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138 FILMS A – Z [U–V] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR GREG GUND MEMORIAL STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES PAN-AFRICAN IMAGES Up There Directed by Zam Salim UNITED KINGDOM 2012 80 minutes Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 6:15 PM I Code UPTH05 9:30 AM I Code UPTH06 Sunday, April 7 12:40 PM I Code UPTH07 Martin (the perfectly cast Burn Gorman) has been deceased for a few years now and spends his days working as a Carer, welcoming new arrivals to the after-life. Not all angels, harps, and clouds, the after-life instead includes group therapy, micromanaging supervisors, and Starers. All Martin wants is to be Up There, the next and final step in the after-life. But in order to move on, Martin must satisfy his supervisor’s definition of progress and show that he has adjusted to his current predicament. UP THERE is a charmingly light comedy about moving on and moving Up, where the dead can’t walk through walls but can check in on their loved ones. When Martin and his new partner Rash lose a newcomer, they must trek to the coast in order to bring the runaway in to the Moving On Centre. It may be Martin’s last chance to prove he belongs Up There, and with the local dead getting in his way, this may be one of the toughest assignments of his dead-end career. —T.W. Producer~Annalise Davis Screenwriting~Zam Salim Cinematography~ Ole Birkeland Editing~Richard Graham Principal Cast~Burn Gorman, Aymen Hamdouchi, Kate O’Flynn Print Source~Wilder Films / annalisecdavis@gmail.com / www.uptherethemovie.com About the Director~British director Zam Salim is a highly successful short film director, having won numerous awards world-wide, including being nominated for two BAFTAs and winning Best Director at the British Academy Awards Scotland for UP THERE. Filmography~UP THERE (2012) This film is presented by ALISTAIR & JOYCE FYFE in loving memory of JOHN D. MARTIN. Uprising Directed by Fredrik Stanton EGYPT, USA 2012 85 minutes Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9 7:30 PM I Code UPRG08 4:30 PM I Code UPRG09 (w/FilmForum) Wednesday, April 10 2:25 PM I Code UPRG10 In 2011 Egypt made history when President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, following weeks of citizen protests. The people’s loud but mostly peaceful actions directly led to the results they wanted. By standing together, despite fierce opposition, they successfully ended a corrupt regime and set the path for their own democracy. Their powerful message inspired others in the region as part of a revolution known as the Arab Spring. While many saw these events as outside observers, UPRISING chronicles the event from the inside, with insight from its organizers, journalists in the region, and past and present political figures. It also examines the important role that social media played in the movement, from its obvious use as a communication tool to Mubarak’s internet blackout plan backfiring, which only caused more people to flood the streets. The documentary also examines the difficulties the country still faces in its quest for true democracy. UPRISING is an intimate look at a nation that fought fear with courage. (In English and Arabic with subtitles) —E.F. Producers~Alexander Davidis, Samer Ezeldin, Fredrik Stanton Screenwriting~ Fredrik Stanton Cinematography~Samer Ezeldin Editing~William James Hamilton Print Source~Fredrik Stanton / f.stanton@yahoo.com / www.uprisingfilm.com About the Director~Fredrik Stanton earned a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University. He was the publisher of their newspaper, the Columbia Daily Spectator, during his time at the school. He wrote his first book, Great Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World, in 2010. Filmography~ UPRISING (2012) Community Partners:
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM FILMS A –Z 139 ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES GREG GUND MEMORIAL STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION WOMEN OF THE WORLD The Valley of Tears (La Vallée des larmes) Directed by Maryanne Zéhil CANADA 2012 95 minutes Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 9:20 PM I Code VALL04 4:05 PM I Code VALL05 Saturday, April 6 11:00 AM I Code VALL06 In THE VALLEY OF TEARS, there is sometimes solace to be found. Marie is a chic but emotionally cold Quebecoise editor who specializes in the testimonies of genocide survivors. A self-described “functional alcoholic,” she’s alienated from her family, with little time to visit her comatose mother in the hospital. One day anonymous envelopes start arriving at her office, containing the story of a young Palestinian who grew up in a Lebanese refugee camp following a massacre in 1982. Her curiosity piqued, Marie tries to discover who their author is. The envelopes lead her to Joseph, a mysterious Lebanese worker hired to paint the editorial offices. Though Marie and Joseph hail from very different worlds, they find they have something in common. When Joseph suddenly disappears, Marie is jolted out of her circumscribed life. She undertakes a journey to Lebanon, intent on uncovering the secrets of both the massacre and of Joseph’s past. This gripping drama features a standout performance by Canadian actress Nathalie Coupal. (In French and Arabic with subtitles) —B.B. Producer~Maryanne Zéhil Screenwriting~Maryanne Zéhil Cinematography~ Pierre Mignot Editing~Lorraine Dufour Principal Cast~Nathalie Coupal, Joseph Antaki, Wafa Tarabey, Layla Hakim, Nathalie Mallette Print Source~Mia Productions / maryannezehil@miaproductions.ca / www.thevalleyoftears.com About the Director~Beirut-born, Maryanne Zéhil is based in Quebec. Informed by North American, European, and Middle-Eastern culture, her work is intended to open a dialogue among societies. She now works in the Middle East making French-produced cultural documentaries. Filmography~“From My Window Without a Home” (2006), THE VALLEY OF TEARS (2012) Vera 68 Directed by Olga Sommerová CZECH REPUBLIC 2012 90 minutes Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8 2:00 PM I Code VERA07 9:15 AM I Code VERA08 Věra Čáslavská is a Czech Olympic champion who, in 1968, was voted the world’s second most popular woman after Jackie Kennedy. A cheerful blonde who excelled in every area of gymnastics, Věra shot to fame in 1964 after winning three gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Four years later, in Mexico City, she won four more. But Věra’s life has not been all sunshine and adulation, and VERA 68 tells her story. One courageous act of silent protest changed her life forever. In 1968 the Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia, and at that year’s Olympics all eyes were on Věra. As the Soviet anthem played, she simply turned her head aside. An outcast in her newly Socialist country, she was reduced to cleaning houses in disguise. But as the Cold War ended, President Vaclav Havel hired her as an advisor. Věra remains an ebullient woman who notes that life—like gymnastics—has some ups and downs. May Věra Čáslavská continue to celebrate her ups. (In Czech, Spanish, and Japanese with subtitles) —B.B. Producer~Pavel Bercik Screenwriting~Olga Sommerová Cinematography~ Olga Spatova Editing~Jakub Voves Print Source~Czech Television / jitka.prochazkova@ceskatelevize.cz / www.ceskatelevize.cz About the Director~Olga Sommerová studied at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where she was later Head of the Documentary Department. One of the most controversial Czech documentary filmmakers working today, Sommerová focuses on writers, politicians, and ordinary women. Filmography~ “The Blessed Damned Poet Bohumil Hrabal” (1998), “What Women Dream About” (1999), “The Lost Soul of a Nation” (2001), “21 Spokespersons of Charter 77” (2010), VERA 68 (2012) Community Partners:
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