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The Broken Circle Breakdown
(Belgium/Netherlands), SpIFF 2014
SpIFF
Spokane International
Film Festival
January 23–
February 1, 2014
Festival Program
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Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
Welcome to SpIFF 2014!
For the 16th year, SpIFF is celebrating film by bringing the best of world cinema—
narratives, documentaries, and short films—to those who call the Inland Northwest home.
At a time when watching movies is an increasingly solitary act, SpIFF offers a more holistic
approach: the chance to share intriguing films with like-minded fans, knowledgeable hosts,
and, in many cases, the filmmaker themselves. SpIFFers embrace the power of film to
engage each of us personally and to bring our community together.
For 2014, we’ve worked hard to make attending SpIFF the best experience possible. In an
effort to reach more of you, we’ve expanded to four venues: AMC River Park Square, The
Bing Crosby Theatre, The Garland, and The Magic Lantern Theatre. During the festival’s
10-day run, those venues will host 20 feature films and 34 shorts from 25 different
nations. And how strong is that lineup? Our opening-night movie, the Australian feature
The Rocket, has won jury and audience awards at festivals including AFI, Berlin, Sydney
and Mumbai. Veerle Baetens, star of the Belgium-Netherlands feature Broken Circle
Breakdown, won Best Actress at the European Film Awards. The Missing Picture, a
fascinating documentary by Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Pahn, was honored at the Cannes
Film Festival. Both Broken Circle Breakdown and Missing Picture are Finalists for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Feature.
Yet, as always, SpIFF 2014 will emphasize Northwest filmmakers with such inclusions as
our usual Best of the Northwest shorts program and four documentaries: the Chehalisbased Minor Differences, the mountain-climbing-themed K2: Siren of the Himalayas,
the Washington marijuana story Evergreen: The Road to Legalization, and the streetperformer study Find Your Way: A Busker’s Documentary. Fans of Sci-fi comedy will
enjoy a special event on Saturday, January 25 featuring the popular award-winning online
series Transolar Galactica, at which the series cast will screen new episodes and engage
in a Q&A session.
As usual, films are only a part of what SpIFF offers. Make sure to touch base at the Opening
Reception, which will begin immediately following The Rocket at AMC, at the Kress Gallery
at River Park Square. On Friday Jan. 24, we have our Opening Weekend Party at Simply
Dance Studio, after The Best of the NW and Broken Circle Breakdown screen at The
Bing. Two Filmmaker Forums, scheduled for Sunday, January 26 and Saturday, February
1 at the Magic Lantern, will give you a chance to hear various filmmakers such as Adam
Harum (Transolar Galactica), Nicole Teeny (Bible Quiz), Heather Dew Oaksen (Minor
Differences) and Dave Ohlsen (K2: Siren of the Himalayas) talk about their work. We
wrap up with Matterhorn and our Closing Party and Award announcement at the Bing
Crosby Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 1.
And that’s it: the community effort that is Spokane’s annual celebration of all things
cinematic. So many local sponsors, artists and volunteers work to make SpIFF happen.
They do it for love of movies, and they do it for you – fans of all things film.
So, in a phrase, be sure to attend SpIFF 2014. And See it at SpIFF!
Pete Porter, Director
ticket information
Tickets and Passes
•Full SpIFF Pass / $150
•Individual Film Programs / $10 • Buy 9 Get One Free
•Matinee Programs (noon and before, and as noted in program) / $8
•Student Discount Tickets (Same Day only, with valid ID, while supply lasts) / $5
All ticket sales are final. Open seating at all programs.
Box Office Locations & Hours
• A SpIFF box office for will open 30 minutes before each screening, at the venue of the film
(AMC, Bing Crosby, Garland, or Magic Lantern theatres).
• Advance Tickets may be purchased online at spokanefilmfestival.org up to 24 hours before
the show. There is NO processing fee. Advance Tickets purchased online will be held at Will Call
at the theatre of your screening. In the event of a sold out show, any unclaimed Will Call tickets
will be released 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the show in order to accommodate
moviegoers on standby at the box office. Please be aware that shows can sell out very quickly
at the Magic Lantern. If Advance Tickets sell out online, Same-Day tickets might still be
available at the SpIFF box office.
• Same-Day Tickets may be purchased at the SpIFF Box Office of each venue.
Buy your tickets early online!
spokanefilmfestival.org
about us
The Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) is presented by the
Contemporary Arts Alliance, a Spokane-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose
mission is to engage a diverse audience in the arts by bringing high-quality regional,
national, and international contemporary art to the Inland Northwest.
Board of Directors
Rajah Bose, Adam Boyd, Irv Broughton, Kristin Edquist, Carey Jackson,
Erin Kincaid-McIntosh, Vaughn Overlie, Pete Porter, and Dan Webster.
Treasurer: Karen Leinen / Grants: Maile Allen and Pete Porter
SpIFF 2014 wishes to acknowledge the efforts of our Programmers:
Senior Programmers / Adam Boyd, Irv Broughton, Tierney Chabot, Vaughn Overlie,
Pete Porter, Dan Webster
Associate Programmers / Sayer Broughton, Isaac Joslin, Chase Ogden, Aaron Spickelmire
SpIFF also thanks the following for their contributions:
Luke Baumgarten, Tom Dineen, Anthony Ennamorato, Marianna Di Lorenzo,
Barbara Loste, Marshall E. Peterson, Natalia Ruiz-Rubio, Dave Seney, Brandon Smith,
and Mary Pat Treuthart
Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
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SpIFF thanks our 2014 Sponsors!
Media Partner
support
SpIFF is an all-volunteer effort brought to you by the Contemporary Arts Alliance, a
non-profit 501(3)(c) organization. Your financial support helps us bring the best films to
Inland Northwest audiences.
Support at any level is welcome and appreciated. To make a donation, to sponsor a film,
or to volunteer, please call (509) 720-SpIFF. Donate securely online by visiting
www.spokanefilmfestival.org/support. Thank you!
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Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
Select films
compete for
Gold and Silver
SpIFFy Awards!
Best of the Northwest
The entries that are eligible for the Gold and Silver
SpIFFy for Best of the Northwest SpIFF 2014 are:
Bible Quiz
Evergreen: The Road to Legalization
Find Your Way: A Busker’s Documentary
K2: Siren of the Himalayas
Minor Differences
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Documentaries
The entries that are eligible for the Gold and Silver
SpIFFy for Best Documentary of 2014 are:
Aatsinki
Bible Quiz
Evergreen: The Road to Legalization
Find Your Way: A Busker’s Documentary
Kiss the Water
K2: Siren of the Himalayas
Minor Differences
Shorts
• All shorts are eligible for the Best Short Award.
• All short animations are eligible for the Best
Animated Short Award.
• All shorts in the Best of the Northwest are
eligible for both a Jury and Audience Award
for Best of the Northwest.
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Filmmakers
SpIFF also selects a Most Promising Filmmaker Award, which acknowledges
an emerging filmmaker whom we believe is destined for future achievements.
Audience Awards
Audience Awards for Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short, and Best
Animation will be announced on SpIFF’s web site, www.spokanefilmfestival.org
after all of the votes have been counted.
Let your voice be heard!
Cast your vote for best film—ballots are available at each film
screening. The highest-rated films in each category will receive
SpIFF’s Audience Award.
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Want to Meet Filmmakers?
SpIFF 2014 offers you plenty
of opportunities.
Filmmaker Forums
Filmmaker Forums (free with any SpIFF movie
ticket or festival pass) give you the chance to
hear first-hand how our visiting filmmakers
came to film and how their projects went from
“Action!” to “That’s a wrap.” Covering everything
from how to get a film made to specifics about
the films screened at SpIFF, our filmmaker forums
also give you an opportunity to pose questions
directly to the filmmakers.
Filmmaker Forum 1
Sunday, January 26 / 2:00 pm
Magic Lantern (33)
Dan Webster, SpIFF Programmer, long-time critic with
Movies 101 on Spokane Public Radio, and blogger for
1. Filmmaker Brian Young discusses
Spokane7.com, will moderate. Adam Harum, creator
The Mountain Runners with the SpIFF
of the increasingly popular sci-fi web series Transolar
audience after a screening at the
Galactica, along with other members of the cast and
Magic Lantern Theatre, SpIFF 2013.
2. Tom Gustafson, director of
crew will be ready to answer any questions about what
Mariachi Gringo visits SpIFF 2013.
it’s like to make films in space. Nicole Teeny will be on
Photos © Marshall E. Peterson Jr.
hand to discuss how she challenged stereotypes and
portrayed an even-handed look at religion in teens’ lives
with her documentary Bible Quiz. Bryce Woodworth will visit to discuss An Exchange and
Charles Chintzer Lai will talk about his UK short Insomniacs. Closing out the first forum
will be Best of the Northwest filmmakers such as Kendra Ann Sherrill (The Park Bench),
Shaun Springer (Chapters, Super-Duper-Friends), Nathan Brand (Sidney: Portrait of an
Axe Murderer), Sean Finley (I Have to Go) and Oly Mingo (Flow: The Elements of Free
Ride). / Free with any SpIFF ticket.
Filmmaker Forum 2
Saturday, February 1 / 2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
Adam Boyd, SpIFF Programmer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film
at Eastern Washington University, and co-conspirator on Transolar Galactica, will
moderate. Heather Dew Oaksen will discuss her documentary Minor Differences, which
reveals the struggles of overcoming childhood trauma and incarceration. Dave Ohlson,
director of K2: Siren of the Himalayas, can tell us about capturing the adventures and
perils of a mountaineering group’s attempt to summit the world’s most challenging
peak. The filmmakers of Evergreen: The Road to Legalization will be ready to talk about
documenting the inside story of I-502 and the groundbreaking impact of the controversial
decision to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington State. [As of the time of
printing, visits from filmmakers of US Shorts are pending.] / Free with any SpIFF ticket.
Filmmakers subject to change.
Be sure to check spokanefilmfestival.org for updates to Filmmaker Forums.
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Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
SpIFF 2014 Opening Party
SpIFF thanks our advertisers
for supporting the Festival!
Join us at Simply Dance Studio after the screening of
The Broken Circle Breakdown, as we gather to celebrate
the 16th Spokane International Film Festival. Rub elbows with
fellow film aficionados, local filmmakers, and guest filmmakers
too! This SpIFFy soirée will have food, drink, music and,
of course, dancing!
Where: Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague
When: 9–11pm, Friday January 24
Cost: FREE with any SpIFF film ticket or pass
See spokanefilmfestival.org for details.
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SpIFF event photos courtesy of Anthony Ennamorato.
Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
Content advisory: SpIFF screens independent cinema from around the world
and most of it is unrated. We recommend discretion as some material is
unsuitable for children. Please search spokanefilmfestival.org for additional
information about individual titles. SpIFF 2014 Pick for ages 7 and up is Anina.
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friday, january 24 - at the Bing!
thursday, january 23
8:00 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
The Broken Circle Breakdown /
Dir. Felix van
Groeningen; Belgium/Netherlands; 1:52 / The Broken Circle Breakdown
tells the love story between Elise and Didier. She has her own tattoo
shop, he plays the banjo in a band. It is love at first sight, in spite
of major differences. He talks, she listens. He is a dedicated atheist,
although at the same time a naïve romantic. She has a cross tattooed
in her neck, even though she has both feet firmly on the ground.
Their happiness is complete after their little girl Maybelle is born.
Unfortunately, Maybelle, at six years old, becomes seriously ill. Didier
and Elise respond in very different ways. But Maybelle does not leave
them any choice. Didier and Elise will have to fight for her together. /
In Flemish and English with English subtitles.
Finalist for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar;
Tribeca Film Festival - Winner Best Actress, Best Screenplay
AAHosted by Nathan Weinbender of Movies 101 and the
Spokesman Review
7:00 pm / AMC Theatre
The Rocket / Dir. Kim Mordaunt; Australia; 1:36 / A boy who
is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family
and two new friends through Laos to find a new home. After a calamityfilled journey through a land scarred by the legacy of war, to prove he’s
not bad luck he builds a giant rocket to enter the most exciting and
dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival. / In Lao with
English subtitles.
Winner, Amnesty International Film Prize, Best Debut Feature, and
Crystal Bear for Best Feature Berlin International Film Festival 2013
AAHosted by Pete Porter, Director of SpIFF and Associate Professor
of Theatre and Film at Eastern Washington University
Opening Reception after the show!
Are you SpIFFy? Join the crowd as we kick off
SpIFF 2014! Food, drink, music, and other film
enthusiasts. Kress Gallery, River Park Square.
See spokanefilmfestival.org for details.
5:30 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
Photo courtesy of Anthony Ennamorato.
Best of the Northwest Shorts /
A program of
unique and award-winning short films, all harvested from right here in
the great northwest. Tickets are only $5, and audience members will have
the chance to vote for their favorite short, The Best of the Northwest.
Chapters (Shaun Springer; 0:05) / Flow: The Elements of Free (Oly
Mingo; 0:03) / I Have to Go (Sean Finley; 0:05) / REAL CHANGE (Adam
Becker; 0:09) / The Hero Pose (Mischa Jakupcak; 0:13) / The Park Bench
(Kendra Ann Sherrill; 0:09) / Sidney: Portrait of an Axe Murderer (Nathan
Brand; 0:08) / Superb-Man (David Helberg; 0:10) / Super-Duper-Friends
(Shaun Springer; 0:05).
SpIFF 2014
Opening Party
after the show.
Join us!
AAHosted by Adam Boyd of SpIFF and the 50 Hour Film Slam
Please see page 6 for details.
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Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
saturday, january 25
11:30 am / Magic Lantern (100)
Bible Quiz / Dir. Nicole Teeny; USA; documentary; 1:16 /
Mikayla is just like any other normal seventeen year old girl with a crush;
except unlike other girls, Mikayla has over 2,000 Bible verses memorized
and the object of her affection is her Bible Quiz team captain JP. This year JP
only has eyes for the National Bible Quiz Championship. Mikayla hopes that
if she can lead their team to victory she will find the love she lacks in her
own family and win the ultimate prize: JP’s love.
Grand Jury Sparky Award for Feature Documentary
at Slamdance Film Festival
Director Nicole Teeny is scheduled to attend
2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
4:30 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
International Shorts / Sponsored by the Sister Animation Showcase / A collection of animated shorts
Cities Association of Spokane / A selection of the world’s finest from around the world, including three finalists for the Academy Award for
short films from Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Spain and the UK.
Brother (Jay Topping; 0:12; Australia) / Damn Girl (Kira Richards
Hansen; 0:13; Denmark; Danish with English subtitles) / Eat (Moritz
Krämer; 0:08; Germany; German with English subtitles) / A History of
Amazement (Aleksander Szeser; 0:04; Ireland) / Insomniacs (Charles
Chintzer Lai; 0:15; UK) / Mi Ojo Derecho (Josecho de Linares; 0:13; Spain;
Spanish with English subtitles) / We are Outside Playing in the Garden
(Friederike Hoppe; 0:13; Germany; German with English subtitles).
Best Animated Short. / Some material may be unsuitable for children.
Boog (Michael Nugent; 0:06; USA) / Gloria Victoria (Theodore Ushev;
0:06; Canada) / Impromptu (Bruce Alcock; 0:10; Canada) / It’s a Dog’s
Life (Nicolas Bianco; 0:08; Canada) / Monkey Rag (Joanna Davidovich;
0:04; USA) / Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz; 0:11; France) / Rose of Turaida
(Ryan Grobins; 0:06; Australia) / El Ruido Del Mundo (Coke Riobóo; 0:13;
Spain) / Subconscious Password (Charles Landreth; 0:11; Canada) /
Virtuos Virtuell (Thomas Stellmach; 0:07; Germany).
AAHosted by Chase Ogden, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film
AAHosted by Pete Porter, Associate Professor of Theatre and Film
at Eastern Washington University
++ Encore screening: Wednesday, Jan 29, 6:45pm, Magic Lantern 33.
at Eastern Washington University
Filmmakers Michael Nugent and Jonah Vigil
are scheduled to attend
Noon / Magic Lantern (33)
Kiss the Water /
Dir. Eric Steel; USA; documentary; 1:20
/ Kiss The Water focuses on the life and remarkable influence of Megan
Boyd, fishing fly-maker extraordinaire. Self-taught in this enigmatic, artful
craft, Boyd became an internationally renowned artisan and supplier to
Prince Charles, among others. In turn, her flies have been collected as
folk art pieces or, when used in the way Boyd intended, revered as the best
some fishermen have ever cast. Here her notes and methods are intoned in
earnest voiceover as her followers reproduce her finest creations despite or
in defiance of modern shortcuts.
Official Selection: Edinburgh International Film Festival,
Tribeca Film Festival, Woods Hole Film Festival
AAHosted by Chase Ogden, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film
at Eastern Washington University
++ Encore screening: Tuesday, Jan 28 6:45pm, Magic Lantern 33.
2:15 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
Find Your Way: A Busker’s Documentary 7:00 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
Empty Hours (Las Horas Muertas) / Dir.
/ Dir. Brian Nunes; USA; documentary; 1:35 / In one of the most unique The
Aarón Fernández; Spain, France, Mexico; 1:40 / Sebastián, 17, manages
and popular historic sites in the United States—Pike Place Market—eager
street performers (buskers), tourists, and local shoppers all crowd the
cobblestone looking for something special. Some hunt for souvenirs, some
for their daily bread, and still others for a little bit of magic.
Set primarily in Seattle, this film features seven musicians, at various
stages of their careers, who have all experienced the thrill and terror of
baring their soul for people with little else but an instrument. Whether they
are just starting out with hopes to go far, jaded veterans of a competitive
industry or have found success in one form or another... all have a unique
perspective on life that will change the way you see buskers forever.
Director Brian Nunes is scheduled to attend
++ Encore screening: Sunday, Jan 26, Noon, Magic Lantern 33.
his uncle’s cosy rent-by-the-hour motel on the coast of Veracruz. Miranda,
35, occasionally meets her lover in the Motel, but he often arrives late.
During that spare time, Sebastián and Miranda become closer and closer.
/ In Spanish with English subtitles.
Official Selection, 2013 Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia,
Best Actress in Mexican Feature
AAHosted by Barbara Loste and Natalia Ruiz-Rubio
of Modern Languages at Eastern Washington University
Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
saturday, january 25
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sunday, january 26
Noon / Magic Lantern (33)
Find Your Way (Encore. See description, page 8.)
Director Brian Nunes is scheduled to attend
4:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
9:30 pm / SPECIAL EVENT! Garland Theater
Transolar Galactica /
Dir. Adam Harum; USA; 1:30
/ Bloodthirsty alien beings. Ruthless Space-Dictators. Dangerous
mercenary clones. Who are the best and the bravest to save us from
these evils? Unfortunately, the galaxy only has the inept crew of
the Star Ship Transolar. Follow the haphazard exploits of Captain
Remington Trigger as he gathers his misfit crew of space-cronies
and stumbles through the cosmos in search of adventure! FOR
THE FIRST TIME EVER, blast off with these exciting tales at this
exclusive screening! SEE behind the scenes during a documentary
PREMIERE!QUESTION the creators themselves in the LIVE Q&A
with the cast and crew afterwards!
AAHosted by Dan Webster of Movies 101 and Spokane7.com
Anina / Dir. Alfredo Soderguit; Uruguay; 1:20 / After a fight at school,
Anina Yatay Salas lives the most intense week of her life. Protected by
the magic of her triple palindromic name, she will stand up to her fears,
learn to understand herself and discover how to respect other people. / In
Spanish with English subtitles.
Uruguay’s Submission for the 2013 Academy Award
for Best Foreign Language Film
River Changes Course / Dir. Kalyanee Mam; Cambodia;
documentary; 1:23 / A River Changes Course explores the damage
rapid development has wrought in Cambodia on both a human and
environmental level. Rural communities, used to reaping the bounty of
their mountainous jungles and lush rivers, have witnessed their forests
being cleared, land becoming scarce and costly, and fishing stocks rapidly
depleting. No longer able to provide for their families, and often accruing
massive debt as a result, many Cambodians have been forced to leave
their rural lives behind to seek employment in the industrial factories of
Phnom Penh. / In Khmer with English subtitles.
Winner, Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema Documentary
at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
AAHosted by Barbara Loste and Natalia Ruiz-Rubio
AAHosted by Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted, Professor of Government
2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
of Modern Languages at Eastern Washington University
and International Affairs at Eastern Washington University
2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
Filmmaker Forum 1 (See description, page 5.)
AAHosted by Dan Webster of Movies 101 and Spokane7.com,
and SpIFF Programmer
6:30 pm / AMC Theatre
Bicycling with Molière / Dir. Philippe Le Guay; France;
4:15 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys /
11:30 am / Magic Lantern (100)
U.S. Shorts / A wide variety of short films from across the U.S.
Alice (Candy Li; 0:05) / The Breakdown (Shaun Springer; 0:15) /
Darkness Brings (Richard A. Jones; 0:06) / Drain (Eric Otten; 0:10) /
An Exchange (Bryce Woodworth; 0:13) / For the Birds (Tara Atashga; US/
Iran; 0:14; in Farsi with English subtitles) / The Petersons (Kendra Ann
Sherrill; 0:17) / Thicker Than Water (Zach Lorkiewicz; 0:10).
AAHosted by Adam Boyd of SpIFF and the 50 Hour Film Slam
Dir. Jessica Oreck; USA/Finland; documentary; 1:24 / Brothers Aarne and Lasse
Aatsinki are cowboys of the Arctic. Quiet but good natured, dare-devilish but
humble, rugged but gentle, and exceptionally knowledgeable when it comes to
their little slice of wilderness. These men are what John Wayne wanted to be.
The brothers, along with their wives and children, live well north of the Arctic
Circle in Finnish Lapland, where they are the leaders of a collective of traditional
reindeer herders who manage the last group of wild reindeer in all of Finland.
Aatsinki follows the family for the span of one year, quietly observing their
seasonal routines and the difficulties and joys of a life so closely tied to the land. /
In Finnish with English subtitles.
AAHosted by Isaac Joslin, SpIFF Programmer
1:41 / A kind of theatrical odd couple, Serge Tanneur (Fabrice Luchini)
and Gauthier Valence (Lambert Wilson) aren’t really friends but they’re
willing to pretend if it’s to their mutual advantage. And perhaps it is:
Gauthier is the star of a hit TV show, but he has an itch to stage Molière’s
Le Misanthrope, and he wants to persuade Serge, a prickly but highly
respected theater star, to come out of retirement to costar in the project.
To his surprise, Serge doesn’t leap at the chance but instead agrees
to rehearse the play with him for a few days to gauge their rapport. /
In French with English subtitles.
AAHosted by Philippe Valle of North Idaho College and Frédéric Dugenet
of Whitworth University
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Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
monday, january 27
6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
In Bloom (Grzeli nateli dgeebi) /
Dirs. Nana
Ekvtimishvili, Simon Gross; Georgia; 1:42 / The introverted Eka lives in a bookfilled apartment with her dismissive, boy-crazy elder sister and her preoccupied
single-parent mother; precocious Natia lives in the chaotic atmosphere of a
cramped apartment with her extended working-class family, dominated by her
alcoholic father. But like most schoolgirls, Eka and Natia are far more concerned
with life outside – classroom gossip, music, and exercising their budding
sexual power over the local boys. Indeed as the class beauty, Natia has already
attracted not only the attention of handsome Lado but also local thug Kote, who
is not going to tolerate rivals without a fight. So it is the gift by Lado to Natia of
a pistol, something to ‘protect herself with’, that fractures the lives of both girls
and tests their relationship, as each responds to pressures beyond their control
in very different and life-changing ways. / In Georgian with English subtitles.
2013 Berlin Film Festival -C.I.A.C.E. Jury Award; Official Submission
for Georgia for 2014 Academy Awards
tuesday, january 28
6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
wednesday, january 29
6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
Child’s Pose / Dir. Calin Peter Netzer; Romania; 1:56 / Cornelia Le Sac de Farine /
is 60 and fundamentally unhappy: her son, Barbu, 34, fights with all his might
to become independent. He has moved out, has his own car, has a girlfriend
who obviously doesnt meet Cornelia’s standards and most upsettingly he
avoids his loving mother as much as possible. When Cornelia finds out that
Barbu was involved in a tragic accident, her motherly instincts take over
and she uses all her skills, well-connected friends and money to save Barbu
from jail. Then she expects him to once again become the dependent child he
was before. This doesnt seem to be a very difficult task, given the state of
shock Barbu is in. But it is a thin line between motherly love and self-serving
manipulation. / In Romanian with English subtitles.
Winner of the Golden Bear at 2013 Berlin IFF,
Official Submission for Romania for 2014 Academy Awards.
AAHosted by Leonard Oakland of Whitworth University
Dir. Kadija Leclere; Morocco; 1:32 /
Sarah, 8 years old, lives in a Catholic foyer in Belgium. One day, her biological
father, whom she has never met, comes to take her for a week-end in Paris.
But it is in Morocco that Sarah wakes up. After her father leaves, abandoning
her without any explanation, she slips into the life of a little Moroccan girl
where the only schooling she is offered is that of knitting. Nine years later, we
find Sarah, 17 years old, a teenager like all the others... except for her wish of
leaving, of going back to the Belgium of her childhood, the school, the books
and a life that Sarah imagines where she can be free… / In Arabic and French
with English subtitles.
Winner, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
at the 2012 Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festival
AAHosted by Jessica Willis, Visiting Assistant Professor of Women’s and
Gender Studies at Eastern Washington University.
AAHosted by Sally Winkle, Director of Women’s and Gender Studies
of Eastern Washington University
6:45 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
6:45 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
Kiss the Water (Encore. See description, page 8.)
On the Job / Dir. Erik Matti; Philipines; 2:01 / After a prominent AAHosted by Irv Broughton, SpIFF Programmer and
drug dealer is murdered by two criminals – Tatang and Daniel – Sergeant
Acosta takes the lead on the investigation, but their trail goes cold almost
immediately. Federal agent Francis is called in to oversee the case by
Manrique, his controlling father-in-law and Congressman, on the orders
of General Pacheco, but who is really pulling the strings? Not trusting his
superiors to find the right leads, Acosta continues to stay involved and
starts to show Francis just how immoral his orders are. Now caught in a
web of deceit and corruption, Acosta and Francis are on a collision course
with the government officials who will do anything to silence them – and
no one is safe. / In Filipino with English subtitles.
Official Selection 2013 Cannes FF
AAHosted by Chase Ogden, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film
at Eastern Washington University
++ Encore screening: Saturday, Feb 1, Noon, Magic Lantern 33.
Instructor of English at Spokane Falls Community College
6:45 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
International Shorts (Encore. See description, page 8.)
Sponsored by the Sister Cities Association of Spokane
AAHosted by Adam Boyd of SpIFF and the 50 Hour Film Slam
Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
thursday, january 30
6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
Aftermath / Dir. Władysław Pasikowski; Poland/Russia/
Netherlands; 1:44 / Franek and Jozek Kalina are sons of a poor farmer in
a small village in central Poland. Franek immigrated to the United States
in the 80’s, and cut all ties with his family. Only when Jozek’s wife arrives
in the US, without explanation, does Franek finally return to his homeland.
Franek discovers that Jozek has been ostracized from the community,
and constantly receives various threats. As Franek and Jozek struggle to
rebuild their relationship, they are drawn into a gothic tale of intrigue.
The two brothers eventually uncover a dark secret that forces them to
confront the history of their family and their hometown. / In Polish with
English subtitles.
Winner, Yad Vashem Chairman’s Award,
Jerusalem Film Festival 2013
AAHosted by Vaughn Overlie, SpIFF programmer
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friday, january 31
5:30 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
Minor Differences /
Dir. Heather Dew Oaksen; USA;
documentary; 1:17 / As a juvenile they said he belonged in prison. Afterwards
he didn’t belong anywhere. What do a thief, a kidnapper, two murderers and
a heroin addict have in common with your child? Take away the labels ... and
you’ll find these imprisoned teenagers are an awful lot like your own. Minor
Differences introduces five juvenile offenders in maximum security lock-up.
We meet them again 18 years later. Filmmaker Heather Dew Oaksen did not set
out to establish long term relationships with these jailed teens. But they won
her heart and she won their trust.
Official Selection:
Seattle Interactive Documentary Summit
AAHosted by Irv Broughton, SpIFF Programmer and
Instructor of English at Spokane Falls Community College
Filmmaker Heather Dew Oaksen is scheduled
to attend.
8:00 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
The Missing Picture /
Dir. Rithy Panh; Cambodia/
France; documentary; 1:35 / Through spoken words and “missing” images,
Rithy Panh revisits his own memories of the atrocities committed in his
homeland by the Khmer Rouge in the late 70s when millions of lives were
extinguished and a culture was almost eradicated. Since all personal
belongings were destroyed by the regime, Panh actually had to create his
images of his family life and pre-1975 Phnom Penh out of clay, plasticene,
fabrics and other materials. / In French with English subtitles.
Director’s statement: “For many years, I have been looking for the
missing picture: a photograph taken between 1975 and 1979 by the
Khmer Rouge when they ruled over Cambodia...On its own, of course,
an image cannot prove mass murder, but it gives us cause for thought,
prompts us to meditate, to record History. I searched for it vainly in the
archives, in old papers, in the country villages of Cambodia. Today I know:
this image must be missing. I was not really looking for it; would it not be
obscene and insignificant? So I created it. What I give you today is neither
the picture nor the search for a unique image, but the picture of a quest:
the quest that cinema allows.”
Winner: Un Certain Regard Award, 2013 Cannes FF;
In Spirit for Freedom Award, Best Documentary, Jerusalem FF 2013,
Finalist for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar
AAHosted by Mary Pat Treuthart of Movies 101 and Gonzaga Law School
6:45 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
Aatsinki (Encore. See description, page 9.)
AAHosted by Isaac Joslin, SpIFF Programmer
Preceded by: Tollings / (Dir. Fabio Gregorio & Luigi Manzi,
Italy; 0:26) / A voyage discovering an ancient tradition that’s now in
decline: bells, bell ringers, and north-Italian foundries. Throughout the
centuries they have been passing on various techniques to produce
the music of bells. What is left today of this millennial knowledge? /
In Italian with English subtitles.
Official Selection:
2013 Vancouver International Film Festival
Don’t miss out! Buy your
tickets early online.
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Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
saturday, february 1
11:30 am / Magic Lantern (33)
2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (100)
documentary; 1:15 / K2: Siren of the Himalayas shows the adventure, peril
and serenity of a group’s attempt to climb the world’s most challenging
mountain. While their summit hangs in the balance, the film examines the
risks, rewards and deeply personal nature of exploration in an age when
there are few blank spots left on the map. Rare video footage and still
images from the 1909 Duke of Abruzzi expedition make this a definitive
historical piece on K2, tracing the parallels of high altitude exploration
over the last century.
Dir. Fredrik Stanton; Egypt/USA; documentary; 1:25 /
Uprising tells the story of the Egyptian revolution from the perspective of
its leadership and key organizers, providing riveting footage and narration
beginning with the first moments of their audacious struggle. Witness how the
ingenuity and technological creativity of a small uprising eventually enmeshed
and inspired the entire country. Witness how the young and the old found
common cause. And witness how the hopeful and the cynical became united
in a movement that changed a country forever – and in the process, changed
the people themselves. / In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
K2: Siren of the Himalayas / Dir. Dave Ohlson; USA; Uprising /
Official Selection: 2012 Banff Mountain FF,
2013 Mountainfilm in Telluride
Filmmaker Dave Ohlson and other members of the
K2 crew are scheduled to attend.
Winner, Best Documentary: St. Louis IFF,
Silicon Valley FF, Lone Star FF, Kansas City FF
AAHosted by Kristin Edquist, Director, International Affairs Program,
Eastern Washington University.
7:00 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
Matterhorn / Dir. Diederik Ebbinge; Netherlands; 1:27 / Straight
men don’t come much more straight-laced than Fred (the wonderfully
deadpan Ton Kas). A devoutly religious widower, he’s replaced the
companionship of his late wife and evicted son with the cold comfort
offered by mind-numbing, persnickety routine. However, the natural
order of his dreary existence is disrupted when Theo (René van ’t
Hof)—a gentle, not-quite-right stranger—literally wanders into his
life. Realizing that Theo possesses the mental faculties of a child,
Fred finds himself thrust back into the role of father. As he strives to
better his new charge’s lot in life, he discovers Theo’s special talent
and director Diederik Ebbinge’s debut takes a turn for the bizarre
(and surprisingly affecting) (Vancouver International Film Festival). /
In Dutch with English subtitles.
Winner, IFF Rotterdam - UPC Audience Award;
Moscow IFF - Audience Award, Award of the Russian Guild of Film
Critics and Best Film Award of the Russian Filmclub Association.
AAHosted by Pete Porter, Director of SpIFF and Associate Professor
of Theatre and Film at Eastern Washington University
Noon / Magic Lantern (33)
On the Job (Encore. See description, page 10.)
AAHosted by Chase Ogden, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film
at Eastern Washington University
2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (33)
Filmmaker Forum 2 (See description, page 5.)
AAHosted by Adam Boyd of SpIFF and the 50 Hour Film Slam
4:20 pm / Bing Crosby Theater
Evergreen: The Road to Legalization /
Dir. Riley Morton; USA; documentary; 1:26 / Evergreen: The Road to
Legalization is the definitive feature documentary film on Initiative 502,
which made Washington the first American state to legalize possession
of recreational marijuana when it went into effect on December 6, 2012.
It captures this historic time, providing a balanced view of the issues
surrounding I-502 by going inside both proponent and opponent camps
to see how citizens are working to change cannabis prohibition policy.
The film tracks the behind-the-scenes efforts of both campaigns – from
initial grassroots fundraising efforts, to tense exchanges and conflictfilled campaign stops, to the historic vote by Washington citizens that
effectively ended 75 years of cannabis prohibition policy and its future
implications.
Official Selection 2013 Seattle International Film Festival
Filmmakers are scheduled to attend.
Festival
Closing Party
after the show.
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Spokane International Film Festival • January 23–February 1, 2014
Coming this fall...
SpIFF
Professor Series
at The Bing!
Festival
Closing Party!
Join us in wrapping up SpIFF 2014!
We’ll have food, drink, festivity
and filmmakers.
SpIFF 2014 awards (except audience
awards) will be announced.
Be on hand to find out which of this year’s
films will be walking away with a SpIFFy!
The Spokane International Film Festival
is partnering with The Bing Crosby
Theater to bring meaningful, thoughtprovoking, and entertaining films to the
Inland Northwest.
Where: Bing Crosby Theater
When: Saturday, February 1
following the screening
of Matterhorn
See spokanefilmfestival.org for details.
The Professor Series features classic
and contemporary films selected and
presented by local professors. Q&A and
discussion sessions encourage audience
participation. Celebrating 6 years! Join us!
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Bicycling with Moliere
Transolar Galactica
Aatsinki
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Bible Quiz
Child’s Pose
Evergreen: The Road to Legalization
Uprising
On the Job
Monkey Rag (Animation Showcase)
The 16th annual Spokane International
Film Festival includes features and shorts
from around the globe!
Anina
A River Changes Course
Le Sac de Farine
See it at SpIFF
Thursday, January 23
7:00

The Rocket
SpIFF 2014
Festival Opening Reception
(Following the screening of
The Rocket)
Sunday, January 26
AMC
Kress Gallery,
River Park Square
Friday, January 24
5:30
8:00
9:00–
11:00
Best of the Northwest Shorts
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Bing
Bing
Simply Dance
SpIFF 2014 Festival Opening Party
Studio
Saturday, January 25
11:30a
Noon
2:00
2:15
4:30
7:00
9:30
Bible Quiz
Kiss the Water
International Shorts
Find Your Way
Animation Showcase
Empty Hours
Transolar Galactica
The Rocket
11:30a
Noon
2:00
2:00
4:15
4:30
6:30
11:30a
ML(100)
ML(33)
ML(100)
ML(33)
ML(33)
ML(100)
AMC
6:30
6:45
In Bloom
On the Job
K2: Siren of the Himalayas
On the Job
ML(100)
ML(33)
2:00
Uprising
ML(100)
2:00
Filmmaker Forum #2
ML(33)
4:20
Evergreen: The Road to Legalization
Matterhorn
SpIFF Closing Party
7:00
Bing
Bing
Bing
ML(100)
ML(33)
Tuesday, January 28
Child’s Pose
Kiss the Water
ML(100)
ML(33)
Wednesday, January 29
Bing
Bing
Garland
Noon
9:00
Monday, January 27
6:30
6:45
ML(100)
ML(33)
ML(100)
ML(33)
U.S. Shorts
Find Your Way
Anina
Filmmaker Forum #1
Aatsinki
A River Changes Course
Biycling with Moliere
Saturday, February 1
6:30
6:45
Le Sac de Farine
International Shorts
KEY
ML(100)
ML(33)
Thursday, January 30
6:30
6:45
Aftermath
Aatsinki
ML(100)
ML(33)
Friday, January 31
5:30
8:00
Minor Differences
preceded by Tollings
The Missing Picture
Bing
Bing

Filmmaker appearance scheduled
(please see SpIFF’s website for updates on filmmaker visits)
ML(100) Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main. Large theatre (100 seats).
ML(33) Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main. Small theatre,
seats are limited (33). Please purchase tickets early.
AMC
AMC Theatre, River Park Square, 808 W. Main
Bing Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague
Garland Garland Theatre, 924 W Garland Ave
Kress Gallery, River Park Square, 808 W. Main
Level 3, adjacent to Atrium Cafes
Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague