We already have Pedro Almodóvars Broken
Embraces (pictured) and Jane Campions Bright
Star on our must-see list, but as the Calgary International
Film Festival opens this Friday, the fests Executive Director Jacqueline
Dupuis gives us her insider flick picks.
White
Night Wedding
The
film felt a bit like coming home for me, says Dupuis referring to the
movies Icelandic landscapes that felt familiar and distantly Canadian.
The comedic melodrama centres on a dysfunctional family and one mans
desperate attempt to find true love in his small and remote Icelandic
community.
Gigantic
A
quirky love story starring indie darlings Paul Dano (Little Miss
Sunshine), Zooey Deschanel (500 Days of Summer), and John
Goodman who, as he so often does, steals the show. A perfect date night
flick about what happens when two people come together and have to deal
with each others equally crazy families.
Passenger
Side
High on banter and entertaining on every level, this
Canadian independent film is about two brothers, who, though distant in
lifestyles, share a strong bond and on this particular day, quite the
adventure.
My
Suicide
Far from the typical teen-angst movie and somewhat
tenuous at first blush, its a rollercoaster ride of experimental and
stylistic filmmaking juxtaposed with a dark and meaty story which leaves
you inspired to question everything.
I
Killed My Mother
Written, directed, produced and starring
16-year-old Quebecois filmmaker Xavier Dolan, its a raw and intimate
portrayal of homosexuality, coming of age and the intense relationship
he shares with his mother.
The film festival runs September 25 to October 4, 2009. Order tickets
and see schedules at calgaryfilm.com
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