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Feature <strong>Film</strong>s<br />
52<br />
In the opening moments of Teddy Bear, a colossal,<br />
laconic man tries and fails, over shrimp cocktail, to make<br />
small talk with his date. Such is the fascinating paradox<br />
of Dennis, a champion bodybuilder whose impressive<br />
physical prowess does not defeat his social discomfort<br />
or solitude. At home after the date, something is awry<br />
when Dennis reflexively lies when a voice behind a door<br />
questions his w<strong>here</strong>abouts. That voice, we soon learn,<br />
belongs to Dennis’s fragile, birdlike mother, who wields<br />
a powerful hold on his heart. This maternal anchor by no<br />
means allays his chronic longing for love, so he musters<br />
A political powder keg sparks intense drama in<br />
Emanuele Crialese’s latest tale of working-class<br />
Sicilians. On this occasion, Crialese’s protagonist is<br />
Ernesto, an old-fashioned fisherman on an island<br />
that’s quickly turning into a tourist trap. Happening<br />
upon an imperiled boatload of African refugees,<br />
he selflessly rescues a handful of passengers<br />
and hides them from the authorities. Meanwhile,<br />
Ernesto’s daughter-in-law and grandson agonize<br />
over the potential repercussions of harboring illegal<br />
immigrants, until one of them is driven to commit a<br />
horrendous crime. Well-versed in the customs and<br />
concerns of Sicilians, Crialese has helmed a film<br />
that’s rich in authenticity and generous with insights.<br />
Furthermore, the writer/director possesses a gift for<br />
TeDDY Bear<br />
World Cinema Directing Award Dramatic,<br />
Sundance <strong>Film</strong> Festival,<br />
Best Performance by an Actor,<br />
Transylvania <strong>Film</strong> Festival<br />
thurs NOV 8 12:20 pm-1:55 pm<br />
FrI NOV 9 7:10 pm-8:45 pm<br />
sAt NOV 10 8:55 pm-10:30 pm<br />
the courage to embark on a quest. In Thailand, amid sex tourists,<br />
monolithic hotels, and local gym rats, Dennis begins to overcome his<br />
fears and personal limitations. Watching Dennis’s quiet revolution gather<br />
steam transfixes us in this subtle, moving story about integrity, the<br />
in<strong>here</strong>nt strength in gentleness, and what it means to be true to oneself.<br />
[Dir. Mads Matthiesen, 2011, Denmark, 35mm, 93 mins. In Danish,<br />
Thai and English with English subtitles.]<br />
Website: www.filmmovement.com<br />
terraferMa<br />
Best Feature, Venice <strong>Film</strong> Festival, Sponsored by:<br />
Bridging The Borders Award,<br />
Palm Springs International <strong>Film</strong> Festival,<br />
Best <strong>Film</strong> Istanbul International <strong>Film</strong> Festival,<br />
Italy’s Submission Best Foreign <strong>Film</strong><br />
at the Academy Awards<br />
WED NOV 7 5:45 pm-7:15 pm<br />
FrI NOV 9 8:20 pm-9:50 pm David Nelson & Bill McManus<br />
sAt NOV 10 8:15 pm-9:45 pm Prudential Gallo, REALTORS<br />
seamlessly incorporating front-page issues into the fabric of an<br />
intimate family drama. In a narrative rife with struggles, whether<br />
it’s Ernesto’s efforts to preserve his failing livelihood or the<br />
immigrants’ hazardous pursuit of a better life, the most compelling<br />
conflict found <strong>here</strong> is undoubtedly the one between traditional<br />
values and an increasingly callous world.<br />
[Dir. Emanuele Crialese, 2011, Italy, 35mm, 88 mins. In Italian with<br />
English subtitles.]<br />
Website: www.cohenmedia.net/coming-soon/terraferma<br />
This film is part of the COUNTRY SPOTLIGHT: ITALY
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