| TITLE:: | TIME:: |
| FATIGUE | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 12:00PM/BARNSDALL GALLERY THEATRE |
| Dir.: MICHAEL BARNES, AMERICAN PREMIERE, 2002, VIDEO, UNITED KINGDOM, 84:00 | |
| A Welsh loner has only pipe dreams between him and despair. Working for a sadistic local crime boss, Mitchell Willow finds himself the fall guy between a pair of kingpins. When he inadvertently takes possession of stolen diamonds, he puts his life and that of an ex-girlfriend in jeopardy, unwittingly involving the love of his life in this deadly deal. | |
| FEAR AND TREMBLING (STUPEUR ET TREMBLEMENTS) | - CANCELLED - |
| Dir.: ALAIN CORNEAU, 2003, 35MM, FRANCE, 107:00 | |
| A darkly humorous and sophisticated comedy that tells the story of Amélie, a dreamy and romantic young Belgian woman who returns to Japan only to find herself overwhelmed by the mysterious and absurd machinations of the Japanese business world. | |
| FLIGHT FROM DEATH: THE QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 7:30 PM/ BARNSDALL |
| Dir: PATRICK SHEN, 2003, VIDEO, USA, 90:00 | |
| Narrated by Gabriel Byrne, this film explores how fear of death influences behavior on psychological, spiritual, and practical levels. Shot in Egypt, Israel, Guyana, Greece, and China, this film also features interviews with noted authorities; it is nothing less than the most comprehensive and mind-blowing investigation of humankind’s relationship with death ever captured on video. | |
| GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 4:30PM/LOS FELIZ 3 |
| Dir.: ROD MURPHY, 2003, USA, VIDEO, 85:00 | |
| In a land of malls, there still are small cities--places far from the pounding of urban drums and commercial dross. As in an Anne Tyler novel, these towns are populated with folk who march to a different beat. The drummer for the population of Greater Southbridge seems to be on some other planet, and the locals’ quirks will amaze and amuse even the most jaundiced eye. | |
| HARD EIGHT (AKA SYDNEY) | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 7:00PM/VISTA THEATRE |
| Dir.:PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, 1996, USA, 35 MM.102:00 | |
| Sydney is a veteran gambler in his sixties who still spends his time at the casinos. When he meets John (John C. Reilly), a loser with no money at all, he sees him as a son and tries to help him. He takes care of him and teaches him all the tricks of his work. He also helps him to make a relationship with Clementine, a young girl who works at the casino as a waitress. John doesn't seem to be bothered by the fact that Clementine is also a hooker, but soon something happens that turns their lives upside down. | |
| HERE COMES HUFFAMOOSE | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 7:30PM/BARNSDALL GALLERY THEATRE |
| Dirs.: CHRIS RICHTER & PAWEL KUCZYNSKI, 2003, VIDEO, USA, 80:00 | |
| For a moment, the East Coast jam-rock band Huffamoose was The Next Big Thing. Signed to Interscope Records, the band embarked on an ambitious year-long tour, playing small alt rock clubs across the country. By the end of the tour, internal conflicts threatened the group’s future. Soon after, Interscope put the nail in the coffin, canceling their contract along with scores of other new and established acts when it was bought in a corporate merger. Filmmakers Chris Richter and Pawel Kuczynski capture the sight, sounds and smells of a working band. Informative and revelatory, this is “must-see” material for anyone wanting a glimpse behind the supposed glamour of being a rock musician. | |
| HONEYBOY | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 7:00PM/LOS FELIZ 3 |
| Dir.: SCOTT TARADASH, 2002, VIDEO, 82:00 | |
| This lively film portrait of David “Honeyboy” Edwards--88-year-old Delta bluesman and 2002 Heritage Fellowship recipient –is more than mere bio-pic. The movie explores the roots of the blues and delivers a searing look at the South, pre-Civil Rights movement. A love letter, yes, but also bittersweet, as Edwards tells of missed opportunities, segregation, and life on the road. | |
