Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

108 FILMS A – Z [L] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival
GREG GUND MEMORIAL
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION
PAN-AFRICAN IMAGES
10% CINEMA
The Last White Knight
Directed by Paul Saltzman
USA, CANADA 2012
78 minutes
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7
12:15 PM I Code LAST06 7:40 PM I Code LAST07
The courtly older Southern gentleman expresses pleasure at
seeing the off-screen interviewer again. But as he cheerfully
describes his life philosophies, you might feel a jolt. This
astonishingly forthright man is Delay de la Beckwith, Ku Klux
Klan member “unto death” and son of Byron de la Beckwith,
who murdered civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Greenwood,
Mississippi in 1963. Filmmaker Paul Saltzman, Beckwith’s
conversation partner, is no stranger to this man; Beckwith
punched him in the nose when he was working to register
black voters in 1965. Though their physical animosity has
waned, neither has changed their attitude, and the two now
engage in an extraordinarily “civil” dialogue. The film incorporates
fascinating interviews with humanitarians including Harry
Belafonte and Morgan Freeman; meanwhile, three current
masked Klan members calmly explain their views. A brilliant
look at racial hatred past and present, it is clear that Beckwith
is anything but THE LAST WHITE NIGHT. Note: Interviewees
make extensive use of racial epithets. —B.B.
Producers~Paul Saltzman, Patricia Aquino Screenwriting~Paul Saltzman
Cinematography~Bongo, Paul Saltzman Editing~David Ransley
Print Source~1296 Productions / paul@sfl-films.com /
www.movingbeyondprejudice.com
About the Director~Paul Saltzman is a Canadian Emmy Award-winning film and
television producer-director with more than 300 TV films to his credit. He is also
founder of the non-profit Moving Beyond Prejudice, which works with students,
educators, and community groups. Filmography~“Prom Night in Mississippi”
(2009)—33rd CIFF, THE LAST WHITE NIGHT (2012)
Community
Partners:
Laurence Anyways
Directed by Xavier Dolan
CANADA 2012
168 minutes
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13
4:00 PM I Code LAUR12 5:55 PM I Code LAUR13
Laurence appears happy. He’s a respected teacher and his
lover Frederica (Fred for short) adores him. But Laurence isn’t
happy…as a man. Laurence tells Fred that he is a woman
imprisoned in his body. Fred is devastated, but after the shock
fades she makes a startling and unexpected decision: the two
of them will make this journey together. That journey is the
heart of this extraordinary film. LAURENCE ANYWAYS sets
itself apart by devoting equal time to both Laurence and Fred.
Laurence begins the terrifying process of stepping out as a
woman-in-progress. Fred is also a woman-in-progress, supporting
Laurence while facing the ridicule of her family and the
world-at-large. With an exuberant and visually poetic style,
LAURENCE ANYWAYS whirls about these stories. The film luxuriates
in telling detail, and its cast of memorable characters
remind us how harshly the world judges those who think differently.
Your heart will go with them as they stumble toward
becoming the women they are meant to be. (In French with
subtitles) —C.R.
Producer~Lyse Lafontaine Screenwriting~Xavier Dolan Cinematography~
Yves Bélanger Editing~Xavier Dolan Principal Cast~Melvil Poupaud,
Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye
Print Source~Breaking Glass Pictures / philip@bgpics.com /
www.breakingglasspictures.com
About the Director~Xavier Dolan was born in Quebec, Canada. As well as directing,
he has acted in over a dozen films, written each film he has directed, and
worked in editing, costume design, and production. He has been nominated twice
for the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes. Filmography~“I Killed My Mother”
(2009), “Heartbeats” (2010), LAURENCE ANYWAYS (2012)
This film is presented with the generous support of
MIKE FLUELLEN.