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FILM LISTFILM LISTPAPER CLIP: A RIDE TO REMEMBERWORLD PREMIERECANADA 2007, 57 minDirector: Mitchell BelmanMon. May 7 6:00pm AGPARIS BLUES USA 1961 98 min, B/WDirector: Martin RittWriters: Walter Bernstein, Lulla Rosenfeld,Irene Kamp, Jack Sher, based on a novel byHarold FlenderCast: Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, JoanneWoodward, Diahann Carroll, Louis ArmstrongSat. May 12 10:00pm AGIn 2006, some 300 Jewish bikers, mainlyfrom Toronto, gathered to ride to Whitwell,Tennessee, home of the Whitwell MiddleSchool Children’s Holocaust Memorial, thesubject of the now classic documentary, PaperClips. The ride offered these people theopportunity to come together and pay tributeto this amazing project. Director Mitchell Belmandocuments this ride with a simple, yetintimate style and has created a road moviethat certainly doesn’t idle.Guest: Director Mitchell BelmanTo contact the director of this film visit tjff.comWalter Bernstein collaborated with severalJewish writers, as well as with director MartinRitt (The Front) in this adaptation of HaroldFlender’s book of the same name. Two Americanjazz musicians (Newman and Poitier),living and working in Paris, fall in love with acouple of American tourists (Woodward andCarroll). Although the plot is slim, the filmis notable for its recognition of the racism inAmerica at the time and its ability to beautifullyevoke the world of jazz and the Paris ofexpatriate musicians. With an Oscar ® nominatedscore by Duke Ellington and an appearanceby Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore.“… a must for jazz fans” – Leonard MaltinThe Schreibers in Hollywood Series ismade possible by the generous support of:Shirley GranovskyAG AL GREEN THEATRE · BC BLOOR CINEMA · SG SHEPPARD GRANDE · PROGRAMME 41