Category Archives: film festival

The Girl from Monaco La Fille de MonacoFrance, 2008, 95 Minute Running TimeUS Premiere Topics: Coming of Age, Crime, Romantic Comedy, Woman Director Program: World Cinema NowLanguage: French English Sub-Titles The beautiful isle of Monaco serves as the backdrop for … Continue reading →

Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh USA, 2008, 86 Minute Running Time Topics: Documentary, History, Jewish Interest, Woman Director, Women Program: True StoriesLanguage: English Jan. 7 is Student Screening Day: ONLY open to students with … Continue reading →

Heaven on Earth Canada, 2007, 106 Minute Running TimeAdditional Countries: India Topics: Woman Director, Women Program: World Cinema NowLanguage: English, Punjabi English Sub-Titles Director Deepa Mehta (Fire, Water) offers up a complex and emotional drama in which Chand, a young … Continue reading →

Native Dancer BaksyKazakhstan, 2008, 87 Minute Running TimeAdditional Countries: Russia/France Topics: Crime, Drama, Environment, Seniors, Woman Director Program: World Cinema NowLanguage: Russian, Kazakh English Sub-Titles Endowed with psychic powers, Aidai can find lost souls and heal the ailing. But when … Continue reading →

The Wedding Song Le Chant des mariéesTunisia, 2007, 100 Minute Running TimeAdditional Countries: FranceUS Premiere Topics: Coming of Age, Drama, Jewish Interest, Political, Woman Director Program: New Voices/New VisionsLanguage: French, Arabic, German English Sub-Titles Karin Albou’s (Little Jerusalem) sophomore feature … Continue reading →

We Can Do ThatSi può fareItaly, 2008, 111 Minute Running TimeUS Premiere Topics: Comedy, Drama, Family Friendly Program: World Cinema NowLanguage: Italian English Sub-Titles A group of mentally disabled people become specialists in “mosaic parquet,” thanks to Nello, a stubborn … Continue reading →

Blue Gold: World Water Wars USA, 2008, 89 Minute Running TimeUS PremiereTopics: Documentary, EnvironmentProgram: True StoriesLanguage: English Wars of the future will be fought over water, not oil, as this liquid source of all life enters the global marketplace and … Continue reading →

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos USA, 2008, 97 Minute Running Time Topics: Art/Architecture/Film, Documentary, History Programs: True Stories, Valley ViewsLanguage: English No Subtitles Necessary traces the lives and careers of legendary cinematographers Laszlo Kovaks and Vilmos Zsigmond using archival … Continue reading →

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius ShulmanUSA, 2008, 84 Minute Running Time Topic: Art/Architecture/Film Programs: True Stories, Valley ViewsLanguage: English In his eight-decade career, California-based Julius Shulman became the world’s preeminent architecture photographer and the man who defined the way … Continue reading →

Kabei Japan, 2008, 133 Minute Running Time Topics: Asian, Drama, Political Program: Modern MastersLanguage: Japanese English Sub-Titles Set in 1940 Tokyo, veteran Yoji Yamada’s 80th (!) feature is a deeply affecting drama centering on mother and wife Kayo (Sayuri Yoshinaga), … Continue reading →