Also - can one but tickets well in advance, say, for several over throughout the festival? No non-answer-machine number for enquiries is given on the site. Thanks.
________________________________ From: Annelies Van Den Belt <[email protected]> To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 5 October, 2009 18:16:15 Subject: Re: Expat List Fourth Annual American Film Festival of Moscow Re: Expat List Fourth Annual American Film Festival of Moscow Thanks for this very useful! Am I right to assume all movies will be shown in the original language? On 10/4/09 4:04 PM, "rhess210" <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Moscow friends, > >>I wanted to send out a special announcement about the Fourth Annual American >>Film Festival of Moscow, which will be taking place this week! > >>October 7-14th at the Formula Kino Evropa cinema on the 3rd floor in the >>Evropeisky Shopping Center by Kievsky. > >>The festival features recent releases, indie films, incredible documentaries, >>and some Moscow Premieres. >>Among them are truly incredible independent films that you will never get >>another chance to see in Moscow. > >>Here is a link to the festival website where you can see all the trailers of >>the films and find the schedule. > >http://www.amfest.ru/ > > >>I hope you'll pay special attention to our unique documentary program, four >>diverse and incredible films that are some of the best examples of >>independent non-fiction filmmaking today. All of the directors of the films >>will be present in Moscow! > >>The films include- > >Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired >Роман Полански: разыскиваемый и желанный >Year: 2008 >Director: Marina Zenovich >>Official website <http://www.romanpolanskiwantedanddesired.com/> > > >>Marina Zenovich's new documentary examines the public scandal and private >>tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from >>the United States. > >>Revisiting many of the key players in the case, and without apologizing for >>its title character, the film explores the tragedies that might have >>influenced Polanski's behavior, as well as the little-known specifics of the >>case. > >>This film is obviously very timely, and director Zenovich will be flying in >>directly from Zurich due to Polanski's unexpected arrest. The film has >>recently won 2 Emmys. > >October Country >Осенняя страна >Year: 2009 >Director: Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher >>Official website <http://www.octobercountryfilm.com/> > > >>October Country is a beautifully filmed portrait of an American family >>struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, >>foster care and child abuse. With rarely seen intimacy, sensitivity and >>respect, this vibrant documentary examines the forces that unsettle the >>working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life. > >>Curator's note: This film is exquisite. A work of art I highly recommend that >>not be missed! Please see the trailer. > >Racing Dreams >Мечты гонщика >Year: 2009 >Director: Marshall Curry >>Official website <http://www.racingdreamsfilm.com/> > > >>Racing dreams follows three kids during a pivotal, career-making or breaking >>year, who dream of one day racing in NASCAR. >>Marshall Curry takes us into the lives of Annabeth (11 years old), Josh (12), >>and Brandon (13) as they compete for the World Karting Association’s National >>Championship. Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph in extreme racing karts, these >>young racers hope to follow the scores of great NASCAR drivers who got their >>start in racing’s version of the little league. > >>As they race their way through the year-long Championship series, they also >>navigate the treacherous road between childhood and young adulthood. In >>intimate moments of young love and family struggle we experience a time in >>life when all of us are just beginning to figure out who we are. > >Trouble the Water >Мутная вода >Year: 2008 >Director: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin >>Official website <http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com/> > > >>Trouble the Water takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before >>seen on screen. It's a redemptive tale of two self-described street hustlers >>who become heroes-two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then >>seize a chance for a new beginning. > >>The film opens the day before the storm makes landfall-twenty-four year old >>aspiring rap artist Kimberly Rivers Roberts is turning her new video camera >>on herself and her 9th Ward neighbors trapped in the city. "It's going to be >>a day to remember," Kim declares. With no means to leave the city and >>equipped with just a few supplies and her hi 8 camera, she and her husband >>Scott tape their harrowing ordeal as the storm rages, the nearby levee >>breaches, and floodwaters fill their home and their community. > >>Seamlessly weaving 15 minutes of this home movie footage shot the day before >>and the day of the storm, with archival news segments and verite footage shot >>over two years, directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal document a journey of >>remarkable people surviving not only failed levees, bungling bureaucrats and >>armed soldiers, but also their own past. > >>This film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary, and won the >>Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008 (among other awards.) > > >These award-winning notable films are a powerful entry into the personal, >political, and cultural spheres of American life. They are also some of the >best examples of the strong non-fiction independent films that exists at this >exciting time - when documentaries are an increasing presence in movie >theatres across the United States. We are delighted to be able to bring them >to you in Moscow. We hope you will take advantage of the chance to meet the >filmmakers too! > > > > > > > > Kind regards, Annelies van den Belt, CEO, SUP Phone: +7(495) 981-49-00 RF mobile: + 7 915 459 9672 UK mobile: + 44 783 625 57 59 Web: www.sup.com, www.LiveJournal.com, Www.gazeta.ru, www.championat.ru, Www.sol.ru, www.victorysa.com E-mail: [email protected]
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