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    SIFF 2008 PROGRAMMERS PICKS Itis almost impossible to choose a list of favorite flms in the festival with such an extraordinary selection for all types of tastes and interest to discover. We are providing this list of selected highlights with the caveat that ths is just a sampling of the many choices on olfer at SIFF 2008. Inclusion does not necessarily mean a film is better than another. Below is a sampling of films to consider amongst your choices whether you only see one of one hundred features at SIFF. Carl Spence, SIFF Artistic Director: GALA SCREENINGS - from BATTLE IN SEATTLE to THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD to BOTTLE SHOCK all three of these films are stellar BOTTLE SHOCK is the pertect celebratory fikn to close SIFF EMERGING MASTERS — our strongest grouping of filmmakers yet each with their own distint directorial stamp and character. ‘Jeremy Podeswa with hs elegiac and moving FUGITIVE PIECES: ‘Abdella Kechiche with his Cesar award winning masterpiece THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN, Fatih Akin with his Oscar submitted THE EDGE OF HEAVEN. and David Mackenzie withthe playful and romantic MISTER FOE, staring the wonderful Jamie Bell THE PRESENTATION OF MURNAU'S SUNRISE, one of the ‘greatest films ever made with the aural poetry of Sub Pop's THE ALBUM LEAF atthe Triple Door. An evening of fine food, drink and cexcauisite cinema EVERYTHING IS FINE — an impressive directorial debut with a riveting performance by the young lead Maxime Dumontier. ‘SONG SUNG BLUE ~ move over Super Diamond, this hard knocks true story of a lfe-ong Nell Diamond impersonator and his Patsy Cline singing wite must be seen, EM An exquisitely moving story of love and loss. TonyBarbiert previcusly won our American Cinema Awart for his haunting ‘crowd favorite THE MAGIC OF MARCIANO. DEREK - Isaac Julien’s homage to Derek Jarman with narration and appearances by Tilda Swinton CREATIVE NATURE ~ John Andres look at renowned glass artist Wiliam Moris. PIERRE RISSIENT: MAN OF CINEMA ~ An insider's look at the ‘machinations of a behind the scenes mover and shaker respon- sible for resuscitating careers and creating new ones at the Cannes Film Festival and beyond; from Alfred Hitchock to Ciint Eastwood and Abbas Kiarastami, his influence has been profound and unmistakable NEWCASTLE ~ a stunning and beautifully shot coming of age tale set amongst the Australian surf and the teenagers that ride the waves, ‘SHALL WE KISS — Emmanuel Mouret's dtectorial style has been touted as a cross between Woody Allen and Eric Rohmer. This 10 ‘mantic comedy is a vty and witty ook at cupic's hits and misses. HIDDEN FACE — weil known French 2ctor, writer and comedian Bomard Campan stars in and directs his fourth feature, tis an ‘engaging drama that explores the affects that secrets can have; even in the strongest of relationships. The fim also stars Karen Viard and Jean-Hughes Anglade. CHERRY BLOSSOMS ~ HANAMI— An elegant bow from one master filmmaker to another, Doris Dérrie remolds Ozu's TOKYO STORY into her own more worldly and expansive creation ‘SONETAULA — One ofthe year's rue discoveries, Salvatore Mereu’s second feature tells a coming-age-story that chronicles ‘Sardinia’ history trom 1827 up to 1953. A stunning reflection of a centuries-old existence being crushed by an ambivalent, en- Croaching modernity BOY A ~ Irish-born director John Crowley more than fulflls the promise of his explosive debut INTERMISSION with BOY A, one of the year's most compeling dramas, a stking and distinctly powertul, film. Winner of a special jury prize at the 2008 Berlin Fim Festival SIR BEN KINGSLEY — his range as an actor will be featured in ro less than 4 films at SIFF ELEGY as part of his tnbute presenta tion, THE WACKNESS, TRANSSIBERIAN and his Oscar nominated role in SEXY BEAST. (OTHER FILMS AND EVENTS in no particular order: LATE BLOOMERS, MANCORA, SUMMER HEAT, UNDER THE BOMBS, ‘DAYS AND CLOUDS, BUDDHA COLLAPSED OUT OF SHAME, BEN X, WALT & EL GRUPO, STRANDED: I'E COME FROM A PLANE THAT ‘CRASHEDIN THE MOUNTAINS, CHRYSALIS, AMERICAN SON, GOOD FOOD, AMERICAN TEEN. Dan Ireland's JOLENE and JOHN WATERS at Benaroya Hall Maryna Ajaja, Programmer MERMAID, Anna Melikyan, Russia KATYN, Ande) Wajda, Poland YOU, THE LIVING. Roy Andersson, Sweden BUDDHA COLLAPSED OUT OF SHAME, Hana Makhmalbat tranFrance jONGOL, Sergei Bocroy, Kazakhstan SON OF A LION, Benjamin Gilmour, Australia, shot in Pakistan ALEXANDRA, Alexander Sokurov, Russia MAGNUS, Kadi Kousaar, Estonia LEROY, Armin Voickers, Germany EMPTIES, Jan Sverak, Czech Republic Beth Barrett, Programming Manager MAN ON WIRE ~ The irepressibie Phiippe Pelt, who walked between the just bul Twin Towers in 1974 on a wire- has great archival footage and is a oy to watch THE WAVE - genuinely compeling story of how easily fascism ‘can begin, especialy in high schoo!s CHRYSALIS — French sort thier MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH - ‘80s drama (staring Peter Sarsgaard) about the last free summer before adulthood 'SHORTSFEST WEEKEND ~ a celebration of the short form, with ‘ver 150 fs in 4 days ‘THE LAST MISTRESS - the avishing Asa Argento in a French Period drama about infidelity IDIOTS AND ANGELS - extraordinary new animation from master animator Bill Pympton GARRISON KEILLOR; THE MAN ON THE RADIO IN THE RED TENNIS SHOES — the man behind the voice of an America where ‘all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average” THE END - a group of East End gangsters come clean about thei tives, and one of het daughters fms f- personal and powertul OTTO; OR UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE ~ Bruce LaBruco's gay zombie fick NIGHT TIDE - Dennis Hopper falis for a mermaid in this cut archival- newiy restored print ISLAND ETUDE ~ A young man taking a bicycle trip around Ta wan realizes the beualy and character of his county Andy Spletzer, Programmer CAPTAIN AHAB ~ Five diferent narrators take on five diferent segments ofthe lite of white whale-obsessed Ahab from Moby Dick, done ina way that Herman Melvile would have approved of DUST - This philosophic essay ofa fm extrapolates somne of life's biggest issues from the tinlestof particles. and is utterly fascinating GIRL SPARKS - Since his debut two years ago, prolific Japanese

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