October 16, 2019
FROZEN
DescriptionDescription FROZEN stars Shirley Henderson (INTERMISSION, AFTERLIFE, WILBUR WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF), and dives headlong into the reality that sometimes finding someone is worse than losing them. It's been two years since the mysterious disappearance of her older sister, Annie. But Kath is still haunted by the need to know what happened. Visiting the spot...
October 16, 2019
GAY REPUBLICANS
DescriptionDescription The world of politics is so perverse and characterized by controversy that it can easily be viewed as a parody of itself. "From executive producers Ferdon Bailey, Randy Barbato (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE) and acclaimed director Wash Westmoreland (FLUFFER), comes GAY REPUBLICANS. In 2004, Log Cabin-the Gay Republican Club - was put to...
October 16, 2019
FERPECT CRIME (CRIMEN PERFECTO)
DescriptionDescription Alex de la lglesia's new comedy, FERPECT CRIME, is an uproarious and politically incorrect parody of the distance between the idealized perceptions we have of ourselves and the cruel reality. Rafael (Guillermo Toledo) is a suave Don Juan-type who works in the women's section of the department store where he was born. He wines...
October 16, 2019
A FOND KISS
DescriptionDescription Award-winning British director Ken Loach (SWEET SIXTEEN, BREAD AND ROSES) makes a powerful return to the Festival with this timely drama with a timeless theme: the inexorable conflict between hearts and minds. Casim is the only son of a proud Pakastani Muslim family in Glasgow, dutifully betrothed to a first cousin he's never met...
October 16, 2019
EYES OF NIGHT (MATIA APO NICHTA)
DescriptionDescription A wonderfully acted relationship drama, EYES OF NIGHT tracks the lives of three people and the ordinary choices and mistakes they make along the way. With a middle-aged couple as a refreshing focal point, we are reminded of the ever-changing nature of life. Writer/ director Pericles Hoursoglou suggests that, while imperfection and weakness ore...
October 16, 2019
FAR SIDE OF THE MOON (LA FACE CACHÉE DE LA LUNE)
DescriptionDescription Robert Lepage's fifth film/and Canada's official Oscar® selection for Best Foreign Language Film, started as a one-man show. It's a pitch-perfect, quirky dramedy encompassing interplanetary travel and the more mundane difficulties of communication here on Earth. Philippe is a perpetual dreamer academic, whose thesis implies that the space-race was primarily motivated by narcissism. He...
October 16, 2019
DUCK SEASON (TEMPORADA DE PATOS)
DescriptionDescription Winner of six awards at the Guadalajara Film Festival, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Actress, DUCK SEASONS is a flawlessly executed, highly stylized romp from debut writer/director Fernando Eimcke. Best friends Flama and Mok are 14 years old. They have everything they need to survive another boring Sunday: an...
October 16, 2019
ETHAN MAO
DescriptionDescription Facades fall away when everyday family life is hijacked by extreme situations. This genre-busting film blends drama, thriller and romance into a singular coming-of-age journey for the titular character. Newcoming Jun Hee Lee's innocent face and straightforward portrayal help illuminate a troubled adolescent buffeted by life's storms. Eighteen-year-old Ethan Mao's life starts to spin...
October 16, 2019
DOES GOD PLAY FOOTBALL?
DescriptionDescription DOES GOD PLAY FOOT BALL? is set in the 1960s, when fatherless seven-year-old Tommy fills in the emotional gaps by believing his dad must be Jesus Christ.
October 16, 2019
DOWNTOWN: A STREET TALE
DescriptionDescription A compelling drama about New York City street kids that distinguishes itself with an exceptional script by co-star Joey Dedio, stellar performances - especially from Genevieve Bujold who can't help but radiate as a weary, tough but ever tender inner-city social worker and an unwavering sense of credibility. "Don't be a statistic," Dr. Levesque...
