Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

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FAMILY FILMS
FILM IS ART
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR
The Painting
(Le Tableau)
Directed by Jean-François Laguionie
FRANCE, JAPAN 2011
78 minutes
Thursday, April 4 Sunday, April 7
6:40 PM I Code PAIN04 4:20 PM I Code PAIN07
A multi-hued, wildly imaginative film with a sweeping musical
score, THE PAINTING will restore your faith in the power of
children’s animation. Within the frame of one unfinished painting,
there exist three castes of figures: the rich, fully-painted
Alldunns; the poor Halfies, left unfinished by The Painter;
and the stuttering Sketchies, mere suggestions of what might
have been. The Alldunns shun the Halfies and persecute the
Sketchies, forbidding them to take part in fancy celebrations
in their castle. But when an Alldunn named Ramo refuses to
give up his love for a Halfie named Claire, he is banished to a
perilous forest at the edge of the known world. Ramo and their
brave friend Lola escape their canvas and embark on a quest
to find The Painter, who they hope will finish their picture
and thus help them combat injustice. As they make their way
through other paintings in the artist’s studio, the movie opens
a window onto a charming world of early 20th century art.
Note: This film contains brief animated nudity. (In French with
subtitles) —B.B.
Producers~Armelle Glorennec, Eric Jacquot Screenwriting~Jean-François
Laguionie, Anik Leray Principal Cast~Jean Barney, Chloé Berthier, Julien Bouanich
Print Source~GKIDS / dave@gkids.com / www.gkids.tv
About the Director~Jean-François Laguionie, originally interested primarily in theater,
started animating after he formed a friendship with animator Paul Grimault.
He proceeded to direct several award-winning short films. Filmography~“Gwen, or
the Book of Sand” (1985), “A Monkey’s Tale” (1999), “The Island of Black Mór”
(2003), THE PAINTING (2012)
Presented in loving memory of
BILL JOSEPH.
Paradise: Faith
(Paradies: Glaube)
Directed by Ulrich Seidl
AUSTRIA, GERMANY, FRANCE 2012
113 minutes
Sunday, April 7 Wednesday, April 10
4:45 PM I Code FAIT07 6:50 PM I Code FAIT10
After her husband’s accident cripples him, Anna retreats completely
into her religion. She travels with a statue of the Virgin
Mary, forcing herself into strangers’ homes to convert whomever
she can. In her own room, she scourges herself to atone for
the world’s sins. Her husband, a Muslim, is returning home to
resume as normal a life as possible. But for Anna that requires
a complete surrender to Jesus and a Spartan life of prayer and
sacrifice. Her husband will have none of it. An intense spiritual
battle begins between them, one that soon launches a terrifying
escalation into emotional and physical warfare. It rapidly
becomes a question of survival as much as salvation. Walking
the line between faith and obsession, this unsettling and powerful
film raises primal questions with its sharply observant
and often shocking imagery. Though standing alone, this is a
thematic companion to “Paradise: Love” and “Paradise: Hope.”
PARADISE: FAITH is a starkly original film experience.
(In German with subtitles) —C.R.
Producer~Ulrich Seidl Screenwriting~Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz
Cinematography~Wolfgang Thaler, Ed Lachman Editing~Christof Schertenleib
Principal Cast~Maria Hofstätter, Nabil Saleh, Natalija Baranova, Rene Rupnik,
Dieter Masur
Print Source~Strand Releasing / brandon@strandreleasing.com /
www.strandreleasing.com
About the Director~Ulrich Seidl was born in 1952 in Vienna, Austria. He is a
writer, producer, and director of both narrative and documentary films. He has
been nominated for awards at numerous international festivals, including the Palm
d’Or in Cannes. He has won both the Special Jury Prize and the Golden Lion at
the Venice Film Festival. Filmography~“Loss Is To Be Expected” (1992), “The
Last Real Men” (1994), “Tierische Leibe” (1996), “Models” (1999), “Dog Days”
(2001)—25th CIFF, “Jesus, You Know” (2003), “Import/Export” (2007),
“Paradise: Love” (2012), PARADISE: FAITH (2012), “Paradise: Hope” (2013)
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