Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

134 FILMS A – Z [S–T] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival
GREG GUND MEMORIAL
STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION
IT’S EASY BEING GREEN
UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR
Survival Prayer
Directed by Benjamin Greené
USA, CANADA 2012
70 minutes
Monday, April 8 Thursday, April 11
4:30 PM I Code SURV08 2:35 PM I Code SURV11
Wednesday, April 10
5:00 PM I Code SURV10
10:00 PM I Code OLIN10
At the Apollo Theatre
(see page 41)
Formerly called the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii is an
archipelago off the North Coast of British Columbia, consisting
of approximately 150 islands. Its inhabitants, the Haida, are
noted seafarers and a linguistically-distinct group. They’re
so distinct, in fact, that Naanii Mary Swanson—whose story
frames the ruminative SURVIVAL PRAYER—is one of the
language’s few remaining speakers. At the time of European
contact, the Haida had a stable existence and a vibrant culture.
But like so many traditional groups, theirs is at risk due to
encroaching commercialization. SURVIVAL PRAYER explores
the power of food and nature to sustain a people. Rich with
spectacular scenery of the North Pacific coastline and detailed
descriptions of wild food gathering and preservation, this is a
dreamlike film in which elders tell ancient tales describing
how nature is tied to the nurturing of body and soul. Michael
Beharie’s evocative musical score conveys a serenity and sense
of loss that are undercurrents of Haida life. —B.B.
Producer~Benjamin Greené Cinematography~Benjamin Greené Editing~
P. Corwin Lamm
Print Source~Benjamin Greené Film Productions, LLC / benjagreene@gmail.com /
www.greenefilm.com
About the Director~Benjamin Greené studied neuroscience at Oberlin College
(class of 2006) and co-directed a documentary about the struggle for shelter and
community in post-Katrina New Orleans. After college he spent two years in a
brain-imaging laboratory before leaving academia to pursue filmmaking.
Filmography~SURVIVAL PRAYER (2012)
Three Worlds
(Trois Mondes)
Directed by Catherine Corsini
FRANCE 2012
101 minutes
Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8
6:25 PM I Code THRE07 2:00 PM I Code THRE08
When we witness THREE WORLDS colliding in a Paris accident,
we see how disparate lives can suddenly become entangled.
Al, a handsome working-class boy made good, is due to inherit
part of a luxury automobile dealership through his marriage to
the daughter of the crooked owner. Juliette is an indifferent
medical student, unhappily pregnant by a university lecturer.
Adrian and Vera are young illegal Moldovan workers, madly in
love but scraping to get by. Late one night, Al and two buddies
are cruising around the streets in his high-end Mercedes,
following his alcohol-soaked bachelor party. Distracted by each
other and their portable devices, they hit Adrian as he crosses
the street to work. In a panic, Al gets out briefly, then drives
off and leaves the foreigner bleeding in the street. But Juliette
has seen everything from her balcony. Obsessed with tracking
down the driver and helping the wife of his victim, she thrusts
herself into an impossible—and dangerous—situation. A
gripping story of ensnaring deceit, THREE WORLDS explores
how one fateful night changes three individuals’ lives forever.
(In French and Moldovan with subtitles) —B.B.
Producer~Fabienne Vonier Screenwriting~Catherine Corsini, Benoiît Graffin
Cinematography~Claire Mathon Editing~Muriel Breton Principal Cast~Raphaël
Personnaz, Clotilde Hesme, Arta Dobroshi, Reda Kateb, Alban Aumard
Print Source~Film Movement / rebeca@filmmovement.com /
www.filmmovement.com
About the Director~Catherine Corsini is a director and screenwriter who has also
directed a number of TV movies. Filmography~“Les amoureux” (1994), “The New
Eve” (1999), “Replay” (2001), “The Very Merry Widows” (2003), “Leaving”
(2009), THREE WORLDS (2012)
Community
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This film is presented with the generous support of
CAROL and DAVID SKIRBALL.
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