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- - United States. In English. 75min. NR. on Smith’s acclaimed critically one-man show. wheeling neighborhood of Capitol Hill, based exploration of and race,- nostalgia free the 13-year-old boy inSeattle, Wash. in1966.” An and poignant yarn about growing up as a“white alum MattLive Smith spins aby hilarious parts —10.9 &10.12 Expedition totheEndof World* United States. In English. 92min. NR. chia, searching for musical the of soul America. 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Join ateam of artists and scientists as they Greenland—are accessible for just afew weeks a areas far the case, this of reaches globe—in the of Thanks to climate change,thelast uncharted Presented Institute by North Cascades This Ain’t NoMouseMusic—10.8 Death: Presented inconjunction The of with Art A forthe Will Woods—10.8 attheLimelight in Jazz—10.12 Lady BeGood:Instrumental Women United States. In English. 93min. NR. portrait of Perfect childhood. for ages. all to compose insightful, this funny and moving worldthe for sixyears with 11-year-olds talking Australian Bailey roamed Genevieve filmmaker Eleven*—10.12 I Am friends. Unitedfriends. States. In English. 107min. NR. of families, their doctors terminally ill, the and country, inthe enacted from vantage the point Dignity Act, first the assisted-suicide legislation United States. In English. 93min. NR. to planet, the aman prepares for his green burial. ), the ), the Determined that his last act will be agift that be Determined his will last act This doc examinesThis doc Oregon’sDeathwith audience favorite. 2014.United Kingdom. In English. 120min. R. tolearn Feel-good coexist. of and laughs, full is to this destined become aPFC Wales, humorous bloody all cultures hell as breaks these clash loose and then to support miners the to decides hand-deliver it to atiny mining in village on strike. When agroup of gay and lesbian have activists who money raised Margaret Thatchertheland rules the and National Union of Mineworkers is thing with heartwarming humor from to start finish. It’sthe summer of 1984, lush backdrop, stuffs full of it memorable characters and imbueswholethe and Very much of style inthe such beloved Brit comedies like The Full Monty Warchus Nighy, Bill Cast: Matthew ImeldaDir: Staunton, Dominic West Pride Almost Seattle comedian and Almost Kinky Boots ensemble, this comedy story, atrue takes it sets against a English. 97min. NR. atlook it.”—Nick Cave. United Kingdom. In than my day, actual depending on how you moretrue, interesting and less interesting more real and less real, more and less true cultural icon, Nickday Cave. both is “This hours life inthe of musician and international Drama and reality combine inafictitious 24 20,000 Days &10.18 onEarth—10.17 for Dressed! Best Presented an award by MiShoes—with Advanced Style—10.16&10.26 In English. 87min. NR. cessible audience. to amodern United States. Yogananda made ancient Vedic teachings ac- along path, the his Paramahansa struggles his own quest for enlightenment and sharing tion to West the 1920s.By inthe personalizing Hindu Swami brought who yoga and medita- An unconventional biography about the of Yogananda—10.15 Story Awake: The Unitedmore. States. In English. 95min. PG. white, Mavis Staples, and Snoop many Dogg, during its heyday. Featuring Charlie Mussel- and generational collaboration of Memphis and to re-imagine utopia the of gender racial, come together to record ahistoric album, new Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians Multiple generations of award-winning Take MetotheRiver—10.14 84 min. R. men fight who it. United States. In English. it feels like and what it to young the does war. Korengal explains how war works, what but different avery look the experience of at men, same the valley, same the commanders, Picks up where Restrepo Korengal—10.13 120 min. NR. archipelago itself. United States. In English. mystery as strange and alluring as famous the portrait ofdocumentary a1930smurder oftale found paradise and lost. Afascinating Hitchcock meets Darwin true-crime inthis Galapagos Affair—10.12 The 80 min. NR. instrumentalists. United States. In English. oft-untold history of American womenjazz sician-composer Patrice Rushen narrates the In English. 72min. NR. age comes and grace confidence. United States. about beauty and aging and prove that with older womenthese dispel conventional ideas seniors. In with youth, obsessed an industry lives of New York City’s most fashionable Dive into personal the left the off; same Manakamana—10.18 Last Days in Vietnam—10.20 & 10.25 “Harmontown,” the comedy podcast he co-hosts with Go Public: A Day in the Life of an battle their own aging and suffer the losses From the makers of Leviathan: Breathtaking, During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam Jeff B. Davis. United States. In English. 101 min. NR. American School District—10.28 of loved ones. United States. In English. poignant and mesmerizing, this documentary War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in Song From the Forest—10.25 Presented by the Bellingham Public 78 min. NR. was shot entirely inside the narrow bubble of on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese As a young man, American Louis Sarno heard a School Foundation: The Overnighters—10.30 a cable car, high above a jungle in Nepal, as it people desperately attempt to escape. On the Public education is a privilege and a right song on the radio that gripped his imagination. He An intimate portrait of job-seekers desper- transports villagers and tourists to an ancient ground, American soldiers and diplomats con- available to everyone in our country and followed the mysterious sounds all the way to the ately chasing the broken American Dream mountaintop temple. A rich sensory experience front a moral quandary: to obey White House 90% of the nations’ children attend public Central African rainforest and found their source: to the tiny oil boom town of Williston, designed to ignite the imagination of its orders and evacuate U.S. citizens only—or risk school. Go Public provides a window into Bayaka Pygmies, a tribe of hunters and gatherers. North Dakota. With the town lacking viewers. Nepal. In English & in Nepali w/English treason and save the lives of as many South the world of one urban school district, the He never left. Germany. In English. 98 min. NR. the infrastructure to house the overflow subtitles. 118 min. NR. Vietnamese citizens as they can. United States. many dedicated people, the myriad of op- of migrants, a local pastor starts the con- In English. 98 min. NR. Art and Craft—10.25 & 10.27 portunities available and the complexity of Rich Hill—10.18 troversial "overnighters" program, giving Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific effectively serving the needs of all students. Small-town life is often idealized, but this doc Food For Change—10.21 down-and-out workers a place to sleep art forgers in U.S. history. His impressive body United States. In English. 90m, NR. takes a truthful look at the lives of three teenage Presented by the Community Food at the church. His well-meaning project of work spans 30 years, covering a wide range of boys eking out a sometimes hardscrabble ex- Co-op with filmmaker Steve Alves in The Immortalists—10.29 immediately runs into resistance within painting styles and periods that includes 15th century istence in the midst of the economic hardship, attendance: We celebrate National Co-op Two eccentric scientists struggle to create his community, forcing the clergyman to Icons, Picasso, and even Walt Disney. When his fraud family dysfunction and poor education that Month with a story of the history of the coop- eternal youth in a world they call “blind make a decision that leads to profound is finally and fully exposed, he must confront the stands in stark contrast to their desire for the erative movement in the U.S. See how the co-op to the tragedy of old age.” Their scientific consequences he never imagined. United legacy of his 30-year con. United States. In English. American Dream. United States. movement strengthens communities where journeys ultimately become personal as they States. In English. 90 min. PG-13. 89 min. NR. In English. 91 min. NR. they are located, enhancing local economies and food security. United States. In English. NR. Hermitage Revealed—10.26 Her Aim Is True—10.18 *These inspirational and educational titles, along with this year's thrilling physics doc The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is one of With Art Director Gabe Kean Song of the New Earth—10.22 Particle Fever, will be screened for free to classes during school hours as part of our new the largest and oldest museums in the world, home to In 1964, middle-aged, self-taught photographer w/Director Ward Serrill and Producer Education Outreach program. Interested in hearing more or arranging a class trip? more than three million treasures and more curators Jini Dellaccio began hanging out with raucous Sophie Mortimer: Contact Brend Holma, Education Outreach Coordinator at [email protected] than any other art institution. To mark the momen- garage bands like the Sonics in backyards, A lyrical documentary about one man’s quest tous occasion of its 250th anniversary, the museum creating startling images and innovative album to integrate modern science and ancient mysti- opened its doors for the filming of this documen- covers. Soon she was grabbing unprecedented cism via the transformative power of music and tary—a must-see cinematic event for all fans of art, TAKE THE DOCTOBER CHALLENGE portraits of Neil Young and early performances sound. Featuring the life journey of renowned architecture and the culture and history of Russia. by bands like the Who, Rolling Stones, and sound healer, psychotherapist and modern day Fill your Doctober Challenge punchcard with 8 or more admissions United Kingdom. In English. 83 min. NR. Mamas & Papas. United States. In English. 70 mystic Tom Kenyon from a young aspiring and receive fabulous prizes including day passes to the Spark Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity—10.26 min. NR. Nashville musician to an internationally revered Museum, Vital Climbing Gym, The Hive, and the YMCA, Film is Truth The Final Member—10.19 sound alchemist. United States. In English. Elizabeth Streb and the Streb Extreme Action 87 min. NR. Company form a motley troupe of flyers and rentals, coffee from Moka Joes, In the northern Icelandic town of Husavik, crashers. Propelled by the 60-something Streb’s edict stands the Icelandic Phallological Museum— No Evidence of Disease—10.23 Fiamma Burger treats, PFC passes that “anything too safe is not action,” these daredevil the world's only penis museum. Over 40 years, Presented by Peace Health St. Joseph dancers challenge the assumptions of art, aging, and more. See 16 movies and you'll the founder and curator has collected every Cancer Center—FREE admisison injury, gender and human possibility. United States. specimen from every mammal except for one An intimate, humorous, and inspiring docu- get a certificate honoring you as In English. 82 min. NR. elusive penis needed to complete his collection: mentary about N.E.D., a rock band made up of one of the Smartest People in the The Human Specimen. The time has come. six oncologists who go on tour to bring more Sound and Chaos—10.26 United States. In English. 75 min. R. attention and awareness to women's cancers For more 30 years, Martin Bisi has been recording Universe, signed, sealed and worth Strictly Sacred: through music. United States. In English. 90 music from his studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn. He has framing, indeed! The Story of Girl Trouble—10.19 min. NR. worked with many influential musicians, including Sonic Youth, Swans, Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno, w/Director Isaac Olsen: Girl Trouble has The E-Team—10.24 and the Dresden Dolls. Now he must contend with been a force in the Pacific Northwest music Presented by Bellingham Human Rights the encroaching gentrification of his longtime home. scene for almost 30 years. This film tells their Film Festival United States. In English. 71 min. NR. story in painstaking detail using decades of When atrocities are committed in countries archival materials and new interviews with the such as Syria and Lybia that are held hostage by Dryland—10.27 band and those who have crossed their path. ruthless dictators, Human Rights Watch sends With Directors in attendance: United States. In English. 95 min. NR. in the E-Team (Emergencies Team), a collection Filmed over a decade and set in the American West, of fiercely intelligent individuals hired to docu- Dryland traces a young man’s quest for victory in

The Green Prince—10.19 pickford film calendar | October/November 2014 360.738.0735 pickfordfilmcenter ment war crimes and report them to the rest of a rambunctious contest while battling to save a Set against the chaotic backdrop of recent the world. United States. In English. 88 min. NR. threatened way of life. The Lind Combine Demolition events in the Middle East, filmmaker Nadav Derby pits steel and wit against rural decline—fueled Schirman recounts the true story of a Hamas Harmontown—10.24 & 10.25 by ingenuity, heart and axle grease. United States. In leader who emerged as one of Israel’s prized Presented by The Upfront Theatre English. 61 min. NR. informants, and the Shin Bet agent who risked Community creator Dan Harmon could his career to protect him. Germany. In English. have done any number of things after he 95 min. PG-13. was unceremoniously dumped from his own NBC TV show in 2012. Instead, he set off on a cross-country tour in support of

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Laggies Dir: Lynn Shelton Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Keira Knightley, Sam Rockwell The Two Faces of January The Zero Theorem Dir: Hossein Amini Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac Dir: Terry Gilliam Cast: Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon Seattle director Lynn Shelton excels at making films with a decidedly free- wheeling, unfussy feel to them, and although this is by far her most polished Adapted from a story by Patricia Highsmith (Strangers On a Train) and Terry Gilliam is one of those filmmakers whose vision is both singular and effort to date, she hasn’t left her authenticity-steeped style behind. Keira passion project for director Hossein Amini (screenwriter of Drive and The grand, and when he succeeds (Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Knightley is a 20-something jarred into a life crisis by a couple of milestone Wings of the Dove), this film is a bit of a throwback, an old-school thriller Twelve Monkeys), the results are breathtaking and unique. This time around, events who reacts much the same way as anyone would: by befriending a in which the tension builds slowly as secrets are revealed and loyalty tested. the eccentric director revisits Brazil territory with a sci-fi near-future epic in teenager (Chloe Grace Moretz) and holing up at the house where the teen An American couple (Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst) on vacation in which hermitlike Qohen (Christoph Waltz) is tasked by Management (Matt

lives with her divorced father (Sam Rockwell). As Knightley navigates what sun-washed 1962 Europe meet tour guide/petty conman (Oscar Isaac), and Damon) with solving the Zero Theorem and proving everything adds up .org some would call a quarter-life crisis, Moretz is navigating the perils of teenage the three have a share in a crime that puts them on the run. As they try to to nothing. The overstuffed, riotously chaotic, downright ridiculous future life and Rockwell is navigating his growing feelings for Knightley. It’s a lot evade capture (by jet-setting across Europe), the simmering strain reaches a inhabited by Qohen is pure Gilliam to its core, proof that the 73-year-old for these characters to find their way through, but Shelton’s course, while boiling point in this stylish study in suspense. 2014. United Kingdom/France/ Monty Python alum remains as vital and irreverent as ever. 2014. United unpredictable, remains true. 2014. United States. In English. 100 min. R. United States. In English & Greek/Turkish w/English subtitles. 96 min. PG-13. Kingdom/Romania/France/United States. In English. 107 min. R. 5 6 pickford film calendar | October/November 2014 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org pickford film calendar | October/November 2014 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org 7

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8 pickford film calendar | October/November 2014 | 360.738.0735 | pickfordfilmcenter.org The Overnighters 10.30: The Immortalists 10.29: The SchoolDistrict 10.28: GoPublic: A Day intheLifeofan American 10.27: Dryland 10.26: SoundandChaos toFly:ElizabethStrebvs.10.26: Born Gravity 10.26: Hermitage Revealed 10.25 &10.27: andCraft Art 10.25: SongfromtheForest 10.24 &10.25:Harmontown E-Team10.24: The 10.23: NoEvidenceofDisease 10.22: SongoftheNew Earth 10.21: FoodforChange 10.20 &10.25:LastDays in Vietnam 10.19: The GreenPrince 10.19: StrictlySacred: ofGirl TroubleThe Story 10.19: Member The Final is TrueHer Aim 10.18: 10.18: RichHill 10.18: Manakamana 10.17 &10.18:20,000Days onEarth 10.16 &10.26:AdvancedStyle of Yogananda Story 10.15: Awake—The 10.14: Take MetotheRiver 10.13: Korengal 10.12: The Galapagos SatanCametoEden Affair: 10.12: Lady BeGood 10.12: IamEleven 10.11: MyLast Year theNuns With 10.11: How toDieinOregon 10.10: What Now? Remind Me. 10.9 &10.12:ExpeditiontotheEndof World 10.8: This Ain’t NoMouseMusic the Woodsfor attheLimelight 10.8: AWill Dog 10.7 &10.11:The 10.7: Makers—Women inHollywood 10.6: AiWeiwei—TheCase Fake Mayhem 10.5: AllThis Fela 10.5: Finding 10.5 &10.13:NoNo—ADockumentary 10.5: ofaFaunAfternoon ofthe River10.4: Return Fest 10.4: 1stCenterStudentFilm Annual Documentary 10.4: The 78Project 10.3 &10.4:Pelican Dreams 10.3—10.9: Pump(allweekattheLimelight) 10.2: GenSilent 10.1: LifeItself FRIDGE SCHEDULEFORDOCTOBER FILMS&DATES