A quick list for you all, if you're in Seattle during Festival - from May 19 until June 12 - and if you trust my opinion somehow. GET YOUR TICKETS and SEE AMAZING FILMS.
BELLE EPINE (FRANCE): In her first feature, Rebecca Zlotowski offers us a dark and sensitive film about a 17 year-old girl who becomes entangled in an illegal motorbike racing circuit after her mother's death. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgUvwbBADiI (no sound but English subtitles :) )
EVERY SONG IS ABOUT ME (SPAIN): A tribute to the French Nouvelle Vague, EVERY SONG IS ABOUT ME is a clever first feature about relationships and Madrid. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEqFnKtXk98 (in Spanish, but you'll see what it looks like)
BIBLIOTHEQUE PASCAL (HUNGARY): In between the fairy tale and the true drama about sex-trafficking, BIBLIOTHEQUE PASCAL is one of the most original and colorful films you'll ever see. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8UVHlY3AQg
JESS + MOSS (USA): Caught between past and present, between dream and reality, JESS + MOSS tells the story of a boy and a girl enjoying their summer, and offers us an impressive and retro cinematography. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGX_FD2gSxE
BLACK VENUS (FRANCE): Abdellatif Kechiche succeeds in making a powerful, disturbing but true film about the Hottentot Venus, a woman who has been belittled for years and who is now given back her pride. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGX_FD2gSxE
12 ANGRY LEBANESE (LEBANON): A prison, a woman and a room full of men talking about their feelings, mistakes and anger, while they're learning to act for a play. Bewitching. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvCifo3NE4
A SCREAMING MAN (CHAD): Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival, this film is a way out to the situation in Chad, a beautiful film about a father and son relationship, and a true hope for the African Cinema. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_rvfk5psbU
A CAT IN PARIS (FRANCE): In this funny, gorgeous and thrilling animation film, a cat follows a thief at night in the streets of Paris. A delight for both children and adults.Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiuH5Ye8aoI (in French, but still, you get how GREAT the animation/ story is)
WEEKEND (UK): On a Friday night, two men meet and end up spending their weekend together, learning more about themselves and their true feelings than ever before. Profoundly human and romantic. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cdnGHU5gZg
On the opposite, MAN AT BATH (FRANCE) tells the story of the ending of a relationship in between Paris and New-York. A superbly made and moving film about love, desire and grief. Trailer on Youtube.
And some more, just as incredible: As If I'm Not There, Mysteries of Lisbon, On Tour, Clink of Ice, Love Like Poison, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, A Quiet Life, 3, Black Field, Circumstance, Mammuth, If I Want To Whistle I Whistle, Small Town Murders Songs, Cameraman, Flamenco Flamenco... and still more, more, MORE interesting films!
PS: For a full list, check SIFF's website: http://www.siff.net/festival/film/ - and enjoy the festival!
MJ.
