownst to 

him, a group of hired assassins are hot on his trail and looking 

to knock off this mob lieutenant. DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY 

is a classic story of vintage lineage blending all the great gangster, 

mobster, and western film elements. Viktor’s family is 

dysfunctional, myopic, and living in near squalor on their 

massive property, so his return is met with a mix of trepidation 

and gratitude. Knowledge of Viktor’s gangster lifestyle keeps 

everyone on edge. While before the family was preoccupied 

by wolves, now there’s a new predator in their midst. As the 

henchmen get closer and Viktor’s long lost girlfriend treks to 

the family home, Viktor’s many siblings begin revealing the 

secrets and resentment that have laced their humble dwelling. 

Bravely and terrifyingly acted by Sergey Garmash as Viktor, 

DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY is thick with tension, ripe with 

subtext, and gripping right from beginning to end. Fantastic 

scenery and riveting drama set the tone early and keep the 

audience fixated on what is considered one of the best Russian 

films in years. (In Russian with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producer~Sergey Selyanov Screenwriting~Oleg Pogodin Cinematography~ 

Antoine Vivas-Denisov Principal Cast~Sergey Garmash, Bogdan Stupka, Vladimir 

Yepifantsev, Catherine Rednikova, Larissa Malevannaya 

Print Source~Films Boutique / marine@filmsboutique.com / 

www.filmsboutique.com 

About the Director~Born in Salsk in the Rostov region of Russian, Oleg Pogodin is 

an award-winning TV writer, novelist, and screenwriter. Filmography~“The Red 

One: Triumph” (2000), “Nepobedimyy” (2008), DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY (2012) 

Doomsday Book 

Directed by Kim Jee-woon, Yim Pil-sung 

SOUTH KOREA 2012 

120 minutes 


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Split into three fantastic stories, DOOMSDAY BOOK is an 

absolutely thrilling science-fiction anthology. “Brave New 

World” tells the story of nerdy scientist Yoon Seok-woo, who 

finally meets the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, they both 

become zombies after eating toxic beef on their first date. 

It’s a quirky and endearing apocalyptic love story. The second 

chapter, “Heavenly Creature,” centers around Park Do-won, 

a corporate technician, who is called to a monastery to determine 

if a Buddhist robot has actually achieved enlightenment. 

It’s a brilliant story, full of terrific special effects that paint a 

picture of a very stylish future. The film closes with “Happy 

Birthday,” an adorable end-of-the world tale about a young girl 

who accidentally orders the destruction of earth when trying 

to buy a billiard ball online. Like the others, it’s filled with 

lovable characters and a witty script that pulls you in immediately. 

Grim Armageddon scenarios become extremely charming 

and fun in the incredibly imaginative DOOMSDAY BOOK. 

(In Korean with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Choi Hyun-muk Screenwriting~Kim Jee-woon, Yim Pil-sung, Lee Hwanhui, 

Yang Jong-o Cinematography~Ha Sung-min, Kim Ji-yong, Cho Sang-yun 

Principal Cast~Kim Kang-woo, Kim Gyu-ri, Park Hae-il, Ryoo Seung-bum, Koh 

Joon-hee 

Print Source~WELL GO USA Entertainment / crystal@wellgousa.com / 

www.wellgousa.com 

About the Directors~Kim Jee-woon and Yim Pil-Sung are filmmakers from South 

Korea. Kim made his U.S. film debut in 2013, directing the Arnold Schwarzenegger 

action vehicle, “The Last Stand.” Yim is most known for writing and directing 

“Hansel & Gretel,” an award-winning 2007 horror film. Collaborative Filmography~ 

DOOMSDAY BOOK (2012)

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Downeast 

Directed by David Redmon, Ashley Sabin 

USA 2012 

77 minutes 


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When the Stinson Seafood plant closed its doors in 2010, 

nearly 130 people in Gouldsboro, Maine lost their jobs. The 

cannery was the last of its kind, a relic from a time when the 

sardine industry ruled the Maine coast. The unfortunate situation 

gives Boston businessman Antonio Bussone an idea: his 

company will reopen the plant as a lobster-packing facility and 

rescue the community from the unemployment line. It seems 

like the perfect solution. To sweeten the deal, Bussone is eligible 

for money from a $200,000 federal grant designed to help 

rebuild the local economy. But this is where everything hits 

a snag. The local government needs to approve the grant, and 

as it turns out, some of the politicians happen to work in the 

lobster industry. While the town shows its support for Bussone, 

the leaders constantly resist, putting their wallets before the 

good of the people. DOWNEAST follows Bussone as he struggles 

to make his business work. Are his good intentions enough? 

Or is he in over his head? —E.F. 

Producers~David Redmon, Ashley Sabin, Deborah Smith, Dale Smith 

Cinematography~David Redmon, Ashley Sabin Editing~David Redmon, 

Ashley Sabin 

Print Source~Carnivalesque Films / mgmadeinchina@yahoo.com / 

www.carnivalesquefilms.com 

About the Directors~David Redmon and Ashley Sabin edit, direct, and produce 

documentary films. Redmon earned a Ph.D in Sociology from the University at 

Albany. Sabin has a B.A. in Art History from Pratt Institute. They formed their 

production company, Carnivalesque Films, in 2004. Collaborative Filmography~ 

“Kamp Katrina” (2007), “Intimad” (2008), “Girl Model” (2011)—36th CIFF, 

“Kingdom of Animal” (2012), DOWNEAST (2012) 

Downloaded 

Directed by Alex Winter 

USA 2012 

106 minutes 


7:30 PM I Code LOAD12 4:35 PM I Code LOAD13 

In the age of iTunes and Spotify, the heated controversy over 

Napster seems like ancient history. These days the internet is 

where many people discover and buy music. But, before Sean 

Parker and Shawn Fanning developed the program in 1999, 

that concept was unimaginable. Their peer-to-peer file sharing 

service allowed fans to share their music with the world, giving 

listeners access to an enormous library of songs with just a 

few clicks. However, there was one major problem: the service 

was free, therefore violating copyright laws and drawing ire 

from record labels and artists (Metallica and Dr. Dre famously 

opposed it, both filing lawsuits against the company). In 2000 

Napster was sued by the Recording Industry Association of 

America (RIAA), which led to a complete shutdown. Director 

Alex Winter provides a fascinatingly intimate look at Napster 

from the inside, capturing Parker and Fanning as they bloomed 

from nerdy college students to technological revolutionaries. 

DOWNLOADED skillfully communicates the undeniable impact 

that Napster had on the music industry. —E.F. 

Producers~Alex Winter, Maggie Malina, Devorah DeVries, Brad Abramson, 

Warren Cohen Cinematography~Anghel Decca Editing~Jacob Craycroft 

Print Source~Trouper Productions / info@trouperprods.com / 

www.facebook.com/DownloadedDoc 

About the Director~Alex Winter is an actor, writer, and director from London, 

England. He graduated from the Film School at NYU and began his career on 

Broadway. Winter is most known for his role as Bill S. Preston Esq. in “Bill & Ted’s 

Excellent Adventure.” He has also directed music videos for artists like Red Hot 

Chili Peppers and Ice Cube. Filmography~“Freaked” (1993)—18th CIFF, “Fever” 

(1999), DOWNLOADED (2012) 

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Elemental 

Directed by Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee 

USA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, INDIA 2012 

93 minutes 


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While our planet is slowly dying, we need heroes to guide us 

toward saving Mother Earth. ELEMENTAL tells the story of 

three such individuals as they work to save not only their 

homelands, but also the entire planet. Rajendra Singh is an 

Indian official who sets out on a trek to save the Ganges River. 

Once the lifeblood of India, “Mother Ganga” is now polluted 

by factories, dams, and public misuse, and Singh faces opposition 

from the very people he hopes to save. In Alberta, Canada, 

Eriel Deranger is a tireless warrior fighting to save her native 

land from the world’s largest industrial development—the 

Tar Sands. Jay Harmon is a brilliant Australian inventor who 

believes nature’s own systems can solve the planet’s ecological 

problems. As he searches for investors to back his creation, 

we get a feel for just how important it is to stop global warming 

and, perhaps, how close we are to slowing it down. Our planet 

needs heroes and ELEMENTAL is a fascinating look at the 

work three people are doing to lead the way. (In English and 

Hindi with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Gayatri Roshan, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee Screenwriting~ 

Gayatri Roshan Cinematography~Emily Topper Editing~Pedro Kos Featuring~ 

Eriel Deranger, Rajendra Singh, Jay Harmon 

Print Source~The Film Collaborative / jeffrey@thefilmcollaborative.org / 

www.thefilmcollaborative.org 

About the Directors~Gayatri Roshan began her career in London where she worked 

as a commercial producer/director. She co-founded Species Alliance in 2005, 

producing numerous documentaries. Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee is a former musician 

who began producing and directing short films with Global Oneness Project, which 

he founded in 2005. Collaborative Filmography~ELEMENTAL (2012) 


The Exam 

(A vizsga) 

Directed by Péter Bergendy 

HUNGARY 2011 

89 minutes 


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THE EXAM follows Jung, a dedicated mid-level agent in 

Budapest in 1957. After the failure of the Hungarian uprising, 

secret police become fixated with surveillance, constantly 

monitoring the actions of the people. They also conduct secret 

tests on their own members to assure that they are true believers 

in the Communist Party. Though his mentor and superior, 

Pal Marko, vouches for his trustworthiness, Jung’s loyalty is 

still put to the test. They bug his entire house and telephone, 

monitoring every conversation he has. Suspicions arise when 

Jung’s lover, Eva, visits him on Christmas Eve. Her involvement 

in the revolt of 1956 begins to raise flags. What are her intentions 

in dating Jung? Is she a spy sent to extract information? 

Marko, worried that Jung’s integrity will be compromised, desperately 

tries to fix the situation. But, as the paranoia mounts, 

it becomes harder to tell who’s on which side. Thanks to an 

absolutely terrific script by Norbert Köbli, THE EXAM is an 

extremely intelligent thriller that never fails to surprise. 

(In Hungarian with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~István Bodzsár Screenwriting~Norbert Köbli Cinematography~ 

Zsolt Tóth Editing~István Király Principal Cast~János Kulka, Zsolt Nagy, 

Gabriella Hámori, Péter Scherer 

Print Source~Magyar Filmunió—Hungarian National Film Fund / 

kati.vajda@filmunio.hu / www.filmunio.hu 

About the Director~Péter Bergendy is an actor, director, and psychologist from 

Hungary. He is best known for his award-winning work in commercials. He was the 

editor-in-chief of the German film magazine, Cinema, and also worked as a 

researcher at the Hungarian Film Institute. Filmography~“Stop Mom Theresa!” 

(2004), THE EXAM (2011) 

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The Exquisite Corpse Project 

Directed by Ben Popik 

USA 2012 

84 minutes 


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This is not a zombie film, so get that thought out of your head. 

THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT is a brilliantly comedic 

and original film about five comedy writers brought together 

to write a script. However, each writer can only write 15 pages 

of said script and each writer can only read the previous five 

pages before they start their own 15. The six gentlemen 

(including director Ben Popik) were internet phenoms with a 

large following as the sketch comedy troupe Olde English, but 

their crossover limitations led to in-fighting and the eventual 

break-up of the group. Now, years later, their reunion leads to 

what can only end up as an ingenious project or a complete 

disaster. The documentary side of this film is a tour-de-force of 

hand-wringing, head-banging brilliance mixed with side-splitting 

comedy. Combining footage of the behind-the-scenes process 

with footage of the actual film these men wrote and produced, 

THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT is a fascinating look at 

how comedy can lead to tragedy then romance then crime 

caper then supernatural thriller and back to comedy. —T.W. 

Producers~Ben Popik, Joanna Popik, Margaret Laney, Marshall Rimmer 

Screenwriting~Chioke Nassor, Joel Clark, Adam Conover, Dave Segal, Raphael 

Bob-Waksberg Cinematography~Marshall Rimmer Editing~Ben Popik, Raphael 

Bob-Waksberg Principal Cast~Caleb Bark, Megan Raye Manzi, Julia Frey, Trevor 

Williams 

Print Source~Ben Popik / benpopik@gmail.com / 

www.theexquisitecorpseproject.com 

Fallen City 

Directed by Zhao Qi 

CHINA 2012 

90 minutes 


2:25 PM I Code FALL08 8:45 PM I Code FALL09 

In May 2008 a devastating earthquake hit China, killing over 

20,000 people. This powerful documentary spans the three 

years between the total destruction of the city of Beichuan 

and the building of a new one. It focuses on three families, 

all of whom lost relatives. As we follow their struggles to move 

onwards, the film artfully juggles many elements. We see beautifully 

elegiac footage of the devastated city, to which survivors 

are sometimes permitted to return to honor the dead. There 

is disturbing footage of the quake itself. We see the survivors 

as they share their thoughts and pain and ponder what sort 

of future they may have. Finally, we see the government’s 

response: the building of the new Beichuan, the organization 

of this new city, and the slow and controlled effort to resettle 

a huge displaced population. By using this intimate approach 

to a tragedy of such monumental scope, FALLEN CITY never 

allows the human element to be overlooked. It is not just a 

document of loss, but one of courage and hope. (In Mandarin 

and Sichuan with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producer~Zhao Qi Cinematography~Sun Shaoguang, Niu Xiaoyu Editing~ 

Matthieu Laclau, Meng Peicong, Niu Xiaoyu 

Print Source~CAT & Docs / maelle@catndocs.com / www.catndocs.com 

About the Director~Zhao Qi is a writer, producer, and director of television and 

feature documentaries. He was nominated for this year’s Grand Jury Prize in 

World Cinema-Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. Filmography~FALLEN 

CITY (2012) 


About the Director~Ben Popik was a founding member of Olde English, which was 

formed at Bard College. As a member of Olde English, Popik was a part of over 

200 short films produced with the sketch group. Filmography~THE EXQUISITE 

CORPSE PROJECT (2012) 


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Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: 

The Tomi Ungerer Story 

Directed by Brad Bernstein 

USA 2012 

99 minutes 


7:20 PM I SHKR09 

At Shaker Square Cinemas 

(see page 40) 


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FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH is not your typical documentary 

about an illustrator and author of children’s books. In fact, the 

word “typical” could never be used to describe anything about 

Tomi Ungerer. Born in France, he lived through the German 

occupation of Alsace, an experience that had a profound 

impact on his career as an artist. Moving to New York in the 

1950s, he ruffled feathers in the industry by creating books 

that some found to be too harsh and strange for kids. Later, he 

began making sexually explicit books for adults, which prompted 

a controversy that eventually led to his books being banned. 

The censorship turned his creativity into a tool of activism and 

he began illustrating political posters, most notably against the 

war in Vietnam. FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH gets deep into 

Ungerer’s mind and makes it perfectly clear: he’s one of a kind. 

But it’s that uniqueness that makes his work so incredibly 

brilliant. Tomi Ungerer is who he is and instead of fearing it, 

this film celebrates it loudly. —E.F. 

Producer~Brad Bernstein Screenwriting~Brad Bernstein Cinematography~ 

Jimmy O’Donnell Editing~Rick Cikowski, Brandon Dumlao, Jason Schmidt 

Featuring~Tomi Ungerer, Maurice Sendak, Jules Feiffer, Steven Heller, 

Michael Patrick Hearn 

Print Source~Corner of the Cave Media / brad@cornerofthecave.com / 

www.cornerofthecave.com 

About the Director~Brad Bernstein was raised in New York City and still resides 

there. Before getting into film, he worked on documentaries for television. He is 

well-known for his work as a producer and writer for the Emmy award-winning 

VH1 program, “Behind the Music.” Filmography~FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: 

THE TOMI UNGERER STORY (2012) 

Father’s Birth 

(Naître Père) 

Directed by Delphine Lanson 

FRANCE 2012 

84 minutes 


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In France surrogacy is strictly forbidden. So when partners 

Jerome and Francois are looking to become fathers, they must 

search for the most liberal of places; a place where two gay 

lovers from France may make a baby with a woman they have 

never met; a place of such liberalism, they will be accepted 

and given the opportunity to prosper as a loving family: 

Wisconsin. FATHER’S BIRTH is a journey of love and discovery 

as Jerome and Francois travel to America to meet with Colleen, 

her husband, and their three children and get to know the 

woman who is going to make their dreams of fatherhood a reality. 

Touching, heartwarming, and whimsical, this film follows these 

two men between France and America, illustrating that nine 

months of waiting only proves that love knows no boundaries— 

geographical or social. Incredibly charming at its core, 

FATHER’S BIRTH gives the audience an intimate look at the 

greatest gift a person can give another: life. (In English and 

French with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Carine Ruszniewski, Carole Lambert Screenwriting~Delphine Lanson 

Cinematography~Delphine Lanson Editing~Anne Klotz 

Print Source~De Films En Aiguille / contact@defilmsenaiguille.com / 

www.defilmsenaiguille.com 

About the Director~Delphine Lanson is a French actress who trained in London. 

She has been orchestrating multiple successful careers as a screenwriter, director, 

and actress. Filmography~FATHER’S BIRTH (2012) 


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A Fighting Heart 

Directed by Des Kilbane 

IRELAND 2012 

57 minutes 


9:30 PM I Code SWFH07 11:40 AM I Code SWFH09 



At the Capitol Theatre 

(see page 40) 

No one expected Johnny Kilbane to become a champion boxer. 

As a scrawny youngster, he sang and danced and dreamed of 

being an actor or gymnast. He worked hard from an early age 

as a switchboy on the railroad, supporting his family after his 

dad went blind. But when he witnessed his first boxing match 

as a teen, everything changed for Kilbane. He was mesmerized 

by it. And he realized the profits it could yield. On the spot 

he knew what he needed to do. Years later, after winning 

the championship fight against Abe Attell in 1912, Kilbane 

became a hero to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. The Irish 

immigrant community in which he was raised beamed with 

pride. Kilbane’s determined spirit continued on long after his 

days in the ring as he also went on to have a successful career 

in local politics. A FIGHTING HEART is an inspiring story 

about a man who never sold himself short, even if the odds 

weren’t always in his favor. —E.F. 

Screening with THE SUGAR WARS 

52 minutes (see page 133) 

Producer~Mike Keane Screenwriting~Des Kilbane, Andrew Gallimore 

Cinematography~Andy Smith 

Print Source~Midas Productions / mike@midasproductions.ie / 

www.midasproductions.ie 

About the Director~Des Kilbane is a documentary filmmaker from West Region, 

Ireland. Besides directing, he’s also worked as a camera man on films like “The 

Gentleman Prizefighter,” which was narrated by Liam Neeson. Filmography~A 

FIGHTING HEART (2012) 


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The Final Member 

Directed by Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math 

CANADA, ICELAND 2012 

72 minutes 


9:40 PM I Code FINA12 5:00 PM I Code FINA13 

If seeing male genitalia makes you queasy, you haven’t seen 

nothing yet. And if it doesn’t, you haven’t seen enough of 

nothing yet. You’re about to see a whole lot of everything. THE 

FINAL MEMBER is a documentary following Siggi Hjartarson 

and his quest to complete his collection of mammalian penises 

at the Icelandic Phallogical Museum. Much to Siggi’s chagrin, 

there is one species not represented—yet. Enter Tom Mitchell, 

an American who has agreed to donate his penis, while he’s 

still alive. Mitchell thinks so highly of his penis, he named it 

Elmo. Mitchell’s competition is local lothario Pall Arason who, 

at 93, has willed his little friend to the museum. Who’s going 

to die first—Arason or Mitchell’s dignity? You haven’t lived till 

you’ve seen an English hipster try to get a mold of an Icelandic 

man’s genitalia. And you shouldn’t die till you see Mitchell’s 

pictures of Elmo in costume. Uncomfortable? Maybe. Worth 

every inch? Absolutely. Surprisingly sublime, tremendously 

touching, and comically cockamamie, THE FINAL MEMBER is 

sure to please. (In English and Icelandic with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math Screenwriting~Jonah Bekhor 

Cinematography~Viggo Knudsen, Sean Stiegemeier Editing~Andrew Dickler 

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About the Directors~A graduate of the American Film Institute, Toronto native 

Jonah Bekhor has been a successful TV producer of a number of programs. Fellow 

Canadian Zach Math is an award-winning commercial director who attended film 

schools at Canada’s Queen’s University and the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. 

Collaborative Filmography~THE FINAL MEMBER (2012) 


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First Comes Love 

Directed by Nina Davenport 

USA 2012 

105 minutes 


8:30 PM I Code FIRS10 4:00 PM I Code FIRS11 

When director Nina Davenport found herself single and childless 

in her early 40s, she set sail on a journey of becoming a 

single mother in New York City. And FIRST COMES LOVE is an 

intimate and in-depth look at the struggles and joys of her passage 

to motherhood. Raised by a traditional father who favored 

her two older brothers, Nina clung to the all-accepting love 

of her mother whose death left a void Nina seems destined to 

fill with her own motherly instincts. With the help of her best 

friend (also single, 40, and childless) and the sperm donation 

of her gay friend Eric, Nina chronicles her journey as she faces 

the opposition of her father, brothers, and society to become 

a single mother. FIRST COMES LOVE is an incredible and 

vulnerable look at a woman’s search for meaning, documented 

in the autobiographical style that Nina has mastered in her 

earlier films. Touching and warm, it’s a courageous portrait 

of a woman’s quest to redefine family for herself. —T.W. 

Producer~Nina Davenport Screenwriting~Nina Davenport Cinematography~ 

Nina Davenport Editing~Nina Davenport 

Print Source~Baby Pictures / nina.davenport@gmail.com / www.ninadavenport.com 

About the Director~Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Nina Davenport received her B.A. 

in Visual Studies from Harvard University and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. 

Filmography~“Hello Photo” (1995), “Always a Bridesmaid” (2000), “Parallel 

Lines” (2004), “Operation Filmmaker” (2007), FIRST COMES LOVE (2012) 

Flower Buds 

(Poupata) 

Directed by Zdeněk Jiráský 

CZECH REPUBLIC 2011 

91 minutes 

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FLOWER BUDS, winner of four top Czech film prizes, is a 

grimly comedic family drama. It’s Christmastime in a nameless 

small industrial town whose salient feature is its smoking 

chimneys. Jarda is an indifferent train signalman more intent 

on fashioning matchstick ships in bottles than attending to his 

duties. Once his shift ends, he takes his meager earnings and 

deposits them into slot machines at the neighborhood pub. 

Jarda’s gambling addiction renders him oblivious to his family’s 

needs: son Honza, in love with an exotic dancer, grows pot in 

an abandoned warehouse; daughter Agata discovers she’s pregnant; 

long-suffering wife Kamilla cleans toilets at the train station. 

Meanwhile, the local women are working on a dance show 

they hope will recapture their crowning glory from 1987 when 

they were “Flower Buds” at a state-sponsored “festival of physical 

culture.” Nobody’s going anywhere on those trains that 

pass through the night. Still, hope springs eternal; maybe life 

will improve once winter is over. (In Czech with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Viktor Schwarcz, Jaroslav Kucera, Jordi Niubo Screenwriting~ 

Zdeněk Jiráský Cinematography~Vladimír Smutný Editing~Petr Turyna 

Principal Cast~Vladimír Javorský, Malgorzata Pikus, Marika Šoposká, Josef Láska, 

Aneta Krejčíková 

Print Source~Czech Television / jitka.prochazkova@ceskatelevize.cz / 

www.ceskatelevize.cz 

About the Director~Zdeněk Jiráský, born in Jičín, Czechoslovakia, is also a writer 

and documentary filmmaker. He graduated in Screenwriting and Script Editing 

from Prague’s Film Academy (FAMU) in 2004. Filmography~FLOWER BUDS (2011)

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Flower Square 

(Cvjetni trg) 

Directed by Krsto Papi ć 

CROATIA 2012 

103 minutes 


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Where do you turn when the cops, the Mafia, and the Church 

are all breathing down your neck? Filip Kapic is a Zagreb children’s 

performer. A policeman calls to say Filip’s son has been 

caught with marijuana. He cuts Filip a deal: he won’t press 

charges if Filip will pose as a priest, visit a dying Mafioso, 

and get him to confess to a murder. A sad-eyed agnostic, Filip 

takes on the persona of “Father Lovo” and gets past “Macko” 

Mackovic’s thugs standing guard in the hospital. Macko is 

an enthusiastic, family-loving murderer who feels no remorse 

about the bodies his construction firm has planted in Zagreb 

buildings. When he finds out he’s not going to die after all, an 

elated Macko calls on his Church pals to promote “Father Lovo” 

for performing a miracle. It’s finally getting too hot under Filip’s 

priestly collar, and he makes a run for it. FLOWER SQUARE 

pits one hapless man against all the Powers That Be. 

(In Croatian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Krsto Papić Screenwriting~Mate Matišić Cinematography~ 

Branko Cahun Editing~Robert Lisjak Principal Cast~Dražen Kuehn, Dragan 

Despot, Mladen Vulić, Anja Sovagovic Despot 

Print Source~Ozana Film / ozana.film@zg.t-com.hr 

About the Director~Krsto Papić was born in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today 

Montenegro). He is a Croatian screenwriter/director whose career spans several 

decades. In 2006 he was awarded with Croatia’s highest honor for cinema achievement. 

Filmography~“Illusion” (1967), “Handcuffs” (1969), “Acting Hamlet in 

the Village of Mrdusa Donja” (1973), “The Secret of Nikola Tesla” (1980), “The Rat 

Savior” (1981), “My Uncle’s Legacy” (1988), “Story from Croatia” (1991), “When 

the Dead Start Singing” (1999), “Infection” (2003), FLOWER SQUARE (2012) 

The Foster Boy 

(Der Verdingbub) 

Directed by Markus Imboden 

SWITZERLAND, GERMANY 2011 

108 minutes 


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For 150 years, Swiss authorities took disadvantaged children 

from their homes and forced them to labor on farms. THE 

FOSTER BOY is set in 1950 in an Alpine village of breathtaking 

beauty that belies the cruelty of its inhabitants. Max, an 

orphaned teenager, is brought by a pastor to work for the 

Bösinger family. A miserable lot, they take his shoes away while 

he does chores. Bösinger is a drunkard; his wife is a bitter 

woman who makes Max sleep in the pigsty. A girl named Berteli 

arrives to work, and soon she and Max are plotting their escape. 

The kindly village schoolteacher encourages Max’s talent as 

an accordionist, fueling his dreams of a brighter tomorrow. But 

before he can imagine a future, he has to survive. Based on 

100,000 true stories, THE FOSTER BOY is the most successful 

Swiss film in years, a gripping reminder that the nation was 

not always a land of milk and honey. (In Swiss-German with 


Producers~Peter Reichenbach, Claudia Schröder Screenwriting~Plinio Bachmann 

Cinematography~Peter von Haller Editing~Ursula Hoef Principal Cast~ 

Katja Riemann, Stefan Kurt, Max Simonischek, Max Hubacher, Lisa Brand 


About the Director~Markus Imboden studied German and History at the University 

of Zurich, then worked as a directing assistant at theaters in Switzerland and 

Germany. He is a member of the German and Swiss Film Academies and has 

directed many TV movies. Filmography~“Moviestar” (1986), “Bingo” (1990), 

“Katzendiebe” (1996), “Mrs. Rettich, Czerni and I” (1998), “Comedian” (2000), 

“Heidi” (2001), THE FOSTER BOY (2011) 

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Four 

Directed by Joshua Sanchez 

USA 2012 

74 minutes 


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1:50 PM I Code FOUR07 

Based on the play by award-winning playwright Christopher 

Shinn, FOUR is an extraordinary portrait of four individuals 

on a balmy 4th of July evening. Joe, expertly acted by Wendell 

Pierce (The Wire, Treme), is a middle-aged gentleman on 

a date with a young man named June, who he met online. 

Abigayle (the captivating Aja Naomi King) is Joe’s teenaged 

daughter, precocious and stuck in a life between her secretive 

father and bed-ridden mother. Looking for escape, Abi sneaks 

out with Dexter, an intrepid yet alluring boy from her school, 

and the two awkwardly search for a connection. Meanwhile, 

across town Joe is looking for companionship with the closeted 

June, who seems to be searching for direction. Both Joe and 

Abi find their release in their respective partners for the night. 

But they soon realize that escape from their realities isn’t easy 

and, no matter how entrenched you get, you must always 

return home. Sultry, explosive, and bracing, FOUR is superb 

storytelling and splendid filmmaking. —T.W. 

Producer~Christine Giorgio Screenwriting~Joshua Sanchez Cinematography~ 

Gregg Conde Editing~David Gutnik Principal Cast~Wendell Pierce, Emory 

Cohen, Aja Naomi King, EJ Bonilla 

Print Source~Four Film LLC / christinegiorgio@mac.com / www.fourthemovie.com 

About the Director~Texas-born Joshua Sanchez, who currently resides in Brooklyn, 

is a graduate of the M.F.A. Film School at Columbia University and a winner of 

HBO Films Young Producer’s Development Award. Filmography~FOUR (2012) 

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Frauensee 

Directed by Zoltan Paul 

GERMANY 2012 

85 minutes 


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1:50 PM I Code FRAU12 

Among the beautiful lakes in the lands north of Berlin, Rosa 

and her lover Kirsten live an idyllic life. Rosa is a professional 

fisherwoman and the guardian of these magical waters. Kirsten 

lives in a bungalow right on the water’s edge. One glorious 

weekend in late summer, the couple play host to two young 

lesbian students who are on a break from their studies in 

Berlin. As the visit progresses, these women reveal their views 

and hopes to each other, discovering and celebrating the differences 

and similarities of their respective generations. But 

as these four unique women reveal their inner selves, the various 

attractions of their outer selves begin to factor in as well. 

Sexual tensions start to slowly mount and the long, heavenly 

summer weekend lies before them. Combining excellent 

ensemble acting with superb cinematography, FRAUENSEE 

revels both in the physical beauty of this exquisite countryside 

as well as in that of the women themselves. (In German with 

subtitles) —C.R. 

Producer~Clementina Hegewisch Screenwriting~Zoltan Paul Cinematography~ 

Fabian Spuck Editing~Diana Matous Principal Cast~Nele Rosetz, Therese 

Hämer, Lea Draeger 

Print Source~Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH / pohl@salzgeber.de / 

www.salzgeber.de 

About the Director~Born in 1965 in Budapest, Hungary, Zoltan Paul graduated 

from drama school in Vienna in 1978. An actor, musician, writer, and director, 

Zoltan Paul has accomplishments ranging from original theatrical works to directing 

feature films. Filmography~“Gone” (2004), “Unter Strom” (2009), 

FRAUENSEE (2012) 


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FILM IS ART 



From Nothing, Something 

Directed by Tim Cawley 

USA 2012 

79 minutes 


5:15 PM I Code FROM12 6:50 PM I Code FROM13 

(w/FilmForum) 


2:45 PM I Code FROM14 

People of all professional disciplines encounter no greater 

threat than that of the proverbial blank page. Whether you’re 

a fashion designer, architect, choreographer, super-chef, or 

cartoonist, your success and hard work all began with nothing. 

In his documentary, FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING, director 

Tim Cawley sits down with people from many fields of creation 

and chronicles their processes from idea to finished product. 

Maria Bamford (comedian), Tom Perrotta (novelist), Moungi 

Bawendi and David Lee (cancer researchers), Jay Greenberg 

(composer), and Sara Quin (singer-songwriter of Tegan & Sara) 

are just some of the many incredibly encouraging professionals 

who offer up how they went from the fear of staring at a blank 

page all the way to great accomplishments. Honest and candid, 

the many subjects of FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING will 

inspire you with their insights into their methods, neuroses, 

and worries. —T.W. 

Producers~Lisa Belden, Mark Hankey, Eran Lobel, Amy Appleton, Jim Buckley, 

Tim Cawley Cinematography~Geoff McAuliffe, Henrique Ghersi Editing~Kat Baker 

Print Source~Five2Nine Films LLC / tim@fromnothingsomething.com / 

www.fromnothingsomething.com 

About the Director~Tim Cawley is an award-winning advertising creative director 

who lives near Boston, Massachusetts. Filmography~FROM NOTHING, SOME- 

THING (2012) 

In the spirit of creativity and flying pigs, 

we dedicate this film to the memory of 

KATIE ARING. 


MARIANNE LAX and CHARLES SHEEHE. 

Furever 

Directed by Amy Finkel 

USA 2013 

80 minutes 


7:20 PM I Code FURE11 3:40 PM I Code FURE13 


11:45 AM I Code FURE14 


Sixty-two percent of Americans own pets, spending nearly 53 

billion dollars on their furry family friends annually. When our 

pets pass on, it can be a heartbreaking and personal tragedy 

that can also be tough to share with others. There is now an 

industry wherein pet owners can have jewelry, urns, and portraits 

made, not to mention tattoos using the DNA of their pets. You 

can have your pet “remade” using your pet’s own skin. There 

is even a way to have a necklace made of your pet’s nose print 

(which is actually kind of cool). FUREVER is a documentary 

about the people looking to hang onto the memories of their 

four-legged loved ones, and the booming trade that is providing 

services that are an equal amount of creativity, empathy, and 

opportunity. Some people may think that choosing ways to 

memorialize dead pets is misplaced grief, yet humans have 

been mummifying each other since the beginning of time. 

FUREVER isn’t just about an industry that provides methods 

of pet preservation; it is also a study of how the relationship 

between owner and pet has grown throughout the centuries into 

a full-fledged family unit. Whether you’re a pet parent yourself, 

or friends with some, FUREVER gives you an intimate look into 

the gratitude and grief that goes with loving your pet. —T.W. 

Producer~Amy Finkel Cinematography~Gregg De Domenico Editing~Amy Finkel, 

Lila Place 

Print Source~Amy Finkel / info@fureverfilm.com / www.fureverfilm.com 

About the Director~Amy Finkel earned her B.A. in Theater from Connecticut 

College and her M.F.A. in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design. 

Finkel lives in Brooklyn and works as a designer, photographer, documentary 

filmmaker, and writer. Filmography~FUREVER (2013) 

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Gattu 

Directed by Rajan Khosa 

INDIA 2011 

80 minutes 


9:20 AM I Code GATT04 2:20 PM I Code GATT05 


12:00 Noon I Code GATT11 

At the Akron Art Museum 

(see page 42) 

Cheeky nine-year-old GATTU is clever in the ways of the street. 

Illiterate and unwashed, he works in his uncle’s junkyard. In 

Gattu’s town, everyone is obsessed with kite-flying. One black 

kite called Kali rules the skies in battle, but no one knows who 

flies him. Determined to cut Kali down, Gattu discovers that a 

school’s forbidden roof is the best kite-flying site, and he poses 

as an exchange student to get access. But when Gattu pretends 

to read holding his books upside down, the other students 

smell a rat. Making the best of a sticky situation, Gattu enlists 

the kids as detectives on his “anti-terrorist mission.” Someone 

has infiltrated the school, he says, and he needs to get past 

the teachers and send a message to his handler by flying a kite 

from the roof. Gattu’s Mission Impossible-style plan involves 

locking the watchman in the loo and using a sheep as a distraction. 

Will Gattu’s hard-headedness pay off, or has he gone 

too far this time? (In Hindi with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Rajan Khosa Screenwriting~Ankur Tiwari, K.D. Satyam, Rajan Khosa, 

Dilip Shukla Cinematography~Satya Rai Nagpaul Editing~Antara Lahiri 

Principal Cast~Mohammad Samad, Naresh Kumar, Bhura 



About the Director~Rajan Khosa studied at the Film and Television Institute of 

India in Pune and at the Royal College of Art in London. He is a short film writerproducer 

who has worked in the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as India. 

Filmography~GATTU (2011) 

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G-Dog 

Directed by Freida Mock 

USA 2012 

92 minutes 


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“Nothing stops a bullet like a job” is the motto of unlikely 

gang expert Father Greg Boyle, a jovial Jesuit priest also known 

as G-Dog, who works with youth in East Los Angeles. Boyle 

has saved many lives with his Homeboy Industries, a working 

model for the transformation of young criminals into productive 

citizens. His forthright, take-no-B.S. manner allows him to forge 

peace agreements and employ former gang members and 

parolees who would never have been welcome elsewhere. With 

a thriving café, bakery, screen-printing business, tattoo-removing 

service, and classes on parenting, anger management, and 

much more, Homeboy would seem to be a huge success. Mayors 

and the Hollywood elite have given their support and former 

first lady Barbara Bush invited three Homeboy workers to 

Washington for a White House dinner. However, after two 

decades of success, the recession strikes and the enterprise 

risks financial ruin. Nevertheless, G-Dog’s homies are fiercely 

loyal, and they’re not going down without a fight. In a world 

with too few heroes, G-DOG is for real. —B.B. 

Producer~Freida Mock Screenwriting~Freida Mock Cinematography~ 

Erik Daarstad, Hiroki Miyano Editing~Greg Byers 

Print Source~American Film Foundation / am.film@verizon.net / 

www.americanfilmfoundation.com 

About the Director~Freida Mock, the 30th CIFF Director’s Spotlight, received a 

B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is an Academy Award ® -winning director, writer, and producer. 

Mock is a partner in the Los Angeles-based Sanders & Mock Productions 

and co-founder of the American Film Foundation. Filmography~“Maya Lin: A 

Strong Clear Vision” (1994)—30th CIFF, “Return With Honor” (1998)—23rd CIFF, 

“Bird By Bird With Anne” (1999)—30th CIFF, “Wrestling With Angels: Playwright 

Tony Kushner” (2006)—30th CIFF, “Sing China!” (2009), G-DOG (2012) 

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Girl Rising 

Directed by Richard E. Robbins 

USA 2013 

101 minutes 


6:30 PM I Code GIRL08 1:50 PM I Code GIRL09 

Everyone knows Malala, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot 

by the Taliban. Malala was attacked for voicing a simple principle: 

all girls should go to school. There are thousands of girls 

like Malala around the world who are standing up for their 

voices to be heard and their right to be educated, and the 

extraordinary GIRL RISING tells some of their stories. Wadly, 

from Haiti, refuses to leave a post-earthquake tent school when 

she can no longer pay. Suma, from Nepal, escapes bondage 

when a kind teacher helps change her life. Senna, from Peru, 

whose father died following a hard life as a miner, finds solace 

in poetry. Removing barriers to girls’ education—early marriage, 

sex trafficking, gender discrimination and violence, and 

limited healthcare—means a better life for girls and a safer, 

healthier world for us all. These brave young ladies are the 

best proof that change is coming. Narrated by Anne Hathaway, 

Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, and more. (In English and 

Spanish, Creole, and Arabic with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Tom Yellin, Holly Gordon, Martha Adams Screenwriting~Loung Ung, 

Marie Arana, Maaza Mengiste, Sooni Tarapore Vaza, Edwidge Danticat 

Cinematography~Nicole Whitaker, Adam Beckman, Felipe Perez-Burchard, David 

Morrison Editing~Gillian McCarthy 

Print Source~10x10 / derek@10x10act.org / www.girlrising.com 

About the Director~Richard E. Robbins is a graduate of Harvard College who lives 

with his wife and children in Los Angeles, California. He is an award-winning 

writer, director, and producer. After spending his early career at ABC News and 

PBS Frontline, Robbins began directing his own projects in Peter Jennings’ 

documentary unit at ABC News. He is also a founding partner of DocGroup. 

Filmography~“Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” (2007), 

GIRL RISING (2013) 

The Go Doc Project 

Directed by Cory Krueckeberg 

USA 2013 

95 minutes 


10:00 PM I Code GODC05 4:45 PM I Code GODC06 

A wild and exotic blend of narrative and documentary styles, 

THE GO DOC PROJECT is the video document of a relationship 

between two young gay men in New York City. Days before 

he graduates and leaves New York, “Doc” poses online as a 

documentary filmmaker in order to meet “Go,” a hunky male 

dancer he has become obsessed with on the internet. The ploy 

works and Doc suddenly finds himself face-to-face with the hot 

reality of his fantasy. Now, however, he has to move forward 

with this purported documentary. Go is all for it and is very 

willing to open up and be filmed with no boundaries. Doc finds 

himself swept along by his own daring gamble. As we watch 

both the documentary and the relationship unfold before our 

eyes, we too are swept along by Doc’s seat-of-his-pants project 

and the unexpected twists and turns it takes. Exuberantly 

filmed and intensely erotic, this is a visual treat for the romantic 

(and voyeur) in each of us. —C.R. 

Producers~Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Screenwriting~Cory Krueckeberg 

Editing~Cory Krueckeberg Principal Cast~Tanner Cohen, Matthew Camp 

Print Source~SPEAKproductions / tom@speakproductions.com / 

www.speakproductions.com 

About the Director~Born in 1974 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Cory Krueckeberg is an 

actor, lyricist, writer, producer, production designer, and director. He is co-founder 

of SPEAKproductions. The company’s films have screened in over 200 festivals 

and won over 30 awards. Filmography~THE GO DOC PROJECT (2013) 

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God Loves Uganda 

Directed by Roger Ross Williams 

USA, UGANDA 2013 

90 minutes 


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Exploring the thin line separating faith and fanaticism, evangelicalism 

and extremism, this jolting documentary traces how 

American groups like The International House of Prayer have 

been sending missionaries into AIDS-ravaged Uganda, preaching 

a highly conservative and highly controversial religious doctrine. 

Uganda, this film proposes, has become ground zero to 

test ways in which church-backed legislation could be created 

to bring unquestioning compliance to Biblical law. The film 

tracks American influences that lead to the infamous “Kill The 

Gays” bill, which provides for the execution of gays and lesbians. 

Talking to religious leaders both passionately for and 

against these tactics, GOD LOVES UGANDA takes an unblinking 

look at religious fervor, unquestioning obedience, and the 

uses and abuses of God in politics. As it follows young missionaries 

and explores the frenzy to pass the anti-gay legislation, 

this documentary shies from no viewpoint. Whether you 

see it as God’s work or the spread of dangerous and hateful 

dogma, this film will shake you to your spiritual and human 

core. (In English and Luganda with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Julie Goldman, Roger Ross Williams Screenwriting~Roger Ross 

Williams, Richard Hankin, Benjamin Gray Cinematography~Derek Wiesehahn 

Editing~Richard Hankin, Benjamin Gray 

Print Source~Full Credit Productions / carolyn@mottopictures.com / 

www.godlovesuganda.com 

About the Director~Roger Ross Williams is an award-winning writer, producer, and 

director of short and feature documentaries for film and television. He won the 

2010 Academy Award ® for Documentary Short Subject. Filmography~GOD LOVES 

UGANDA (2013) 

Going on 13 

Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Dawn Valadez 

USA 2008 

86 minutes 


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GOING ON 13 is a mesmerizing documentary by Kristy 

Guevara-Flanagan and community worker Dawn Valadez. 

Adolescent girls from multi-ethnic families in the San 

Francisco Bay area have a lot on their minds these days: peer 

pressure, boys, and their changing bodies. Also immigrant life 

and divorce. We first get to know four of these girls when they’re 

nine. We then follow them at school and home over several 

years as the filmmakers record their evolving thoughts and 

dreams. Ariana is a brash, sporty African-American girl who 

gets into fights. Esmeralda, whose parents are Mexican, is 

overweight and usually in love. Isha feels stifled by her extended 

Indian family. Rosie’s parents are divorced; her mom suffers 

from PTSD and her dad’s a Nicaraguan immigrant. It’s hugely 

rewarding to see these young ladies forming their own identities 

and you’ll want to cheer them on as they navigate the 

treacherous waters of 21st-century society. If you were GOING 

ON 13, you’d be lucky to have friends like directors Kristy 

and Dawn. —B.B. 

Producers~Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Dawn Valadez Screenwriting~Kristy Guevara- 

Flanagan, Dawn Valadez Cinematography~Gerry Watson Editing~Corey Ohama, 

Kristy Guevara-Flanagan Print Source~Vaquera Films / kristy@vaquerafilms.com / 

www.vaquerafilms.com 

About the Directors~Kristy Guevara-Flanagan has an M.F.A. in Film Production 

from San Francisco State University and is an assistant professor at Diablo Valley 

College. Dawn Valadez works with families in a variety of settings and gathers 

resources for community programs, media, and the arts. Collaborative Filmography~ 

GOING ON 13 (2008) 

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Directed by Ryan White 


86 minutes 


7:20 PM I Code CLEE11 

At the Cedar Lee Theatre 

(see page 41) 


7:45 PM I Code FRED12 12:20 PM I Code FRED13 

When it comes to the women of the Beatles, everyone knows 

about Linda and Yoko. But the woman people may not know is 

the one who may have had the biggest impact on the Fab Four. 

In the dark damp underbelly of the Liverpool bar, The Cellar, 

Freda Kelly was one of many young girls who fawned over the 

new band and would later become the heart and soul of their 

rise to fame. Working in a secretary pool in town, Freda would 

be recruited to work in the same capacity for the up-and-coming 

group and continue to do so for the next 11 years until the 

Beatles’ break up. One of the only documentaries to be given 

the full blessing of the living band members, GOOD OL’ FREDA 

is a must-see for Beatles fans who think they’ve seen it all. 

Beginning with the early days in The Cellar, this documentary 

recounts the days of four guys looking for their next gig. And it 

continues all the way to the end when the fame had become 

too much to bear. It’s been 50 years of silence for the always 

trustworthy and loyal Freda Kelly and now we get to hear her 

story. An incredibly insightful and rare look behind the scenes 

of the world’s biggest band, GOOD OL’ FREDA is the all-access 

pass that Beatles fans have been waiting for. —T.W. 

Producers~Ryan White, Kathy McCabe Cinematography~Austin Hargrave 

Editing~Helen Kearns 

Print Source~Tripod Media / info@goodolfreda.com / www.goodolfreda.com 

About the Director~A graduate of Duke University’s Literature, Film & Video, and 

Documentary Studies programs, Ryan White has long been a successful television 

documentary producer. He is a Sundance fellow for his upcoming doc on a samesex 

marriage case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Filmography~“Pelada” (2010), GOOD OL’ FREDA (2013) 

Google and the World Brain 

Directed by Ben Lewis 

SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM, USA 2012 

89 minutes 


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British author H.G. Wells coined the phrase “World Brain,” 

referring to a future repository of all the writings and knowledge 

of mankind accessible to every person on earth. Libraries 

and universities have always attempted this, but at the end of 

the 20th century Google started a project to make the “World 

Brain” a reality. Their goal: to digitally scan and preserve every 

book ever written. With such great and lofty vision comes great 

controversy. Within such power, argue many, lies the ability to 

abuse it. Whether you have a digital book or clutch tightly to 

your paper one, this fascinating documentary explores and 

debates the ambitious (some say over-reaching) Google project 

to put the entire world of letters in everybody’s laps. Using 

diverse commentary from experts around the world, the moral, 

political, and legal ramifications of Google’s Olympian plans 

are explored. By giving voice to both the advocate and the fearful, 

this important film will have you thinking, regardless which 

side of the tech divide you’re on. —C.R. 

Producer~Bettina Walter Cinematography~Frank-Peter Lehmann Editing~ 

Simon Barker 

Print Source~Films Transit / diana@filmstransit.com / www.filmstransit.com 

About the Director~Ben Lewis is a writer, producer, and director of television 

programs and feature documentaries. He has also hosted some of his television 

shows. He was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at this year’s Sundance Film 

Festival for GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN. Filmography~“Hammer and 

Tickle” (2006), “The Great Contemporary Art Bubble” (2009)—34th CIFF, “Poor 

Us: An Animated History of Poverty” (2012), GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN 

(2012) 

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Le Grand Soir 

Directed by Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern 

FRANCE, BELGIUM 2012 

92 minutes 


4:15 PM I Code GRAN05 6:25 PM I Code GRAN06 

France is in need of another revolution. A punk revolution. 

Thanks to the ever-punk, “Not,” who proudly displays his 

pooch, a mohawk, and his name penned into his forehead, 

France may get their revolution yet. Or burn down trying. Not’s 

brother, Jean-Pierre, couldn’t be more of an opposite: suit and 

tie, child rearing, and working in the city’s shopping district 

at a mattress store. And not well. When Jean-Pierre loses his 

job (in grand, booze-filled fashion) he finds himself on the 

streets alongside his brother, who he previously looked upon 

with disdain. But it’s Not who saves Jean-Pierre and shows him 

the world of middle finger waving, mohawk-sporting, panhandling 

ways of punkdom. Like a comical version of “Fight Club” 

(without the fighting) mixed with the adult-version of “Goonies” 

(without the treasure hunt), LE GRAND SOIR is a brilliantly 

funny film from Belgian dark-comedy duo Gustave Kervern 

and Benoît Delépine. (In French with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Jean-Pierre Guerin, Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern, André Logie, 

Gaëtan David Screenwriting~Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern Cinematography~ 

Hugues Poulain Editing~Stéphane Elmadjian Principal Cast~Benoît Poelvoorde, 

Albert Dupontel, Brigitte Fontaine, Areski Belkacem, Gérard Depardieu 

Print Source~Funny Balloons / info@funny-balloons.com / 

www.funny-balloons.com 

About the Directors~French duo Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern have 

worked together as directors, writers, and producers for five films. They’ve been 

nominated for awards world-wide and have won awards at the Cannes, Berlin, and 

Sundance Film Festivals. Collaborative Filmography~“Aaltra” (2004), “Avida” 

(2006), “Louise-Michel” (2008), “Mammuth” (2010), LE GRAND SOIR (2012) 


CARLA STREEP O’DAY and MICHAEL HONOHAN. 

The Great Flood 

Directed by Bill Morrison 

USA 2012 

80 minutes 


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9:25 AM I Code GREA11 

In April 1927 the Mississippi River broke its banks in 145 

locations, flooding 27,000 square miles of land. Thousands 

of sharecroppers were displaced and the devastation was 

unthinkable, even in light of current tragedies. It was the most 

destructive river flood in American history. Director Bill Morrison 

and composer-musician Bill Frisell have combined to create a 

dream-like and utterly haunting documentary, and THE GREAT 

FLOOD is unlike any other doc you have seen. Using no spoken 

words and minimal text to introduce the film’s thematic segments, 

the film crafts a narrative out of pure vision and sound. 

Tapping into an astounding wealth of archival footage and 

wrapping it in an evocative and original jazz soundtrack, the 

film compels you to witness these horrific events as pure feeling, 

a shared experience. This disaster was a pivotal moment in 

American history. As the incredible and rare footage unfolds, 

some pristine and some decayed, this milestone event narrates 

itself within each viewer as they participate in this unique and 

moving documentary experience. —C.R. 

Producers~Bill Morrison, Phyllis Oyama Screenwriting~Bill Morrison, Bill Frisell 

Editing~Bill Morrison 

Print Source~Hypnotic Pictures / info@billmorrisonfilm.com / 

www.billmorrisonfilm.com 

About the Director~Bill Morrison was born in Chicago in 1965. He is a writer, 

cinematographer, producer, actor, and director. He has made a number of awardwinning 

experimental and documentary shorts as well as feature length documentaries. 

Filmography~“Film of Her” (1997), “Decasia”(2002)—26th CIFF, “The 

Miner’s Hymns” (2010), “Spark of Being” (2010), “Tributes: Pulse” (2011), THE 

GREAT FLOOD (2012) 

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The Guardian 

(Bolo gaseirneba) 

Directed by Zaza Urushadze 

GEORGIA 2012 

88 minutes 


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Tbilisi, 1994. After the fall of the Soviet system and the chaos 

of civil war, Georgia is controlled by criminal gangs. In the 

aftermath of a shootout that kills his best friend Gio, Gogliko 

is sent to prison. Fifteen years later, Gogliko is a free man 

in a changed country. His parents are dead and most of his 

friends were killed in the war. Unsure how to navigate this 

“new” Georgia, he concentrates on protecting Gio’s teenage 

son. Luka is an A student with a girlfriend named Tika and 

interests in computers and politics, about which his guardian 

has no clue. Gogliko sticks to what he knows—how to get rid 

of Luka’s rival, how to treat elders with respect, and how to 

stand by his friends. But Tika’s father, a Member of Parliament, 

takes violent objection to her relationship with Luka. Gogliko 

will protect his godson as only he knows how. THE GUARDIAN 

is a wry, offbeat drama from a fascinating country we seldom 

see on screen. (In Georgian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Levan Korinteli, Guram Rcheulishvili Screenwriting~Uta Beria, 

Irakli Solomonashvili, Levan Korinteli Cinematography~Mindia Konstantin Esadze 

Editing~Aleksndr Kuranov Principal Cast~Michael Meshkhi, Kabu, Tina 

Dalakishvili, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Tazo Tshakhala 

Print Source~Sanguko Films / geozaza@yahoo.com 

About the Director~Zaza Urushadze is a Georgian film director, producer, and 

writer. He studied film directing at Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgian 

State University. He previously served as chairman of the Georgian National Film 

Center. Filmography~“Here Comes the Dawn” (1998), “Three Houses” (2008), 

“Stay With Me” (2011), THE GUARDIAN (2012) 

Halima’s Path 

(Halimin put) 

Directed by Arsen Anton Ostojic 

CROATIA, SLOVENIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2012 

93 minutes 


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Before the Bosnian war ravaged their lives, Halima’s niece 

Safija became pregnant by Slavo, a Christian man. Beaten 

and ostracized by her Muslim family, Safija gave the infant boy 

to the childless Halima to raise, telling Slavo it was stillborn. 

Twenty-five years later, the devastating war has ended. Bodies 

are being identified through DNA samples and returned to 

families for burial. Halima’s husband is found, but the boy 

cannot be returned to her without a blood sample. And that 

would have to come from Safija who ran away years ago and 

married Slavo. When Halima finally locates her, Safija refuses 

the blood test because she is afraid her husband will discover 

her deception. And other deceptions could be uncovered as 

well, including the shocking identity of the soldier who took 

Halima’s husband and the boy to their deaths. A heart-wrenching 

and beautiful story of a nation struggling to bring closure 

to a brutal conflict, HALIMA’S PATH follows the courageous 

journey of a woman trying to make peace with the past and 

find hope for the future. (In Bosnian with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Slobodan Trninic, Arsen Anton Ostojic Screenwriting~Fedja Isovic 

Cinematography~Slobodan Trninic Editing~Dubravko Slunjski Principal Cast~ 

Alma Prica, Olga Pakalovic, Mijo Jurisic, Mustafa Nadarevic, Miraj Grbic 

Print Source~Arkadena Zagreb / arsen@post.com / www.arsenantonostojic.com 

About the Director~Arsen Anton Ostojic was born in Croatia in 1965. He graduated 

from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb in 1990 and from New York University 

in 1994. He has written, produced, and directed numerous shorts and features 

films. He won the Audience Award at the Pula Film Festival and the Special Jury 

prize at the Tallin Black Nights Film Festival for HALIMA’S PATH. Filmography~ 

“Life Drawing” (2002), “A Wonderful Night In Split” (2004)—29th CIFF, “No 

One’s Son” (2008)—33rd CIFF, HALIMA’S PATH (2012) 


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Harvest of Empire 

Directed by Peter Getzels, Eduardo López 

USA 2012 

90 minutes 


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The immigration debate in America is a heated one. It can 

easily turn a family dinner table into a shouting match. But 

what often gets lost in all the yelling is the simple fact that 

immigrants are human beings. Their reasons for coming to 

our country are often out of desperation and a need for survival. 

As our leaders argue over how to solve the issue, they often 

leave out the fact that our past interference in Central and 

Latin American affairs has directly contributed to the influx 

of Latinos coming to the United States. Based on the book by 

journalist Juan Gonzalez, HARVEST OF EMPIRE investigates 

how events like the Iran-Contra affair, the training of oppressive 

militants at the School of the Americans, the Spanish- 

American War, and America’s role in Castro’s rise to power 

forced citizens of those countries to flee to safety within our 

borders. This documentary goes beyond the surface and reveals 

a part of the story that’s often left out of the conversation. 

(In English and Spanish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Wendy Thompson-Marquez, Eduardo López Cinematography~ 

James M. Felter Editing~Catherine Shields 

Print Source~EVS Communications / wthompson@evscommunications.com / 

www.evscommunications.com 

About the Directors~Peter Getzels has produced and directed Emmy Award-winning 

television documentaries for National Geographic Channel, PBS, and the 

BBC. He is the co-founder of Getzels Gordon Productions. Eduardo López is the 

co-founder of EVS Communications and producer of Linea Directa, a television 

show devoted to Latino public education. They both reside in Washington, D.C. 

Collaborative Filmography~HARVEST OF EMPIRE (2012) 

Hatred 

(Boghz) 

Directed by Reza Dormishian 

IRAN 2012 

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Zhaleh is a tough young Iranian woman living in Istanbul. 

Dressed in biker black with kohl-rimmed eyes, she’s part of a 

marginal club crowd and determined to emigrate to the West. 

Hamed is a loose cannon, a crackhead graffiti artist also from 

Iran, who never bothered to learn Turkish. They meet outside 

a club, thrown together by their vague mutual need to escape. 

Soon, a half-baked exit plan is devised. While Zhaleh buys 

a passport and visa from a store in a crowded bazaar, Hamed 

robs his uncle’s Persian rug shop. But their plans go awry, 

and the young people run for it. Then, just when escape seems 

possible, Zhaleh disappears. The nervous camera chases Hamed 

through cacophonous bazaars, harbors, and junkyards as he 

tries desperately to find her. Flashbacks and fantasies haunt 

him; there are cries and whispers all around. Is life illusory, 

or is he delusional? HATRED is a vivid example of new Iranian 

cinema, an intriguingly edgy blend of fiction and reality. 

(In Farsi and Turkish with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Gholamreza Moosavi Screenwriting~Reza Dormishian 

Cinematography~Touraj Aslani Editing~Haydeh Safiyari Principal Cast~ 

Baran Kosari, Babak Hamdain, Mehran Ahmadi 

Print Source~Iranian Independents / info@iranianindependents.com 

About the Director~Reza Dormishian was born in 1981 in Tehran. He studied 

English and in 1997 worked as a film critic for newspapers, then as an editor for 

cinema books and magazines. He has assisted well-known Iranian filmmakers and 

worked as a screenwriter. Filmography~“Magician” (2008), HATRED (2012) 

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Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth 

Directed by Eric Black, Frauke Sandig 

GERMANY 2011 

98 minutes 


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From the Mayan creation story the Popol Vuh, we know that 

“Heart of Sky” is the world’s maker, part of the Mayan cosmovision 

of oneness with nature. This exquisitely beautiful film 

introduces us to present-day Mayans, from the highlands of 

Chiapas to the Lacandon Jungle, who are convinced that 

humans have forgotten how to live in balance. Keen observers 

of the modern interplay of economics and nature, they are 

distraught by the change of weather and the destruction of the 

earth. We meet a peaceful people—mistreated for centuries— 

who protest the Guatemalan authorities’ razing of a holy mountain 

to mine for gold (the miners’ use of cyanide is causing 

skin rashes and poisoning the water). The Popol Vuh tells 

about wooden men with no souls who once ruled but became 

so selfish that they were destroyed. HEART OF SKY, HEART 

OF EARTH is a lyrical call for us to heed the wisdom of the 

ancients before it’s too late. (In Spanish and Maya with 


Producers~Eric Black, Frauke Sandig Cinematography~Eric Black Editing~ 

Frauke Sandig, Grete Jentzen 

Print Source~Umbrella Films / umbrellafilms@sandig.com / www.heart-of-sky.com 

About the Directors~Eric Black was born in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated with a 

triple-major in Photography, Political Economy, and Anthropology with Honors from 

the University of California. Frauke Sandig was born in Germany. After studying 

Drama and German Literature in Erlangen, she worked as a television producer and 

documentary director. Collaborative Filmography~“After the Fall” (1999), “Frozen 

Angels” (2005), HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH (2011) 

Here One Day 

Directed by Kathy Leichter 

USA 2012 

76 minutes 


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There’s an empty chair in the sunlight, surrounded by shadows. 

Filmmaker Kathy Leichter will never stop missing the 

light and dark presence of her gifted mother Nina, who took 

her life by jumping out of a window in the family’s New York 

apartment. Nina, who suffered from bipolar disorder, accomplished 

beautiful things in her lifetime: she was an educational 

leader, an artist, a loving mother to two bright children, and 

the helpmate to her husband Franz, a State Senator whose 

own mother, an Austrian feminist, was murdered by the Nazis. 

Sixteen years after Nina’s death, Kathy begins to gently free 

herself from her mother’s grip by fashioning HERE ONE DAY, 

an emotionally raw yet delicate tribute. Nina has passed many 

things on to Kathy, including her physical appearance and her 

poetic soul. In a mosaic of home footage, family interviews, 

and contemplative nature images, Kathy captures her anguish 

at losing her mother to mental illness, even as she finds a 

measure of solace in reconstructed memories. —B.B. 

Producer~Kathy Leichter Cinematography~Kirsten Johnson Editing~ 

Pola Rapaport Featuring~Kathy Leichter, Franz Leichter, Josh Leichter, 

Sally Rosenbaum, Billy Sternberg, Nina Leichter 

Print Source~Two Suns Media / kathy@twosunsmedia.com / www.hereoneday.com 

About the Director~Kathy Leichter is a documentary film and TV producer and 

director, fundraising and outreach consultant, media activist, and the founder of 

Two Suns Media. Filmography~HERE ONE DAY (2012) 

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He’s Way More Famous Than You 

Directed by Michael Urie 

USA 2012 

96 minutes 


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If you’ve ever wanted to be a Hollywood starlet and are in 

Noah Baumbach’s cinematic masterpiece, “The Squid and the 

Whale,” and have become an indie-darling and besties with 

Ben Stiller’s personal assistant and have a gay brother whose 

boyfriend was the gay guy in Ugly Betty and just know deep 

down in your heart that Ralph Macchio is totes gonna be ur 

boyfriend, then you should know that you are going to have an 

epic alcoholic meltdown and alienate yourself, your agent, the 

gay guy from Ugly Betty and, possibly, Jesse Eisenberg, your 

costar in Noah Baumbach’s cinematic masterpiece, “The Squid 

and the Whale.” Of course, if you’re Halley Feiffer, you turn 

your epic alcoholic meltdown into a movie about how totes 

awsum you are and that movie will be Oscar ® gold. Especially 

if the gay guy from Ugly Betty directs it. And Ralph Macchio 

plays your ex-boyfriend. HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU 

is a raucous, raunchy, hilarious film about Feiffer trying to save 

her own career with the help of some friends. In a fame-whoring, 

TMZ-watching, wannabe star culture, Feiffer gives the comedic 

performance of this year’s CIFF as a wreck of a has-been who 

is out to remind the Hollywood machine what she could have 

been: herself. —T.W. 

Producers~Christopher Sepulveda, Michael Anderson, Geoff Soffer 

Screenwriting~Halley Feiffer, Ryan Spahn Cinematography~Austin C. Schmidt 

Editing~Jim Mol Principal Cast~Halley Feiffer, Michael Chernus, Jesse Eisenberg, 

Ryan Spahn, Tracee Chimo, Natasha Lyonne, Ralph Macchio 

Print Source~Logolite Entertainment / csepulveda@logolite-ent.com / 

www.logolite-ent.com 

About the Director~Michael Urie is an American actor, television producer, and 

director from Texas who graduated from Juilliard in 2003. He is best known for his 

portrayal of Marc St. James (the gay guy) on the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty. 

Filmography~HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU (2012) 

Highway 

Directed by Deepak Rauniyar 

NEPAL 2012 

75 minutes 


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Though still a Shangri-la for trekkers, Nepal recently emerged 

from a 12-year civil conflict. Strikes, power cuts, and political 

impasses, as well as extensive road blockades known as 

“bandhs,” still disrupt the lives of all social classes. Against 

this background, and the breathtaking physical background 

of Himalayan mountain peaks, HIGHWAY takes us on one 

humorous but ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to 

Kathmandu. As we churn along, we are introduced to the stories 

of several passengers, each of whom urgently need to be somewhere 

else. The bus hasn’t been on the road long when it is 

stopped by a strike. Tired of being stuck in place for hours, the 

frustrated passengers come up with a creative way of getting 

through the blockade. HIGHWAY explores the psychological and 

spiritual “bandhs” that many Nepalese contend with, turning 

the bus into a microcosm of the country. It might break down 

and it might get stuck at mountain passes and behind buffaloes, 

but its passengers are all in it together. (In Nepali with 


Producer~Deepak Rauniyar Screenwriting~Abinash Bikram Shah Cinematography~ 

Apal Singh, Jyoti Keshar Simha Editing~David Barker, Rita Meher, Deepak 

Rauniyar Principal Cast~Karma, Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai, Asha Maya Magrati, 

Shristi Ghimire 



About the Director~Deepak Rauniyar was born in 1978 in the Eastern lowlands of 

Nepal. He saw his first feature film when he was 13. Beginning his career as a 

school teacher, he worked as a print journalist and correspondent for Radio Nepal. 

He makes short films and has written and directed over 100 episodes for television. 

Filmography~HIGHWAY (2012) 

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Honor Flight 

Directed by Dan Hayes 

USA 2012 

83 minutes 


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To many, World War II is a distant memory. And to our youth 

its importance can be lost in the modern world. Although there 

are still veterans of the war living among us, based on recent 

statistics we are losing them at the rate of approximately 900 

per day. To this dwindling number of men and women the 

images of the war remain vivid. The impact of what they experienced 

continues to weigh heavy on their hearts and minds. 

It would be impossible to truly repay these brave veterans for 

their service. However, the Honor Flight Network—a non-profit 

organization started in Springfield, Ohio in 2005—aims to try 

by giving the vets a final mission: fly them to Washington, D.C. 

to see the WWII memorial that was built in 2004. HONOR 

FLIGHT follows a Milwaukee affiliate as they rally to make 

these flights a reality for their heroes. As the community comes 

together to raise funds, their lives are transformed by the 

stories of the soldiers they meet. HONOR FLIGHT is a poignant, 

emotional documentary that will warm your heart. —E.F. 

Producer~Clay Broga Cinematography~Benjamin Gaskell, Dan Hayes Editing~ 

Hawk Jensen Featuring~Harvey Kurz, Joe Demler, Julian Plaster, Orville Lemke 

Print Source~Freethink Media / rob@freethinkmedia.com / 

www.honorflightthemovie.com 

About the Director~Dan Hayes is a 29-year-old filmmaker from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. 

He earned a B.A. in Mass Communications from Oxford, Ohio’s Miami University. 

Along with producer Clay Broga, Hayes started Freethink Media in 2011. Hayes is 

also a contributor for the Huffington Post. Filmography~HONOR FLIGHT (2012) 

In loving memory of WILLIAM C. WITTKOWSKY. 

In LOVE and ADMIRATION of our Hero, 

WWII Veteran KENNETH E. LOVE, 

American Ex-Prisoner of War & Purple Heart Recipient. 

El Huaso 

Directed by Carlo Guillermo Proto 

CANADA, CHILE 2012 

78 minutes 


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This beautifully shot documentary chronicles the family members 

of director Carlo Guillermo Proto as they grapple with the 

decision of their father to end his own life. The director’s 

father, Gustavo, is haunted by the memory of his own father’s 

suicide as he battles a looming onslaught of Alzheimer’s disease 

and the accompanying dementia. Including intense interviews 

with Carlo, his siblings, and their mother, EL HUASO takes you 

deep into the torment and tug-of-war emotions the members 

of Gustavo’s family struggle with while their patriarch contemplates 

taking his own life to ease their burden. Carlo’s own 

intimacy with the film and his father’s emotional pain is both 

bold and vulnerable while he tries to understand Gustavo’s 

battle with memory loss, anxiety, and life-long bouts of depression. 

Gustavo himself is nearly heroic in his openness about 

his emotional struggles including never feeling at home in 

Canada where he moved his family to seek a new life. Before 

his plans of executing what he believes to be his fate, Gustavo 

travels back to his native country to fulfill his dream of becoming 

a “huaso,” or Chilean cowboy. Skillfully put together with 

gorgeous, scenic shots, EL HUASO takes a difficult, brave, and 

often blunt approach to a heartbreaking subject and gives it 

extraordinary life. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producer~Carlo Guillermo Proto Screenwriting~Carlo Guillermo Proto, Gustavo 

Guillermo Proto Cinematography~Benjamin R. Taylor Editing~Ariel Escalante, 


Print Source~The Handshake Productions / carlo@thehandshake.org / 

www.thehandshake.org 

About the Director~Carlo Guillermo Proto was born in Chile and currently lives in 

Montréal, Canada. He is the founder of The Handshake Productions, a company 

that develops documentary and fiction films with a focus on identity and sociopolitical 

issues. Filmography~EL HUASO (2012) 

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81 min 

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Code KAUW05 

7:40 PM 

GOING ON 13 

86 min 

p 81 

Code GOIN05 

10:00 PM 

THE GO DOC 

PROJECT 

95 min 

p 80 

Code GODC05 

5:00 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 1 

104 min 

p 148 

Code PROG05 

7:20 PM 

WERE THE 

WORLD MINE 

104 min 

p 141 

Code MINE05 

9:50 PM 

CANNED 

DREAMS 

78 min 

p 58 

Code CANN05 

4:30 PM 

MUSICWOOD 


125 min 

p 115 

Code WOOD05 

7:15 PM 

REBELS WITH A 

CAUSE 


118 min 

p 125 

Code REBE05 

9:45 PM 

7 BOXES 

105 min 

p 47 

Code BOXE05 

5:10 PM 

THE LONG 

VACATION 

82 min 

p 109 

Code LONG05 

7:10 PM 

G-DOG 

92 min 

p 79 

Code GDOG05 

9:25 PM 

BAD SEEDS 

95 min 

p 52 

Code BADS05 

4:05 PM 

THE VALLEY 

OF TEARS 

95 min 

p 139 

Code VALL05 

6:15 PM 

UP THERE 

80 min 

p 138 

Code UPTH05 

8:30 PM 

I AM 

BREATHING 

73 min 

p 101 

Code IAMB05 


4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 

Midnight 

1:00 am


9:00 am 

10:00 am 

S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 6 


9:10 AM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 5 

107 min 

p 149 

Code SHRT06 

9:30 AM 

UP THERE 

80 min 

p 138 

Code UPTH06 

BROWN 

11:00 am 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 

11:10 AM 

UNITED IN 

ANGER 

93 min 

p 137 

Code UNIT06 

1:15 PM 

RENOIR 

111 min 

p 127 

Code RENR06 

3:45 PM 

BROKEN 

90 min 

p 55 

Code BROK06 

6:20 PM 

THE COMEDIAN 

80 min 

p 62 

Code COME06 

8:45 PM 

UNDER MY 

NAILS 

102 min 

p 136 

Code NAIL06 

11:15 AM 

CAESAR 

MUST DIE 

76 min 

p 56 

Code MUST06 

1:20 PM 

THE DEEP 

93 min 

p 65 

Code DEEP06 

3:50 PM 

DETROIT 

UNLEADED 

92 min 

p 67 

Code UNLE06 

6:00 PM 

PIAZZA 

FONTANA 

129 min 

p 121 

Code PIAZ06 

9:00 PM 

BLONDIE 

88 min 

p 54 

Code BLON06 

11:20 AM 

KUMA 

93 min 

p 107 

Code KUMA06 

1:30 PM 

MOLLY’S 

THEORY OF 

RELATIVITY 

102 min 

p 113 

Code MOLL06 

4:00 PM 

THE ORHEIM 

COMPANY 

104 min 

p 117 

Code ORHE06 

6:25 PM 

LE GRAND SOIR 

92 min 

p 83 

Code GRAN06 

8:50 PM 

THE LAST 

OCEAN 

88 min 

p 107 

Code OCEA06 

12:20 PM 

FAMILY 

SHORTS 1 

80 min 

p 152 

Code FAMS06 

2:45 PM 

KAUWBOY 

81 min 

p 105 

Code KAUW06 

5:10 PM 

GOING ON 13 

86 min 

p 81 

Code GOIN06 

7:25 PM 

HE’S WAY 

MORE FAMOUS 

THAN YOU 

96 min 

p 87 

Code FAME06 

9:45 PM 

GOOGLE AND 

THE WORLD 

BRAIN 

89 min 

p 82 

Code GOOG06 

12:15 PM 

THE LAST 

WHITE KNIGHT 

78 min 

p 108 

Code LAST06 

2:25 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 3 

111 min 

p 148 

Code INDY06 

4:50 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 4 

108 min 

p 149 

Code PROG06 

7:20 PM 

ANITA 

86 min 

p 50 

Code ANIT06 

9:35 PM 

FOUR 

74 min 

p 77 

Code FOUR06 

12:10 PM 

REBELS WITH 

A CAUSE 

73 min 

p 125 

Code REBE06 

2:00 PM 

WERE THE 

WORLD MINE 

104 min 

p 141 

Code MINE06 

4:40 PM 

G-DOG 


137 min 

p 79 

Code GDOG06 

7:30 PM 

WONDER 

WOMEN! 


107 min 

p 144 

Code WOND06 

10:00 PM 

INTERIOR. 

LEATHER BAR. 

60 min 

p 105 

Code INTE06 

12:00 Noon 

SICK MICK 

AND THE BOYS 

80 min 

p 131 

Code SICK06 

2:20 PM 

PABLO 

103 min 

p 118 

Code PABX06 

4:45 PM 

THE GO DOC 

PROJECT 

95 min 

p 80 

Code GODC06 

7:00 PM 

MARIACHI 

GRINGO 

107 min 

p 111 

Code GRIN06 

9:25 PM 

I DECLARE WAR 

91 min 

p 102 

Code DECL06 

11:00 AM 

THE VALLEY 

OF TEARS 

95 min 

p 139 

Code VALL06 

1:15 PM 

SALMA 

90 min 

p 129 

Code SALM06 

3:40 PM 

LORD MONTAGU 

80 min 

p 110 

Code LORD06 

6:10 PM 

THE 

DISCOVERERS 

104 min 

p 68 

Code COVE06 

8:30 PM 

HOLLYWOOD 

SHORTS 

72 min 

p 153 

Code HOLL06 

Midnight 

11:20 PM 

LATE NIGHT 

SHORTS 2 

119 min 

p 154 

Code LATE06 

11:30 PM 

KINGSBURY 

76 min 

p 106 

Code KING06 


1:00 am


S U N D AY, A P R I L 7 


9:10 AM 

CHAOS 

101 min 

p 59 

Code CHAS07 

9:15 AM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 7 

111 min 

p 150 

Code SHRT07 

9:30 AM 

I AM 

BREATHING 

73 min 

p 101 

Code IAMB07 

BROWN 

9:00 am 

10:00 am 

11:00 am 

11:15 AM 

11:30 AM 

THE C OMEDIAN 

80 min 

p 62 

Code COME07 

1:45 PM 

OMAMAMIA 

104 min 

p 116 

Code OMAM07 

4:00 PM 

MARIACHI 

GRINGO 

107 min 

p 111 

Code GRIN07 

6:30 PM 

RENOIR 

111 min 

p 127 

Code RENR07 

9:00 PM 

HATRED 

84 min 

p 85 

Code HATR07 

PIAZZA 

FONTANA 

129 min 

p 121 

Code PIAZ07 

2:00 PM 

VERA 68 

90 min 

p 139 

Code VERA07 

4:20 PM 

THE PAINTING 

78 min 

p 119 

Code PAIN07 

6:35 PM 

CAESAR 

MUST DIE 

76 min 

p 56 

Code MUST07 

8:45 PM 

CAMP 14 

104 min 

p 57 

Code CAMP07 

12:00 PM 

KINGSBURY 

76 min 

p 106 

Code KING07 

1:55 PM 

THE LAST 

OCEAN 

88 min 

p 107 

Code OCEA07 

4:15 PM 

GOOGLE AND 

THE WORLD 

BRAIN 

89 min 

p 82 

Code GOOG07 

6:25 PM 

THREE WORLDS 

101 min 

p 134 

Code THRE07 

8:55 PM 

LA SIRGA 

88 min 

p 132 

Code SIRG07 

12:15 PM 

THE 

DISCOVERERS 

104 min 

p 68 

Code COVE07 

2:45 PM 

HE’S WAY 

MORE FAMOUS 

THAN YOU 

96 min 

p 87 

Code FAME07 

5:40 PM 

INTERIOR. 

LEATHER BAR. 

60 min 

p 105 

Code INTE07 

7:30 PM 

RUNNING 

FROM CRAZY 

100 min 

p 128 

Code RUNN07 

9:45 PM 

10% SHORTS 

PROGRAM 

91 min 

p 152 

Code TENS07 

12:25 PM 

BONUS ROUND 

102 min 

p 155 

Code BONU07 

2:40 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 5 

107 min 

p 149 

Code INDY07 

5:10 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 6 

109 min 

p 149 

Code PROG07 

7:40 PM 

THE LAST 

WHITE KNIGHT 

78 min 

p 108 

Code LAST07 

9:35 PM 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ 

110 min 

p 51 

Code ALLA07 

12:10 PM 

WONDER WOMEN! 

62 min 

p 144 

Code WOND07 

2:10 PM 

PARADISE: 

LOVE 

120 min 

p 120 

Code LOVE07 

4:45 PM 

PARADISE: 

FAITH 

113 min 

p 119 

Code FAIT07 

7:15 PM 

PARADISE: 

HOPE 

91 min 

p 120 

Code HOPE07 

9:30 PM 

SUGAR WARS / 

A FIGHTING 

HEART 

109 min 

p 133, 74 

Code SWFH07 

12:40 PM 

UP THERE 

80 min 

p 138 

Code UPTH07 

2:50 PM 

DIGITAL 

DHARMA 

82 min 

p 67 

Code DHAR07 

5:00 PM 

PABLO 

103 min 

p 118 

Code PABX07 

7:20 PM 

LOST TOWN 

85 min 

p 110 

Code LOST07 

9:40 PM 

POLLUTING 

PARADISE 

98 min 

p 123 

Code POLL07 

11:40 AM 

ANITA 

86 min 

p 50 

Code ANIT07 

1:50 PM 

FOUR 

74 min 

p 77 

Code FOUR07 

4:10 PM 


78 min 

p 114 

Code MUMB07 

6:10 PM 

PUTZEL 

88 min 

p 124 

Code PUTZ07 

8:25 PM 

MATERIAL 

93 min 

p 112 

Code MATE07 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 


Midnight 

1:00 am


9:00 am 

10:00 am 

M O N D AY, A P R I L 8 


9:15 AM 

VERA 68 

90 min 

p 139 

Code VERA08 

9:10 AM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 8 

108 min 

p 150 

Code SHRT08 

BROWN 

11:00 am 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

11:45 AM 

FATHER’S 

BIRTH 

84 min 

p 73 

Code FATH08 

11:50 AM 

LA SIRGA 

88 min 

p 132 

Code SIRG08 

12:00 Noon 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 3 

111 min 

p 148 

Code INDY08 

11:30 AM 

7 BOXES 

105 min 

p 47 

Code BOXE08 

11:35 AM 

POLLUTING 

PARADISE 

98 min 

p 123 

Code POLL08 

12:10 PM 

LA DEMORA 

84 min 

p 66 

Code DEMR08 

11:40 AM 

BAD SEEDS 

95 min 

p 52 

Code BADS08 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

2:20 PM 

LOST TOWN 

85 min 

p 110 

Code LOST08 

2:10 PM 

APPASSIONATA 

83 min 

p 51 

Code APPA08 

2:00 PM 

THREE WORLDS 

101 min 

p 134 

Code THRE08 

2:30 PM 

FRAUENSEE 

85 min 

p 77 

Code FRAU08 

2:05 PM 

IN THE 

SHADOW OF 

THE SUN 

85 min 

p 104 

Code INTH08 

2:25 PM 

FALLEN CITY 

90 min 

p 72 

Code FALL08 

2:15 PM 

CANNED 

DREAMS 

78 min 

p 58 

Code CANN08 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 

4:20 PM 

ROUTE OF 

THE MOON 

75 min 

p 128 

Code ROUT08 

6:40 PM 

THE GUARDIAN 

88 min 

p 84 

Code GUAR08 

8:45 PM 

THE 

REPENTANT 

87 min 

p 127 

Code REPE08 

AT THE 

CAPITOL 

THEATRE 

4:00 PM 

DOOMSDAY 

BOOK 

120 min 

p 69 

Code DOOM08 

6:25 PM 

DIGITAL 

DHARMA 

82 min 

p 67 

Code DHAR08 

8:30 PM 

AFTER LUCIA 

102 min 

p 48 

Code AFTE08 

4:15 PM 

PUTZEL 

88 min 

p 124 

Code PUTZ08 

6:30 PM 

GIRL RISING 

101 min 

p 80 

Code GIRL08 

8:50 PM 

THE EXAM 

89 min 

p 71 

Code EXAM08 

5:10 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 7 

111 min 

p 150 

Code PROG08 

7:35 PM 

YOUTH 

75 min 

p 145 

Code YOUT08 

9:30 PM 

ARTISTIC 

TOUCH 

SHORTS 

98 min 

p 152 

Code ARTS08 

5:00 PM 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ 

110 min 

p 51 

Code ALLA08 

7:30 PM 

UPRISING 

85 min 

p 138 

Code UPRG08 

9:25 PM 

CALL ME 

KUCHU 

87 min 

p 56 

Code CALL08 

5:30 PM 

KINGSBURY 

76 min 

p 106 

Code KING08 

7:25 PM 

SALMA 

90 min 

p 129 

Code SALM08 

9:40 PM 

CHOCO 

80 min 

p 60 

Code CHCX08 

7:20 PM 

WE WENT 

TO WAR 

78 min 

p 140 

Code WEWE08 

9:20 PM 

DOWNEAST 

77 min 

p 70 

Code EAST08 

4:30 PM 

SURVIVAL 

PRAYER 

70 min 

p 134 

Code SURV08 

6:20 PM 

BEAUTY 

83 min 

p 52 

Code BEAU08 

8:25 PM 

HEART OF 

SKY, HEART 

OF EARTH 

98 min 

p 86 

Code SKYE08 

Midnight 

1:00 am 

7:20 PM 

SUGAR WARS / 

A FIGHTING 

HEART 

109 min 

p 133, 74 

Code CAPT08 

Schedule sponsored by:


T U E S D AY, A P R I L 9 


9:15 AM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 6 

109 min 

p 149 

Code SHRT09 

9:20 AM 

MATERIAL 

93 min 

p 112 

Code MATE09 

BROWN 

9:00 am 

10:00 am 

11:00 am 

11:30 AM 

12:10 PM 

WHEN NIGHT 

FALLS 

70 min 

p 142 

Code NIGH09 

11:45 AM 

BEAUTY 

83 min 

p 52 

Code BEAU09 

11:55 AM 

WE WENT 

TO WAR 

78 min 

p 140 

Code WEWE09 

11:40 AM 

SUGAR WARS / 

A FIGHTING 

HEART 

109 min 

p 133, 74 

Code SWFH09 

12:00 Noon 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 9 

106 min 

p 150 

Code INDY09 

12:05 PM 

CHOCO 

80 min 

p 60 

Code CHCX09 

11:50 AM 

PUTZEL 

88 min 

p 124 

Code PUTZ09 

YUMA 

113 min 

p 146 

Code YUMA09 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

1:50 PM 

2:10 PM 

THE 

REPENTANT 

87 min 

p 127 

Code REPE09 

1:55 PM 

ALIYAH 

90 min 

p 49 

Code ALIY09 

GIRL RISING 

101 min 

p 80 

Code GIRL09 

2:25 PM 

RUNNING 

FROM CRAZY 

100 min 

p 128 

Code RUNN09 

2:15 PM 

DOWNEAST 

77 min 

p 70 

Code EAST09 

2:20 PM 

99% 

92 min 

p 47 

Code NINE09 

2:05 PM 

HEART OF 

SKY, HEART 

OF EARTH 

98 min 

p 86 

Code SKYE09 

2:00 PM 

LA DEMORA 

84 min 

p 66 

Code DEMR09 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

4:15 PM 

THE GUARDIAN 

88 min 

p 84 

Code GUAR09 

6:25 PM 

IN THE 

SHADOW OF 

THE SUN 

85 min 

p 104 

Code INTH09 

9:00 PM 

ROUTE OF 

THE MOON 

75 min 

p 128 

Code ROUT09 

4:20 PM 

ZARAFA 

78 min 

p 146 

Code ZARA09 

6:15 PM 

CAMP 14 

104 min 

p 57 

Code CAMP09 

8:40 PM 

UNDERDOGS 

102 min 

p 137 

Code DOGS09 

4:10 PM 

FATHER’S 

BIRTH 

84 min 

p 73 

Code FATH09 

6:10 PM 

PARADISE: 

LOVE 

120 min 

p 120 

Code LOVE09 

8:45 PM 

FALLEN CITY 

90 min 

p 72 

Code FALL09 

5:30 PM 

DEAR MR. 

WATTERSON 

89 min 

p 64 

Code DEAR09 

7:35 PM 

MCCULLIN 

92 min 

p 112 

Code MCCU09 

9:45 PM 


78 min 

p 114 

Code MUMB09 

5:00 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 8 

108 min 

p 150 

Code PROG09 

7:30 PM 

SCENARIOS 

60 min 

p 18 

Code SCEN09 

9:35 PM 

TRANSITIONS 

SHORTS 

101 min 

p 155 

Code TRAN09 

4:30 PM 

UPRISING 


130 min 

p 138 

Code UPRG09 

7:10 PM 

RED, WHITE 

AND 

BLUEPRINTS 

104 min 

p 125 

Code BLUE09 

9:40 PM 

ELEMENTAL 

93 min 

p 71 

Code ELEM09 

5:20 PM 

YOUTH 

75 min 

p 145 

Code YOUT09 

7:20 PM 

EL HUASO 

78 min 

p 88 

Code ELHU09 

9:30 PM 

THE GREAT 

FLOOD 

80 min 

p 83 

Code GREA09 

4:00 PM 

APPASSIONATA 

83 min 

p 51 

Code APPA09 

6:20 PM 

SHAMELESS 

80 min 

p 130 

Code SHAM09 

8:20 PM 

WHITE TIGER 

104 min 

p 143 

Code TIGE09 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 


AT SHAKER 

SQUARE 

CINEMAS 

7:20 PM 

FAR OUT ISN’T 

FAR ENOUGH 

99 min 

p 73 

Code SHKR09 

Midnight 

1:00 am


9:00 am 

10:00 am 

W E D N E S D AY, A P R I L 1 0 


9:20 AM 

DEATH OF A 

MAN IN THE 

BALKANS 

80 min 

p 65 

Code BALK10 

9:15 AM 

RAFEA: SOLAR 

MAMA 

75 min 

p 124 

Code MAMA10 

BROWN 

11:00 am 

11:20 AM 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

11:40 AM 

CLANDESTINE 

CHILDHOOD 

110 min 

p 61 

Code CLAN10 

11:50 AM 

IN THE 

SHADOW 

OF THE SUN 

85 min 

p 104 

Code INTH10 

12:05 PM 

HERE ONE DAY 

76 min 

p 86 

Code HERE10 

11:45 AM 

CITIZEN KOCH 

110 min 

p 61 

Code KOCH10 

12:00 Noon 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 10 

109 min 

p 151 

Code SHRT10 

11:25 AM 

THE 

REPENTANT 

87 min 

p 127 

Code REPE10 

11:35 AM 

ONCE UPON 

A TIME WAS I, 

VERONICA 

92 min 

p 117 

Code ONCE10 

WHEN DAY 

BREAKS 

90 min 

p 142 

Code DAYB10 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

1:55 PM 

THE GUARDIAN 

88 min 

p 84 

Code GUAR10 

2:10 PM 

ZARAFA 

78 min 

p 146 

Code ZARA10 

2:05 PM 

AFTER LUCIA 

102 min 

p 48 

Code AFTE10 

2:15 PM 

UNDERDOGS 

102 min 

p 137 

Code DOGS10 

2:25 PM 

UPRISING 

85 min 

p 138 

Code UPRG10 

1:50 PM 

MCCULLIN 

92 min 

p 112 

Code MCCU10 

2:00 PM 

THE FOSTER 

BOY 

108 min 

p 76 

Code FOST10 

1:40 PM 

WHITE TIGER 

104 min 

p 143 

Code TIGE10 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

4:25 PM 

THE ICE 

DRAGON 

77 min 

p 103 

Code ICED10 

6:20 PM 

WE CAME HOME 

83 min 

p 140 

Code HOME10 

8:45 PM 

WHEN NIGHT 

FALLS 

70 min 

p 142 

Code NIGH10 

4:10 PM 

BEYOND THE 

WALLS 

98 min 

p 53 

Code WALL10 

6:25 PM 

ALIYAH 

90 min 

p 49 

Code ALIY10 

8:35 PM 

CHASING 

RAINBOWS 

103 min 

p 59 

Code RAIN10 

4:20 PM 

THE GREAT 

FLOOD 

80 min 

p 83 

Code GREA10 

6:15 PM 

THE EXAM 

89 min 

p 71 

Code EXAM10 

8:30 PM 

FIRST COMES 

LOVE 

105 min 

p 75 

Code FIRS10 

5:00 PM 

PLIMPTON! 

89 min 

p 122 

Code PLIM10 

7:15 PM 

HARVEST 

OF EMPIRE 

90 min 

p 85 

Code HARV10 

9:35 PM 

A SECRET 

WORLD 

87 min 

p 129 

Code SECR10 

4:35 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 9 

106 min 

p 150 

Code INDY10 

7:00 PM 


FAR ENOUGH 

99 min 

p 73 

Code FARX10 

9:20 PM 

99% 

92 min 

p 47 

Code NINE10 

4:05 PM 

RED, WHITE 

AND 

BLUEPRINTS 


149 min 

p 125 

Code BLUE10 

7:10 PM 

DEATH BY 

CHINA 2.0 

68 min 

p 64 

Code CHIN10 

9:10 PM 

THE COIN 

BEARER 

81 min 

p 62 

Code COIN10 

4:50 PM 

EL HUASO 

78 min 

p 88 

Code ELHU10 

6:50 PM 

PARADISE: 

FAITH 

113 min 

p 119 

Code FAIT10 

9:30 PM 

FRAUENSEE 

85 min 

p 77 

Code FRAU10 

4:00 PM 

FLOWER BUDS 

91 min 

p 75 

Code BUDS10 

6:00 PM 

LA DEMORA 

84 min 

p 66 

Code DEMR10 

8:40 PM 

APPASSIONATA 

83 min 

p 51 

Code APPA10 

11:00 pm 

Midnight 

AT THE 

APOLLO THEATRE 

Two Films/Four Screenings 

see p 40 

Sponsored by: 


1:00 am


T H U R S D AY, A P R I L 1 1 


9:15 AM 

PIETA 

104 min 

p 121 

Code PIET11 

DAY AND KNIGHT IN AKRON 

Presented with the generous 

support of the 

At the Akron Art Museum and 

the Akron-Summit County Public Library 

see p 42 

9:25 PM 

THE GREAT 

FLOOD 

80 min 

p 83 

Code GREA11 

BROWN 

9:20 AM 

MUSHROOMING 

93 min 

p 114 

Code MUSH11 

9:00 am 

10:00 am 

11:00 am 

11:30 AM 

12:10 PM 

WE CAME HOME 

83 min 

p 140 

Code HOME11 

12:20 PM 

HIGHWAY 

75 min 

p 87 

Code HIGH11 

11:50 AM 

THE EXAM 

89 min 

p 71 

Code EXAM11 

12:00 Noon 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 11 

107 min 

p 151 

Code SHRT11 

11:45 AM 

A SECRET 

WORLD 

87 min 

p 129 

Code SECR11 

12:15 PM 

PIT STOP 

80 min 

p 122 

Code PITS11 

11:40 AM 

CHILDISH 

GAMES 

95 min 

p 60 

Code CHIL11 

YUMA 

113 min 

p 146 

Code YUMA11 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

2:15 PM 

WHEN NIGHT 

FALLS 

70 min 

p 142 

Code NIGH11 

2:10 PM 

THE PUNK 

SYNDROME 

85 min 

p 123 

Code PUNK11 

2:00 PM 

FLOWER 

SQUARE 

103 min 

p 76 

Code SQUA11 

2:30 PM 

RAFEA: 

SOLAR MAMA 

75 min 

p 124 

Code MAMA11 

2:40 PM 

DEATH BY 

CHINA 2.0 

68 min 

p 64 

Code CHIN11 

2:35 PM 

SURVIVAL 

PRAYER 

70 min 

p 134 

Code SURV11 

1:50 PM 

FATHER’S 

BIRTH 

84 min 

p 73 

Code FATH11 

2:05 PM 

SHAMELESS 

80 min 

p 130 

Code SHAM11 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

4:10 PM 

ELEMENTAL 

93 min 

p 71 

Code ELEM11 

6:40 PM 

I DO 

91 min 

p 102 

Code IDOX11 

8:50 PM 

CLANDESTINE 

CHILDHOOD 

110 min 

p 61 

Code CLAN11 

4:05 PM 

CHASING 

RAINBOWS 

103 min 

p 59 

Code RAIN11 

6:30 PM 

PARADISE: 

HOPE 

91 min 

p 120 

Code HOPE11 

9:00 PM 

MY BEAUTIFUL 

COUNTRY 

88 min 

p 115 

Code COUN11 

4:20 PM 

DEATH OF A 

MAN IN THE 

BALKANS 

80 min 

p 65 

Code BALK11 

6:15 PM 

CITIZEN KOCH 

110 min 

p 61 

Code KOCH11 

8:45 PM 

HERE ONE DAY 

76 min 

p 86 

Code HERE11 

5:00 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 10 

109 min 

p 151 

Code INDY11 

7:35 PM 

DO YOU 

KNOW WHAT 

MY NAME IS? 

83 min 

p 68 

Code NAME11 

9:45 PM 

DEAR MR. 

WATTERSON 

89 min 

p 64 

Code DEAR11 

5:10 PM 


FAR ENOUGH 

99 min 

p 73 

Code FARX11 

7:15 PM 

BRAVE MISS 

WORLD 

99 min 

p 54 

Code BRAV11 

9:30 PM 

BREAKING 

THE FRAME 

100 min 

p 55 

Code BREA11 

4:15 PM 

REJECT 


135 min 

p 126 

Code REJE11 

7:00 PM 

GOD LOVES 

UGANDA 


135 min 

p 81 

Code UGAN11 

9:50 PM 

REDLEGS 

67 min 

p 126 

Code REDL11 

4:50 PM 

OUT IN THE 

DARK 

96 min 

p 118 

Code DARK11 

7:20 PM 

FUREVER 

80 min 

p 78 

Code FURE11 

9:35 PM 

PLIMPTON! 

89 min 

p 122 

Code PLIM11 

4:00 PM 

FIRST COMES 

LOVE 

105 min 

p 75 

Code FIRS11 

6:20 PM 

WHEN DAY 

BREAKS 

90 min 

p 142 

Code DAYB11 

8:25 PM 

ONCE UPON 

A TIME WAS I, 

VERONICA 

92 min 

p 117 

Code ONCE11 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 


AT THE 

CEDAR LEE 

THEATRE 

7:20 PM 

GOOD OL’ 

FREDA 

86 min 

p 82 

Code CLEE11 

Midnight 

1:00 am


9:00 am 

10:00 am 

F R I D AY, A P R I L 1 2 


9:15 AM 

OLDIES BUT 

GOLDIES 

90 min 

p 116 

Code GOLD12 

BROWN 

9:20 AM 

LITTLE WORLD 

84 min 

p 109 

Code LITT12 

11:00 am 

11:15 AM 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

11:35 AM 

THE ICE 

DRAGON 

77 min 

p 103 

Code ICED12 

SHANGHAI 

GYPSY 

124 min 

p 130 

Code GYPS12 

11:50 AM 

BREAKING THE 

FRAME 

100 min 

p 55 

Code BREA12 

11:40 AM 

DO YOU 

KNOW WHAT 

MY NAME IS? 

83 min 

p 68 

Code NAME12 

12:00 Noon 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 12 

107 min 

p 151 

Code SHRT12 

12:15 PM 

I DO 

91 min 

p 102 

Code IDOX12 

11:45 AM 

CASTING BY 

89 min 

p 58 

Code CAST12 

12:10 PM 

GOD LOVES 

UGANDA 

90 min 

p 81 

Code UGAN12 

1:50 PM 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

FRAUENSEE 

85 min 

p 77 

Code FRAU12 

1:55 PM 

HONOR FLIGHT 

83 min 

p 88 

Code HONF12 

2:00 PM 

REJECT 

90 min 

p 126 

Code REJE12 

2:05 PM 

HALIMA’S PATH 

93 min 

p 84 

Code PATH12 

2:30 PM 

REDLEGS 

67 min 

p 126 

Code REDL12 

2:20 PM 

THE EXQUISITE 

CORPSE 

PROJECT 

84 min 

p 72 

Code CORP12 

2:15 PM 

MCCULLIN 

92 min 

p 112 

Code MCCU12 

2:10 PM 

MUSHROOMING 

93 min 

p 114 

Code MUSH12 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 

3:55 PM 

PIETA 

104 min 

p 121 

Code PIET12 

6:30 PM 

THE ALMOST 

MAN 

85 min 

p 49 

Code ALMS12 

8:30 PM 

KEY OF LIFE 

128 min 

p 106 

Code LIFE12 

4:05 PM 

DEFLOWERING 

OF EVA 

VAN END 

98 min 

p 66 

Code DEFL12 

6:25 PM 

STILL MINE 

102 min 

p 132 

Code STIL12 

8:50 PM 

INFORMANT 

82 min 

p 104 

Code MANT12 

4:00 PM 

LAURENCE 

ANYWAYS 

168 min 

p 108 

Code LAUR12 

7:20 PM 

RAFEA: SOLAR 

MAMA 

75 min 

p 124 

Code MAMA12 

9:05 PM 

DEATH OF A 

MAN IN THE 

BALKANS 

80 min 

p 65 

Code BALK12 

5:15 PM 

FROM NOTHING, 

SOMETHING 

79 min 

p 78 

Code FROM12 

7:45 PM 

GOOD OL’ 

FREDA 

86 min 

p 82 

Code FRED12 

9:45 PM 

ICEBERG SLIM 

88 min 

p 103 

Code SLIM12 

4:45 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 11 

107 min 

p 151 

Code INDY12 

7:30 PM 

DOWNLOADED 

106 min 

p 70 

Code LOAD12 

9:50 PM 

HIGHWAY 

75 min 

p 87 

Code HIGH12 

4:35 PM 

HARVEST 

OF EMPIRE 


135 min 

p 85 

Code HARV12 

7:40 PM 

CONGRATULA- 

TIONS 

90 min 

p 63 

Code CONG12 

9:40 PM 

THE FINAL 

MEMBER 

72 min 

p 74 

Code FINA12 

4:30 PM 

DOM – 

A RUSSIAN 

FAMILY 

109 min 

p 69 

Code DOMX12 

7:35 PM 

BEYOND THE 

WALLS 

98 min 

p 53 

Code WALL12 

10:00 PM 

PIT STOP 

80 min 

p 122 

Code PITS12 

4:10 PM 

BEN X 

93 min 

p 53 

Code BENX12 

6:15 PM 

YUMA 

113 min 

p 146 

Code YUMA12 

8:45 PM 

THE FOSTER 

BOY 

108 min 

p 76 

Code FOST12 

Midnight 

11:25 PM 

LATE NIGHT 

SHORTS 3 

107 min 

p 154 

Code LATE12 

11:30 PM 

APE 

86 min 

p 50 

Code APEX12 


1:00 am


S AT U R D AY, A P R I L 1 3 


9:20 AM 

TIO PAPI 

83 min 

p 135 

Code TIOP13 

9:15 AM 


93 min 

p 84 

Code PATH13 

9:30 AM 

DO YOU 

KNOW WHAT 

MY NAME IS? 

83 min 

p 68 

Code NAME13 

BROWN 

9:35 AM 

REDLEGS 

67 min 

p 126 

Code REDL13 

9:00 am 

10:00 am 

11:30 AM 

CONGRATULA- 

TIONS 

90 min 

p 63 

Code CONG13 

1:30 PM 

THE ALMOST 

MAN 

85 min 

p 49 

Code ALMS13 

3:30 PM 

KEY OF LIFE 

128 min 

p 106 

Code LIFE13 

6:30 PM 

SHEPARD & 

DARK 

88 min 

p 131 

Code SHEP13 

11:00 AM 

STILL MINE 

102 min 

p 132 

Code STIL13 

1:20 PM 

CASTING BY 

89 min 

p 58 

Code CAST13 

3:35 PM 

SHANGHAI 

GYPSY 

124 min 

p 130 

Code GYPS13 

6:20 PM 

DEFLOWERING 

OF EVA VAN END 

98 min 

p 66 

Code DEFL13 

11:15 AM 

TWIGSON TIES 

THE KNOT 

78 min 

p 136 

Code TWIG13 

1:10 PM 

FLOWER 

SQUARE 

103 min 

p 76 

Code SQUA13 

3:45 PM 

ICEBERG SLIM 

88 min 

p 103 

Code SLIM13 

5:55 PM 

LAURENCE 

ANYWAYS 

168 min 

p 108 

Code LAUR13 

12:20 PM 

GOOD OL’ 

FREDA 

86 min 

p 82 

Code FRED13 

2:40 PM 

FAMILY SHORTS 

PROGRAM 2 

77 min 

p 153 

Code FAMS13 

4:35 PM 

DOWNLOADED 

106 min 

p 70 

Code LOAD13 

7:05 PM 

LITTLE WORLD 

84 min 

p 109 

Code LITT13 

12:15 PM 

SHORTS 

PROGRAM 12 

107 min 

p 151 

Code SHRT13 

2:35 PM 

APE 

86 min 

p 50 

Code APEX13 

4:45 PM 

MAGIC CAMP 

85 min 

p 111 

Code MAGC13 

6:45 PM 

TIME OF 

MY LIFE 

118 min 

p 135 

Code TIME13 

12:00 Noon 

MORE THAN 

HONEY 

91 min 

p 113 

Code BZZZ13 

2:45 PM 

INFORMANT 

82 min 

p 104 

Code MANT13 

5:00 PM 

THE FINAL 

MEMBER 

72 min 

p 74 

Code FINA13 

6:50 PM 

FROM 

NOTHING, 

SOMETHING 


124 min 

p 78 

Code FROM13 

11:50 AM 

OLDIES BUT 

GOLDIES 

90 min 

p 116 

Code GOLD13 

2:25 PM 

I DO 

91 min 

p 102 

Code IDOX13 

4:50 PM 

10% SHORTS 

PROGRAM 

91 min 

p 152 

Code TENS13 

7:00 PM 

YOKO 

102 min 

p 144 

Code YOKO13 

11:20 AM 

HONOR FLIGHT 

83 min 

p 88 

Code HONF13 

1:25 PM 

FLOWER BUDS 

91 min 

p 75 

Code BUDS13 

3:40 PM 

FUREVER 

80 min 

p 78 

Code FURE13 

7:20 PM 

MUSHROOMING 

93 min 

p 114 

Code MUSH13 

11:00 am 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

8:30 PM 

8:40 PM 

PIETA 

104 min 

p 121 

Code PIET13 

DOM – 

A RUSSIAN 

FAMILY 

109 min 

p 69 

Code DOMX13 

9:35 PM 

THE PUNK 

SYNDROME 

85 min 

p 123 

Code PUNK13 

9:15 PM 

I AM DIVINE 

85 min 

p 101 

Code DIVN13 

9:30 PM 

THE EXQUISITE 

CORPSE 

PROJECT 

84 min 

p 72 

Code CORP13 

9:20 PM 

THE CRASH 

REEL 

107 min 

p 63 

Code CRAS13 

9:25 PM 

BEN X 

93 min 

p 53 

Code BENX13 

9:00 pm 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 

11:20 PM 

11:30 PM 

LATE NIGHT 

SHORTS 4 

102 min 

p 154 

Code LATE13 

CHILDISH 

GAMES 

95 min 

p 60 

Code CHIL13 


Midnight 

1:00 am


9:00 am 

10:00 am 

S U N D AY, A P R I L 1 4 


9:10 AM 

SHANGHAI 

GYPSY 

124 min 

p 130 

Code GYPS14 

9:20 AM 

YOKO 

102 min 

p 144 

Code YOKO14 

BROWN 

9:15 AM 

ONCE UPON 

A TIME WAS I, 

VERONICA 

92 min 

p 117 

Code ONCE14 

11:00 am 

11:20 AM 

12 Noon 

1:00 pm 

2:00 pm 

3:00 pm 

4:00 pm 

5:00 pm 

11:35 AM 

SHEPARD & 

DARK 

88 min 

p 131 

Code SHEP14 

1:30 PM 

THE CRASH 

REEL 

107 min 

p 63 

Code CRAS14 

4:00 PM 

THE ALMOST 

MAN 

85 min 

p 49 

Code ALMS14 

11:40 AM 

MY BEAUTIFUL 

COUNTRY 

88 min 

p 115 

Code COUN14 

1:45 PM 


93 min 

p 84 

Code PATH14 

4:05 PM 

OLDIES BUT 

GOLDIES 

90 min 

p 116 

Code GOLD14 

11:30 AM 

MAGIC CAMP 

85 min 

p 111 

Code MAGC14 

1:40 PM 

TWIGSON TIES 

THE KNOT 

78 min 

p 136 

Code TWIG14 

3:45 PM 

TIO PAPI 

83 min 

p 135 

Code TIOP14 

12:30 PM 

SHORTS JURY 

AWARDS 

90 min 

p 147 

Code JURY14 

2:45 PM 

FROM 

NOTHING, 

SOMETHING 

79 min 

p 78 

Code FROM14 

4:50 PM 

ICEBERG SLIM 

88 min 

p 103 

Code SLIM14 

12:20 PM 

BRAVE MISS 

WORLD 

99 min 

p 54 

Code BRAV14 

2:40 PM 

SHORTS 

AUDIENCE 

AWARDS 

90 min 

p 147 

Code AUDS14 

4:40 PM 

INFORMANT 

82 min 

p 104 

Code MANT14 

11:45 AM 

FUREVER 


125 min 

p 78 

Code FURE14 

2:30 PM 

I AM DIVINE 

85 min 

p 101 

Code DIVN14 

4:45 PM 

LITTLE WORLD 

84 min 

p 109 

Code LITT14 

12:10 PM 

WHEN DAY 

BREAKS 

90 min 

p 142 

Code DAYB14 

2:20 PM 

TIME OF 

MY LIFE 

118 min 

p 135 

Code TIME14 

CHILDISH 

GAMES 

95 min 

p 60 

Code CHIL14 

1:30 PM 

WHITE TIGER 

104 min 

p 143 

Code TIGE14 

4:30 PM 

OUT IN THE 

DARK 

96 min 

p 118 

Code DARK14 

6:00 pm 

6:35 PM 

7:00 pm 

8:00 pm 

6:45 PM 

UNFINISHED 

SONG 

93 min 

p 45 

Code SONG14 

FLOWER 

SQUARE 

103 min 

p 76 

Code SQUA14 

6:55 PM 

CASTING BY 

89 min 

p 58 

Code CAST14 

7:05 PM 

HONOR FLIGHT 

83 min 

p 88 

Code HONF14 

7:00 PM 

THE EXQUISITE 

CORPSE PROJECT 

84 min 

p 72 

Code CORP14 

6:50 PM 

MORE THAN 

HONEY 

91 min 

p 113 

Code BZZZ14 

9:00 pm 

Closing Night sponsored by: 

10:00 pm 

11:00 pm 

Midnight 


1:00 am






10% CINEMA 

I Am Breathing 

Directed by Emma Davie, Morag McKinnon 

SCOTLAND, DENMARK 2012 

73 minutes 


7:30 PM I Code IAMB04 8:30 PM I Code IAMB05 


9:30 AM I Code IAMB07 

At 34, Neil Platt is facing the end of his life. He has Motor 

Neurone Disease, a condition that also took his father. MND 

causes his muscles to stop working, but Neil’s vibrant spirit 

and love of his wife and infant son are unaffected. Using wit, 

courage, and a computer with voice-activated technology, Neil 

is determined to do things before “last call.” He wants to 

spread awareness of his disease so that if his son contracts it, 

there is treatment and hope. More importantly, Neil wants his 

son to know what kind of man he was and learn the things he 

still needs to teach him. Cocky, humorous, and wise, his daily 

blog is part of this legacy. With the help of his extraordinary 

wife, he is also making a memory box for his son, filled with 

objects that define him and the great moments of his life. 

A film of determination, not deterioration, I AM BREATHING 

is a document of overwhelming courage and the celebration 

of life. —C.R. 

Producer~Sonja Henrici Cinematography~Emma Davie Editing~Peter Winther 

Print Source~Scottish Documentary Institute / rebecca@scottishdocinstitute.com / 

www.iambreathingfilm.com 

About the Directors~Emma Davie is a cinematographer and director. Morag 

McKinnon is an award-winning writer, producer, and director who has worked in 

television, short film, and documentary features. Collaborative Filmography~I AM 

BREATHING (2012) 

This film is presented in loving memory of 

DAVID A. GUENTZLER, and to the angel who never 

left his side, TERRI. 

I Am Divine 

Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz 

USA 2013 

85 minutes 


9:15 PM I Code DIVN13 2:30 PM I Code DIVN14 

Described by John Waters as “the most beautiful woman in 

the world,” Divine is one of the most unique and iconic film 

personalities in the Universe, whether the establishment film 

community dares to admit it or not! Born Harris Glen Milstead, 

Divine started life as an overweight Baltimore youth who was 

harassed and alienated. Finding comfort in outrageous movies 

and dressing up, his meeting with John Waters changed not 

only both their lives, but also the very landscape of American 

film itself. Incorporating film clips and interviews with figures 

such as John Waters, Tab Hunter, Mink Stole, and Ricki Lake, 

this documentary-in-high-heels struts the long and wild road 

that led Divine from persecution to global adoration. But, while 

maintaining his outrageous persona, Divine also wanted respect 

as a legitimate actor. Long after his tragic death, Divine continues 

to shock, delight, and influence generations of performers. 

I AM DIVINE honors Harris Glen Milstead in the way he always 

wanted—as a legitimate and immortal star! —C.R. 

Producers~Jeffrey Schwarz, Lotti Pharriss Knowles, Lance Robertson, Jon Glover 

Editing~Phillip J. Bartell 



About the Director~Jeffrey Schwarz was born in 1969 in New York City. He is 

President and CEO of Automat Pictures, a company that creates original television 

programming and documentary film. He has produced and directed hundreds of 

shorts and several acclaimed feature length documentary films. Filmography~ 

“Spine Tingler: The William Castle Story” (2007)—32nd CIFF, “Wrangler: 

Anatomy of an Icon” (2008), “Vito” (2011)—36th CIFF, I AM DIVINE (2013) 


JAMES S. ANDERSON and DAVID W. WITTKOWSKY.

102 FILMS A – Z [I] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 


10% CINEMA 

LOCAL HEROES 

I Declare War 

Directed by Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson 

CANADA 2012 

91 minutes 


2:10 PM I Code DECL04 9:25 PM I Code DECL06 

Remember when you were young and you played War and Cops 

‘n Robbers? Pretty sweet, right? Well, in I DECLARE WAR, we 

get to actually see a game of War played through the eyes of 

the young participants…and they have pretty awesome rules. 

An exquisite film depicting the brutality of war being played 

out by young teens (think “Lord of the Flies” meets “Stand 

By Me”), I DECLARE WAR scoffs at the idea of separating kids 

from violence by putting the youth in play with the violence. 

When Skinner performs a coup against his own general and 

takes Kwon prisoner, opposing general P.K. must do all he 

can to rescue his best friend and protect his undefeated War 

record. With their imaginations as the catalysts for the horrors 

of the killing fields, these kids are playing an intense game 

complete with guns, grenades, and jealous rage. But the costs 

of War run deep and soon they realize that even in games, 

as in life, rules are meant to be broken. —T.W. 

Producer~Lewin Webb Screenwriting~Jason Lapeyre Cinematography~ 

Ray Dumas Editing~Aaron Marshall Principal Cast~Siam Yu, Gage Munroe, 

Michael Friend 



About the Directors~Jason Lapeyre was born in Victoria, British Columbia. His 

films have shown all over Canada, the U.S., and the United Kingdom. Robert 

Wilson, a native Canadian, is an established music video and film director. I 

DECLARE WAR won the Best Film at this year’s Action Fest in Asheville, North 

Carolina. Collaborative Filmography~I DECLARE WAR (2012) 

I Do 

Directed by Glenn Gaylord 

USA 2012 

91 minutes 


6:40 PM I Code IDOX11 12:15 PM I Code IDOX12 


2:25 PM I Code IDOX13 

Following the sudden and tragic death of his brother, British 

expat Jack stays stateside to help his sister-in-law (Alicia Witt) 

raise his unborn niece. Now it’s five years later, Jack’s visa 

is expired, and he’s facing deportation back to England. I DO 

is a heartwarming and genuine film about love, family, and all 

the things that make us human. With the sad prospect of leaving 

his niece and his career as a fashion photographer behind, 

Jack asks his best friend Ali (played charmingly by Jamie-Lynn 

Sigler), who happens to be a lesbian, to marry him to save his 

visa. But when Jack falls for a handsome Spaniard, his friendship 

with Ali is put to the test and she begins to feel that risking 

her freedom for his visa isn’t “happily ever after” enough. 

With the grips on his family, friends, and lover loosening by the 

day, Jack must reprioritize all that he knows and loves before 

it’s too late. Award-winning and an audience favorite at gay 

film festivals all over the country, I DO reminds us all that 

love is the tie that binds and that two little words can change 

everything. —T.W. 

Producers~David W. Ross, Stephen Israel Screenwriting~David W. Ross 

Cinematography~David Maurice Gil Editing~James Cude Principal Cast~ 

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Alicia Witt, Maurice Compte, David W. Ross, Grant Bowler, 

Mickey Cottrell 

Print Source~I Do LLC / davidross@gmail.com / 

www.twowordscanchangeeverything.com 

About the Director~Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Glenn Gaylord graduated from 

UCLA School of Film and has been behind the camera on numerous documentaries 

and reality shows. Filmography~“Lez Be Friends” (2007), “Eating Out 3: 

All You Can Eat” (2009), I DO (2012) 

Community Partner:


FAMILY FILMS 





The Ice Dragon 

(Isdraken) 

Directed by Martin Högdahl 

SWEDEN 2012 

77 minutes 


4:25 PM I Code ICED10 11:35 AM I Code ICED12 

THE ICE DRAGON is a family film in the tradition of Nordic 

storytelling, where strange possibilities lie far in the north. 

Mik is a scrawny 11-year-old who lives in Stockholm public 

housing with his teenage brother Tony. Every once in a while 

their dad shows up, which is not a good thing since he’s an 

alcoholic heavy-metal rocker still living the dream. Mik likes 

to box and watch zombie movies with Tony. But Social Services 

gets wind of the family’s unsavory living conditions and Mik 

is hauled off to live with his kindly Bohemian aunt in a village 

in magical northern Sweden. It’s hard for the city kid to fit in, 

but soon a cool chick named Pi and her posse decide he’s OK. 

When the social workers show up again to deposit him with a 

“suitable” family that’s worse than Harry Potter’s Dursleys, the 

kids take matters into their own hands. A wintry delight, THE 

ICE DRAGON asks what it means to be a family. Note: This film 

contains strong language. (In Swedish with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Peter Hiltunen Screenwriting~Petra Revenue Cinematography~ 

Trond Høines Editing~Fredrik Morheden Principal Cast~Philip Olsson, 

Malin Morgan, Feline Andersson, Vincent Grahl, Hampus Andersson-Grill 

Print Source~Swedish Film Institute / gunnar.almer@sfi.se / www.sfi.se 

About the Director~Martin Högdahl was born in 1975 in Sweden. He studied at 

the Dramatiska institutet in Stockholm and the School of Photography and Film 

Directing (HFF) at the University of Gothenburg. Martin has directed over 40 short 

films and two episodes of a drama series for pubcaster SVT. Filmography~THE 

ICE DRAGON (2012) 

Community 

Partner: 

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp 

Directed by Jorge Hinojosa 

USA 2012 

88 minutes 


9:45 PM I Code SLIM12 3:45 PM I Code SLIM13 


4:50 PM I Code SLIM14 

Produced by rap legend Ice-T, ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT 

OF A PIMP documents the storied life of the late Robert Beck, 

a reformed pimp turned African American literature icon. Beck 

spent his early days split between prison and the ghettos of 

Chicago where he committed petty crimes, pimped prostitutes, 

and fed a severe drug addiction. After serving a stretch in 

solitary confinement, he decided he’d had enough and retired 

from the game at 42. In 1969 he recounted his experiences in 

the book Pimp: The Story of My Life, which poetically detailed 

the bleak realities of the criminal underground. He went on to 

write several critically-acclaimed books, one of which (Trick 

Daddy) was adapted for film. This fascinating documentary 

explores how Beck’s troubled childhood affected his decision 

to start pimping at 18 and how he struggled to separate from 

his past long after he gave it up. The film also focuses on his 

incredible influence on modern culture, featuring an impressive 

list of guests, including Ice-T, Quincy Jones, Snoop Dogg, 

Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, and Katt Williams. —E.F. 

Producers~Ice-T, Jorge Hinojosa, Danny Bresnik, Jeff Scheftel Cinematography~ 

Kelly Jones Editing~Danny Bresnik 

Print Source~IceDNA LLC / jorge@icet.com / www.icebergslimmovie.com 

About the Director~Jorge Hinojosa is a producer and director from Los Angeles, 

California. For the last 28 years, he has managed the career of hip-hop artist and 

actor Ice-T. Together they formed the production company Final Level Entertainment 

in 2010. Hinojosa is also the Executive Producer of Ice-T’s reality show, Ice Loves 

Coco. Filmography~ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP (2012) 

Community 

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104 FILMS A – Z [I–K] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 






In the Shadow of the Sun 

Directed by Harry Freeland 

UNITED KINGDOM, USA, TANZANIA 2012 

85 minutes 


2:05 PM I Code INTH08 6:25 PM I Code INTH09 


11:50 AM I Code INTH10 

In April 2006, a 35-year-old albino woman was murdered in 

Tanzania after witch doctors spread the belief that an albino’s 

skin and body parts could bring fortune and good luck. After 

that, everything changed for the estimated 170,000 Tanzanians 

born with albinism. Already facing rejection from their own 

families and being killed at birth, albinos in Tanzania are now 

battling an ever-increasing murder rate due to superstitions 

among the uneducated populace. IN THE SHADOW OF THE 

SUN chronicles two stories of survival and the search for security 

in a world where human beings are being ridiculed and 

hunted with full public knowledge. Young Vedastus is a student 

who receives constant threats and scorn and moves to an 

island in Lake Victoria where albinos have made a retreat. 

Josephat is a strong-willed family man looking to blaze a trail 

to acceptance for his fellow albinos by bravely speaking to the 

villagers where the murders are taking place. Tracking these 

two and more over the course of five years, IN THE SHADOW 

OF THE SUN is a remarkable documentary of a civil rights 

movement resembling our own from the 60s. Powerful and 

heartbreaking, uplifting and hopeful, this is a film about people 

referred to as “ghosts” and the strength of their spirit. 

(In Swahili with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Harry Freeland, Johanna Wise, Martin Webb, Brian Hill 

Cinematography~Harry Freeland Editing~Ollie Huddleston 

Print Source~Dogwoof / vesna@dogwoof.com / www.dogwoof.com 

Informant 

Directed by Jamie Meltzer 

USA 2012 

82 minutes 


8:50 PM I Code MANT12 2:45 PM I Code MANT13 


4:40 PM I Code MANT14 

Activist Brandon Darby started off as a hero in some people’s 

minds. Affiliated with the revolutionary Black Panther party, he 

viewed the government as an obstacle to peace. He co-founded 

the Common Ground Collective after Hurricane Katrina, providing 

aid to struggling residents. But the charismatic Texan 

switched horses mid-stream. INFORMANT digs into the inner 

recesses of Darby’s mind and interviews those who knew him 

best—or thought they did. Post-Katrina, Darby went looking 

for monetary assistance in Venezuela, where shady agents tried 

to involve him in drug-running. Afraid of being kidnapped, he 

hooked up with the FBI—and found his new calling as an 

informant. When a young leftist group planned disruption of 

the 2008 Republican National Convention, Darby turned them 

in. Friends were shocked by this betrayal; he says he didn’t 

want people to get hurt. Now a Tea Party darling, Darby basks 

in applause on the public speaking circuit. He’s still a hero— 

just in other people’s minds. —B.B. 

Producers~George Rush, Steve Bannatyne Cinematography~Frazer Bradshaw 

Editing~John Kane 

Print Source~Jamie Meltzer / songpoemcd@yahoo.com / www.informantdoc.com 

About the Director~Jamie Meltzer is a documentarian who has made TV programs 

and short films. He teaches documentary film and video production in the Art 

Department of Stanford University. Filmography~“Welcome to Nollywood” 

(2007), INFORMANT (2012) 

About the Director~Based in the United Kingdom, Harry Freeland notes that his 

love of Africa has led him to direct, produce, and shoot films in over 16 countries. 

His passion is for human-interest, observational, and issue-based stories. 

Filmography~IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN (2012) 

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Interior. Leather Bar. 

Directed by Travis Mathews, James Franco 

USA 2012 

60 minutes 


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In 1980 the MPAA demanded that 40 minutes be removed 

from the controversial film “Cruising”—footage never since 

seen. In INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. actor and filmmaker 

James Franco decided to re-imagine and film those missing 

40 minutes. With a quickly assembled cast, gay and straight, 

he and filmmaker Travis Mathews do exactly that. This filmwithin-a-film 

charts the reinvention of the censored footage. 

As the very real sex unfolds before the camera, the equally real 

reactions of the cast are caught. Nothing is hidden from the 

viewer on any level. The straight lead faces his limits of sexual 

and artistic freedom, passionately questioning Franco about 

the validity of the project. The cast believes in Franco’s vision, 

but some are unsure just what that is. Pondering the project 

even as they film, Franco and his cast discuss the boundaries 

of art, prejudice, and sexual expression as the orgy in the 

leather bar happens around them. We guarantee that discussion 

will continue long after you leave this explicit, moving, 

and startling film. —C.R. 

Producers~James Franco, Iris Torres, Michael Lannan Screenwriting~ 

Travis Mathews Cinematography~Keith Wilson Editing~Travis Mathews 

Principal Cast~Val Lauren, James Franco, Travis Mathews, Christian Patrick, 

Brenden Gregory 



About the Directors~Ohio native Travis Mathews is an award-winning filmmaker 

who focuses on gay men. With a M.S. in Counseling Psychology, he has worked on 

a number of documentaries dealing with issues of gay intimacy. James Franco was 

born in Palo Alto, California in 1978. While studying English at UCLA, he began 

acting to overcome his shyness. He also writes, produces, edits, and directs. 

Collaborative Filmography~INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. (2012) 

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Kauwboy 

Directed by Boudewijn Koole 

NETHERLANDS 2012 

81 minutes 


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Jojo is a rambunctious ten-year-old who mostly raises himself. 

Every day he races across the fields to beat his dad as he drives 

to his job as a security officer. Jojo’s mom is a folk singer on 

tour in America, and he doesn’t know when she’s coming back. 

Jojo talks to her on the phone a lot and listens to recordings 

of her sweet voice. Left alone, Jojo is in charge of washing the 

clothes and cleaning up the kitchen mess after his dad’s rages, 

which are getting worse. His dad drinks too much and won’t 

let Jojo talk about his mom. One day Jojo finds an injured bird 

and takes it home to care for it—even though his dad says 

animals belong outside. How can Jojo keep his friend and 

help his dad, when all he wants is for his mom to come home? 

If only Jojo and Kauw could fly off together. KAUWBOY, the 

Netherlands’ entry for the Academy Awards ® , provides a marvel 

in young actor Rick Lens. Note: This film contains minimal 

strong language. (In Dutch with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Jan van der Zanden, Wilant Boekelman Screenwriting~ 

Boudewijn Koole, Jolein Laarman Cinematography~Daniël Bouquet Editing~ 

Gys Zevenbergen Principal Cast~Rick Lens, Loek Peters, Susan Radder, Cahit 

Ölmez, Ricky Koole 

Print Source~Waterland Film / mail@waterlandfilm.nl / www.waterlandfilm.nl 

About the Director~Boudewijn Koole was born in Leiden, Holland and majored 

in industrial design at the University of Delft. He has directed many television 

documentaries, is an editor with a television youth series, and is a member of the 

advisory board of Stimuleringsfonds, a leading Dutch art fund. Filmography~ 

“Drawn Out Love” (2007), KAUWBOY (2012) 


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Key of Life 

(Kagi-dorobô no mesoddo) 

Directed by Kenji Uchida 

JAPAN 2012 

128 minutes 


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In this comical farce from Japan, the lives of three people 

intertwine thanks to a knock on the head. Takeshi is an outof-work 

actor at the end of his rope—literally. Kondo is a 

contract killer with ice flowing through his veins. But when 

he slips and loses his memory, his identity is taken over by 

Takeshi who must now play the most important role of his life: 

Kondo the Killer. Kanae is a beautiful career woman who has 

her wedding planned and ready to go. She just needs a groom. 

Living as Kondo is fun for Takeshi who enjoys the fast life, but 

Kondo is struggling to get by as Takeshi. Thanks to Kanae’s 

help, Kondo learns he has quite the knack for playing a loser 

actor who, only days before, tried to kill himself. With all the 

classic farcical elements, KEY OF LIFE’s crisis of identity plays 

out in hilarious fashion just as Takeshi finds he must actually 

try to kill someone other than himself, and Kondo’s memory 

begins to return. Funny, sweet, and charming, KEY OF LIFE 

is another great screwball comedy from one of Japan’s best. 

(In Japanese with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Satoshi Akagi, Kazumi Fukase, Hiroshi Ohnishi Screenwriting~ 

Kenji Uchida Cinematography~Akira Sako Editing~Shinichi Fushima Principal 

Cast~Masato Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryôko Hirosue 



About the Director~Japanese-born Kenji Uchida studied cinema at San Francisco 

State University. He’s won numerous awards for directing and screenwriting 

including three at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005 for “A Stranger of Mine.” 

Filmography~“A Stranger of Mine” (2005), “After School” (2008), KEY OF LIFE 

(2012) 


Kingsbury 

Directed by Alexander Klein 

USA 2012 

76 minutes 


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As a documentary film crew sets out to profile the New York 

art scene, their project takes a drastically different turn when 

they meet Nicholas Forker. Known for his ink and pen renderings 

of astronauts, Forker is a buzzing artist whose work has 

been profiled by The Wall Street Journal. When he receives 

an e-mail from a gallery in Cleveland interested in setting up 

an exhibition of his work, the crew decides to follow him there 

to document the event. The plan is to do a show in the tunnels 

of Kingsbury Run, once the crime scene for murders committed 

by the “Torso Killer.” That’s when things start to get weird. 

When they arrive, they find that the e-mails weren’t what they 

thought they were, leading them on a dangerous journey to 

figure out what to do next. But is there something Forker isn’t 

telling the filmmakers? KINGSBURY is a mix of “Exit Through 

The Gift Shop” and “The Blair Witch Project,” always leaving 

you wondering: who exactly is being punked here? —E.F. 

Producer~Alexander Klein Cinematography~Alfredo Alcantara, Eric Chakeen, 

Ben Altarescu Editing~Daniel Algarin Principal Cast~Nicholas Forker, Valentine 

Bureau 

Print Source~Alexander Klein / hialexklein@gmail.com 

About the Director~Alexander Klein was raised in San Francisco and received a 

degree in English Literature at UC Berkeley. Before entering the world of film, 

Klein was a professional skateboarder and a contributing writer to various magazines 

dedicated to the sport. He currently resides in New York. Filmography~ 

“God Went Surfing With The Devil” (2010), KINGSBURY (2012) 

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Directed by Umut Dağ 

AUSTRIA 2012 

93 minutes 


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This quiet domestic drama by young Austrian-Kurdish filmmaker 

Umut Dağ packs a powerful emotional punch. Lovely, sad-eyed 

Ayse is being given in a traditional Turkish marriage to handsome 

Hasan, whose extended family has come from Vienna to 

their native village for the celebration. The marriage is a sham 

since Ayse will actually function as a KUMA, a second wife, to 

Hasan’s 60-year-old father. Hasan and his assimilated Austrian 

sisters are horrified by the whole scheme; but they go along 

with it at the behest of their mother Fatma, who’s dying of 

cancer and hopes the new girl will take care of her six mostly 

adult children after she’s gone. Back in Vienna, Ayse is treated 

kindly by the older generation but frostily by the younger. 

However, she has a gentle ability to make every tense situation 

better, and the clan starts accepting her. But tragedy strikes 

and secrets threaten to throw the family into further turmoil. 

KUMA features a strong cast, with Begüm Akkaya a standout 

as Ayse. (In Turkish and German with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Veit Heiduschka, Michael Katz, Wega Film Screenwriting~ 

Petra Ladinigg Cinematography~Carsten Thiele Editing~Claudia Linzer 

Principal Cast~Nihal Koldaş, Begüm Akkaya, Vedat Erincin, Murathan Muslu, 

Alev Irmak 

Print Source~Austrian Film Commission / festivals@afc.at / www.austrianfilm.com 

About the Director~Umut Dağ grew up as the oldest child of a Kurdish immigrant 

family in Vienna. After attending the Vienna Business School, he worked on advertising 

films. He studied directing at the Vienna Film Academy under Peter Patzak 

and Michael Haneke. Filmography~KUMA (2012) 

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The Last Ocean 

Directed by Peter Young 

NEW ZEALAND 2012 

88 minutes 


8:50 PM I Code OCEA06 1:55 PM I Code OCEA07 

Have you ever heard of the Ross Sea? No? Well, not many 

people have and that’s a good thing. The Ross Sea is located 

about 2,500 miles south of New Zealand on the shores of 

Antarctica and is considered to be the most pristine marine 

ecosystem on the planet, teeming with life and untouched by 

humankind. One of the coldest spots in the world, the mesmerizing 

Ross Sea provides a unique opportunity for marine biologists 

and scientists to study an intact thriving ecosystem. 

However, the secret is getting out and THE LAST OCEAN is a 

documentary chronicling a team of dedicated scientists as they 

fight to protect the sea from international fishing fleets searching 

for the elusive and tasty toothfish. The stakes are high as 

we’re losing the toothfish rapidly, and that could have a lasting 

effect on not just the Ross Sea ecosystem, but also the entire 

planet. Educational and exquisite, THE LAST OCEAN puts the 

audience right next to the men and women who have dedicated 

their lives to fighting governments, industry, and public 

awareness, all to save the living laboratory that is Earth’s last 

ocean. —T.W. 

Producer~Peter Young Screenwriting~Peter Young, Richard Langston 

Cinematography~Peter Young Editing~Jonno Woodford-Robinson, Richard Lord 

Print Source~LevelK ApS / freja@levelk.dk / www.levelk.dk 

About the Director~Peter Young is one of New Zealand’s leading documentary 

filmmakers and has worked on every continent on Earth. He considers the Ross 

Sea to be, “Without a doubt one of the most amazing places I have been to.” 

Young is Founder of the Last Ocean Charitable Trust at www.lastocean.org. 

Filmography~THE LAST OCEAN (2012) 

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The Last White Knight 

Directed by Paul Saltzman 


78 minutes 


12:15 PM I Code LAST06 7:40 PM I Code LAST07 

The courtly older Southern gentleman expresses pleasure at 

seeing the off-screen interviewer again. But as he cheerfully 

describes his life philosophies, you might feel a jolt. This 

astonishingly forthright man is Delay de la Beckwith, Ku Klux 

Klan member “unto death” and son of Byron de la Beckwith, 

who murdered civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Greenwood, 

Mississippi in 1963. Filmmaker Paul Saltzman, Beckwith’s 

conversation partner, is no stranger to this man; Beckwith 

punched him in the nose when he was working to register 

black voters in 1965. Though their physical animosity has 

waned, neither has changed their attitude, and the two now 

engage in an extraordinarily “civil” dialogue. The film incorporates 

fascinating interviews with humanitarians including Harry 

Belafonte and Morgan Freeman; meanwhile, three current 

masked Klan members calmly explain their views. A brilliant 

look at racial hatred past and present, it is clear that Beckwith 

is anything but THE LAST WHITE NIGHT. Note: Interviewees 

make extensive use of racial epithets. —B.B. 

Producers~Paul Saltzman, Patricia Aquino Screenwriting~Paul Saltzman 

Cinematography~Bongo, Paul Saltzman Editing~David Ransley 

Print Source~1296 Productions / paul@sfl-films.com / 

www.movingbeyondprejudice.com 

About the Director~Paul Saltzman is a Canadian Emmy Award-winning film and 

television producer-director with more than 300 TV films to his credit. He is also 

founder of the non-profit Moving Beyond Prejudice, which works with students, 

educators, and community groups. Filmography~“Prom Night in Mississippi” 

(2009)—33rd CIFF, THE LAST WHITE NIGHT (2012) 

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Laurence Anyways 

Directed by Xavier Dolan 

CANADA 2012 

168 minutes 


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Laurence appears happy. He’s a respected teacher and his 

lover Frederica (Fred for short) adores him. But Laurence isn’t 

happy…as a man. Laurence tells Fred that he is a woman 

imprisoned in his body. Fred is devastated, but after the shock 

fades she makes a startling and unexpected decision: the two 

of them will make this journey together. That journey is the 

heart of this extraordinary film. LAURENCE ANYWAYS sets 

itself apart by devoting equal time to both Laurence and Fred. 

Laurence begins the terrifying process of stepping out as a 

woman-in-progress. Fred is also a woman-in-progress, supporting 

Laurence while facing the ridicule of her family and the 

world-at-large. With an exuberant and visually poetic style, 

LAURENCE ANYWAYS whirls about these stories. The film luxuriates 

in telling detail, and its cast of memorable characters 

remind us how harshly the world judges those who think differently. 

Your heart will go with them as they stumble toward 

becoming the women they are meant to be. (In French with 


Producer~Lyse Lafontaine Screenwriting~Xavier Dolan Cinematography~ 

Yves Bélanger Editing~Xavier Dolan Principal Cast~Melvil Poupaud, 

Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye 

Print Source~Breaking Glass Pictures / philip@bgpics.com / 

www.breakingglasspictures.com 

About the Director~Xavier Dolan was born in Quebec, Canada. As well as directing, 

he has acted in over a dozen films, written each film he has directed, and 

worked in editing, costume design, and production. He has been nominated twice 

for the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes. Filmography~“I Killed My Mother” 

(2009), “Heartbeats” (2010), LAURENCE ANYWAYS (2012) 


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Little World 

(Món Petit) 

Directed by Marcel Barrena 

SPAIN 2012 

84 minutes 


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Meet Albert Casals, 20, a Barcelona native who has been traveling 

the world since he was 15. By himself. With no money. 

And his wheelchair. Relentlessly upbeat, Albert’s insistence 

on living the life he dreams of has lead him on a globetrotting 

whirlwind adventure covering five years of his life. His newest 

journey will take him across the globe, literally, to the very spot 

that is farthest from his home in Spain: a lighthouse in New 

Zealand. This trip, however, will include his girlfriend and will 

take him nearly 200 days. Happy-go-lucky is Albert’s meal 

ticket as he hitchhikes across foreign lands, stays with welcoming 

strangers, and seemingly smiles across 30,000 km 

of Earth. Albert isn’t just the subject of this road trip film, he 

is the tour guide for the audience, taking us on a journey of 

enlightenment that can only be attained through a young man 

paralyzed by leukemia but energized by life. Intoxicating and 

triumphant, Albert shows us all that life is what you make of 

it. And if your dreams are big enough, it truly is a LITTLE 

WORLD. (In English and Catalán with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Víctor Correal, Adriá Cuatrecases, Oriol Maymó Screenwriting~ 

Marcel Barrena, Víctor Correal, Adriá Cuatrecases Cinematography~Víctor Torija, 

Albert Serrador Editing~Domi Parra, Marcel Barren Featuring~Albert Casals, 

Anna Socías 

Print Source~Corte y Confección de Películas / corte@corteyconfeccion.net / 

www.corteyconfeccion.net 

About the Director~Born in Barcelona, Marcel Barrena studied law and cinema 

and won Best Movie and Best Director at the 2011 Catalan Academy Awards for 

his TV movie, “Cuatro Estaciones.” Filmography~LITTLE WORLD (2012) 

The Long Vacation 

Directed by Damjan Kozole 

SLOVENIA 2012 

82 minutes 


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THE LONG VACATION focuses on three heartbreaking stories of 

people who were erased from Slovenia’s civil register in 1992, 

due to a controversial law put in place a year after the country 

declared its independence. At age 13, Aleksandar returned 

home from vacation in Serbia to find that he was no longer 

recognized as a citizen. It took 20 years before he could enter 

the country again. Katrina was a college student at the time, 

losing her apartment, legal papers, and even her parents during 

the ordeal. Bosnian-born Nisveta struggled for her daughter 

who, for the first two years of her life, was seen as nonexistent 

by her country. Over 20,000 people were affected by the cruel 

and senseless legislation. Though it was ruled unconstitutional 

by Slovenia’s Constitutional Court in 1999, it is estimated 

that over 6,000 people are still fighting for legal status. THE 

LONG VACATION articulately explores the devastating impact 

the law had on innocent Slovenians. By documenting their 

incredible stories, the film ensures that they will never be 

erased again. (In Slovenian with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Danijel Hočevar Screenwriting~Irena Pan Cinematography~ 

Rok Plešnar Editing~Jurij Moškon 

Print Source~Verigo Emotionfilm / danijel@emotionfilm.si / www.emotionfilm.si 

About the Director~Born in 1964, Damjan Kozole is an award-winning director 

and writer from Slovenia. He began his career in film at the age of 22. In 2005 

the American Film Institute honored him by hosting a retrospective of his work at 

film festivals in the U.S. and Canada. Filmography~“The Fatal Telephone” 

(1986), “Remington” (1988), “Stereotip” (1997), “Porno Film” (2000), “Spare 

Parts” (2003), “Labour Equals Freedom” (2004), “Postman” (2007), “Forever” 

(2008), “A Call Girl” (2009)—34th CIFF, “Bogdan Grom” (2009), “Two Or Three 

Things I Know About Her” (2010), THE LONG VACATION (2012) 

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Lord Montagu 

Directed by Luke Korem 


80 minutes 


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3:40 PM I Code LORD06 

The life of Lord Edward Montagu is like a great English novel. 

At age two he became Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, a 10,000- 

acre estate with a 13th century residence named Palace 

House. After World War II, when the stately homes of England 

were being torn down or lost by financial hardship, Lord 

Montagu was determined to keep possession of Beaulieu and 

opened his home to tourists. But in the 50s, scandal struck. 

Homosexuality was illegal in England and his involvement with 

fellow male peers became national news, as did his sensational 

trials and imprisonment. Challenging sexual bias and a rigid 

class system, he re-entered public life. With determination, 

charm, and a brilliant mind for showmanship and promotion, 

Lord Montagu established himself and Beaulieu as national 

treasures. He founded the first Motoring Museum in England 

and turned his estate into a carnival of events, drawing both 

ordinary people and celebrities to his door. The story of LORD 

MONTAGU is the story of England: extravagant, wild, and 

ultimately triumphant. —C.R. 

Producers~Luke Korem, Russell Groves Screenwriting~Luke Korem, Bradley 

Jackson Cinematography~Jacob Hamilton, Ricardo Diaz Editing~Luke Korem 

Print Source~Sixth Seal LLC / luke@lukekorem.com / www.lordmontagu.com 

About the Director~Luke Korem is a filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. He graduated 

from Texas A&M with a degree in Economics. He became involved in producing 

films and in 2007 created a documentary series for Rackspace, the world’s 

leading web host. He now writes, directs, edits, and produces. Filmography~ 

LORD MONTAGU (2013) 

Lost Town 

Directed by Jeremy Goldscheider, Richard Goldgewicht 

USA, UKRAINE, ISRAEL, POLAND, BRAZIL 2013 

85 minutes 


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Deep in Western Ukraine, in a clearing surrounded by forests 

and rich farmland, there once was a town called Trochenbrod. 

Founded in 1835 as a farming colony, by 1938 the town’s 

exclusively Jewish population had grown to a bustling 3,000. 

Then, in 1942, Trochenbrod was decimated by the Nazis. 

Seventy years later we meet Avrom Bendavid-Val, whose father 

grew up there and who has dedicated his life to piecing together 

its history. Avrom visits the site dozens of times, teasing out 

scraps of information from locals about what daily life was like 

in the neighborly community. He travels the world to interview 

former residents including Betty Gold, a Cleveland Jewish 

leader who recounts the harrowing escape of her family from 

the Nazis. This heartfelt film combines imaginative animation 

with historic footage to capture the vivid sights and smells of the 

LOST TOWN. But possibly Avrom’s greatest achievement has 

been his organization of a yearly gathering of Trochenbrodian 

relatives, ensuring its story will be passed on to future generations. 

(In English, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Polish, and Portuguese 


Producer~Jeremy Goldscheider Cinematography~Yaniv Shmeltzer Editing~ 

Richard Goldgewicht 

Print Source~Jeremy Goldscheider / jeremygoldscheider@gmail.com / 

www.losttownmovie.com 

About the Directors~Jeremy Goldscheider is a television producer who has worked 

with many non-profit organizations and lives in Los Angeles, California. Brazilian 

native Richard Goldgewicht has a musical background and has directed a broad 

mix of films. Collaborative Filmography~LOST TOWN (2013) 


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Magic Camp 

Directed by Judd Ehrlich 

USA 2012 

85 minutes 


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Since 1974, up-and-coming illusionists ages 12-20 have 

spurned tennis and badminton and wended their way to the 

Hogwartian halls of Bryn Mawr College and world-famous 

MAGIC CAMP. This enchanting documentary follows several 

campers with aspirations to become professional magicians as 

they unite in this house of hocus-pocus. The kids who are drawn 

to magic tend to be shy and unathletic, and working hard at 

their craft helps them to escape the pressures of growing up. 

One camper is trying to control his Tourette’s symptoms; 

another is an overweight high school dropout who lost his 

mother at age seven. There’s a Christian magician put off by 

raucous behavior and a girl hoping to reform the image of 

women in magic. Dedicated counselors demonstrate tough love 

while encouraging campers to be the best they can. And by 

the end of the session, presto change-o, the campers uncover 

something new about themselves. Bewitching graphics and 

astonishing sleight of hand make for a spellbinding film. —B.B. 

Producer~Judd Ehrlich Cinematography~Laela Kilbourn, Ryo Murakami 

Editing~David Leiberman 

Print Source~Flatbush Pictures/Brooklyn Film Networks / judd@bkfn.org / 

www.bkfn.org 

About the Director~Judd Ehrlich is the director and producer of the Emmy-nominated 

public television documentaries “Mayor of the West Side” and “Run for Your 

Life.” A graduate of Vassar College, he teaches documentary filmmaking in high 

schools and colleges. Filmography~MAGIC CAMP (2012) 

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Mariachi Gringo 

Directed by Tom Gustafson 

MEXICO, USA 2012 

107 minutes 


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Edward’s life isn’t going the way he planned. At 30 he still 

lives at home in the rural American town he grew up in. His 

parents spend their time glued to the television. His countless 

attempts to get them to expand their horizons go ignored. 

Frustrated and depressed, he ends up venturing to a new 

Mexican restaurant by himself where he’s charmed by Alberto, 

a jovial old man performing beautiful mariachi music. Excited 

by Edward’s undeniable enthusiasm for his playing, and disappointed 

that his own kids aren’t interested, Alberto takes him 

under his wing. Edward’s passion for mariachi grows and he 

finds himself transformed by the magical effect it has on his 

spirit. Motivated by advice from Alberto, Edward drops everything 

and goes to Mexico to pursue his dream of joining a 

mariachi band. The generous people he meets on his adventure 

begin to change his whole outlook on life. MARIACHI 

GRINGO is a truly inspiring story about a man who finds genuine 

happiness by following his heart. (In English and Spanish 


Producers~Alejandra Cardenas, Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Screenwriting~ 

Cory Krueckeberg Cinematography~Kira Kelly Editing~Cory Krueckeberg, Jenny 

Lee Principal Cast~Shawn Ashmore, Martha Higareda, Lila Downs, Kate Burton, 

Adriana Barraza 



About the Director~Tom Gustafson has worked in Hollywood in casting for over 

ten years. He was Location Casting Director of “The Dark Knight” and two of the 

“Pirates of the Caribbean” films. He is the founder of SPEAKproductions and 

currently resides in New York, New York. Filmography~“Were the World Mine” 

(2008), MARIACHI GRINGO (2012) 

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FILM IS ART 

Material 

Directed by Craig Freimond 

SOUTH AFRICA 2012 

93 minutes 


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9:20 AM I Code MATE09 

Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, MATERIAL is a comedy 

about textiles. Also, it’s about stand-up comedy. But mostly 

it’s about textiles and Ebrahim’s fabric store. It’s kind of about 

comedy, but it is definitely about the fabric store. In fact, forget 

the stand-up comedy. You won’t go anywhere with that— 

it’s for the devil. Stick to the fabric store. Remember: Fabric. 

Store. Not comedy. Come to think of it, who said “comedy” 

to begin with? Was it you? I spit on you. Young Muslim Cassim 

Kaif is the heir apparent to his father’s fabric shop in the 

not-so-great part of town, but has aspirations to be a stand-up 

comedian. Spending his days trying to save his father’s shop 

and spending his nights making people laugh on the other side 

of Johannesburg, Cassim is torn between his Muslim family and 

community and the modern world and its temptations of fame 

and fortune. Will he perform on the big stage and let his father’s 

life dwindle to obscurity? Or will he use his modern touch and 

save the family business? MATERIAL is a sensitive fabric film 

about trying to find the balance between tradition and responsibility. 

“Life is not a funny business,” but it sure provides 

great material. (Amirite? Amirite? Is this thing on?) —T.W. 

Producer~Ronnie Apteker Screenwriting~Craig Freimond Cinematography~ 

Trevor Calverley Editing~Megan Gill Principal Cast~Vincent Ebrahim, 

Riaad Moosa, Joey Rasdien, Denise Newman, Krijay Govender 

Print Source~Zukrafin / ronnie@is.co.za / www.materialmovie.com 

About the Director~Craig Freimond earned a degree in Drama from Wits University 

in Johannesburg. Since then he’s worked as a television director and playwright 

winning three Naledi Theatre Awards for his play “The King of Laughter.” In 2003, 

he wrote and directed his first feature, “Gums and Noses,” which was adapted 

from his own play. Filmography~“Gums and Noses” (2004), “Jozi” (2010), 

MATERIAL (2012) 

McCullin 

Directed by Jacqui Morris, David Morris 


92 minutes 


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Don McCullin has seen things the rest of us could never imagine 

seeing up close. As a photojournalist, he’s been within inches 

of some of the worst atrocities of our time. He stood helpless 

as children starved to death in Biafra, watched boys beaten 

and shot in the Congo, and saw mutilated bodies thrown from 

the rooftops in Beirut. These are only a few examples of the 

absolutely horrific situations McCullin was witness to. Violence 

in Vietnam, Cambodia, Syria, and Uganda were particularly 

brutal on his psyche as he explains with a heavy heart in 

McCULLIN, which documents his five-decade long career. In 

the film, he argues against critics of his profession who fail to 

see the important role his images had in exposing the evil that 

was unfolding. The physical and mental danger he risked to 

bring attention to humanity’s lowest moments is nothing short 

of extraordinary. McCULLIN turns the camera on a man who’s 

spent most of his unimaginable life behind it. —E.F. 

Producer~Jacqui Morris Cinematography~Michael Wood, Richard Stewart 

Editing~Andy McGraw, David Fairhead 

Print Source~Frith Street Films / mugshoots@gmail.com 

About the Directors~Jacqui Morris and David Morris are a British brother-sister 

duo who began their film careers in casting. Jacqueline has produced several 

shorts in addition to her co-directing jobs with David, a writer who also designed 

the video game, Warrior Kings. Collaborative Filmography~“Mr. Right” (2009), 

MCCULLIN (2012) 

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Molly’s Theory of Relativity 

Directed by Jeff Lipsky 

USA 2013 

102 minutes 


6:30 PM I Code MOLL05 1:30 PM I Code MOLL06 

MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY, the latest surreal comedy 

by New York indie filmmaker Jeff Lipsky, takes place one day 

in the life of a beautiful 28-year-old astronomer. Molly is the 

kind of person whose life is based on certainties—until now. 

It’s Halloween and weird things are happening in the crowded 

apartment she shares with her fanatically devoted husband, 

Zak. Molly has unexpectedly lost her job, and she and Zak 

are contemplating whether they can survive on his pay as an 

hourly wage slave. When Zak’s dad calls him out for not doing 

something “meaningful” with his life, the two almost come to 

blows. As Molly’s deceased mother and grandmother cook endless 

family meals in the kitchen, a precocious trick-or-treating 

girl dressed as Einstein—who might have been Molly a few 

years ago—adds to the heady conversation. MOLLY’S THEORY 

OF RELATIVITY reminds us of the relativity of everything in 

life, from the pride we take in our work to death itself. —B.G. 

Producers~Nick Athas, Inna Braude Screenwriting~Jeff Lipsky Cinematography~ 

Jendra Jarnagin Editing~Patricia Burgess Principal Cast~Sophia Takal, 

Lawrence Michael Levine, Reed Birney, Daisy Tahan, Cady Huffman 


About the Director~Jeff Lipsky is a 30-year veteran in the independent film world, 

known for his expertise in independent film marketing, acquisition, and distribution. 

He is the co-founder of two film distribution companies: October Films and 

Lot 47 Films. Filmography~“Childhood’s End” (1996), “Flannel Pajamas” 

(2006)—31st CIFF, “Once More with Feeling” (2009), “Twelve Thirty” (2010)— 

35th CIFF, MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY (2013) 

More Than Honey 

Directed by Markus Imhoof 

GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND 2012 

91 minutes 


12:00 Noon I Code BZZZ13 6:50 PM I Code BZZZ14 

This. Film. Is. Fascinating. The most successful film in 

Switzerland for the year 2012, MORE THAN HONEY takes 

you inside the search for the missing honeybees. For over a 

decade, the bee population has dwindled, baffling scientists 

worldwide. And for an insect that is responsible for two-thirds 

of the world’s food source, their disappearance could be devastating. 

Einstein supposedly suggested that if the bees died off, 

humans would only last four more years; so you can imagine 

the urgency. Director Markus Imhoof, a third generation beekeeper 

in Switzerland, takes us on a mesmerizing journey 

through people in-the-know about bees and their place in our 

world. Including incredible insight into the hives and the constant 

work bees go through, MORE THAN HONEY is an extraordinary 

look into the ongoing devastation and hopeful techniques 

to help save the important insect. We see that in China, 

where pesticides have killed off the bee colonies, humans have 

taken over the pollinating process. But in America, where our 

honey production accounts for 80% of the world’s supply, our 

initial fears of the African Honeybee may actually be the key 

to finding a solution to where the buzz has gone. (In English 

and German with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Markus Imhoof, Thomas Kufus, Helmut Grasser, Pierre-Alain Meier 

Screenwriting~Markus Imhoof Cinematography~Jörg Jehsel Editing~Anne Fabini 

Print Source~Kino Lorber / jleaf@kinolorber.com / www.kinolorber.com 

About the Director~Born in Winterthur, Switzerland, Markus Imhoof studied film 

at the Zurich School for Arts and Crafts. He’s traveled all over the world and was 

nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film for his film, 

“Our Boat Is Full.” Filmography~“Our Boat Is Full” (1981), “The Journey” 

(1986), “The Mountain” (1990), “Fire in Paradise” (1997), MORE THAN HONEY 

(2012) 


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Mumbai’s King 

(Mumbai Cha Raja) 

Directed by Manjeet Singh 

INDIA 2012 

78 minutes 


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MUMBAI’S KING is a kaleidoscopic blur of color and sound; 

a freewheeling, episodic film reminiscent of “Slumdog 

Millionaire.” Teenage Rahul avoids home in the slums of 

Mumbai since his dad is a violent drunkard. He prefers to do 

backflips into a fetid waterway or to roam the city as it prepares 

for the carnival-like Ganesh festival with his friend Arbaaz, a 

12-year-old balloon seller. The boys play pranks: they steal 

potatoes and roast them in an improvised fire; they horse 

around in a stream overlooking the smoggy city; they chase 

roosters in the rain. While Rahul plots revenge on his father, 

a pretty girl in a yellow dress catches his eye, providing a 

moment of happiness. As the celebration culminates with the 

lowering of the effigy of Lord Ganesh, Remover of Obstacles, 

into the sea, it looks like some of Rahul’s troubles might also be 

washed away. MUMBAI’S KING is an exhilarating cocktail of joy 

and sorrow, celebration and misfortune, whose stories are taken 

from the director’s own life. (In Hindi with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Manjeet Singh Screenwriting~Manjeet Singh Cinematography~ 

Siddharth Kay Editing~Tinni Mitra Principal Cast~Rahul Bairagi, Arbaaz Khan, 

Tejas Parvatkar, Dhanshree Jain, Aftab Khan 



About the Director~Manjeet Singh was born in Jamnagar, Gujrat, India. He studied 

mechanical engineering at the University of Mumbai and received a M.S. from 

the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Filmography~MUMBAI’S KING (2012) 

Mushrooming 

(Seenelkäik) 

Directed by Toomas Hussar 

ESTONIA 2012 

93 minutes 


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7:20 PM I Code MUSH13 

In case you didn’t know it, mushroom-gathering is a big thing 

in Estonia. Aadu Kägu, a sad-sack lawmaker subject to the 

indignities of a political race, is not one to pursue such woodsy 

pastimes. His miseries are compounded when his handlers 

book him on a ridiculous TV show, where political opponents 

bat at each other while bouncing on exercise balls. Aadu’s 

chipper wife Viivi persuades him to take a mushrooming break. 

En route, reluctant Aadu picks up a hitchhiker who turns out 

to be Zäk, of the famous metal band Zik-Zäk. No fan of fresh 

air, Zäk waits in the car while the couple plunges into the endless 

forest. But Aadu and Viivi are soon lost and begin running 

desperately in circles with their mushroom baskets, while a 

crazy local attacks Zäk, convinced he’s in cahoots with the 

Bank of Estonia and everyone else he’s ever seen on TV. Back in 

Tallinn, the press is going crazy over their disappearance. 

Simultaneously pathetic and laugh-out-loud funny, MUSHROOM- 

ING is an acerbic commentary on the absurdities of fame in our 

media-obsessed society. (In Estonian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Piret Tibbo-Hudgins Screenwriting~Toomas Hussar Cinematography~ 

Rein Kotov Editing~Tambet Tasuja Principal Cast~Raivo E. Tamm, Elina 

Reinold, Juhan Ulfsak, Üllar Saaremäe, Hendrik Toompere, Jr. 

Print Source~Allfilm / piret@allfilm.ee / www.allfilm.ee 

About the Director~Toomas Hussar was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He studied 

mathematics at Tartu University and acting at the Estonian Academy of Music 

and Theatre. Filmography~MUSHROOMING (2012) 


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Musicwood 

Directed by Maxine Trump 

USA 2012 

80 minutes 


7:35 PM I Code WOOD04 4:30 PM I Code WOOD05 


The acoustic guitar has been involved in some of the most 

magnificent recordings ever made. Its gorgeous vibrations have 

been heard in a wide variety of genres, from classical, folk, 

and country, to rock, pop, and R&B. It’s even been sampled 

in hip-hop and electronic music. But the quality of sound 

depends on one thing: the wood. Turns out, the trees that produce 

it are in serious danger, due to a logging practice known 

as clearcutting. In this riveting and beautifully shot documentary, 

owners of the top guitar companies unite with Greenpeace 

to find an agreeable solution. They travel to Southeast Alaska 

to experience the controversial practices firsthand. There they 

hope to convince the Native American landowners to find a 

more sustainable approach. Their attempts meet resistance 

from a distrustful people still reeling from the effects of 

America’s sordid past with Native Americans. With appearances 

from Steve Earle, Yo La Tengo, Kaki King, and The 

Antlers, MUSICWOOD celebrates the legacy of the acoustic 

guitar and chronicles the ongoing fight to save it. —E.F. 

Producers~Maxine Trump, Josh Granger Cinematography~Curt Wallin Editing~ 

Josh Granger 

Print Source~Helpman Productions / josh@helpmanproductions.org / 

www.musicwoodthefilm.com 

About the Director~Maxine Trump is a writer, producer, and director originally 

from the United Kingdom. She currently resides in New York where she works at 

Helpman Productions. She began her career in television in 1993, working for the 

BBC. Her work has been featured on such channels as PBS, Comedy Central, and 

Animal Planet. Filmography~MUSICWOOD (2012) 


PATTI and SCOTT FINE. 

My Beautiful Country 

(Die Brücke am Ibar) 

Directed by Michaela Kezele 

GERMANY 2012 

88 minutes 


9:00 PM I Code COUN11 11:40 AM I Code COUN14 

In Kosovo the war between the Serbs and the Albanians shatters 

the lives of Danica and her two sons. Her husband is dead, 

bombings are daily occurrences, and material in an abandoned 

tank is making local children sick. Danica returns home one 

day to find that Ramiz, an injured Albanian soldier, has taken 

refuge in her house. Despite the hatreds around her, she nurses 

him to health. Danica knows the risks she is taking, but she 

and Ramiz are falling in love and his presence creates a new, 

if dangerous, family for her. When a neighbor denounces Danica 

to the militia, Ramiz is forced to flee back to Albania. But 

Danica’s youngest son has gone there as well, innocently 

following an ill Albanian classmate over the only bridge, now 

closed and heavily guarded. Will Danica be able to contact 

Ramiz? And will he be able to save her child and return with 

him? MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY follows them as they defy 

governments and armies to forge a family out of the ashes of 

war. (In Serbian and Croatian with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producer~Gabriela Sperl Screenwriting~Michaela Kezele Cinematography~ 

Felix Novo De Oliveira Editing~Andre Bendocchi-Alves Principal Cast~Zrinka 

Cvitešič, Mišel Matičevič, Andrija Nikčevič, Miloš Mesarovič, Danica Ristovski 


About the Director~Michaela Kezele was born in 1975 in Munich, Germany. She 

is a film actress, writer, and director. She received nominations for directing and 

screenwriting at numerous film festivals, including Montréal and Munich, and won 

Best Film at the Bavarian Film Awards for MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. 

Filmography~MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY (2012) 

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Oldies But Goldies 

(Vrásky Z Lásky) 

Directed by Jiří Strach 


90 minutes 


9:15 AM I Code GOLD12 11:50 AM I Code GOLD13 


4:05 PM I Code GOLD14 

Ota is getting cantankerous in his old age. His son offers to 

take him in so he can have much-needed eye surgery, but he’s 

having none of it. Ota sneaks off without telling anybody to do 

something he’s been meaning to do for a very long time: track 

down the beautiful actress Jana Furtakova (alias Jeanne DeFuro). 

He has carried a pin-up card with her picture since a chance 

encounter 40 years earlier. Miss DeFuro, whose firecracker 

personality remains undiminished, is chafing in the confines 

of a nursing home where she tries to jazz things up by getting 

the doddering residents to participate in amateur theatricals. 

Ota’s sudden appearance is a godsend, and he helps Jana 

commandeer a van so she can head off to audition for a bit 

part in a film in Prague. Though they encounter many obstacles 

along the way, the septuagenarians convince us to never give 

up on our ambitions. Veteran actress Jiřina Bohdalová is in fine 

form as the feisty diva in OLDIES BUT GOLDIES. (In Czech 


Producers~Jaroslav Bouček, Jaroslav Kucera, Jan Mattlach, Jiří Strach 

Screenwriting~Marek Epstein Cinematography~Martin Šec Editing~Jan Mattlach 

Principal Cast~Jiřina Bohdalová, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Ivan Trojan, Lenka 

Vlasáková, Tat’jana Medvecká 



About the Director~Jiří Strach was born in Prague. He began his film career as a 

child actor and has established himself as a prolific TV director. Filmography~ 

“An Angel of the Lord” (2005), OLDIES BUT GOLDIES (2012) 

Omamamia 

Directed by Tomy Wigand 

GERMANY 2012 

104 minutes 

Friday, April 5 Sunday, April 7 

6:20 PM I Code OMAM05 1:45 PM I Code OMAM07 

Who put the “Oma” in “Mama Mia?” That would be Marianne 

Sägebrecht, who plays a feisty German grandma in OMAMAMIA. 

Oma Margherita, who longs to visit the Bavarian Pope in the 

Vatican, lives with her neurotic daughter Marie in Canada. 

Marie threatens to install her in a joyless Sunshine Home, but 

Oma gives her the slip and hops on a plane to Rome. Oma’s 

granddaughter Martina lives in the Eternal City, ostensibly 

working as an au pair, but actually shacked up with a rocker 

20 years her senior. She’s mortified when Oma appears. But 

once she gets the hang of things, Oma’s cool—rocking at the 

club in her dirndl and landing a job cooking hearty Bavarian 

food. Finally in line at the Vatican, Oma helps a blind codger 

(Giancarlo Giannini) who turns out to be a con artist. He persuades 

her to pretend to marry him and soon all heck breaks 

loose. OMAMAMIA is a light-hearted romp through the splendors 

of Rome with an impressive international cast. (In German 


Producers~Gabriela Sperl, Andro Steinborn Screenwriting~Jane Ainscough, 

Gabriela Sperl, Claudia Casagrande Cinematography~Holly Fink Editing~ 

Simon Blasi Principal Cast~Marianne Sägebrecht, Annette Frier, Miriam Stein, 

Giancarlo Giannini, Raz Degan 


About the Director~Tomy Wigand studied at Munich’s Television and Film 

Academy (HFF). He worked as an editor for Roland Emmerich and has written and 

directed many television series. He lectures at the Baden-Württemberg Film 

Academy. Filmography~“Football Rules OK” (2000), “The Flying Classroom” 

(2003), “Polly Blue Eyes” (2005), OMAMAMIA (2012) 

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Once Upon a Time Was I, Veronica 

(Era Uma Vez Eu, Veronica) 

Directed by Marcelo Gomes 

BRAZIL, FRANCE 2012 

92 minutes 


11:35 AM I Code ONCE10 8:25 PM I Code ONCE11 


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Newly-minted psychiatrist Veronica is trying to get to know herself. 

She has a job at a hospital and girlfriends to party with; 

she’s ready for life to begin. But Veronica is a thinker, and 

the impersonality of existence is taking its toll. Veronica has 

a recorder into which she describes her feelings of ennui. She 

is scared about the future like everyone else. Her beloved dad is 

ill. She vents her feelings of crisis through the pursuit of carnal 

pleasure, and the water and hot sun of the Recife beach are 

distractions from daily life. But her brain keeps getting in the 

way. Her patients are distressingly dysfunctional: they’re too 

hot; they can’t sleep; their lives are out of control. Veronica 

can’t escape the sense of loss invading her own soul, much 

less help all these agonized creatures. An intimate character 

study built around a stunning central performance by Hermila 

Guedes, ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I, VERONICA won five top 

awards at Brazil’s national film festival. (In Portuguese with 


Producers~Joao Vieira, Jr., Sara Silveira, Maria Ionescu Screenwriting~ 

Marcelo Gomes Cinematography~Mauro Pinheiro, Jr. Editing~Karen Harley 

Principal Cast~Hermila Guedes, W.J. Solha, Joao Miguel, Renata Roberta 

Print Source~Urban Distribution International / arnaud@urbandistrib.com / 

www.urbandistrib.com 

About the Director~Marcelo Gomes’ contact with cinema started with a cine-club 

he created in his hometown of Recife, Brazil. He graduated with a degree in Film 

Studies from Bristol University and has directed a number of award-winning short 

films. Filmography~“Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures” (2005), “I Travel Because 

I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You” (2009), ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I, 

VERONICA (2012) 

The Orheim Company 

(Kompani Orheim) 

Directed by Arild Andresen 

NORWAY 2012 

104 minutes 


8:45 PM I Code ORHE04 9:15 AM I Code ORHE05 


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It’s 1985 in Stavanger, Norway and Jarle Orheim can’t wait for 

the Live Aid concert. An earnest preteen with a belief in the 

power of music, he’s standing by to record it off the TV. But, 

as always, his father Terje intervenes and drags him off to the 

coast for a history lesson. Terje is obsessed with the Norwegian 

resistance fighters of WWII. It’s their sense of unity that’s 

important, he lectures Jarle and his mom: they worked as a 

team, each according to his ability. But with increasing frequency, 

Terje is getting ragingly, abusively drunk, and Jarle’s 

mom is helpless to defend them. Growing into his teenage 

years, Jarle starts spending time at anti-racist rallies and his 

sadness at Terje’s alcoholic decline turns to fury. Based on a 

trilogy by Tore Renberg, THE ORHEIM COMPANY is a searing 

family drama that depicts, with painstaking attention to period 

detail and a delicate sense of nuance, how the little company 

of three Orheims gradually stops marching in unison. 

(In Norwegian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Yngve Sæther, Sigve Endresen Screenwriting~Lars Gudmestad, 

Arild Andresen Cinematography~Philip Øgaard Editing~Vidar Flataukan 

Principal Cast~Rolf Kristian Larsen, Vebjørn Enger, Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie Mosli, 

Andreas Cappelen 


About the Director~Arild Andresen has directed in excess of 100 commercials for 

the Moland Film Company and has received numerous awards for his work in this 

field. Filmography~“The Liverpool Goalie” (2010), THE ORHEIM COMPANY 

(2012) 

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Out in the Dark 

(Alata) 

Directed by Michael Mayer 

ISRAEL, USA 2012 

96 minutes 


4:50 PM I Code DARK11 4:30 PM I Code DARK14 

Nimr and Roy are two handsome young men passionately in 

love within the hostilities of the Middle East. Nimr, a Palestinian, 

travels to Tel Aviv from Ramallah on a special student pass. 

Roy is an Israeli lawyer with a well-connected family and a 

bright future. They know that, to stay together, they must plan 

carefully and discreetly. Nimr’s brother, however, is providing 

weapons to militants. One day Israeli Security hands Nimr 

a dreadful ultimatum: turn informant against his family or 

never return to Israel and Roy again. Somebody has also 

denounced Nimr to his family as both traitor and gay. Now 

Nimr is truly a man alone. His brother will kill him for honor 

if he goes home and he cannot return legally to Tel Aviv and 

Roy. Risking everything for his lover, Roy shelters him and 

desperately tries to find a way to save Nimr and remain together. 

Erotically charged and suspenseful, you will root for these 

lovers fighting against unthinkable odds. (In Hebrew and Arabic 

with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Lihu Roter, Michael Mayer Screenwriting~Yael Shafrir, Michael Mayer 

Cinematography~Ran Aviad Editing~Maria Gonzales Principal Cast~ 

Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni, Jameel Khouri, Alon Pdut, Loai Noufi 

Print Source~m-appeal world sales / films@m-appeal.com / www.m-appeal.com 

About the Director~Michael Mayer is a writer, producer, and director. For OUT IN 

THE DARK he was nominated for the International Critic’s Award at the 2012 

Toronto International Film Festival, the Art Cinema Award at the Hamburg Film 

Festival, and the Gold Hugo at the 2012 Chicago International Film Festival. He 

won the Israeli Film Competition Award at the 2012 Haifa International Film 

Festival for OUT IN THE DARK. Filmography~OUT IN THE DARK (2012) 


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Pablo 

Directed by Richard Goldgewicht 

USA 2012 

103 minutes 


2:20 PM I Code PABX06 5:00 PM I Code PABX07 

Behind many of the great films of the past 60 years has been 

one man whose imagination and creativity helped revolutionize 

his genre. Narrated by Jeff Bridges, PABLO is a look at Pablo 

Ferro, the Title Designer for over 90 films including “Dr. 

Strangelove,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “Beetlejuice,” “L.A. 

Confidential,” and all three “Men in Black” films. After emigrating 

to NYC from Cuba as a teen, Pablo did all he could to 

stay in the drawing game, including breaking in with Stan Lee 

at Marvel comics. Directors Stanley Kubrick and Jonathan 

Demme hail him as a genius whose rise was a combination of 

hard work and unmatched creativity. Beginning his professional 

career in the advertising business, Pablo reinvented the modern 

commercial from stoic sales pitches to works of art including 

fast cuts, motion design, and speed-of-light graphics. It’s 

amazing to see that everything the current generations take for 

granted in the world of graphic design really began with one 

man in a red scarf. With a combination of character animation, 

motion design, and documentary footage, PABLO is an inspirational 

look at the life of a man born into a poor Cuban family 

who became Hollywood’s leading man… of design. —T.W. 

Producer~Jeremy Goldscheider Editing~Richard Goldgewicht Featuring~ 

Anjelica Huston, Andy Garcia, Stan Lee, Beau Bridges, Jon Voight, Leonard Maltin, 

Norman Lear 



About the Director~A native of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Goldgewicht’s films contain 

an eclectic mix of animation, graphic design, and music. Goldgewicht has many 

films in the works, including documentaries and narratives showcasing his unique 

slant on storytelling using design, animation, and spectacle to touch on universal 

themes. Filmography~“Lost Town” (2012), “Gameplay” (2012), PABLO (2012) 


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The Painting 

(Le Tableau) 

Directed by Jean-François Laguionie 

FRANCE, JAPAN 2011 

78 minutes 


6:40 PM I Code PAIN04 4:20 PM I Code PAIN07 

A multi-hued, wildly imaginative film with a sweeping musical 

score, THE PAINTING will restore your faith in the power of 

children’s animation. Within the frame of one unfinished painting, 

there exist three castes of figures: the rich, fully-painted 

Alldunns; the poor Halfies, left unfinished by The Painter; 

and the stuttering Sketchies, mere suggestions of what might 

have been. The Alldunns shun the Halfies and persecute the 

Sketchies, forbidding them to take part in fancy celebrations 

in their castle. But when an Alldunn named Ramo refuses to 

give up his love for a Halfie named Claire, he is banished to a 

perilous forest at the edge of the known world. Ramo and their 

brave friend Lola escape their canvas and embark on a quest 

to find The Painter, who they hope will finish their picture 

and thus help them combat injustice. As they make their way 

through other paintings in the artist’s studio, the movie opens 

a window onto a charming world of early 20th century art. 

Note: This film contains brief animated nudity. (In French with 


Producers~Armelle Glorennec, Eric Jacquot Screenwriting~Jean-François 

Laguionie, Anik Leray Principal Cast~Jean Barney, Chloé Berthier, Julien Bouanich 

Print Source~GKIDS / dave@gkids.com / www.gkids.tv 

About the Director~Jean-François Laguionie, originally interested primarily in theater, 

started animating after he formed a friendship with animator Paul Grimault. 

He proceeded to direct several award-winning short films. Filmography~“Gwen, or 

the Book of Sand” (1985), “A Monkey’s Tale” (1999), “The Island of Black Mór” 

(2003), THE PAINTING (2012) 

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Paradise: Faith 

(Paradies: Glaube) 

Directed by Ulrich Seidl 

AUSTRIA, GERMANY, FRANCE 2012 

113 minutes 

Sunday, April 7 Wednesday, April 10 

4:45 PM I Code FAIT07 6:50 PM I Code FAIT10 

After her husband’s accident cripples him, Anna retreats completely 

into her religion. She travels with a statue of the Virgin 

Mary, forcing herself into strangers’ homes to convert whomever 

she can. In her own room, she scourges herself to atone for 

the world’s sins. Her husband, a Muslim, is returning home to 

resume as normal a life as possible. But for Anna that requires 

a complete surrender to Jesus and a Spartan life of prayer and 

sacrifice. Her husband will have none of it. An intense spiritual 

battle begins between them, one that soon launches a terrifying 

escalation into emotional and physical warfare. It rapidly 

becomes a question of survival as much as salvation. Walking 

the line between faith and obsession, this unsettling and powerful 

film raises primal questions with its sharply observant 

and often shocking imagery. Though standing alone, this is a 

thematic companion to “Paradise: Love” and “Paradise: Hope.” 

PARADISE: FAITH is a starkly original film experience. 

(In German with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producer~Ulrich Seidl Screenwriting~Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz 

Cinematography~Wolfgang Thaler, Ed Lachman Editing~Christof Schertenleib 

Principal Cast~Maria Hofstätter, Nabil Saleh, Natalija Baranova, Rene Rupnik, 

Dieter Masur 



About the Director~Ulrich Seidl was born in 1952 in Vienna, Austria. He is a 

writer, producer, and director of both narrative and documentary films. He has 

been nominated for awards at numerous international festivals, including the Palm 

d’Or in Cannes. He has won both the Special Jury Prize and the Golden Lion at 

the Venice Film Festival. Filmography~“Loss Is To Be Expected” (1992), “The 

Last Real Men” (1994), “Tierische Leibe” (1996), “Models” (1999), “Dog Days” 

(2001)—25th CIFF, “Jesus, You Know” (2003), “Import/Export” (2007), 

“Paradise: Love” (2012), PARADISE: FAITH (2012), “Paradise: Hope” (2013) 

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Paradise: Hope 

(Paradies: Hoffnung) 



91 minutes 

Sunday, April 7 Thursday, April 11 

7:15 PM I Code HOPE07 6:30 PM I Code HOPE11 

While her mother goes to Kenya to frolic in the male sex trade 

(told of in Paradise: Love) and her fanatical aunt evangelizes 

and wars with personal demons (told of in Paradise: Faith), 

young Melanie is sent to a diet camp. A sterile environment in 

the Austrian mountains, Melanie’s days are a dull routine of 

exercise, nutritional counseling, and sneaking off to the local 

disco to drink. But Melanie has a young woman’s blossoming 

hopes for a romantic and passionate life, and this cold environment 

offers no outlet for it. As a result, Melanie becomes 

obsessed with the camp’s doctor and director, a man 40 years 

her senior. Obsession soon turns to love. In rebellion against 

the orderly and antiseptic world around her, she will exert every 

seductive tool at her command to bring her fantasies to life. 

The third chapter in Ulrich Seidl’s extraordinary Paradise 

Trilogy, PARADISE: HOPE brings his themes of love and faith 

warring with reality to a remarkable, and hopeful conclusion. 

(In German with subtitles) —C.R. 


Cinematography~Edward Lachman, Wolfgang Thaler Editing~Christof Schertenleib 

Principal Cast~Melanie Lenz, Vivian Bartsch, Joseph Lorenz, Michael Thomas 









(2001)—25th CIFF, “Jesus, You Know” (2003), “Import/Export” (2007), 

“Paradise: Love” (2012), “Paradise: Faith” (2012), PARADISE: HOPE (2013) 

Paradise: Love 

(Paradies: Liebe) 



120 minutes 


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Teresa has left Austria to celebrate a fifty-something birthday 

at a resort in Kenya. It is, a friend assures her, a paradise for 

older women seeking love from the local and always available 

men. Hesitant at first, Teresa dips her toe into the erotic 

waters of the male sex trade where beautiful Kenyan boys sell 

“genuine” love as easily as they sell beads and carvings on 

the beach. As her pursuits become more enthusiastic, the line 

begins to blur between the exploiters and the exploited. With 

marvelously realistic performances and unabashed sexuality, 

PARADISE: LOVE captures moments of humor, eroticism, 

and painful awkwardness as Teresa goes through a succession 

of young lovers and a birthday orgy thrown by fellow female 

guests. The film sharply distinguishes between the luxury 

resort with the poverty around it, unblushingly exploring the 

contrast between Teresa’s awareness of this mercantile world 

and her hope that something real might exist in it after all. 

Though standing alone, this is a thematic companion to 

“Paradise: Faith” and “Paradise: Hope” and is a paradise 

of telling and memorable moments. (In German and Swahili 



Cinematography~Wolfgang Thaler, Ed Lachman Editing~Christof Schertenleib 

Principal Cast~Margarethe Tiesel, Peter Kazungu, Inge Maux, Dunja Sowinetz, 

Helen Brugat 









(2001)—25th CIFF, “Jesus, You Know” (2003), “Import/Export” (2007), PAR- 

ADISE: LOVE (2012), “Paradise: Faith” (2012), “Paradise: Hope” (2013) 


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Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy 

(Romanzo Di Una Strage) 

Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana 

ITALY 2012 

129 minutes 


6:00 PM I Code PIAZ06 11:15 AM I Code PIAZ07 

In 1969 the Piazza Fontana building in Milan was bombed. 

The tragedy killed 17 people and wounded 88. To date, no one 

has ever been convicted of the crime. Italian State Police 

placed blame on left-wing organizations from the start, but 

were unable to ever prove their suspicions. PIAZZA FONTANA 

reconstructs the events that took place and focuses on the 

investigation, which led to the strange death of Giuseppe Pinelli, 

an anarchist who died during interrogations. Commissioner Luigi 

Calabresi, wrongly held responsible for Pinelli’s demise, begins 

to uncover new information regarding the attacks, leading him 

in a very different direction. Had the police been searching for 

answers in all the wrong places? Director Marco Tullio Giordana 

arranges the story with great skill, carefully weaving every 

nuance into one very stylish and cohesive picture. Filled with 

terrific performances from Valerio Mastandrea and Pierfrancesco 

Favino, PIAZZA FONTANA is a riveting historical thriller that 

examines the many layers of Italy’s most notorious unsolved 

crime. (In Italian with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini, Riccardo Tozzi Screenwriting~ 

Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli Cinematography~ 

Roberto Forza Editing~Francesca Calvelli Principal Cast~Valerio Mastandrea, 

Pierfrancesco Favino, Michela Cescon 


About the Director~Marco Tullio Giordana is an award-winning director and screenwriter 

from Italy. He was born in Milan in 1950 and began his career in film as a 

writer on the political documentary, “Forza Italia!” Filmography~“To Love The 

Damned” (1980), “The Fall Of The Rebel Angels” (1981), “Appointment In 

Liverpool” (1988), “Pasolini, An Italian Crime” (1995), “One Hundred Steps” 

(2000), “The Best Of Youth” (2003), “Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide” 

(2005), “Wild Blood” (2008), PIAZZA FONTANA: THE ITALIAN CONSPIRACY 

(2012) 



Pieta 

Directed by Kim Ki-duk 

SOUTH KOREA 2012 

104 minutes 


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8:40 PM I Code PIET13 

Visionary director Kim Ki-duk takes us on a savage and disturbing 

journey into the heart of darkness. A ruthless loan 

shark calmly extracts brutal penalties from clients unable to 

pay. He cripples his pleading victims in front of their families 

as casually as he kills a chicken for dinner. After one of these 

encounters, a strange woman follows him home. She claims 

to be his mother who abandoned him over 30 years ago and 

is determined to make amends, blaming herself for his violent 

lifestyle. What appears to be a journey of redemption and reconcilliation, 

in the hands of Kim Ki-duk becomes something 

darker and unexpected. As the relationship between mother 

and son grows more intense and unpredictable, redemption 

and revenge take on entirely new dimensions. Filmed in a 

beautifully dark palate, Kim Ki-duk delivers a cinematic jolt 

to the senses that will have audiences squirming in their seats 

and entirely under its grim spell. PIETA travels a startling and 

original labyrinth and is bound to be one of the most talkedabout 

films of the Festival. (In Korean with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producers~Kim Ki-duk, Kim Soon-mo Screenwriting~Kim Ki-duk 

Cinematography~Jo Yeong-jik Editing~Kim Ki-duk Principal Cast~Cho Min-soo, 

Lee Jung-jin, Kim Jae-rok, Eunjin Kang, Ok Jin-Yong 

Print Source~Drafthouse Films / evan.husney@drafthouse.com / 

www.drafthousefilms.com 

About the Director~Born in 1960 in Bonghwa, South Korea, Kim Ki-duk has 

acheived international recognition as one of the world’s most original and talkedabout 

filmmakers. With 18 feature films to his credit, he has won and been 

nominated for numerous international awards. Filmography~“Crocodile” (1996), 

“Wild Animals” (1997), “Birdcage Inn” (1998), “The Isle” (2000), “Real Fiction” 

(2000), “Address Unknown” (2001), “Bad Guy” (2001), “The Coast Guard” 

(2002), “Spring..Summer..Fall..Winter..and Spring” (2003)—28th CIFF, 

“Samaritan Girl” (2004), “3-Iron” (2004), “The Bow” (2005)—30th CIFF, 

“Time” (2006), “Breath” (2007), “Dream” (2008), “Arirang” (2009), “Amen” 

(2011), PIETA (2012) 

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Pit Stop 

Directed by Yen Tan 

USA 2013 

80 minutes 


12:15 PM I Code PITS11 10:00 PM I Code PITS12 

Big dreams sometimes struggle to survive in small towns. 

Ernesto still longs for romance even as he breaks up with a 

young, irresponsible lover. He hides in his menial job and still 

mourns a former lover, now comatose in a nursing home. Gabe, 

a successful contractor, is recovering from a break-up with 

another married man, but still lives with his wife in an open 

arrangement so they can raise their young daughter. The 

daily routines of their lives help to numb the dreams of fresh 

romance. But dreams do not easily die for these men and hope 

is what quietly keeps them going. Even in this small place, 

where the word “gay” isn’t openly spoken, they continue to 

yearn for romance. And when they least expect it, life may 

yet hold something wonderful for these deeply passionate 

men sleepwalking through life. Beautifully and poetically told, 

PIT STOP is a film about remaining open to the possibility of 

happiness even in the most unlikely of circumstances. —C.R. 

Producers~Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele 

Screenwriting~Yen Tan, David Lowery Cinematography~HutcH Editing~ 

Don Swaynos Principal Cast~Bill Heck, Marcus DeAnda, Amy Seimetz, John 

Merriman, Alfredo Maduro 



About the Director~Yen Tan was born in 1975 in Malaysia. He immigrated to the 

United States when he was 19 and is now based in Dallas, Texas. He is a writer 

and director whose films and shorts have won numerous awards at LGBT Film 

Festivals. Filmography~“Happy Birthday” (2002), “Ciao” (2008)—33rd CIFF, 

PIT STOP (2013) 

Plimpton! Starring 

George Plimpton as Himself 

Directed by Tom Bean, Luke Poling 

USA 2012 

89 minutes 


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George Plimpton was an outcast among the elites of his childhood 

and was even kicked out of his boarding school mere 

months before graduation. But his life took a fortuitous turn 

when his dream of writing came true with an invite to start a 

magazine in France. Spending his career at The Paris Review 

and re-inventing the celebrity interview, Plimpton became the 

go-to guy for the insights of the world’s great artists and the 

man behind launching the careers of the world’s great authors. 

PLIMPTON! is a celebration of the life of a man who was 

friends with Presidents, party host for celebrities, and America’s 

amateur of everything. Daring to actually experience the lives 

of his subjects, Plimpton would write about his experiences 

as a goalie for the Boston Bruins, a member of a symphony 

orchestra, a trapeze artist and, most famously, a quarterback 

for the Detroit Lions, which was the subject of his best-selling 

book, Paper Lion. A captivating and intimate look inside the 

life of a man who defined his own place in American culture, 

PLIMPTON! is funny, surprising, and insightful; much like Mr. 

Plimpton himself. —T.W. 

Producers~Tom Bean, Luke Poling, Terry McDonell, Adam Roffman, Fernando 

Villena Editing~Maya Hawke, Casey Brooks 

Print Source~GS Entertainment Marketing Group / stevenzeller@gsemg.com / 

www.gsemg.com 

About the Directors~Tom Bean is a documentary filmmaker whose other works 

include a film about the Iranian hostage crisis. Luke Poling has worked on many 

productions, including “The Departed” and “The Fog of War.” He was a writer/ 

director for the omnibus film “Twelve”, which played to film festivals across the 

country. Collaborative Filmography~PLIMPTON! STARRING GEORGE PLIMPTON 

AS HIMSELF (2012)








Polluting Paradise 

(Müll im Garten Eden) 

Directed by Fatih Akin 

TURKEY 2012 

98 minutes 


9:40 PM I Code POLL07 11:35 AM I Code POLL08 

Many of us worry about pollution. But probably not as much 

as the people of Camburnu do. Ten years ago the government 

allowed a garbage dump to be built in the hills above the small 

Turkish Black Sea town. As time passed, the citizens saw their 

beautiful land destroyed by a faulty facility that leaks toxic 

waste into their drinking water and causes a ghastly odor that 

often makes it hard to breathe. Their complaints have gone 

unheard by an incompetent government that doesn’t seem to 

grasp what’s driving their people to sickness and causing the 

population to dwindle. The things we take for granted have 

become a constant frustration for a people who aren’t asking 

for much. Will they have to abandon the homes they’ve lived 

in for so long? Will they be able to make money when their 

crops have been ruined? And will Camburnu’s heritage and 

traditions be lost in a sea of trash? POLLUTING PARADISE is 

an eye-witness account of one village’s heartbreaking struggle 

for dignity. (In Turkish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Alberto Fanni, Flaminio Zadra, Paolo Colombo 

Cinematography~Bünyamin Seyrekbasan, Hervé Dieu Editing~Andrew Bird 



About the Director~German director Fatih Akin was born in 1973. He studied 

visual communications at Hamburg’s College of Fine Arts. Akin began his career 

making shorts and later moved to documentaries and feature films. His movies 

have earned him 29 awards, which include honors from the Cannes Film Festival 

and the Independent Spirit Awards. Filmography~“Short Sharp Shock” (1998), 

“In July” (2000)—25th CIFF, “Denk ich an Deutschland” (2001), “Solino” 

(2002), “Head-On” (2004), “Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul” (2005), 

“The Edge of Heaven” (2007), “Soul Kitchen” (2009), POLLUTING PARADISE 

(2012) 

The Punk Syndrome 

Directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi 

FINLAND 2012 

85 minutes 


2:10 PM I Code PUNK11 9:35 PM I Code PUNK13 

Pertii Kurikan Nimipäivät is a four-piece Finnish band whose 

members all suffer from mental disabilities. In many ways they 

embrace the spirit of punk rock more than most groups today 

could ever dream. The loud, angsty genre provides the perfect 

vehicle for them to express their frustrations. On a daily basis 

they experience a variety of obstacles, from condescending 

handlers, to issues over their own independence, to their confusion 

and frustration with the “normal” world around them. 

But, as THE PUNK SYNDROME demonstrates, they’re not all 

that different than any other rock band. They deal with the rigors 

of love, exhaustion from touring, and interpersonal drama. 

The film follows the band as they record and play shows, earning 

fans and a solid dose of media hype. Their unbridled passion 

for their art and the gushing joy it brings them provide 

undeniable proof of the healing power of music. THE PUNK 

SYNDROME is the highly captivating story of your new favorite 

band. (In Finnish with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Sami Jahnukainen, Mouka Filmi Screenwriting~Jukka Kärkkäinen, 

J-P Passi, Sami Jahnukainen Cinematography~J-P Passi Editing~Riitta Poikselkä 

Print Source~Autlook Filmsales GmbH / youn@autlookfilms.com / 

www.autlookfilms.com 

About the Directors~Born in 1972, Jukka Kärkkäinen is an award-winning writer 

and director from Finland. His film career, which is focused on documentaries, 

began in 2003. He is the co-founder of the production company Mouka Filmi. 

J-P Passi has worked as a cinematographer since 2000, and with Kärkkäinen since 

the founding of Mouka Filmi. Collaborative Filmography~“Tomorrow Was Yesterday” 

(2008), “The Living Room Of The Nation” (2009), THE PUNK SYNDROME (2012) 

This film is presented as a gift to 

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Putzel 

Directed by Jason Chaet 

USA 2013 

88 minutes 


6:10 PM I Code PUTZ07 4:15 PM I Code PUTZ08 


11:50 AM I Code PUTZ09 

All is not well at Himmelstein’s House of Lox in New York. 

Walter “Putzel” Himmelstein, heir apparent to the Himmelstein 

smoked fish empire, is having yet another crisis. He is pathologically 

unable to go beyond the boundaries of the Upper 

West Side. His Uncle Sid refuses to retire and give him the 

keys to the store. His ex-wife is flaunting her relationship with 

a local goon. The neighborhood ladies still regard him as the 

endearing schlub who hasn’t matured since his days growing 

up behind the store counter. Indeed, Putzel seems to be living 

up to everybody’s low expectations. But one day a beautiful 

dancer walks into their lives—and she really knows her lox 

from her Nova. While Uncle Sid lusts after her, Walter senses 

she might be his ticket to a life beyond 59th Street. PUTZEL 

is a sweet, good-natured indie comedy that features Jack T. 

Carpenter and Melanie Lynskey as the mismatched couple. —B.B. 

Producers~Rick Moore, Jason Chaet, Shahrzad “Sheri” Davani, Allegra Cohen 

Screenwriting~Rick Moore Cinematography~Ryan Samul Editing~ 

Federico Rosenzvit, Joel Plotch Principal Cast~Jack T. Carpenter, Melanie 

Lynskey, John Pankow, Susie Essman 

Print Source~Rick Moore / rickamoore@hotmail.com / www.putzelmovie.com 

About the Director~Jason Chaet is a filmmaker, theater director, and acting 

teacher based in New York, New York. He got his start at NYC’s Ensemble Studio 

Theater, working with playwrights including David Mamet and Arthur Miller. 

Filmography~PUTZEL (2013) 

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Rafea: Solar Mama 

Directed by Mona Eldaief, Jehane Noujaim 

USA, DENMARK, UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, INDIA 2012 

75 minutes 


9:15 AM I MAMA10 2:30 PM I Code MAMA11 


7:20 PM I Code MAMA12 

Thirty-two-year-old Rafea raises her daughters in an extremely 

poor Bedouin community in Jordan. Her unemployed husband 

isn’t much help as he spends most of his time with his first 

wife. Needless to say, things could be better. As luck would 

have it, Rafea is given a chance to travel to Barefoot College 

in India to participate in a program that trains illiterate women 

to become solar engineers. If successful, she’ll be able to provide 

electricity for her village and earn a living training others. 

Her conservative husband doesn’t share her enthusiasm for 

attending, often going out of his way to sabotage her efforts. 

Despite this opposition and the challenges presented by her 

illiteracy, she completes the program and gains an abundance 

of hope and confidence along the way. But will that positivity 

and optimism rub off at home? Can Rafea motivate her neighbors 

to get involved? RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA shines a spotlight 

on one woman’s incredible determination to change her world. 

(In English and Arabic with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producer~Mette Heide Cinematography~Mona Eldaief Editing~Jenny Golden, 

Jean Tsien 

Print Source~Noujaim Films / eldaiefm@gmail.com / www.rafeasolarmama.com 

About the Directors~Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief are documentary filmmakers 

from Egypt. Noujaim studied at Harvard University, while Eldaief graduated 

from NYU. In addition to directing and producing, they’ve also worked as cinematographers 

for both film and television. Collaborative Filmography~RAFEA: 

SOLAR MAMA (2012) 

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LOCAL HEROES 

Rebels with a Cause 

Directed by Nancy Kelly 

USA 2012 

73 minutes 


2:30 PM I Code REBE04 7:15 PM I Code REBE05 



12:10 PM I Code REBE06 

Beginning in the 1950s, a national movement was born of 

principles that may seem obvious today. Unconvinced by land 

developers who promoted residential construction as unmitigated 

progress, citizens began banding together to preserve open 

spaces near where they lived. REBELS WITH A CAUSE is filmmaker 

Nancy Kelly’s retelling of the story of the schemers and 

dreamers who fought to keep developers from taking over the 

breathtaking landscape of Point Reyes National Seashore, 

north of San Francisco. In the early 20th century, many stood 

with Speaker of the House Joe Cannon, who opposed taxpayer 

support of private land acquisition to benefit national parks 

(“Not a cent for scenery!”). But Clem Miller, California 

Congressman from 1958-62, emerged as the forward-looking 

patron saint of the movement. Miller’s vision included the 

continuation of historic ranching along with the preservation 

of grasslands and open scenic vistas. REBELS WITH A CAUSE 

describes in fascinating detail how dedicated conservationists 

raised Californians’ awareness of their power to promote 

change. —B.B. 

Producers~Nancy Kelly, Kenji Yamamoto Screenwriting~Nancy Kelly 

Cinematography~Lou Weinert, Marsha Kahm, Tomas Tucker, Emiko Omori 

Editing~Kenji Yamamoto 

Print Source~Kelly + Yamamoto Productions / 

nancy@kelly-yamamoto.com / www.kelly-yamamoto.com 

About the Director~Nancy Kelly is a native of North Adams, Massachusetts and a 

veteran independent filmmaker. She was a fellow at the Sundance Institute Lab 

and is a member of New Day Films, the premier independent filmmakers’ educational 

distribution cooperative for social change media. Filmography~“Cowgirls” 

(1990), “Thousand Pieces of Gold” (1991), “Downside Up” (2003)—28th CIFF, 

“Smitten” (2006), “Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives” (2010)—35th CIFF, 

REBELS WITH A CAUSE (2012) 

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Red, White and Blueprints: 

A Rust Belt Documentary 

Directed by Jack Storey 

USA 2013 

65 minutes 


7:10 PM I Code BLUE09 4:05 PM I Code BLUE10 



6:30 PM I Code BLUE11 


(see page 42) 

People in the Rust Belt are thick-skinned. After years of being 

mocked as a dried-up region with nothing left to offer America, 

its cities are now rising from the ashes of the past, looking 

ahead to their role in the future of the country. RED, WHITE 

AND BLUEPRINTS examines how cities like Buffalo, Cleveland, 

Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Detroit have reinvented themselves 

and how they’ve partnered together to do it. Instead of competing, 

they’re sharing ideas, working for a cause bigger than their 

own city limits. This new energy comes from an abundance 

of vibrant young adults whose hometown pride has motivated 

them to make a difference. The film highlights various initiatives, 

individuals, and businesses that are contributing to the 

revitalization. RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS is proof of the 

Rust Belt’s incredible resiliency. —E.F. 

Preceded by DANCING WITH THE TREES 

Directed by Dennis Scholl, USA, 39 minutes 

The story of the Frank Gehry designed Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art’s 

destruction by Hurricane Katrina and its triumphant rebuilding. 

Producers~Jack Storey, Brian Friedman, Kris Schrader, Rick Stockburger, 

Van Manson II Cinematography~Van Manson II, Kris Schrader Editing~ 

Jon Mancinetti, Reginald Carter 

Print Source~Saving Cities / jack@savingcities.com / www.savingcities.com 

About the Director~Jack Storey was born in 1982 and resides in Cleveland, 

Ohio. He received a B.S. in Film and a M.S. in Entertainment Business from Full 

Sail University. Filmography~RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS: A RUST BELT 

DOCUMENTARY (2013) 

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Redlegs 

Directed by Brandon Harris 

USA 2012 

67 minutes 


9:50 PM I Code REDL11 2:30 PM I Code REDL12 


9:35 AM I Code REDL13 

REDLEGS follows three friends as they traverse through their 

hometown of Cincinnati on the weekend of another friend’s 

funeral. A candid and emotional look into grief and mourning, 

REDLEGS’ Ulysses-like odyssey has these young men looking 

for any sort of distraction they can get their hands on. But 

the undercurrent of their bereavement follows them on their 

journey waiting for the opportunity to finally boil over. Marco’s 

return to Cinci is only met with hidden disdain by the volatile 

Aaron, and the friends slowly pick at each other’s insecurities. 

But it’s Willie’s tender grip on his emotions that underscores 

what is being left unsaid among these three friends. The tension 

is high throughout and director Brandon Harris’s script is 

rife with loving moments. With captivating performances from 

Andrew Katz, Evan Louison, and Nathan Ramos, REDLEGS 

delves deep into the emotional bonds of late twenty-something 

men without falling into the contemporary cliché of buddy 

films and gross-out comedies. With nods to John Cassavetes’ 

“Husbands,” this is a thoughtful and touching look at abandonment, 

racial tension, group dynamics, and guilt all rolled 

into a fantastic film about friends. —T.W. 

Producers~Brandon Harris, Brett Greene, Evan Louison Screenwriting~ 

Brandon Harris, Evan Louison, Andrew Katz, Nathan Ramos Cinematography~ 

Miranda Rhyne Editing~Brandon Harris, Jackie Tejada Principal Cast~ 

Evan Louison, Andrew Katz, Nathan Ramos 

Print Source~Nappinati Films / nappinatifilms@gmail.com / 

www.facebook.com/RedlegsMovie 

About the Director~Brandon Harris is a native of Cincinnati where REDLEGS was 

based and shot. He attended SUNY Purchase with the cast members. He has written, 

produced, and directed several short films and works as a contributing editor 

of Filmmaker magazine. Filmography~REDLEGS (2012) 

Reject 

Directed by Ruth Thomas-Suh 

USA 2013 

90 minutes 


4:15 PM I Code REJE11 2:00 PM I Code REJE12 


Eric Mohat, a fun-loving high-school student from Mentor, 

Ohio took his own life at the age of 17. His family and friends 

were shocked and horrified. They had no idea that Eric was the 

subject of intense bullying, a grim reality that he faced alone. 

His case is unfortunately not uncommon. In fact, four other 

students from Mentor High School committed suicide in a 

period of just three years. The pain caused from rejection and 

ridicule can also turn outward: in the case of Columbine and 

other school shootings, the gunmen were all products of exclusion. 

In REJECT, teachers and administrators share their firsthand 

experiences with ostracism, offering valuable insight into 

a problem that has now hit epidemic proportions. Doctors and 

researchers contribute results from eye-opening studies on the 

impact that rejection has on our brains. This thought-provoking 

documentary serves an important function by opening up a 

much needed dialogue about bullying and the factors that 

cause it. For anyone concerned with our children’s future, 

REJECT is an absolute must-see. —E.F. 

Producers~Ruth Thomas-Suh, Kurt Engfehr, Peter Brauer Cinematography~ 

Nara Garber, Bryan Sarkinen Editing~Peter Brauer 

Print Source~Golden Rule Films / info@rejectfilm.com / www.rejectfilm.com 

About the Director~Director and producer, Ruth Thomas-Suh, received a M.A. 

degree from NYU. There, she studied journalism and directed her first short, 

“Daniel: Where Faith Meets Science,” which was featured on PBS. Thomas-Suh 

has also worked in marketing for such high-profile companies as Time Warner and 

J. Walter Thompson. Filmography~REJECT (2013) 

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Renoir 

Directed by Gilles Bourdos 

FRANCE 2012 

111 minutes 


1:15 PM I Code RENR06 6:30 PM I Code RENR07 

As lovely and haunting as a painting by the Master himself, 

this exquisite film tells of the final years of Master painter 

Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It is 1915. Crippled by arthritis and 

mourning the loss of his wife, Renoir’s life is suddenly given 

a renewed purpose by the arrival of Andree, a beautiful young 

girl looking to model for him. She reinvigorates his artistic spirit 

and unsettles his female household staff. Andree is also a fiery, 

elemental spirit and renews the great painter’s struggles to 

overcome a failing body and produce art of honesty and passion. 

But Renoir’s son Jean, badly wounded in the war, has arrived 

home to convalesce. Andree casts a very different spell over 

him, throwing him into conflict not only with his father, but 

also with his patriotic determination to re-enlist and return to 

the front. Combining lush cinematography and outstanding 

performances, RENOIR is an exhibition not just for the eyes 

and mind, but for the heart as well. (In French and Italian 


Producers~Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier Screenwriting~Jérôme Tonnerre, 

Gilles Bourdos Cinematography~Mark Ping Bing Lee Editing~Yannick Kergoat 

Principal Cast~Michel Bouquet, Christa Théret, Vincent Rottiers, Thomas Doret, 

Anne-Lise Heimburger 

Print Source~IDP (A Samuel Goldwyn Films and ATO Pictures Company) / 

teresa@idpfilms.com / www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com 

About the Director~Gilles Bourdos was born in France in 1963. He has written 

and directed numerous shorts and features. Filmography~“Disparus” (1998), 

“A Sight For Sore Eyes” (2003), “Afterwards” (2008), RENOIR (2012) 

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The Repentant 

(El Taaib) 

Directed by Merzak Allouache 

ALGERIA, FRANCE 2012 

87 minutes 


8:45 PM I Code REPE08 2:10 PM I Code REPE09 


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A lone jihadist runs through the high flatlands of Algeria, looking 

over his shoulder as he heads back to his native village. 

The Civil War has raged for more than ten years, and though 

Islamic terrorists continue to sow fear, the new government 

has decreed amnesty for those who lay down their arms. Young 

Rashid, THE REPENTANT, is one of those who have returned 

from the mountains. He surrenders his weapon to the local 

policeman, who unexpectedly finds him a job in a café. But 

the law can’t erase Rashid’s past, and even back in the city 

he’s drawn toward secrets, manipulation, and violence. He 

places a phone call to Lakhdar, an unhappy pharmacist who 

drinks too much wine, telling him he has some information 

he might be interested in. Soon Lakhdar and his bitter ex-wife 

Djamila are drawn into Rashid’s plan, which leads them all 

back to the hills. In veteran filmmaker Merzak Allouache’s 

tense drama, conflict inevitably breeds more conflict. 

(In Arabic with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Yacine Djadi Screenwriting~Merzak Allouache Cinematography~ 

Mohamed Tayeb Laggoune Editing~Sylvie Gadmer Principal Cast~ 

Adila Bendimerad, Khaled Benaissa, Nabil Asli 

Print Source~Doc & Film International / h.horner@docandfilm.com / 

www.docandfilm.com 

About the Director~Born in 1944, Merzak Allouache studied film in his native 

Algeria and subsequently at IDHEC in Paris. His 1977 debut film marked the birth 

of the new Algerian cinema. Filmography~“Omar Gatlato” (1977), “Mughamarat 

batal” (1979), “L’homme qui regardait les fenetres” (1986), “Un amour a Paris” 

(1987), “L’apres-Octobre” (1987), “Bab El-Oued City” (1994), “Salut cousin!” 

(1996), “L’autre monde” (2001), “Chouchou” (2003), “Bab el web” (2005), 

“Harragas” (2009), “Normal!” (2011), THE REPENTANT (2012)

128 FILMS A – Z [R–S] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 





Route of the Moon 

(Ruta de la Luna) 

Directed by Juan Sebastián Jácome 

PANAMA, ECUADOR 2012 

75 minutes 

Friday, April 5 Monday, April 8 

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9:00 PM I Code ROUT09 

Tito is a deliberate fellow. He won’t rush to answer a phone, 

and he likes the methodic rhythms of bowling. One day Tito is 

shocked to discover he must travel 13 hours from his comfort 

zone in Panama to pick up his estranged father Cesar from a 

Costa Rican hospital. A former champion boxing coach, Cesar 

proves to be a disarmingly robust heart patient who leaps into 

the car insisting that they immediately drive back to Panama. 

Tito is irritated by Cesar’s exaggerated machismo, and Cesar 

is embarrassed by his son’s albinism and love of bowling. Still, 

they’re in this thing together, and the two set out in their skyblue 

Lada across the highways and byways of Central America. 

To Tito’s dismay, Cesar picks up a fetchingly free-spirited 

young woman who ends up teaching both of them a thing or 

two. As the clouds move across the ROUTE OF THE MOON 

overhead, we continue our earth-bound trajectory with the 

Lada’s quirky passengers. (In Spanish with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Irina Caballero, Luis Pacheco Screenwriting~Juan Sebastián Jácome, 

Rocco Melillo Cinematography~Magela Crosignani Editing~Victor Marez 

Principal Cast~Jimmy David Suarez, Luis Antonio Gotti, Victoria Greco 

Print Source~AbacaFilms S.A. / irina@abacafilms.com / www.abacafilms.com 

About the Director~Juan Sebastián Jácome was born in 1983 in Quito, Ecuador 

and holds a B.F.A. degree in Filmmaking from the Florida State University Film 

School. His short films and feature screenplays have received several awards. 

Filmography~ROUTE OF THE MOON (2012) 

Running from Crazy 

Directed by Barbara Kopple 

USA 2013 

100 minutes 


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Mariel is likely the bravest Hemingway of all. Her life growing 

up in the fishbowl of celebrity has had its share of tragedies 

and triumphs. Granddaughter of novelist Ernest Hemingway 

and sister of “wild child” model Margaux, she first became 

famous at 17 when she appeared as Woody Allen’s love interest 

in “Manhattan.” Part of a dysfunctional extended family 

that counted among them seven suicides, Mariel knew she had 

to work to stay sane after the paparazzi went home. She now 

spends her time speaking to suicide support groups and promoting 

techniques for personal balance and health. By frankly 

discussing the struggles of her own storied life—and making 

some unexpectedly shocking pronouncements about her family— 

she hopes to reduce the stigma around mental illness. This 

intimate portrait assures us that we can gain strength by overcoming 

physical and emotional challenges. Director Barbara 

Kopple’s RUNNING FROM CRAZY shows Mariel Hemingway 

to be a generous and fearless woman. Papa would have been 

proud. —B.B. 

Producers~Barbara Kopple, David Cassidy Cinematography~Andrew Young, 

Michael Call, Boone Speed Editing~Michael Culyba, Mona Davis Featuring~ 

Mariel Hemingway, Bobby Williams, Langley Fox Hemingway, Dree Hemingway 

Print Source~Cabin Creek Films / cabincreekfilms@aol.com / 

www.cabincreekfilms.com 

About the Director~Barbara Kopple is a two-time Academy Award ® winning 

filmmaker. Born in 1946 in New York, she studied psychology at Northeastern 

University. She is best known for her documentaries, but she also directs fiction 

films and TV. Filmography~“Harlan County U.S.A.” (1976), “American Dream” 

(1990), “Beyond ‘JFK’: The Question of Conspiracy” (1992), “Wild Man Blues” 

(1997), “Woodstock ‘94” (1998), “My Generation” (2000), “Bearing Witness” 

(2005), “Havoc” (2005), “Shut Up & Sing” (2006), A Force of Nature (2011)— 

36th CIFF, RUNNING FROM CRAZY (2013) 

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Salma 

Directed by Kim Longinotto 

UNITED KINGDOM, INDIA 2013 

90 minutes 

Saturday, April 6 Monday, April 8 

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This groundbreaking film is a story of triumph over such 

unimaginable adversity that it will take your breath away. SALMA 

is a Tamil Muslim woman who was forced to leave school, then 

locked up by her family for 25 years. Through dogged persistence, 

she defied her village to become the most famous female 

poet in South India. Salma and her female relatives speak 

candidly with the filmmakers about their fates. When girls in 

this culture reach puberty, they lose contact with the outside 

world. Some hide their periods in an effort to stay free longer; 

at 14, Salma was shut up in a basement with bars on the 

windows. Forced to marry a village man who forbade her to 

write, she took bits of the calendar and wrote in the toilet. 

Her breakthrough came after she smuggled poems out with saris 

in the laundry. SALMA is a window onto the everyday injustices 

that sentence so many women to lives of quiet desperation. 

(In Tamil with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Kim Longinotto Screenwriting~Ollie Huddleston Cinematography~ 

Kim Longinotto Editing~Ollie Huddleston 

Print Source~Women Make Movies / kf@wmm.com / www.wmm.com 

About the Director~Kim Longinotto studied camera and directing at England’s 

National Film School. She is well-known for making films that highlight the plight 

of female victims of oppression or discrimination. Filmography~“Pride of Place” 

(1976), “Theatre Girls” (1978), “Eat the Kimono” (1989), “Hidden Faces” (1990), 

“The Good Wife of Tokyo” (1992), “Dream Girls” (1993), “Shinjuku Boys” (1995), 

“Divorce Iranian Style” (1998)—23rd CIFF, “Gaea Girls” (2000), “Runaway” 

(2001), “The Day I Will Never Forget” (2002), “Sisters in Law” (2005), “Hold 

Me Tight, Let Me Go” (2007), “Rough Aunties” (2009), “Pink Saris” (2010), 

SALMA (2013) 

A Secret World 

(Un Mundo Secreto) 

Directed by Gabriel Mariño 

MEXICO, SWITZERLAND 2012 

87 minutes 


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Eighteen-year-old Maria (Lucia Uribe) is fed up with school in 

Mexico City. She has a strained relationship with her mother 

and harbors no plans for her future. The joyless sex she has 

with guys is just something to do before they go to the movies. 

Yet Maria has an introspective side. She even writes encouraging 

diary entries to herself from an imaginary friend. One day 

she leaves life behind and takes off hitchhiking across the 

country. As she goes, she encounters a series of people whose 

lives she rejects: a lonely single mom; a dirty old man; a sensitive 

boy named Juan. It’s to Juan that she confides her wonderful 

recurring dream of a whale waiting in the ocean for her 

to climb aboard so it can take her to a place of warmth and 

light. As Maria travels across Mexico, from the city to the 

desert and onward toward the sea, we see her uncertain future 

assuming a wider horizon. A SECRET WORLD is a lyrical journey 

toward Maria’s self-awareness and ours. (In Spanish with 


Producers~Tatiana Graullera, Jesús Magaña Vázquez Screenwriting~ 

Gabriel Mariño Cinematography~Iván Hernández Editing~Pedro G. García, 

Gabriel Mariño Principal Cast~Lucía Uribe, Roberto Mares, Olivia Lagunas, 

Claudia Ríos, Jesús Magaña Vázquez 



About the Director~Gabriel Mariño, born in Mexico in 1978, is a graduate of the 

Centro de Capacitación Cinematografica, the public film school in Mexico City. 

Filmography~A SECRET WORLD (2012) 

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130 FILMS A – Z [S] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 







Shameless 

Directed by Filip Marczewski 

POLAND 2012 

80 minutes 


6:20 PM I Code SHAM09 2:05 PM I Code SHAM11 

Nothing is more important to young Tadzik than healing his 

relationship with his estranged sister Anka. She is the only 

family he has left. But when he arrives unannounced to spend 

his summer break with her, she is unenthusiastic about the 

visit. She also reveals that she is engaged. Tadzik soon learns 

her fiancé is a man of dubious character, connected to racists 

who attack and harass local minorities. He immediately imposes 

himself as head of his sister’s household, determined to 

protect Anka and provide for her himself. Even the affection 

of a beautiful young Gypsy girl cannot lure his attention away 

from his sister. Anka senses things going very wrong and she 

realizes the true nature of her fiancé’s dealings. She also 

begins to see the darker implications of her brother’s obsession 

to be with her. All of these elements are becoming increasingly 

explosive and Tadzik is the spark that could set them off. 

Forbidden lines are about to be crossed in SHAMELESS. 

(In Polish with subtitles) —C.R. 

Producer~Michał Kwienciński Screenwriting~Grzegorz Łoszewski 

Cinematography~Szymon Lenkowski Editing~Rafał Listopad Principal Cast~ 

Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Anna Próchniak, Maciej Marczewski 

Print Source~TVP SA / aleksandra.biernacka.tvp.pl / www.international.tvp.pl 

About the Director~Born in 1974 in Lodz, Poland, Filip Marczewski grew up in a 

cinematic family. His father is director Wojciech Marczewski and his mother and 

brother are film actors. He is an acclaimed writer and director and has won numerous 

awards for his short films. Most recently he was nominated for the 2012 

Golden Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival for SHAMELESS. 

Filmography~SHAMELESS (2012) 

Shanghai Gypsy 

(Šanghaj) 

Directed by Marko Naberšnik 

SLOVENIA 2012 

124 minutes 


11:15 AM I Code GYPS12 3:35 PM I Code GYPS13 


9:10 AM I Code GYPS14 

SHANGHAI GYPSY is the saga of the Mirgas, a fun-loving and 

charismatic Slovenian Romani clan whose upward mobility 

over the course of four generations leads them far from their 

traditional way of life. Smolderingly handsome “Belmondo” 

Mirga, a savvy businessman representing the third generation, 

narrates the story of how he climbed to the top of the world. 

Belmondo is a gypsy king with his own village; he’s the pillar of 

his community, a devoted family man, and a criminal kingpin 

who holds local police and politicians in the pocket of his double-breasted 

suit. However, Yugoslavia is starting to crumble, 

and Belmondo’s charmed life takes an ugly turn. His customers 

no longer need cigarettes, women, or construction materials 

smuggled from Italy; the hot property now is arms. Will Belmondo 

Mirga protect his beloved family, or will he sacrifice their happiness 

for his ambition? Based on the novel The Untouchables 

by Feri Lainšček, this bittersweet story won the best screenplay 

award at the Montréal World Film Festival. (In Gypsy, 

Slovenian, and Italian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Franci Zajc Screenwriting~Marko Naberšnik Cinematography~ 

Miloš Srdič Editing~Janez Bricelj Principal Cast~Boštjan Ikovic, Visar Vishka, 

Asli Bayram, Senad Bašič 

Print Source~Arsmedia d.o.o. / info@arsmedia.si / www.arsmedia.si 

About the Director~Marko Naberšnik was born in Maribor, Slovenia and attended 

the New York Film Academy in 1996. In 2010 he completed his M.A. degree from 

the Ljubljana Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) in Film 

and TV Directing. Filmography~“Rooster’s Breakfast” (2009)—33rd CIFF, 

SHANGHAI GYPSY (2012) 


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Shepard & Dark 

Directed by Treva Wurmfeld 

USA 2013 

88 minutes 


6:30 PM I Code SHEP13 11:35 AM I Code SHEP14 

Sam Shepard is an icon of letters, stage, and screen who, for 

decades, has represented a lost highway to America’s Western 

subculture. Johnny Dark has been his friend for nearly five 

decades, exchanging letters and dialogue about philosophy, 

music, theory, art, and other various topics in which these two 

men, seemingly different, can find common ground. SHEPARD 

& DARK is an endearing portrait of their decades-long relationship, 

which has spanned loves, losses, successes, and failures 

but always returns for more. This documentary follows Shepard 

and Dark as they look to publish their letters, pictures, and 

other mementos gathered since the 60s. And as the two men 

travel back in time, the audience is taken on the ride right 

along with them. With captivating moments of honesty, Sam 

Shepard is like a lost rebel searching for direction while his 

counterpart Johnny Dark is the homebody who has no intention 

of leaving home or being around people. SHEPARD & DARK 

is a case study on how heartbreak can affect two very different 

men; it is a journey of two old friends still able to find common 

ground. —T.W. 

Producer~Amy Hobby Editing~Sandra Adair 

Print Source~Gas Money LLC / hobbyfilms@gmail.com / www.shepardanddark.com 

About the Director~Treva Wurmfeld was born in NYC to two abstract painters. Her 

visual genetics led her to study fine art, art history, philosophy, and anthropology 

at Hunter College. While at Hunter, she also received her M.F.A. in Video Art. She 

has worked as a producer for multiple projects including TV’s “Intervention.” 

Filmography~SHEPARD & DARK (2013) 


Sick Mick and the Boys 

Directed by José Asunción 

USA 2013 

80 minutes 


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12:00 Noon I Code SICK06 

Mike Charlton of Eastlake is a man with a past. Dozens of 

arrests for anything from drunk and disorderly to DUI to 

assault are enough to make any man live with a stigma difficult 

to leave behind. But Mike Charlton is a man with a vision. 

After spending his youth watching his dedicated father attempt 

to break the land speed record, Mike has now taken over the 

dream and SICK MICK AND THE BOYS follows Charlton and 

his band of Charlton Brothers as they scrape their way to 

history by trying to build a jet-powered motorcycle in their 

garage. Great storytelling coupled with the magnetic personality 

of Charlton, the film takes the audience on a journey of 

redemption, recovery, and countless cigarettes. Once a man 

with a troubled past, Charlton is now a man who has rebranded 

himself as a Buddhism-reading, AA-attending, self-improving 

man of discipline with a goal of fulfilling his father’s legacy. 

As the team reaches the famed Bonnevile Salt Flats in Utah, 

you can’t help but root for these men who have stopped 

running from their past and started chasing their future. —T.W. 

Producers~José Asunción, Brian Joseph Davis Cinematography~Brian Joseph Davis 

Editing~Christopher Makoto Yogi Featuring~Mike Charlton, Roger Killian 

Print Source~José Asunción / emailjose@gmail.com / 

www.sickmickandtheboys.tumblr.com 

About the Director~José Asunción is a graduate of the M.F.A. program at USC’s 

School of Cinematic Arts. From Chicago, he’s a two-time recipient of the prestigious 

Graduate Filmmaker Scholarship from the National Hispanic Foundation for 

the Arts. Filmography~SICK MICK AND THE BOYS (2013)

132 FILMS A – Z [S] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 



La Sirga 

Directed by William Vega 

COLOMBIA 2012 

88 minutes 


8:55 PM I Code SIRG07 11:50 AM I Code SIRG08 

The camera sweeps the reeds, following a lonely young figure 

as she trudges through the swamp. Suddenly she collapses. 

A young man paddling a boat ferries her to a rickety wooden 

inn, which a painted shingle identifies as LA SIRGA. We’re on 

a spirit lake in the sparsely populated highlands of the Andes, 

a damp outpost whose inhabitants never take off their rain boots. 

The girl’s name is Alicia; her parents have been murdered by 

unknown perpetrators, her village burned to the ground. The 

boatman has brought her to her uncle Don Oscar, who operates 

the inn. LA SIRGA, like Colombia itself, is in an advanced 

state of disrepair. The roof leaks; the floorboards are rotten; 

the wind flaps the corrugated iron. Alicia and a housekeeper 

try to fix it with rudimentary tools, getting ready for the tourists 

who are bound to come sometime. But violence is engulfing 

even the remotest parts of Colombia. Those distant rumblings 

might not be thunder after all. (In Spanish with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Oscar Ruiz Navia Screenwriting~William Vega Cinematography~ 

Sofia Oggioni Hatty Editing~Miguel Schvedfinger Principal Cast~Joghis Seudin 

Arias, David Fernando Guacas, Julio Cesar Roble, Floralba Achicanoy, Heraldo 

Romero 



About the Director~William Vega was born in Colombia. He earned a degree in 

Social Communications from the University of Valle and a M.A. in Film and 

Television Scriptwriting from the College of Arts and Entertainment (TAI) in 

Madrid. He has worked as a university professor, director, and screenwriter. 

Filmography~LA SIRGA (2012) 


NANCE HIKES and MICHAEL MELAMPY. 

Still Mine 

Directed by Michael McGowan 

CANADA 2012 

102 minutes 


6:25 PM I Code STIL12 11:00 AM I Code STIL13 

STILL MINE features a world that has changed a lot during 

Craig’s (James Cromwell) 80-plus years. Energetic and stubborn, 

change is something he either ignores or only happens 

on his terms. But even Craig realizes the crumbling farmhouse 

he and his wife Irene (Geneviève Bujold) inhabit is no longer 

safe. Rather than move, he decides to build a newer and 

smaller house nearby on his property. In spite of his children’s 

protests, he determines to build it himself. Craig quickly runs 

afoul of the new codes and rules and, in predictable fashion, 

chooses to simply ignore them. But there are other things he 

is trying to ignore as well. Irene’s memory is rapidly failing and 

the work of building a house may just be more than even he 

can pull off. Craig simply wants to build a final warm home for 

them to enjoy their remaining time together. But in the face of 

the bureaucracy and hurdles he encounters, Craig’s inflexibility 

and a cold new world are making that prospect increasingly 

unlikely. —C.R. 

Producers~Michael McGowan, Avi Federgreen, Jody Colero, Tamara Deverell 

Screenwriting~Michael McGowan Cinematography~Brendan Steacy 

Editing~Roderick Deogrades Principal Cast~James Cromwell, Geneviève Bujold, 

Ronan Rees, Julie Stewart, Rick Roberts 

Print Source~IDP (A Samuel Goldwyn Films and ATO Pictures Company) / 

teresa@idpfilms.com / www.samuelgoldwynpictures.com 

About the Director~Born in 1966 in Toronto, Canada, Michael McGowan is an 

award-winning writer, producer, and director of both television and feature films. 

He has won both the Grand Prix at the Paris Film Festival and the Audience Award 

at the London Canadian Film Festival. Filmography~“My Dog Vincent” (1998), 

“Saint Ralph” (2004), “One Week” (2008), “Score: A Hockey Musical” (2010), 

STILL MINE (2012) 


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The Suffering Grasses: When 

Elephants Fight, It Is the Grass 

That Suffers 

Directed by Iara Lee 

SYRIA, TURKEY 2012 

52 minutes 


7:25 PM I Code SUFF04 12:10 PM I Code SUFF05 

When elephants go to war, it is the grass that suffers. Syria 

is a nation of 20 million people being trampled underfoot as 

resistance fighters battle government troops for supremacy. 

In THE SUFFERING GRASSES, filmmaker-activist Iara Lee 

interviews dozens of Syrians whose lives have been upended 

by the conflict. More than 355,000 Syrian refugees have fled 

their country to live in border camps. Distressed by the lack 

of assistance from the outside world despite repeated descriptions 

of their plight to the media, many Syrians have concluded 

that they are on their own. Indeed, an appalling number 

of tourists interviewed in neighboring Turkey are completely 

unaware of the situation in Syria. And, still, there is hope for 

normalcy: mothers have set up schools in refugee camps where 

children make art depicting a peaceful future. “What did I do 

to Assad that he made me a refugee in another country?” one 

farmer asks. The answer is blowing in the wind. (In English 

and Arabic with subtitles) —B.B. 

Preceded by CALL ME ESHAAN 

Directed by Micah Garen, Afghanistan, USA, 9 minutes 

The U.S. war in Afghanistan through the eyes of Lt. Col. JD Loftis. 

Producer~Al-Omariya Kuwait Cinematography~Sabah Haider, Iara Lee Editing~ 

Emad Maher 

Print Source~Caipirinha Productions / info@culturesofresistance.org / 

www.culturesofresistance.org/suffering-grasses 

About the Director~Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, 

filmmaker, and founder of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization 

that promotes global solidarity and supports peace with justice projects. Lee is 

currently working on a variety of initiatives, grouped under the umbrella of 

CulturesOfResistance.org. Filmography~“Synthetic Pleasures” (1995)—20th 

CIFF, “Modulations” (1998)—22nd CIFF, “Cultures of Resistance” (2010)— 

34th CIFF, THE SUFFERING GRASSES: WHEN ELEPHANTS FIGHT, IT IS 

THE GRASS THAT SUFFERS (2012) 


The Sugar Wars: The Life Story 

of Angelo Lonardo 

Directed by T.J. Amato, Josh Mills 

USA 2012 

52 minutes 



At the Capitol Theatre 

(see page 40) 


9:30 PM I Code SWFH07 11:40 AM I Code SWFH09 

THE SUGAR WARS: THE LIFE STORY OF ANGELO LONARDO 

chronicles the life of the legendary mobster. His father, “Big 

Joe” Lonardo, was Cleveland, Ohio’s first mafia godfather. 

During prohibition, he operated refineries that turned sugar 

into alcohol. In 1929, Joe was murdered by one of his own, 

Salvatore Todaro, who was secretly working for his rival, Joe 

Porello. Outraged, young Angelo and his cousin set out for 

revenge, murdering Todaro and reclaiming control of the city. 

In 1983, he was arrested for running a drug ring. Instead of 

facing life in prison, Angelo became an informant, supplying 

information that eventually helped the F.B.I. dismantle the 

mafia’s infrastructure. THE SUGAR WARS masterfully tells 

Lonardo’s story through riveting interviews with experts, archival 

footage, and tasteful re-enactments. But, its key asset is an 

interview with Angelo himself, captured before his death in 

2006, when he returned to Cleveland after years in the witness 

protection program. The film gets all the juicy details straight 

from the source, putting you as close to the Cleveland mob 

as you’re ever going to get. —E.F. 

Screening with A FIGHTING HEART 

57 minutes (see page 74) 

Producers~T.J. Amato, Josh Mills, Frank Lonardo, Joe Lonardo, Steve Camp 

Cinematography~Scott Peck Editing~Jeff Murphy 

Print Source~Desert Wind Films / tjassist@gmail.com / www.desertwindfilms.com 

About the Directors~T.J. Amato and Josh Mills are a producer/director team from 

Los Angeles, California. Amato studied marketing at Ohio State University, and 

Mills received a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Texas A&M. Both have worked 

in Hollywood as actors and production assistants. Together, they run the production 

company, Desert Wind Films. Filmography~“Brother’s Keeper” (2012), THE 

SUGAR WARS: THE LIFE STORY OF ANGELO LONARDO (2012)

134 FILMS A – Z [S–T] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 





Survival Prayer 

Directed by Benjamin Greené 


70 minutes 

Monday, April 8 Thursday, April 11 

4:30 PM I Code SURV08 2:35 PM I Code SURV11 


5:00 PM I Code SURV10 

10:00 PM I Code OLIN10 

At the Apollo Theatre 

(see page 41) 

Formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii is an 

archipelago off the North Coast of British Columbia, consisting 

of approximately 150 islands. Its inhabitants, the Haida, are 

noted seafarers and a linguistically-distinct group. They’re 

so distinct, in fact, that Naanii Mary Swanson—whose story 

frames the ruminative SURVIVAL PRAYER—is one of the 

language’s few remaining speakers. At the time of European 

contact, the Haida had a stable existence and a vibrant culture. 

But like so many traditional groups, theirs is at risk due to 

encroaching commercialization. SURVIVAL PRAYER explores 

the power of food and nature to sustain a people. Rich with 

spectacular scenery of the North Pacific coastline and detailed 

descriptions of wild food gathering and preservation, this is a 

dreamlike film in which elders tell ancient tales describing 

how nature is tied to the nurturing of body and soul. Michael 

Beharie’s evocative musical score conveys a serenity and sense 

of loss that are undercurrents of Haida life. —B.B. 

Producer~Benjamin Greené Cinematography~Benjamin Greené Editing~ 

P. Corwin Lamm 

Print Source~Benjamin Greené Film Productions, LLC / benjagreene@gmail.com / 

www.greenefilm.com 

About the Director~Benjamin Greené studied neuroscience at Oberlin College 

(class of 2006) and co-directed a documentary about the struggle for shelter and 

community in post-Katrina New Orleans. After college he spent two years in a 

brain-imaging laboratory before leaving academia to pursue filmmaking. 

Filmography~SURVIVAL PRAYER (2012) 

Three Worlds 

(Trois Mondes) 

Directed by Catherine Corsini 

FRANCE 2012 

101 minutes 


6:25 PM I Code THRE07 2:00 PM I Code THRE08 

When we witness THREE WORLDS colliding in a Paris accident, 

we see how disparate lives can suddenly become entangled. 

Al, a handsome working-class boy made good, is due to inherit 

part of a luxury automobile dealership through his marriage to 

the daughter of the crooked owner. Juliette is an indifferent 

medical student, unhappily pregnant by a university lecturer. 

Adrian and Vera are young illegal Moldovan workers, madly in 

love but scraping to get by. Late one night, Al and two buddies 

are cruising around the streets in his high-end Mercedes, 

following his alcohol-soaked bachelor party. Distracted by each 

other and their portable devices, they hit Adrian as he crosses 

the street to work. In a panic, Al gets out briefly, then drives 

off and leaves the foreigner bleeding in the street. But Juliette 

has seen everything from her balcony. Obsessed with tracking 

down the driver and helping the wife of his victim, she thrusts 

herself into an impossible—and dangerous—situation. A 

gripping story of ensnaring deceit, THREE WORLDS explores 

how one fateful night changes three individuals’ lives forever. 

(In French and Moldovan with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Fabienne Vonier Screenwriting~Catherine Corsini, Benoiît Graffin 

Cinematography~Claire Mathon Editing~Muriel Breton Principal Cast~Raphaël 

Personnaz, Clotilde Hesme, Arta Dobroshi, Reda Kateb, Alban Aumard 



About the Director~Catherine Corsini is a director and screenwriter who has also 

directed a number of TV movies. Filmography~“Les amoureux” (1994), “The New 

Eve” (1999), “Replay” (2001), “The Very Merry Widows” (2003), “Leaving” 

(2009), THREE WORLDS (2012) 

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Time of My Life 

(Tot altijd) 

Directed by Nic Balthazar 

BELGIUM 2012 

118 minutes 


6:45 PM I Code TIME13 2:20 PM I Code TIME14 

In one of the best performances of this year’s CIFF, Koen De 

Graeve plays real life Belgian politician Mario Verstraete, the 

first man to take advantage of a new euthanasia law in Belgium— 

a law that Verstraete fought long and hard for. Told through the 

eyes of Verstraete’s physician best friend Thomas, TIME OF MY 

LIFE takes the audience through Mario and Thomas’ early years 

as young, fun-loving protesters along with their friend, the 

alluring Lynn. Soon these men become adults with big-boy 

problems as Mario is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Refusing 

to die slowly and painfully, Mario decides that when the time 

comes, he should have the right to make the decision to end 

his own life. But first he must convince his family, Thomas, 

and all of Belgium. As charming as it is poignant, TIME OF MY 

LIFE is a captivating film with powerful performances as we 

watch a man in his struggle to die with dignity and the effects 

his decision has on his friends and family who have surrounded 

him his whole life. (In French with subtitles) —T.W. 

Producer~Peter Bouckaert Screenwriting~Nic Balthazar Cinematography~ 

Danny Elsen Editing~Philippe Ravoet Principal Cast~Koen De Graeve, Geert Van 

Rampelberg, Lotte Pinoy 



About the Director~Nic Balthazar was born in 1965 in Ghent, Belgium. In addition 

to directing, he is a famous TV and radio personality in Belgium. He is also 

well-known for his environmental activism. Filmography~“Ben X” (2007)—31st 

CIFF, TIME OF MY LIFE (2012) 

Tio Papi 

Directed by Fro Rojas 

USA 2012 

83 minutes 


9:20 AM I Code TIOP13 3:45 PM I Code TIOP14 

RayRay Dominguez is the happily single resident of a Puerto 

Rican barrio in New York. His aversion to relationships gets 

him in hot water with long-time girlfriend Cheeky. RayRay 

can’t imagine living a complicated, expensive life like his 

sister, who has six kids. But one day the unthinkable happens 

and his sister is killed. A frosty social worker (Kelly McGillis) 

arrives on RayRay’s doorstep with the wailing children in tow, 

informing him he’s their next of kin. Dazed, RayRay lets the 

kids subsist on pizza and sleep in laundry baskets. He can’t 

wait to start farming them out to “good homes,” though that 

means splitting them up. Gradually, the chicos start to grow 

on him and he almost gets used to spending all his money. 

But then a little one goes missing and RayRay is blamed. 

When the authorities try to take his family away, TIO PAPI 

must come to the rescue. This colorful fiesta is sure to warm 

even the coldest of hearts. —B.B. 

Producers~Joey Dedio, Janet Carrus, Brian Herskowitz, Debbie Margolis-Horwitz 

Screenwriting~Joey Dedio Cinematography~Sherman Johnson Editing~ 

Fro Rojas, Guillermo Tunon Principal Cast~Joey Dedio, Elizabeth Rodriguez, 

Franky G, Kelly McGillis, Gabriella Fanuele 

Print Source~Active Fox Productions / jdedio@usa.net / www.tiopapimovie.com 

About the Director~Fro Rojas is a native of Miami, Florida and a graduate of the 

Miami International University of Art and Design. He has directed short films, 

numerous commercials, web films, and music videos. Filmography~TIO PAPI (2012) 

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AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS, CINEMA EN ESPAÑOL 

Twigson Ties the Knot 

(Knerten gifter seg) 

Directed by Martin Lund 

NORWAY 2010 

78 minutes 


11:15 AM I Code TWIG13 1:40 PM I Code TWIG14 

Junior is a little boy with a big imagination who lives in an 

idyllic, sun-lit Norwegian village. His best friend is a lively 

piece of wood named Twigson who’s always making silly jokes. 

Junior’s mom works in a store where she loves to listen to royal 

gossip on the radio. It’s 1968 and everyone’s talking about the 

upcoming wedding of Crown Prince Harald to his bride. But 

there’s lots going on this summer: first, the new kid in town 

seems pretty mean; second, Junior’s friend Vesla has a new 

girl twig that sets Twigson’s knobby knees a-knocking. Then 

something terrible happens: Junior’s mom has a bike accident 

and lands in the hospital. What kind of bad person hits a mom 

on a bike? Junior and Twigson turn the town upside down to 

find out. Martin Lund’s TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT is a warm, 

gentle film that offers something for everyone, from animated 

twigs for the kindergarten set to a cool 60s vibe for their 

grownups. (In Norwegian with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Finn Gjerdrum, Stein B. Kvae Screenwriting~Birgitte Bratseth 

Cinematography~Morten Halfstad Forsberg Editing~Steinar Stalsberg 

Principal Cast~Adrian Grønnevik Smith, Petrus A. Christensen, Pernille Sørensen, 

Jan Gunnar Røise 


About the Director~Martin Lund was born in Oslo in 1979. Having trained as an 

art director at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo, he graduated from the 

Norwegian Film School in Lillehammer in 2008. Filmography~TWIGSON TIES 

THE KNOT (2010), “The Almost Man” (2012) 

Under My Nails 

Directed by Arí Maniel Cruz 

PUERTO RICO, USA 2011 

102 minutes 


4:00 PM I Code NAIL05 8:45 PM I Code NAIL06 

Solimar is an attractive Puerto Rican in her 30s who came to 

New York after losing her parents as a child. Now she leads a 

lonely life devoid of emotion. A nail tech in a Hispanic salon 

by day, by night Solimar seeks companionship with goodnatured 

Amalia, who is caring for his dying partner. Solimar’s 

world is colorless and muted; the Bronx snowdrifts pose a stark 

contrast to the tropics of her childhood. She is haunted by 

flashbacks to the terrifying moment when her abusive father 

abandoned her and walked into the sea. Alone in her apartment, 

Solimar becomes obsessed with listening in on her 

neighbors Roberto and Perpetue, a young Dominican couple 

who have loud fights and even louder sex. One night there’s a 

violent thump and all is still. Though increasingly convinced 

Roberto killed his wife, Solimar is fanatically attracted to him, 

and they begin a savage relationship she can’t escape. UNDER 

MY NAILS features a haunting performance by screenwriterproducer 

Kisha Tikina Burgos. (In English and Spanish with 


Producers~Arí Maniel Cruz, Kisha Tikina Burgos, Andrei Nemcik, Esteban Lima 

Screenwriting~Kisha Tikina Burgos Cinematography~Corey Gegner Editing~ 

Andrei Nemcik Principal Cast~Kisha Tikina Burgos, Iván Camilo, Dolores Pedro, 

Rosie Berrido, Antonio Pantojas 

Print Source~La Teta Productions LLC / latetaproductions@gmail.com / 

www.latetaproductions.com 

About the Director~Arí Maniel Cruz is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. After receiving 

a B.A. in Communications, he moved to Mexico City to study screenwriting. Cruz is 

a screenwriter, playwright, and former prime time television host. Filmography~ 

UNDER MY NAILS (2011) 

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Underdogs 

Directed by Doug Dearth 

USA 2012 

102 minutes 


8:40 PM I Code DOGS09 2:15 PM I Code DOGS10 


6:45 PM I Code DOGS11 

At the Akron-Summit County 

Public Library (see page 42) 

In small town America, high-school football is everything. For 

the players, it provides notoriety and a possible ticket to a bigger 

world. For the community, it’s a source of pride. Filmed in 

Canton, Ohio, UNDERDOGS focuses on the Knights, a lousy 

team who’ve become an easy target for jokes. Just when they 

begin to give up hope, a new coach arrives, helping the lovable 

losers see their true potential. At the same time, quarterback 

Bobby Burkett falls in love with a cheerleader from a rival 

team, the Falcons. This enrages Falcons’ star, John Hanford, 

a bratty rich kid who has his eye on the same girl. Meanwhile, 

Bobby’s father is waging his own war with Hanford’s dad, 

whose crooked corporation is suing him over an invention he 

patented. UNDERDOGS ventures deeper than most films in 

the sports genre. Using football as a backdrop, director Doug 

Dearth has crafted a heartwarming film. Its message of believing 

in yourself, no matter the odds, will inspire the underdog in 

all of us. —E.F. 

Producers~Doug Dearth, Tom Rooker, Bill Fishman Screenwriting~David Latham 

Cinematography~Sean Conaty Editing~Michael Mayhew Principal Cast~ 

DB Sweeney, William Mapother, Richard Portnow, Logan Huffman, Maddie Hassen 

Print Source~One In A Row Films / dearth.doug@gmail.com 

About the Director~Doug Dearth grew up in Canton, Ohio and moved to Los 

Angeles, California in the late 90s to pursue a career in film. He began as an 

assistant to John Cusack, while landing small gigs as an actor himself. In addition, 

he’s worked as a writer, producer, music supervisor, and eventually, director. His 

documentary “9000 Needles” won the audience award for Best Picture at the 

Phoenix Film Festival. Filmography~“9000 Needles” (2009)—34th CIFF, 

UNDERDOGS (2012) 

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United in Anger: A History of ACT UP 

Directed by Jim Hubbard 

USA 2012 

93 minutes 


9:15 PM I Code UNIT04 11:10 AM I Code UNIT06 

Since activist Larry Kramer called for its organization in 1987, 

ACT UP has been on the frontline in the war against the AIDS 

epidemic. Even from the beginning ACT UP was not a monolithic 

group; it acted as a magnet for the pain and rage of 

countless groups devastated by a new and terrifying killer. 

Through raw courage and brilliant planning, it channeled that 

rage into a force that brought awareness to the nation and 

forced action from pharmaceutical companies and even the 

government. Known mostly for its shocking tactics and 

protests, ACT UP was much more than many people realized. 

For the first time in history, an afflicted population took control 

of its epidemic and fought back. ACT UP members knew they 

had to document their own history and not let the mainstream 

media twist it. Blending present day interviews and an amazing 

wealth of archival material, UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY 

OF ACT UP is not just an eye-opening and powerful history, 

but an empowering one as well. —C.R. 

Producers~Jim Hubbard, Sarah Schulman Screenwriting~Ali Cotterill 

Cinematography~James Wentzy Editing~Ali Cotterill 



About the Director~Jim Hubbard is the co-founder of the MIX NYC Festival for gay 

experimental film, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. He also maintains 

the ACT UP Oral History Project, from which the material for this documentary was 

obtained. Filmography~UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY OF ACT UP (2012) 

This film is presented with 


THE RICHARD J. FASENMYER CENTER 

FOR CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 

Community Partner:

138 FILMS A – Z [U–V] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 






Up There 

Directed by Zam Salim 


80 minutes 


6:15 PM I Code UPTH05 9:30 AM I Code UPTH06 


12:40 PM I Code UPTH07 

Martin (the perfectly cast Burn Gorman) has been deceased 

for a few years now and spends his days working as a Carer, 

welcoming new arrivals to the after-life. Not all angels, harps, 

and clouds, the after-life instead includes group therapy, 

micromanaging supervisors, and Starers. All Martin wants is 

to be Up There, the next and final step in the after-life. But 

in order to move on, Martin must satisfy his supervisor’s definition 

of progress and show that he has adjusted to his current 

predicament. UP THERE is a charmingly light comedy about 

moving on and moving Up, where the dead can’t walk through 

walls but can check in on their loved ones. When Martin and 

his new partner Rash lose a newcomer, they must trek to the 

coast in order to bring the runaway in to the Moving On Centre. 

It may be Martin’s last chance to prove he belongs Up There, 

and with the local dead getting in his way, this may be one of 

the toughest assignments of his dead-end career. —T.W. 

Producer~Annalise Davis Screenwriting~Zam Salim Cinematography~ 

Ole Birkeland Editing~Richard Graham Principal Cast~Burn Gorman, Aymen 

Hamdouchi, Kate O’Flynn 

Print Source~Wilder Films / annalisecdavis@gmail.com / 

www.uptherethemovie.com 

About the Director~British director Zam Salim is a highly successful short film 

director, having won numerous awards world-wide, including being nominated for 

two BAFTAs and winning Best Director at the British Academy Awards Scotland 

for UP THERE. Filmography~UP THERE (2012) 

This film is presented by 

ALISTAIR & JOYCE FYFE in loving memory of 

JOHN D. MARTIN. 

Uprising 

Directed by Fredrik Stanton 

EGYPT, USA 2012 

85 minutes 


7:30 PM I Code UPRG08 4:30 PM I Code UPRG09 



2:25 PM I Code UPRG10 

In 2011 Egypt made history when President Hosni Mubarak 

stepped down, following weeks of citizen protests. The people’s 

loud but mostly peaceful actions directly led to the results they 

wanted. By standing together, despite fierce opposition, they 

successfully ended a corrupt regime and set the path for their 

own democracy. Their powerful message inspired others in the 

region as part of a revolution known as the Arab Spring. While 

many saw these events as outside observers, UPRISING chronicles 

the event from the inside, with insight from its organizers, 

journalists in the region, and past and present political 

figures. It also examines the important role that social media 

played in the movement, from its obvious use as a communication 

tool to Mubarak’s internet blackout plan backfiring, which 

only caused more people to flood the streets. The documentary 

also examines the difficulties the country still faces in its 

quest for true democracy. UPRISING is an intimate look at a 

nation that fought fear with courage. (In English and Arabic 


Producers~Alexander Davidis, Samer Ezeldin, Fredrik Stanton Screenwriting~ 

Fredrik Stanton Cinematography~Samer Ezeldin Editing~William James Hamilton 

Print Source~Fredrik Stanton / f.stanton@yahoo.com / www.uprisingfilm.com 

About the Director~Fredrik Stanton earned a B.A. in Political Science from 

Columbia University. He was the publisher of their newspaper, the Columbia 

Daily Spectator, during his time at the school. He wrote his first book, Great 

Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World, in 2010. Filmography~ 

UPRISING (2012) 

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The Valley of Tears 

(La Vallée des larmes) 

Directed by Maryanne Zéhil 

CANADA 2012 

95 minutes 


9:20 PM I Code VALL04 4:05 PM I Code VALL05 


11:00 AM I Code VALL06 

In THE VALLEY OF TEARS, there is sometimes solace to be 

found. Marie is a chic but emotionally cold Quebecoise editor 

who specializes in the testimonies of genocide survivors. A 

self-described “functional alcoholic,” she’s alienated from her 

family, with little time to visit her comatose mother in the hospital. 

One day anonymous envelopes start arriving at her office, 

containing the story of a young Palestinian who grew up in a 

Lebanese refugee camp following a massacre in 1982. Her 

curiosity piqued, Marie tries to discover who their author is. 

The envelopes lead her to Joseph, a mysterious Lebanese worker 

hired to paint the editorial offices. Though Marie and Joseph 

hail from very different worlds, they find they have something 

in common. When Joseph suddenly disappears, Marie is jolted 

out of her circumscribed life. She undertakes a journey to 

Lebanon, intent on uncovering the secrets of both the massacre 

and of Joseph’s past. This gripping drama features a 

standout performance by Canadian actress Nathalie Coupal. 

(In French and Arabic with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Maryanne Zéhil Screenwriting~Maryanne Zéhil Cinematography~ 

Pierre Mignot Editing~Lorraine Dufour Principal Cast~Nathalie Coupal, 

Joseph Antaki, Wafa Tarabey, Layla Hakim, Nathalie Mallette 

Print Source~Mia Productions / maryannezehil@miaproductions.ca / 

www.thevalleyoftears.com 

About the Director~Beirut-born, Maryanne Zéhil is based in Quebec. Informed 

by North American, European, and Middle-Eastern culture, her work is intended 

to open a dialogue among societies. She now works in the Middle East making 

French-produced cultural documentaries. Filmography~“From My Window 

Without a Home” (2006), THE VALLEY OF TEARS (2012) 

Vera 68 

Directed by Olga Sommerová 


90 minutes 


2:00 PM I Code VERA07 9:15 AM I Code VERA08 

Věra Čáslavská is a Czech Olympic champion who, in 1968, 

was voted the world’s second most popular woman after Jackie 

Kennedy. A cheerful blonde who excelled in every area of gymnastics, 

Věra shot to fame in 1964 after winning three gold 

medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Four years later, in Mexico City, 

she won four more. But Věra’s life has not been all sunshine 

and adulation, and VERA 68 tells her story. One courageous 

act of silent protest changed her life forever. In 1968 the 

Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia, and at that year’s Olympics 

all eyes were on Věra. As the Soviet anthem played, she simply 

turned her head aside. An outcast in her newly Socialist country, 

she was reduced to cleaning houses in disguise. But as the 

Cold War ended, President Vaclav Havel hired her as an advisor. 

Věra remains an ebullient woman who notes that life—like 

gymnastics—has some ups and downs. May Věra Čáslavská 

continue to celebrate her ups. (In Czech, Spanish, and 

Japanese with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Pavel Bercik Screenwriting~Olga Sommerová Cinematography~ 

Olga Spatova Editing~Jakub Voves 



About the Director~Olga Sommerová studied at the Film and TV School of the 

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where she was later Head of the Documentary 

Department. One of the most controversial Czech documentary filmmakers working 

today, Sommerová focuses on writers, politicians, and ordinary women. Filmography~ 

“The Blessed Damned Poet Bohumil Hrabal” (1998), “What Women Dream About” 

(1999), “The Lost Soul of a Nation” (2001), “21 Spokespersons of Charter 77” 

(2010), VERA 68 (2012) 

Community Partners:

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MUSIC! MOVIES!, WOMEN OF THE WORLD 



We Came Home 

Directed by Ariana Delawari 

USA, AFGHANISTAN 2012 

83 minutes 


6:20 PM I Code HOME10 12:10 PM I Code HOME11 

The Delawaris have always had a love affair with Afghanistan. 

It runs in the blood. Noor was born in Kabul and met his wife 

Satari there. They fell in love and Noor moved to America with 

her in the late 60s. In 1979, the year the Soviets invaded 

Afghanistan, they had Ariana, the director of WE CAME HOME. 

She grew up surrounded by a love for her roots. Noor worked 

as an international banker in the States but fought as an 

activist for his homeland, lobbying Congress and warning of 

the dangers of the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden. After 9/11 

he moved back to Kabul in an effort to help rebuild the crippled 

Afghan financial system. His safety became a constant 

concern for his family in America. WE CAME HOME documents 

Ariana’s visits to the country during this period and her idea 

to record an album there. As she spends time in Afghanistan 

exploring its culture, she begins to understand her father’s 

unwavering commitment to save it. (In English and Dari with 

subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Yasmine Delawari Johnson, Ariana Delawari, Emily Lynch 

Cinematography~Ariana Delawari, Emily Lynch Editing~Farah X, Max Goldblatt 

Print Source~Delawari Productions / ems1111@aol.com / www.wecamehome.com 

About the Director~Ariana Delawari is a musician, actor, and filmmaker from Los 

Angeles, California. She’s a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Her 

critically acclaimed debut album, Lion of Panjshir, was released on David Lynch’s 

record label in 2009. Filmography~WE CAME HOME (2012) 


We Went to War 

A Film by Michael Grigsby & Rebekah Tolley 

UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, USA 2012 

78 minutes 


7:20 PM I Code WEWE08 11:55 AM I Code WEWE09 

In 1970 British director Michael Grigsby made a stunning 

documentary called “I Was A Soldier.” The award-winning film 

followed three young soldiers from Mernard, Texas after they 

returned home from Vietnam. In the film, the men struggled 

to transition back to normal life, haunted by their experiences 

in the war. Now, over 30 years later, Grigsby picks up where he 

left off with WE WENT TO WAR, a sobering sequel that continues 

the cinematic excellence of the original and examines the 

ever lingering effects of war. While “I Was A Soldier” captured 

the immediacy of their emotions, its follow-up goes even deeper, 

revealing the severe impact that PTSD had on their families. 

Grigsby brilliantly compares and contrasts the films with split 

screen shots, showing not only the progress of the veterans, 

but also their stagnation. The film’s eloquence comes from its 

ability to say just as much with its cinematography as it does 

with words. WE WENT TO WAR is a poignant and intimate look 

at the brutal mental consequences of war. —E.F. 

Director~Michael Grigsby Producer~Rebekah Tolley Cinematography~ 

Jonas Mortensen Editing~Emer Reynolds 

Print Source~Tarian Films / tarianfilms@gmail.com / 

www.wewenttowarthemovie.com 

About the Director~Michael Grigsby is from Britain. Born in 1936, his impressive 

career spans over six decades. He got his start in the late 50s, working for the 

English channel, Granada Television. He leads the Abingdon Film Unit, an organization 

based at his alma mater, Abington School, which teaches the art of filmmaking. 

Filmography~“Deckie Learner” (1965), “I Was A Soldier” (1970), “A 

Life Apart” (1973), “Too Long A Sacrifice” (1984), “Living On The Edge” (1987), 

“The Silent War” (1990), “The Search” (1991), “Thoi Noi” (1993), “Lockerbie, A 

Night Remembered” (1998), “Rehearsals” (2005), WE WENT TO WAR (2012) 

Sponsored by: 

Thomas J. Coltman Foundation 

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The Weekend 

(Das Wochenende) 

Directed by Nina Grosse 

GERMANY 2012 

97 minutes 


11:30 AM I Code WEEK04 8:40 PM I Code WEEK05 

After 18 years in prison for his activities with a left-wing militant 

group, Jens is a free man. His sister Tina invites friends to 

her country estate, ostensibly to welcome him home. Summoned 

are a former comrade who has written a tell-all book: Jens’ 

former lover Inga and her husband, a successful Berlin chef. 

Inga’s teenage daughter Doro shows up uninvited, thinking her 

mom’s ex sounds like a dangerously cool gangster. But Jens is 

a brooding, intense man who clings to his radical ideas and 

remains obsessed with discovering who turned him in. While 

his friends chatter over wine, he smokes under a tree alone. 

Doro can’t fathom such dedication to a cause: “Did you guys 

really believe all that stuff? What would it have changed?” When 

an agitated stranger accosts Jens, he’s forced to articulate his 

position. Based on a novel by Bernhard Schlink (author of The 

Reader), this engrossing chamber play asks whether it takes 

more courage to hew to our convictions or reconsider them. 

(In German with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Nina Maag, Nico Hofmann, Thomas Peter Friedl Screenwriting~ 

Nina Grosse Cinematography~Benedict Neuenfels Editing~Mona Bräuer 

Principal Cast~Katja Riemann, Sebastian Koch, Tobias Moretti, Barbara Auer, 

Sylvester Groth 


About the Director~Nina Grosse studied directing at the University of Television & 

Film in Munich. She is mainly active as a writer and director of TV productions. 

Filmography~“Der gläserne Himmel” (1987), “Nie im Leben” (1991), “Thea und 

Nat” (1992), “Feuerreiter” (1998), “Olga’s Summer” (2002), THE WEEKEND 

(2012) 

Were the World Mine 

Directed by Tom Gustafson 

USA 2008 

96 minutes 


7:20 PM I Code MINE05 2:00 PM I Code MINE06 

Timothy is an openly gay senior, still bullied by the rugby team 

at his close-minded, all-boys high school. To make matters 

worse, he’s crushing hard for the seemingly straight team captain, 

Jonathon. When Timothy is cast as Puck in their school 

production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he discovers that 

Shakespeare’s magical “love-in-idleness” flower isn’t just a 

myth. Tired of the homophobia in his community, he uses the 

potion to turn the town gay, making his dream of dating Jonathon 

a reality. But Timothy’s joy quickly turns to guilt. Is it worth 

having his wish if he knows it’s all a lie? Soon his brilliant plan 

begins to yield some major consequences. By upsetting the 

natural order, he’s ruined a slew of relationships in a whirlwind 

of chaos. Can he fix the madness? Not many films can make 

the unpleasant awkwardness of teenage sexuality as fun as 

WERE THE WORLD MINE. It’s an audacious blend of comedy, 

musical, fantasy, and romance, all rolled up into one incredibly 

empowering and highly entertaining slice of cinema. —E.F. 

Preceded by REVELATIONS 

Directed by Tom Gustafson, USA, 8 minutes 

The story about a hate group modeled after Fred Phelps’ 

funeral picketers. 

Producers~Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg, Peter Sterling Screenwriting~ 

Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Cinematography~Kira Kelly Editing~ 

Jennifer Lilly Principal Cast~Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Judy Mclane, Zelda 

Williams, Nathaniel Becker 



About the Director~Tom Gustafson has worked in Hollywood in the casting 

department for over ten years. He was Location Casting Director of “The Dark 

Knight” and two of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. He is the founder of 

SPEAKproductions and currently resides in New York, New York. Filmography~ 

WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008), “Mariachi Gringo” (2012) 

Community 

Partner:

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GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL CENTRAL AND 

EASTERN EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION 

JEWISH AND ISRAELI VISIONS, MUSIC! MOVIES! 


When Day Breaks 

(Kad Svane Dan) 

Directed by Goran Paskaljević 

SERBIA, CROATIA, FRANCE 2012 

90 minutes 


11:20 AM I Code DAYB10 6:20 PM I Code DAYB11 


12:10 PM I Code DAYB14 

One day retired music professor Misha Brankov receives a letter 

requesting him to contact the Jewish Museum in Belgrade. 

There he learns that during an excavation at the city’s Old 

Fairgrounds (previously the site of an infamous concentration 

camp where some 7,000 Serbian Jews and Gypsies perished 

during the Second World War) an iron box was found. The box 

contains personal documents and an unfinished musical score. 

It belonged to the composer Isaac Weiss, a concentration camp 

inmate in 1941. Eventually, the professor discovers that when 

he was an infant, his real parents, the Weisses, entrusted him 

to their friends, the Brankovs, just before they were taken into 

the camp. The initial shock of the professor’s discovery in WHEN 

DAY BREAKS gives way to a determination to fulfill the shattered 

dreams that he has inherited. It is something that infuses 

him with new purpose and provides him with a second lease 

on life. (In Serbian with subtitles) —Goran Paskaljević 

Producers~Goran Paskaljević, Damir Teresak, Ilann Girard Screenwriting~ 

Goran Paskaljević, Filip David Cinematography~Milan Spasic Editing~ 

Kristina Pozenel Principal Cast~Mustafa Nadarevic, Predrag Ejdus, Nebojsa 

Glogovac, Nada Sargin, Zafir Hadzimanov 

Print Source~Goran Paskaljević / paskaljevic@gmail.com 

About the Director~Goran Paskaljević studied at the well-known Prague school of 

cinema (FAMU). He has made 30 documentaries and 16 feature films, acclaimed 

at such prestigious international film festivals as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, 

and San Sebastian. Filmography~“Beach Guard in Winter” (1976), “The Days on 

Earth Are Flowing” (1979), “Poseban tretman” (1980), “Twilight Time” (1982), 

“The Elusive Summer of ‘68” (1984), “Guardian Angel” (1987), “Time of 

Miracles” (1989), “Tango Argentino” (1992), “Someone Else’s America” (1995), 

“Cabaret Balkan” (1998), “How Harry Became a Tree” (2001)—26th CIFF, 

“Midwinter Night’s Dream” (2004)—29th CIFF, “The Optimists” (2006), 

“Honeymoons” (2009)—34th CIFF, WHEN DAY BREAKS (2012) 

When Night Falls 

(Wo Hai You Hua Yao Shuo) 

Directed by Ying Liang 

SOUTH KOREA, CHINA 2012 

70 minutes 


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2:15 PM I Code NIGH11 

WHEN NIGHT FALLS is not a movie the Chinese government 

wants you to see. Based on the true story of a young man 

executed for murders he was never proven to have committed, 

the film is a scathing look into China’s corrupt legal system. It 

follows the mother of the accused, as she suffers through the 

experience, and deals with her own issues with the law. After 

her son is taken into custody, she’s shipped off to a mental 

hospital, forced to sign documents without a lawyer, and then 

held for 143 days. After her release, she desperately fights for 

her son’s release, gaining interest from activists. Her son’s only 

previous crime was riding an unlicensed bicycle—hardly a logical 

basis for his conviction. She bravely confronts the court, 

condemning the hearings as a sham. But her admirable efforts 

are thwarted by a system uninterested with facts or justice. 

Actress Nai An gives an incredible performance as a determined 

mother achingly rendered defenseless in the beautifully 

shot WHEN NIGHT FALLS. (In Mandarin with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Xu Qian-chun, Peng Shan Screenwriting~Ying Liang Cinematography~ 

Ryuji Otsuka Editing~Tong Wai-wing Principal Cast~Nai An, Kate Wen, Sun Ming 

Print Source~Jeounju International Film Festival / 

jiff_film2@jiff.or.kr / www.jiff.or.kr 

About the Director~Ying Liang is an award-winning director and screenwriter from 

China. He was born in Shanghai in 1977. Ying graduated from the Department of 

Directing at the Chongqing Film Academy and Bejing Normal University. He’s currently 

living in Hong Kong. Filmography~“Taking Father Home” (2006)—31st 

CIFF, “The Other Half” (2006), “Good Cats” (2008), WHEN NIGHT FALLS (2012) 

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White Elephant 

(Elefante Blanco) 

Directed by Pablo Trapero 

SPAIN, ARGENTINA, FRANCE 2012 

110 minutes 


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The slums of an abandoned Argentinean TB hospital built in 

the 30s sets the stage for this gritty drama from one of South 

America’s most acclaimed directors, Pablo Trapero. Father 

Nicolas (played daringly by Belgian actor Jeremie Renier) and 

Father Julian work side-by-side in these slums to help build 

the hospital for the community. Facing gang wars between 

drug cartels and a bureaucratic church trying to politicize the 

martyrdom of famed comrade Father Carlos Mujica, the priests 

find themselves in an uphill battle as they try to navigate their 

mission in a war zone. While Julian battles an illness, Nicolas 

is shadowed by survivor’s guilt and his new affection for the 

social worker Luciana (the mesmerizing Martina Gusman). 

With superb ensemble acting and inspired direction by Trapero, 

WHITE ELEPHANT is a powerful and poignant drama of faith 

and spirituality. As the powers against the brave men come to 

a head, it becomes more and more clear that, in this world, 

men of faith must also be men of strength. (In Spanish with 

subtitles) —T.W. 

Producers~Juan Gordon, Pablo Trapero, Juan Pablo Gallis, Juan Vera, Alejandro 

Cacetta Screenwriting~Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre, Pablo 

Trapero Cinematography~Guillermo Nieto Editing~Pablo Trapero, Nacho Ruiz 

Capillas Principal Cast~Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusman 



About the Director~Born in Buenos Aires, Pablo Trapero has been nominated for 

nearly 30 major film awards, making him one of the most decorated directors in 

Latin America. A graduate of the University of Cinema in Buenos Aires, his films 

focus on the socio-economic struggles of their heroes. Filmography~“Crane 

World” (1999)—24th CIFF, “Buenos Aires” (2002), “Rolling Family” (2004), 

“Born and Bred” (2006), “Lion’s Den” (2008)—33rd CIFF, “Carancho” (2010) 

—35th CIFF, “7 Days In Havana” (2012), WHITE ELEPHANT (2012) 

White Tiger 

(Belyy Tigr) 

Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov 

RUSSIA 2012 

104 minutes 


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1:30 PM I Code TIGE14 

Out of the primordial mists lumbers a beast that lives in legend 

among soldiers on both sides of the Russian front. WHITE 

TIGER is the ultimate Nazi killing machine—a giant tank 

that materializes out of nowhere and obliterates Soviet troops, 

leaving in its wake the charred corpses of men and machines. 

A tank operator is pried out of the wreckage of one such battle, 

90% of his body burned. Left by medics to die, he heals 

miraculously. With no memory of his previous life, he knows 

only that WHITE TIGER must be killed. Like Captain Ahab 

after Moby Dick or Quint after the White Shark, the tank man 

single-mindedly pursues his prey. Preternaturally calm in the 

face of horrifying battles, he’s a tank whisperer who hears the 

armor-clad giants speak. His comrades believe he burned to 

death and was reborn as a soldier ideally suited for war. 

Russia’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy 

Awards ® combines magic realism with authentic battle scenes. 

(In Russian and German with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Karen Shakhnazarov Screenwriting~Alexandr Borodyanskiy 

Cinematography~Alexandr Kuznetsov Editing~Irina Kozhemyakina Principal Cast~ 

Alexey Vertkov, Vitaliy Kishchenko, Valery Grishko, Vladimir Ilyin, Karl Kranzkowski 

Print Source~Mosfilm Cinema Concern / simagin@mosfilm.ru / www.mosfilm.ru 

About the Director~Karen Shakhnazarov is a Russian-Armenian filmmaker, producer, 

and screenwriter who has been Director General of the Mosfilm studios since 

1998. Filmography~“We Are From Jazz” (1984), “Winter Evening in Gagry” 

(1985), “The Messenger Boy” (1987), “Zero City” (1990), “The Assassin of the 

Tsar” (1991), “Dreams” (1993), “American Daughter” (1995), “Day of the Full 

Moon” (1998), “Poisons, or the World History of Poisoning” (2001), “The Rider 

Named Death” (2004), “The Vanished Empire” (2008), “Ward Number 6” 

(2009)—34th CIFF, WHITE TIGER (2012) 

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FOCUS ON FILMMAKERS, SOMEONE TO WATCH 



FAMILY FILMS, WOMEN OF THE WORLD 

FAMILY FILMS 

Wonder Women! The Untold Story 

of American Superheroines 

Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan 

USA 2012 

62 minutes 


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Like most of her generation, director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan 

grew up with Lynda Carter in reruns on the “Wonder Woman” 

TV show. Her friends were Wonder Woman for Halloween for 

years, since there were no other girl fantasy heroes. But BAM! 

POW! Kristy made a movie to help right this grievous wrong. 

WONDER WOMEN! traces the evolution of superheroines, 

from their birth in 1940s comic books to their current manifestation 

in blockbusters. It’s a look at how societal takes on 

women’s liberation affect the popular representation of powerful 

females. Actresses Lynda Carter and Lindsay Wagner, comic 

writers and artists, and real-life strongwomen such as Gloria 

Steinem and Kathleen Hanna offer an enlightening and entertaining 

counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre. 

Kristy says, “For some it’s Lara Croft, for others it’s Buffy the 

Vampire Slayer, but we all need those iconic heroes that tell 

us we have the power to slay our dragons and don’t have to 

wait around to be rescued.” Note: This film contains minimal 

strong language. —B.B. 

Producer~Kelcey Edwards Cinematography~Gabriel Miller Editing~Carla Guttierez, 

Melanie Levy 

Print Source~Vaquera Films / kristy@vaquerafilms.com / www.vaquerafilms.com 

Yoko 

Directed by Franziska Buch 

GERMANY 2012 

102 minutes 


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Pia is a spunky girl who recently lost her father and has started 

taking refuge in her tree house. Meanwhile, somewhere in 

Tibet, trapper Van Sneider careens through the snow collecting 

wild creatures for an evil Zoo Director who likes to stuff them. 

YOKO, an adorable Yeti child with long eyelashes and an impish 

grin, accidentally ends up in Van Sneider’s truck heading 

back to Germany. Yoko escapes the Zoo Director and finds his 

way to Pia’s tree house, where she catches him dancing to 

funky grooves on her MP3 player. When he learns the Yeti has 

slipped his grasp, the enraged Zoo Director sends out bumbling 

Van Sneider to bring the rare creature back. But Yoko, 

who’s mischievous as a ten-year-old but tranquil as a monk, 

needs to get back to the frosty Himalayas. Can Pia elude the 

clueless grownups and return her new friend to his mountain 

home? It will take all the kid power she can muster, plus a 

little bit of magic. (In German with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producer~Corinna Mehner Screenwriting~Gerrit Hermans, KNISTER, Claudia 

Boysen Cinematography~Jan Fehse Editing~Paul Sedlacek, Tobias Haas 

Principal Cast~Jamie Bick, Tobias Moretti, Justus von Dohnányi, Jessica Schwarz, 

Lilly Reulein, Friedrich Heine 


About the Director~Franziska Buch was born in Stuttgart, Germany and has written 

and directed many television films for children. Filmography~“Emil and the 

Detectives” (2001), “Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of the Blue Owls” (2004), 

“Here Comes Lola!” (2010)—35th CIFF, YOKO (2012) 

About the Director~Kristy Guevara-Flanagan has an M.F.A. in Film Production 

from San Francisco State University and is an assistant professor at Diablo Valley 

College. Filmography~“Going on 13” (2008), WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD 

STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (2012) 

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Yossi 

Directed by Eytan Fox 

ISRAEL 2012 

84 minutes 


7:20 PM I Code YOSS04 2:25 PM I Code YOSS05 

When he was in the Israeli Army, Yossi loved a fellow soldier 

who died in his arms in Lebanon. Now a dedicated cardiologist, 

he barricades himself behind his job and empty encounters 

through the internet. Even his co-workers can’t break down 

his defenses so his supervisor orders him to take a vacation. 

On his trip, Yossi gives a ride to four soldiers stranded while on 

leave. One of them is openly gay and begins trying to lure Yossi 

out of hiding and back into the dangerous and wonderful world 

of real emotions and, most frightening of all, love. Yossi, with 

a soldier’s instinct, knows the art of defense. But young Tom’s 

beauty, charm, and open love of life may just be a force too 

powerful to resist. Told in an honest and direct style, YOSSI is 

the warm and charming story of a man learning to once again 

open his heart to the possibility of happiness. (In Hebrew with 


Producers~Moshe Edry, Leon Edry, Eytan Fox, Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait 

Screenwriting~Itay Segal Cinematography~Guy Raz Editing~Yosef Grunfeld 

Principal Cast~Ohad Knoller, Oz Zehavi, Lior Ashkenazi, Orly Silbersatz, 

Ola Schur Selektar 



About the Director~Eytan Fox was born in New York, New York in 1964. His 

parents emigrated to Jerusalem where he studied at the Tel Aviv Film School and 

served in the army. He has written, produced, and directed shorts, feature films, 

and programs for Israeli TV. His work focuses on the issues of sexuality in the military 

and in the culture of Israel. Filmography~“Shirat Ha’Sirena” (1994), “Yossi 

and Jagger” (2002), “Walk on Water” (2004), “The Bubble” (2006), YOSSI (2012) 

Youth 

(Jeunesse) 

Directed by Justine Malle 

FRANCE 2012 

75 minutes 


7:35 PM I Code YOUT08 5:20 PM I Code YOUT09 

Just when Justine Malle was transitioning from a young girl to 

a woman, she found out her famous filmmaker father Louis 

was terminally ill. At 20 she was terribly awkward and unsure 

of herself, madly in love with a boy who didn’t quite feel the 

same, and to top it off, still a virgin. The state of constant 

confusion her mind and body were experiencing made it hard 

to comprehend her dad’s unfortunate fate. As her father begins 

to let go of his life, Justine begins to make sense of her own. 

As his door begins to close, hers is blown wide open. It’s a silver 

lining in a very dark and difficult time. Although the story is 

only semi-autobiographical, there’s enough reality to make you 

feel the complicated mix of devastation and excitement she 

was wrestling with. It’s a creative and moving way of giving 

her father a proper goodbye. YOUTH may be centered around 

death, but it’s actually more about finding life in the midst 

of it. (In French with subtitles) —E.F. 

Producers~Justine Malle, Rémi Pradinas Screenwriting~Justine Malle, Cécile 

Vargaftig Cinematography~Nicolas Pernot Editing~Olivier Ferrari Principal Cast~ 

Esther Garrel, Didider Bezace, Emile Bertherat 

Print Source~Tupelo Films / malle.justine@hotmail.fr 

About the Director~French director, writer, and producer, Justine Malle was born 

in 1974 and began her career in film as an actress. She’s the daughter of director 

Louis Malle and actress Alexandra Stewart. Filmography~YOUTH (2012) 

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FAMILY FILMS 


Yuma 

Directed by Piotr Mularuk 

POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC 2012 

113 minutes 


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6:15 PM I Code YUMA12 

Zyga (rising star Jakub Gierszał) and his pals have nowhere 

to go in their lousy Polish border town. Communism has just 

collapsed and people are getting into Yuma, stealing from 

German stores and redistributing the wealth on the Polish 

market. Zyga is obsessed with the 1957 movie “3:10 to Yuma” 

—a cowboy tale of lawless anarchy on the frontier. Movie star 

handsome with an easy grin, Zyga starts smuggling cigarettes 

at the behest of his auntie Halina, who runs a brothel and Yuma 

ring where the mayor is a regular. Over time Zyga becomes 

a kingpin, swallowed by a vortex of crime and sex of his own 

devising. He shares a terrible secret with his old friend Rysio, 

while a diabolical villain named Opat is out to bring them both 

down. Zyga manages to build his own private El Dorado, where 

he and Opat come head-to-head. YUMA is a hugely engrossing, 

great sweeping saga of Good versus Evil, Polish Western style. 

(In Polish and German with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Piotr Mularuk, Magdalena Napieracz, Pavel Bercik Screenwriting~ 

Piotr Mularuk, Wojciech Gajewicz Cinematography~Tomasz Dobrowolski Editing~ 

Agnieszka Glińska Principal Cast~Jakub Gierszał, Katarzyna Figura, Tomasz Kot 

Print Source~Yeti Films / maria.siniarska@yetifilms.com / www.yetifilms.com 

About the Director~Piotr Mularuk is a director, screenwriter, and the head of Yeti 

Films, an independent production company. In 1993 he graduated from the City 

University of New York. Filmography~YUMA (2012) 

Zarafa 

Directed by Rémi Bezançon, Jean-Christophe Lie 

FRANCE, BELGIUM 2012 

78 minutes 


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Come sit with me by the campfire, little ones, and I will tell 

you the tale of ZARAFA, the most wonderful giraffe in all the 

world. The year was 1817 and a French slave driver named 

Moreno was capturing people from an African village. Brave 

little Maki escaped to a river, where he found a herd of giraffes. 

Cruel Moreno, vowing to recapture Maki, killed a mother giraffe. 

But a kind Bedouin named Hassan was there too, and he 

named the enchanting baby giraffe Zarafa. Hassan wanted 

to present Zarafa to the Pasha of Egypt, who would give her 

as a gift to the king of France, in exchange for his help fighting 

the Turks. Vowing to protect his new animal friend, Maki traveled 

with Hassan and Zarafa across the fearsome desert to the 

great city of Alexandria—and from there in a magical balloon 

to Paris. ZARAFA is as rare as that first giraffe in France, a 

beautifully animated cross-cultural fable for children of all 

ages. (In French with subtitles) —B.B. 

Producers~Valérie Schermann, Christophe Jankovic, Prima Linea Productions, 

Vivien Aslanian Screenwriting~Rémi Bezançon, Alexander Abela Editing~ 

Sophie Reine Principal Cast~Max Renaudin, Simon Abkarian, François-Xavier 

Demaison, Déborah François, Roger Dumas 

Print Source~GKIDS / dave@gkids.com / www.gkids.tv 

About the Directors~Rémi Bezançon studied at the Ecole Supérieure de 

Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA) in Paris and the École du Louvre. Jean- 

Christophe Lie studied at the École des Beaux-arts in Toulouse and at the film 

school CFT des Gobelins in Paris. He subsequently worked as an animator at 

Walt Disney Studios in Montreuil. Collaborative Filmography~ZARAFA (2012) 


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Independent Shorts 

Jury Awards Program 

Independent Shorts Awards 

Jurors 


12:30 PM I Code JURY14 

Approximately 90 minutes 

ONE SCREENING ONLY 

Joe Frolik Henry J. Gomez Michelle Jarboe McFee 

Three jurors select winners of the awards listed 

below. The shorts are screened and the filmmakers 

are recognized during this special program. Each 

award is accompanied by a $1,000 cash prize. 

Best Animated Short Film Award* 

sponsored by Reminger Co., L.P.A. 

Best Documentary Short Film Award 

sponsored by Jules and Fran Belkin 

Best International Short Film Award 

sponsored by MP Star Financial, Inc. 

Best LGBT Short Film Award: Given in Celebration 

of the Life of Nikki Babbit 

sponsored by Jan and Harold Babbit 

Best Live Action Short Award* 

sponsored by Anne Bloomberg and 

Alan Gordon Lipson & Judy Harris 

Best Ohio Short Film 

sponsored by Wayside Furniture 

Best Student Short Film Award 

sponsored by MP Star Financial, Inc. 

Best Women’s Short Film Award 

sponsored by Jinny and John Johnson 

The Rice Hershey and Bill Markstrom 

Memorial Award for Originality 

sponsored by Friends of Rice and Bill 

The Clover and Maggie Award: In Celebration of Life 

sponsored by Barbara Hawley and David Goodman 

The Spalding and Jackson Award: 

In Celebration of Joy 

Sponsored by Marcie Goodman and John C. Williams 

*These award winners will qualify for consideration in the 

Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards. ® 

Independent Shorts 

Audience Choice Program 


2:40 PM I Code AUDS14 

Approximately 90 minutes 


CIFF patrons determine this program by casting 

ballots throughout the 37th CIFF. 

The top vote-getter receives the Cleveland State 

University Audience Choice Award for Best Short 

Subject, which is accompanied by a $1,000 

cash prize. 

Sponsored by: 

Joe Frolik joined The Plain Dealer editorial board in 2001 and became the 

newspaper’s chief editorial writer in 2009. Before switching to the opinion 

staff, he was a reporter for almost 20 years, spending a majority of that time 

as The Plain Dealer’s national correspondent. Joe grew up in a small town 

west of Chicago, graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of 

Journalism, and worked for newspapers in Texas and California before coming 

to Cleveland. He lives in Cleveland Heights with his wife Karen R. Long, who 

manages the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards for the Cleveland Foundation. One of 

the reasons they chose their home: It’s an easy walk to the Cedar Lee Theatre. 

Henry J. Gomez has been a reporter at The Plain Dealer for eight years. 

He currently covers state and national politics and was the newspaper’s lead 

writer for the 2012 presidential election. His coverage of local government 

has won numerous awards, including 1st Place in Government Reporting from 

the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. A Youngstown, Ohio native, his 

first published work came while he was in the third grade when he reviewed 

“Young Einstein” for a local family newspaper. His writing skills (and his taste 

in films) have matured since then. Henry lives in Avon Lake with his wife, a 

high school social studies teacher. 

Michelle Jarboe McFee writes about real estate and development for 

The Plain Dealer. A Michigan native, Michelle previously covered business 

for the News & Record in Greensboro, North Carolina. She has also appeared 

on public radio and public television. Her love of film began with a starring 

role in the mid-1980s home movie “Michelle Falls Off the Balance Beam” 

and continues today with her frequent consumption and nuanced criticism of 

popcorn. She lives in downtown Cleveland with her graphic-designer husband 

and two cats. 

The Cleveland International Film Festival salutes and 

thanks The Plain Dealer for the important public service 

that it provides to our community. We are proud to 

empanel this jury entirely of representatives from our 

daily newspaper.

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P R O G R A M 1 



104 minutes 


12:00 Noon I Code SHRT04 


5:00 PM I Code PROG05 

Fusion: The Art of Collaboration 

Travis Pollert & Joe Jerecki, USA, 20 min. 

Sundays at Rocco’s 

Mike Rauch & Tim Rauch, USA, 4 min. 

Home (Casa) 

Carlos Martin, Spain, 8 min. 

The Sandbox 

Daniel Carberry, USA, 4 min. 

Second Parent 

Katie Damien, USA, 3 min. 

Josephine and the Roach 

Jonathan Langager, USA, 15 min. 

First In Flight 

Brandon Hess, USA, 29 min. 

The Green Dogs 

(Les chiens verts) 

Mathias Rifkiss & Colas Rifkiss, France, 

21 min. 

The Cleveland Foundation’s wonderful 

Creative Fusion program is on display in 

the documentary FUSION: THE ART OF 

COLLABORATION • a boy warmly recalls 

his family’s experience with the superintendant 

of their old apartment in 

StoryCorps’ SUNDAYS AT ROCCO’S • 

HOME is the tale of an elderly gentlemen 

who is desperately trying to find the help 

he needs to care for his disabled grandson 

• a group of soldiers find themselves in an 

unexplainable position in THE SANDBOX • 

a man tries desperately to maintain custody 

of the daughter he shared with his 

departed partner in the heart-breaking 

SECOND PARENT • a friendship that will 

not easily be forgotten is on display in 

JOSEPHINE AND THE ROACH • the 

strong relationship between the Wright 

brothers is spectacularly detailed in the 

beautifully shot FIRST IN FLIGHT • a 

group of middle-aged employees decides 

to challenge their younger supervisors to a 

game of soccer in THE GREEN DOGS. 

100 minutes 


5:05 PM I Code INDY04 



Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian 

Anijam 

Jeff Chiba Stearns, Canada, 8 min. 

A Short Film 

Rick Williamson, USA, 3 min. 

The Lobster’s Cry 

Nicolas Guiot, Belgium, 30 min. 

Mr. Christmas 

Nick Palmer, USA, 15 min. 

Eyes on the Stars 


The Last Border (Die letzte 

Grenze) 

Daniel Butterworth, Germany, 21 min. 

Un Peu Plus 

Conor Ferguson, Ireland, 7 min. 

Harry Grows Up 

Mark Nickelsburg, USA, 12 min. 

YELLOW STICKY NOTES | CANADIAN 

ANIJAM is a delightful animated film of 

lists • A SHORT FILM is well…a very short 

short film • a young Russian soldier has 

just returned from active duty and is trying 

to find his way in the civilized world again 

in THE LOBSTER’S CRY • a California 

man’s yearly commitment to all things 

Christmas are warmly detailed in the documentary 

MR. CHRISTMAS • EYES ON 

THE STARS is a StoryCorps animated film 

about the life of African-American astronaut 

Ronald McNair • a border guard discovers 

his days may be numbered in the 

delightful THE LAST BORDER • a woman 

spends her day enjoying a wild selection of 

treats in the touching film UN PEU PLUS 

• learning to cope with the loss of your 

first love is at the heart of the cute story 

HARRY GROWS UP. 

111 minutes 




12:00 Noon I Code INDY08 

A Family Man 


The Radar 

Jan Rouiller & Nicky Marbot, France, 18 min. 

Past Their Prime 

Becca Friedman, USA, 23 min. 

Small 

Sanne Vogel, Netherlands, 7 min. 

She, Who Excels in Solitude 

Mako Kamitsuna, USA, 20 min. 

Captive 

Michael Noonan, Australia, 6 min. 

Do No Harm (Non Farai del Male) 

Luca Elmi, Italy, 20 min. 

Here You Go 

Jill Durso, USA, 13 min. 

The power of getting “the look” from 

your father is warmly remembered in the 

StoryCorps animated film A FAMILY MAN 

• THE RADAR is the story of an odd group 

of people who will do anything to get rid of 

the new radar that’s been placed on their 

road • the Columbus Zoo and how it deals 

with its aging inhabitants is warmly documented 

in the engaging PAST THEIR 

PRIME • a young girl’s first trip to the spa 

with her mother is sweetly portrayed in 

SMALL • SHE WHO EXCELS IN SOLITUDE 

is the story of two women in the government’s 

secret program to possibly develop 

female astronauts in the 1960s • a prisoner 

discovers that he may be better off than 

he imagined in CAPTIVE • an investigator 

is called to the scene of a crime where he 

will sift through the evidence, attempt to 

solve the crime, and DO NO HARM • a 

clown just might have met his match in 

HERE YOU GO. 

Home Un Peu Plus Past Their Prime





108 minutes 





Double Occupancy 

(Zweibettzimmer) 

Fabian Giessler, Germany, 10 min. 

The Little Team 

Roger Gómez, Spain, 9 min. 

Cold Warrior 

Emily Greenwood, United Kingdom, 20 min. 

The Hipster and the Cat 

Anthony McLean, Canada, 8 min. 

Amen! 

Moritz Mayerhofer, Germany, 5 min. 

Tinker 

Martin Strauss & Justin Plummer III, USA, 

17 min. 

Unburden 

Andrew Young, USA, 21 min. 

Penny Dreadful 

Shane Atkinson, USA, 18 min. 

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY is the animated 

tale of two men who are sharing a hospital 

room with only one window • a group of 

very young footballers and their first year 

struggles are delightfully documented in 

the wonderful THE LITTLE TEAM • COLD 

WARRIOR is a tale that depicts the abusive 

methods that were once used to give some 

Eastern European gymnasts an advantage 

in the Olympics • a man who finds a missing 

cat becomes involved in a perplexing 

situation in THE HIPSTER AND THE CAT 

• a fire and brimstone preacher finds salvation 

in a rather odd way in the animated 

AMEN! • a man who can fix almost everything 

meets the woman who could change 

all that in the charming TINKER • a mother 

shares a harrowing bedtime story with 

her daughter in UNBURDEN • a pair of 

kidnappers find the little girl they’ve 

kidnapped is quite a handful in the dark 

comedy PENNY DREADFUL. 

107 minutes 


9:10 AM I Code SHRT06 



Head Over Heels 

Timothy Reckart, United Kingdom, 11 min. 

Pareto Principle 

Beneyam Wolde-Yohannes, USA, 17 min. 

Zombie 

David Moreno, Spain, 13 min. 

Woody 

Stuart Bowen, Australia, 10 min. 

The Gambling Man 

Aron Gaudet, USA, 20 min. 

Buzkashi Boys 

(Pesaran-e-Buzkashi) 

Sam French, Afghanistan/USA, 28 min. 

Talking Dog for Sale, 10 Euros 

(Se vende perro que habla, 

10 euros) 

Lewis-Martin Soucy, France/Spain, 8 min. 

A couple searches for a way to reconnect 

with one another in the animated HEAD 

OVER HEELS • Two people have different 

opinions about what to do when one of 

them discovers a bag full of money in 

PARETO PRINCIPLE • a grandfather wants 

desperately to end it all in the rather 

charming ZOMBIE • a wooden figure finds 

himself incapable of pursuing his dreams 

until he discovers a less than elegant solution 

in WOODY • THE GAMBLING MAN is 

the story of Alby Hurwit, an 80-year-old 

retired radiologist who, despite no musical 

training, composed an award-winning symphony 

• two young boys dream of a better 

future in the Oscar ® -nominated BUZKASHI 

BOYS • a man is compelled to take action 

when he sees an ad that reads TALKING 

DOG FOR SALE, 10 EUROS. 

109 minutes 





Eskimal 

Homero Ranirez Tena, Mexico, 10 min. 

That Wasn’t Me (Aquel No 

Era Yo) 

Esteban Crespo, Spain, 24 min. 

Elliott Erwitt: “I Bark At Dogs” 

Douglas J. Sloan, USA, 12 min. 

The Other Side 

Khen Shalem, Israel, 23 min. 

Rising Hope 

Milen Vitanov, Germany, 10 min. 

Death of a Shadow 

(Dood van een Schaduw) 

Tom Van Avermaet, Belgium/France, 20 min. 

Farid in the West 

Steve Anthopoulos, Australia, 10 min. 

Saving the world is proving a little tricky 

in the cleverly animated ESKIMAL • the 

paths of two Red Cross workers and a 

group of childhood soldiers collide in the 

gripping THAT WASN’T ME • the life 

experiences of a legendary Time magazine 

photographer are documented in ELLIOTT 

ERWITT: “I BARK AT DOGS” • a young 

boy realizes he may be able to find some 

new friends beyond the great wall in THE 

OTHER SIDE • a racehorse may have 

finally found what he’s always been racing 

for in the animated RISING HOPE • 

DEATH OF A SHADOW is the Oscar ® -nominated 

tale of a man who’s trying to earn a 

second chance • FARID IN THE WEST is 

the surprising story of a Muslim couple and 

their efforts to adjust to life in the West. 

Tinker Buzkashi Boys Death of a Shadow





111 minutes 





The Collector’s Gift 

Ryan Kravetz, USA, 9 min. 

Indoor 

Simon Atkinson & Adam Townley, 

United Kingdom, 16 min. 

Kolona 

Ujkan Hysaj, Kosovo, 22 min. 

Room Service 

Glen Matthews, Canada, 5 min. 

The New Woman: Annie 

“Londonderry” Kopchovsky 

Gillian Willman, USA, 27 min. 

Khaana 

Cary Sawhney, United Kingdom, 8 min. 

Bear Me 

Katarzyna Wilk, Germany, 6 min. 

ASAD 

Bryan Buckley, South Africa/USA, 18 min. 

A young girl discovers an amazing world 

of possibilities in the animated THE 

COLLECTOR’S GIFT • a boy will go to 

great lengths to help his new friend get 

outside in the charming INDOOR • a man 

faces an unthinkable choice as he tries to 

get his family out of Kosovo in the gripping 

KOLONA • ROOM SERVICE is about 

to deliver a big surprise in this quick-hitting 

short • THE NEW WOMAN documents 

the life of Annie Kopchovsky, who in 1894 

set out to prove that women were much 

more capable than thought at the time • 

a Muslim woman desperately wants to 

share in the delectable foods she sees 

all around her new city in KHAANA • a 

woman shares her knack for developing 

unhealthy attachments in the funny and 

charming animated film BEAR ME • ASAD 

is the Oscar ® -nominated tale of one boy 

who will have to decide if he is ready to 

meet life’s ever-growing challenges. 

108 minutes 





Bydlo 

Patrick Bouchard, Canada, 9 min. 

Haleema 

Boris Schaarschmidt, Germany, 18 min. 

Anosmia 

Jacob LaMendola, USA, 10 min. 

Domestic Tale 

Ann Sirot & Raphael Balboni, Belgium, 24 min. 

A Tooth Tale 

Ron Fleischer, USA, 7 min. 

Picture. Perfect. 

Winston Titus Tao, USA, 25 min. 

Saturday Girls (Les Filles 

du Samedi) 

Emilie Cherpitel, France, 15 min. 

Music and art collide on film in the animated 

BYDLO • a young girl must find 

water for her family in the stirring HALEEMA 

• people who have lost their sense of 

smell share their experiences in the documentary 

ANOSMIA • a man will be forced 

to face the consequences of his jealousy 

in the crafty DOMESTIC TALE • having 

lost his first tooth, one young boy stumbles 

upon a plan in the animated A TOOTH 

TALE • a drug addicted father has taken 

a step too far when he sells his son’s 

camera in PICTURE. PERFECT. • a young 

woman awakes to find that her night on 

the town has left her in a surprising situation 

in SATURDAY GIRLS. 

106 minutes 


12:00 Noon I Code INDY09 



Marking the Distance 

Tim Rauch & Mike Rauch, USA, 3 min. 

A Better Place Than This 

Daniel Grove, USA, 24 min. 

Touch Me (Corps Solidaires) 

Pascal Roy, France, 28 min. 

Howard 

Carolyn Wong, Canada, 19 min. 

Béatrice Coron’s Daily Battles 

James Stewart, Canada, 7 min. 

The Louder The Better 

Michael Toscano, USA, 14 min. 

Coming Soon 

Fabrice Maruca, France, 11 min. 

MARKING THE DISTANCE is a StoryCorps 

animated film detailing how one woman 

has tried, with the help of her partner, 

to deal with her short-term memory loss • 

an executioner tries to help his prisoners 

come to terms with their fate in A BETTER 

PLACE THAN THIS • TOUCH ME is the 

story of a hairdresser who develops a very 

special fondness for her handicapped customer 

• a young woman investigates the 

incredible life and tragic death of the 

uncle she never really got to know in the 

mesmerizing documentary HOWARD • 

a fantastic paper cut-out is used to tell 

the dramatic story of life in the animated 

BÉATRICE CORON’S DAILY BATTLES • 

a right-wing radio host has second thoughts 

about his practices in THE LOUDER THE 

BETTER • COMING SOON is a comical 

take on movie previews. 

ASAD Saturday Girls The Louder The Better


109 minutes 

P R O G R A M 1 0 





More Than Winning 

Nick Fox Gieg, Canada, 3 min. 

Even Me 

Megan Ebor, USA, 25 min. 

Advantageous 

Jennifer Phang, USA, 24 min. 

This Is Lipstick! 

Michael Sarrow, USA, 7 min. 

She (Ella) 

Juan Montes De Oca, Spain, 19 min. 

Would You Be So Kind To Leave, 

Sir (Je vous prie de sortir) 

Valérie Théodore, France, 19 min. 

David’s Tour (Il Tour di Davide) 

Nicola Sersale, Italy/United Kingdom, 12 min. 

The no holds barred race to survive is on 

in the animated MORE THAN WINNING • 

the surprising story of AIDS in the elderly 

African-American community is detailed 

in EVEN ME • a mother is prepared to do 

anything to help her child survive in a 

highly competitive world in ADVANTA- 

GEOUS • THIS IS LIPSTICK is the tale 

of a man who is caught red-handed by his 

wife when she comes home earlier than 

expected • a young girl and her music 

box will help reunite two long-lost lovers 

in the enchanting and animated SHE • 

a homeless man takes advantage of a rare 

opportunity in WOULD YOU BE SO KIND 

TO LEAVE, SIR • one group of tourists 

gets a very personal take on Italy in 

DAVID’S TOUR. 

107 minutes 

P R O G R A M 1 1 





Making It 


Have You Got a Minute? 

(Ce l’hai un minuto?) 

Alessandro Bardani, Italy, 9 min. 

Double or Nothing 

Nathaniel Krause, USA, 11 min. 

Peter at the End 

Russ Lamoureux, USA, 23 min. 

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me 

Stephen Dunn, Canada, 14 min. 

Closing Bell 

John Ambros, USA, 5 min. 

The Record Breaker 

Brian McGinn, Denmark, 25 min. 

Punched (Abgestempelt) 

Michael Rittmannsberger, Austria, 11 min. 

Thumb 

Sarah Gurfield, USA, 6 min. 

One boy’s dedication to his mother and 

their financial challenges are detailed in 

StoryCorps’ animated MAKING IT • HAVE 

YOU GOT A MINUTE? reminds us that getting 

directions can be a little complicated 

• a young woman is shocked by the way 

her boyfriend treats a homeless man in 

DOUBLE OR NOTHING, written by Neil 

LaBute • John Heder stars as a young man 

trying to tell his dysfunctional family that 

he is going to die in PETER AT THE END 

• Esther’s grandfather is about to help her 

come to terms with womanhood in LIFE 

DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME • a decision has 

to be made, time is almost up, and the 

world may be about to change, so get ready 

for the CLOSING BELL • THE RECORD 

BREAKER documents one man’s goal to 

set as many Guinness Book of World 

Records as possibe • a father and son 

experience a night of being profiled in 

PUNCHED • the thumb war to end all 

thumb wars is fought in THUMB. 

107 minutes 

P R O G R A M 1 2 




12:15 PM I Code SHRT13 

Changing Reels 

Timothy M. Flaherty, USA, 6 min. 

Facundo the Great 


Light Years (Lichtjahre) 

Florian Knittel, Germany, 25 min. 

Boo 

Rupert Reid, Australia, 5 min. 

Open Heart 

Kief Davidson, USA, 40 min. 

Friendsheep 

Jaime Maestro, Spain, 8 min. 

Matriarche 

Guillaume Pierret, France, 9 min. 

The Interviewer 

Genevieve Clay & Robin Bryan, Australia, 

12 min. 

CHANGING REELS is a sentimental look 

at how the digital age is slowly changing 

the world of movies • his name is Facundo 

and it will not be changed in the StoryCorps 

animated tale FACUNDO THE GREAT • an 

astronaut begins to lose his grip on reality 

as he prepares for his first space mission 

in LIGHT YEARS • an elderly couple enjoy 

playing their favorite game in BOO • eight 

Rwandan children with serious heart disease 

travel to the Salam Centre in Sudan 

for treatment in the Oscar ® -nominated 

OPEN HEART • a wolf makes every effort 

to curb his overwhelming appetite in the 

animated FRIENDSHEEP • a mother and 

son discuss their choices after a harrowing 

experience in the gritty film MATRIARCHE 

• a would-be employee finds himself in a 

very unexpected predicament in the 

charming film THE INTERVIEWER. 

Advantageous Punched Light Years


S H O R T S P R O G R A M S 

10% Shorts Program 

91 minutes 


9:45 PM I Code TENS07 


4:50 PM I Code TENS13 

Second Parent 

Katie Damien, USA, 3 min. 

Lillian 

Amanda Pennington, USA, 13 min. 

Closest Thing to Heaven 

Ryan Bruce Levey, Canada, 9 min. 

Tug 

Josh Solomon, USA, 16 min. 

Histoire Belge 

Myriam Donasis, France, 25 min. 

Howard 

Carolyn Wong, Canada, 19 min. 

Captive 

Michael Noonan, Australia, 6 min. 

A man tries desperately to maintain custody 

of the daughter he shared with his 

departed partner in the heart-breaking 

SECOND PARENT • LILLIAN is a story 

based on Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “What 

Lips My Lips Have Kissed” • CLOSEST 

THING TO HEAVEN documents the relationship 

of a rather remarkable and loving 

couple • two men go to extremes to prove 

what terrific friends they are in the riotous 

TUG • determined to somehow have a 

baby, one woman will go to great lengths 

while desperately hoping for the support 

of her partner in HISTOIRE BELGE • a 

young woman investigates the incredible 

life and tragic death of the uncle she 

never really got to know in the mesmerizing 

documentary HOWARD • a prisoner 

discovers that he may be better off than 

he imagined in CAPTIVE. 

Artistic Touch 

98 minutes 


9:30 PM I Code ARTS08 


Hot in the Zipper 

James Westby, USA, 18 min. 

Story of M (Istoriya M.) 

Anna Arlanova, Russia, 23 min. 

Beauty and the Beat 

Yann Le Quellec, Belgium/France, 33 min. 

Ephemeral (Efímera) 

Diego Modino, Spain, 18 min. 

Luminaris 

Juan Pablo Zaramella, Argentina, 6 min. 

Two women of the world try to teach their 

new naïve roommate the way things work 

in NYC in the madcap romp HOT IN THE 

ZIPPER • a woman who finds herself 

deeply connected to Marilyn Monroe has 

her own Marilyn experience in STORY OF 

M • BEAUTY AND THE BEAT is the story 

of one woman who just can’t help moving 

with the music • a young girl just has to 

audition for a coveted role in the quirky 

and visually stunning film EPHEMERAL • 

two factory workers will find a new way to 

light up their world together in LUMINARIS. 

Family Shorts Program 1 

80 minutes 

Recommended for all ages 

(note: some films are subtitled) 


12:20 PM I Code FAMS06 


Making It 


My Friend Ehran 

Khurrum M. Sultan, Turkey/United Kingdom, 

12 min. 


Roger Gómez, Spain, 9 min. 

Rising Hope 

Milen Vitanov, Germany, 10 min. 

The Invention (El Invento) 

Giovanni Granada, Colombia, 20 min. 

The Basketball Game 

Hart Snider, Canada, 6 min. 



Falling Up 

RJ Collins, USA, 16 min. 

One boy’s dedication to his mother and 

their financial challenges are detailed in 

StoryCorps’ animated MAKING IT • two 

boys find themselves in a bit of a pinch 

after being left in charge of a goat in MY 

FRIEND EHRAN • a group of very young 

footballers and their first year struggles are 

delightfully documented in the wonderful 

THE LITTLE TEAM • a racehorse may 

have finally found what he’s always been 

racing for in the animated RISING HOPE • 

a young boy goes to great lengths to win 

the affection of a young girl in the charming 

THE INVENTION • THE BASKETBALL 

GAME is the animated tale of a group of 

children from a Jewish summer camp and 

their game against a group of children being 

taught to be anti-semitic • EYES ON THE 

STARS is a StoryCorps animated film about 

the life of African-American astronaut 

Ronald McNair • a boy will have to decide 

if he is willing to embrace what makes him 

different in the life-affirming FALLING UP. 

Lillian Luminaris My Friend Ehran



Family Shorts Program 2 

77 minutes 

Recommended for all ages 

(note: some films are subtitled) 


2:40 PM I Code FAMS13 


Somewhere Over the Rainbow 

Brent Dawes, South Africa, 5 min. 

High Noon (La Hora Señalada) 

Ivan Mazza, Venezuela, 14 min. 

Eskimal 

Homero Ranirez Tena, Mexico, 10 min. 

A Tooth Tale 

Ron Fleischer, USA, 7 min. 

Rocketship 

Alfred Thomas Catalfo, USA, 15 min. 

Room on the Broom 

Max Lang & Jan Lachauer, United Kingdom, 

26 min. 

A chameleon experiences a brilliant display 

of his own colorful abilities in the animated 

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW • 

this is what happens when you accidentally 

bump into the biggest kid in school on the 

playground in HIGH NOON • saving the 

world is proving a little tricky in the cleverly 

animated ESKIMAL • having lost his first 

tooth, one young boy stumbles upon a 

plan in the animated A TOOTH TALE • a 

young boy wants to pay tribute to the former 

astronaut who has become his friend in 

the touching ROCKETSHIP • from the 

writer of the amazing animated film “The 

Gruffalo” comes another wonderful tale, 

ROOM ON THE BROOM. 

Hollywood Shorts 

72 minutes 


8:30 PM I Code HOLL06 


2:00 PM I Code HOLL11 

At the Akron Art Museum (see page 42) 

Friend Request Pending 

Chris Foggin, United Kingdom, 12 min. 

HowardCantour.com 

Shia LaBeouf, USA, 11 min. 

Prodigal 

Benjamin Grayson, USA, 25 min. 


Nathaniel Krause, USA, 11 min. 

The Procession 

Rob Festinger, USA, 13 min. 

Judi Dench stars as a woman trying to 

deal with this social networking thing in 

FRIEND REQUEST PENDING • a critic 

tries to decide how he will handle the 

newest film by one of his favorite directors 

in Shia LaBeouf’s HOWARDCANTOUR.COM 

• Kenneth Branagh and Jennifer Morrison 

star in the suspenseful film PRODIGAL • 

a young woman is shocked by the way her 

boyfriend treats a homeless man in the 

surprising DOUBLE OR NOTHING, written 

by Neil LaBute • Lily Tomlin stars as a 

mother who, along with her son, creates a 

bit of a problem for those following them 

in THE PROCESSION. 

Late Night Program 1 

101 minutes 


11:20 PM I Code LATE05 


Mutatio 

León Fernandez, Mexico, 8 min. 

Mr. Universe 

Chris Farrington, USA, 9 min. 

Sugar and Spice 

Ryan Arthur, USA, 5 min. 

Juan & La Borrega (Juan Y La 

Borrega) 

J. Xavier Velasco, Mexico, 10 min. 

The Mime Gabin (Gabin le mime) 

Cyril Rigon, France, 21 min. 

Plush 

Ryan Denmark, USA, 11 min. 

Voice Over 

Martin Rosete, Spain, 10 min. 

Matriarche 

Guillaume Pierret, France, 9 min. 


Shane Atkinson, USA, 18 min. 

A strange creature tries desperately to get 

off his island in the animated MUTATIO • 

a woman’s affirmations have some surprising 

results in MR. UNIVERSE • a young 

girl comes face to face with a would-be 

kidnapper in SUGAR AND SPICE • a 

counter clerk is about to have a harrowing 

and life-changing experience in JUAN & 

LA BORREGA • THE MIME GABIN features 

Gerard Depardieu in a film about a circus 

mime who is struggling to hold on to reality 

• a woman’s teddy bear keeps her safe in 

the very dark comedy PLUSH • something 

unexplainable is happening (but what?) in 

VOICE OVER • a mother and son discuss 

their choices after a harrowing experience 

in the gritty film MATRIARCHE • a pair 

of kidnappers find the little girl they’ve 

kidnapped is quite a handful in the dark 

comedy PENNY DREADFUL. 

Rocketship Friend Request Pending Plush




119 minutes 




A Short Film 

Rick Williamson, USA, 3 min. 

The Dark 

Justin P. Lange, USA, 17 min. 

Tram 

Michaela Pavlatova, France, 8 min. 

The Slaughter 

Jason Kohl, USA, 15 min. 

Best If Used By 

Aemilia Scott, USA, 23 min. 

The Best Man for the Job 

Joshua Zeman, USA, 16 min. 

Follow 

Sean Michael Turrell, Canada, 18 min. 

Do You Believe in the Devil? 

Alex Grybauskas, USA, 19 min. 

A SHORT FILM is well…a very short short 

film • a creature emerges from the forest 

and is confronted by a surprising situation 

in THE DARK • a woman is “driven” to 

distraction in the steamy animated TRAM 

• a son goes to great lengths to prove he 

is worthy to his father in the gritty THE 

SLAUGHTER • BEST IF USED BY is the 

story of a young woman who just can’t 

seem to figure out how to let go • a police 

officer is sent in to resolve a hostage crisis 

in THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB • the 

twilight zone may be revisited as a man is 

mesmerized by the beautiful woman who 

is posting notices throughout the city in 

FOLLOW • DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE 

DEVIL? is a dark tale of making a deal 

with you know who. 


107 minutes 




Pain Staking 

Adolfo Martinez Perez, USA, 11 min. 

You Missed Sonia 

Félix Koch, Germany, 20 min. 

The Op Shop 

Lee Rogers, Australia, 7 min. 

Three Sixty 

Daniel Mitchell, Australia, 24 min. 

The Split 

Blake Heiss, USA, 16 min. 

The Devil’s Dosh 

Zach Guerra, USA, 29 min. 

A man with terminal cancer begs his boss 

to help him end it all in the dark comedy 

PAIN STAKING • a night gone wrong gets 

worse in the gritty thriller YOU MISSED 

SONIA • a group of women in a secondhand 

store find themselves coming into 

contact with some unexplained items in 

THE OP SHOP • two kidnappers discover 

they may be overmatched by their female 

prisoner in THREE SIXTY • THE SPLIT is 

the story of a would-be bank robber who 

is having a bit of trouble closing the deal • 

THE DEVIL’S DOSH is the dark tale of a 

boy being brutally raised in a brothel. 


102 minutes 




Beerbug 

Ander Mendia, Spain, 8 min. 

Hotel 

Jose Luis Aleman, Spain, 12 min. 

Juaritos 

H. F. Crum, USA, 12 min. 

Lisa 

Drew Mylrea, USA, 10 min. 

Monsters Do Not Exist 

Paul Urkijo, Spain, 10 min. 

The Storm 

Andre LeBlanc, USA, 14 min. 

Cliff 

Paul Emerson, USA, 11 min. 

Prodigal 

Benjamin Grayson, USA, 25 min. 

A man tries to deal with a strange pest in 

the animated BEERBUG • just when all 

hope seems lost, one man thinks he’s 

found the oasis that will save him in the 

stunning HOTEL • JUARITOS is the brutal 

tale of one man’s decision to finally fight 

back • LISA is a futuristic tale of one 

inventor’s efforts to build the perfect 

woman • MONSTERS DO NOT EXIST is 

the story of one boy and his relationship 

with his most kind and attentive teacher • 

two scientists are battling for their lives 

in the sci-fi thriller THE STORM • one 

man’s efforts to serve the less desirable 

women of the world is detailed in the 

funny film CLIFF • Kenneth Branagh and 

Jennifer Morrison star in the suspenseful 

film PRODIGAL. 

Best If Used By The Op Shop Cliff


Ohio Shorts Program 



Ohio Shorts Program 

87 minutes 


9:30 PM I Code OHSH04 


4:15 PM I Code OHSH11 

Akron-Summit County Public Library (page 42) 

Loung Ung 

Ted Sikora, USA, 5 min. 

The Lower 9: A Story of Home 

Matthew Hashiguchi & Elaine McMillion, 

USA, 21 min. 

Outcast 

Noldon Starks & Jen Poland, USA, 10 min. 

Sparkle 

Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar, USA, 18 min. 

The Lion, The Witch and 

the Wardrobe 

Sophie Schwartz, USA, 2 min. 

Empty Spaces 

Caitlin Hodson, USA, 8 min. 


Ryan Arthur, USA, 5 min. 

Project 5: When I Hear Music 

Santina Protopapa, USA, 18 min. 

The Cambodian-born author and human 

rights activist is featured in LOUNG UNG 

• THE LOWER 9: A STORY OF HOME 

documents how some areas of New Orleans 

have never recovered from Hurricane 

Katrina • a disabled young man struggles 

to get treated fairly in OUTCAST • 

SPARKLE introduces us to Sheri Sparkle 

Williams, a star dancer with the Dayton 

Contemporary Dance Company • a young 

girl takes a fantastic trip through her 

wardrobe chest in THE LION, THE WITCH 

AND THE WARDROBE • EMPTY SPACES 

is the tale of a woman who just can’t seem 

to find what she is looking for • a young 

girl comes face-to-face with a would-be 

kidnapper in SUGAR AND SPICE • PRO- 

JECT 5: WHEN I HEAR MUSIC is about 

Cleveland City Councilman Matt Zone’s 

1980s break-dancing group and their recent 

reunion event at House of Blues. 

Bonus Round 

102 minutes 


12:25 PM I Code BONU07 


A Knock on my Door 

David Chai, USA, 10 min. 

Temp to Perm 

Philip DeRise, Singapore/USA, 13 min. 

Foodie 

Aaron Rudelson, USA, 14 min. 

Choreography for Plastic 

Army Men 

David Fain, USA, 5 min. 

Ali 707 

Hannah Moore, Australia, 13 min. 

Dura Lex 

Anke Blondé, Belgium, 18 min. 

The Wedding (La Boda) 

Marina Seresesky, Spain, 12 min. 

All It Takes is a Second 

(Les Vies Dansent) 

Fabrice Herbaut, France, 17 min. 

A KNOCK ON MY DOOR is the animated 

tale of a man who discovers his father has 

suffered a life of depression • one man’s 

efforts to work towards world peace is 

thwarted by paperwork, of course, in TEMP 

TO PERM • he’s developed a very strange 

condition and needs help in the odd and 

amusing FOODIE • soldiers march to a 

different beat in CHOREOGRAPHY FOR 

PLASTIC ARMY MEN • ALI 707 is the 

story of one detainee who just can’t stop 

running • a woman’s efforts to protect her 

babysitter go awry in DURA LEX • it’s the 

big day and one mother will do anything 

not to miss it in THE WEDDING • a man 

sends a woman a very mysterious message 

in ALL IT TAKES IS A SECOND. 

Transitions 

101 minutes 


9:35 PM I Code TRAN09 


Lois 

Alexandra Schepisi, Australia, 9 min. 

Towing 

Wenhwa Ts’ao, USA, 14 min. 

Sweatshop 

Chin Tangsakulsathaporn, USA, 12 min. 

Debt 

Boiko Boyanov, Bulgaria, 18 min. 

Kiruna-Kiguli 

Goran Kapetanobic, Sweden, 15 min. 

Voice Over 

Martin Rosete, Spain, 10 min. 

Unorthodox 

Patrick Waismann, USA, 23 min. 

LOIS has just received a letter and she is 

not pleased • a woman trying to adjust to 

civilian life after returning from active duty 

has a tough night in TOWING • one young 

boy will find a way to help another in the 

charming SWEATSHOP • a prize fighter 

makes a long overdue trip home in DEBT • 

KIRUNA-KIGULI is a gripping story that 

details two women’s very different childbirth 

experiences • something unexplainable 

is happening (but what?) in VOICE 

OVER • UNORTHODOX is the tale of a 

young Jewish boy who has an axe to grind 

with his father. 

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Patricia Chan 

Barb Cicerchi 

Peggy Cleary 

Paula Coakley 

Eileen Coan 

Sandra Cohen 

Danielle Coppola-Smith 

Sarah Coulter 

Amanda Dempsey 

Randy DeMuesy 

Marissa DeSantis 

John Dido 

Theo Eiben 


Greg Fondran 

Holly Foster 

JD Frost 

Joshua Gardner 

Lynn Gottlob 

JoAnn Granke 

Darrick Grant 

Jill Grunenwald 

Shay Hazen 

Dianne Jackson 

Kyle Johnson 

Christopher Johnston 

Linda Katz 

Tim Keller 

Kevin Kelly 

Bev Kerecman 

Mark Kerecman 

Nicholas Kuhar 

FilmSlam Student Selection Committee 

Jacob Agle 

Malik Akbar 

Beatrice Aldrich 

Annie Artle 

Elizabeth Badertscher 

Charles Benson 

Brittany Bertram 

Ciara Blomgren 

Andrew Blonsky 

Morgan Brenner 

Jordan Bush 

Brendan Cain 

Caroline Canale 

Adam Chaney 

Antwone Clemons 

Maya Condori 

Ian Corrigan 

Sydney Costantini 

Amani Crowley 

Jimmy Cvelbar 

Sarah Doody 

Entela Duka 

Taylor Egan 

Dominyka Eid 

Dylan Flickinger 

Nathan Friel 

Mackenzie Gilliland 

Joyce Gillo 

Zakary Goldinger 

Christina Graziano 

Lauren Guido 

Maddie Hengst 

Jasmine Hoskins 

Maya Hubbard 

Rakim Huff 

Chris Humer 

Corrigan Irwin 

Emma Irwin 

Dell Jackman 

Joshua Jucutan 

Catherine Katrenich 

Devon Kodger 

Chris Kopsienski 

Joe Kowalski 

Aunika Krcal 

Zoe Kurtz 

Ashley Larsen 

Kenna Marblestone 

Amanda Martin 

Breeyana McGee 

Kevin McLaughlin 

Canyon McWilliams 

Abraham Mendes 

Corey Mueller 

Cassandra Muller 

Alexis Nunn 

Michael Ong 

Harvey Labovitz 

Marianne Lax 

Nick Martin 

John M. Maslowski 

Michelle Mazala 

Christine McBurney 

Fred Mehalik 

Pat Metzler 

Lynn Milliner 

Jackie Mitchell 

David Muniak 

Brandon Olsen 

Michele Owen 

Laura Paglin 

Carson Parish 

Kathi Penn 

Riki Perelman 

Allie Perrett 

Bud Perry 

Veronica Perry 

Will Perry 

David Glenn Phillips 

Emilie Poua 

Carl Rak 

Alexa Reymann 

Jack Ricchiuto 


Ken Rubenstein 

Paolo Orso-Giacone 

Dhara Patel 

Brandon Peck 

Andi Peng 

Grace Peppler 

Chelsea Polk 

Cal Steele Radisek 

Iris Rozman 

David Sadowski 

Josie Sheehan 

Quenice Sims 

Chris Sivak 

Rachel Spotts 

Maddie Stambler 

Julianne Stamer 

Allegra Steiger 

Nikki Schiro 

Dan Seifried 

Carol Skirball 

Timothy Smith 

Coleen Staufer 

Matthew Stepnowsky 

Jason Stone 

Carolynne Strand 

Michael Strauss 

TJ Summers 

Aiyana Taylor 

Joe Tegreene 

Gina Torek 

Stephen Vinciguerra 

Barbara Walker 

Arlin Wallace 

Cody Wallis 

Jane Warner 

Roger Warner 

Beckett Warren 

Susan Wasserman 

Mike Wendt 

Loy Wiley 

Hugh Williams 

Joe Yanick 

Kim Yanoshik 

Mark Yasenchack 

Blake Zimmerman 

Stephen Tang 

Jarett Therberge 

Reece Therberge 

Ryane Thomas 

Daniel Tibbitts 

Sarah Tibbitts 

Zack Tomasko 

Lucia Vinzani 

Jacqueline Wammes 

Sophie Washington 

Zac Webb 

Shawn Webster 

Ben Wiley 

Riley Williams 

Elijah Wood 

Jeffery Zickes 

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All lists are as of February 25, 2013 

Our applause goes to the more than 

700 volunteers who tirelessly offer their 

services, skills, and smiles to make the 

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We couldn’t do it without you. 

Ralph D. Howard, 1940-2012 

We are deeply saddened to say 

goodbye to one of our most beloved 

volunteers, Ralph D. Howard, who 

passed away on November 14, 2012. 

Ralph dedicated over a decade of service to the Festival, among 

countless other organizations throughout Cleveland. From his “Albert 

Einstein” hair to his emphatic fist thump when validating parking 

tickets, he will be remembered by so many of the staff and patrons 

of the Festival. Ralph frequently carried a bag of photographs and 

memorabilia recalling the people and events that shaped his remarkable 

life; we feel honored to have been a part of it. In tribute to his 

memory, we are establishing the Ralph D. Howard Memorial Volunteer 

Award. This honor will recognize a CIFF volunteer who, like Ralph, 

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168 COUNTRY LIST The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

Country List 

FILMS LISTED UNDER COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, PRODUCTION, SETTING, OR SUBJECT 

NOTE: 

Feature Films are in ALL CAPS 

A, B 

Afghanistan 

Buzkashi Boys 

Call Me Eshaan 

WE CAME HOME 

Algeria 

THE REPENTANT 

Argentina 

BEAUTY 

CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD 

Luminaris 

WHITE ELEPHANT 

Australia 

Ali 707 

Boo 

Captive 

ELEMENTAL 

Farid in the West 

The Interviewer 

Lois 

The Op Shop 

Three Sixty 

Woody 

Austria 

KUMA 

MORE THAN HONEY 

PARADISE: FAITH 

PARADISE: HOPE 

PARADISE: LOVE 

Punched 

Belgium 


BEN X 

BEYOND THE WALLS 


Domestic Tale 

Dura Lex 

LE GRAND SOIR 

The Lobster’s Cry 

TIME OF MY LIFE 

ZARAFA 

Bosnia and Herzegovina 


Brazil 


LOST TOWN 


VERONICA 

Bulgaria 

Debt 

C, D, E 

Canada 

The Basketball Game 

Béatrice Coron’s Daily Battles 


BREAKING THE FRAME 

Bydlo 

Closest Thing to Heaven 

ELEMENTAL 

THE FINAL MEMBER 

Follow 

The Hipster and the Cat 

Howard 

EL HUASO 

I DECLARE WAR 

THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT 

LAURENCE ANYWAYS 

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me 

More Than Winning 

Room Service 

STILL MINE 

SURVIVAL PRAYER 

THE VALLEY OF TEARS 

Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian 

Anijam 

Chile 

EL HUASO 

China 

DIGITAL DHARMA 

FALLEN CITY 

WHEN NIGHT FALLS 

Colombia 

180 SECONDS 

CHOCO 

The Invention 

LA SIRGA 

Croatia 

FLOWER SQUARE 


WHEN DAY BREAKS 

Czech Republic 

FLOWER BUDS 

OLDIES BUT GOLDIES 

VERA 68 

YUMA 

Denmark 


RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA 

The Record Breaker 

Ecuador 

ROUTE OF THE MOON 

Egypt 

UPRISING 

Estonia 

MUSHROOMING 

F 

Finland 

CANNED DREAMS 

THE PUNK SYNDROME 

France 

ALIYAH 

All It Takes is a Second 

BAD SEEDS 



CHAOS 

Coming Soon 

LA DEMORA 


FATHER’S BIRTH 

LE GRAND SOIR 

The Green Dogs 

Histoire Belge 

Matriarche 

The Mime Gabin 


VERONICA 

THE PAINTING 




The Radar 

RENOIR 

THE REPENTANT 

Saturday Girls 


THREE WORLDS 

Touch Me 

Tram 



Would You Be So Kind 

To Leave, Sir 

YOUTH 

ZARAFA 

G, H, I 

Georgia 

THE GUARDIAN 

Germany 

Amen! 

Bear Me 

CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL 

ZONE 

Double Occupancy 

THE FOSTER BOY 

FRAUENSEE 

Haleema 

HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH 

The Last Border 

Light Years 


MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY 

OMAMAMIA 




Rising Hope 

THE WEEKEND 

YOKO 

You Missed Sonia 

Guatemala 

LA CAMIONETA 

Hungary 

THE EXAM 

Iceland 

THE DEEP 

THE FINAL MEMBER 

India 


ELEMENTAL 

GATTU 



SALMA 

Iran 

HATRED 

Ireland 

A FIGHTING HEART 

Un Peu Plus 

WE WENT TO WAR 

Israel 

BRAVE MISS WORLD 

LOST TOWN 

The Other Side 

OUT IN THE DARK 

YOSSI 

Italy 

CAESAR MUST DIE 

David’s Tour 

Do No Harm 

Have You Got a Minute? 

PIAZZA FONTANA: THE ITALIAN 

CONSPIRACY 

J, K, M, N 

Japan 


NAME IS? 

KEY OF LIFE 

THE PAINTING 

Jordan 


Kosovo 

Kolona 

Mexico 

AFTER LUCIA 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ 

LA DEMORA 

Eskimal 

Juan & La Borrega 

MARIACHI GRINGO 

Mutatio 

A SECRET WORLD 

Nepal 

HIGHWAY 

Netherlands 

BEN X 

THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA 

VAN END 

KAUWBOY 

Small 

New Zealand 

THE LAST OCEAN 

Norway 

THE ALMOST MAN 

Home Game 

THE ORHEIM COMPANY 

TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT 

P, R 

Panama 

ROUTE OF THE MOON 

Paraguay 

7 BOXES 

Philippines 

THE COIN BEARER 

Poland 

LOST TOWN 

SHAMELESS 

YUMA 

Puerto Rico 

UNDER MY NAILS 

Romania 

CHASING RAINBOWS 

Russia 

DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY 

Story of M 

WHITE TIGER

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S, T 

Scotland 


Serbia 

DEATH OF A MAN IN THE 

BALKANS 


Singapore 

Temp to Perm 

Slovenia 


THE LONG VACATION 

SHANGHAI GYPSY 

South Africa 

Asad 

MATERIAL 

Somewhere Over the Rainbow 

South Korea 

DOOMSDAY BOOK 

PIETA 

WHEN NIGHT FALLS 

Spain 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ 

Beerbug 

CHILDISH GAMES 


Ephemeral 

Friendsheep 

GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN 

Home 

Hotel 


LITTLE WORLD 

Monsters Do Not Exist 

She 


That Wasn’t Me 

Voice Over 

The Wedding 


Zombie 

Sweden 

BLONDIE 

THE ICE DRAGON 

Kiruna-Kiguli 

Switzerland 

APPASSIONATA 

THE FOSTER BOY 


A SECRET WORLD 

Syria 

THE SUFFERING GRASSES 

Tanzania 

IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN 

Tibet 


Turkey 


POLLUTING PARADISE 

THE SUFFERING GRASSES 

U 

Uganda 

CALL ME KUCHU 


Ukraine 

APPASSIONATA 

LOST TOWN 

United Kingdom 

BROKEN 

Cold Warrior 

THE COMEDIAN 

David’s Tour 

Friend Request Pending 

GOOD OL’ FREDA 


Head Over Heels 


Indoor 

Khaana 

LORD MONTAGU 

MCCULLIN 



Room on the Broom 

SALMA 

UNFINISHED SONG 

UP THERE 


Uruguay 

LA DEMORA 

USA 

99% 

Advantageous 

ANITA 

Anosmia 

APE 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ 

Asad 

Best If Used By 

The Best Man for the Job 

A Better Place Than This 

BRAVE MISS WORLD 

Buzkashi Boys 

Call Me Eshaan 

CALL ME KUCHU 

LA CAMIONETA 

CASTING BY 

Changing Reels 

Choreography for Plastic Army Men 

CITIZEN KOCH 

Cliff 

Closing Bell 

The Collector’s Gift 

CONGRATULATIONS 

THE CRASH REEL 

Dancing With the Trees 

The Dark 

DEAR MR. WATTERSON 

DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 

DETROIT UNLEADED 

The Devil’s Dosh 


THE DISCOVERERS 

Do You Believe in the Devil? 


NAME IS? 


DOWNEAST 

DOWNLOADED 

ELEMENTAL 

Elliott Erwitt: “I Bark At Dogs” 

Empty Spaces 

Even Me 

THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT 


Facundo the Great 

Falling Up 

A Family Man 

FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH 

FIRST COMES LOVE 

First In Flight 

Foodie 

FOUR 

FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING 

FUREVER 

Fusion: The Art of Collaboration 

The Gambling Man 

G-DOG 

GIRL RISING 

THE GO DOC PROJECT 


GOING ON 13 

GOOD OL’ FREDA 


THE GREAT FLOOD 

Harry Grows Up 

HARVEST OF EMPIRE 

HERE ONE DAY 

Here You Go 

HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS 

THAN YOU 

HONOR FLIGHT 

Hot in the Zipper 

HowardCantour.com 

I AM DIVINE 

I DO 

ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT 

OF A PIMP 


INFORMANT 

INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR. 

Josephine and the Roach 

Juaritos 

THE KINGS OF SUMMER 

KINGSBURY 

A Knock on my Door 

THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT 

Lillian 

The Lion, The Witch and 

the Wardrobe 

Lisa 

LORD MONTAGU 

LOST TOWN 

The Louder The Better 

Loung Ung 

The Lower 9: A Story of Home 

MAGIC CAMP 

Making It 

MARIACHI GRINGO 

Marking the Distance 

MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY 

Mr. Christmas 

Mr. Universe 

MUSICWOOD 

The New Woman: Annie 

“Londonderry” Kopchovsky 

Open Heart 

OUT IN THE DARK 

Outcast 

PABLO 

Pain Staking 

Pareto Principle 

Past Their Prime 


Peter at the End 

Picture. Perfect. 

PIT STOP 


PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF 

Plush 

The Procession 

Prodigal 

Project 5: When I Hear Music 

PUTZEL 


REBELS WITH A CAUSE 

RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS: 

A RUST BELT DOCUMENTARY 

REDLEGS 

REJECT 

Revelations 

Rocketship 

RUNNING FROM CRAZY 

The Sandbox 

Second Parent 

She, Who Excels in Solitude 

SHEPARD & DARK 

A Short Flim 

SICK MICK AND THE BOYS 

The Slaughter 

Sparkle 

The Split 

The Storm 


THE SUGAR WARS 

Sundays at Rocco’s 

SURVIVAL PRAYER 

Sweatshop 

Temp to Perm 

This Is Lipstick! 

Thumb 

Tinker 

TIO PAPI 

A Tooth Tale 

Towing 

Tug 

Unburden 

UNDER MY NAILS 

UNDERDOGS 

UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY 

OF ACT UP 

Unorthodox 

UPRISING 

WE CAME HOME 


WERE THE WORLD MINE 

WONDER WOMEN! 

Venezuela 

High Noon 

V

170 FILM INDEX The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

Film Index 

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7 BOXES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

99% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

180 SECONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

A, B 

Advantageous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

AFTER LUCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

Ali 707 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

ALIYAH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

All It Takes is a Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

THE ALMOST MAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

Amen! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

ANITA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

Anosmia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

APE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

APPASSIONATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

Asad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

BAD SEEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

The Basketball Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

Bear Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

Béatrice Coron’s Daily Battles . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

Beauty and the Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

Beerbug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

BEN X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

Best If Used By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

The Best Man for the Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

A Better Place Than This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

BEYOND THE WALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

BLONDIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

Boo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

BRAVE MISS WORLD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

BREAKING THE FRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

BROKEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

Buzkashi Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

Bydlo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

C, D 

CAESAR MUST DIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 

Call Me Eshaan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 

CALL ME KUCHU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 

LA CAMIONETA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

CAMP 14—TOTAL CONTROL ZONE . . . . . . . 57 

CANNED DREAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

Captive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 152 

CASTING BY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

Changing Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

CHAOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 

CHASING RAINBOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 

CHILDISH GAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 

CHOCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 

Choreography for Plastic Army Men . . . . . . . 155 

CITIZEN KOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 

CLANDESTINE CHILDHOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 

Cliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

Closest Thing to Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

Closing Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

THE COIN BEARER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 

Cold Warrior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

The Collector’s Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

THE COMEDIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 

Coming Soon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

CONGRATULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

THE CRASH REEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

Dancing With the Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

The Dark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

David’s Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

DEAR MR. WATTERSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

DEATH BY CHINA 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

DEATH OF A MAN IN THE BALKANS . . . . . . 65 

Death of a Shadow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

THE DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 

THE DEFLOWERING OF EVA VAN END . . . . . 66 

LA DEMORA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

DETROIT UNLEADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

The Devil’s Dosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

DIGITAL DHARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

THE DISCOVERERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

Do No Harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Do You Believe in the Devil? . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS? . . . . . . 68 

DOM—A RUSSIAN FAMILY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 

Domestic Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

DOOMSDAY BOOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 

Double Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

Double or Nothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153 

DOWNEAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

DOWNLOADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

Dura Lex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

E, F, G, H 

ELEMENTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

Elliott Erwitt: “I Bark At Dogs” . . . . . . . . . 149 

Empty Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

Ephemeral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

Eskimal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 153 

Even Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

THE EXAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT . . . . . . . 72 

Eyes on the Stars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 152 

Facundo the Great . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

FALLEN CITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 

Falling Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

A Family Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

FAR OUT ISN’T FAR ENOUGH: THE 

TOMI UNGERER STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 

Farid in the West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

FATHER’S BIRTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 

A FIGHTING HEART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 

THE FINAL MEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 

FIRST COMES LOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 

First in Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

FLOWER BUDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 

FLOWER SQUARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 

Follow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

Foodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

THE FOSTER BOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 

FOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

FRAUENSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

Friend Request Pending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

Friendsheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

FROM NOTHING, SOMETHING . . . . . . . . . . 78 

FUREVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

Fusion: The Art of Collaboration . . . . . . . . . 148 

The Gambling Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

GATTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

G-DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

GIRL RISING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 

THE GO DOC PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 

GOD LOVES UGANDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

GOING ON 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

GOOD OL’ FREDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 

GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN . . . . . . . . 82 

LE GRAND SOIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 

THE GREAT FLOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 

The Green Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

THE GUARDIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

Haleema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

HALIMA’S PATH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

Harry Grows Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

HARVEST OF EMPIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

HATRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

Have You Got A Minute? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

Head Over Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH. . . . . . . . 86 

HERE ONE DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

Here You Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

HE’S WAY MORE FAMOUS THAN YOU . . . . . 87 

High Noon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

HIGHWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

The Hipster and the Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

Histoire Belge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Home Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

HONOR FLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

Hot in the Zipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 152 

HowardCantour.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

EL HUASO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

I, J, K 

I AM BREATHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

I AM DIVINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

I DECLARE WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

I DO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

THE ICE DRAGON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP . . . . 103 

IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN . . . . . . . . . 104 

Indoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

INFORMANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 

INTERIOR. LEATHER BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

The Interviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

The Invention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

Josephine and the Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Juan & La Borrega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

Juaritos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

KAUWBOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

KEY OF LIFE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 

Khaana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

THE KINGS OF SUMMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

KINGSBURY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 

Kiruna-Kiguli. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

A Knock on my Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

Kolona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

KUMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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L, M 

The Last Border. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

THE LAST OCEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 

THE LAST WHITE KNIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 

LAURENCE ANYWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

Light Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

Lillian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe . . . . 155 

Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

The Little Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 152 

LITTLE WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

The Lobster’s Cry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Lois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

THE LONG VACATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

LORD MONTAGU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 

LOST TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 

The Louder The Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

Loung Ung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

The Lower 9: A Story of Home . . . . . . . . . . 155 

Luminaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

MAGIC CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

Making It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 152 

MARIACHI GRINGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

Marking the Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

Matriarche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153 

MCCULLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 

The Mime Gabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY . . . . . . . 113 

Monsters Do Not Exist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

MORE THAN HONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 

More Than Winning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

Mr. Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Mr. Universe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

MUMBAI’S KING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 

MUSHROOMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 

MUSICWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

Mutatio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

My Friend Ehran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

N, O, P 

The New Woman: Annie “Londonderry” 

Kopchovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

OLDIES BUT GOLDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 

OMAMAMIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 

ONCE UPON A TIME WAS I, VERONICA . . . 117 

The Op Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

Open Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

THE ORHEIM COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 

The Other Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

OUT IN THE DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 

Outcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

PABLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 

Pain Staking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

THE PAINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 

PARADISE: FAITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 

PARADISE: HOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 

PARADISE: LOVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 

Pareto Principle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

Past Their Prime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Penny Dreadful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 153 

Peter At The End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

PIAZZA FONTANA: THE ITALIAN 

CONSPIRACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 

Picture. Perfect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

PIETA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 

PIT STOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 


PLIMPTON AS HIMSELF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 

Plush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

POLLUTING PARADISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 

The Procession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

Prodigal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 154 

Project 5: When I Hear Music. . . . . . . . . . . 155 

Punched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

THE PUNK SYNDROME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 

PUTZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 

R, S 

The Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

RAFEA: SOLAR MAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 

REBELS WITH A CAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

The Record Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

RED, WHITE AND BLUEPRINTS: 

A RUST BELT DOCUMENTARY . . . . . . . . . . 125 

REDLEGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

REJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

RENOIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 

THE REPENTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 

Revelations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 

Rising Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 152 

Rocketship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

Room on the Broom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

Room Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

ROUTE OF THE MOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 

RUNNING FROM CRAZY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 

SALMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 

The Sandbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Saturday Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

Second Parent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 152 

A SECRET WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 

SHAMELESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 

SHANGHAI GYPSY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 

She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

She, Who Excels in Solitude . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

SHEPARD & DARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

A Short Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 154 

SICK MICK AND THE BOYS . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

LA SIRGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 

The Slaughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Somewhere Over the Rainbow . . . . . . . . . . . 153 

Sparkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

The Split. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

STILL MINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 

The Storm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

Story of M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

THE SUFFERING GRASSES . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 

Sugar and Spice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155 

THE SUGAR WARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 

Sundays at Rocco’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

SURVIVAL PRAYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 

Sweatshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

T, U 

Talking Dog for Sale, 10 Euros . . . . . . . . . . 149 

Temp To Perm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

That Wasn’t Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

This Is Lipstick! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

Three Sixty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

THREE WORLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 

Thumb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 

TIME OF MY LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 

Tinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

TIO PAPI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 

A Tooth Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 153 

Touch Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

Tram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

Tug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 

TWIGSON TIES THE KNOT . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 

Un Peu Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 

Unburden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

UNDER MY NAILS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 

UNDERDOGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 

UNFINISHED SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

UNITED IN ANGER: A HISTORY 

OF ACT UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 

Unorthodox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

UP THERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 

UPRISING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 

V, W, Y, Z 

THE VALLEY OF TEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 

VERA 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 

Voice Over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 155 

WE CAME HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 

WE WENT TO WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 

The Wedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 

THE WEEKEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 

WERE THE WORLD MINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 

WHEN DAY BREAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 

WHEN NIGHT FALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 

WHITE ELEPHANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 

WHITE TIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 

WONDER WOMEN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 

Woody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

Would You Be So Kind To Leave, Sir . . . . . . 151 

Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam . . . . 148 

YOKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 

YOSSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 

You Missed Sonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 

YOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 

YUMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 

ZARAFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 

Zombie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 

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Do you dig INDEPENDENT FILM? 

Dream of FIRST DIBS ON CIFF TICKETS 

(and at a DISCOUNTED RATE)? If this sounds 

enticing, then we encourage you to consider the 

BENEFITS of CIFF MEMBERSHIP. 

Now ask yourself: Would you like to avoid waiting in ticket 

lines? Want full Festival access and a flexible film-viewing 

schedule? If you find yourself answering “Yes! Yes! Yes!” then 

CIFF passholder membership is for you. Consider yourself 

warned because once you go passholder, you never go back! 

Join the Cleveland International Film Festival 

Today & Be the Applause! 

Visit clevelandfilm.org or contact Debbie Marshall, Membership Director 

at 216.623.3456 x10 or marshall@clevelandfilm.org for more information 

on CIFF membership levels and a complete listing of benefits.

176 TICKET INFORMATION The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival 

Ticket Prices 

Members $12.00 

Non-Members $14.00 

Students/Seniors, in-person and w/ID only $12.00 

10 or More Great Savings! 

Placing a large ticket order? Now you can automatically save $2 off the 

price of every ticket when your order contains 10 or more tickets. 

Members – $10 per ticket 

Non-Members – $12 per ticket 

Not valid for Opening Night Gala tickets or in combination with any 

other discount or discount code. 

Gift Certificates 

Give the gift of film with a Cleveland International Film Festival 

Gift Certificate! 

Gift certificates can be purchased in any amount and can be sent 

instantly via email (or a paper copy can be mailed). They can be 

redeemed for tickets, merchandise, or memberships online, by phone, 

in person, or by mail. 

Between March 22 and April 14, 2013, gift certificates are available for 

purchase online (under the “Support Us” tab at www.clevelandfilm.org), 

by phone (877.304.3456), or in-person at the Ulmer & Berne Film 

Festival Box Office located in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas. 

At all other times of the year, gift certificates are available for purchase 

online (under the “Support Us” tab at www.clevelandfilm.org), by phone 

(216.623.3456, ext. 10), or in-person at the CIFF business office 

(2510 Market Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113). 

Opening Night Film and Gala 

Film, Party, Self-Parking 

Members $100.00 

Non-Members $125.00 

Questions? Contact Ticket Sales 

Call 877.304.3456 

E-mail tickets@clevelandfilm.org 

How To Buy Tickets 

For Members only: Tickets go on sale Friday, March 15, 

2013 at 11:00 AM via internet, phone, or mail. 

For the general public: Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22, 

2013 at 11:00 AM via all four options below. 

NOTE: Orders received on or before March 26, 2013 

will be mailed; otherwise, tickets will be held at the 

Film Festival “Duke Desk” (Will Call) at the entrance 

to Tower City Cinemas. Please bring your credit card or 

other identification when picking up your order. 

1 Online Ticketing System 

Purchasing tickets is easy on our secure website, 

www.clevelandfilm.org. 

Use our online shopping cart so that you can purchase 

all of your tickets at once. 

A handling fee of $3.00 is added to each order. 

CIFF members can log in, purchase tickets before the 

general public, and take advantage of discounts on tickets. 

Tickets will be sold until 11:00 PM on the day before 

the screening. 

2 Phone via 877.304.FILM (toll-free) 

Toll-free calls will be directed to the Ulmer & Berne Film 

Festival Box Office. 


Tickets will be sold until 9:00 PM on the day before 

the screening. 

Important 

Ticket holders and passholders must arrive at least 

20 minutes before showtime for seating. 

No refunds (except Stand By patrons who don’t get in). 

Exchanges, when possible, will be subject to a $3.00 

processing fee per order. 

All films are subject to change. 

No one under age ten will be admitted, except to Family Films. 

All children must have a ticket. 

No Tower City Cinemas or Cleveland Cinemas discount tickets, 

coupons, or passes will be accepted. 

Sold Out? Nope–Just on Stand By! 

Only a portion of the tickets to any film are sold in advance so that we 

can save room for our passholders. Therefore, even for crowded films, we 

can often accommodate many patrons just before showtime. Numbered 

Stand By tickets are sold beginning one hour before showtime, outside 

the theater lobby. (Be aware that a line sometimes forms earlier than 

this.) Then just before the film begins, Stand By ticket holders are 

admitted, in numerical order, on a space-available basis until the theater 

is full. Those who cannot get in receive a replacement voucher or refund. 

Cash or vouchers only; no checks or credit cards. 

Hint: buy your tickets early or, better yet, become a passholder-level 

member to avoid Stand By! 

3 

4 

U.S. Mail 

Order forms can be found on page 177 of the 37th CIFF 

Program Guide. 


Orders should be mailed to the CIFF business office 

(see address below). 

In-Person at the Ulmer & Berne 

Film Festival Box Office 

Opening on Friday, March 22, 2013 and located in 

Tower City Cinemas at Tower City Center 

(230 W. Huron Road, Cleveland, OH 44113) 

Store hours between March 22 and April 3 

are as follows: 

Monday–Saturday, 11 AM – 7 PM 

Sunday, 12 Noon – 5 PM 

Store hours between April 4 and April 14 

are as follows: 

8:30 AM – 9:30 PM daily 


sponsored by: 

No handling fees! 


Business Office 

2510 Market Avenue 

Cleveland, OH 44113-3434

PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM TICKET ORDER FORM 177 

Name(s) 

Address 

City State Zip 

E-mail Address CIFF Membership # 

Phone (Day) 


sponsored by: 

Phone (Evening) 

Charge my: 

MasterCard 

VISA 

AmEx 

Discover 

Card # 

Signature 

Hold in 

Will Call 

Check (made payable to CIFF) enclosed 

exp. date 

Mail by 

March 26th 

Please bring your credit card or other identification when 

picking up your order at the Duke Desk (Will Call). 

Price Overview 

(see page 176 for details) 

Film Tickets 

Members $ 12 

Non-Members $ 14 

Students/Seniors, $ 12 

in-person and w/ID only 

Film Tickets 

10 or More 

Orders containing 10 or more tickets 

will receive a discount of $2 off the price 

of every ticket. Not valid for Opening 

Night Gala tickets or in combination 

with another discount or discount code. 

Members $ 10 

Non-Members $ 12 

Opening Night Gala (see page 44) 

Members @ $100 = $ 

Non-Members @ $125 = $ 

CIFF Memberships 

visit www.clevelandfilm.org or call 

216.623.FILM, ext. 10 for details. 

Film Student @ $25 = $ 

(w/valid ID) 

Film Buff @ $55 = $ 

Film Fanatic @ $150 = $ 

Director* @ $550 = $ 

Executive Producer* @ $650 = $ 

Movie Mogul* @ $950 = $ 

*Includes Film Festival all-access pass 

Questions? Contact Ticket Sales 

Call 877.304.3456 

E-mail tickets@clevelandfilm.org 

Film Title Date Ticket Code Qty x Price = Total 

1 x = 

2 x = 

3 x = 

4 x = 

5 x = 

6 x = 

7 x = 

8 x = 

9 x = 

10 x = 

11 x = 

12 x = 

13 x = 

14 x = 

15 x = 

16 x = 

17 x = 

18 x = 

19 x = 

20 x = 

21 x = 

22 x = 

Gift Certificate Code: Less $ 

Discount Code: Less $ 

Memberships, Opening Night $ 

Tax-Deductible Challenge Match Donation $ 

Handling Fee $ 3.00 

TOTAL $ 

For Office Use Only 

Order Date 

Initials 

Store Phone Web Mail 

Confirmation Number 

Date Printed 

Initials 

Date Mailed 

File in Will Call 

$100,000 Challenge Match 

In celebration of the 37th Cleveland International Film Festival, 

we are presenting our annual Challenge Match. Our generous 

funding provided by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, which is funded 

by the residents of Cuyahoga County, must be matched annually. 

Your contribution can ensure our success!

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