The Nile Hilton Incident Directed by Tarik Saleh Sweden/Egypt | 2017 | Fiction | 110 min Film Source: Strand Awards/premier festivals: Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film Also showing Monday, October 23 at 4:00PM A policeman who follows his own set of rules (in classic film noir style) investigates the killing of […]
The Senses (Los Sentidos) Directed by Marcelo Burd Argentina | 2017 | Documentary | 72 min | Spanish w/English subtitles Film Source: Filmmaker Sponsor: Jane Kramer Olacapato, the highest town in Argentina, is located in a mountainous area. It is a tiny community limited by its harsh environment. The Senses reveals not only the ties […]
Ma’ Rosa Directed by Brilliante Mendoza Philippines | 2016 | Fiction | 110 min | Tagalog w/English subtitles Film Source: First Run Features Sponsored by Esperanza Restaurante Ma’ Rosa premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival just nine days after the election of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose nicknames include “The Punisher” and “Duterte Harry.” […]
The Good Postman (Hyvä postimies) Directed by Tonislav Hristov Bulgaria | 2016 | Documentary | 80 min | Bulgarian w/English subtitles Film Source: Film Rise Co-Sponsors: VT Council on World Affairs, Nick and Bridget Downey-Meyer Also showing Wednesday, October 25 at 2:15PM A small village in Bulgaria sets the stage for a story that will […]
City of Joy Directed by Madeleine Gavin Democratic Republic of Congo | 2016 | Documentary | 74 min Film Source: Film Sales Corp New England premiere Sponsor: The Caroline Baird Crichfield Fund for Women in Need * Director Gavin and Christine Schuler-Deschryver in attendance – Sunday* Also Showing Friday, October 27 at 4:45PM This documentary […]
The Square Directed by Ruben Ôstlund Sweden/Germany/France/Denmark | 2017 | Fiction | 142 min | Swedish/Danish/English w/English subtitles Film Source: Magnolia Pictures Awards/premier festivals: Cannes – Palme d’or Sponsor: Middlebury College Also showing Friday, October 27 at 2:00PM Ruben Ôstlund is not afraid to tackle Big Ideas in his Palme d’Or winner. Among the themes […]
Note: No advance booking – payment at the door for all Lunchtime Shorts programs – CASH OR CHECK ONLY. Gold Pass and VTIFF members: Show your pass at the door. Seating on a first come-first served basis. Please arrive ahead of screening time to allow for picking up your lunch. The 2017 Sundance Film Festival Short Film […]
Wulu Directed by Daouda Coulibaly Mali | 2017 | Fiction | 95 min | Bambara/French w/English subtitles Awards/premier festivals: New Director/New Films New England premiere Also showing Saturday, October 28 at 4:45PM Daouda Coulibaly’s assured and suspenseful film, with excellent characterization and a meticulous script, belies the fact that this is a first feature. Set […]
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography Directed by Errol Morris USA | 2017 | | Documentary 76 min Film Source: Neon Co-Sponsors: Barbara Zucker, Judith Gerber Also Showing Friday, October 27 at 7:00PM The Polaroid camera has never been held in high regard by photography aficionados. The boxy apparatus, which spit out white-framed photos that […]
The Nile Hilton Incident Directed by Tarik Saleh Sweden/Egypt | 2017 | Fiction | 110 min Film Source: Strand Awards/premier festivals: Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film Also showing Sunday, October 22 at 2:00PM A policeman who follows his own set of rules (in classic film noir style) investigates the killing of […]
RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World Directed by Catherine Bainbridge | Co-directed by Alfonso Maiorana Canada | 2017 | Documentary | 102 min Film Source: Kino Lorber Awards / premier festivals: Sundance -World Cinema Special Jury Award; Hot Docs – Best Canadian Documentary & Audience Award Sponsor: John Douglas Also showing Saturday, October 28 at 12:45 […]
Divine Order Directed by Petra Volpe Switzerland | 2017 | Fiction | 96 min | German w/English subtitles Film Source: Zeitgeist Awards/premier festivals: Tribeca – Best Actress and Audience Award. New England Premiere Sponsor: Pat Robins & Lisa Schamberg Also showing Tuesday, October 24 at 2:15PM Political and religious leaders in Switzerland cited the divine order […]
Whose Streets? Directed by Sabaah Folayan USA | 2017 | Documentary | 103 min Film Source: Magnolia Awards and major festivals: Sundance Sponsor: ACLUVT, co-sponsor PJCVT *Followed by a Q&A with ACLUVT Executive Director James Lyall* Whose Streets? is an account of the Ferguson, Mo., uprising as told by the people who lived it, expressing the […]
Note: No advance booking – payment at the door for all Lunchtime Shorts programs – CASH OR CHECK ONLY. Gold Pass holders: bring your pass. Seating on a first come-first served basis. Please arrive ahead of screening time to allow for picking up your lunch. The 2017 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 95-minute theatrical program […]
Kills on Wheels Directed by Atilla Till Hungary | 2017 | Fiction | 105 min | Hungarian/Serbian/Russian w/English subtitles Film Source: Kino Lorber Co-presented with Flynn Center for the Performing Arts with support from the Ford Foundation Also showing Thursday, October 26 at 7:15PM A thriller … a coming-of-age tale … a film about disability. […]
Divine Order Directed by Petra Volpe Switzerland | 2017 | Fiction | 96 min | German w/English subtitles Film Source: Zeitgeist Awards/premier festivals: Tribeca – Best Actress and Audience Award. New England Premiere Sponsor: Pat Robins & Lisa Schamberg Also showing Monday, October 23 at 7:00PM Political and religious leaders in Switzerland cited the divine order […]
After the Storm Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan | 2016 | Fiction | 117 | Japanese w/English subtitles Film Source: Film Movement Awards/premier festivals: Cannes Also showing Saturday, October 28 at 2:30PM Ryôta has a dark cloud over his head. His once-promising career as an author has evaporated into a case of writer’s block. His marriage […]
The Rehearsal Directed by Alison Mclean New Zealand | 2016 | Fiction | 102 min Film Source: Pascale Ramonda Sponsors: Champlain College Also showing Thursday, October 26 at 4:15PM This powerful film follows a group of students in New Zealand’s top theater school as they navigate through relationships with friends, teachers, parents and lovers. They […]
In Between (Bar Bahar) Directed by Maysaloun Hamoud Israel/France | 2016 | Fiction | 96 min | Arabic/Hebrew w/English subtitles Film source: Film Movement Awards/premier festivals: Cannes – Women in Motion Young Talents Award Award; Haifa International Film Festival – Best Debut Feature Sponsor: Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad Sister City Program Also showing Friday, October 27 at 4:30PM […]
Psycho Directed by Alfred Hitchcock USA | 1960 | Fiction | 109 min Presented by Main Street Landing and the Green Mountain Gore Society While Vertigo is my own personal favorite, no Hitchcock film better walked the line of art-house masterwork and mainstream popcorn fare than Psycho. Immortal for its contribution to cinema, Psycho is constantly hailed as one […]