Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

56 FILMS A – Z [C] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival
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Caesar Must Die
(Cesare Deve Morire)
Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
ITALY 2012
76 minutes
Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7
11:15 AM I Code MUST06 6:35 PM I Code MUST07
To continue making Shakespeare’s plays into contemporary
cinema, it seems almost obligatory to think of the most outlandish
scenario in which to place the story. CAESAR MUST DIE
is a brilliant and humanist take on the Bard’s Julius Caesar in
which the play is being rehearsed by inmates of a maximum
security prison in Rome. Casting real inmates (many facing
long sentences for violent crimes) for the roles is just one of the
conventions used in this captivating film shot almost entirely
in black and white. With scenes shot throughout the prison,
CAESAR MUST DIE blends the story of the prisoners rehearsing
with the world of the play happening within the prison. The
casting choice provides an additional sense of menace, particularly
when Brutus decries his allegiances to Caesar, whom he
must kill; only a killer’s eyes could authentically convey such
inner conflict. CAESAR MUST DIE is at once innovative and
captivating while being an eerily genuine portrayal of a classic
play brought into a contemporary world. Difficult, yes.
Successful, absolutely. (In Italian with subtitles) —T.W.
Producer~Grazia Volpi Screenwriting~Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Fabio Cavalli
Cinematography~Simone Zampagni Editing~Roberto Perpignani Principal Cast~
Cosimo Rega, Salvatore Striano, Giovanni Arcuri, Antonio Frasca, Juan Dario Bonetti
Print Source~Adopt Films / jeff@lipsky.net / www.adoptfilms.com
About the Directors~The brothers Taviani have been co-directing films for more
than 50 years with over 20 films under their collective belt. Vittorio studied law at
the University of Pisa, where brother Paolo studied liberal arts. After graduating,
the Tuscany-born brothers began making films together in 1962, alternating
scenes with one directing and the other watching. Collaborative Filmography~
“Outlaws of Love” (1963), “The Night of Shooting Stars” (1982), “Kaos” (1984),
“Good Morning, Babylon” (1987), “Night Sun” (1990), “You Laugh” (1998),
“The Lark Farm” (2007), CAESAR MUST DIE (2012)
Call Me Kuchu
Directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright,
Malika Zouhali-Worrall
USA, UGANDA 2012
87 minutes
Thursday, April 4 Monday, April 8
12:15 PM I Code CALL04 9:25 PM I Code CALL08
CALL ME KUCHU is a powerful film about the resilience of the
Ugandan LGBT community in the face of official discrimination.
Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda, though Parliament
has recently retreated on an anti-homosexuality bill that called
for the death penalty. The film introduces us to gay rights
advocates including David Kato, who sued a newspaper that
called for the execution of gays, publishing individuals’ names
and photographs. We see religious fundamentalists like Lou
Engle, an American in Uganda spreading the word about the
homosexual agenda. Amidst all the emotional carnage, one
hero emerges: Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, a jovial man in
an oversized suit, who counsels the LGBT community and organizes
a safe house for his congregants. During a brief moment
of levity they stage a fashion show. But when an activist is
killed, the clergyman presiding over his funeral condemns the
gay mourners. They march off with the casket, determined to
take care of their own. CALL ME KUCHU is a cry from the
heart. (In English and Luganda with subtitles) —B.B.
Producer~Malika Zouhali-Worrall Screenwriting~Katherine Fairfax Wright,
Malika Zouhali-Worrall Cinematography~Katherine Fairfax Wright Editing~
Katherine Fairfax Wright
Print Source~The Film Sales Company / andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com /
www.filmsalescorp.com
About the Directors~Katherine Fairfax Wright graduated from Columbia University
with a double major in Anthropology and Film. She has produced several films,
and she is an award-winning photographer. Malika Zouhali-Worrall is a graduate
of Cambridge University and the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Filmmaker
Magazine named her one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2012.
Collaborative Filmography~CALL ME KUCHU (2012)
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