110 MVFF T u r n i n g 3 0 valley of the docs world cinema Late Addition! world cinema Words and Music by Jerry Herman US 2007 85 MINS Sunday, October 7 1:00 pm WORD07R Rafael Monday, October 8 7:15 pm WORD08S Sequoia Director/Producer/Screenwriter Amber Edwards Cinematographers Mike Budd, Paul Horvath, Dean Krueger Editors Amber Edwards, Tim Hufnel Print Source NJN Public Television “When they passed out talent,” Broadway star Carol Channing says of composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, “Jerry stood in line twice.” Herman rose to acclaim during the 1960s, penning the words and music to some of the greatest musicals to hit Broadway, including Hello, Dolly! and Mame and the cult fave Mack & Mabel. This charming look at a true American master takes you backstage through insightful on-camera interviews and brings out rare photographs and archival footage of the original Broadway cast performances—the film clip alone of a 1964 White House command performance of Hello, Dolly! is worth the price of admission. It’s a moving portrait of an uncompromising artist who weathered ups and downs before his triumphant 1983 comeback with La Cage Aux Folles. Critics have dismissed Herman as a lightweight; you won’t make that mistake after seeing this film. —Greg Cahill • • • Presented in association with Broadway by the Bay • • •Sp<strong>ons</strong>ored by Sherman Clay Yella GeRMANy 2007 89 MINS Thursday, October 11 8:30 pm YELL11R Rafael Saturday, October 13 12:45 pm YELL13S Sequoia Director/Screenwriter Christian Petzold Producers Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Michael Weber Cinematographer Hans Fromm Editor Bettina Boehler Cast Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schoenemann, Burghardt Klaussner, Barbara Auer, Christian Redl Print Source Cinema Guild FOCUS: GERMANY • In German with English subtitles • In this superb metaphysical thriller crafted by acclaimed writer-director Christian Petzold (Wolfsburg), a woman named Yella decides to leave behind a failed marriage and broken dreams in her small eastern German town for a new life on the other side of the Elbe. In Hanover, she meets Philipp, a young executive at an equity firm, who hires her as his assistant. Although she has no knowledge of the world of venture capital, Yella discovers she has a knack with ruthless businessmen, and sees a potential future with Philipp. As she begins to worry that her new life could be too good to be true, strange voices and sounds suddenly start to plague her—truths from her past coming back to haunt her. Nina Hoss (Something to Remind Me) won the Berlin <strong>Film</strong> Fe<strong>stival</strong>’s Silver Bear for best actress for her performance in the title role. My Brother Is an Only Child (Mio fratello e figlio unico) ITALy/FRANce 2007 100 MINS Saturday, October 13 9:45 pm MYBR13S Sequoia Director Daniele Luchetti Producers Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz Screenwriters Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, Daniele Luchetti Cinematographer Claudio Collepiccolo Editor Mirco Garrone Cast Elio Germano, Riccardo Scamarcio, Diane Fleri, Alba Rohrwacher Print Source THINK<strong>Film</strong> During the 1960s and ’70s in the small central Italian town of Latina, a city created by Mussolini’s Fascist government, Accio (Elio Germano) is his working-class parents’ despair, irritable and a troublemaker, impulsive and explosive, fighting every battle like a war. His brother, Manrico (Riccardo Scamarcio), is handsome, charismatic, loved by all, but just as dangerous. The brothers also have opposing political beliefs and are in love with the same woman (Diane Fleri). Through their endless confrontation, the two live through a period of their lives made up of escaping, returning, fighting and great passi<strong>ons</strong>. Already a hit in Italy and featured at the Cannes <strong>Film</strong> Fe<strong>stival</strong>, this coming-of-age tale is also a panoramic snapshot of Latina through time, as fifteen years of Italian history pass through the adventures of two brothers so different, yet alike. • • •Sp<strong>ons</strong>ored by Fireman’s Fund Screening Committee Members Adrian Belic Nick Boglea Micah Brenner Chris Brown Jeff Brown Megan Cassidy Tiffany Che Amy Corbin Molly Debower Rama Dunayevich Rico Estrada Blake Facente Michael Falter Gary Flatow Catherine Flaxman Michael Fox Rick Goldsmith Stacey Goodman Dianne Griffin Jennifer Hammett Caroline Hanni Mitra Karimi 2007 MVFF TICKETS | 877.874.MVFF (6833) Nancy Kelly Hossein Khosrowjah Vivian Kleiman Becky Mertens Christine Metropoulos Peter Moore Elizabeth Morse Mike Overbeck Joanne Parsont BZ Petroff Francesca Prada Tala Russell Golareh Safarian John Sanborn Molli Amara Simon Wendy Slick Dale Sopheia Melinda Stone Stacey Wisnia Doug Wolens Kenji Yamamoto
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