R.I. INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ENCORE SCREENINGS FROM 2007
Third Tuesdays of the Month
Travel the world without
leaving the state!
Location:
Courthouse Center for
the Arts
RTE 138, West Kingston, RI
401.782.1018
100 seats, www.courthousearts.org
Map It:
TUESDAY, April 15th, 2008
TO SPITI ME TIS ELIES (HOUSE OF THE OLIVE TREES) (20 m) Dir. by Thouly Dosios. From Greece. In Greek with English subtitles. The quirky, individualistic Anna’s well-guarded independence is threatened when Markos floats into her life.
TWee DROMEN (40 m) Dir. by Arend Steenbergen. From Holland. In Dutch with English subtitles. A man meets a woman in a dream. But is it his dream, or her dream , or are they sharing the same dream. And are they naked? He is thrilled, she just wants to wake up. Grand Prize winner- Best Experimental at 2007 RIIFF.
welcome home (14 m) Dir. by Bill Giannakakis. From New Zealand. Some subtitles. Dimitris, a Greek immigrant who has called New Zealand home for over fifty years, is forced to deal with a fellow Greek immigrant who can’t seem to accept that the world is changing.
checkpoint (12 m.) Dir. by Ben Phelps. From Australia. An encounter escalates to frightening heights when a Lebanese-Australian family is harassed by a group of soldiers at a checkpoint in outback Australia. More info: www.checkpointmovie.com.
TUESDAY, May 20th, 2008
aquarium (17 m) Dir. by Rob Meyer. For a kid growing up in the suburbs, the truth can lie at the bottom of a fishtank.
ANTES Y DESPUES DE BESAR A MARIA (BEFORE & AFTER KISSING MARIA) (7 m.) Dir. by Ramon Alos. From Spain. In Spanish with English subtitles. A nine year old boy from a small Spanish village becomes obsessed with attempting to kiss his 12 year old cousin Maria when she comes to visit during the summer.
LAST DAY OF DECEMBER (15 m.) Dir. by Bogdan George Apetri. Aman tries to reconcile a harrowing tale from his past and confront old questions that continue to haunt him. Second place prize winner Best Cinematography at 2007 RIIFF.
MAKING DO (5 m.) Dir. by Mary Tucker. When a bored eight year olf can’t get her mother’s attention, she changes her focus in this heartwarming and wrenching cinema verite.
MOI (17 m.) Dir. by Yan England. From Canada. In French with English subtitles. Fifteen year old Alexis is passionate about cinema and dreams of becoming a film director. But his life collapses one day when, through the gaze of others, he suddenly becomes aware of his reality. First place prize winner- Best Short & Best Editing at 2007 RIIFF.
THE RED BALLOON (4 m.) Dir. by Michael Olesen. A young boy enlists the help of a balloon seller to send birthday wishes to his Mom – in the only way he knows how in this simple story of loss and longing.
ADMISSION DONATION:
$5 - General, $4 - CCA & RIIFF Member,
$2 - Student
Showtime:
7:30 p.m.
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