The Vancouver
International Film Festival opens tomorrow with a whopping 360 films
screening in a mere 16 days. But dont fret film buffs, we scoured the
program and got the scoop from insiders to bring you the shortlist.
Herewith, five flicks thatll butter your popcorn.
An
Education
This
Sundance Audience Award winner, from the director of Italian for
Beginners and writer Nick Hornby, takes us to swinging London,
where an Oxford-bound young woman steers off-course when she falls for
an older conman (played by Peter Sarsgaard).
The
September Issue
An unprecedented look into the world of Anna
Wintour and the pages of Vogue, as the editrix and her staffers
put together their biggest issue of the year.
Precious:
Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Both heart wrenching
and hopeful, the Dickensian tale set in Harlem has been racking up
accolades on the festival circuit. Look for a surprising performance by
Mariah Carey as a welfare counselor to main character Clareece Precious
Jones.
The
Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Partially shot in Vancouver
and riddled with stars including Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Heath
Ledgerin his final performancethis mad fantasy from the mind of Terry
Gilliam promises to be a wild trip.
My
Year Without Sex
Wife and mother Natalie survives a
near-fatal illness only to discover her recovery includes
doctor-prescribed abstention. Divided into named chapters like Foreplay,
Climax, and Going Down, the Australian film deals with sex and death in
a decidedly untaxing way.
The film festival runs October 1-16, 2009. Order tickets and view
schedules at www.viff.org
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