What's on today at the Barrie Film Festival
All films being shown at the Imperial 8 Cinemas downtown
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Waterlife, 2:00 pm
Q&A to follow screening with Director Kevin McMahon
Documentary, PG, 109 minutes
(CANADA)
WATERLIFE tells the epic story of the Great Lakes by following the cascade of its water from northern Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean, through the lives of some of the 35 million people who rely on the lakes for survival. Providing Earth with 20 per cent of its surface fresh water and its third largest
industrial economy, the Great Lakes are a unique and precious resource under assault by toxins, sewage, invasive species, evaporating water and profound apathy. They are also one of the planet’s great preserves of extraordinary wilderness beauty and a bounty of unique species.
The Stoning of Soraya M., 3:30 pm
Crime/Drama, 14A, 116 minutes (USA)
In a world of secrecy, corruption and injustice, a single courageous voice can tell a true story that changes everything.
This is what lies at the heart of the emotionally charged experience of THE STONING OF SORAYA M. Based on an incredible true story, this powerful tale of a village’s persecution of an innocent woman becomes both a daring act of witness and a compelling parable about mob rule. It is both a classic fable of good and evil and an inspiring tribute to the many fighting against injustice all around the world, THE STONING OF SORAYA M. was a rousing runner-up to “Slumdog Millionaire” as the Audience Favorite at the Toronto Film Festival.
Sponsored by: BDO
IL Divo, 5:30 pm
Drama/Political Thriller, 14A (Italy/France)
Winner of the Jury Award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Il Divo is the controversial story of Guilio Andreotti (Toni Servillo). Calm, crafty, and inscrutable, Andreotti served seven terms as Italy’s prime minister until the early 1990`s, when the world’s most powerful Mafia declared war on him. Well-crafted and suspenseful, Il Divo is a story of politicking, corruption, scandal, and terrorism - and the man who sat through it all unscathed.
Sponsored by: Cowan & Carter
Rudo y Cursi, 6:00 pm
Comedy/Drama, Spanish with English subtitles (USA/Mexico)
Beto (Diego Luna) and Tato (Gael García Bernal) Verdusco are brothers who work at a banana plantation and also play soccer for the village team. Nicknamed “Tough” because of his personality and football style, Beto dreams of becoming a professional soccer player; Tato’s dream is to be a famous singer, and both share the dream of building a house for their mother, Elvira (Dolores Heredia).
Sponsored by: Second Cup
Empties, 8:00 pm
Comedy/Drama (Czech Republic/UK)
EMPTIES is a comic love story about a man who refuses to accept that old age is empty of love, meaning and value to society. Earlier this year EMPTIES won the Audience and Best Screenplay Awards at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. One day Joseph suddenly retires from his job as a school teacher in Prague after an encounter with an unruly pupil and his frustration over the changing values and increased power given the students. A man full of humour and playful energy, he is not content to spend the autumn of his life in the uneventful bosom of his family. Another joint project by Oscar-winning duo Jan Sverák and Zdenek Sverák, EMPTIES is an intelligent, emotionally engaging comedy about finding meaning and love in later life.
Sponsored by: The Original Flag Store
Three Blind Mice, 9:00 pm
Comedy/Drama (Australia)
Three young Navy officers hit Sydney for one last night on land before being shipped over to the Gulf to fight. Sam has been mistreated at sea and is going AWOL, Dean has a fiance and the future in-laws to meet, and Harry just loves playing cards. Throughout the night the boys lose each other, find themselves, and along the way discover courage, friendship and redemption.
Sponsored by: Joan Gilroy
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Ticket Information:
Individual Film Tickets: $9
Director’s Wine & Cheese Reception: $20
Box Office Hours during Festival:
The Box office is at the Imperial 8 Cinemas October 23 to 25, 2009. Box office will open 1 hour before the first scheduled screening of the day and will close 15 minutes after the last scheduled screening begins, EXCEPT on Sunday October 25th when box office will be open at 10:30 am.
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