The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Japan), SpIFF 2015 SpIFF Spokane International Film Festival February 5– February 14, 2015 FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 FILM LOVERS, Welcome! We are a community of scholars, teachers and learners committed to an education that fosters creativity and appreciation for the arts; develops excellence in communication and critical thinking; promotes healthy lifestyles and ethical choices; and celebrates the life of learning. We value the diversity of people, ideas and experiences. Our students learn the skills to become leaders, responsible citizens and engaged professionals – including successful filmmakers. Roy Sonnema, Dean, College of Arts, Letters & Education EWU ARTS IN SPOKANE Get Lit! Festival | Jazz KEWU 89.5 Local theatre productions | Creative Writing program and guest authors First Friday Art Walk exhibitions | Music faculty and student performances Imagination and creativity produce art. Art produces community. ewu.edu/cale Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 3 4 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5--February 14, 2015 “Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see,” is a lyric by that you might recognize from “Strawberry Fields Forever.” SpIFF opens on Thursday, February 5 at AMC with a delightful bit of Beatles’ fan fiction that the line inspired: Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados. Since 1999, SpIFF has encouraged us to live with open eyes (and ears) by bringing the best of cinema to the Inland Northwest. This year, we hope that you open your eyes and ears to the return of Posterize! In partnership with the Spokane Symphony, SpIFF will unveil a show of posters designed by local artists to celebrate SpIFF and the Spokane Symphony’s Movie Music Spectacular on Saturday January 31 (see page 5 for more details). Our Gala Opening on Friday, February 6 pairs the NW products Queens of the Roleo and Dryland. Join host Jess Walter, the filmmakers, and us as we celebrate the Northwest. Come early for Best of the Northwest and stay late for our Opening Party at Simply Dance Studio. The Northwest theme continues on Saturday, February 7 with Where God Likes to Be and Wildlike (in partnership with the Leonard Oakland Film Festival). We wrap up our NW offerings on midnight of Friday the 13th, with the deeply unsettling NW short The People in the Trees, which plays before the Iranian vampire flick A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Trust me—your eyes and ears will be very open after this show! But SpIFF will also serve up the international. During its 10-day run, SpIFF 2015 will screen films representing 27 countries: 22 features (including nine directed by women) and 26 shorts. For the first time ever, 3D comes to SpIFF, with Goodbye to Language, which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival before going on to make many best-of-the-year lists, not so much for its shaggy dog story (both literally and figuratively), but more for its iconoclastic and immersive use of 3D. Even at 84, French master Jean-Luc Godard continues to make films that challenge us to open our eyes (and minds). Representing their countries as submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film are Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (Spain), Charlie’s Story (Australia), and Three Windows and a Hanging (the first-ever submission from Kosovo). The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Japan) is a favorite to win Best Animated Feature. SpIFF is proud to bring these, and many other, award-winning films to you. But films are only one part of SpIFF. Make sure to check in at the Opening Reception, after Living is Easy, at the Kress Gallery at River Park Square. On Friday Feb. 6, meet and greet at our Opening Gala at the Bing and our Opening Party at Simply Dance Studio. Meet the Filmmakers! on Saturday, February 7. And come hear who will take home a trophy at our Closing Party and Awards announcement at the Bing on Friday, Feb. 13. And don’t forget to spend Valentine’s Day with SpIFF as we run our final shows on Saturday, Feb. 14. SpIFF 2015 is presented by Eastern Washington University’s Summer Session, EWU Extended Campus, and the EWU College of Arts, Letters, and Education. EWU is committed to the Arts in Spokane and the Inland Northwest. STCU is also a sponsor of the community effort that is Spokane’s annual celebration of all things cinematic. We are so grateful for the local sponsors, partners, artists and volunteers who work to make SpIFF happen! So, to quote another John Lennon lyric, “I hope someday you’ll join us” at SpIFF 2015. See it at SpIFF! Pete Porter, Director ticket information TICKETS AND PASSES •Full SpIFF Pass / $125 •Individual Film Programs / $10 • Buy 9 Get One Free •Matinee Programs (2 pm 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 Adam Boyd (Assistant Director), Irv Broughton, Kristin Edquist, Carey Jackson,Vaughn Overlie, Marshall E. Peterson Jr., Pete Porter, Kendra Ann Sherrill, and Dan Webster. Treasurer: Karen Leinen / Grants: Pete Porter and Kristin Edquist. Program and Graphics: Philippe Valle and Kendra Ann Sherrill. SpIFF 2015 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, Marianna Di Lorenzo, Barbara Loste, Marshall E. Peterson, Natalia Ruiz-Rubio, Dave Seney, and Brandon Smith. Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 Presenting Sponsors! Community Sponsors! Partners! 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! 5 6 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5 – February 14, 2015 ! f o n r u t e R e h T 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 2015 are: Dryland Queens of the Roleo Where God Likes To Be Wildlike The WoundandThe Gift a film about relationships, by Linda hoaglund Documentaries Select films are eligible for the Gold and Silver SpIFFy for Best Documentary of 2015. 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. @THE MAGIC LANTERN - FEB. 7 - 11:30 AM Thanks to Graphic Designers for creating 2015 SpIFF movie posters and a few can’t-miss classics. Part of the Spokane Symphony’s Movie Music Spectacular at The Fox on January 31 Darrien Mack Jake Sanders Shayla McGhee Brandon Delauney Vanessa Swenson Sean Finley Derek Landers Karli Ingersoll Matt Bogue Derrick King Ryne Schillinger Nick Tibbetts Katie Leute Keely Honeywell Shawn Davis Danielle Davis Jacob Grief David Waters Stephanie Suave Joseph Reimer Chris Bovey Annalise Luttropp Heather Hofstetter Zach Grassi Filmmakers SpIFF also selects a Most Promising Filmmaker Award, which acknowledges an emerging filmmaker who we believe is destined for future achievements. “And the SpIFFy goes to…” Audience Awards Audience Awards for Best of the Northwest, 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. Best of the Northwest Awards sponsored by 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. Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 7 Want to Meet Filmmakers? SpIFF 2015 Offers You the Chance. Meet the Filmmakers (free with any SpIFF movie ticket or festival pass) gives 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. Meet the Filmmakers Saturday, February 7th / 2:00 pm Magic Lantern (33) Adam Boyd, SpIFF Assistant Director and Programmer, and Lecturer in Film at Eastern Washington University, will moderate. Director David Jones will be in attendance to answer any questions about the world 1. SpIFF Director Pete Porter with Linus of women’s competitive log-rolling explored within his and SpIFF special guest Matthew Modine. documentary Queens of the Roleo. Sue Arbuthnot 2. Patrick Wayne, director of and Richard Wilhelm will be on hand to discuss the In The Family. nature of farm life and its shifting culture within the Photos © Anthony Ennamorato Inland Northwest documented in their film Dryland. Frank Hall Green, director of Wildlike, will visit to talk about his creative process and exploring the Alaskan wilderness and Linda Hoaglund will talk about the animals and animation found in her film The Wound and The Gift. Closing out the forum will be Best of the Northwest filmmakers such as Kendra Ann Sherrill (Serenade), Rajah Bose (A Pirate’s Guide to Online Dating), Jeff Rutherford (Still), Ian Ebright (From the Sky), and Tom Meisfjord (The Seventh Shpiel). / Free with any SpIFF ticket. Filmmakers subject to change. Be sure to check spokanefilmfestival.org for updates to Meet the Filmmakers. Part of the network SpokanePublicRadio.org s g n i d R Recoeos ale & Vid s 8 thursday, february 5 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5 – February 14, 2015 friday, february 6 - Opening Gala 8:00 pm / Bing Crosby Theater NW Double-Feature! AAHosted by Jess Walter Queens of the Roleo / Dir. David Jones, 0:49 Between the years 1958 to 1972, four young women from the LewistonClarkston area won 11 world log-rolling titles. Oregon filmmaker Dave Jones documents the women, their coaches and a sport, popularly known as “roleo,” that evolved from a time when loggers – men, mostly – rode logs down rivers to wood mills. And the sport is still alive…just not like it once was in the Lewiston-Clarkston area. 5:30 pm / Bing Crosby Theater Best of the Northwest Shorts / 7:00 pm / AMC Theatre Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados) / Dir. David Trueba; 1:48 / Teacher Antonio uses the lyrics of Beatles tunes to help his students better understand English. When he hears that John Lennon is filming a movie nearby, he travels to the set, hoping to persuade his idol to print song lyrics on the group’s albums. En route, he meets an unmarried pregnant woman and a young runaway boy. The experience ends up being a learning lesson for all three, opening their eyes to the realities of life in Franco’s Spain. In Spanish with English Subtitles. Official Submission, 2015 Academy Award, Best Foreign Language Film Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender of “Movies 101” AAHosted by AAFollowed by the SpIFF 2015 Opening Reception. 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. A Pirate’s Guide to Online Dating (Rajah Bose; 0:06) / From the Sky (Ian Ebright; 0:18) / Haiku 4: STILL (Lyle Pisio; 0:07)/ Serenade (Kendra Ann Sherill; 0:08) / SpoHop (Adam Boyd; 0:04)/ Still (Jeff Rutherford; 0:10) / The Package (Dave Kotlan; 0:07) /The Seventh Shpiel (Tom Meisfjord; 0:06) / Violet is an Anagram of Love It (Austin Stiegemeier ; 0:04) / Water Monster-Southern Lights (Sean Finley; 0:06)/ Best Documentary at the Central Oregon Film Festival ««Filmmakers and Subjects are scheduled to attend AAHosted by Adam Boyd, SpIFF Assistant Director and Lecturer of Theatre and Film at Eastern Washington University ««Filmmakers are scheduled to attend Dryland / Dir. Sue Arbuthnot and Richard Wilhelm Sponsored by 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 2015 Picks for ages 7 and up are The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Belle and Sebastian and Miss Hill:Making Dance Matter 1:01 The directors document a way of life familiar to many residents of the Inland Northwest: wheat farming. Introducing us to a number of farm families, but keying on the ongoing quest of two young men to win Lind’s annual Combine Demolition Derby, Dryland examines both the nature of farm life and the threats, from high costs to less need for manual labor, that may make it impossible for young farmers to follow in their ancestors’ footsteps. Award Ellensburg Film Festival; Eugene International Film Festival ««Filmmakers and Subjects are scheduled to attend Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 9 and... SpIFF 2015 Opening Party Join us at Simply Dance Studio after the screening of Queens of the Roleo and Dryland at the Bing Crosby Theatre as we gather to celebrate the 17th 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: 10-12, Friday, February 6 FREE with any SpIFF ticket or Pass See spokanefilmfestival.org for details. Organized by Dave Seney, Marianna di Lorenzo and Simply Dance Studio. Supported by Arbor Crest Winery and Iron Goat Brewery Co.. Movies make you thirsty. Drink Local. 2204 East Mallon Avenue S p o k a n e , WA 9 9 2 0 2 10 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5 – February 14, 2015 saturday, february 7 11:30 am / Magic Lantern (100) 2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (100) 4:30 pm / Bing Crosby Theater USA; documentary; 1:20. A blend of film and animation, “The Wound and the Gift” explores the complicated relationship between humans and animals. Taking its title from an ancient fable, in which a wounded crane rewards the peasant who help it with a special gift, the film argues that humans and animal are emotional equals. As evidence, it explores the pet rescue movement and suggests that those giving animals aid are given aid in return. Story (Tali 0:11; Canada) / CODA (Allan Holly 0:09; Ireland) / Dam Keeper (Robert Kodo and Dice Tsutsumi 0:18; USA) / Flocons (Marie-Josée SaintPierre 0:03; Canada) / Me and My Moulton (Torill Kove; 0:14; Canada) / Monsieur Pug (Janet Perlman; 0:10; Canada) / No Fish Where to Go (Nicola Lemay & Janice Nadeau; 0:13; Canada) / Symphony No. 42 (Réka Busci 0:09; Hungary). has always been a push-pull situation. It offers comfort and family while it restricts opportunity for career. Over the course of a summer, documentary filmmakers Anna and Nicolas Hudak follow three young men living on Montana’s Blackfeet Indian reservation. Each is caught between the reservation ties that define him and the mix of opportunity and problems that life off the res can present. AAHosted by Pete Porter, Director of SpIFF and Chair of Theatre and Film at ««Andrea Running Wolf is scheduled to attend Showcase / A selection of the world’s finest Where God Likes to Be / Dir. Anna Hudak, Nicolas The Wound and the Gift / Dir. Linda Hoaglund; France, Animation animation. Some content may not be suitable for viewers under 13. / Bus Hudak; USA/Germany; documentary; 1:12 / Life on an Indian reservation ««Linda Hoaglund is scheduled to attend Eastern Washington University ( February 7 only) ++ Encore screening: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6:45 pm, Magic Lantern 33 Sponsored by Sister Cities of Spokane 7:00 pm / Bing Crosby Theater Noon: / Magic Lantern (33) Vanquishing of Witch Baba Yaga / Dir. Jessica Oreck; USA; documentary; 1:20 / Jessica Oreck’s strange and beguiling film combines Eastern European storybook animation with documentary and fiction elements to recount the Slavic fable of the witch Baba Yaga, a frightful character living in a woodland hut perched on chicken legs. With English subtitles. AAHosted by Wayne Kraft, Professor of Modern Languages at Eastern Washington University, and artist Ildikó Kalapács (February 7 only) ++ Encore screening: Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:45 pm, Magic Lantern 33 AAHosted by Isaac Joslin, SpIFF Programmer (February 12 only) Don’t miss out! Buy your tickets early online. spokanefilmfestival.org 2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (33) Meet the Filmakers / Adam Boyd, SpIFF Assistant Director and Lecturer in Film at Eastern Washington University, will moderate. Free with any SpiFF ticket. Director David Jones will be in attendance to answer any questions about the world of women’s competitive log-rolling explored within his documentary Queens of the Roleo. Sue Arbuthnot and Richard Wilhelm will be on hand to discuss the nature of farm life and it’s shifting culture within the Inland Northwest documented in their film Dryland. Frank Hall Green, director of Wildlike, will visit to talk about his creative process and exploring the Alaskan wilderness and Linda Hoagland will talk about the animals and animation found in her film The Wound and The Gift. Closing out the forum will be Best of the Northwest filmmakers such as Kendra Ann Sherrill (Serenade), Rajah Bose (A Pirate’s Guide to Online Dating), Jeff Rutherford (Still), Ian Ebright (From the Sky), and Tom Meisfjord (The Seventh Shpiel). / Free with any SpIFF ticket. Hosted by Adam Boyd, SpIFF Programmer Wildlike / Dir. Frank Hall Green; USA; 1:38 / With her mother in recovery, a troubled but daring teenage girl is sent to Alaska to live with her uncle. When that relationship turns bad, the girl is forced to run. But while trying to make her way back to Seattle, the girl finds herself lost in the Alaska wilderness. A chance meeting with a lone backpacker, an older man with issues of his own, leads to a partnership that proves beneficial to both. Sponsored by STCU. Presented in Partnership with the Leonard Oakland Film Festival WRIFF Award Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2014 AAHosted by Leonard Oakland of Whitworth University ««Frank Hall Green is scheduled to attend Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 11 WHI T W O R T H U NI V E R SIT Y L E O N A RD A . 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From Sandpoint to Spokane, Nelson to Northeast WA North Idaho Road Biking Fly Fishing on the Methow River Fireside Reading List Winter Running Roundup Retro Ski Pass Contest Talking Like a Skier Bike Fights Getting Back Into Running New: Hike of the Month Crossfit for Newbies www.OutThereMonthly.com Find us on Facebook 12 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5 – February 14, 2015 sunday, february 8 11:30 am / Magic Lantern (100) 2:00pm Magic Lantern (100) 4:00 pm / AMC Anyone who has witnessed the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s, on both those who have it and the family and friends who love them, can attest to how difficult the experience is. In “Flore,” filmmaker Jean-Albert Lièvre documents his mother’s battle with the disease. We follow the pair’s progress, from her stay in a facility that medicates her to near stupor to the Corsican house where, in sight of the sea and unmedicated, she improves. Lièvre’s film is a study both of the negative nature of drugs and of the neverending hope for recovery. / In French with English subtitles. 1:18 / Amid the bustling world of Central Oregon’s wild matsutake mushroom hunting camps, the lives of two former soldiers intersect. Roger, a 75 year old sniper with the US Special Forces in Vietnam, and Kouy, a 46 year old platoon leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Freedom Fighters who battled the brutal Khmer Rouge, come together each fall to hunt the elusive matsutake mushroom, a rare mushroom prized in Japanese culture and cuisine. However, the pair discover more than just mushrooms in the woods: they find a new life, and livelihood; and a means to slowly heal the scarring wounds of war. Told over the course of one matsutake mushroom season, The Last Season is a journey into the woods, into the memory of war and survival, telling a story of family from an unexpected place. Animation 2:17 / Described by Variety as a “visionary tour de force,” this animated effort by legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko) is an adaptation of Japan’s oldest recorded folktale. At first a look at the life of a mysterious young girl (voice by Chloeë Grace Moretz), discovered inside a stalk of bamboo by an old couple (James Caan, Mary Steenburgen). In English. Sponsored by STCU. Flore / Dir. Jean-Albert Lièvre; France; documentary; 1:38 / COLCOA Documentary Award - France AAHosted by Frederic Dugenet, of Whitworth University The Last Season / Dir. Sara Dosa; USA; documentary Tale of Princess Kaguya / Dir. Isao Takahata; Japan; Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature AAHosted by Pete Porter, Director of SpIFF and Chair of Theatre and Film at Eastern Washington University AAHosted by Irv Broughton, SpIFF Programmer and Instructor of English at Spokane Falls Community College Noon / Magic Lantern (33) The Lighter Side of Crime: Movies 2fer Mousse / Dir. John Hellberg; Sweden; 0:40 What could be easier than robbing a small bookie place on the outskirts of town? It’s during the year’s biggest horse race event and the betting center Washington’s Tobacco looks like the ultimate hit for some fast cash. Mousse is a man of pride and principles and is fed up with living as a second-class citizen. But what happens when he faces principles different to his own? In Swedish and French with English subtitles 2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (33) 6:45 pm / AMC Theatre 0:12 / Os Meninos Do Rio; Dir. Javier Macipe; Spain/Portugal; 0:14 / Carry On; Dir. Yatao Li; 0:17 / Similo; Dir. MacGregor & Bruno Zacarías; Spain; 0:23 / El Hombre Equivocado; Dir. Roberto Goñi; 0:17 / Indian Ate the Woodchuck; Dir. Brad Pattullo; USA; 0:04. With English Subtitles. AAHosted by Adam Boyd, SpIFF Assistant Director and Lecturer in Film 1:10 / Goodbye to Language is a sensorially immersive experience employing 3D technology to mind-expanding effect. Starring Heloise Godet, Kamel Abdeli and Godard’s own dog as Roxy, Jean-Luc Godard’s latest film is a “thrilling cinematic experience” (Manohla Dargis, The New York Times) and a complete “masterpiece” (Amy Taubin, Film Comment). French with English subtitles ++ Encore Screening 6:45 pm Monday, Feb 9 Jury Prize Winner at Cannes Film Festival AANathan Weinbender, of “Movies 101” and The Spokesman Review International Shorts / Here With Me; Dir. Pete Riski; UK Adieu au langage / Dir. Jean-Luc Godard; Switzerland/France Eddy & Coby / Dir. Jeroen Annokkee; Netherlands; 0:49 Ton Kas (Frederick of Matterhorn from SpIFF 2014) plays Eddy, a recently paralyzed mob boss who returns home to his wife Coby, who is not thrilled with his arrival. Neither is her very, shall we say, “personal” trainer. Distant echoes of Rear Window and gangster movies ring out in this delighfully paced and subtle farce. With English Subtitles. at Eastern Washington University (Feb 8 only) Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 monday, february 9 wednesday, february 11 6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100) 6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100) Netzer; USA 1:45 / Director Davie Zellner’s intriguing film is rooted in the fusion of real human desperation and masterful cinema fiction. It involves a Japanese woman’s struggle both with her mundane life and her obsession with a mystery suggested by the 1996 film Fargo. Convinced that Fargo is based on a “real story” (it isn’t), Tokyo working-woman Kumiko travels to Minnesota hoping to find a lost bag full of money and thereby change her melancholy existence. Dir. Huseyin Karabey, 1:45 Turkey/France/Germany. Political unrest affects all members of an oppressed community. Sometimes, though, families feel it most. Turkish filmmaker Huseyin Karabey explores the effects that harsh government decrees have on a Kurdish community when government forces arrest the community’s men. One 65-year-old woman and her granddaughter join forces to find the guns a particularly grim government official demands in exchange for the man (son of one, father of the other) who links them. In Turkish and Kurdish with English Subtitles. Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter / Dir. David Zellner Come to My Voice / Official Selection: Berlin International Film Festival, SXSW. AAHosted by Chase Ogden, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film at Eastern Washington University Cineuropa Award, Istanbul International Film Festival AAHosted by Mary Pat Treuthart of Movies 101 and Gonzaga Law School 6:45 pm / Magic Lantern (33) thursday, february 12 13 6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100) Qué Caramba es la Vida / Dir. Doris Dörrie; Germany/ Mexico; Documentary, 1:28 /In the traditionally macho business of Mariachi music, women struggle to find work. It’s even harder for them to leave a mark. Using the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos as a backdrop, filmmaker Doris Dörrie follows the handful of woman who choose to perform Mariachi, from the first band that formed in 1958 (and still performs), to younger musicians who juggle the dual demands of family and career. In Spanish with English Subtitles. Winner, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2012 MannheimHeidelberg Film Festival AAHosted by Barbara Loste and Natalia Ruiz-Rubio of Modern Languages at Eastern Washington University 6:45 pm / Magic Lantern (33) International Shorts (Encore. See description, page 12) Vanquishing of Witch Baba Yaga ++(Encore. See Description on Page 10) tuesday, february 10 AAHosted by Isaac Joslin, SpIFF Programmer From Smoke Signals to Aladdin - Race in Film 6:30 pm / Magic Lantern (100) A conversation to explore the portrayal of ethnic minorities in film, including how myths and stereotypes about cultural groups are perpetuated by Hollywood, and how communities have responded to cinematic representations of their cultures. Song from the Forest / Dir. Michael Obert; documentary, Germany/USA/Central African Republic; 1:38 / Michael Obert’s documentary concerns an American named Louis Sarno who, after hearing a song on the radio that intrigued him, traced the song to the Bayaka Pygmies of the Central African rainforest. And there he stayed for the next 25 years, amassing more than a thousand hours of Bayaka music while raising a son. To fulfill a promise he made to the now-13-year-old boy, he travels from Africa to New York. And in the process Obert’s film, underscored by a stirring musical score, explores the differences between one world and the next. VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Doc (Amsterdam IFF) AAHosted by Angela Schwendiman, Lecturer in Africana Studies at EWU 6:45 pm / Magic Lantern (33) Animation Showcase (Encore. See description, page 10) When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 Where: Lindaman’s Gourmet Bistro, 1235 S. Grand Blvd., Spokane, WA 99202 6:45pm / Magic Lantern (33) Walking Under Water / Dir. Eliza Kubarska, documentary, 1:12 Poland/UK/Indonesia. The Badjao are sea nomads living near Borneo. For centuries, they lived on the sea and from the sea. But the fishing industry and diving resorts make it difficult for them to survive. With his uncle Alexan, young Sari goes on his first fishing trip, an initiation into the adult world. A fantastic underwater documentary with beautiful imagery and a moving story. With English subtitles. Special Jury Prize at Hot Docs AAHosted by Sayer Broughton, SpIFF Programmer ++ Encore screening: Saturday, Feb. 14 Noon Featured speakers include: Lance Rhoades, University of Washington, Zaki Abdelhamid, Humanities Washington Program Director. Moderated by Shann Ray, Professor of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 14 friday, february 13 5:30 pm / Bing Crosby Theater Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter / Dir. Greg Vander Veer; USA; documentary/ 1:28 / First Director of Dance at the Juilliard School, Martha Hill (1900-1995) is considered one of the most influential U.S. dance teachers in history. Through the use of photos, archival footage and interviews, filmmaker Greg Vander Veer documents Hill’s career, from her small-town upbringing (where dance was considered a sin) to her insistence on dance as a legitimate art form instead of merely a means of exercise.Sponsored by STCU. Winner, Yad Vashem Chairman’s Award, Jerusalem Film Festival 2013 AAHosted by Marianna di Lorenzo of Simply Dance Studio 8:00 pm / Bing Crosby Theater Charlie’s Country / Dir. Rolf de Heer; Australia; 1:48 / David Gulpilil (of Walkabout fame) stars as Charlie, a resident of a remote Australian Aboriginal community who is chafing at the encroaching “whitefella” rules he considers as intrusive as they are nonsensical. Unlike his family and friends, who seem willing to let things be, Charlie decides to set out to explore life lived in the old way. His decision leads to a few harsh life lessons regarding simple subsistence that will leave him subdued but wiser. Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival, Official Submission for 2015 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film AAHosted by Vaughn Overlie, SpIFF Programmer Midnight / Garland Theater A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night / Dir. Ana Lily Amirpour; Iran/USA; 1:30 / Described by Variety as a ““Middle Eastern feminist vampire romance,” Ana Lily Amirpour’s debut film is a black-and-white genre-mashup that blends stylistic horror themes with all the power of gender politics. Playing out like an Iranian Sin City, Amirpour’s film features interplay between a variety of characters, from violent drug dealers to mere womanizers. At its heart, though, is the central character – a skateboarding, hijab-clad vampire named Nosferata – and the honorable young man who attracts her attention Preceded by The People in the Trees/ Dir Jonah Vigil; USA; 0:18 A young woman discovers a violent cult in the woods. For mature audiences. Indpendent Spirit Award Nominee for Best First Feature AAHosted by Adam Boyd, SpIFF Assistant Director Festival Closing Party! Join us in wrapping up SpIFF 2015! We’ll have food, drink, festivity and filmmakers. SpIFF 2015 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! WHERE: Bing Crosby Theater WHEN: Friday, February 13 See spokanefilmfestival.org for details following the screening of Charlie’s Country Photos © Anthony Ennamorato Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 15 saturday, february 14 11:30 am / Magic Lantern (100) Evaporating Borders / Dir. Iva Radivojevic; USA/Cyprus; documentary, Drama; 1:13 / Unfolding in five parts, Evaporating Borders examines one of the world’s most pressing issues: immigration. Director Iva Radivojevic, who was raised in the Greek-speaking section of Cyprus, examines the problem as it affects hundreds of thousands across the globe: From those who base their hopes on overcrowded boats to those who are threatened by racist and/or ethnic movements. Radivojevic’s film offers a plea for a new discussion on what it means to be an immigrant – and a nation. With English Subtitles. Princess Grace Special Project Award, Premio RTP AAHosted by Kristin Edquist, Director of International Affairs at Eastern Washington University Noon / Magic Lantern (33) Walking Under Water (Encore. See description, page 13) 2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (100) Three Windows and a Hanging / Dir. Isa Qosja ; Kosovo/Serbia; 1:34 / In a traditional village where life is gradually being rebuilt, the schoolteacher Lushe is driven by her conscience to give an interview to an international journalist. During the interview, Lushe admits that she and three other women from the village were raped by Serbian soldiers. When the men from the village find out that it was Lushe who spoke to the journalist, they start a hate campaign against her and her little boy. With English Subtitles. Cinereuropa Award AAHosted by Dan Webster, SpIFF programmer, and of “Movies 101” 2:00 pm / Magic Lantern (33) The Lighter Side of Crime (Encore. See description, page 12) 4:30 pm / AMC Theatres Belle and Sebastian / Dir. Nicolas Vanier; France 1:44 Sebastian, lonely and dreaming of the day his mother will return from America for him, befriends “the beast” whom local farmers are convinced is killing their sheep - an enormous yet gentle sheepdog who quickly becomes the boy’s best friend and protector. With Nazis in the village rooting out the resistance fighters who are helping Jewish refugees cross the border, Belle and Sebastian’s loyalty - to each other and the village that’s embraced them both - will be put to the test. In French and German with English Subtitles. Winner of Rotterdam - UPC Audience Award Moscow IFF - Audience Award AAHosted by Philippe Valle, of North Idaho College Keep in touch! • Like us on Facebook • Join our email list at spokanefilmfestival.org SpIFF thanks our advertisers for supporting the Festival! 16 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5 – February 14, 2015 RUNNING START EARN COLLEGE CREDITS WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL When you take classes at EWU as a Running Start student, they may count toward two different goals: once towards fulfillment of your high school graduation requirements and once for college credit. Some Running Start students have even managed to take enough classes to graduate college two years early. 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ON YOUR TURF | ON YOUR TIME Eastern Washington University has six locations in western Washington that offer degree programs. From Children’s Studies to Electrical Engineering, EWU makes reaching your educational goals convenient and affordable. See what opportunities EWU has for you at offcampus.ewu.edu. 17 18 Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 INLANDER MOBILE Finding movie times has never been easier. What movies are showing? Where should we go? When is it playing? The answers to life’s great questions. Spokane International Film Festival • February 5–February 14, 2015 19 Adieu au Language Where God Likes to Be Three Windows and a Hanging Belle and Sebastian Queens of Roleo The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga A Girl Walks Alone at Night Tale of Princess Kaguya Come to my Voice Qué Caramba es la Vida Charlie’s Country The 17th annual Spokane International Film Festival includes features and shorts from around the globe! Living is Easy See it at SpIFF Thursday, February 5 7:00 Living is Easy (with Eyes Closed) (Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados) Followed by the SpIFF 2015 Opening Reception Kress Gallery Saturday, February 7 ML(100) Flore Lighter Side of Crime The Last Season International Shorts Tale of Princess Kaguya Adieu au Langage ML(100) ML(33) 11:30 Noon 2:00 Evaporating Borders Walking under Water Three Windows and a Hanging ML(100) ML(33) ML(100) Song from the Forest Animation Showcase ML(100) ML(33) 2:00 Lighter Side of Crime ML(33) 4:30 Belle and Sebastian Wednesday, February 11 6:30 6:45 Come to my Voice Walking under Water Bing Bing Thursday, February 12 KEY Qué Caramba es la Vida ML(100) The Vanquishing of The Witch Baba Yaga ML(33) 5:30 Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter Bing 8:00 Charlie’s Country Followed by SpIFF Closing Party & Awards Announcement Bing A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Preceded by People in the Trees Garland Garland Midnight ML(100) ML(33) ML(100) ML(33) AMC AMC AMC ML(100) ML(33) Friday, February 13 ML(33) ML(100) Sunday, February 8 11:30a Noon 2:00 2:00 4:00 6:45 Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter International Shorts Tuesday, February 10 6:30 6:45 The Vanquishing of The Witch Baba Yaga ML(33) Animation Showcase Meet the Filmmakers Where God Likes to Be Wildlike 6:30 6:45 6:30 6:45 5:30 Best of the Northwest Shorts Bing 8:00 Queens of the Roleo and Drylands Bing 10:00– Simply Dance SpIFF 2015 Festival Opening Party 12:00 Studio The Wound and the Gift Saturday, February 14 Monday, February 9 AMC Friday, February 6 11:30a Noon 2:00 2:00 4:30 7:00 Walking Under Water Song from the Forest Bing Filmmaker appearance scheduled (please see SpIFF’s website for updates on filmmaker visits) ML(100) Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. 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