Mill Valley Film Festival - October 09

5@5: Comes a Time

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:47:44 -0500

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There comes a time when our lives call out for a change. Follow the journeys of the colorful characters in this array of shorts as they each embark on their singular searches to find a new way of life.

SHORTS IN PROGRAM: Cold Kenya, Disappearing, Duck Man, Dupe, Fishy, It's My Turn Now, Ready

5@5: I Am a Child

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:34:31 -0500

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Family dynamics are an endless resource of rich, funny and heartbreaking stories. And, as in these shorts, it's often our childhood experiences that set us up for the tales to be told later.

SHORTS IN PROGRAM: Bright Lights, Father's Day, Fourteen, Locked Upstairs, The Ranch, The Stories, What Remains

After the Wedding

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:42:25 -0500

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Danish director Susanne Bier (Brothers, Open Hearts, The One and Only) explores the turbulent terrain of the heart in a gripping drama that focuses on characters faced with tough choices.

August Days

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:46:42 -0500

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Taking a break from his research into the life of his old friend, the late journalist Ramon Barnils, Marc and his twin brother, David, embark on a tour of Catalonia.

Café Setareh

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:55:08 -0500

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Three Iranian women navigate the lively living rooms, quiet back streets and private apartments of their tight-knit community in modern Tehran, in this intriguing film that speaks to the universal experiences of love, loss, honor and duty that transcend time and place.

Family Law

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:00:00 -0500

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This fresh Argentine comic drama about finding one's place in life offers emotionally rewarding insights into the life of a late-bloomer Ariel Perelman, a young, floundering law professor who lives in the shadow of his much-admired attorney father.

Georgi and the Butterflies

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:10:16 -0500

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Dr. Georgi Lulchev's indefatigable entrepreneurial scheming has kept his home for psychologically challenged men afloat in the turbulent waters of post-Cold War capitalism in Bulgaria.

PRECEDED BY: Outsider: The Life and Art of Judith Scott

God Grew Tired of Us

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:26:43 -0500

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Three young Sudanese men journey from a Kenyan refugee camp to the US, where they must master a new culture while coming to terms with the violence and the families they left behind.

Holly

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:07:06 -0500

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With powerful performances and a searing look into Cambodia's underbelly, Holly explores the overwhelming problem of and demand for human trafficking. All the more, what happens when one stops, looks into a stranger's eyes and knows they are worth saving.

Infamous

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:03:04 -0500

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Writer-director Douglas McGrath's version of Truman Capote's writing of In Cold Blood will take you to heights of society and depths of emotion not visited before. With a star-studded ensemble cast including Sigourney Weaver, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:43:09 -0500

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Third-rate lounge singer Johnny Slade just can’t seem to catch a break, until he’s hired by a mysterious club owner to perform in one of the hottest nightclubs in town. But as his popularity rises, Johnny becomes aware of the strange correlation between the songs and the morning newspaper crime reports.

Klunkerz

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:19:51 -0500

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Originating in MVFF's backyard–Mt. Tam, to be exact–as an outgrowth of Bay Area counterculture, the global phenomenon of mountain biking is celebrated in this fast-moving documentary that honors the sport's gonzo riders.

PRECEDED BY: Russian Hill Roulette

Longing

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:02:51 -0500

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An adulterous affair between a German fireman and a waitress threatens his marriage. With outstanding performances by a nonprofessional cast, and director Valeska Grisebach's striking, unadorned style, the film's emotional intensity is transcendent.

Madeinusa

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:15:13 -0500

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Like a South American version of The Wickerman, this haunting feature debut from Peruvian filmmaker Claudia Llosa captures the clash of urban and village cultures.

One Winter Story

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:10:02 -0500

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Surfer Sarah Gerhardt gained celebrity status as the first woman to conquer Northern California's legendary Maverick's. Her dramatic personal journey, from poverty and despair to accomplishment and peace, takes center stage in this beautifully layered and artful film.

PRECEDED BY: Talking to My Mom