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140 FILMS A – Z [W] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival GREG GUND MEMORIAL STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION ISLAMIC AND ARAB SOCIETIES MUSIC! MOVIES!, WOMEN OF THE WORLD GREG GUND MEMORIAL STANDING UP FILM COMPETITION We Came Home Directed by Ariana Delawari USA, AFGHANISTAN 2012 83 minutes Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11 6:20 PM I Code HOME10 12:10 PM I Code HOME11 The Delawaris have always had a love affair with Afghanistan. It runs in the blood. Noor was born in Kabul and met his wife Satari there. They fell in love and Noor moved to America with her in the late 60s. In 1979, the year the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, they had Ariana, the director of WE CAME HOME. She grew up surrounded by a love for her roots. Noor worked as an international banker in the States but fought as an activist for his homeland, lobbying Congress and warning of the dangers of the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden. After 9/11 he moved back to Kabul in an effort to help rebuild the crippled Afghan financial system. His safety became a constant concern for his family in America. WE CAME HOME documents Ariana’s visits to the country during this period and her idea to record an album there. As she spends time in Afghanistan exploring its culture, she begins to understand her father’s unwavering commitment to save it. (In English and Dari with subtitles) —E.F. Producers~Yasmine Delawari Johnson, Ariana Delawari, Emily Lynch Cinematography~Ariana Delawari, Emily Lynch Editing~Farah X, Max Goldblatt Print Source~Delawari Productions / ems1111@aol.com / www.wecamehome.com About the Director~Ariana Delawari is a musician, actor, and filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. She’s a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Her critically acclaimed debut album, Lion of Panjshir, was released on David Lynch’s record label in 2009. Filmography~WE CAME HOME (2012) Community Partner: We Went to War A Film by Michael Grigsby & Rebekah Tolley UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, USA 2012 78 minutes Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 9 7:20 PM I Code WEWE08 11:55 AM I Code WEWE09 In 1970 British director Michael Grigsby made a stunning documentary called “I Was A Soldier.” The award-winning film followed three young soldiers from Mernard, Texas after they returned home from Vietnam. In the film, the men struggled to transition back to normal life, haunted by their experiences in the war. Now, over 30 years later, Grigsby picks up where he left off with WE WENT TO WAR, a sobering sequel that continues the cinematic excellence of the original and examines the ever lingering effects of war. While “I Was A Soldier” captured the immediacy of their emotions, its follow-up goes even deeper, revealing the severe impact that PTSD had on their families. Grigsby brilliantly compares and contrasts the films with split screen shots, showing not only the progress of the veterans, but also their stagnation. The film’s eloquence comes from its ability to say just as much with its cinematography as it does with words. WE WENT TO WAR is a poignant and intimate look at the brutal mental consequences of war. —E.F. Director~Michael Grigsby Producer~Rebekah Tolley Cinematography~ Jonas Mortensen Editing~Emer Reynolds Print Source~Tarian Films / tarianfilms@gmail.com / www.wewenttowarthemovie.com About the Director~Michael Grigsby is from Britain. Born in 1936, his impressive career spans over six decades. He got his start in the late 50s, working for the English channel, Granada Television. He leads the Abingdon Film Unit, an organization based at his alma mater, Abington School, which teaches the art of filmmaking. Filmography~“Deckie Learner” (1965), “I Was A Soldier” (1970), “A Life Apart” (1973), “Too Long A Sacrifice” (1984), “Living On The Edge” (1987), “The Silent War” (1990), “The Search” (1991), “Thoi Noi” (1993), “Lockerbie, A Night Remembered” (1998), “Rehearsals” (2005), WE WENT TO WAR (2012) Sponsored by: Thomas J. Coltman Foundation Community Partner:
PROGRAM UPDATES > www.clevelandfilm.org < TICKETS > Call 877.304.FILM FILMS A –Z 141 UNITED AIRLINES WORLD TOUR SOMEONE TO WATCH 10% CINEMA The Weekend (Das Wochenende) Directed by Nina Grosse GERMANY 2012 97 minutes Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 11:30 AM I Code WEEK04 8:40 PM I Code WEEK05 After 18 years in prison for his activities with a left-wing militant group, Jens is a free man. His sister Tina invites friends to her country estate, ostensibly to welcome him home. Summoned are a former comrade who has written a tell-all book: Jens’ former lover Inga and her husband, a successful Berlin chef. Inga’s teenage daughter Doro shows up uninvited, thinking her mom’s ex sounds like a dangerously cool gangster. But Jens is a brooding, intense man who clings to his radical ideas and remains obsessed with discovering who turned him in. While his friends chatter over wine, he smokes under a tree alone. Doro can’t fathom such dedication to a cause: “Did you guys really believe all that stuff? What would it have changed?” When an agitated stranger accosts Jens, he’s forced to articulate his position. Based on a novel by Bernhard Schlink (author of The Reader), this engrossing chamber play asks whether it takes more courage to hew to our convictions or reconsider them. (In German with subtitles) —B.B. Producers~Nina Maag, Nico Hofmann, Thomas Peter Friedl Screenwriting~ Nina Grosse Cinematography~Benedict Neuenfels Editing~Mona Bräuer Principal Cast~Katja Riemann, Sebastian Koch, Tobias Moretti, Barbara Auer, Sylvester Groth Print Source~Global Screen GmbH / info@globalscreen.de / www.globalscreen.de About the Director~Nina Grosse studied directing at the University of Television & Film in Munich. She is mainly active as a writer and director of TV productions. Filmography~“Der gläserne Himmel” (1987), “Nie im Leben” (1991), “Thea und Nat” (1992), “Feuerreiter” (1998), “Olga’s Summer” (2002), THE WEEKEND (2012) Were the World Mine Directed by Tom Gustafson USA 2008 96 minutes Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 7:20 PM I Code MINE05 2:00 PM I Code MINE06 Timothy is an openly gay senior, still bullied by the rugby team at his close-minded, all-boys high school. To make matters worse, he’s crushing hard for the seemingly straight team captain, Jonathon. When Timothy is cast as Puck in their school production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he discovers that Shakespeare’s magical “love-in-idleness” flower isn’t just a myth. Tired of the homophobia in his community, he uses the potion to turn the town gay, making his dream of dating Jonathon a reality. But Timothy’s joy quickly turns to guilt. Is it worth having his wish if he knows it’s all a lie? Soon his brilliant plan begins to yield some major consequences. By upsetting the natural order, he’s ruined a slew of relationships in a whirlwind of chaos. Can he fix the madness? Not many films can make the unpleasant awkwardness of teenage sexuality as fun as WERE THE WORLD MINE. It’s an audacious blend of comedy, musical, fantasy, and romance, all rolled up into one incredibly empowering and highly entertaining slice of cinema. —E.F. Preceded by REVELATIONS Directed by Tom Gustafson, USA, 8 minutes The story about a hate group modeled after Fred Phelps’ funeral picketers. Producers~Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg, Peter Sterling Screenwriting~ Tom Gustafson, Cory Krueckeberg Cinematography~Kira Kelly Editing~ Jennifer Lilly Principal Cast~Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Judy Mclane, Zelda Williams, Nathaniel Becker Print Source~SPEAKproductions / tom@speakproductions.com / www.speakproductions.com About the Director~Tom Gustafson has worked in Hollywood in the casting department for over ten years. He was Location Casting Director of “The Dark Knight” and two of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. He is the founder of SPEAKproductions and currently resides in New York, New York. Filmography~ WERE THE WORLD MINE (2008), “Mariachi Gringo” (2012) Community Partner:
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