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JELLYFisH blessing of a meal in rails & ties (page 103) quickly alters the tone and relational dynamics at the dinner table, while in Clouds over Conakry (page 87), mealtime serves to produce insightful conversation. Sometimes a film attracts and enlightens us with a food-related detail we have not experienced before, as with the harsh realities of the mass production of sugar in the dominican republic documented in the Price of sugar (page 102). For most Americans, simply seeing someone eating raw cane, as the malnourished workers do in this film, is a revelation. Is food art, or fuel? Sometimes one, sometimes the other, most often both and something more. In spite of simply needing to eat to live, we exalt in our food when it looks, smells and tastes good, and we love variety as well as comfort. In a world of many cultures there are myriad ways of cooking and eating, and one of the great things about movies is the opportunity to see into other people’s lives, finding out how they live, what they’re like, the choices they make—and what and how they eat. While stories often move us by revealing the commonalities of human life, it’s the unique details of difference that draw us into new ways of thinking about ourselves and about others. riding solo to the top of the World (page 104) is an eloquent example of this idea. It combines the dreamy universal theme of the pursuit of parts unknown with the specifics of actual endeavor to create a startlingly beautifully shot work of art. A one-man operation, filmmaker and long-distance motorcyclist Guarav Jani travels via bike and camera from Mumbai, India, up to the highest habitable place in the world, the Changthang Plateau, between the Himalayas and the karakoram range, bordering China. Time after time the mountain people he meets and visits with invite him to share their food (even when, in one case, he’s distinctly turned off by a dish). On a couple of occasions, seasoned old-timers insist he eat huge platefuls, or they add meat to their usually vegetarian dishes, in order to sustain Jani on his journey. Poor in terms of money, they share their lives with a sympathetic sojourner. HoW to Cook Your LiFE online | mvff.com It takes an entire local community to come together to create a film festival, a celebration of rich artistic expression within the larger culture. All sorts of people, businesses and organizations work together to fashion a network of aesthetic experiences and practical resources that will entertain and also take care of Festival goers. If you haven’t yet discovered these resources at the Mill Valley Film Festival, your first stop should be the lovely Outdoor Art Club (OAC), a century-old retreat just across the street from the CinéArts@Sequoia theater in Mill Valley. There’s a pleasant tree-shaded patio garden and Festival café, where folks can hang out, eat, drink and rest between films. Many of the Festival’s receptions, dinners and parties also take place there, with food from local restaurants, caterers and other food purveyors. (see page 24 for more about oaC offerings during the Festival.) All this is done to allow us to immerse ourselves in an art form that takes time to experience, while enabling us to take care of ourselves. Which brings us to what you’re going to do about food before or after your next film. If you haven’t already done reconnaissance, Mill Valley and San rafael are both full of an easy variety of cafés and restaurants. So come a little early or wander out after the show, and find a spot to let your hair down or to discuss a film. dinner and a movie: a time-honored combination. Carrie Laing Pickett is a Bay area writer, editor and longtime cook and is the MVFF copy editor. 71
Film Categories WorLd cinema Whether they aim to move, provoke, entertain, amuse or thrill, the films in the World Cinema section tell stories that reveal elements of the universal, while changing our ways of seeing and understanding our global neighbors. sponsored by vaLLey of the docs Reality spins some of the most fascinating yarns of all. The Valley of the Docs presents the latest in documentary filmmaking, in which filmmakers from around the world explore the consequences of truth. sponsored by 7 islands and a Metro 14 Women 365 (nascor nasci natus) Body & Soul: diana & Kathy Butterfly California dreamin’ (Endless) Caramel Cassandra’s dream The Colors of Memory Compound Eye Crossing the dust djanta The End of the Neubacher Project Go Together focus: romania Romania is poised to become the national cinema of choice among film aficionados. Three new award-winning films give a snapshot of life before, during and after the1989 revolution: The Way I Spent the End of the World, The Paper Will Be Blue and California Dreamin’ (Endless). us cinema A showcase for new American films, US Cinema celebrates the work of well-known masters and emerging filmmakers who share a talent for independent, insightful storytelling. sponsored by chiLdren’s fiLmfest A cinematic globetrot for kids of all ages, the Children’s FilmFest gives young people a taste of cultures and adventures they won’t get anywhere else, including hands-on filmmaking workshops. sponsored by MVFF Premieres 2007 Focus Heartbreak Hotel ice Bar irina Palm iron Ladies of Liberia Juncture Kiviuq Laviva Luna: Spirit of the Whale Mind the Gap My Brother is an Only Child My Enemy’s Enemy The People’s Advocate: The Life & Times of Charles R. Garry focus: Germany New German cinema includes some of the world’s most talented directors including Doris Dörrie (How to Cook Your Life); Christian Wagner (Warchild) and Christian Petzold (Yella). Other countries and regions strongly represented this year include Africa, India, Iran, Israel and Sweden. online | mvff.com v(ision) fest Tomorrow’s technology is today’s medium for the imagination. V(ision)Fest mediamakers come from the school of all possibilities. They are the innovators and experimenters who are ready to shake, rattle and reboot the state of cinema. sponsored by 5@5 & mvff shorts Eclectic in content and style, our shorts programs are an assortment of filmic gems by emerging artists and established masters. Our 5@5 matinee series takes its program titles from the songs of a musical performer; this year’s selected artist is beloved singer-songwriter-poet Leonard Cohen. sponsored by Possession Presque isle Que Viva la Lucha (Wrestling in Tijuana) Red Robin The Secrets Stages Strong Love Things We Lost in the Fire The Trips Festival uranya used When darkness Falls Women of Tibet: A Quiet Revolution active cinema movement This category offers a selection of films by filmmakers whose work is committed to the causes their stories portray, even beyond the screen. These films have the potential to inspire audiences to connect and get involved. This year’s selection: Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy; Djanta; Soldiers of Conscience; Strong Love; Women of Tibet: A Quiet Revolution and the documentary shorts program Bee-ing Me. 81
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