Oct. 11, 2008
Saturday’s International Film Festival Slate at Keith Albee
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – The Fall International Film Festival kicked off Friday, Oct. 10 at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center, but it continues today, Saturday, Oct. 11, through Thursday, Oct. 16.
WV native Morgan Spurlock, who gained critical acceptance with “Super Size Me,” unveils “Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?" which sends Spurlock on an adventure to find the world’s most dangerous man. Spurlock interviews people with varying backgrounds and political views in an attempt to analyze whether a child can grow up in a peaceful post 9/11 world. Showing Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Presented in Spanish and English, Sangre De Mi Sangre (Mexico) follows the journey of Pedro as he scours New York City for the father he’s never met. Once becoming entangled with a charismatic, conniving thief, Pedro’s loses his way and accepts the assistance of a mysteriously complex prostitute to continue his search for his family. Shows Saturday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m., Sunday , Oct. 12 at 2:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Winner of 2008’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, “The Counterfeiters” tells the true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, the bohemian and Russian Jew who was captured by Nazis in 1944. The film follows his struggle as he is forced to cooperate in an organized counterfeiting operation to finance the war effort, one of the biggest counterfeiting scams of all time. Presented in German, Russian, English and Hebrew with subtitles, it runs Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s festival wraps up with a trip to Romania for the Golden Globe nominated “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.” Otilia, a college student, attempts to secure a late term abortion for her roommate against the backdrop of the final days of Russian communism. Showing, Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:45 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
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Saturday’s International Film Festival Slate at Keith Albee
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – The Fall International Film Festival kicked off Friday, Oct. 10 at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center, but it continues today, Saturday, Oct. 11, through Thursday, Oct. 16.
WV native Morgan Spurlock, who gained critical acceptance with “Super Size Me,” unveils “Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?" which sends Spurlock on an adventure to find the world’s most dangerous man. Spurlock interviews people with varying backgrounds and political views in an attempt to analyze whether a child can grow up in a peaceful post 9/11 world. Showing Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Presented in Spanish and English, Sangre De Mi Sangre (Mexico) follows the journey of Pedro as he scours New York City for the father he’s never met. Once becoming entangled with a charismatic, conniving thief, Pedro’s loses his way and accepts the assistance of a mysteriously complex prostitute to continue his search for his family. Shows Saturday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m., Sunday , Oct. 12 at 2:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Winner of 2008’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, “The Counterfeiters” tells the true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, the bohemian and Russian Jew who was captured by Nazis in 1944. The film follows his struggle as he is forced to cooperate in an organized counterfeiting operation to finance the war effort, one of the biggest counterfeiting scams of all time. Presented in German, Russian, English and Hebrew with subtitles, it runs Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s festival wraps up with a trip to Romania for the Golden Globe nominated “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.” Otilia, a college student, attempts to secure a late term abortion for her roommate against the backdrop of the final days of Russian communism. Showing, Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9:45 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
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