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THE CINEMATHEQUE PROGRAM GUIDE, V36.2
STATE OF MIND
California, Conceptual Art,
the 1970s, and Cinema
CINEMA SUNDAY
When the Wind Blows
A Retro Animated Holiday Package
DIM CINEMA
The Holy Assassin
The Colors that Combine to
Make White are Important
FRAMES OF MIND
Still
Is She or Isnt He?
10
THE FILMS OF PIERRE TAIX:

THE LAUGHTER RETURNS
12
NOW PLAYING
CALENDAR
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CASTLES IN THE SKY:

MIYAZAKI, TAKAHATA,
AND THE MASTERS OF
STUDIO GHIBLI
18
15th ANNUAL
EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
STATE
OF
MIND
Various states of mind connected to (and connecting)
the state of California, conceptual art, cinema, and the
1970s and politics, sex, feminism, the environment, the
counterculture are the subject of this special film series
of exceptional documentaries, features, and experimental
works, presented in conjunction with the Morris and Helen
Belkin Art Gallery at UBC and its current exhibition State
of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970.
State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970 investigates
Conceptual art and related avant-garde activities from
the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. The artists who came to
California at this time were, like many other transplants,
attracted by its beauty, climate and relative ease of living.
More importantly, this part of the U.S. was emerging as a
leading incubator for social change and a youth-oriented
counterculture, tendencies that were complementary
to artists seeking alternatives to traditional modes of art
making. Californias art schools, universities and artistrun spaces provided new exhibition opportunities and,
additionally, the distance from the New York art press,
commercial galleries and museums gave artists greater
freedom to experiment as they challenged the definition of
art, the role of the artist and the academic and institutional
structures of the art world. New York represented tradition,
California the future.
Artists working in California at this time

deemphasized the art object in favour of the
idea and process that went into its making. They
explored new noncommercial genres: text-based
works, video, sound, performance, installations, mail
art and artists books. No longer bound by practical
considerations of scale, materials, or salability, they
turned to collectivity, ephemerality, body-oriented
performance, the merging of art and life, political
commentary and social interaction which have
continued to influence generations of younger
artists for more than forty years.
THE MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY
IN PERSON: RENE DAALDER
HERE IS ALWAYS
SOMEWHERE
ELSE: THE
DISAPPEARANCE
OF BAS JAN ADER
USA/Netherlands 2008. Director: Rene Daalder

With: Tacita Dean, Ger Van Elk, Wim T. Schippers, Marcel Broodthaers,
Rem Koolhaus
Here is Always Somewhere Else traces the life, art, and

disappearance of the enigmatic Dutch-born California conceptual
artist Bas Jan Ader, whose 1970s work has lately received
increasing attention and acclaim. Aders daring photography,
film, and performance often involved an element of risk (falling
off a house, driving a bike into an Amsterdam canal). In 1975, as
part of a project he called In search of the miraculous, Ader
embarked on his most extreme endeavour yet: he set out to cross
the Atlantic Ocean in the smallest boat ever to accomplish the
feat. His boat was found months later off the coast of Ireland;
Ader, or his body, was never found. Directed by fellow Dutch
immigrant Rene Daalder, a noted genre filmmaker (Massacre at
Central High) and onetime Russ Meyer protg, the documentary
surveys the contemporary art and art film/video with scenes,
features testimonials or excerpts of works by Tacita Dean,
Rodney Graham, Marcel Broodthaers, Ger van Elk, Charles Ray,
Chris Burden, Pipilotti Rist, and many others, and also touches
upon the mysterious, transformative powers of the ocean. Colour,
in English and Dutch with English subtitles. 78 mins.
PRECEDED BY
TWO FILMS BY
BAS JAN ADER
Im Too Sad to Tell You (1970, 4 mins.)
Nightfall (1971, 4 mins.)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 7:00 PM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 8:30 PM
CALIFORNIA,
CONCEPTUAL ART,
THE 1970s,
AND CINEMA
ORGANIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH

STATE OF MIND: NEW CALIFORNIA ART CIRCA 1970
THE MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY, UBC
SEPTEMBER 28 DECEMBER 9, 2012
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PRESENTED BY THE CINEMATHEQUE AND THE MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY
!WOMEN ART
REVOLUTION
USA 2010. Director: Lynn Hershman Leeson

With: Miranda July, Judy Chicago, Yvonne Rainer, Yoko Ono,
Marina Abramovic
That the title of San Francisco artist and filmmaker

Lynn Hershman Leesons revelatory, wonderfully
entertaining documentary nicely acronymizes into
!W.A.R. is no accident. Feminist art, exploding out
of the radical cultural ferment of the late 1960 and early 1970s, would
become one of the most significant art movements of the late 20th century
but first it had to storm the Bastille! Assembled from material Hershman
Leeson shot over four decades, !Women Art Revolution film chronicles
this remarkable insurgencys visionary artists and pioneering curators,
their breakthroughs, and the barriers they had to overcome; at the time,
major galleries and museums were, for all intents and purposes, closed
to women artists. Featured are Miranda July, The Guerilla Girls, Yvonne
Rainer, Judy Chicago, Marina Abramovic, Yoko Ono, Cindy Sherman,
Barbara Kruger, B. Ruby Rich, Ingrid Sischy, Carolee Schneemann, Miriam
Schapiro, Marcia Tucker, and many other groundbreaking figures. The
rousing original score is by Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag riot grrrl (and
Portlandia star) Carrie Brownstein. Passionate, contentious, funny,
sincere, politically attuned ... Hershman Leesons fighting spirit is
contagious (Rachel Saltz, New York Times). Colour, HDCAM. 83 mins.
PRECEDED BY:
NEAR THE BIG CHAKRA

USA 1972. Director: Anne Severson
Anne Seversons radical demystification of the female body actually

provoked a riot at one 1972 screening! On unhurried display, and in
extreme close-ups, are 37 vulvas, belonging to females of various ages.
A new approach to our femininity ... The impression made by this film, its
impact, has been enormous (Agns Varda). Colour, DVD, silent. 17 mins.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 8:50 PM
VIVA
USA 2007. Director: Anna Biller
Cast: Anna Biller, Bridget Brno, Chad England,
Jared Sanford, Marcus DeAnda
Whoa! Actress-writer-director Anna Billers Viva

is a meticulously faithful re-creation (with a sly
feminist twist) of campy, colourful sexploitation
films of the early 1970s, back when porn was
still primarily soft and Russ Meyer was still
King of the Nudies. Biller plays Barbi, a neglected Los Angeles housewife
who sets out with best friend Sheila (Bridget Brno) to experience the sexual
revolution. The plot is said to have been lifted from a 1969 letter to Penthouse
(Viva was also the name of a skin mag for women published by Penthouse in
the 70s). A waggish conceptual venture ... Startlingly pitch-perfect ... The
results are suitably alienating and often funny .... Billers attention to visual
detail is extraordinarily vivid, from the Kool-Aid-coloured costumes to the
supergraphics that zigzag across the sets (Manohla Dargis, New York Times).
Not only right-on but rigorous... Billers homage re-creates the colours,
fashions, lifestyles, Hammond organ solos, and cheesy sex setups of the
era ... Viva does for early-70s sexploitation what Far From Heaven did for
Douglas Sirk. (Vadim Rizov, Village Voice). Viva could just about be the third
featurette in Grindhouse (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly). Colour,
35mm. 120 mins.
CHINATOWN
USA 1974. Director: Roman Polanski

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman,
Diane Ladd
The classic hard-boiled detective film meets the new permissiveness

of New Hollywood in Roman Polanskis Chinatown, one of the great
neo-noirs and one of the great films of the 1970s. Made from
Robert Townes Oscar-winning script, Chinatown sets a dark tale of
sexual depravity and political corruption in a malignant, masterfullyrecreated Los Angeles of 1937. Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway,
and John Huston headline a superb cast. Polanski uttering the
immortal lines, You know what happens to nosy fellows? They lose
their noses! has a memorable cameo as the switchblade-wielding
thug who forces Nicholsons character, a rather unseemly private
detective named Gittes, to spend most of the movie with an unsightly
bandage on the middle of his face. The story was inspired by the
California Water Wars of a century ago. Cynical and claustrophobic,
wallowing in moral depths no vintage noir would dare, and hitting
heights of fatalism worthy of Greek
tragedy, Chinatown is an extraordinary
achievement and a highpoint in the
careers of everyone involved. Colour, Bluray Disc. 131 mins.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 6:30 PM
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 4:00 PM
THE
INDIA
TRIP
Canada 1971. Director: Bill Davies

With: Albert Jordan
A Canadian university professor

takes an early-1970s sabbatical in
search of Eastern spiritual enlightenment in this National Film Board of
Canada documentary directed by Bill Davies. This documentary is a
portrait of modern-day Pondicherry, an ancient city near the southern
tip of India. For several centuries an outpost of France, the city is now
home to Auroville, a spiritual community growing on its periphery.
There, European and North American devotees of Sri Aurobindo, a
Bengali poet and mystic, come to live the contemplative life. Their
guru is a 94-year-old woman from France. This mecca of sorts is
seen through the eyes of Albert Jordan, a professor from Concordia
University in Montreal, who spent a year there with his family in 1971
(NFB). Colour, HDCAM. 50 mins.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 5:15 PM
FREE SCREENING!
PRECEDED BY
DYKETACTICS
USA 1974. Director: Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammers landmark lesbian commercial,

a montage of 110 images of sensual touching, was
the first lesbian lovemaking film made by lesbian.
Colour, 16mm. 4 mins.
KRISTINA
TALKING
PICTURES
USA 1976. Director: Yvonne Rainer

Cast: Bert Barr, Kate Parker, Frances Barth, Lil Picardi,
James Barth
ZABRISKIE
POINT
USA 1969. Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast: Mark Frechette, Daria Halprin, Rod Taylor,
Paul Fix, G.D. Spradlin
After his mod-era romp through Swinging

London in 1966s Blow-Up, Italian master
Michelangelo Antonioni moved on to
psychedelic Southern California for Zabriskie
Point, his second English-language film,
an hallucinatory, impressionistic portrait
of America at the height of the hippie
counterculture. After a campus protest turns
violent, the rebellious scion of a rich family
flees to Death Valley, where he meets a
pot-smoking secretary and has visions of
the apocalypse. Antonionis virtuoso visual
sense and feel for landscape are, as always,
astonishing; his anti-Establishment indictment
of mega-materialist corporate America
still seems spot-on. Many critics of the day
savaged the film as a self-indulgent and
unconvincing outsiders view of the U.S., more
meandering than mind-expanding an
awful warning of what happens if you give an
arty director carte blanche (Leslie Halliwell).
Times Richard Corliss, in the minority, called it
the most entertaining of Antonionis films ...
the most intelligent, compassionate probing
of the radical young in recent American film.
Sam Shepherd contributed to the screenplay.
Antonionis most beautiful inspection of
emptiness ... Zabriskie is so cool, it demands
attention (David Thomson). Colour, 35mm.
110 mins.
The third feature from San Franciscoborn dancer, experimental filmmaker, and
modernist/minimalist/feminist Yvonne Rainer
explores the contradictions between public
and private personas and evokes the spirit of
Godard as it tells the story of a middle-class
artist concerned about global issues. Kristina,
a female lion tamer from Budapest, comes
to New York to become a choreographer,
and takes a sailor named Raoul as a lover.
Rainers witty, innovative, language-loving film
combines collage (visual and verbal), essay,
narrative, and documentary approaches;
various actresses, including Rainer herself,
play Kristina. Kristina Talking Pictures moves
outside gender and sexual struggles to address
global issues like genocide and environmental
negligence within a plot involving the
relationship ... As always with Rainer, the
personal and the political are intimately linked.
Constantly digressing but never losing its way,
the story regularly challenges the viewer by
rendering palpable the difficult commitment
to social justice on micro and macro levels
(Michael Rowin, Brooklyn Rail). The closest
Rainer has come to the Godard wing of art
cinema ... Lively, unpredictable, and in several
senses challenging (Winslow Wong, Time
Out). Colour, DVD. 90 mins.
LOS
ANGELES
PLAYS
ITSELF
USA 2003. Director: Thom Andersen
Few movies about movies have yielded more pleasure

or riches than Thom Andersens Los Angeles Plays
Itself, an enthralling, ambitious mix of cinema criticism
and civic history that was named best documentary
at VIFF in 2003. Andersen calls his pungent and
playful essay on how the movies have depicted Los
Angeles a city symphony in reverse. The phrase
is evocative, if rather modest. This is, in fact, a city
symphony with many directions and speeds. It lolls,
races, roams and, ultimately, sprawls across its subject
as completely as any movie about movies ever has.
Guided by his wickedly observant, thought-provoking
narration (drolly delivered by Encke King), Andersen
culls a critical history and counter-history of
Los Angeles from an eclectic list of movies. Many of
them are well-known (Chinatown, Blade Runner, L.A.
Confidential); others are rarer finds (The Exiles, Bush
Mama, Killer of Sheep) ... This is a trove of treasures
with delicious diversions and minutiae about the city
and its movies, truly fascinating and ripe with insights
about architecture, transportation, racism, class, and
public space. Frequently sardonic, at times flat-out
funny, Andersen simply notices things about these
movies the rest of us dont. The cumulative effect is
spellbinding and provocative a sharpening of our
movie-viewing senses (Sean Farnel, Toronto I.F.F.).
Colour and B&W, HDCAM. 169 mins.
RAMEAUS
NEPHEW BY
DIDEROT
(THANX TO
DENNIS YOUNG)
BY WILMA
SCHOEN
Canada 1974. Director: Michael Snow

Cast: Dennis Burton, Jim Murphy, Jonas Mekas, Annette Michelson, Nam June Paik
An achievement of the originality and brilliance of Wavelength,

(P. Adams Sitney), this expansive, encyclopaedic epic by the great
Canadian conceptual artist and experimental filmmaker Michael Snow
combines madcap intellectual hijinks with a rigorous exploration of
the sound/image relationship. Scripted and shot during a highly
productive period in the early 1970s, Rameaus Nephew presents
multiple attempts by Wilma Schoen (screen alter-ego of the filmmaker)
to make an authentic talking picture. The result resembles by turns a
crazy comedy and a philosophical treatise as performers struggle with
their line readings, as piano keys emit passionate erotic moans, and
as the existence of physical objects is placed into doubt. Snow sets
into motion a vigorous dialogue between sound
and image that feels at moments like a remake of a
Jacques Tati film scripted by Ludwig Wittgenstein
(Harvard Film Archive). Described (rather cheekily)
by Snow as a musical comedy, this deft probing
of sound/image relationships is one of his wittiest,
most entertaining and philosophically stimulating
films ... The meanings of words and their sounds are
played with at length; the film is awash with various
puns, quotes, and wordplay, which is hinted at in
the title (Wilma Schoen is an anagram of Michael
Snow) (Canadian Film Encyclopedia) Colour,
16mm. 270 mins.
Presented by The Cinematheques Education Department, Cinema Sunday is an afternoon

film program for children and their families. We invite you to join us every month to watch
outstanding movies and take part in follow-up discussions, activities, and games intended
to be fun and stimulate critical and creative thinking. Our goal is to introduce you to
some awesome new films, treasured classics, and other favourites movies that keep
you thinking and talking long after you leave the theatre. We hope youll join us and make
Cinema Sunday a regular addition to your family outings!
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IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THESE EVENTS.
REMEMBRANCE DAY PRESENTATION!
When the
Wind Blows
Great Britain 1986. Director: Jimmy T. Murakami

Voices: Peggy Ashcroft, John Mills, Robin Houston, James Russell,
David Dundas
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by British

illustrator Raymond Briggs, When the Wind Blows is
the haunting story of an elderly couple in rural England
preparing for and then navigating the fall-out of a nuclear
attack. Coloured by their romanticized memories of World
War II, the pair fail to understand the realities of nuclear
war until it is too late. Measured with gentle humour, this
is a touching and sombre look at the way generations live
and remember the horrors of war, as the nature of war itself
changes. Featuring music from David Bowie and a score
by Roger Waters, and mixing hand-drawn illustrations with
live-action shots, this is far from a conventional war film.
This Remembrance Day, we invite families to reflect upon
this brilliantly moving work. Its rare that a cartoon carries
the impact of a live-action feature without sacrificing the
imaginative freedom of the pen and brush. Comedy and
horror intertwine in this domestic, kitchen-sink version of
Dr. Strangelove, and our involvement in the two characters
keeps us helplessly glued to the screen (Jonathan
Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader). Colour, HDCAM. 80 mins.
Please note: When the Wind Blows is an important and

moving film that both adults and children will appreciate.
However, due to its mature themes and some disturbing
scenes, it may not be suitable for younger children.
FRIGHTENING SCENES
AND NUDITY
a RETRO
ANIMATED
Holiday
Package
Were going retro this festive season with animated holiday heartwarmers from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s! Tales of magic, generosity,
friendship, and holiday spirit are always season-appropriate, and these
retro shorts are sure to delight. Included are three award-winning
shorts from the National Film Board of Canada; a Pink Panther holiday
special from 1978; and 1982s beloved British classic The Snowman.
First up, the NFB brings us three merry seasonal tales: 1963s
Christmas Cracker and Great Toy Robbery, and 1975s An Old Box.
Next, A Pink Christmas, in which the Pink Panther, alone and homeless
on Christmas, selfishly searches for a yuletide feast, but ultimately finds
his own true holiday spirit. Finally, The Snowman, based on the awardwinning childrens novel by Raymond Briggs (When the Wind Blows),
which tells the story of a young boy who wakes on Christmas Eve at
midnight to find that the snowman he built has come to life. The two
embark on a magical journey through the night sky, over the snowy
landscape below, to the North Pole. Wordless but for the haunting
song Walking in the Air, The Snowmans beautiful illustrations,
story, and music capture the wonder of the season for children and
adults alike. Nominated for a 1982 Oscar in the Best Animated Short
category, the film remains a much-loved festive tradition, and has even
been adapted into an acclaimed ballet by Londons Sadlers Wells
Theatre. The Snowman celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Christmas Cracker - Canada 1963. Director: Norman McLaren. 9 mins.

Great Toy Robbery - Canada 1963. Director: Jeff Hale. 7 mins.
An Old Box - Canada 1975. Director: Paul Driessen. 9 mins
A Pink Christmas - USA 1978. Director: Bill Perez. 30 mins.
The Snowman Great Britain 1982. Directors: Dianne Jackson, Jimmy T. Murakami. 26 mins.
Total running time: approx. 81 mins.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 1:00 PM
belkin.ubc.ca
A MONTHLY EVENING OF MOVING-IMAGE

ART AND CINEMATIC EXPERIMENTS
DIM presents Canadian and international artists and their moving-image
STATE
OF MIND
New California Art Circa 1970
practices in dialogue with cinema. DIM is curated by Amy Lynn Kazymerchyk,

a Vancouver filmmaker, writer, and curator.
WWW.DIMCINEMA.CA
IN PERSON: BYRON BLACK

PROGRAMMED BY ALEX MUIR
IN PERSON: BARRY DOUP
TheHoly
ASSASSIN
MakeWhite
ARE IMPORTANT
Canada 1974. Director: Byron Black
Canada. 2012. Director: Barry Doup
The ambiguous tale of a renegade space traveler who slips

dimensions and crashes on Earth. Forced to engage in fierce
psychic combat with warlike natives, the alien tells of his
desperate attempts to escape certain planetary doom, in rapidfire layer collage style. INFINITY STUDIO
In The Colors that Combine to Make White are Important,

Vancouver animator Barry Doup explores the power structure
within a failing Japanese glass factory. Two parallel storylines
one involving the investigation of a suspect employee, the
other a stolen painting converge in an exposition on gender
and desire. Doups computer-animated film has its characters
rapidly evolve through three distinct acts, while subverting
the dominant archetypes in the Japanese salaryman genre.
The hierarchical relationship between boss and employees is
undone to examine language, art, and expression. Doups
characters are looking for something only to be found through
a crisis of feeling, a shaking up of the human world. The film
peeks into another, formerly invisible world, one which wants
to know the meaning of the body, the meaning of attraction.
Alluding to the office comedy 9 to 5 (1980), Yasujiro Ozus staid,
heartwarming Good Morning (1959), and Luchino Viscontis
sexually-charged finale in Death in Venice (1971), Colors shifts
between cultural reference points, flattening them out into a
dialogue of desperate, over-reaching thoughts and searching
inquiries about nature, love, mortality, and consciousness.
Colour, computer animation SD video. 119mins.
Byron Black worked in film, video, photography, mail art, and

performance during the decade he spent living in Vancouver. He
was known as Baron Infinity when he hosted Vancouvers first art
TV show, on community cable. In The Holy Assassin, his second
feature-length film, shot from 1972-74, Black plays a marooned
alien; other roles are filled by housemates, friends, and fellow
artists. Working in a largely improvisatory context, Blacks
film portrait of Vancouver in the early 70s has a spontaneity
that yields results at once utterly bewildering and surprisingly
intimate. As Tony Reif writes in Vancouver Art and Artists, the
film takes post-hippie psychodrama to the point of cosmic
absurdity. Shot handheld on 16mm, Black careens in and out
of the frame as the film jump-cuts across eminently recognizable
parts of town at breakneck pace. The Holy Assassin possesses a
joie de vivre that is lodged somewhere between art happening
and B-movie, and a kineticism that recalls the Soviet vanguard.
Colour, 16mm. 65 mins.
2013
THE COLORS
THAT COMBINE TO
Programmed in parallel with Anamnesia: Unforgetting, a series

of curatorial projects from VIVO Media Arts Centres Crista Dahl
Media Library and Archive. Whats a sentient being like you
doing in an incarnation like this?, a program of Byron Blacks
1970s and 1980s videos, will screen on Thursday November 15,
at 7:00 pm, at VIVO (www.vivomediaarts.com). The Holy Assassin
is held by The Cinematheques West Coast Film Archive.
Barry Doup, born 1982 in Victoria, B.C., is a Vancouver-based

artist primarily working with computer animation. He graduated
from Emily Carr University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Media Arts
majoring in animation. His films have been screened at various
venues across Canada and around the world, including the
Ann Arbor Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam,
Pleasure Dome (Toronto), MOCCA (Toronto), Whitechapel
Gallery (London), and the Tate Modern (London).
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 7:30 PM
Movie images are dim reflections of the beauty and ferocity in mankind.
JAMES BROUGHTON
A MONTHLY MENTAL HEALTH FILM SERIES

presented by THE CINEMATHEQUE and the
INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, UBC DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
The Cinematheque is pleased to join with the Institute of
Mental Health, UBC Department of Psychiatry in presenting
Frames of Mind, a monthly event utilizing film and video
to promote professional and community education on
issues pertaining to mental health and illness. Screenings,
accompanied by presentations and audience discussions,
are held on the third Wednesday of each month.
Series directed by DR. HARRY KARLINSKY,

Director of Public Education, Department of
Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
Programmed by CAROLINE COUTTS, film curator,
filmmaker, and programmer of Frames of Mind
since its inception in September 2002.
STILL
(Stil levend)
Belgium 2011. Director: Nathalie Basteyns
A poignant, poetic documentary about lives cut short and hope

rediscovered, Still tells the stories of several families coping with
the aftermath of suicide. One family lost their son Freek ten
years ago. In his early 20s when he took his own life, he was
a golden boy with an uncanny resemblance to a young Prince
William. Another family lost their daughter Eva only a year before
filming began. She was only 25, and a talented photographer. All
those telling their stories here experience loss in different and
profound ways, but all share the same inability to understand
what drove their loved ones to suicide. Some insight is provided
by former Olympic swimmer and suicide survivor Stefaan. As an
athlete in the prime of his life and at the top of his career, he
was too ashamed to admit he was depressed, even to himself.
Waking up in hospital after his suicide attempt, he is elated: he
realizes he doesnt have to pretend any more. As Stefaan looks
towards the future, so too do the families who have lost loved
ones. At the beginning, said director Nathalie Basteyns, the
film I wanted to make was about loss and grief, but it turns out to
be a film about courage and surviving. Colour, Digibeta video,
in Flemish with English subtitles. 50 mins.
Post-screening discussion with Dammy Damstrom Albach.

Dammy holds Masters degrees in social work and health
care leadership. She managers SAFER (Suicide Attempt
Follow-up Education and Research), and also has 18 years
of previous experience with the organization as a therapist.
She co-chaired the B.C. Suicide Prevention, Intervention
and Postvention (PIP) Initiative, and is the President of the
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP).
Moderated by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
Co-sponsored by SAFER (Suicide Attempt Follow-up
Education and Research), a service in Vancouver that
provides counselling, group work, and emotional support
to people who are suicidal, those concerned about them, or
those bereaved by a suicide death.
FRAMESOFMIND.CA
IS SHE
OR
ISNT HE?
New Zealand 2011. Director: Justin Pemberton
Even as a child, Graham felt like

an outsider. Growing up in a small
town where normality was rigidly
defined, he was teased for being
effeminate and often mistaken for
a girl. There was no visible LGBT
community; he had no gay role
models. When filmmaker Justin
Pemberton first meets him, Graham
is 25 and working in a coffee shop, and has recently announced to friends
that he isnt gay but a woman a heterosexual woman, attracted to
men. Shot over six years, Pembertons film is an intriguing, intelligent,
and insightful documentary about the search for understanding and selfacceptance. It follows Graham as he chooses his female name Ashleigh and
begins to take female hormones, wear make-up, and get hair-removal treatments.
As years pass, Ashleigh has not been able to afford gender reassignment surgery
but is living full-time as a woman and dating, a lot (but only straight men). Her
inner conflict and confusion are revealed by her insistence that shes neither gay
nor transgender but a normal heterosexual woman. Only as a proper woman,
Ashleigh believes, will she gain the acceptance she desperately craves. But, as
the film reveals, that path may the most extreme and the most limiting mentally,
physically, and financially. Colour, Digibeta video. 71 mins.
A Fundraiser for
The Cinematheque
Post-screening discussion TBA.

Moderated by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
University of British Columbia.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 7:30 PM
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A GAG WRITER FOR JACQUES TATI; AN ACADEMY AWARD

winner after just his second comic short; a close creative partner
of the great French screenwriter and frequent Buuel collaborator
Jean-Claude Carrire; a gifted physical comedian and director
responsible for a much-acclaimed (but long-unavailable) body of
work in the 1960s; an actor and performer whose many screen
credits include Fellinis The Clowns and Aki Kaurismkis Le Havre
Pierre taix may very well be, as the Los Angeles Times recently
called him, the funniest filmmaker youve never heard of.
Pierre taix is back, by popular demand. Jerry Lewis acclaimed
him as a genius and Terry Gilliam is a devoted fan, but until very
recently, the 83-year-old taix, a comedian, magician and clown
who Paris-Match called the FrenchBuster Keaton, was in danger
of being forgotten entirely. His films are timeless treasures of
whimsical, physical comedy, but copyright difficulties meant that
his movies had not been distributed, let alone released on home
video, for decades. taixs signature on a disastrous distribution
contract cast his films into oblivion, but 56,000 more, including
those of Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch and Woody Allen, on a
petition in 2009, have rescued them for posterity. The end to
this long-running legal dispute should be a cause for celebration
among film fans, even though many, quite understandably, will
never have seen one of his movies before .... Thanks to support
from the public and his fellow filmmakers, taixs films have been
fully restored (under his supervision, by Technicolor and Groupama
Gan) and are being shown again around the world.
PAMELA HUTCHINSON, THE GUARDIAN
Keaton? Lloyd? Tati? Inspired by the first two and protg and
gag writer for the third(he also penned Tatis trademark cartoon
silhouette), Pierre taix (pronounced ay-TEX; born 1928)
has had a lifelong love affair with silent cinema and the circus,
combining thetwo in a series of brilliantly-inventive 60s comedies
all co-scripted with the legendary Jean-Claude Carrire (The
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Tin Drum, The Return
of Martin Guerre, etc. etc.). All but unknown since he stopped
making them, taixs hilariousoeuvre is finally back in circulation
again, after decades of rights disputes.
taix is a revelation: hilarious, subversive,

deadpan. You can see in his work the
seeds of everything weve laughed at
during the last 60-plus years. KEN BURNS
Yo Yo 3
(Yoyo)
France 1965. Director: Pierre taix

Cast: Pierre taix, Claudine Auger, Luce Klein, Philippe Dionnet, Pipo,
Dario, Mimile
The arts of clowning and silent cinema are the beloved stuff of
Pierre taixs second feature, winner of two prizes at Cannes in
1965. Possibly the best of taixs features, it starts out by dogging
Buster Keatons footsteps as taix plays a bored millionaire waited
on hand and foot in his chateau. This first half-hour, set during
the last days of the silents, is shot without dialogue (though not
without sound effects) and at a slightly accelerated speed. Come
1929, the film shifts into a Chaplin mood when, ruined by the Wall
Street crash, the millionaire joins a circus to rediscover his first
love (who became an equestrienne after bearing him a son). taix
has just enough astringency to keep sentimentality at bay,
and his mastery of the sight gag amply justifies Jerry Lewiss
enthusiasm for the film, which is singularly beautifully shot by
Jean Boffety (Tom Milne,Time Out). A beautiful film in which I
loved every shot and every idea and which taught me many things
about movies (Franois Truffaut). B&W, 35mm, in French with
English subtitles. 96 mins.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 8:25 PM
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Pierre taix may be the funniest

filmmaker youve never heard of.
SUSAN KING, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Le Grand Amour
(The Great Love)

Cast: Pierre taix, Annie Fratellini, Nicole Calfan, Louis Mas, Alain Janey
The funniest and most lyrical of taixs films, said Nobel

laureate Franois Mauriac,Le Grand Amour was the directors
fourth feature and first fully in colour, and was scripted, like
all his fiction work, by Jean-Claude Carrire. taix plays a
respectable bourgeois businessman and husband whose world
and fantasy life! is turned upside down when fetching
young Agns (Nicole Calfan) is hired as his new secretary. Annie
Fratellini the real Mrs. taix, and Francess first female circus
clown plays Pierres wife. Memorable sequences include
Pierres wedding, attended (in wedding gowns) by all the women
he could have married, and one very elaborate dream involving
motorized beds. Comic cinema was born in France with the
advent of film and Mlis. It is reborn with Pierre taix .... taix
and Carrire have constructed a portrait of family life, brimful
with comic invention, eschewing showiness and, above all,
without borrowing from existing films. If one invented the term
Comic New Wave, Le Grand Amour would fit it perfectly
(Samuel Lachize, LHumanit). Colour, 35mm, in French with
PRECEDED BY
Happy Anniversary 2
(Heureux anniversaire)
France 1962. Directors: Pierre taix, Jean-Claude Carrire

Cast: Pierre taix, Georges Loriot, Nono Zammit, Lucien Frgis,
Robert Blome, Laurence Lignires
The second short by Pierre taix and collaborator Jean-Claude

Carrire won the 1962 Oscar for Best Live Action Short; like
Rupture, their debut, it also won the grand prize at Oberhausen. A
husband (taix) is delayed by Paris traffic and errands as he hurries
home to share a wedding-anniversary dinner with his wife. B&W,
35mm, in French with English subtitles. 12 mins.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 6:30 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 8:20 PM
As Long as Youre Healthy 4

(Tant quon a la sant)

Cast: Jean-Claude Carrire, Denise Pronne, Simone Fonder, Sabine Sun,
Vra Valmont
Pierre taix la his mentor Jacques Tati, or Chaplin in Modern

Times, or much of Buster Keaton is hilariously at odds with
modern life in this sketch-like four-act film, co-scripted, as
always, by Jean-Claude Carrire. In the first segment, a man with
insomnia spends the entire night reading a book about vampires.
In the second, finding a seat at the cinema proves a remarkably
frustrating task. In the third, a psychiatrist is more susceptible to
the stresses of modernity than his patients. In the final act, a trip
to the country for a relaxing picnic lands a couple in the midst
of an escalating dispute also involving a farmer and hunter. taix
bookends the film with fond tributes to Georges Mlis, French
silent cinemas great master of illusion. The title of As Long as
Youre Healthy may be ironic, but taix reminds us, here and in
the rest of his work, that laughter is definitely the best medicine.
B&W and colour, 35mm, in French with English subtitles. 65 mins.
PRECEDED BY
Feeling Good 5
(En pleine forme)
France 1966/2010. Director: Pierre taix

Cast: Pierre taix, Jean Preston, Bocky, Randell, Roger Trapp, Robert Blome
taixs comic take on camping originated as a sequence in his

1966 feature As Long as Youre Healthy, but was later excised
from that film. In 2010, as all his works were being prepared for
restoration and re-issue, he decided to release it as a stand-alone
short. B&W and colour, 35mm, in French with English subtitles.
13 mins.
The Suitor 6
(Le soupirant)

Cast: Pierre taix, Karin Vesely, Claude Massot, Amell,
Laurence Lignires, Denise Pronne
Pierre taixs delightful first feature received the Prix Louis Delluc,
French cinemas most prestigious award. The actor-directors love
of the great silent film comedians is evident in this gag-filled,
almost dialogue-free tale of an astronomy geek (taix) who,
under pressure from his parents, sets out to find himself a wife.
Spurned by his familys Swedish maid, and not content to settle
for the hard-drinking brunette who attaches herself to him, our
hero sets his sights on and builds a shrine to a chanteuse he
espies on television. The find-a-bride-quick plot, of course, recalls
Buster Keatons Seven Chances. As in many of his films, taix
makes comic play with exaggerated sound effects. A sight-gag
souffl tasty, fluffy and French .... taix manages to combine
the wobbly wistfulness of Chaplin, the deadpan pantomiming of
Buster Keaton, and the jumping-jack gymnastics of Harold Lloyd
(Time magazine). Very clever, inventive, and adroit ... Everything
is in the magnificent tradition of silent comedy (Bosley Crowther,
New York Times). B&W, 35mm, in French with English subtitles.
80 mins.
PRECEDED BY
Rupture 7
France 1961. Directors: Pierre taix, Jean-Claude Carrire
Cast: Pierre taix, Anne-Marie Royer, Anny Nelsen
Pierre taixs debut short, co-written and co-directed with

future screenwriting great (and frequent Buuel collaborator)
Jean-Claude Carrire, won the grand prize at Oberhausen, the
renowned short film festival. After receiving a Dear Jean letter
from his sweetie, a heartbroken man (taix) takes up pen, ink,
and paper to reply. B&W, 35mm, in French with English subtitles.
11 mins.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 6:30 PM
A master of screen comedy.

He is every bit as worthy of study
and praise as Tati, yet he is all but
unknown today. LEONARD MALTIN
Land of Milk and Honey 8

(Pays de Cocagne)
In the aftermath of the social and political upheavals that rocked

France in May 1968, comic actor-director Pierre taix set out
with a documentary camera to get the lay of the land, and
discovered the French ... on vacation! taixs fifth feature-length
work, distilled from more than 20 hours of vrit footage, is a
bitingly funny, acutely observed burlesque documentary that
plays with asynchronous sound as it captures holidaying citizens
opining about music, marriage, the moon landing, advertising,
eroticism, and other subjects. The surprisingly jaded tone, from
an artist noted for his delightful comedy, may have reflected
taixs own disappointment at Frances failure to achieve positive
change. French critics, by and large, were not amused: affronted
by taixs portrait of the country, they savaged Land of Milk and
Honey. Combined with the films complete failure at the box
office, it effectively ended taixs feature-filmmaking career.
Colour, 35mm, in French with English subtitles. 74 mins.

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The Cinematheque and the Vancity Theatre are

pleased to co-host a major retrospective of the films
of Studio Ghibli, the world-renowned anime studio
founded in Tokyo in 1985 by animation directors
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Frequently referred to as the Disney of Japan, Studio
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human folly), and in a deep concern for the environment and our relationship with
nature. They typically feature strong female protagonists. Ghibli films, it is also
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the labour-intensive, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame technique of cel animation.
All Ghibli films presented at The Cinematheque will screen in the original
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Our Cinematheque presentation includes two rare titles Only Yesterday and
The Ocean Waves never released in North America. All Ghibli films (with the
exception of The Ocean Waves) will be presented in new 35mm prints.
The Cinematheque welcomes all ages to this family-friendly presentation of

the films of Studio Ghibli. All films in the series are rated G or PG (with the
exception of Princess Mononoke and The Ocean Waves, which are 14A - under
14 requires adult accompaniment). Remember that all The Cinematheques
Ghibli screenings are in Japanese with English subtitles!
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Nausica of the
Valley of the Wind
(Kaze no tani no Naushika)
Japan 1984. Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Voices: Sumi Shimamoto, Gor Naya, Mahito Tsujimura,
Hisako Kyda, Ichir Nagai
Hayao Miyazakis second feature was his breakthrough:

it was the first film over which he had complete artistic
control, and its great success led to the founding of
Studio Ghibli. Nausica is considered by many to be
Miyazakis masterwork and there are few films,
animated or otherwise, of such sweeping scope and
grandeur. Set in a devastated future world decimated by atmospheric poisons and swarming
with gigantic insects, Nausica is the story of a young princess, both brave and innocent, whose
love for all living things and passionate determination to understand the processes of nature
lead her into terrible danger, sacrifice, and eventual triumph. Like most Studio Ghibli films,
there is neither good nor evil, but conflicting viewpoints, weaknesses, and power struggles.
Throughout the film, Miyazakis animation is awe-inspiring; the depiction of the poisoned forest
in particular is a thing of transcendent beauty. Once the hallucinogenic strangeness of shape
and color has been accepted, there is light, growth, and life everywhere. Huge dragonfly-like
creatures are accompanied by wonderful, evocative sounds of flight and movement. The lethal
fungus plants glow, shimmer, and shed spores like silent gleaming snowfalls. A film not to be
missed. Colour, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 116 mins.
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Castle in the Sky
(Tenk no shiro Rapyuta)
1993 Saeko Himuro GN;

Voices: Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa,
Kotoe Hatsui, Minori Terada, Fujio Tokita
Also known as Laputa: Castle in the Sky,

the first film released under the Studio
Ghibli banner remains one of Miyazakis
most beautiful and exciting works.
Sheeta, a young girl with a mysterious
crystal pendant, falls out of the sky and
into the arms and life of Pazu, a young
mining engineer. Together they search
for legendary Laputa, a floating island
in the sky and site of a long-dead
civilization promising enormous wealth
and power to those who can unlock
its secrets. Castle in the Sky is an early
masterpiece of storytelling and filmmaking whose imaginative and
ornately-detailed vision presaged later Miyazaki achievements such
as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. As exhilarating an eco
fantasy as youre likely to see ... Miyazakis first Studio Ghibli feature is
a rollicking adventure in a world (or worlds) resolutely its own (Time
Out). Castle in the Sky may be Miyazakis most purely enjoyable
movie (Film Comment). Colour, 35mm, in Japanese with English
subtitles. 124 mins.
RARE GHIBLI!

The Ocean Waves
(Umi ga kikoeru)
Japan 1993. Director: Tomomi Mochizuki

Voices: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yko
Sakamoto, Kae Araki, Yuri Amano, Junichi Kanemaru
Rarely seen outside of Japan it was never

released in North America theatrically or
on any home viewing format The Ocean
Waves is a subtle, poignant, and wonderfully
detailed story of adolescence and teenage
isolation. Taku and best friend Yutaka are
headed back to school for what looks like
another uneventful year. They soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of beautiful
Rikako, a new transfer student from Tokyo. Rikako is mercurial and manipulative, with a
temperament that vacillates wildly, from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins
her on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumours, and all three friends are forced to
come to terms with their changing relationships. Ocean Waves was the first Studio Ghibli
film directed by someone other than studio founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata;
young director Tomomi Mochizuki headed a talented team of young Ghibli employees in
creating this adaptation of Saeko Himuros best-selling novel. Full of shots bathed in a
palette of pleasingly soft pastel colors and rich in the unexpected visual details typical of
Ghiblis most revered works, Ocean Waves is an accomplished teenage drama and a true
discovery. Colour, Digibeta video, in Japanese with English subtitles. 72 mins.
1989 Eiko Kadono - Nibariki GN

Kikis Delivery Service
(Majo no takkybin)

Voices: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi,
Keiko Toda, Haruko Kato
Miyazakis lyrical, evocative coming-of-age tale is one

of Studio Ghiblis most beloved films. Resourceful
Kiki is a young witch-in-training; her best friend is
Jiji, a chatty, wisecracking black cat. It is tradition
that, upon turning 13, all apprentice witches leave
family and home and set out into the wider world
to find their path and learn their craft. When that
time comes for Kiki, she and Jiji embark on flying
broom, landing the next morning in a distant seaside
city. There, Kiki uses her flying broom to establish a
delivery service with a local baker, but self-doubt soon threatens both her
aerial ability and her relationship with Jiji. Miyazakis art is brilliantly rendered
in this delightfully imaginative film a beautiful and timeless story of a
young girl finding her way in the world. A charmingly sweet fable ... Its
the directors most emotionally naturalistic film, grounded in the adolescent
rituals of finding ones own feet in the world ... Its also a visual joy, every
frame a compositional delight (Nick Bradshaw, Time Out). Colour, 35mm,
in Japanese with English subtitles. 102 mins.

UNDER 14 REQUIRES
ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT
My Neighbour Totoro
(Tonari no Totoro)

Voices: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi, Hitoshi Takagi
Miyazakis most endearing film (and most endearing character) is almost certainly My
Neighbour Totoro; few films have enjoyed such a devoted following or had such cultural
impact (it was instrumental in introducing the glories of anime and Miyazaki to the
world). Totoro is the deceptively simple tale of two girls, Satsuki and Mei, who move with
their father to a house in the country while their mother is in hospital. They soon discover
that the surrounding forests are home to a family of Totoros, gentle but powerful creatures
who live in an ancient camphor tree and are seen only by children. These magical beings
take the girls on spinning-top rides through
the tree tops, and introduce them to a furry,
multi-pawed Catbus. The latter is a nod to
Lewis Carrolls Cheshire Cat; the Totoros,
oversized panda-like creatures with bunny
ears, are based on Miyazakis own childhood
imaginings. Beneath the films playfulness and
narrative simplicity lie depths of wisdom; My
Neighbour Totoro is infused with an almost
spiritual reverence for the power of nature (a
philosophy tied to the ancient Shinto belief
that every object in nature has a soul), and
leaves viewers with a great sense of wonder at
the beauty, mystery, and preciousness of the
world around us. Colour, 35mm, in Japanese
with English subtitles. 86 mins.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Cinematheque is grateful to Dave Jesteadt and GKIDS

(New York) and Tom Charity, Vancity Theatre (Vancouver) for
their great assistance in making this presentation possible.
Program notes by (or adapted from) GKIDS, except where
otherwise noted.
Ghibli Screenings @ The Cinematheque

In Japanese with English subtitles
Ghibli Screenings @ Vancity Theatre
(www.viff.org)
In English-dubbed versions
1988 Nibariki G
15

Spirited Away
(Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi)

Voices: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Takashi Nait, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Mari Natsuki
1997 Nibariki GND

Princess
Mononoke
(Mononoke-hime)
2001 Nibariki GNDDTM

Voices: Yji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida,
Yko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi,
Sumi Shimamoto
One of Hayao Miyazakis peak

achievements, Princess Mononoke
is a landmark of animation and a
film of unsurpassed power and
beauty. Telling an epic story of
conflict between humans, gods,
and nature, the film has been universally acclaimed by critics and broke boxoffice records upon its original release in Japan. Many have noted its powerful
environmentalist message. While defending his village from a demonic boar-god,
young warrior Ashitaka becomes afflicted with a curse that grants him superhuman power in battle but will eventually prove fatal. Traveling in search of a
cure, he journeys deep into the sacred Great Forest, where he meets San, a young
girl raised by wolf-gods. San is leader of the forest-gods in their battle against the
humans of Iron Town; the townsfolk call her Princess Mononoke (Monster). In
Miyazakis remarkable hands, she is a true force of nature with blood smeared
lips, riding bareback on a great white wolf, and warring with both gods and
humans, she is as iconic a mythic figure as any from film, literature, or opera.
A great film ... one of the most visually inventive films I have ever seen (Roger
Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Colour, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles.
134 mins.
A masterpiece, pure and simple (Dave Kehr, New York Times), Hayao
Miyazakis Academy Award-winning Spirited Away was the biggest box-office
hit of all time in Japan and helped redefine the possibilities of animation for
North American audiences and a generation of new filmmakers. Wandering
through an abandoned carnival site, 10-year-old Chihiro is separated from her
parents. She stumbles into a dream-like spirit world, where a tyrannical witch
puts her to work in a strange bathhouse for the gods. Encountering a vast
menagerie of impossibly inventive characters shape-shifting phantoms and
spirits, some friendly, some less so Chihiro must find the strength and smarts
to escape her surroundings and return to
her family. Combining Japanese mythology
with Through the Looking - Glass - type
whimsy, Spirited Away cemented Miyazakis
reputation as an icon of inspired animation
and wondrous, lyrical storytelling. In
addition to its Oscar, it won the Golden
Bear (top prize) at Berlin. Colour, 35mm, in
Japanese with English subtitles. 125 mins.

UNDER 14 REQUIRES
ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT

Whisper of
the Heart

Howls Moving Castle
(Hauru no ugoku shiro)

Voices: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa,
Haruko Kato, Tatsuya Gashin
Howls Moving Castle was the second Studio Ghibli

film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best
Animated Feature (Spirited Away had been nominated
and won three years before). Loosely based on
the young-adult fantasy novel by Diane Wynn Jones,
the film follows Sophie, a shy teenage girl working
in a hat shop. Her life is thrown into turmoil when
she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome and
mysterious wizard named Howl. This chance meeting
arouses the jealousy of the vain, conniving Witch of
the Waste, who transforms our young heroine into
a 90-year -old woman! Embarking on an incredible adventure to lift this curse,
Sophie finds refuge in Howls magical moving castle, and soon finds herself fighting
to protect both the handsome wizard and herself from a dangerous, destructive
war of sorcery that imperils their world. Howls Moving Castle became one of the
most financially success Japanese films ever made. Its deeply-felt pacifism, Miyazaki
has said, was inspired by his outrage over the U.S. war in Iraq. Colour, 35mm, in
Japanese with English subtitles. 119 mins.
16
(Mimi wo sumaseba)
Japan 1995.
Director: Yoshifumi Kond
Voices: Youko Honna,
Kazuo Takahashi, Maiko Kayama,
Yorie Yamashita, Takashi Tachibana
2004 Disney / Nibariki - GNDDDT
A visually-stunning wonder about the awakening of creative talent, Whisper

of the Heart, written by Hayao Miyazaki, was the sole feature directed by
Miyazakis protg Yoshifumi Kond before his sudden death at age of
47; it was also the first Studio Ghibli feature directed by someone other
than Miyazaki or Isao Takahata. Aspiring writer Shizuku is spending her last
summer vacation before high school reading as many books as she can and
translating foreign music into Japanese. Perusing the eclectic choices she
has checked out from the library, her curiosity is piqued when she notices
that the name Seiji appears before hers on the checkout card of each book.
Through a series of unlikely and magical incidents, she comes to meet and
establish a connection with Seiji, a boy who dreams of becoming a famous
violin maker in Italy. As their life goals pull them in different directions,
Shizuku and Seiji are determined to remain true to their feelings for one
another. A favourite of Terry Gilliam, Whisper of the Heart remains a
classic of Japanese animation. The Baron, the films dapper, magical feline,
appears again in The Cat Returns (also screening in this series), a spin-off.
Colour, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 111 mins.
1992 Nibariki GNN
Porco Rosso
(Kurenai no buta)
2002 Nekonote-Do GNDHMT

The Cat Returns
(Neko no Ongaeshi)
Japan 2002. Director: Hiroyuki Morita

Voices: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada,
Aki Maeda, Hitomi Sat, Tetsu Watanabe

Voices: Shichir Moriyama, Tokiko Kat, Akio Ohtsuka,
Akemi Okamura, Tsunehiko Kamij
This unsung, delightfully bizarre treasure from

Hayao Miyazaki nestles a tale of morality and
identity inside a soaring airborne adventure a
tribute to early aviation and the reckless flyboys
whose home was the open sky. Set between the
World Wars in an Italy swept by Fascism, the
film follows Marco, a world-weary flying ace who
now plies his trade as a bounty hunter chasing
air pirates above the Adriatic Sea. Somewhere
in the past, a terrible curse gave Marco the head
of a pig a reflection, perhaps, of his loss of faith
in humanity. Marco meets his polar opposite in
Fio, a innocent, energetic 17-year-old girl who aspires to be an airplane designer. The two
are catapulted into high-flying conflict involving air pirates, the Italian army, and an egotistical
American flying ace. Miyazaki fans will be familiar with the writer-directors fascination with
flight; in Porco Rosso, Miyazaki indulges his passion to the fullest. An avid aviation buff,
Miyazakis airplane designs conform scrupulously to the technology of the period. But most
impressive are the exhilarating aerial scenes: sweeping panoramas of wind, cloud, smoke and
water and the breathtaking feeling of soaring though the air in an open cockpit. Colour, 35mm,
in Japanese with English subtitles. 94 mins.
The great popular success of Studio

Ghiblis schoolgirl fantasy/romance
Whisper of the Heart lead to this
spin-off, which revived the suave, tophatted cat character called The Baron
and placed him in a wonderful new
adventure also involving a Japanese
schoolgirl. The films protagonist is
awkward teen Haru; the plot pitches
her into a fantastical feline world that
will test all her strength. Walking home
after a dreary day at school, Haru saves a cat about to be hit by a speeding truck.
To her amazement, the creature gets up on its hind legs, brushes itself off, and
thanks her very politely. This is strange behaviour indeed, but nothing compared
to what happens later that evening, when the King of Cats shows up in a feline
motorcade replete with vassals, maidens, and even Secret Service cats. In a
show of gratitude for saving his sons life, the king cat showers Haru with gifts
including a large supply of individually-wrapped live mice and decrees that she THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 8:30 PM
shall marry the cat prince and come to live as a princess in the secret Kingdom of SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 6:30 PM
Cats. The Cat Returns was the first feature directed by second-generation Ghibli WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 8:30 PM
animator Hiroyuki Morita. Colour, 35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles.
1991 Hotaru Okamoto - Yuko Tone GNH;
75 mins.
RARE GHIBLI!

Only Yesterday
(Omohide Poro Poro)
1994 Hatake Jimusho GNH
Pom Poko
(Heisei tanuki gassen pompoko)

Japan 1994. Director: Isao Takahata
Voices: Shinch Kokontei,
Makoto Nonomura, Takehiro Murata,
Shigeru Izumiya, Nijiko Kiyokawa
In this brilliant and often overlooked

Studio Ghibli masterpiece directed
by Isao Takahata, the forests are filled
with groups of magical, mischievous
tanuki the raccoon dogs capable,
according to Japanese folklore, of
shape-shifting into practically any
form. Pom Pokos deceptively cuddly
tanuki spend their days playing idly
in the hillsides and squabbling over
food. When the construction of a
huge new Tokyo suburb clears a
nearby forest and threatens their home and way of life, the tanuki rally to
defend themselves. They embark on a guerrilla campaign to spook the
construction workers into believing the site is haunted. It all culminates in
a spectacular night-time spirit parade, with thousands of ghosts, dragons,
and other magical creatures descending on the city an abundance of
fantastical characters that would not be matched on screen by Studio
Ghibli until Spirited Away. A rollicking mix of daffy cartoon hijinks and
melancholy realism ... Its also a eulogy to Japans rich folk culture, and a
delightful celebration of the arts of play and transformation, animated or
otherwise (Nick Bradshaw, Time Out). Colour, 35mm, in Japanese with

Voices: Miki Imai, Toshir Yanagiba, Youko Honna,
Masako Watanabe, Masahiro Ito
Directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata and

produced by Hayao Miyazaki, Only Yesterday is one of
two films in our Studio Ghibli retrospective that were
never released in North America on any format (the other
is The Ocean Waves). Only Yesterday is a double period
piece that beautifully evokes both the 1960s and 1980s;
it is also a quintessential drama of Japanese school-day
nostalgia. Bored twentysomething Taeko, realizing shes
at a crossroads in her life, heads for the countryside. The trip dredges up forgotten childhood
memories which unfold in flashback: the first immature stirrings of romance; the onset of
puberty; and the frustrations of math and boys. In lyrical switches between the present and the
past, Taeko wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. Studio Ghibli
is known for its strong female heroines, from Nausica and Mononoke to Kiki to Ponyo but
this charming tale of self-discovery may delve deeper into the real emotional experiences of
girls and women than perhaps any animated film before or since. Colour, 35mm, in Japanese
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 6:30 PM
My Neighbours the Yamadas

(Hhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun)

Voices: Tru Masuoka, Yukiji Asaoka, Masako Araki, Hayato Isohata, Naomi Uno

1999 Hisaichi Ishii - Hatake Jimusho GNHB
In a departure from the frequently mythical storytelling of Studio Ghibli,

director Isao Takahata wryly tweaks the everyday activities of family life
with his depiction of the irresponsible, slovenly, and lazy Yamada family
and their unassuming way of life. With cartoon-like characters and visual
design unlike anything else in the Ghibli canon, the film is illustrated in a
series of rough sketches and outlines, which are then filled with soft colors
that evoke watercolour painting. My Neighbours the Yamadas is based on
a yonkoma (comic-strip) manga by Hisaichi Ishii, and was the first Ghibli
film to be created entirely on computers, an approach Takahata took in
order to achieve its watercolour look. A rarely-seen gem ... A delightfully
offbeat example of Ghiblis focus on the intricacies of human relationships
and the intersections of past and present (TIFF Cinematheque). Colour,
35mm, in Japanese with English subtitles. 104 mins.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 6:30 PM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 8:45 PM
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EUROPE WITHOUT THE JETLAG
15TH ANNUAL
EUROPEAN
UNION
FILM FESTIVAL
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Congratulations to the European Union,

Winner of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize!
The European Union and its forerunners
have for over six decades contributed to the
advancement of peace and reconciliation,
democracy and human rights in Europe ...
The stabilizing part played by the EU has
helped to transform most of Europe from a
continent of war to a continent of peace.
- from the citation of the Norwegian Nobel
Committee, Oslo, 12 October 2012
The European Union Film Festival, Vancouvers

annual finger-on-the-pulse showcase of acclaimed
new and recent films from across greater Europe,
turns 15 in 2012 and the European Union wins
the Nobel Peace Prize! A coincidence? Well, sure,
but plenty of reason to celebrate! Our 2012 festival
spotlights entries from 26 of the European Unions
27 member states (the exception is tiny Malta).
Each country has carte blanche to choose the film
that will represent them. Their selections this year
include a wealth of family dramas, historical sagas,
social satires, caper films, romantic comedies, quirky
gems, impressive art-house cinema, national hits,
international award-winners, new films by leading
directors, first features by notable emerging talents,
several official Oscar submissions, an acclaimed
documentary, and, for the first time, a revival of a
European classic. And, given that not one but two
films (one from Finland, one from Luxembourg)
are about saunas (!), please indulge us when we
say that our 2012 festival promises to be, as every
year, a hothouse of lively, provocative, stimulating,
entertaining, dynamic, and diverse European
filmmaking at its best.
The European Union Film Festival is presented
in Vancouver by The Cinematheque and the
Embassies, Consulates, and Cultural Institutes of the
member states of the European Union.
Acknowledgements: The European Union Film Festival originated in Ottawa, where it is organized by the Canadian Film Institute in conjunction with the Delegation of the European Union to
Canada and the member states of the European Union. For their assistance in making this Vancouver presentation possible, Pacific Cinmathque wishes to thank Diodora Bucur, Press Officer,
Delegation of the European Union to Canada (Ottawa); Tom McSorley, Executive Director, Canadian Film Institute (Ottawa); and the Embassies, Consulates, and Cultural Institutes of all E.U.
member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom. For their kind support in organizing this years festival celebration during the current
Cyprus presidency of the European Union, we are grateful to the Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Vancouver.
CYPRUS
SPAIN
SMALL CRIME
WINNING STREAK
(Mikro eglima)
(The Pelayos)
Spain 2012. Director: Eduard Corts

Cast: Daniel Brhl, Llus Homar, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Oriol Villa, Blanca Surez
A first-rate Spanish cast heads this

entertaining, Oceans Eleven-style
beat-the-casino caper film, based
on a terrific true-life, high-risk story.
The Pelayos, as they were known,
were a down-on-their-luck family that
discovered an infallible and legal
method to hit the jackpot. Exploiting
the imperfections of the roulette wheel,
they won big at casinos around the
world. Llus Homar (Almodvars Bad
Education and Broken Embraces) plays the family patriarch. Daniel Brhl (Inglourious Basterds,
Goodbye Lenin!) is his son and lieutenant. Based on an incredible true story, Eduard Cortss
film is about loyalty and the bonds of a family ... With a witty script and very fine performances
by the cast, Corts manages to keep the tension high throughout this action-comedy-love film
(London Spanish Film Festival). Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in Spanish with English subtitles. 101 mins.
OPENING NIGHT
SPONSORED BY
Cyprus/Greece/Germany 2008. Director: Christos Georgiou

Cast: Aris Servetalis, Vicky Papadopoulou, Antonis Katsaris, Rania Ekonomidou, Errikos Litsis
In the tradition of charming, characterdriven comedies such as Local Hero,

the sprightly romp Small Crime the
appealing second feature from Cyprusborn, Athens-based director Christos
Georgiou (Under the Stars) centres
on a tightly-wound novice cop assigned
to a sleepy Greek island where nothing
much happens and everyone knows
everyone elses business. Frustrated
policeman Leonidas (Aris Servetalis)
longs to be reassigned to Athens. Hes tired of doing nothing except tell naked tourists to put
on their clothes. Leonidas life changes when Zacharias (Antonis Katsaris), the local drunk, turns
up dead. The unexplained death offers a puzzle for him to solve, and introduces him to Angeliki
(Vicky Papadopoulou), the islands most famous former citizen, now a successful talk-show
hostess. As Leonidas investigates, each new bit of information sparks a potential scenario in his
hyperactive imagination, visualized by director Georgiou to increasing comic effect ... Georgiou
proves himself a dab hand at romantic comedy, drawing winning performances from his two
attractive leads (Alissa Simon, Variety). Colour, DVD, in Greek with English subtitles. 85 mins.
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PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FRANCE
BULGARIA
POLISSE
THE FOREIGNER
A powerhouse of emotional jolts,

freewheeling comedy, and sociallyminded storytelling (Jordan Mintzer,
Hollywood Reporter), Polisse, the
third feature written and directed by
single-named French actress Mawenn,
won the Jury Prize (the third-highest
honour) at Cannes last year. This
extensive portrayal of officers working
in a Parisian Child Protection Unit is
packed with raw energy and visceral
performances from an accomplished cast ... Like a whole season of The Wire packed into a
single two-hour-plus film, Polisse covers much ground, and even with its loose threads and
frenzied structure, it convincingly jumps from laughter to tears and back again, never losing
sight of the brutal realities at its core ... From its opening scene, the film presents the difficulties
in distinguishing truth from speculation in child sex abuse cases, especially when kids and
parents offer conflicting testimonies or take issue with police workers poking into their private
lives. Mawenn herself plays Melissa, the timid photographer whos been commissioned by
the Interior Ministry to document the units activities (Mintzer). Honest, unruly, gripping ...
Illuminates French society with a toughness and fidelity that few other recent movies have
dared (A. O. Scott, New York Times). Colour, 35mm, in French, Italian, Romanian, and Arabic
The directorial debut of popular

Bulgarian actor and (male) model
Niki Iliev is a boy-meets-girl romantic
comedy of clashing European Union
cultures. Frenchman Gerard (Lubomir
Kovatchev), travelling in Bulgaria,
meets country girl Magdalena (Sanya
Borisova), a hot-tempered beauty
with unrefined manners. Smitten,
Gerard seeks to acquaint himself
with Magdalenas family, friends, and
home village. His cluelessness about local customs, character, and language leads to comic
misunderstandings and mishaps and maybe one serious international incident. Director Iliev,
who also wrote the script, co-stars as Kalin, Gerards best friend. The well-known French actor
Christopher Lambert (Highlander) has a role. Female lead Borisova was recently seen in the
Bulgarian-shot Expendables 2 as Village Woman 6! A romantic comedy in the spirit of the
French films from the 60s and 70s but with a modern pace, adventurous spirit, and hilarious
twists (Sofia I.F.F.). Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in Bulgarian with English subtitles. 100 mins.
France 2011. Director: Mawenn

Cast: Karin Viard, Joeystarr, Marina Fos, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Mawenn
Bulgaria 2012. Director: Niki Iliev

Cast: Lubomir Kovatchev, Sanya Borisova, Niki Iliev, Valentin Goshev, Elen Koleva
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 7:00 PM
AUSTRIA
THE FATHERLESS
GREECE
NISOS 2: THE HUNT FOR THE LOST TREASURE

(Nisos 2: To kynigi tou hamenou thisavrou)
Greece 2011. Director: Antonis Aggelpoulos

Cast: Vladimiros Kiriakidis, Mihalis Marinos, Dimitris Tzoumakis, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos, Eleni Kastani,
Zeta Douka
The larger-than-life comedy Nisos

2 is a sequel to the 2010 Greek hit
Nisos (The Island), and offers plenty
of laughs on its own as it continues
the fun with some unexpected twists
and grotesque situations. Fast forward
five years, and the heroes from The
Island, Babis (Vladimiros Kiriakidis)
and Afroditi (Zeta Douka), prepare for
release from jail. A long-term inmate
starts blabbing about the existence of
a treasure trove on the island that dates back to the Ottoman occupation, which, of course,
tweaks their interest. Various alliances and spurious friendships emerge as they search for
the buried treasure and reunite with lovable islanders and an apparent ghost. With a pictureperfect Cycladic backdrop, Nisos 2 propagates what Christos Dimass original box-office smash
did so well, although with Antonis Aggelopoulos now ably holding the directorial reins (Greek
Film Festival, Australia). Colour, in Greek with English subtitles. 109 mins.
(Die Vaterlosen)
Austria 2011. Director: Marie Kreutzer

Cast: Andrea Wenzl, Andreas Kiendl, Emily Cox, Philipp Hochmair, Marion Mitterhammer
In a large, run-down house in the

idyllic Austrian countryside which,
back in the 80s, was the site of a
sexually-liberated commune Hans,
the charismatic former commune
leader, dies, attended by his oldest son,
who never got the approval he craved.
In writer-director Marie Kreutzers
amazingly assured first film, Hanss four
adult children one of whom, Kyra,
has not seen her siblings in 23 years
reunite for his funeral and thrash out their complicated and conflicting feelings about their
childhoods, uncovering buried secrets. With novelistic richness, Kreutzers drama examines the
fallout from a failed utopian dream and the consequences of unbridled freedom (Los Angeles
F.F.). Though at first glance chock full of clichs the pot, wine, vinyl records, unopened
childhood letters, family secrets, etc. Kreutzer enlivens the material by ensuring each of her
characters is a recognizable individual ... She wisely broadens her film by investigating in a more
general way the concepts of family and freedom, and how the two are, uh, related (Boyd van
Hoeij, Variety). Colour, 35mm, in German with English subtitles. 105 mins.
IRELAND
SILENCE
Ireland/Germany 2012. Director: Pat Collins

Cast: Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhrde, Hilary OShaughnessy, Andrew Bennett, Jens K. Mller, Patrick OConnor
Prolific Cork-based documentarian

Pat Collins possesses a restless
curiosity, coupled with a poetic eye for
the small moments something that
informs this feature debut, of sorts. We
say of sorts because Silence boldly
defies categorisation at every turn.
The film has been described as both
meditation and odyssey, tracing
the
psycho-geographical
journey
undertaken by an enigmatic soundman
(writer and co-scenarist Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhrde) from his adopted city of Berlin to his
native Donegal. His undertaking is to aurally document landscapes free from man-made noise
a journey that ultimately leads our protagonist inwards, as he finds himself drawn to his
childhood home. Navigating a unique path betwixt fiction and documentary, this film is by turns
haunting and utterly beguiling; reference points might include Kiarostami, Apichatpong, and
Terrence Malick. Ultimately, however, this is unlike anything else youll see this year a deeply
immersive experience from a major Irish filmmaker (Derek OConnor, Irish Film Institute). A
haunting film ... Hugely enjoyable (Irish Examiner). Colour. 84 mins.
HUNGARY
CHILDREN OF THE GREEN DRAGON

(A zld srkny gyermekei)
Hungary 2010. Director: Bence Miklauzic

Cast: Zoltn Rtti, Yu Debin, Eszter Bnfalvy, Ferenc Lengyel, Attila Egyed,
The unlikely friendship between two

lonely men from different cultures is
imperilled by business and love in
director Bence Miklauzics charming
Children of the Green Dragon. Mt
(Zoltn Rtti), divorced and forlorn, is
a struggling Budapest real estate agent.
Wu (Yu Debin) is a Chinese immigrant
who guards and lives in a warehouse
stocked with imported Chinese goods.
An odd friendship develops between
the two, and Yu helps Mt get back on track. Then Mt is ordered by his boss to sell the
warehouse or else; Wu is told by his own boss to prevent the sale or else. Complicating things
more is the introduction of Regina (Eszter Bnfalvy), the pizza delivery woman both men fall for.
A touching film, exploring the themes of loneliness and friendship in todays world ... Green
Dragon boasts excellent acting from all involved ... The wonderful cinematography by Jnos
Vecsernys frames a great story in a beautiful way (Raindance Film Festival, London). Colour,
Blu-ray Disc, in Hungarian, Mandarin, and Chinese with English subtitles, 89 mins.
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LITHUANIA
FIREHEART:
THE LEGEND OF TADAS BLINDA
ROMANIA
Lithuania 2011. Director: Donatas Ulvydas

Cast: Mantas Jankavicius, Agne Ditkovskyte, Antanas urna, Andrius Kaniava, Vidas Petkevicius
Romania 2011. Director: Lucian Georgescu

Cast: Marcel Iures, Mihaela Srbu, Valer Delakeza, Mihai Constantin, Mimi Branescu
(Tadas Blinda: Pradia)
Smashing all previous box-office

records in Lithuania it was seen by
10% of the countrys population in
the first five months of its release
Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda
is a glossy, colourful historical epic
that dramatizes the true-life exploits
of Lithuanias own Robin Hood. Tadas
Blinda was a patriotic hero who led an
uprising against the Russian Empire
and its brutal army in the 19th century.
Director Donatas Ulvydass film is set in the 1860s. Mantas Jankavic ius plays Tadas, who was
born a serf but feels destined for greater things. Agne Ditkovskyte is Kristina, beautiful daughter
of a powerful landowner. Both Tadas and Kristina realize that their blossoming romance, across
class barriers, is probably doomed. When an innocent village celebration turns into a terrible
massacre, Tadas finds his destiny as a rebel leader, but is also torn between his duty to the
men he leads and his love for the daughter of a man who is now his sworn enemy. Colour, Bluray Disc, in Lithuanian with English subtitles. 110 mins.
THE PHANTOM FATHER

(Tata l fantoma )
Tagged as Stranger than Paradise

meets Wild East Cinema Paradiso,
Romanian
writer-director
Lucian
Georgescus comedic road movie
is loosely based on a short story by
American cult author Barry Gifford,
whose writings have been the basis for
two David Lynch films, Wild at Heart
and Lost Highway. Gifford himself has a
small role; Romanian actor Marcel Iures
has the lead as an American academic
son of a famous novelist and nephew of a notorious Chicago mobster who travels to
the Old World in search of his Jewish familys roots. He encounters an attractive government
archivist (Mihaela Srbu), and searches for an aging film projectionist (Valer Delakeza) who may
hold the key to family secrets. Like many other films of theRomanian New Wave, atmosphere,
texture, and character are more important than story. Veteran actor Marcel Iures is commanding
[and has] magnetic presence... At heartThe Phantom Fatheris a gentle road comedy, complete
with moments that border on slapstick (Rob Christopher, Chicagoist). Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in
Romanian with English subtitles. 90 mins.

ESTONIA
POLAND
DEMONS
FEAR OF FALLING
Estonia 2012. Director: Ain Meots

Cast: Tambet Tuisk, Ain Lutsepp, Ene Jrvis, Evelin Vigemast, Mait Malmsten, Eva Pssa
Poland 2011. Director: Bartosz Konopka

Cast: Marcin Dorocin ski, Krzysztof Stroin ski, Magdalena Popawska, Dorota Kolak, Anna Dymna
(Deemonid)
Gambling, addiction, and the demons

within are the subjects of this tragicomic
drama, the sophomore feature of
Estonian director Ain Meots, whose
debut Taarka, a profile of the
legendary folksinger Hilana Taarka,
screened in our 2008 European
Union Film Festival. The film relates
the stories of Joko (Tambet Tuisk),
Ants (Ain Lutsepp), and Reeda (Ene
Jrvis), three very different people
from very different backgrounds, but otherwise three completely normal individuals.
Each has their own good reasons for venturing into a casino; not one is remotely aware of
the demon existing inside them, or of the depths of hell into which they, and their loved
ones, are about to plunge. Demons screened at the 2012 Montreal World Film Festival
earlier this year. Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in Estonian with English subtitles, 118 mins.
(Lek wysokos ci)
Mending a broken father-son relationship

is complicated by mental illness in the
feature debut of award-winning Polish
filmmaker Bartosz Konopka, whose
documentary short Rabbit la Berlin was
nominated for a 2010 Academy Award.
After receiving a call from the psychiatric
hospital in his provincial hometown, TV
newsman Tomasz (Marcin Dorocin ski)
dutifully drives 300 kilometres from
Warsaw to visit his long-estranged father
(Krzysztof Stroin
ski, effectively disturbed). At first he tries to sell the older mans apartment out
from under him, but later, overwhelmed by guilt and memories of happier times, he springs
him from the locked ward for some male bonding in the mountains. Meanwhile, Tomaszs
increasingly erratic behaviour doesnt sit well with his pregnant wife (Magdalena Popawska)
or his employers (Alissa Simon, Variety). Fear of Falling won Best Debut Director honours at
the annual Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in Polish with English subtitles.
87 mins.
PORTUGAL
THE STRANGE CASE OF ANGELICA
ITALY
Portugal/Spain/France/Brazil 2010. Director: Manoel de Oliveira

Cast: Ricardo Trpa, Pilar Lpez de Ayala, Leonor Silveira, Lus Miguel Cintra, Ana Maria Magalhes
TBA
(O Estranho Caso de Anglica)
Portuguese centenarian Manoel de

Oliveira, who turns 104 in December,
is the cinemas oldest active director
and, more importantly, one
of its great masters. The Strange
Case of Angelica, Oliveiras 30th
feature, is one of his most rapturous
achievements. Part ghostly romance,
part magical rumination on art,
illusion, beauty, love, and death, the
film is set in Oliveiras beloved Douro
Valley, and unfolds in a strangely timeless present. Ricardo Trpa (Oliveiras grandson) plays
Isaac, a young Jewish photographer summoned in the middle of the night to take a posthumous
portrait of Angelica (Pilar Lpez de Ayala), newly deceased daughter of a wealthy Catholic
family. Gazing through his viewfinder at the dead blonde beauty, Isaac seems to witness
something truly miraculous, and finds himself falling under a powerful spell. Set to the music of
Chopin, Oliveiras beautiful, beguiling film casts its own powerful spell and is an extraordinary
gift to cinephiles. Oliveira was the subject of a Pacific Cinmathque retrospective in 2008,
when he was a mere 99. Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in Portuguese with English subtitles. 94 mins.
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SLOVENIA
SLOVAKIA
LVE
BREAD AND CIRCUSES

(Kruha in iger)
Slovakia/Czech Republic 2011. Director: Jakub Kroner

Cast: Michal Nemtuda, Kristna Svarinsk, Jakub Gogl, Duan Cinkota, Samuel Spisk
Slovenia 2011. Director: Klemen Dvornik

Cast: Jonas nidaric, Peter Musevski, Saa Pavc ek, Jurij Drevenek, Janez kof
Young Slovak director Jakub Kroner (b.

1987) had a major (and unexpected)
homegrown hit with his low-budget
debut feature Bratislavafilm, now one
of Slovakias top-ten grossing domestic
films of all time. Lve, his follow up, has
been another big success. The title plays
with the fact that lve, in Slovak slang,
can also mean money. The protagonist
of this Bratislava-set drama/romance
is Mato (Michal Nemtuda), who, along
with roommate and old friend Tom (Jakub Gogl), makes a decent living stealing cars. When
Mato falls for respectable university student Veronika (Kristna Svarinsk), he doesnt dare tell her
the truth about his livelihood. Mato resolves to change his criminal ways but only after one last
big score. Director Kroner deliberately set out to make a film with, for, and about young people;
his cast and crew were, for the most part, all between ages of 25 and 30. Lve was, at home, the
most-seen Slovak film of 2011. Colour, DVD, in Slovak with English subtitles. 90 mins.
Slovenias small but impressive

national cinema has been generating
some international buzz for well over
a decade. Bread and Circuses, an
award-winning new feature directed by
Klemen Dvornik, is a quirky, nostalgic
comedy set in Slovenia just prior to the
beginning of the end of communist
Yugoslavia. The sharply ironic
comedy Bread and Circuses provides
further evidence that the smallest of
the ex-Yugoslav republics continues to punch above its weight in cinematic terms. Set in the
late 1980s, it revolves around the bickering Novak family the dad played by Slovenias
leading actor, the wonderfully schlubby Peter Musevski who visit the Slovene capital
Ljubljana for the recording of a TV game-show. Inside knowledge of late-Yugoslav culture and
politics isnt necessary in order to enjoy this dryly amusing and occasionally laugh-out-loud
hilarious skewering of showbiz hypocrisies and middle-class pretensions, which landed four
prizes [including the Audience Award] at Slovenias national film festival last autumn (Bradford
[U.K.] I.F.F.) Colour, in Slovenian with English subtitles. 94 mins.
SWEDEN
ONE WAY T0 ANTIBES
UNITED KINGDOM
Sweden 2011. Director: Richard Hobert

Cast: Sven-Bertil Taube, Rebecca Ferguson, Dan Ekborg, Malin Morgan, Anna Azcrate
United Kingdom 2011. Directors: Tom Kingsley, Will Sharpe

Cast: Amanda Hadingue, Anna OGrady, Chris Langham, Colin Hurley, Helen Cripps
(En enkel till Antibes)
Sven-Bertil Taube won the Swedish

Oscar for Best Actor for his lead
performance in One Way to Antibes,
veteran writer-director (and onetime
Ingmar Bergman Prize winner) Richard
Hoberts affecting and life-affirming
drama. Taube plays frail, half-blind,
but still sharp George, a widower and
pensioner who realizes that his children
are scheming to get their greedy hands
on his assets. When he also catches
his young housekeeper Maria (Rebecca Ferguson) stealing from him, George hits upon a plan
of counterattack, and blackmails Maria into helping him out-manoeuvre his kids. It may be,
George realizes, that the worst thing isnt not being loved by your parents, but not being
loved by your children. But he must also reckon with the likelihood that he is not blameless on
this account either. The films veteran cinematographer, Jens Fischer, is the son of renowned
Bergman cameraman Gunnar Fischer, while actor Taube, also a veteran, is the son of Evert
Taube, the legendary Swedish singer-songwriter. Colour, 35mm, in Swedish with English
subtitles. 105 mins.
BLACK POND
A deadpan, deeply weird black

comedy in which an unhappy suburban
family crosses paths with a disturbed
stranger, the indie feature Black Pond
BAFTA nominated for Best Debut
bodes very well for the future
careers of co-writing and co-directing
partners Will Sharpe, an actor who
appears here, and Tom Kingsley, a
director of commercials and music
videos ... and could become a cult
item (Leslie Felperin, Variety). It also marks the screen return of disgraced Brit comedian
Chris Langham after his release from prison. If [ex-Pink Floyd] Syd Barrett had ever written
and directed a movie, it might well have looked like this: an indie tragicomedy from the dark
heart of rural suburbia ... Black Pond is funny, dreamily lyrical, armour-plated with eccentric
self-confidence, and also intensely English. It also, I have to say, has one of the most disturbing
dream sequences I have seen for a while ... Black Pond is really good: haunting, melancholy
and strange (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian). Colour, 83 mins.
FINLAND
LUXEMBOURG
HOT HOT HOT
Luxembourg/Belgium/Austria 2011. Director: Beryl Koltz

Cast: Rob Stanley, Joanna Scanlan, Gary Cady, Amber Doyle
A shy, awkward introvert gets life lessons

in hedonism, sensuality, and stark-naked
revelry in first-timer Beryl Koltzs quirky,
colourful, English-language comedy,
winner of the 2011 Luxembourg Film
Prize. Fortysomething Ferdinand (Rob
Stanley) loves his job at Fish Land, part
of a massive theme park called Worlds
Apart. Hes passionate about aquatic
creatures, and relates to them better
than he does to people. But when Fish
Land closes for renovations and Ferdinand is transferred to the Turkish Delight Spa a nude
sauna! hes a fish out of water indeed in his Hot Hot Hot new surroundings. For all the sexrelated humour, this Luxembourgian comedy is quite innocent in fact, it often plays like a
fairy tale. Writer-director Koltz makes each of the sauna employees a charming eccentric, and
shes generous enough in her direction that none of them (except for the hot-headed boss)
comes across as a mere caricature. ImagineThe Shop Around the Cornerrewritten by a bunch
ofPlayboycartoonists (Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader). Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in English. 93 mins.
STEAM OF LIFE
(Miesten vuoro)
Finland 2010. Directors: Joonas Berghll, Mika Hotakainen

With: Timo Aalto, Martti hman, Pekka Ahonen, Aarne Aksila, Mauno Alasuutari
The Finnish sauna is the forum for

remarkable candour and conversation
by naked men in Joonas Berghll
and Mika Hotakainens revelatory
documentary, the first nonfiction work
ever chosen to represent Finland in
the Foreign Language Film race at
the Oscars. A delicate, poetic, and
soulful portrayal of masculinity ... In
the warm glow of rusty stoves and
steaming stones, numerous men share
touching stories of love, death, birth, and friendship, and in the process cleanse themselves
physically, mentally, and spiritually. Their revealing confessions argue that when we are at
our most natural and vulnerable, we are also at our most human. Punctuated by surprising
and light-hearted interludes and vast shots of nature that reflect the mens newfound serenity
and balance,Steam of Lifeis an exceptionally intimate and reflective film about the healing
catharsis of conversation (Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival). Colour,
HDCAM, in Finnish with English subtitles. 81 mins.
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CZECH REPUBLIC
BELGIUM
LOST PERSONS AREA
SIGNAL
(Signl)
Belgium/Hungary/Netherlands/Germany/France 2009. Director: Caroline Strubbe

Cast: Zoltn Mikls Hajdu, Kimke Desart, Lisbeth Gruwez, Sam Louwyck, Rik Van Uffelen
Czech Republic 2012. Director: Tom R ehorek

Cast: Vojtech Dyk, Krytof Hdek, Boleslav Polvka, Karel Roden
The films of Wim Wenders

and Michelangelo Antonioni are
touchstones for Flemish writerdirector Caroline Strubbes feature
debut, a tale of loneliness and
alienation set in a Red Desert-like
Industrial wasteland. Marcus, foreman
of a crew that maintains high-tension
power lines, lives with Bettina, bored
operator of a canteen, and Tessa,
their eccentric and more-or-less
neglected young daughter. When Marcus hires handsome Hungarian engineer Szabolcs, it
begins to change the dynamics of everyones lives particularly in the aftermath of a tragic
accident. Strubbes moody, highly personal film won the screenplay award in the Critics Week
at Cannes. Intimate and mysterious ... Not easy to sum up ... It offers reflections of solitude,
feelings of disquiet and longings, all observed through a searching, roving camera ... Lost
Persons Area is a subtle drama about restless peoples search for happiness (Karlovy Vary
I.F.F.). Colour, in English, Flemish, Dutch, and Hungarian with English subtitles. 109 mins.
In Czech director Tom R ehor eks

amiable new comedy, two rascals from
the city arouse the hopes and the
greed of a sleepy village when they
claim to be seeking a suitable site for
a transmission tower that would bring
cell-phone service to the isolated
community. Kja and Filip bamboozle
the locals, including a police officer,
with lies about the planned transmitter.
But their practical joke, their desire to
let loose a little, becomes a burden the young men will have a hard time shaking off. The
villages charms involve more than just relaxation and a few capers; they also include lovelorn
and irritable characters whose anger explodes when they discover that their newly inspired
hope is a complete fake. This dynamic picture offers up myriad memorable characters as it
contemplates the absence of morals evident not only in the shenanigans of young city folk Kja
and Filip but also in the country dwellers behaviour: they dream a lot but do little (Karlovy Vary
I.F.F.). Colour, DVD, in Czech with English subtitles. 113 mins.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 6:30 PM
GERMANY
LATVIA
THE HUNT
(Medibas)
Latvia 2009. Director: Andis Mizis

Cast: Rolands Zagorskis, Guna Zarina, Andris Keis, Jana Sekste, Artuss Kaimins
A congenial country bar is ground

zero and the town cop gradually
proves the missing link in director
Andis Miziss cryptic comedy-drama,
made up of four open-ended stories.
A hunting party sets out on an early
fall morning. An irritable deliveryman
adds a lethal ingredient to a shipment
of local brew. Marathon runners get
lost in the woods. A home for unwed
mothers based in a railroad car makes
its daily pass along the tracks. Chance is the determining factor in this surreal story, and Mizis
has a knack for maintaining a magical edge (Barbara Scharres, Gene Siskel Film Center,
Chicago). Colour, in Latvian with English subtitles. 80 mins.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 8:35 PM
HOME FOR THE WEEKEND

(Was bleibt)
Germany 2012. Director: Hans-Christian Schmid

Cast: Lars Eidinger, Corinna Harfouch, Sebastian Zimmler, Ernst Sttzner, Picco von Groote
Hans-Christian Schmids ensemble

family drama, screened in competition
at Berlin and more recently at VIFF,
has won acclaim for its superb
performances, intelligent observation,
and complex, admirably low-key
storytelling. Berlin writer Marko, young
son Zowie in tow, heads out of town
for one of his infrequent visits to his
affluent parents. Marko hasnt yet told
them that he and Zowies mom have
separated; Markos parents, for their part, have unexpected announcements of their own, not
least the alarming news that Markos mother, unstable for decades, has decided go off her meds!
Meanwhile, Markos resentful brother Jakob, a dentist, has got himself in financial trouble. The
smart script is by Bernd Lange, who also penned Schmids multiple-award-winning Requiem
(2006). The score is by German indie band The Notwist. Absorbingly detailed ... Melancholy,
affecting, and tender ... How refreshing to see a family-in-crisis drama in which the usual angst
and hysteria take a backseat to quiet perceptiveness and sensitivity (David Rooney, Hollywood
Reporter). Colour, 35mm, in German with English subtitles. 85 mins.
THE NETHERLANDS
SONNY BOY
DENMARK
The official Dutch submission to the

2012 Oscars was this true-life tale of
a forbidden interracial romance in the
period before and during the Second
World War. Offering a sweeping
epic encompassing the years 1911
1945, this eagerly anticipated screen
version of the best-selling novel by
Annejet van der Zijl tells the real-life
love story of a mixed-race couple
and their struggle to survive and help
others in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Flaunting bourgeois morality and early 20th-century
conventions, free spirit Rika leaves her unfaithful husband and takes up residence in The
Hague. In order to survive, she rents out a spare room in her house to the university student
Waldemar, a bright young man from Dutch Guyana (Suriname) who is suffering deeply in
racist Holland. Soon Rika and Waldemar fall in love. They have a son, nicknamed Sonny Boy
(Palm Springs I.F.F.). Impressive scale ... Lush cinematography ... A traditional film [that] also
happens to be a good movie (Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter). Colour, Beta SP video,
in Dutch with English subtitles. 132 mins.
(Dansen med Regitze)
The Netherlands 2011. Director: Maria Peters

Cast: Ricky Koole, Sergio Hasselbaink, Marcel Hensema, Frits Lambrechts, Angelo Arnhem
WALTZING REGITZE
(AKA MEMORIES OF A MARRIAGE)
Denmark 1989. Director: Kaspar Rostrup
Cast: Frits Helmuth, Mikael Helmuth, Ghita Nrby, Rikke Bendsen, Henning Moritzen
Denmarks entry in this years European

Union Film Festival is a classic. Waltzing
Regitze was nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Foreign Language Film
in 1990; it has recently been revived
for retrospectives of Danish cinema
across Europe. The film dates from a
prominent peak of prestigious Denmark
cinema in the late 1980s; its Oscar nod
followed major international prizes and
success for Babettes Feast and Pelle
the Conqueror. (Danish cinema would shortly head in radical new directions, and even greater
global conquest and influence, with the advent of Lars von Trier and the Dogme movement.)
Based on a popular Danish novel by Martha Christensen, and directed by Kaspar Rostrup, this
moving, bittersweet, quietly beautiful work charts the course of the nearly fifty-year marriage of
Regitze (Ghita Nrby) and Karl Age (Frits Helmuth), a working-class couple. As they gather for
an annual summer get-together with family and friends, flashbacks reveal the happinesses and
hardships that have marked their enduring time together. Colour, Blu-ray Disc, in Danish with
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