September 20-30, 2007

MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL

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CONTENTS 4 Sponsors 9 Welcome Mayor Barrett The Mayor’s Council Our Founders Staff and Key Volunteers 16 Survival Guide Tickets Map of Venues Venue Listing Parking Special Events The Final Take Nightly Gatherings Parking MIFF Youth Education Programs Merchandise 27 Spotlight Presentation Opening Night Closing Night Spotlight Presentations Tribute to Willem Dafoe 35 Midwest Filmmaker Competition 43 Country Focus: Mexico 47 New Visions 52 Film Schedule 60 World Cinema Country Listing 61 World Cinema Fiction 82 World Cinema Documentary 97 World Cinema Shorts 100 Midwest Print Sources 101 Index by Genre 102 Index: A to Z 3 3 PRODUCING SPONSORS Founding Sponsor

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DRAWING ON FILM Thurs, Nov 1, 6:15 p.m. | $7/$5 Museum Members, students, seniors The Martín Ramírez exhibition inspired this program featuring works of animation by fi lmmakers such as Pierre Hébert, Caroline Leaf, and Norman McLaren. Curated by Jonathan Jackson, MIFF program director. I’LL BE SEEING YOU Thurs, Dec 6, 6:15 p.m. | $7/$5 Museum Members, students, seniors See this holiday classic starring Ginger Rogers as an unjustly accused convict, who encounters Joseph Cotten, a shell-shocked veteran. Also stars Shirley Temple. Curated by fi lm historian Dale E. Kuntz. WELCOME Tom Barrett Mayor, City of Milwaukee

Welcome to the 2007 Milwaukee International Film Festival. It’s hard to believe it was fi ve years ago that the fi lm festival debuted in our city. It has quickly grown from a few thousand moviegoers in 2003 to last year’s record-breaking festival of 31 sell-out shows and more than 23,000 patrons. The Milwaukee International Film Festival is having a profound impact on how our city is perceived on a local, regional, national and even international basis. The festival has developed into a cultural mainstay and has become a fi tting endpoint to Milwaukee’s festival season. This year’s Milwaukee International Film Festival ushers in a new era of fi lmmaking in Wisconsin. Beginning in 2008, state legislation will provide tax incentives to fi lmmakers who produce their fi lms here. Special guests and fi lmmakers visiting Milwaukee—many for the fi rst time—will discover a city with every conceivable location, including a beautiful lakeshore and RiverWalk, both turn-of-the-century and modern architecture, luscious park space, unique museums and eclectic neighborhoods. I welcome you to experience and enjoy all that the fi lm festival and Milwaukee have to offer.

Sincerely,

Tom Barrett Mayor

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The Milwaukee International Film Festival is more than a chance to see fi lms from Mayor’s Council Marsha Sehler, around the globe—it’s an opportunity to experience the world and its people. The Uihlein-Wilson Architects; festival explores culture, language, ethnicity and religion, seeking to gain a deeper Mary Louise Mussoline, Milwaukee Art Museum; understanding and appreciation of diversity in the world and in our community. JoAnne Brandes, In addition to a roster of nearly 150 fi lms, the Milwaukee International Film JohnsonDiversey; Mark Metcalf, Festival includes daily discussions and talkbacks with fi lmmakers and panelists. Libby Montana; Julia Taylor, These talks cover signifi cant fi lm subject matter that relate to events currently at Greater Milwaukee the top of public discussion. Committee

Throughout the year, a growing number of students and teachers seek out the Not Pictured Milwaukee International Film Festival’s youth education programs such as Reel Cathie Madden; Marianne Lubar; Flix and the Student Screenwriting Competition. Local educators are fi nding that Jodie Tabak, fi lms made outside of the traditional Hollywood setting provide an opportunity for City of Milwaukee, Mayor’s Offi ce students to visually learn, explore and enhance their education. Photo Credit Thank you to all of the sponsors, partners, donors, members and volunteers Dan Wilson who have developed the Milwaukee International Film Festival into a rich cultural resource for the community. Take advantage of the opportunity to view and discuss fi lms at this year’s Milwaukee International Film Festival—moviegoers will rarely have the chance to experience them again.

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Not long ago it would have been diffi cult to imagine Milwaukee as the home of a major fi lm Photo Credit James Kloiber, (left) festival. In the years since its debut in 2003, the Milwaukee International Film Festival (MIFF) Mary Manion, (right) has become an important part of local culture for presenting great, provocative fi lms from around the world. The festival invites moviegoers of all ages, tastes and interests to explore fi lms, directors and talent that rarely make their way to Milwaukee. Given the quality of its fi lmmaking and the signifi cant young fi lmmakers it has nurtured, Mexico is this year’s festival spotlight. This focus features a blend of feature-length fi ction and documentary fi lms, a shorts program and a panel discussing contemporary Mexican fi lm and its infl uence on our culture. Favorite programming tracks from previous years remain in this year’s festival. The principal goal of MIFF has always been to provide audiences a wider, global perspective through the World Cinema program. This year includes many award-winning movies from across the globe. The Midwest Filmmaker Competition, the only juried contest of its kind in the world, highlights extraordinary movies made in the Midwest region. The competition, which features screenings, panels, parties and cash prizes, has become a celebratory gathering for the Midwest fi lm community. The variety of fi lms to explore at the fi fth annual Milwaukee International Film Festival is enormous. In a world where commercial cinemas are presenting fewer and fewer options, MIFF provides us with the opportunity to watch powerful contemporary fi lms on the big screen, as they are meant to be seen.

Louis Fortis David Luhrssen Chairman Executive Director

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 13 WELCOME Staff and Key Volunteers

Founders World Cinema Features Committee Midwest Filmmaker Competition Louis Fortis, Founder and Chairman Elfrieda Abbe Features Judges David Luhrssen, Founder and Executive Director Larry Albrecht Pat Algiers Portia Cobb Angela Catalano Operations Committee Jean Fleet Lilly Czarnecki Elfrieda Abbe, Executive Committee Member Michael Fleet Susan Kerns Carol Grossmeyer, Executive Committee Member Louis Fortis Todd Rongstad Mark Metcalf, Executive Committee Member David Gordon Joe Ventress Michael Wautier, Executive Consultant Maggie Gordon Maxine Wishner Carol Grossmeyer Operations Staff Jeff Kurz Midwest Filmmaker Competition Chris Allen, Operations Director David Luhrssen Best of the Midwest Shorts Judges Kyle Heller, Assistant Operations Director Donte McFadden Michelle Abel Blyth Renate Meier Russ Bickerstaff Programming Staff Mark Metcalf Angela Catalano Jonathan Jackson, Program Director Dan Sargeant Tom Kutchera T.J. Fackelman, Assistant Program Director Lynn Sbonik Todd Rongstad Roberta Weldon Volunteer Coordinator Michael Wautier Terri Williams Melissa Musante Karin Wolf Midwest Filmmaker Competition Box Offi ce Management World Cinema Shorts Committee New Directors Judges Matt Levine Tom Augustine Jasmine Kuan Andrew Musgrave Karen Erbach Frank Olson Anna Krutzik Matt Scholtes Communications Coordinator Matt Levine Maria Childs Tom Matthews Jack Rosenberg Social Justice Films Christine Prevetti Committee Development Coordinator Yves Struye Chris Ahmuty Rachel Mehring Roberta Weldon David Lerman Operations Support Jessica Zalewski Jeralyn Wendelberger Samantha Law Student Screenwriting Competition Program Guide Writers Amy Wessel Judges and Panelists Robbie Hartman Jeff Fitzsimmons World Cinema Features Intern Matt Levine Karen Lindholm-Rynkiewicz Joe Kraemer Frank Olson Drew Maxwell Scott Radtke Mark Metcalf World Cinema Shorts Intern Jessica Steinhoff Christian Otjen Anna Krutzik Tami Williams Kevin Peterka Maxine Wishner Midwest Filmmaker Competition Intern Jason Satterfi eld Todd Rongstad Amy Wessel Program Guide Designers Writing Intern Caryn Gaulden Reel Flix Education Committee Sarah Marine James Kloiber Karen Ambrosh Dave Zylstra Hannah Arnold Panels Coordinator Dave Gallagher Angela Catalano Program Guide Creative Director Dominic Inouye Blyth Renate Meier Jane Nicholson Programming Support Interns Kelly Saunders Jackie Fellin Annie Strother Meghan Holly

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SURVIVAL GUIDE Tickets Ticket Prices Avoid the rush. Buy tickets starting Sept. 5! Film screenings: • General Admission: $9 • Members, Seniors and Students: $7 ADVANCE TICKET purchases are highly recommended. (must be purchased in person at Oriental Theatre There are three easy ways to purchase tickets: main box offi ce with proper identifi cation) 1) Online: www.milwaukeefi lmfest.org • Opening Night Gala: $20 general admission, 2) Box offi ce: Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave. $15 with a MIFF ticket stub, FREE with a MIFF pass Hours: 4-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; • Awards Ceremony: FREE with admission to the Sept. Noon-8:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday. 29 Spotlight Presentation 3) Phone: (414) 225-9761, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. CST. NOTE: A $2.50 surcharge applies to all phone orders. Before Bringing the Kids Not all festival fi lms have MPAA ratings. Some movies may Discounts contain material unsuitable for children under age 18. Use There is a $2 discount on advance fi lm ticket purchases for discretion when selecting fi lms for youth. Teen-friendly fi lms MIFF members, students and senior citizens. To receive the are listed under the “Teen-friendly” section on page 101. discount, tickets must be purchased in person, with proper identifi cation, at the Oriental Theatre main box offi ce. No discounts are available for standby sales. Arrive Early If you have a ticket for a fi lm, it is highly recommended that Quantity Discounts you arrive at least 30 minutes prior to showtime to guarantee Discounts are available in 6- and 12-ticket packages: a seat. Beginning 15 minutes prior to the show, all empty 12 tickets—$90 (an $18 savings) seats will be sold to patrons in the standby ticket line. 6 tickets—$47 (a $7 savings) Quantity discounts are applicable for advance tickets purchased online, by phone or at the Oriental Theatre box Ticketing Tips offi ce. Selecting movies and ordering tickets can be a daunting task. Here are some tips to make the most of your MIFF Full Series Pass Sponsored by experience: For $250, a full series pass allows the passholder unlimited • Purchase tickets in advance. Buy early: Some fi lms will access to all festival fi lms and events. Passholders arriving sell out days in advance. at least 15 minutes prior to showtime may enter theatres • Mark your movie selections. Use the MIFF program early—in other words, NO LINES! guide or go online to research and mark the fi lms you’d like to see prior to ordering tickets. Since Will Call there are nearly 150 fi lms in the festival, box offi ce Tickets purchased online or by phone are processed as Will attendants and operators may not be familiar with Call orders. Will Call orders may only be picked up at the every fi lm. theater on the date of the order’s fi rst screening. Please • Know your codes. All ticketed events have a nine-digit arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime to allow enough time code that can be found on the full festival schedule for pickup. on pages 52-53. For quick and accurate service, have these codes ready for box-offi ce attendants Same-Day Ticket Sales and operators. • Purchase a full series pass. To see and experience as Same-day ticket sales are only available at the MIFF box much of the fi lm festival as possible, purchase a full offi ce in the Oriental Theatre main box offi ce until one hour series pass. Passholders receive unlimited access to before showtime. Same-day ticket sales are not available at all festival fi lms and events, plus early entrance to other festival venues, online or by phone. movies—including sold-out screenings! • Never say “sold out”! If a fi lm is listed as “sold out,” Standby Ticket Sales don’t give up! Standby sales will begin 15 minutes Tickets for all remaining seats will be sold 15 minutes prior to showtime. Once standby sales begin, any prior to showtime in the standby line at the show’s empty seats will go on sale. See the “Standby” venue. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY, as admission cannot section for more information. • Arrive Early. We recommend that ticket holders arrive be guaranteed. All tickets are $9–CASH ONLY and no at least 30 minutes prior to showtime to guarantee discounts. There are no ATMs inside the theaters. a seat.

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SURVIVAL GUIDE

Theatres 1 Oriental Theatre 4 Milwaukee Art Museum 2230 N. Farwell Ave. 700 N. Art Museum Dr. (414) 276-5140 (414) 224-3200

2 Downer Theatre 5 Discovery World 2589 N. Downer Ave. 500 N. Harbor Dr. (414) 964-2720 (414) 765-9966

3 UWM Union Theatre 6 Times Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. 5906 W. Vliet St. (414) 229-4070 (414) 453-2436

18 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 SURVIVAL GUIDE Parking Off-street parking is available near festival venues, in addition to the following:

P CARO Clock Tower P UW-Milwaukee Student Union 2200 N. Prospect Ave. 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. FREE parking Monday through Friday beginning at 5 p.m. and all Nominal charge for parking. day Saturday and Sunday. Located underneath the Union: Enter on north side of Kenwood Enter off of Prospect Avenue, near the corner of Prospect and Boulevard. North avenues. P O’Donnell Park Structure P East Kenilworth Place Sponsored by 910 E. Michigan St. FREE parking during MIFF screenings. $5: Monday though Friday after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Located on the south side of East Kenilworth Place between Sunday. Farwell and Oakland avenues, next to Cans Bar and Canteen. Enter off of Michigan Street or Lincoln Memorial Drive.

P Kenilworth Square Apartments P Milwaukee Art Museum 1915 E. Kenilworth Pl. 700 N. Art Museum Dr. 40 cents per hour. $6 Street-level parking is metered and open to the public. Underground parking is accessible off of Michigan Street or Enter off of Farwell Avenue, just south of Kenilworth Place. Lincoln Memorial Drive.

P Prospect Medical Commons P Discovery World 2311 N. Prospect Ave. 500 N. Harbor Dr. Nominal charge for evening and weekend gated parking. $6 Enter fi rst entrance on Prospect Avenue, just north of Whole Underground parking is accessible off of Michigan Street. Foods, into multilevel parking structure. PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION ININ ACTIONACTION

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Opening Night Gala Mingle and celebrate MIFF nightly at some of Milwaukee’s Hosted each year by the Milwaukee Art Museum in its architecturally hottest spots. Bring your MIFF ticket stub or pass for stunning Windhover Hall, the Gala draws more than 1,000 attendees special MIFF discounts. to celebrate the fi lm festival and international culture. Features include refreshments, catering by six local ethnic restaurants and Thurs., Sept. 20 Opening Night Gala entertainment refl ecting MIFF’s global vision. Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr. Thursday, Sept. 20 Fri., Sept. 21 Live on North 8:30-11:30 p.m. 2028 E. North Ave. Milwaukee Art Museum Sat., Sept. 22 Landmark Lanes 700 N. Art Museum Dr. 2220 N. Farwell Ave. $20 general admission, $15 with a MIFF ticket stub, Sun., Sept. 23 Vox FREE with a MIFF pass 2203 N. Prospect Ave. Mon., Sept. 24 Twisted Fork 2238 N. Farwell Ave. Milwaukee Filmmaker Showcase Tues., Sept. 25 BBC and Tribute Party 2022 E. North Ave. This exciting event celebrates the Milwaukee Filmmaker Showcase, Wed., Sept. 26 Rascal’s screening at the Oriental Theatre prior to the party as the kickoff for 2311 N. Murray Ave. the 2007 Midwest Filmmaker Competition. Hosted by the Milwaukee Thurs., Sept. 27 Milwaukee Filmmaker Artist Resource Network. Tribute Party INOVA Gallery Thursday, Sept. 27 Kenilworth Square East 9-11 p.m. 2155 N. Prospect Ave. INOVA Gallery Fri., Sept. 28 Café Hollander Kenilworth Square East 2608 N. Downer Ave. 2155 N. Prospect Ave. Sat., Sept. 29 Paddy’s Pub FREE with a MIFF ticket stub or MIFF pass 2339 N. Murray Ave. Sun., Sept. 30 Cans 1815 E. Kenilworth Pl. Awards Ceremony Preceding the Sept. 29 Spotlight Presentation at the Oriental Theatre, this climax to the festival includes an awards presentation for the Midwest Filmmaker Competition, the 24-Hour Film Contest and the Student Screenwriting Competition.

Sponsored by “The Final Take” has replaced MIFF’s ever-popular “Coffee The Milwaukee International Film Festival has partnered with the Sessions.” innovative fi lm distribution company Film Movement to establish When fi lmmakers shoot a fi lm, the fi nal take is just the beginning of a unique initiative: the Film Movement Distribution Award. This another process that includes post-production and audience viewings. exclusive award will be given to one feature and one short fi lm At MIFF, we hope your screening experience is just the beginning screening in the festival that is currently without U.S. distribution, for you, too. We invite you to join other festival attendees for lively providing unreleased fi lms an opportunity to reach large audiences conversations following select fi lms as part of The Final Take. in the U.S. and Canada through a theatrical and DVD release. Each night of the festival, several fi lms are highlighted for extended discussion. We’ve arranged meeting locations where you can gather Saturday, Sept. 29 to converse about the fi lm you have just seen. In some cases we’ll 6:45-7:15 p.m. have special guests joining you—perhaps the fi lmmaker, a local Oriental Theatre community leader or an expert related to that fi lm. 2230 N. Farwell Ave. The list of Final Takes and locations will be widely available FREE with a Spotlight Presentation ticket or MIFF pass throughout the festival and at www.milwaukeefi lmfest.org.

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SURVIVAL GUIDE MIFF Youth Education Programs

An integral part of MIFF’s mission is to encourage Small Talk, the 2007 winner by Katrina Schwarz of Menomonee understanding between individuals and social groups across Falls High School, will be featured in the Milwaukee Filmmaker barriers of language, culture, ethnicity and religion. From the Showcase on Sept. 27. festival’s 2003 debut through the present, MIFF has featured Educators are fi nding that fi lms made outside of Hollywood educational events for patrons. Audience discussions and provide an opportunity for students to visually learn, explore talkbacks with fi lmmakers and panelists often focus on fi lm as a and enhance their education. MIFF’s Reel Flix program, which way to better understand pressing social issues. takes place at the Milwaukee Art Museum, offers students a fun MIFF also has a wider educational vision for the future. Its way to see MIFF fi lms, discuss educational curricula and explore youth programs have supplemented secondary school curricula the possibilities of the independent art and fi lm industry. at a time of shrinking budgets for cultural education. Over the past fi ve years, the Milwaukee International MIFF’s Student Screenwriting Competition is an opportunity Film Festival has worked to promote fi lm as a medium for for aspiring writers and fi lmmakers from Milwaukee-area understanding and create youth programs as an educational high schools who may have minimal access to professional resource for teachers. With a vision to develop Milwaukee as equipment and instruction. Competition fi nalists attend a a center for independent fi lmmaking in the Midwest, MIFF is workshop with industry professionals to develop a screenplay introducing students to career possibilities in the independent in hope of watching their ideas transfer from paper to screen. fi lm industry.

22 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 23 SURVIVAL GUIDE MIFF Merchandise Disclaimer

MIFF’s line of T-shirts, sweat shirts, hats, fi lm journals, coffee NO REFUNDS. NO EXCHANGES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. mugs and key chains will be available for purchase during Films, programs, special guests, events, venues, dates and times are subject to change without notice. To guarantee a the festival at the Oriental Theatre. Merchandise can also be seat for fi lms, ticket and passholders must arrive no later purchased anytime online at www.miffmerchandise.com. than 15 minutes prior to showtime at the fi lm’s venue. Unless noted, fi lms are not rated; viewer discretion is advised. Patrons grant the Milwaukee International Film Festival (MIFF) and its designees permission to use their images or For More Information likenesses in any reproduction of events. Patrons voluntarily assume all risks and dangers incidental to festival events, whether occurring prior to, during or after the event or any Answers to festival questions can be found online at www. other event connected to the festival. Patrons voluntarily milwaukeefi lmfest.org or by calling (414) 225-9740. During the agree that MIFF and its facilities, sponsors, directors, owners, offi cers, employees, supervisors, volunteers and respective festival, volunteers located in the lobbies of participating venues agents are expressly released from any injuries or claims will also be available to address any questions or concerns. arising from any festival event.

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The big screen experience at the majestic Oriental Theatre, shared with a thousand other fi lm fans, makes for unparalleled viewing. This high-profi le lineup of audience favorites exemplifi es the thrill of the communal viewing experience, with booming sound and characters larger than life. Featuring the highly anticipated regional premiere of Chris Smith’s acclaimed new fi lm and the return of one of Wisconsin’s favorite sons, this year’s captivating spotlight line-up is full of must see fi lms.

27 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 27 OPENING NIGHT Grace is Gone

Thursday, Sept. 20, 7:00PM Oriental Theatre

Winner of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award, Grace Is Gone fea- USA tures a stunning lead performance by John Cusack as a husband whose soldier 2006 / 90 min. English wife is killed in the Iraq war. Director James C. Strouse Stanley Phillips is an average suburban father raising two daughters (Heidi, 12, Producers and Dawn, 8) while his wife, Grace, serves in Iraq. Phillips’ life is shattered when John Cusack Grace Loh he is informed that Grace was killed in action. Ill-prepared to deal with news of her Danieal Taplin Lundberg death, he is at a complete loss about how to tell his children. Desperate to delay the Galt Niederhoffer James C. Strouse’s fi rst Celine Rattray screenplay was made conversation, Phillips embarks with his kids on a spontaneous road trip where he Screenwriter into the fi lm Lonesome hopes to give them their last moments of innocence. “With an elegant fi lm that’s as James C. Strouse Jim, directed by Steve Cinematographer Buscemi. He is an Indiana topical as it is devastating, writer/director James Strouse rightfully secures a place Jean-Louis Bompoint native who is currently on the indie scene. It is sure to be exalted as the freshest and best anti-war movie Editor enrolled in Columbia Joe Klotz of this troubled time.” —Sundance Film Festival Music University’s MFA pro- Max Richter gram for fi ction writing. Cast Gracie Bdenarczyk Previous Screenings John Cusack Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Audience Award, Screenwriting Award) Alessandro Nivola Shelan O’Keefe Print Source The Weinstein Company Selected Filmography Feature fi lm debut

28 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 CLOSING NIGHT The Banquet

Sunday, Sept. 30, 7:00PM Oriental Theatre Yeyan

A spectacular feast of revenge set in 10th-century China, The Banquet features Hong Kong 2006 / 131 min. Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha) in a loose adaptation of Hamlet that is equal Mandarin w/ English parts martial arts epic and exquisite chamber drama. subtitles

Director The Oscar-winning production team behind Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon re- Feng Xiaogang unites for this epic story of revenge, betrayal, corruption and action. Emperor Li (Ge Producers John Chong You) has usurped the throne through murder and duplicity, placing the widowed Wang Zhongjun Empress (Zhang Ziyi) in the middle of a vicious power struggle. She marries the Screenwriters Feng Xiaogang is one of Qiu Gangjian the most commercially new Emperor to protect herself, yet secretly plots his death with the help of the Sheng Heyu succesful directors work- Crown Prince (Daniel Wu) and the Chief Minister (Ma Jingwu). Each of them, how- Cinematographer ing today in Hong Kong. Zhang Li He fi rst drew the atten- ever, has their own designs on the throne. The director of the MIFF ’04 fi lm A World Editor tion of MIFF audiences in Without Thieves refashions Shakespeare’s classic in ingenuously modern ways. Liu Miaomiao 2004 with the slick drama Music Tan Dun A World Without Thieves. Cast Daniel Wu Previous Screenings Zhou Xun Venice International Film Festival 2006 Ge You Toronto International Film Festival 2006 Zhang Ziyi Print Source Media Asia Distribution Selected Filmography A World Without Thieves (2004) Cell Phone (2003) Big Shot’s Funeral (2001)

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 29 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION The Pool Sunday, Sept. 23, 7:15PM Oriental Theatre

The director of American Movie and The Yes Men embraces fi ction fi lmmaking Milwaukee, WI with this made-in-India, neorealist tale of a young boy’s obsession with a swim- 2007 / 98 min. Hindi w/ English subtitles ming pool. Director Chris Smith Venkatesh works as a housekeeper at a local hotel and spends his breaks loung- Producer Kate Noble ing in a perch atop a mango tree. From there he spies a luxurious back yard with a Screenwriters thriving garden and outdoor swimming pool. While daydreaming about what life Randy Russell Chris Smith Chris Smith is a Milwau- must be like there, he decides to meet the pool’s owner. After scoring a job with the Cinematographer kee fi lmmaker and owner owner, a wealthy businessman, he attempts to befriend the man’s acerbic daughter. Chris Smith of the fi lm company Blue- Editor mark Productions whose What follows is an unpredictable and humorous story about the gap between rich Barry Poltermann directing credits include and poor. Chris Smith uses his background as a documentary fi lmmaker to lend Creative Consultant The Yes Men, American Xav Leplae Movie, and American Job. realism to The Pool, and his Indian actors draw from their personal lives to create Music Didier Leplae a cast of charming and true-to-life characters. Using the universal language of cin- Joe Wong ema, Smith has crafted a lyrical fable with international resonance. Cast Jhangir Badshah Venkatesh Chavan Ayesha Mohan Previous Screenings Nana Patekar Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize) Print Source Cinetic Media Film Website pool-movie.com Selected Filmography The Yes Men (2003) American Movie (1999) American Job (1995)

30 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION Twice Upon a Time

Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:15PM Oriental Theatre Desaccord Parfait

In a French ode to the American screwball comedy, acclaimed French cinema icons France 2006 / 92 min. Charlotte Rampling and Jean Rochefort star as aging actors rekindling an old ro- French w/ English mance. subtitles

Director Alice, a famous London stage actress, and Louis, a French fi lm director with a huge Antoine de Caunes Producers cult following, are two immense personalities. Thirty years ago they were lovers, Pierre Kubel the most glamorous couple of the 1970s; but after an abrupt, incomprehensible Marie-Castille Mention -Schaar Antoine de Caunes began separation, they stopped seeing each other completely. When Alice is asked to Screenwriter his career as a journalist present Louis with a lifetime achievement award, however, their lives collide and Antoine de Caunes and went on to work in Cinematographer television before becom- the same romantic feelings resurface. The understated elegance of Rampling and Pierre Aim ing a fi lm director and Rochefort, portraying two monstrously proud and talented people who passed Music breaking out with the MIFF Steve Nieve 2004 hit fi lm Monsieur N. each other by (and never got over it), makes for hilariously entertaining viewing. Cast Charlotte Rampling The fi lm recalls the fi nest pairings of the American golden age—Katharine Hepburn Jean Rochefort and Cary Grant, Carole Lombard and John Barrymore—while capturing some of Print Source Gaumont that old silver-screen magic that is absent from today’s movies. Selected Filmography Monsieur N. (2003) Love Bites (2001) Drugs (2000) Previous Screenings Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007 (Best Film) Moscow International Film Festival 2007

Prefeature: Pen Pusher France / 2006 / 8 min. / Director: Guillaume Martinez A gray Paris Métro ride turns into an extraordinary and unexpected romantic encounter.

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 31 A TRIBUTE TO WILLEM DAFOE Willem Dafoe was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. He grad- uated from Appleton East High School and went on to the University of Wisconsin-Mil- waukee to study drama, but left before graduation to join the newly formed avant-garde theatre group in Milwaukee, Theatre X. After touring with Theatre X, in 1979 he was given his fi rst shot in fi lm, a small role in Mi- chael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate from which he was fi red. His fi rst feature role came shortly after, in Kathryn Bigelow’s The Loveless. From there, he went on to perform in over 60 fi lms - in Hollywood (Spider-Man, The English Patient, Finding Nemo, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Clear and Present Danger, White Sands, Missis- sippi Burning, Streets of Fire) and in independent cinema in the U.S. (The Clearing, Ani- mal Factory, Basquiat, The Boondock Saints, American Psycho) and abroad (Lars von Trier’s Manderlay, Yim Ho’s Pavilion of Women, Yurek Bogayevicz’s Edges of the Lord, Wim Wenders’ Far Away So Close and Brian Gilbert’s Tom & Viv). He has chosen projects for diversity of roles and opportu- nities to work with strong di- rectors. He has worked in the fi lms of Wes Anderson (The Golden Globe. Among other nomina- morph, Paul Schrader’s The Walker Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou), Mar- tions and awards, he received a Los and Adam Resurrected, Abel Ferrara’s tin Scorsese (The Aviator, The Last Angeles Film Critics Award and an In- Go Go Tales and the Lionsgate release Temptation of Christ), Paul Schrader dependent Spirit Award. Daybreakers. (Auto Focus, Affl iction, Light Sleep- Recent projects include Mr. Bean’s Dafoe is one of the founding mem- er), David Cronenberg (eXistenZ), Holiday, Spike Lee’s Inside Man, Paul bers of the Wooster Group, the New Abel Ferrara (New Rose Hotel), David Weitz’s American Dreamz and Giada York based experimental theatre col- Lynch (Wild at Heart), William Fried- Colagrande’s Before It Had a Name lective. He has created and performed kin (To Live and Die in LA), and Oli- (which was co-written by Mr. Dafoe) in the group’s work since 1977, both ver Stone (Born on the Fourth of July, and the Nobuhiro Suwa segment of in the U.S. and internationally. Platoon). Paris, Je T’Aime. Join us for this special tribute as we He was nominated twice for the Other upcoming fi lms include Fire- welcome back to Wisconsin one of Academy Award (Platoon and Shad- fl ies in the Garden (starring opposite the most creative and acclaimed ac- ow of the Vampire) and once for the Julia Roberts), Henry Miller’s Ana- tors working in fi lm today.

32 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 A TRIBUTE TO WILLEM DAFOE The Last Shadow of Stray Dog Temptation the Vampire Nora Inu of Christ

Friday, Sept. 21, 3:30PM Oriental TheatreFriday, Sept. 21, 7:15PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22, Noon Oriental Theatre

USA 1988 / 164 min. English UK/USA 2000 / 92 min. English Japan 1949 / 122 min. Japanese w/English subtitles

Director Director Director Martin Scorsese E. Elias Merhige Akira Kurosawa Producer Producers Producer Barbara de Fina Paul Brooks, Nicolas Cage, Jeff Levine Sojiro Motoki Screenwriters Screenwriter Screenwriters Nikos Kazantzakis, Paul Schrader Steven Katz Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa Cinematographer Cinematographer Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus Lou Bogue Asakazu Nakai Editor Editor Editors Thelma Schoonmaker Chris Wyatt Toshio Goto, Yoshi Sugihara Music Music Music Peter Gabriel Dan Jones Fumio Hayasaka Cast Cast Cast Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton Willem Dafoe, Cary Elwes Udo Kier, John Malkovich Keiko Awaji, Isao Kimura, Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura Print Source Print Source Print Source Universal Universal Janus Films Selected Filmography Selected Filmography Selected Director Filmography The Departed (2006), Gangs of New York (2002), Cape Fear (1991) Suspect Zero (2004), Begotten (1991) Ran (1985), Yojimbo (1961), Seven Samurai (1954)

“A fi lm of challenging ideas, and not sala- E. Elias Merhige’s acclaimed fi lm features Cited by Willem Dafoe as particularly inspi- cious provocations … a powerful and very Willem Dafoe’s shattering performance as rational to his acting craft, this Akira Kuro- modern reinterpretation of Jesus as a man the actor-vampire Max Schreck. sawa masterpiece features the charismatic wracked with anguish and doubt concern- and frenzied Toshiro Mifune. ing his appointed role in life.” –Variety In Shadow of the Vampire, Merhige ex- plores the frightening possibility that Max A bad day gets worse for detective Mu- Willem Dafoe received worldwide acco- Schreck, the lead actor in F.W. Murnau’s rakami when a pickpocket steals his gun lades from the press and public for his 1922 horror classic Nosferatu, was actually on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right compelling portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth a vampire. When Murnau sets about fi lm- the wrong, he goes undercover, scaveng- in Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed fi ctionaliza- ing his masterpiece, he makes a Faustian ing Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the “stray tion of eternal spiritual confl ict. Jesus is a deal with the grotesque monster Schreck dog” whose desperation has led him to a carpenter in the Roman-occupied Judea. to play Count Orlock. At fi rst, the crew be- life of crime. With each step the investiga- He is torn between himself as a man and lieves Schreck is merely an eccentric meth- tion becomes an examination of Muraka- his knowledge that God has a plan for him. od actor; however, mysterious accidents mi’s own dark side, as cop and criminal Tormented by the temptations of demons, begin to reveal why Schreck never needs become more intertwined. Starring Toshiro the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, any makeup. Roger Ebert proclaims, “Wil- Mifune as the rookie cop, Stray Dog goes pity for men and the world and the con- lem Dafoe is Max Schreck … He embodies far beyond a crime caper. Probing both the stant call of God, he sets out to fi nd what the Schreck of Nosferatu so uncannily that squalid world of postwar Japan and the na- God wills for him. But as his mission nears when real scenes from the silent classic are ture of the criminal mind, this atmospheric fulfi llment, he must face the greatest temp- slipped into the frame, we don’t notice a suspense thriller showcases Kurosawa’s tation: the normal life of a good man. difference.” originality with rhythm and structure. Willem Dafoe Film Premiere Come see the premiere of Willem Dafoe’s new fi lm at the Milwaukee International Film Festival. Friday, Sept. 21, 9:30pm at the Oriental Theatre 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 33

MIDWEST FILMMAKER COMPETITION

Move over, Hollywood! There is an ambitious fi lmmaking force breaking out of the heartland—determined Midwestern fi lmmakers emboldened by the true spirit of independence. Whether traveling the globe, staying close to home or communicating an outsider perspective of our region, they all share ties to the American Midwest. This competition includes shorts and features and covers nearly all styles of documentary and fi ction cinema, displaying talent from both established and emerging fi lmmakers.

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 35 35 MIDWEST EVENTS

Taking place during the second weekend of MIFF, the Midwest Filmmaker Competition is more than just a fi lm contest with cash prizes. Offering in-depth panels, networking opportunities with industry leaders, nightly parties (see page 20) to mingle with other fi lmmakers and the chance to see some of the most important regional fi lms, the Midwest Filmmaker Competition plays a unique role in American independent fi lmmaking. All panels are free and open to the public, unless noted.

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Life After the Festival Run: Speed Dating: A Guide to Getting the Most Out of Your Short Film Find the Perfect Filmmaking Advice Friday, Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m. Von Trier, 2235 N. Farwell Ave. Sunday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. Von Trier, 2235 N. Farwell Ave. Don’t let your short fi lm collect dust on a bookshelf or become a mantelpiece. There are plenty of new avenues for Fifteen minutes is all you’ll have to discuss your fi lm ideas marketing and screening your short fi lm after the festival run. with production executives and fi lmmakers who will critique Gain advice from industry professionals and fi lmmakers who and share their advice on what you have to offer. Similar to can help you get the most out of your short fi lm, advance your “speed dating,” this opportunity allows you to speak with fi lmmaking career and help your pocketbook. numerous experts in the fi eld. For a chance to gain this valuable feedback, pre-register by Sept. 15, 2007. Please e-mail panel@ milwaukeefi lmfest.org with your name, phone number and the Getting Your Indie Film Made and Seen On Public TV date you would like to attend. Saturday, Sept. 29, 10:30 a.m. Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive

ITVS is the single largest funder of independent work Will Digital Cinema Mean the Rebirth of Regional Cinema? (documentaries, narratives and animated works) on public Sunday, Sept. 30, Noon television. Come learn about all the various funding Discovery World, 500 N. Harbor Drive opportunities available for independent fi lmmakers. ITVS Admission to the screening required. Program Manager Kathryn Washington and ITVS-funded producer and Milwaukee fi lmmaker Brad Lichtenstein will walk The Whole Shootin’ Match (1978, Eagle Pennell) is one of you through the nuts and bolts of getting your project funded for the seminal regional fi lms of the American independent fi lm broadcast on public television. movement. Made in Texas on weekends for $25,000, it was praised on release and inspired Robert Redford to start the Sundance Institute. However, since the advent of Sundance, Visions of the Future the appropriate term “regional” has been replaced by the more Saturday, Sept. 29, 3 p.m. generic “independent.” This panel will explore the restoration Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive and digital cinema distribution of The Whole Shootin’ Match, while asking the question, “What happened to the regional fi lm Wisconsin’s fi lm industry leaders will discuss their vision for movement in America?” the future of fi lmmaking in our state. Film Wisconsin, the new nonprofi t fi lm offi ce, will lead a panel that addresses how the industry is building Wisconsin’s next chapter in television and fi lm production with the aid of state tax incentives. Introduced by Dave Fantle and moderated by Scott Robbe, panel participants will include Randy Bobo, Steve Boettcher, Bob Donnelly, Daniel Kattman, Jerry Riedel, Janine Sijan Rozina and John Tanner.

36 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 MIDWEST FICTION Boxboarders! I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

Saturday, Sept. 29, 1:00PM Discovery World Friday, Sept. 28, 7:15PM Downer Theatre

Two underdog surf dudes inadvertently Chicago, IL Jeff Garlin (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) Chicago, IL invent a new sport with outrageously ab- 2007 / 90 min. wrote, directed and starred in this tender 2006 / 80 min. surd results. English and comical look at a man in search of a English Director soulmate … and a snack. Director Plagued one day by relentless boredom, Rob Hedden Jeff Garlin high school surfers Ty Neptune and James Producers Overweight, depressed actor James (Jeff Producers James unintentionally fashion a new ex- George Elder Garlin) performs improv at The Second Jeff Garlin Rob Hedden Erin O’Malley treme sport when they fi nd a refrigerator in Jay Smith City in Chicago, lives with his mother and Steve Pink the dumpster and attach it to a skateboard. Screenwriter constantly cheats on his diet. His life is on a Screenwriter Boxboarding is born! Following an intense Rob Hedden downward spiral: He quits his acting job on Jeff Garlin Cinematographer Cinematographer downhill run, the pair of underdogs end up Matthew Williams a sleazy prank show, his girlfriend breaks Peter Biagi on the news and become instant celebri- Editor up with him and his agent dumps him. Editor ties. Their archrival Alexander Keene sees David L. Bertman When he hears about a remake of Paddy Steven Rasch the potential for marketing and sets up a Music Chayefsky’s Marty, his favorite movie and Music Rob Hedden Rob Kolson competition where the winner secures the Cast the role he was born to play, he can’t even Cast rights to boxboarding. Featuring hilari- Austin Basis get an audition. Seeking solace in an ice Roger Bart ous performances from an ensemble cast Melora Hardin cream parlor, he meets Beth (Sarah Silver- Jeff Garlin James Immekus Gina Gershon including James’ obnoxious little brother Dale Midkiff man), who quickly wins his heart by offer- Bonnie Hunt Rick, Tara the stuck-up hottie looking for Stephen Tobolowsky ing him free ice cream and probing him Amy Sedaris MTV exposure and James’ wacky psycho- Print Source about his sex life. Said Premiere maga- Sarah Silverman babbling psychiatrist dad (played by the Luminair/Thunderhedd zine: “Rarely is pop-culture referentialism Print Source Production IFC First Take always brilliant Stephen Tobolowsky), Box- Film Website this fresh without sounding like know-it-all Selected Filmography boarders! recalls the ingratiating charms of boxboarders.com screenwriting.” Feature fi lm debut ‘80s teen comedies. Selected Filmography Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Previous Screenings Previous Screenings (1989) Tribeca Film Festival 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival 2006 Los Angeles International Film Festival 2006 (Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking)

Jeff Garlin is an alumnus of The Sec- ond City in Chicago. Rob Hedden began his career making behind-the-scenes documentaries and moved on to have key production roles in Co-presenter fi lms such Clockstop- 91.7 WMSE pers and Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 37 MIDWEST FICTION Street Thief Swedish Auto

Friday, Sept. 28, 5 :30PM Discovery World Thursday, Sept. 27, 4:45PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, Noon UWM Union Theatre

A pair of fi lmmakers follows a burglar as he Chicago, IL Two voyeurs cross paths and learn a thing Cleveland, OH taps phones, cases stores and orchestrates 2006 / 86 min. or two about themselves in this lyrical, un- 2006 / 97 min. robberies. The line between documentar- English conventional love story. English ian and criminal accomplice becomes in- Director Director creasingly hazy. Malik Bader Carter (Lukas Haas, in a breakout perfor- Derek Sieg Producers mance) works diligently at Leroy’s Swed- Producer One of Chicago’s most elusive burglars Sam Bader ish Auto Shop, burying himself beneath Tyler Davidson Derrick Grahn Screenwriter comes out of the shadows for the fi rst time Screenwriter the hoods of damaged cars and routinely Derek Sieg and details his legendary life of crime in Malik Bader eating at the same greasy deli with his Cinematographer Street Thief. What emerges is a profi le of a Cinematographer co-workers. After work, he enters into a Richard V. Lopez Ken Seng Editor criminal mastermind at work. Quick and un- Editor more bizarre, solitary routine. Fascinated Daniel A. Valverde assuming, with a dirty mouth but an obses- Nadav Kurtz by a violin player at a nearby university, Music sively clean work space, the chain-smoking Music he follows her through the city, listening Josh Robertson Kasper Carr certainly fi ts the profi le. As the Julian Boyd to her music from the shadows. Carter is Cast Phirefones Brianne Davis fi lmmakers’ relationship with the criminal Print Source unexpectedly jolted from both routines by Tim Dezarn deepens, so too does their involvement A&E Indiefi lms the discovery that someone else has been Lukas Haas in the burglaries. During his biggest score Selected Filmography watching him. Variety describes the fi lm as January Jones Feature Film Debut Mary Mara to date—a multiplex movie theater—Carr “fully loaded, with spot-on performances Print Source successfully pulls off the robbery, then and remarkable direction” and a story that Abermarle Films mysteriously disappears, leaving both the “weaves the kind of spell that can only Film Website fi lmmakers and the audience struggling to come from a sure-handed storyteller.” swedishautomovie.com Selected Filmography piece together what really occurred. Bor- Previous Screenings Feature Film Debut rowing from the traditions of fi lm noir and Cleveland International Film Festival 2007 cinéma vérité, Street Thief creates an ex- Los Angeles International Film Festival 2006 hilarating new genre of fi lmmaking.

Previous Screenings Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize) Chicago International Film Festival 2006 (Chicago Award)

Malik Bader grew up Derek Sieg is a Char- on Chicago’s South lottesville, Va., native Side, an experience and graduate of the he credits for the University of Virginia sense of urban real- (along with producer ism that characterizes Tyler Davidson). his previous shorts and this feature debut.

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38 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 MIDWEST DOCUMENTARY Can Mr. Smith Get to King Corn Washington Anymore?

Saturday, Sept. 29, 2:15PM Downer Theatre Friday, Sept. 28, 9:45PM Oriental Theatre

“A fi rst-rate, highly suspenseful documen- St . Louis, MO A humorous and touching documentary Greene, IA tary about an unknown poli-sci instructor 2006 / 82 min. about two friends who move to Iowa to 2006 / 92 min. who runs for Dick Gephardt’s Senate seat English grow an acre of corn after fi nding out their English … the fi lm’s fi nale will have you on the Director bodies were made primarily out of corn. Director edge of your seat.” —indieWIRE Frank Popper Aaron Woolf Producers With the help of skeptical neighbors, ge- Producer In 2004, Missouri’s Democratic primary Matt Coen netically modifi ed seeds, nitrogen-based Aaron Woolf Mike Kime Cinematographers candidates fought to replace outgoing Frank Popper fertilizers and powerful herbicides, best Ian Cheney House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt. De- Screenwriters friends Ian and Curt grow a bumper crop of Sam Cullman spite a spotty track record and uninspired Matt Coen America’s most productive and most sub- Aaron Woolf Mike Kime Editor campaign, Russ Carnahan was the early Frank Popper sidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. (The Jeffrey K. Miller front-runner. His status as heir to one of Cinematographer seed-planting scene alone is worth the Music Missouri’s greatest political dynasties gave Frank Popper price of admission.) But, as they show us, Spencer Chakedis him an instantly recognizable name and Editor this isn’t your sweet summer corn on the Bo Ramsey Frank Popper The Wowz ties to important fund-raisers. Meanwhile, Music cob we’re talking about: It’s corn bred spe- Print Source Carnahan’s opponent, Jeff Smith, was a David Krull cifi cally for industrial applications. When Mosaic Films Inc. 29-year-old political science professor at Print Source the two friends decide to fi nd out what Film Website At Risk Films kingcorn.net Washington University with little money, Selected Filmography happens to their harvest, they discover that Selected Filmography no substantial connections and a campaign Feature fi lm debut tracing their crop is easier said than done. Dying to Leave (2003) staff consisting largely of former students. Ultimately, this playful documentary raises Greener Grass (2000) Portraying what national pundits called one troubling questions about what we eat and of 2004’s surprise campaigns, this real-life how we farm. re-enactment of Frank Capra’s classic Mr. Smith Goes to Washington asks if idealism, Previous Screenings patriotism and altruism still have a place in Sydney Film Festival 2007 American politics. SXSW Film Festival 2007

Previous Screenings Silverdocs Film Festival 2006 (Audience Award) Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007 Frank Popper is a Aaron Woolf has high-school teacher worked in documen- turned award-winning tary fi lm in the United artist based in St. Lou- States and abroad is. This is his feature for 15 years and documentary debut. holds a master’s in fi lm studies from the University of Iowa.

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5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 39 MIDWEST DOCUMENTARY Nice Bombs The Super Noble Brothers World Premiere

Saturday, Sept. 29, 5:00PM Discovery World Friday, Sept. 28, 6:00PM Milwaukee Art Museum Sunday, Sept. 30, 2:15PM Oriental Theatre

An intense fi rsthand account of an Iraqi Chicago, IL This fi lm provides a colorful look at Milwau- Milwaukee, WI family’s 2004 Baghdad homecoming, less 2006 / 77 min. kee’s own Super Noble Brothers—Andy, 2007 / 85 min. than a year after Saddam Hussein fell from English Tommy and Davey—who are artists, small English power. They had lived in the United States Director business owners and world-renowned DJs Director for 24 years. Usama Alshaibi of rare funk and soul. Mark Escribano Producers Producer Upon returning to Baghdad, Chicago’s Kristie Alshaibi Milwaukee’s Lotus Land Records, Center Mark Escribano Ben Berkowitz Screenwriter Usama Alshaibi, his wife and his father Ben Redgrave Street’s trove of rare vinyl, has been on the Mark Escribano are uneasy about the constant threat of Editors lists of serious soul, funk, hip-hop and jazz Cinematographers violence, especially the sounds of distant Usama Alshaibi collectors throughout the United States for Mark Escribano Amy Cargill Xavier Leplae bombs that punctuate their conversations Michael Palmerio years. Milwaukeean Mark Escribano’s cam- Christine Khalafi an with eerie regularity. Not simply a political Music era hangs out with the brothers who own Editors documentary about the world’s most hot- Naelf Rafeh Lotus Land as they struggle to run this Mil- Mark Escribano button issue, Nice Bombs is a deeply per- Issa Boulos waukee landmark, perform incredible live Xavier Leplae Print Source Christine Khalafi an sonal document of Alshaibi’s middle-class Seventh Art Releasing acts, discuss all matter of miscellanea and Music family, who eat and joke with each other Selected Filmography paint (particularly Davey, master painter of The Pacers while teasing American visitors about the Muhammad and Jane erotic abstracts). The brothers are a staple The Thousandaires (2003) The SuperPowers effects of the war. This remarkable inside of the counterculture scene throughout Mil- Eric Blowtorch & The story shows the confusion, anger and sto- waukee’s Riverwest neighborhood; how- Infl ammables icism of ordinary Iraqi citizens caught in a ever, their national and global infl uence is Print Source living hell as the hope of freedom from fear relatively unknown, ultimately reinforcing Digital Cinematique Selected Filmography continues to wane. their humble attitudes. Intimately fi lmed Feature fi lm debut at a swift pace, The Super Noble Brothers succeeds as an illuminating portrait of Mil- Previous Screenings Chicago Underground Film Festival 2006 waukee artists and businessmen, but per- (Best Documentary Feature) haps more importantly as a testament to Jackson Hole Film Festival 2007 fi nding your own way in business and life.

Previous Screenings World Premiere Usama Alshaibi was Mark Escribano is a born in Baghdad in fi lmmaker, photogra- 1969 and currently pher and multimedia lives in Chicago, artist. After moving where he is the found- to Milwaukee in 1998, er and director of the he won the Mary L. Z Film Festival and Nohl Fellowship for co-owner of Artvamp. emerging artists. Co-presenter Co-presenter Peace Action Wisconsin 91.7 WMSE

40 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 MIDWEST SHORTS

Best Midwest Shorts Milwaukee Filmmaker Showcase Saturday, Sept. 29, 12:30PM Milwaukee Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:15PM Oriental Theatre

This multi-genre collection of short fi lms spotlights some of the This stylistically diverse evening showcases the work of tal- best and brightest fi lmmakers in the Midwest. ented Milwaukee fi lmmakers and is followed by an after-party. Total Running Time: 104 minutes. Films listed in running order. Total Running Time: 92 minutes. Films listed in running order. The Cherry Tree Moviebonics Milwaukee, WI / 2007 / 7 min. / Director: Carlo Besasie 2006 / 10 min. / Directors: Lance Miller & Donald P. Unverich A reality-show submission gone horribly awry. How a language barrier can be created with famous fi lm quotes. Train Town Them’s Trying Times to Be a Canine Chicago, IL / 2007 / 15 min. / Director: Keith Bearden 2007 / 3 min. / Director: Joe Kraemer A culture war in miniature at a model train shop. The life of a dog, complicated by a one-night stand. Snare Kyoko Naturally Milwaukee, WI / 2006 / 8 min. / Director: Eric Gerber 2006 / 15 min. / Director: Chris Thompson An artist’s attempt to disrupt the destruction of nature. A portrait of a charmingly eccentric, retired elementary school teacher from Milwaukee. Mermaid Chicago, IL / 2006 / 17 min. / Director: Lisa Barcy Doug Bert Doug The marriage of two marine biologists, strained under the weight of 2006 / 3 min. / Director: Kyle Vande Slunt one squid. Video games and demon babies? Just another day in the life of Doug Bert. 407 Perceval Carbondale, IL / 2006 / 5 min. / Director: Ryan Claypool 2007 / 15 min. / Director: Tate Bunker A dark exploration of basement punk shows. A journey through man’s inhumanity. Jim in the Box What What (In the Butt) Chicago, IL / 2007 / 9 min. / Director: Joseph Nathan Weisman 2007 / 4 min. / Director: Brownmark Films A deranged clown plus a man trapped in a box. An unusual and sexy music video for recording artist Samwell. The Fixer 18/20 Hours Columbus, OH / 2006 / 6 min. / Director: John Whitney 2007 / 14 min. / Director: Cris Siquiera A slacker’s attempt to reclaim the heart of his ex-girlfriend. Where the mind goes when separated from the everyday. Breakfast Time Ruby Robbinsdale, MN / 2006 / 8 min. / Director: Bill Nagel 2007 / 7 min. / Director: Adam Presti Time travelers tweaking the past—for the better. A young girl walks into the loo… Doug Bert Doug The Cherry Tree Milwaukee, WI / 2007 / 3 min. / Director: Kyle Vande Slunt 2007 / 7 min. / Director: Carlo Besasie Video games and demon babies? Just another day in the life of Doug Bert. A reality-show submission gone horribly awry. Jean Genet in Chicago Small Talk Chicago, IL / 2006 / 26 min. / Director: Frédéric Moffet 2007 / 10 min. / Director: Karen Lindholm-Rynkiewicz Author Jean Genet’s take on the 1968 Democratic National Convention The 2007 MIFF Student Screenwriting Competition winner: a teenage in Chicago. girl hearing voices from the strangest of places. Table Talk 2007 / 4 min. / Directors: Andrew Rosas, Andrew Swant, Bobby Ciraldo, Kelly Hendzel The 2007 24-Hour Film Contest winner: exploring the theme of “the fi rst time.”

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 41 THERE’S ONLY ONE TRUE PREMIUM TEQUILA. MIDWEST SHORTS

New Directors Sunday, Sept. 30, 2:30PM Milwaukee Art Museum

Proving that the future is bright, the short fi lms by these 10 students—ranging from fourth grade to graduate school—enter- tain and enlighten in unexpected ways. Tickets are half-price for this glimpse of the future. Total Running Time: 87 minutes. Films listed in running order.

CAZADORES. THE ONE WITH THE DEER ON IT. 100% Blue Agave from the Highlands of Mexico. No Parking Evanston, IL / 2006 / 4 min. / Director: Jeremy Brunjes The meeting of a man who constantly receives parking tickets and the CAZADORES.COM. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. ©2007 CAZADORES IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK AND THE DEER DEVICE offi cer who writes them. IS A TRADEMARK. IMPORTED BY TEQUILA CAZADORES U.S.A., SEAL BEACH, CA. TEQUILAS – EACH 40% ALC. BY VOL. Super Kitten and the Great Cheese Robbery Lake Forest, IL / 2007 / 5 min. / Director: Peter Gundling Super Kitten’s mission to protect Mars’ cheese supply from Evil Mouse. Tampico Chicago, IL / 2006 / 23 min. / Director: Suree Towfi ghnia Tampico’s struggle to play her family’s traditional music for subway commuters. Mercí Chicago, IL / 2006 / 13 min. / Director: Paul Cales The life-changing meeting of a German soldier and a Belgian girl. Coconut Milwaukee, WI / 2006 / 2 min. / Director: Chris Hoag A look into the game of duck, duck, goose. Kyoko Naturally Milwaukee, WI / 2006 / 15 min. / Director: Chris Thompson A portrait of a charmingly eccentric, retired elementary school teacher from Milwaukee. Them’s Trying Times to Be a Canine Milwaukee, WI / 2007 / 3 min. / Director: Joe Kraemer The life of a dog, complicated by a one-night stand. Cranium Theater Chicago, IL / 2006 / 7 min. / Director: Jason Sandri A quirky critique of the demands of church and state on ordinary people. Girls Room Chicago, IL / 2007 / 10 min. / Director: Maria Gigante An unexpected encounter during a timid girl’s visit to the bathroom. Epiphany Milwaukee, WI / 2007 / 6 min. / Director: Sam Shapson The winner of the 2007 Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival. COUNTRY FOCUS: MEXICO

Last year’s Oscars were dominated by a Mexican trio that scored 16 nominations collectively: Guillermo del Toro for Pan’s Labyrinth, Alejandro González Iñárritu for Babel and Alfonso Cuarón for Children of Men. Representing a new school of inspired Mexican fi lm artists, these directors brought their country’s cinema to the world stage. This fi ve-fi lm exploration delves deeper into contemporary Mexican cinema revealing a remarkable breadth of talent and voices from a new generation of fi lmmakers. 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 43 43 COUNTRY FOCUS: MEXICO Drama/Mex More Than Anything in the World Mas Que a Nada en el Mundo

Sunday, Sept. 23, Noon Downer Theatre Friday, Sept. 21, 5:15 PM Times Cinema Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9:45PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30PM Downer Theatre

During one wild night in Acapulco, the joys Mexico The winner of several best fi rst fi lm Mexico and pains of three intense human relation- 2006 / 92 min. awards, this dreamy blend of melodrama 2006 / 90 min. ships come together. Spanish w/ English and comedy explores the bond between a Spanish w/ English subtitles single mother and her young daughter. subtitles The darker side of the decadent tourist Director Directors paradise of Acapulco is exposed in Gerar- Gerardo Naranjo The relationship between beautiful Emilia Andres Leon Becker do Naranjo’s engrossing second feature, Producers (Elizabeth Cervantes) and her imaginative Javier Solar Gabriel Garcia Producers Drama/Mex. Fernanda can’t seem to stop Miriana Moro young daughter, Alicia, is tested in this Angeles Castro falling for the charms of her ex-boyfriend, Santiago Paredes understated Mexican drama. Disoriented Issa Guerra the thieving Chano, who shows up out of Screenwriter after moving to a new apartment and left Hugo Rodríguez Gerardo Naranjo Screenwriters the blue. Meanwhile, middle-aged Jaime is Cinematographer to herself when her mother starts bringing Andres Leon Becker preparing to end his life. Tired and disillu- Tobias Datum men home, Alicia takes refuge in dreams Javier Solar sioned after stealing the company payroll, Editor that soon become nightmares, especially Cinematographer Jaime has rented a place on the beach for Yibran Assaud after she begins to fear that her mom has Damian Garcia Cast Editor privacy. Things change when he meets the Fernando Becerril become possessed by the vampirish man Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza impetuous 15-year-old Tigrillo, who has Juan Pablo Castaneda next door. With a keen eye for the rhythms Cast just run away from home and is looking Diana Garcia and struggles of contemporary Mexican Elizabeth Cervantes Miriana Moro Juan Carlos Colombo for someone to swindle. Told in three in- Emilio Valdés family life, this fi lm illuminates the se- Andrés Montiel terlinked stories over the course of a single Print Source cret worlds of lonely children while never Julia Urbini night, Drama/Mex is an intense drama that IFC First Take straying from its true subject: the uncom- Print Source reveals a number of truths about love and Selected Filmography mon love between a single mother and her IMCINE Malachance (2004) Selected Filmography despair. child. Feature fi lm debut

Previous Screenings Previous Screenings Cannes Film Festival 2006 Guadalajara Film Festival 2006 (Best Film) Toronto International Film Festival 2006 Montreal Film Festival 2006 (Best Film)

Prefeature: The Water and the Milk (La Leche y el Agua) Mexico / 2006 / 12 min. / Director: Celso Garcia This award-winning short follows an older woman who tries to retrieve her sole companion in life: her cow.

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44 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 COUNTRY FOCUS: MEXICO Never on a Sunday Two Embraces Morirse en Domingo Dos Abrazos

Friday, Sept. 28, 5:00PM Times Cinema Saturday, Sept. 22, 12:30PM Downer Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, 4:30PM Downer Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 5:00 PM Times Cinema

Ironic, brazen and often irreverent, Never Mexico The poignant and award-winning Two Em- Mexico on a Sunday is a dark comedy that follows 2006 / 120 min. braces gazes at four souls who fi nd a glim- 2007 / 87 min. a young man as he searches for his uncle’s Spanish w/ English mer of hope in each other amid the sprawl- Spanish w/ English corpse in Mexico City. subtitles ing, impersonal landscape of Mexico City. subtitles Director Director Julio Salas dies after a long illness. How- Daniel Gruener Enrique Begne’s impressive directorial de- Enrique Begne ever, it is Sunday, which means he can’t be Producers but focuses on the fractured lives of four Producers Daniel Gruener Enrique Begne buried yet. The man who owns the funeral Monica Lozano people forced to fend for themselves. Monica Lozano home needs some extra money, so he sells Screenwriter Paco, 13, comes from a broken home and Ricardo Ziehl the corpse to the university. Left to search Antonio Armonia dreams about a fi ery supermarket cashier. Screenwriters Cinematographer Enrique Begne for his uncle’s body all day, Julio’s feud with Guillermo Granillo In an unlikely turn of events, he forges a Paula Marckovitch the owner is complicated by his newfound Editor deep friendship with her. Meanwhile, a sol- Cinematographer love for the owner’s daughter. This darkly Gabriel Rodriguez itary and embittered taxi driver, Joaquin, Federico Barbabosa comic story about a corpse that cannot fi nd Cast is forced to care for a passenger who has Editor Fernando Becerril Samuel Larson peace is handled masterfully by director Humberto Busto passed out. When he meets the daughter Cast Daniel Gruener. Aided by excellent acting, Silverio Palacios the man abandoned long ago, he decides Alan Andree Never on a Sunday depicts grotesquely Maya Zapata to stay with her and help her fi nd the man’s Carmen Beato Film Website Giovanni Florido hilarious situations involving bureaucracy morirseendomingo.com friends. Set in a suffocating metropolis and Alan Sanchez and moral decay. It has been hailed as a Print Source supported by a haunting and urbane score, Print Source revelation at festivals worldwide. Altavista Films this meditation on the plight of the modern Altavista Films Selected Filmography man is both inventive and immediate. Selected Filmography All of Them Witches Feature fi lm debut Previous Screenings (1996) San Sebastian International Film Festival 2006 Previous Screenings Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007 Tribeca Film Festival 2007 (Best New Narrative Filmmaker)

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 45 MEXICO The Violin El Violin

Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:15PM Times Cinema Saturday, Sept. 29, 5:00PM UWM Union Theatre

The aging patriarch of a musical family in Mexico 1970s Mexico devises a clever scheme to 2005 / 98 min. support a revolution in this award-winning Spanish w/ English feature. subtitles Director Don Plutarco and his sons live a double Francisco Vargas life: On the one hand, they are musicians Producers Angeles Castro and humble farmers, and on the other, they Hugo Rodriguez support a guerilla movement’s armed ef- Francisco Vargas forts against their oppressive government. Screenwriter Francisco Vargas When the military seizes the village, the Cinematographers peasant rebels fl ee, leaving behind their Martin Boege 2007 - 2008 stock of ammunition. But old Plutarco has Oscar Hijuelos a plan: He plays up his appearance as a Editors Ricardo Garfi as SEASON harmless violin player to get into the vil- Francisco Vargas lage and recover the hidden arms. His Music sublime music charms the army captain, Armando Rosas Cuauhtemoc Tavira who orders him to return daily, beginning Cast THE MIDNIGHT ANGEL a cat-and-mouse game involving arms and Dagoberto Gama music. Guillermo del Toro, director of Pan’s Mario Garibaldi Labyrinth, described The Violin as “fi lm- Angel Tavira Gerardo Taracena WHITE CHRISTMAS making in its purest form” and “a fi lm Film Website that’s moving, urgent and necessary.” elviolinthemovie.com Print Source LA TRAVIATA Film Movement Previous Screenings Selected Filmography San Sebastian International Film Festival 2006 Feature fi lm debut SOUVENIR (Special Jury Prize) Cannes Film Festival 2006 (Best Actor) NINE: THE MUSICAL

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Groundbreaking and refreshing, this four-fi lm showcase is your chance to discover the voices and styles of directors poised to shape fi lm culture for years to come. Each fi lm is the product of a fi rst-, second- or third-time fi lmmaker and features a unique cinematic vision that’s changing the medium.

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 47 47 NEW VISIONS 4:30 Avida

Sunday, Sept. 23, 5:00PM Downer Theatre Friday, Sept. 21, 10:00PM Downer Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, Noon Downer Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 10:00PM Times Cinema

Beautifully photographed and unexpect- Singapore In a series of outrageous sequences, this France edly humorous, 4:30 explores urban isola- 2006 / 95 min. modern surrealist comedy chronicles the 2006 / 83 min. tion through the mysterious relationship Korean w/ English kidnapping of a plump billionaire’s dog by English, Spanish, and subtitles French w/ English between a young boy and an older man. a deaf-mute and two ketamine addicts. subtitles Director 4:30 tells the story of Xiao Wu, a lonely Royston Tan Benoit Delepine and Gustave Kervern, co- Directors young boy desperate for human contact Producers directors of MIFF 2005 cult favorite Aaltra, Benoit Delepine Gary Goh Gustave de Kervern and kindness. His routine is shaken up James Toh return with Avida, another eye-popping Producers when he meets Jung, a 30-year-old tenant Screenwriters dark comedy. The loony French fi lmmak- Benoit Jaubert in the same building who also suffers from Royston Tan ers appear in leading roles as two of the Mathieu Kassovitz Liam Yeo Screenwriters loneliness and heartache. Despite only see- Cinematographer three men whose plan to kidnap a wealthy Benoit Delepine ing each other at 4:30 in the morning and Lim Ching Leong woman’s dog goes horribly awry. Instead Gustave de Kervern having a language barrier between them, Editor of nabbing the dog, the “kidnappers” are Cinematographer they develop an uncommon bond. Told Low Hwee Ling forced to help its owner, Avida, carry out Hugues Poulain Music Editor solely from the perspective of young Xiao Hualampong Riddim her death wish. In a cinematic universe Stéphane Elmadjian Wu, 4:30 observes the characters’ longing Cast all its own, Avida features stunning black- Cast and seclusion, creating a heartfelt ode to Kim Young Jun and-white cinematography that highlights Benoit Delepine Xiao Li Yuan Gustave Kervern loneliness and human intimacy. 4:30 re- Print Source the fi lmmakers’ penchant for politically Print Source veals Singaporean director Royston Tan as Celluloid Dreams incorrect, scatological tableau sequences Cinema Epoch a major talent in world cinema, especially Selected Filmography that both offend and amuse. As Variety Selected Filmography for his striking use of composition and 15 (2003) put it, “Somewhere between Monty Py- Aaltra (2005) mise en scène. thon, Jacques Tati and a slideshow of New Yorker cartoons, this critique of life’s cruel inconsistency confi rms the French co-di- Previous Screenings Berlin International Film Festival 2006 rectors’ gift for reinterpreting surrealism in Hawaii International Film Festival 2006 (Best Film) a humorously modern key.”

Previous Screenings Cannes Film Festival 2006 Tribeca Film Festival 2007

Prefeature: Patterns Canada / 2005 / 8 min. / Director: Jamie Travis Pauline waits for an important phone call in this stylized allegory of innocence and experience from the director of Why the Ander- son Children Didn’t Come to Dinner (MIFF ’04).

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48 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 NEW VISIONS Cashback Kurt Cobain About a Son

Friday, Sept. 28, 9:45PM UWM Union Theatre Sunday, Sept. 23, 9:15 PM Oriental Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 25, 10:00PM Oriental Theatre

A motley crew of night-shift supermarket UK Striking visuals of the Northwest, coupled USA employees has its own method of coping 2006 / 100 min. with the singer’s own words, comprise 2006 / 96 min. with the wee hours in this British comedy. English this intimate and moving meditation on English Director the life, music and times of late musician Director After a painful breakup, art student Ben Sean Ellis Kurt Cobain. AJ Schnack fi nds himself with a wicked case of insom- Producers Producers nia. In order to pass the midnight hours, Lene Bausager Certainly not your typical rock ’n’ roll Chris Green Sean Ellis Noah Khoshbin he takes a job working the graveyard shift Screenwriter movie, Kurt Cobain About a Son is easily Shirley Moyers at a supermarket. Amid a crew of colorful Sean Ellis the most revealing portrait to date of Nir- Cinematographer characters, Ben copes by literally stopping Cinematographer vana’s enigmatic frontman. Crowned rock Wyatt Troll Angus Hudson Editor time, freezing the world of the market in its Editors ’n’ roll’s next messiah, Kurt Cobain was a AJ Schnack tracks. He drifts through the frozen scenes, Carlos Domeque misunderstood man and a reluctant hero Music capturing the lyrical wonder and the sur- Scott Thomas to millions of fans around the world. Us- Steve Fisk real beauty of such a diffi cult, hormone- Music ing previously unheard recordings made Benjamin Gibbard Guy Farley Print Source soaked environment. When Ben meets the Cast during the last years of Cobain’s life, AJ Balcony Releasing enigmatic Sharon, a beautiful, soft-spoken Sean Biggerstaff Schnack paints a moving portrait of a tor- Selected Filmography cashier who is his opposite, the clash may Shaun Evans tured, idealistic soul whose dreams came Gigantic (A Tale of Two Emilia Fox Johns) (2002) prove to be Ben’s muse or misfortune. Michelle Ryan true only to destroy him. Cobain’s musings Cashback is based on the Academy Award- Print Source are set against gorgeously fi lmed images nominated short fi lm of the same title that Emerging Pictures of everyday life in the Pacifi c Northwest. screened at MIFF 2005. Film Website He is informal and humorous, candid and cashbackthemovie.com Selected Filmography angry as he describes his chronic depres- Feature fi lm debut sion, poor health, debilitating insecurities Previous Screenings Toronto International Film Festival 2006 and drug abuse. Just one year after these San Sebastian International Film Festival 2006 recordings, Cobain took his life. This fi lm is (Special Jury Prize) a testament to his enduring legacy.

Prefeature: Wigald Previous Screenings Germany / 2006 / 11 min. / Director: Timon Modersohn Toronto International Film Festival 2006 Wigald is a starving poet who, comically, can’t kill himself. Silverdocs Film Festival 2007 (Best Cinematic Vision)

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45p Getting Home (101min) 5:15p August the First (100min) 5:15p More Than Anything in GETTI0921 70 AUGUS0921 61 the World (102min) MORET0921 44 30p Willem Dafoe Film Premiere 7:15p Blame It on Fidel (113min) 7:30p How to Cook Your Life WILLE0921 33 BLAME0921 63 (93min) HOWTO0921 89 Mid The Signal (107min) 9:30p Woman on the Beach (128min) 9:45p Madeinusa (100min) SIGNA0921 78 WOMAN0921 81 MADEI0921 76 10:00p Avida (91min) AVIDA0921 48

00p My Nikifor (97min) 12:30p Two Embraces (87min) 1:45p The Yacoubian Building MYNIK0922 76 TWOEM0922 45 (161min) YACOU0922 81 30p Taxi to the Dark Side (105min) 2:30p Sounds of Sand (88min) 5:00p Viva Zapatero! (80min) TAXIT0922 94 SOUND0922 79 VIVAZ0922 95 45p Comedy (88min) 3:00p Great World of Sound (100min) 7:00p A Battle of Wits (131min) COMED0922 98 GREAT0922 71 ABATT0922 62 Mid Air Guitar Nation (81min) 5:00p Emma’s Bliss (99min) EMMAS0922 68 9:45p The Boss of It All (100min) AIRGU0922 82 7:15p DarkBlueAlmostBlack (105min) BOSSS0922 65 DARKB0922 68 9:30p Crime Novel (146min) CRIME0922 67 10:00p Grbavica (107min) GRBAV0922 70

15p The Pool (98min) Noon Drama/Mex (92min) DRAMA0923 44 Noon Blame It on Fidel (113min) POOLL0923 30 12:30p How to Cook Your Life (93min) BLAME0923 63 30p Animation (80min) HOWTO0923 89 2:30p War/Dance (116min) ANIMA0923 97 2:30p More Than Anything In WARDA0923 95 15p Kurt Cobain About a Son The World (102min) 5:00p The Rape of Europa (100min) (96min) KURTC0923 49 MORET0923 44 RAPEO0923 93 45p Orange Revolution (106min) 4:30p Madeinusa (100min) 7:30p In the Shadow of the Moon (100min) ORANG0923 92 MADEI0923 76 INTHE0923 89 5:00p 4:30 (95min) FOURR0923 48 9:45p The Signal (107min) 7:00p Beauty in Trouble (123min) SIGNA0923 78 BEAUT0923 63

30p Taxi to the Dark Side (105min) 5:30p Viva Zapatero! (80min) 5:00p Two Embraces (87min) TAXIT0924 94 VIVAZ0924 95 TWOEM0924 45 0:00p Sweet Mud (97min) 7:15p Woman on the Beach (128min) 7:00p Crime Novel (146min) SWEET0924 79 WOMAN0924 81 CRIME0924 67 7:45p The Yacoubian Building (161min) 10:00p Avida (91min) YACOU0924 81 AVIDA0924 48

45p A Battle of Wits (131min) 4:45p War/Dance (116min) WARDA0925 95 5:00p DarkBlueAlmostBlack (105min) ABATT0925 62 5:15p The Rape of Europa (100min) DARKB0925 68 0:00p Kurt Cobain About a Son (96min) RAPEO0925 93 7:15p Emma’s Bliss (99min) KURTC0925 49 7:30p The Boss of It All (100min) EMMAS0925 68 BOSSS0925 65 9:30p Beaufort (125min) 9:45p Air Guitar Nation (81min) BEAUF0925 62 AIRGU0925 82

30p Documentary (83min) 5:00p Sounds of Sand (88min) SOUND0926 79 4:45p Beauty in Trouble (123min) DOCUM0926 98 7:00p Orange Revolution (106min) BEAUT0926 63 45p Four Minutes (112min) ORANG0926 92 7:15p Control (125min) MINUT0926 69 7:30p Bamako (108min) BAMAK0926 61 CONTR0926 67 9:30p Lady Chatterley (168min) 9:45p Drama/Mex (92min) LADYC0926 75 DRAMA0926 44

30p Enemies of Happiness (79min) 4:30p Tell No One (126min) TELLN0927 80 5:00p My Nikifor (97min) ENEMI0927 83 7:00p Beaufort (125min) MYNIK0927 76 30p Ghosts of Cité Soleil (100min) BEAUF0927 62 7:15p The Violin (98min) GHOST0927 87 9:30p Sweet Mud (97min) VIOLI0927 46 SWEET0927 79 9:45p Great World of Sound (100min) 10:00p Irina Palm (103min) IRINA0927 73 GREAT0927 71

Mid Midnight Delirium (82min) 7:15p I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With 5:00p Never on a Sunday (120min) 5:30p Street Thief (87min) 6:00p The Super Noble Brothers (85min) MIDNI0928 99 (80min) NEVER0928 45 STREE0928 38 SUPER0928 IWANT0928 37 7:30p OSS 117 (99min) 7:30p Murch (78min) OSSSS0928 77 MURCH0928 91 9:45p Joe Strummer (123min) 9:30p The Whole Shootin’ Match (109min) JOEST0928 91 WHOLE0928 80

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The Bubble p.65

Three young, hip Israeli roommates in Tel Aviv live relatively sheltered from Israeli-Palestinian conflicts, but when one of them meets a Palestinian at a border checkpoint, the bubble bursts and cultures collide.

4:45 p.m. Mon., Sept. 24 9:45 p.m. Sat., Sept. 29 Oriental Theatre Discovery World

Dare Not Walk Alone p.82

Jeremy Dean’s fearlessly honest and socially prescient documentary reveals the untold history of the civil rights movement in the town of St. Augustine, Florida…and the continuing war 40 years later.

7:45 p.m. Sat., Sept. 29 Discovery World

The Devil Came On Horseback p.83

This unflinching documentary observes the tragedy of Darfur through the eyes of an American witness who has since returned to the US to take action to stop it.

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In memory of Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) and Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007)

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 59 59 WORLD CINEMA Country Index Afghanistan Germany Niger Ukraine Enemies of Happiness* 83 Emma’s Bliss 68 The Great Match* 71 Orange Revolution 92 Taxi to the Dark Side* 94 Fair Trade 97 Four Minutes 69 Peru Uganda Australia How to Cook Your Life 89 Madeinusa 76 War/Dance* 95 CARMICHAEL & shane 98 The Rape of Europa 93 The Girl Who Swallowed Bees 97 Poland USA How Many Doctors Does It Take to Guatemala My Nikifor 76 Air Guitar Nation 82 Change a Lightbulb? 98 The Clown Children* 98 The Rape of Europa 93 August the First 61 The Seeds 98 Bitch 99 Austria Haiti By Modern Measure 99 Our Daily Bread 93 Ghosts of Cité Soleil* 87 Romania Cruel Frederick 99 The Rape of Europa 93 Gypsy Caravan* 88 Dare Not Walk Alone 82 Hong Kong The Paper Will Be Blue 77 Death to the Tinman 99 Belgium A Battle of Wits 62 Everything Will Be OK 97 Tanghi Argentini 97 Russia Eye Poppin’ 99 India The Rape of Europa 93 For the Bible Tells Me So 85 Bosnia-Herzegovina Gypsy Caravan* 88 Four Sheets to the Wind 69 Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams* 70 Rwanda Game Over 97 Iraq The Last Dog in Rwanda* 97 Girls Rock! 87 Brazil Taxi to the Dark Side* 94 Great World of Sound 71 Tyger 97 Singapore Guide Dog 97 Ireland The Trainee 98 Gypsy Caravan 88 Canada Changes 97 Hyperactive Ingredients 99 Colourbars 98 Farewell Packets of Ten 97 South Korea In Search of a Midnight Kiss 73 Five Days in September 85 Scoring 98 Woman on the Beach 81 In the Shadow of the Moon* 89 Love Seat 99 The Job 98 McLaren’s Negatives 98 Israel Spain Killer of Sheep 75 The Saddest Boy in the World 98 The Bubble 65 DarkBlueAlmostBlack 68 Like Old Times 98 Beaufort 62 Gypsy Caravan* 88 Loom 97 China Hot House 88 Salvador 78 Moosecock 99 Getting Home 70 Sweet Mud 79 Murch 91 Nanking* 92 Sudan One Rat Short 97 Italy The Devil Came On Horseback* 83 Pop Foul 61 Czech Republic Crime Novel 67 Positive Reinforcement 99 Beauty in Trouble 63 The Rape of Europa 93 Sweden Real Men 98 Looking Glass 97 Viva Zapatero! 95 The Signal 78 Never Like the First Time! 98 Denmark Scaredycat 98 The Boss of It All 65 Japan Songbird 99 Switzerland Nanking* 92 The Stories 98 The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli 97 Djibouti Taxi to the Dark Side 94 Sounds of Sand* 79 Macedonia Three-Fifty 98 UK Gypsy Caravan* 88 Tom’s War on Terror 98 Adjustment 97 Egypt The Unforeseen 94 Control 67 The Yacoubian Building 81 Mali Validation 97 Goodbye Mr. Snuggles 99 Bamako 61 What What (In the Butt) 41, 99 Irina Palm 73 France The Whole Shootin’ Match 80 Joe Strummer: Blame It on Fidel 63 Mongolia Wonders Are Many 96 The Future Is Unwritten 91 Lady Chatterley 75 The Great Match* 71 The Sickie 98 OSS 117: Nest of Spies 77 * Listed under the heading of the country Sometimes 99 The Rape of Europa 93 Netherlands where the fi lm is set but produced by Sweetie 97 Tell No One 80 Anderman 98 fi lmmakers from a different country T.O.M. 97

60 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION August the First Bamako

Friday, Sept. 21, 5:15PM Downer Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7:30PM Downer Theatre Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:45PM Times Cinema

In this powerful family drama, old tensions USA This passionate, entertaining, informative Mali/USA/ resurface in unexpected ways when a son 2007 / 81 min. and deeply personal statement on Africa’s France invites his estranged Nigerian father back English need for self-determination centers on a 2006 / 108 min. to the United States for his graduation trial that pits African civil society against French and Bambara w/ Director English subtitles party. Lanre Olabisi international fi nancial institutions. Producers Director Aug. 1 is Tunde Ibirinde’s graduation, a Nicky Arezu Akmal A trial that examines Africa’s debt to the Abderrahmane Sissako day that promises to be fi lled with celebra- Lanre Olabisi Producers Gabriel Sedgwick World Bank, which threatens the conti- Denis Freyd tion and joy. But this momentous occasion Screenwriters nent’s sovereignty and continues to alien- Abderrahmane Sissako takes an unexpected turn when Tunde’s es- Shawn Alexander ate and deprive its people, provides a sur- Screenwriter tranged father, Dipo, returns to his family Lanre Olabisi real contrast to the everyday life shared Abderrahmane Sissako and resurrects all the anguish and anxiet- Cinematographer Cinematographer Larry Hillier by the families whose homes encase the Jacques Besse ies that have long been dormant. For better Editor courtyard. Director Abderrahmane Sissa- Editor or worse, the crisis that occurs will change Alexander Kopit ko, who grew up in the courtyard in which Nadia Ben Rachid the family irrevocably. In Lanre Olabisi’s Cast Music Ian Alsup the fi lm is set, hired professional lawyers, Selma Mutal deceptively straightforward drama, the D. Rubin Green judges and “witnesses” to voice their true Cast expectations of a middle-class family, the Kerisse Hutchinson feelings within the framework of the trial’s Habib Dembele tenuous relationships between parents and Joy Merriweather proceedings and used actors to fi ll out the Helene Diarra children and the unease of living in a for- Print Source Danny Glover L Train Productions fi ctional scenarios. The New York Times’ Aïssa Maïga eign country are conveyed with remarkable Film Website A.O. Scott called the fi lm “a work of cool Tiecoura Traore subtlety. Fueled by fantastic performances augustthefi rst.com intelligence and profound anger, a long, Print Source and refreshing subject matter, August the Selected Filmography New Yorker Films Feature fi lm debut dense, argument that is also a haunting vi- Film Website First puts writer/director Olabisi on the sual poem.” bamako-fi lm.com map as an important new voice in Ameri- Selected Filmography can fi lmmaking. Waiting for Happiness Previous Screenings (2002) Cannes Film Festival 2006 Life on Earth (1998) Previous Screenings New York Film Festival 2006 October (1993) San Francisco Black Film Festival 2007 (Best Film) SXSW Film Festival 2007

Prefeature: Pop Foul USA / 2006 / 19 min. / Director: Moon Molson A young boy sees his father get beaten and must conspire with him to conceal it from his mother, which only leads to more problems.

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5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 61 WORLD CINEMA FICTION A Battle of Wits Beaufort Muk gong Bufor USA Premiere

Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:00PM Times Cinema Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9:30PM Times Cinema Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9:45PM Oriental Theatre Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:00PM Downer Theatre

This lavish epic of ancient China tells the Hong Kong/ An Israeli military commander defends an Israel story of a lone warrior who helps a tiny China/South ancient castle against an unseen enemy in 2007 / 125 min. tribe defeat a 100,000-strong army. Korea/Japan this acclaimed war drama. Hebrew w/ English 2006 / 131 min. subtitles In 370 BC, the land of Zhao is preparing to Cantonese w/ English subtitles It is 2000, and the Israeli army has begun Director capture the Yan Nation, but standing in the a full retreat from its positions in Lebanon. Joseph Cedar way is the small tribe of Liang. Liang has no Director The last remaining Israeli outpost, Beaufort, Producers chance to defend itself and thus prepares Jacob Cheung Chi Leung David Mandil shares its name with a castle perched atop David Silber for surrender—until the mysterious warrior Producers Jacob Cheung Chi Leung a nearby mountain in southern Lebanon. Screenwriters Ge Li (Andy Lau, Infernal Affairs) arrives. Satoru Iseki Liraz Liberti is the young Israeli command- Joseph Cedar He convinces them to take up arms and Huang Jian Xin er in charge of the heavily guarded out- Ron Leshem defend their tribe with him as their leader. Lee Joo-Ick Cinematographer Screenwriters post. He soon fi nds his growing obsession Ofer Inov With all hopes pinned on Ge Li, their future Jacob Cheung Chi Leung with the fortress at odds with its impending Editor now hangs in the balance. Gorgeous scen- Ken’ichi Sakemi abandonment and destruction by an army Zohar M. Sela ery and massive battle sequences highlight Cinematographer Music intent on leaving Lebanon for good. At the Ishai Adar this philosophical anti-war stunner. Nearly Yoshitaka Sakamoto Editor same time, Liberti must maintain control as Cast a decade in the making, A Battle of Wits is Kwong Chi-leong an invisible enemy drops bombs from the Oshri Cohen adapted from Hideki Mori’s popular manga Music sky, killing his comrades. This is a story not Eli Eltonyo series Bokko, which is based on the War- Kenji Kawai Ohad Knoller Cast of war, but of retreat, masterfully depicted Itay Tiran ring States period (481–221 BC), when Chi- Fan Bingbing by director Joseph Cedar, himself a veteran Itay Turgeman na was separated into seven nations and Andy Lau of the fi rst Lebanon war. Print Source several small tribes. Ahn Sung-Ki Kino International Nicki Wu Selected Filmography Wang Zhiwen Campfi re (2004) Previous Screenings Time of Favor (2000) Previous Screenings Print Source Cannes Film Festival 2007 Seattle International Film Festival 2007 Fortissimo Films Berlin International Film Festival 2007 (Best Director) Pusan International Film Festival 2006 Film Website abattleofwits.com.hk Selected Filmography Never Say Goodbye (2001) Cageman (1992) Beyond the Sunset (1989)

62 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Beauty in Trouble Blame It on Fidel Kraska V Nesnazich La Faute a Fidel

Sunday, Sept. 23, 7:00PM Downer Theatre Friday, Sept. 21, 7:15PM Downer Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 4:45PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 23, Noon Times Cinema

Full of unexpected twists, humor and Czech Republic A precocious 9-year-old accustomed to an France amazing performances, Beauty in Trouble 2006 / 110 min. affl uent lifestyle must adjust to her par- 2006 / 99 min. explores the confl ict between a young Czech w/ English subtitles ents’ newfound Communist zeal in this en- French w/ English subtitles woman’s romantic desires and her familial Director gaging, lighthearted look at political con- obligations. Jan Hrebejk sciousness from a child’s perspective. Director Producer Julie Gavras With the complexity that they brought to Ondrej Trojan Anna’s life of privilege in early-’70s France Producer recent international favorites Divided We Screenwriter is thrown into disarray when her father—a Sylvie Pialat Petr Jarchovsky Screenwriters Fall and Up and Down, director Jan Hre- Cinematographers lawyer from a wealthy Spanish family— Domitilla Calamai bejk and screenwriter Petr Jarchovsky Jan Malir smuggles his sister out of Franco’s Spain Armaud Cathrine tackle love, redemption and fate in the con- Editor because of her militant, pro-Communist Julie Gavras Vladimir Barak Cinematographer temporary Czech Republic. Set against the Music beliefs. Further galvanized by the election Nathalie Durand 2002 fl oods that devastated Prague, Beau- Ales Brezina of Salvador Allende as Chile’s president, Editor ty in Trouble depicts Jarda and Marcela, Cast her parents take up political activism full Pauline Dairou a couple struggling to cope with severe Josef Abrham time, moving the family from their spa- Music Jana Brejchova Armand Amar water damage to their uninsured home, Ana Geislerova cious home into a small apartment. With Cast unrelenting mortgage costs, two kids to Emilia Vasaryoya her parents fervently supporting the social- Stefano Accorsi support and, perhaps most importantly, Print Source ist movement, Anna struggles to under- Julie Depardieu Menemsha Films Nina Kervel-Bey a lack of love and communication in their Selected Filmography stand the changes and intellectual issues Benjamin Feuillet marriage. When Marcela meets Evzen, an Up and Down (2004) as she becomes a child of the revolution. Print Source older, wealthier Czech expatriate living in Divided We Fall (2000) Koch Lorber Films Italy, her life’s foundation cracks. Beauty in Cosy Dens (1999) Selected Filmography Previous Screenings The Pirate, the Wizard, Trouble observes the ways in which per- Sundance Film Festival 2006 the Thief and the Children sonal and social strife intertwine, creating Berlin International Film Festival 2007 (2002) a drama of modern life that is both acutely realistic and absurdly funny. Prefeature: Peace Talk Sweden / 2006 / 14 min. / Director: Jenifer Malmqvist Two young girlfriends play soldiers, but one of their mothers is Previous Screenings uncomfortable with the course the game takes. 2006 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Special Jury Prize) 2006 Denver International Film Festival (Best European Film)

Prefeature: Lump UK / 2006 / 13 min. / Director: Faye Jackson When Christine can’t seem to get rid of the lumps in her breast, she begins to suspect that her surgeon is less benign than her tumors.

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64 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION The Boss of it All The Bubble Direktøren for det hele Habuah

Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:45PM Times Cinema Monday, Sept. 24, 4:45PM Oriental Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7:30PM Downer Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:45PM Discovery World

In Lars von Trier’s lively new comedy, the Denmark Three young, hip Israeli roommates in Tel Israel beloved owner of an IT fi rm, desperate to 2006 / 100 min. Aviv are relatively sheltered from Israeli- 2006 / 117 min. sell his company, hires an actor to play the Danish w/ English Palestinian confl icts, but when one of them Hebrew and Arabic w/ part of the fi ctitious “boss of it all.” subtitles meets a Palestinian at a border checkpoint, English subtitles Director the bubble bursts and cultures collide. Director Internet technology executive Ravn found Lars von Trier Eytan Fox the perfect manager in Svend E. Svend— Producers Downtown Tel Aviv’s Sheinkin Street is a Producers the anonymous bad cop to Ravn’s good Meta Louise Foldager cosmopolitan urban landscape with ca- Amir Feingold Signe Jensen Ronen Ben Tal cop, the heavy who delivers bad news via Vibeke Windeløv fés, alternative record shops, gay bars and Gal Uchovsky e-mail. There’s only one problem: Svend Screenwriter student protests—nothing like the nearby Screenwriters E. Svend doesn’t exist. He’s a fabrication Lars von Trier reality of occupied Palestine. When Noam Eytan Fox Cinematographer Gal Uchovsky created by Ravn to preserve his status as Lars von Trier meets and falls in love with a Palestinian Cinematographer a lovable, venerated leader. Ravn’s charade Editor man named Ashraf, he and his friends con- Yaron Scharf becomes complicated when a gruff Icelan- Molly Marlene Stensgård spire to help Ashraf stay on in Tel Aviv ille- Editors dic investor comes to buy the company, Cast gally. Eytan Fox, (of the acclaimed MIFF ’04 Yosef Grunfeld Jens Albinus Yaniv Raiz insisting on negotiating with the “boss” Fridrik Thor Fridriksson fi lm Walk on Water), one of Israel’s most in- Music himself. Desperate, Ravn hires an out-of- Peter Gantzler teresting and courageous young fi lmmak- Ivri Lider work actor named Kristoffer to stand in for Iben Hjejle ers, delivers this urgent, tragic and con- Cast Print Source Alon Friedman Svend. Kristoffer eventually inhabits the IFC First Take Films vulsively funny love story. Tackling Middle Ohad Knoller role—perhaps too well. Variety called The Selected Filmography Eastern politics with honesty and sensitiv- Yousef “Joe” Sweid Boss of It All Von Trier’s “least pretentious Dogville (2003) ity, The Bubble portrays the people and cul- Daniella Wircer and most sheerly enjoyable fi lm in years.” Dancer in the Dark (2000) tures of this volatile area with remarkable Print Source Breaking the Waves (1996) Strand Releasing insight and humor. Selected Filmography Walk on Water (2004) Previous Screenings Yossi & Jagger (2003) San Sebastian International Film Festival 2006 Previous Screenings Song of the Siren (1994) Copenhagen International Film Festival 2006 Toronto International Film Festival 2006 Berlin International Film Festival 2007

Prefeature: Checkpoint Australia / 2006 / 11 min. / Director: Ben Phelps A seemingly random checkpoint in the Australian outback leads to tragedy for a Lebanese-Australian family.

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WORLD CINEMA FICTION Control Crime Novel Romanzo Criminale

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7:15PM Times Cinema Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:30PM Downer Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:45PM UWM Union Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 7:00PM Times Cinema

This arresting, richly photographed por- UK Mix the best of Coppola’s Godfather series Italy trait of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis is 2007 / 125 min. with the entire Martin Scorsese canon and 2005 / 146 min. as elegant and emotionally charged as the English you come close to this epic, vibrant Italian Italian w/ English subtitles music it celebrates. Director mob drama. Director Anton Corbijn Michele Placido A young Ian Curtis has aspirations beyond Producer Set among the gritty trappings of the Ro- Producers small-town life in 1970s Britain. Wanting to Anton Corbijn man underworld, Crime Novel tracks three Marco Chimenz emulate his heroes David Bowie and Iggy Todd Eckert decades in a ruthless gang’s quest for pow- Giovanni Stabilini Orian Williams Riccardo Tozzi Pop, he joins a band and his musical am- Screenwriter er. Beginning in the ’70s, the gang launches Screenwriters bition thrives. Soon however, the every- Matt Greenhalgh its enterprise by kidnapping a wealthy man Giancarlo De Cataldo day fears and emotions that fuel his music Cinematographer for ransom. The scheme doesn’t go quite as Sandro Petraglia Martin Ruhe Michele Placido slowly begin to eat away at him. Married Editor planned, but leaves them with a substantial Stefano Rulli young and with a daughter, he is distracted Andrew Hulme sum of dough. Rather than take the money Cinematographer from his family by the growing expecta- Music and run, the crew decides to wage a brutal Luca Bigazzi tions of his band and a new love. The strain Joy Division and unexpected war on the many gangs Editor Cast Esmerelda Calabria manifests itself in his physical and mental Alexandra Maria Lara that control the drug trade. The fi lm’s epic Music health as Ian’s tortured soul consumes him. Samantha Morton plotline is intertwined with the history of Paolo Buonvino Based on the book Touching From the Dis- Craig Parkinson modern Italy, complete with terrorism, kid- Cast Sam Riley Pierfrancesco Favino tance by Ian’s wife, Deborah Curtis, Control Print Source napping, conspiracy and government cor- Anna Mouglalis marks the stunning feature fi lm debut of The Weinstein Company ruption. Fast-paced action, a multilayered Kim Rossi Stuart acclaimed visual artist Anton Corbijn and Selected Filmography story, slick cinematography and sterling Claudio Santamaria stars Sam Riley (Ian Curtis) and Academy Feature fi lm debut performances from some of the biggest Print Source TF1 International Award-winner Samantha Morton (Deborah names in Italian cinema headline this top Film Website Curtis). fl ight mob drama. romanzocriminale.it Selected Filmography A Journey Called Love Previous Screenings Previous Screenings (2002) Cannes Film Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize) Berlin International Film Festival 2006 Another World Is Possible Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007 London Film Festival 2006 (2001) Seattle International Film Festival 2006 Ordinary Hero (1995)

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 67 WORLD CINEMA FICTION DarkBlueAlmostBlack Emma’s Bliss Azuloscurocasinegro Emmas Glück

Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:15PM Downer Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22, 5:00PM Downer Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 25, 5:00PM Times Cinema Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7:15PM Times Cinema

According to Variety, Daniel Sanchez Are- Spain/Peru A hilariously offbeat romantic comedy Germany valo “more than delivers with this assured 2006 / 105 min. with a huge soul, Emma’s Bliss chronicles 2006 / 99 min. and captivating drama that combines grit Spanish w/ English the love that develops between a cancer- German w/ English and grace into a distinctive, character- subtitles stricken used car salesman and a lusty pig subtitles based whole.” Director farmer. Director Daniel Sanchez Arevalo Sven Taddicken After his father suffers a debilitating stroke, Producer Max, an unassuming used car salesman Producers recent college graduate Jorge is forced to Jose Antonio Felez Hejo Emons Screenwriter in Germany, has been diagnosed with in- Stefan Schubert put his career and personal plans on hold. Daniel Sanchez Arevalo operable pancreatic cancer. Faced with the Ralph Schwingel He now spends his days at a janitorial job, Cinematographer knowledge that his time is running out, he Screenwriters caring for his father and bumming around Juan Carlos Gomez Claudia Schreiber Editor impulsively steals money and a Jaguar Ruth Toma with his friend Israel. However, Israel is go- Nacho Ruiz Capillas from his dealership, with plans to escape to Cinematographer ing through an identity crisis of his own, Music Mexico. Emma, an eccentric young wom- Daniela Knapp struggling to understand his sexual orien- Pascal Gaigne an who lives alone with her pigs, lovingly Editor tation. Meanwhile, Jorge’s brother Antonio Cast Andreas Wodraschke Hector Colome devotes her life to caring for the animals. Music is in jail, where he meets the beautiful Pau- Marta Etura When Max crashes his fl ashy new car into Christoph Blaser la at a theater workshop for inmates. When Quim Gutierrez her farm, Emma rescues him and prompt- Steffen Kahles Antonio asks Jorge to visit Paula, their fu- Antonio de la Torre Cast Print Source ly falls in love. Max’s plan to die in Mex- Jordis Triebel tures become intertwined in unexpected Strand Releasing ico fades under the infl uence of Emma’s Jurgen Vogel and mysterious ways. This visually fresh, Film Website charming, forthright manner, as her pig Hinerk Schonemann tragicomic debut takes a sympathetic look azuloscurocasinegro.com farm slowly becomes his paradise. Based Nina Petri at the universal feeling of entrapment that Selected Filmography Martin Feifel Feature Film Debut on German author Claudia Schreiber’s ac- Print Source arises when needs and desires are subju- claimed novel, this oddball comedy be- The Match Factory gated by family obligations. came a major hit in Germany, winning ac- Selected Filmography Stay Like Thisther (2002) colades from press and public alike. Getting My Brother Laid Previous Screenings (2001) Stockholm International Film Festival 2006 (Best Debut Film) Counting Sheep (1999) Toronto International Film Festival 2006 Previous Screenings Berlin International Film Festival 2007 San Francisco International Film Festival 2007

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68 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Four Minutes Four Sheets to Vier Minuten American the Wind Indian Spotlight

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9:45PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 4:30PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, 1:30PM Times Cinema

This rapturous, award-winning drama tells Germany The American-Indian Spotlight Film for USA the unconventional and passionate story 2006 / 112 min. 2007 is the Sundance award-winning di- 2007 / 91 min. of two scarred women who fi ght with each German w/ English rectorial debut from Creek/Seminole In- English subtitles other as they try to hang on to life. dian Sterlin Harjo. Four Sheets to the Wind Director Director follows a young man’s journey of self-dis- Sterlin Harjo In feverish images, Chris Kraus’ (Shattered Chris Kraus covery. Producers Glass MIFF ’03) second feature fi lm tells Producers Chad Burris Alexandra Kordes Ted Kroeber the story of an impossible relationship. For Meike Kordes Cufe’s father never had much to say, but Screenwriter more than 60 years, the rigid Traude Kru- Screenwriter one day he is quieter than usual. When Sterlin Harjo ger has been teaching piano at a women’s Chris Kraus Cufe fi nds his father dead beside a bottle Cinematographer Cinematographer Frederick Schroeder prison, but she’s never met a loose cannon Judith Kaufmann of pills, he does as promised and drags the Editor like Jenny. Jenny is a killer who beats ev- Editor body out to the family pond, unceremoni- David Michael Maurer erything around her to a pulp just to amuse Uta Schmidt ously sinking it to the bottom. But everyone Music herself, but she used to be a great musical Music in the community is expecting a big funer- Jeff Johnston Annette Focks Cast talent. Traude fi ghts hard with the prison Cast al, so Cufe, his cousin and his mom decide Jeri Arredondo bureaucracy and Jenny’s rough exterior Monica Bleibtreu to fake one. In the midst of mourning, Cufe Laura Bailey to rekindle that passion. Little by little, the Hannah Herzsprung realizes he is compelled to explore the Cody Lightning Richy Muller Tamara Podemski two vastly different women form a tender Sven Pippig world outside the reservation. His sister, Print Source and intense bond in which each bares her Print Source Miri, comes from Tulsa for the funeral and Ted Kroeber soul. Finding its roots in the great tradition Wolfe Releasing invites him to visit her in the big city. She Selected Filmography of European auteur cinema, Four Minutes Selected Filmography opens the door to a new world for Cufe. Feature fi lm debut Shattered Glass (2002) concludes with one of the most amazing The Sundance Film Festival described Four and startling musical performances ever Sheets to the Wind as a fresh and delight- caught on fi lm. ful fi lm about healing and the ties that bind people together. Previous Screenings Shanghai International Film Festival 2006 (Best Film) Previous Screenings Minneapolis International Film Festival 2007 Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Best Actress) (Audience Award – Best Film) Seattle International Film Festival 2007

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5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 69 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Getting Home Grbavica: The Land Luo ye gui gen of My Dreams

Friday, Sept. 21, 7:45PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22, 10:00PM Downer Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 4:30PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 12:15PM UWM Union Theatre

This touching comic gem and cross-coun- China Powerful performances headline this Austria/ try odyssey follows a man who brings 2007 / 101 min. award-winning debut feature that explores Bosnia- home his best friend’s corpse by pretend- Mandarin w/ English the long-term effects of war on a Bosnian Herzegovina/ ing his friend has simply passed out from subtitles woman and her daughter. Germany/ drinking. Director Croatia Zhang Yang 2006 / 107 min. Life in the Sarajevo neighborhood of Gr- Serbo-Croatian w/ English Co-workers Zhao and Liu, old friends both Producers bavica is diffi cult for single mother Esma Stanley Tong subtitles in their 50s, are drinking heavily one day Zhang Yang (Mirjana Karanovic of Fraulein) and her when Liu dies unexpectedly. In keeping Er Yong rapidly maturing 12-year-old daughter, Director Jasmila Zbanic with a promise to his friend, Zhao decides Screenwriters Sara. When Sara wants to go on a school Zhang Yang Producers to travel thousands of miles across China Wang Yao trip, Esma takes another job to cover Barbara Albert to bring the body home. With no money Cinematographers costs. Sara, conscious of her mother’s long Damir Ibrahimovich Lai Yiu Fai Bruno Wagner and a corpse behind his back, Zhao’s tragi- hours, happily informs Esma that there Screenwriter comic odyssey brings him face-to-face Yu Lik Wai is a discount for children whose parents Editor Jasmila Zbanic with all levels of Chinese society. Based on Yang Hongyu died as martyrs in the Yugoslav civil war. Cinematographer a true story, Getting Home features stun- Cast Esma, however, doesn’t have the papers Christine A. Maier Editor ning cinematography and a pitch-perfect Zhao Benshan to prove her husband’s death. Soon, Sara Song Dandan Niki Mossbock lead performance by acclaimed stage ac- Wu Ma grows suspicious of her father’s status and Music tor Zhao Benshan. Director Zhang Yang’s Hong Qiwen confronts Esma, who has no choice but to Enes Zlatar Print Source Cast newest fi lm is not only a touching story of disclose the bitter truth. Jasna Ornela Berry friendship that comments on the absurdity Fortissimo Films Selected Filmography Kenan Catic of life, but also a unique look at the rapidly Sunfl ower (2005) Mirjana Karanovic Previous Screenings Leon Lucev changing culture, values and landscape of Quitting (2001) Berlin International Film Festival 2006 (Best Film) Shower (1999) Luna Mijovic modern-day China. AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival 2006 (Best Film) Print Source Strand Releasing Selected Filmography Previous Screenings Feature fi lm debut Berlin International Film Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize) Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2007 (Best Film)

70 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION The Great Match Great World of Sound La Gran Final

Saturday, Sept. 29, Noon Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22, 3:00PM Downer Theatre Thursday, Sept. 27, 9:45PM Times Cinema

Soccer is truly the world’s game, a fact Spain/Germany This charming antidote to “American Idol” USA made evident in this visually vibrant, 2006 / 88 min. is a character-based comedy of two up- 2006 / 100 min. warmly comic feature. Spanish w/ English start record producers seeking to make a English subtitles buck from struggling musicians. Director The Great Match is a delightful fi lm that Director Craig Zobel tells the adventurous story of three indig- Gerardo Olivares Recently hired record producers Martin Producers enous communities striving toward one Producers (Pat Healy) and Clarence (Kene Holliday) Melissa Palmer goal: to watch the fi nal round of the 2002 Jose Maria Morales travel to small towns where their record Richard Wright Andre Sikojev Craig Zobel World Cup between Germany and Bra- Sophokles Tasioulis label has placed ads to fi nd undiscovered Screenwriters zil. Sounds easy, right? There’s only one Screenwriters musicians. It’s going great at fi rst, but soon George Smith problem: The communities are located in Gerardo Olivares Martin and Clarence begin to question Craig Zobel Chema Rodriguez Cinematographer some of the most remote areas imagin- Cinematographer whether the company is as virtuous as it Adam Stone able—Mongolia, the Amazon Delta and Gerardo Olivares promises. This refreshing fi lm evokes the Editors Niger’s Tenere Desert. Since the people Editor image of the traveling salesman to address Jane Rizzo of these communities each live about 500 Rosario Sainz de Rozas the trend of people looking for a shortcut to Tim Streeto Music Music kilometers away from the next town, fi nd- Martin Meissonnier fame, along the way examining the shady David Wingo ing a working television—not to mention Cast people who promise an easy path. Shot Cast the electricity to run one—amounts to a Abu Aldanish with deceptive simplicity, Craig Zobel’s en- John Baker Zeinolda Igaza Michael Harding Herculean task. Fortunately, they possess Kenshleg Alen Khan dearing second feature combines standout Pat Healy the resourcefulness and the willpower to Shaq Humar Khan performances from little-known character Kene Holliday achieve their goal. A generosity of spirit Print Source actors, witty dialogue and actual footage of Robert Longstreet and magnifi cent cinematography make for Film Movement people auditioning to create a new classic Rebecca Mader Selected Filmography Tricia Paoluccio splendid entertainment—not only for soc- Caravana (2005) of American independent cinema. Print Source cer fans, but for anyone interested in the Magnolia Pictures lives of those living a world away. Film Website Previous Screenings greatworldofsound.com/ Sundance Film Festival 2007 fi lm.html Seattle International Film Festival 2007 Previous Screenings Selected Filmography Berlin International Film Festival 2006 Surfacing (2002) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2006

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Saturday, Sept. 29, Midnight Oriental Theatre Thursday, Sept. 27, 10:00PM Downer Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:30PM UWM Union Theatre

This irreverent, frequently delightful, ut- USA This fascinating blend of pathos and com- UK/Belgium/ terly raw, 21st-century romantic comedy 2007 / 90 min. edy features an unforgettable performance Germany/ was the greatest American indie discovery English by Marianne Faithfull as a grandmother Luxembourg/ from the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Director who will do anything to help her grand- France son. 2007 / 103 min. Alex Holdridge English Wilson, a 29-year old slacker who fi nds Producers himself without a date on New Year’s Eve, Seth Caplan Maggie, a frumpy, 50-year-old, middle- Director Scoot McNairy has every intention of locking the doors class widow, is desperate to get money for Sam Garbarski Anne Walker-McBay Producers and forgetting that last year ever hap- Screenwriter an operation for her seriously ill grandson. Karl Baumgartner pened. Vivian, beautiful and strong-willed, Alex Holdridge While drifting aimlessly through the streets Sebastien Delloye Cinematographer Diana Elbaum is hell-bent on being with the right man at Robert Murphy of London’s Soho, a poster in front of Sexy the stroke of midnight. When Wilson’s best World catches her eye: Hostess wanted. Thanassis Karathanos Editors Screenwriters friend convinces him to post a personal ad Frank Reynolds Too naïve to realize what she is doing, she Philippe Blasband on Craigslist, Vivian comes knocking. The Jacob Vaughn enters the club. Miki, Sexy World’s cynical Martin Herron Cast date starts out disastrously, but a strange owner, can’t believe his eyes. Intrigued, he Cinematographer Katy Luong Christophe Beaucarne connection develops as their time together Brian Matthew McGuire decides to have some fun and offers her Editor extends into a nighttime journey through Scoot McNairy a job. Working under the pseudonym of Ludo Troch Sara Simmonds Music the streets of Los Angeles. By letting the Print Source “Irina Palm,” Maggie applies herself in or- relationship unfold before the audience’s der to not lose her job. Her natural talent is Ghinzu IFC First Take Cast eyes, In Search of a Midnight Kiss offers Selected Filmography soon discovered not only by the surprised Kevin Bishop up a rollicking comic ride, a tender journey Sexless (2003) owner, but gossiping neighbors as well. Marianne Faithfull Wrong Numbers (2001) though love, sex and modern romance on Singer Marianne Faithfull’s magnifi cent Siobhan Hewlett Miki Manojlovic New Year’s Eve. performance, a spellbinding score and art- Print Source ful direction, which is never lurid or vulgar Strand Releasing despite its setting, combine to create one Selected Filmography Previous Screenings of the strongest cinematic experiences of The Rashevski Tango Tribeca Film Festival 2007 (2003) Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007 the festival.

Previous Screenings Berlin International Film Festival 2007 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2007

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74 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Killer of Sheep Lady Chatterley

Sunday, Sept. 30, 4:30PM UWM Union Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9:30PM Downer Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 3:30PM Times Cinema

A landmark in African-American fi lm his- USA This intelligent, gorgeous story of passion, France/ tory, Killer of Sheep is a heralded but rare- 1977, 2007 / 83 min. based on D.H. Lawrence’s classic, contro- Belgium ly seen classic about a father struggling to English versial novel, won the 2007 Best Film Ce- 2006 / 168 Min. French w/ Eng. Subtitles support his family. Director sar (the French Oscar equivalent). Charles Burnett Director Made by Charles Burnett as his thesis fi lm Producer Lady Chatterley tells the story of Con- Pascale Ferran for UCLA in 1977, this fi lm never received a Charles Burnett stance, who married Cambridge graduate Producer wide release due to music-licensing issues. Screenwriter Gilles Sandoz Charles Burnett and mine owner Clifford Chatterley in 1917, Screenwriters Now in re-release, this cinematic gem is Cinematographer at age 23. After a short-lived honeymoon, Roger Bohbot something to celebrate. The story concerns Charles Burnett Clifford, a lieutenant, was drafted to fi ght in Pascale Ferran an African-American man in the Watts dis- Editor World War I. He returned badly wounded, Cinematographer trict of Los Angeles working at a slaughter- Charles Burnett Julien Hirsc Music needing to use a wheelchair for the rest Editors house, unable to sleep and estranged from Charles Bracy of his life. The fi lm begins in 1921; Con- Yann Dedet his family. It captures a tangible sense of Cast stance feels lonely and isolated in a rural Mathilde Muyard societal malaise and urban alienation with Charles Bracy Music Angela Burnett environment that bores her. However, fate Beatrice Thiriet compassion and humor. The fi lm’s impov- Eugene Cherry has destined that her passion and desire be Cast erished production values make for a re- Jack Drummond awakened by a taciturn gamekeeper, Oliver Helene Alexandridis markably visceral impact, reminiscent of Kaycee Moore Parkin, a man whose life and background Jean-Louis Coulloc’h Italian neorealism. Entertainment Weekly Henry Gayle Sanders Helene Fillieres Print Source are diametrically opposed to her own. Lady Hippolyte Girardot said it was “way ahead of its time 30 years Milestone Films Chatterley is imbued with a passion that is Marina Hands ago, and [is] just as stunning today, one Film Website both innocent and subversive—one that Print Source of those marvels of original moviemaking killerofsheep.com Kino International Selected Filmography transcends, without ever ignoring, class Selected Director that keeps hope of artistic independence Nat Turner: A Troublesome and social conventions. As Constance and Filmography alive.” Property (2003) Parkin nourish their mutual love, they enter Quatre Jours A Ocoee To Sleep With Anger into a radical realm where nature, sex and (2000) (1990) L’Age des possibles (1995) Previous Screenings My Brother’s Wedding romance merge into one powerful experi- Coming to Terms with the Berlin International Film Festival 1981 (Critics Prize) (1983) ence. Dead (1994) Toronto International Film Festival 1981

Previous Screenings Berlin International Film Festival 2007 Tribeca Film Festival 2007

Co-presenters Community Media Project America’s Black Holocaust Museum

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 75 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Madeinusa My Nikifor Mój Nikifor

Friday, Sept. 21, 9:45PM Times Cinema Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:00PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 23, 4:30PM Downer Theatre Thursday, Sept. 27, 5:00PM Times Cinema

This stunningly photographed and magi- Peru/Spain A prizewinner at home and abroad, this Poland cally gritty fi lm looks into a strange, in- 2006 / 100 min. beautifully executed fi lm about genius, 2004 / 97 min. sular Peruvian village during a Holy Week Spanish w/ English friendship, conviction and humanity looks Polish w/ English subtitles subtitles celebration that allows them to revel in at the last few years in the life of the naïve Director debauchery. Director painter known as Nikifor. Krzsztof Krauze Claudia Llosa Producers Madeinusa (pronounced ma-den-OO-za) is Producers Nikifor Krynicki (1895–1968), widely seen Wojciech Danowski Antonio Chavarrias as one of the greatest primitivist painters Juliusz Machulski the name of a 14-year-old girl with a sweet Claudia Llosa Jacek Moczydlowski Indian face who lives in a devoutly religious Jose Maria Morales in art history, began his career begging Screenwriters mountain town in Peru. From Good Friday Screenwriter at a spa in southern Poland, selling paint- Joanna Kos Claudia Llosa ings to people who generally resented him Krzysztof Krauze until Easter Sunday, the villagers live with- Cinematographer Cinematographer out fear of sinning since God is dead and Raul Perez Ureta for his rough appearance, behavior and Krzysztof Ptak can’t see what is happening. Madeinusa, Editor speech impediment. My Nikifor details the Editor her sister and their father maintain this tra- Ernest Blasi last eight years in the artist’s life, during Krzysztof Szpetmanski Music which he met established painter Marian Music dition without questioning. However, ev- Selma Mutal Bartlomiej Gliniak erything changes with the arrival of Salva- Cast Wlosinski and forged a rocky yet intimate Cast dor, a young geologist from Lima who will Yiliana Chong friendship. In a bold casting decision, di- Krystyna Feldman Ubaldo Huaman rector Krzysztof Krauze decided to cast 88- Roman Gancarczyk unknowingly change Madeinusa’s destiny. Magaly Solier Jerzy Gudejko The San Sebastian Film Festival described Carlos de la Torre year-old actress Krystyna Feldman to play Selected Filmography it as “magnifi cently shot, imbued with a Print Source Nikifor. Her captivating performance drives Saviour Square (2006) discreet sense of magic and mystery, and Film Movement this spiritual and artistic journey, which The Debt (1999) Selected Filmography will eventually take its place as one of the Street Games (1996) packed with arresting imagery that recalls Feature fi lm debut master surrealist Luis Buñuel.” greatest Polish fi lms of all time.

Previous Screenings Previous Screenings Rotterdam International Film Festival 2006 (Critics Prize) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2005 (Best Film) Sundance Film Festival 2006 Chicago International Film Festival 2005 (Best Film)

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76 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies The Paper Will Be Blue OSS 117: Le Caire - Nid d’espions Hirtia va fi Albastra

Friday, Sept. 28, 7:30PM Times Cinema Thursday, Sept. 27, 5:00PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, 2:15PM UWM Union Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, 11:30AM Times Cinema

This hilarious French box-offi ce sensation France A skillful blend of docudrama and wry Romania follows the travails of special agent OSS 2006 / 99 min. humor, told from a ground-level point of 2006 / 95 min. 117, who is equal parts James Bond, Max- French w/ English view, The Paper Will Be Blue is a striking Romanian w/ English well Smart, Inspector Clouseau and Austin subtitles recreation of the emotions that boiled over subtitles Powers. Director during the Romanian Revolution. Director Michel Hazanavicius Radu Muntean Secret agent of the Offi ce of Strategic Ser- Producers The Romanian New Wave of fi lmmaking Producer vices, OSS 117 (brilliant French comedian Eric Altmeyer Dragos Vilcu Nicolas Altmeyer continues with Radu Muntean’s provoca- Screenwriters Jean Dujardin), is sent to Cairo in 1955 to Screenwriters tive, sensitive fi lm. The Paper Will Be Blue Alexandru Baciu investigate the disappearance of another Jean Bruce draws from a real-life incident during the Radu Muntean agent and stumbles into a web of interna- Jean-François Halin Razvan Radulescu Michel Hazanavicius 1989 Romanian Revolution in which two Cinematographer tional intrigue that involves separate fac- Cinematographer squads of the Interior Ministry were acci- Tudor Lucaciu tions of Egyptians, Russians and even the Guillaume Schiffman dentally massacred. The incident was not Editor Nazis. Agent OSS 117 is just the man the Editor out of the ordinary. Following the over- Alexandru Radu French Secret Services want: he doesn’t Reynald Bertrand Music Music throw of the Ceausescu and the unsettling Electric Brother have a clue, but is very lucky in getting what Ludovic Bource of Romanian society, thousands of people Verdi he wants. Throw in the requisite romantic Kamel Ech-Cheik were killed in personal vendettas. The Pa- Cast liaisons with exotic, beautiful women and Cast Dragos Bucur Aure Atika per Will Be Blue recreates this tense, tragic Adi Carauleanu you have the recipe for an ideal action- Berenice Bejo and recent history through the eyes of the Paul Ipate adventure-comedy. This delightful spoof Jean Dujardin soldiers and everyday people who expe- Print Source of spy fi lms features sparkling production Philippe Lefebvre rienced it, painting a vivid portrait of how Romanian Film Centre design, a jubilantly retro score and a genu- Print Source Film Website Music Box Films revolution brings out the best and worst thepaperwillbeblue.com ine fl air for using the visual vocabulary of Selected Filmography in people. Its blend of sardonic humor, Selected Filmography the ’60s. Mes amis (1999) political insightfulness and psychological Furia (2002) Echec au capital (1997) complexity is a staple of current Romanian Previous Screenings cinema. Tokyo International Film Festival 2006 (Best Film) Seattle International Film Festival 2006 (Audience Award – Best Film) Previous Screenings Locarno Film Festival 2006 Warsaw Film Festival 2006

Co-presenter Peace Action Wisconsin

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 77 WORLD CINEMA FICTION

Salvador The Signal Midnight Movie

Friday, Sept. 28, 7:00PM UWM Union Theatre Friday, Sept. 21, Midnight Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, 4:00PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 23, 9:45PM Times Cinema

Spellbinding and moving, this dramatiza- Spain Ain’t It Cool News makes this bold predic- USA tion of Catalan anarchist and political mar- 2006 / 133 min. tion about The Signal: “This fi lm will ex- 2007 / 98 min. tyr Salvador Puig Antich boldly addresses Catalan, Spanish and plode. Mark my words. It has cult classic English French w/ English the troubled politics of Spain’s recent subtitles written all over it.” Directors past. David Bruckner Director It’s New Year’s Eve in the city of Terminus, Dan Bush Born into a left-leaning bourgeois family, Manuel Huerga and chaos is this year’s resolution. All forms Jacob Gentry Salvador (Daniel Brühl, winner of the Se- Producer Producers Jaume Roures of communication have been jammed by Jacob Gentry attle International Film Festival’s best actor Screenwriter an enigmatic transmission, which preys on Alexander Motlagh award) exercised his youthful idealism as a Lluís Arcarazo fear and desire, ultimately driving every- Screenwriters student struggling against Franco’s repres- Cinematographer David Bruckner David Omedes one in the city to murder and anarchy. In a Dan Bush sive regime. Together with friends turned Editors place once marked by conformity but now Jacob Gentry “comrades-in-arms,” Salvador robbed Aixalà engulfed in complete mayhem, the rebel- Cinematographers banks to fund the radical movement. Even- Santy Borricon lious Ben must save the woman he loves David Bruckner tually, he was apprehended in a shootout Music Dan Bush Lluís Llach from both the bedlam in the streets and Jacob Gentry in which a young police offi cer was killed. Cast her crazed, sadistic husband. But the only Editors On March 2, 1974, he became the last po- Daniel Brühl way he can tell whom to trust and who has David Bruckner litical prisoner to be executed in Spain by Joel Joan Dan Bush Tristan Ulloa “the crazy” is by uncovering the true na- Jacob Gentry the garrote. Salvador is the story of his fate Leonor Watling ture of the transmission. This smart, funny Music and of the desperate attempts of his family, Print Source and gory horror fl ick repeatedly shatters Matthew Compton colleagues and lawyers to prevent his ex- Beta Cinema expectations in its horrifi c journey toward Ben Lovett ecution. Daniel Brühl brings the passion he Film Website Paloma Udovic salvadorfi lm.com discovering that the most brutal monster Cast displayed in The Edukators and Good Bye Selected Filmography might actually be within us. A.J. Bowen Lenin! to the role of the committed young Viure un Somni (2005) Anessa Ramsey anarchist with no desire to be a martyr. Antartida (1995) Justin Welborn Previous Screenings Print Source San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 Magnolia Pictures Previous Screenings Sundance Film Festival 2007 Film Website Cannes Film Festival 2006 doyouhavethecrazy.com Seattle International Film Festival 2007 (Best Actor) Selected Filmography Last Goodbye (2004) Prefeature: High Maintenance Goodbye Day (2003) Germany / 2006 / 9 min. / Director: Phillip Van Gil’s Choice (1998) Tired of the same conversations with your partner? No problem: Just call for a replacement.

78 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Sounds of Sand Sweet Mud Si Le Vent Souleve Les Sables Adama Meshuga’at

Saturday, Sept. 22, 2:30PM Downer Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 10:00PM Oriental Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 5:00PM Downer Theatre Thursday, Sept. 27, 9:30PM Downer Theatre

A simple yet extraordinarily moving and Belgium/ This award-winning Israeli drama about Israel suspenseful parable about an African fam- France kibbutz life is a personal, poignant story of 2006 / 97 min. ily’s near-hopeless quest for water. 2006 / 88 min. thwarted love, adolescent awakening and Hebrew w/ English French w/ English human weakness. subtitles subtitles Besieged by the hostile desert climate and Director the impending threat of war, Rahne and his Director On a kibbutz (collective farming commu- Dror Shaul family head east in search of water and a Marion Hänsel nity) in southern Israel, a boy is entering Producers Producer Bettina Beckerman new home, their beloved livestock in tow. Marion Hänsel a troubled bar mitzvah year in 1974. Dvir, Philippa Kowarsky The dangers they face are harrowing, yet Screenwriters age 12, has a dead father, a brother in the Johannes Rexin the love and hope shared by Rahne and Marc Durin-Valois army and a mother, Miri, who’s emotional- Sharon Shamir his family give Sounds of Sand a humane Marion Hänsel ly fragile and nearly unstable. When Miri’s Dror Shaul Cinematographer Edgard Tenenbaum undercurrent, balancing the fi lm’s tragedy Walther van den Ende much-rumored boyfriend appears, things Screenwriter with a sense of hope. Based on Marc Du- Editor begin to look up for the family. Before long, Dror Shaul rin-Valois’s award-winning novel Chamelle, Michele Hubinon however, a series of small but earthshaking Cinematographer Music Sebastian Edschmid Marion Hänsel’s tale of exodus, quest, hope Rene-Marc Bini confl icts will test the nascent family and the Editors and fatality conveys the beauty of sub-Sa- Cast larger kibbutz community. This sophisticat- Michal Cohen haran Africa as well as the man-made trag- Asma Nouman Aden ed coming-of-age story is a subtle study of Halil Efrat edies that have ravaged the land and its Carole Karemera both character and community that peels Isaac Sehayek Said Abdallah Mohamed Music people. This gripping tale about a family’s Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed back the romantic mythology surrounding Tsoof Philosof desperation resonates long after the cred- Issaka Sawadogo communal life. Sweet Mud took top prizes Adi Renart its roll, giving a face to a modern crisis. Print Source at Sundance, Miami and Berlin, as well as Cast A.S.A.P. Films Shai Avivi Film Website the Israeli Academy Award for Best Pic- Henri Garcin soundsofsand.be ture. Tomer Steinhof Previous Screenings Ronit Yudkevitch San Sebastian International Film Festival 2006 Selected Filmography Clouds: Letters to My Son Print Source (Special Jury Prize) Bavaria Film International San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 (2001) Previous Screenings The Quarry (1998) Sundance International Film Festival 2007 Selected Filmography Between the Devil and the (Best Film – World Cinema) Sima Vaknin, Witch (2003) Deep Blue Sea (1995) Miami International Film Festival 2007 Operation Grandma (1999) (Audience Award –World Cinema)

Co-presenter French Institute of Milwaukee, Beatrice Armstrong

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 79 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Tell No One The Whole Ne le dis a personne Shootin’ Match

Thursday, Sept. 27, 4:30PM Downer Theatre Friday, Sept. 28, 9:30PM Discovery World Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:00PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 30, Noon Discovery World

This complex, suspenseful French thriller is France Credited as the inspiration for the Sun- USA an action-packed adaptation of American 2006 / 126 min. dance Film Festival, this essential Ameri- 1979 / 109 min. mystery writer Harlan Coben’s best selling French w/ English can independent fi lm follows two good ol’ English subtitles novel Tell No One. boys striving for their version of the Ameri- Director Director can Dream. Eagle Pennell Featuring an extraordinary cast, this high- Guillaume Canet Producers speed thriller revolves around a pediatri- Producer Two hilarious slackers come up with off- Louis Black Alain Attal Mark Rance cian who unexpectedly fi nds himself a Screenwriters the-wall get-rich-quick schemes to pay for Lin Sutherland suspect eight years after his wife was mys- Guillaume Canet their beer in this testament to DIY fi lmmak- Screenwriters teriously murdered. At the same time the Harlan Coben ing from infl uential Texas fi lmmaker Eagle Eagle Pennell Philippe Lefebvre Lin Sutherland police are closing in, he receives a mys- Cinematographer Pennell. Robert Redford was watching this Cinematographer terious e-mail with a subject line only his Christophe Offenstein gem at the USA Film Festival when he came Eagle Pennell wife could have known. Suddenly, with Editor up with the idea for Sundance to expose Editor beautiful Paris as his backdrop, the doctor Herve de Luze independent fi lms to wider audiences and Eagle Pennell Music Music must race to fi nd the truth, while avoiding Mathieu Chedid create a support network for independent Chuck Pinnell the cops and some unsavory characters on Cast fi lmmakers. Lovingly restored by Watch- Cast his tail. With its highly intricate plot twists, Francois Cluzet maker Films, The Whole Shootin’ Match Sonny Davis Marie-Josee Croze Doris Hargrave high level of suspense and “wrong man” Andre Dussollier had been lost for 25 years. Roger Ebert said Eric Henshaw plotline, Tell No One brilliantly recalls some Jean Rouchefort the fi lm is “one of the best examples of a Lou Perry of the best works of Alfred Hitchcock. Print Source new regional American cinema … It won’t Print Source EuropaCorp turn up in neighborhood theaters and may Watchmaker Films Ltd. Selected Filmography Film Website never be on TV, but it creates characters Previous Screenings My Idol (2003) watchmakerfi lms.com Cannes International Film Festival 2006 that are such ornery, dreaming, hopeless Selected Filmography Seattle International Film Festival 2007 and precious failures that you can’t help Doc’s Full Service (1994) Ice House (1989) sort of loving them.” Last Night at the Alamo (1983) Previous Screenings SXSW Film Festival 2007 New Directors/New Films Film Festival 1979

80 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA FICTION Woman on the Beach The Yacoubian Building Haebyuneui Yeoin Omaret Yakobeann

Friday, Sept. 21, 9:30PM Downer Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22, 1:45PM Times Cinema Monday, Sept. 24, 7:15PM Downer Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 7:45PM Downer Theatre

An exasperated fi lm director juggles rela- South Korea The Los Angeles Times called this portrait Egypt tionships and writer’s block at a beach re- 2006 / 128 min. of modern Egypt “nothing short of ground- 2006 / 161 min. sort in this lyrical, romantic comedy-drama Korean w/ English breaking.” Arabic w/ English from Korean master Hong Sang-soo. subtitles subtitles Director Built in the 1930s to house the wealthiest Director This international festival favorite follows Hong Sang-soo members of the Egyptian elite, the Yacou- Marwan Hamed a famous fi lm director who travels to a Producer bian building, now slightly dilapidated, has Producer Jin-a Cho Imad Adeeb seaside resort in an attempt to complete Screenwriter become a high-rise home to every class Screenwriters his new script. Reluctant to go alone, he Hong Sang-soo and character. Characters in this vibrant Alaa Al-Aswany convinces a friend to come along, who in Cinematographer epic include a former aristocrat longing for Wahid Hamid Kim Hyung-ku Cinematographer turn brings his girlfriend. Before long, the Editor his vanished past, a disillusioned young Sameh Selim director is stealing away with his friend’s Ham Sung-won woman forced to work demeaning jobs to Editors lover—but despite her intentions, he wants Music support her family and a gay newspaper Dominic Thomson nothing to do with a long-term relation- Ko Hyun-jeong editor whose sexual orientation is an open Jay Warren Jeong Yong-jin Music ship. Showcasing acclaimed director Hong Cast secret. Based on the best-selling novel by Khaled Hammad Sang-soo’s predilection for creating de- Ko Hyun-jeung Alaa Al Aswany, The Yacoubian Building Cast ceptively simple yet utterly complex rela- Kim Seung-woo is both a taboo-breaking landmark and the Adel Imam Song Sun-mi Nour El-Sherif tionship dramas, Woman on the Beach is Kim Tae-woo highest-budgeted fi lm in Egyptian history. Youssra reminiscent of the fi nest work of France’s Print Source Issad Younis Eric Rohmer. Cinema Service Print Source Selected Filmography Previous Screenings Strand Releasing Tale of Cinema (2005) Berlin International Film Festival 2006 Selected Filmography São Paulo International Film Festival 2006 (Special Jury Award) Previous Screenings Woman is the Future of Feature fi lm debut Toronto International Film Festival 2006 Man (2004) New York Film Festival 2006 Turning Gate (2002)

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 81 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Air Guitar Nation Dare Not Walk Alone

Midnight Movie

Saturday, Sept. 22, Midnight Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:45PM Discovery World Tuesday, Sept. 25, 9:45PM Downer Theatre

For those about to (air) rock, we salute you! USA It’s the greatest civil rights story never told. USA 2006 / 81 min. 2006 / 83 min. Air Guitar Nation chronicles the birth of the English Jeremy Dean’s fearlessly honest and so- English US Air Guitar Championships, a battle of Director cially prescient documentary reveals the Director naked ambition in which aspiring rock stars Alexandra Lipsitz untold history of the civil rights movement Jeremy Dean live out their dreams in a quest to become Producers in St. Augustine, Fla., and the ongoing con- Producershh the world champion. C. Diddy, a samurai Anna Barber fl ict in the city. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fi ght Jeremy Dean Dan Cutforth Richard Mergener warrior clad in a Hello Kitty breastplate and Jane Lipsitz for equality led to a battle to integrate a lo- Cinematographer red kimono, emerges as an early favorite. Cinematographer cal motel, culminating in a horrifi c incident Jeremy Dean But his nemesis from New York City’s Lower Anthony Sacco in which the motel’s owner poured acid Editor Editor Jeremy Dean East Side, Bjorn Turoque, is not far behind. Conor O’Neill on protesters. More than 40 years later, a Print Source Full of triumph, disappointment, patriotic Music group of African-American teenagers in THINKFilm spirit, political tension and, of course, invis- Dan Crane St. Augustine dream of a better life, trying Film Website ible guitars, Air Guitar Nation takes audi- Print Source to survive troubled homes, failing schools darenotwalkalone.com Shadow Distribution Selected Filmography ences on an inspiring, exhilarating and hi- Film Website and a justice system that is stacked against Feature fi lm debut larious journey that asks what it truly takes airguitarnation.com them. Dare Not Walk Alone attempts to to become the best in the world. Selected Filmography bridge the gap between the ideals of the Feature fi lm debut civil rights era and the contemporary strug- gles of the hip-hop generation. Previous Screenings 2006 South by Southwest Film Festival 2006 Tribeca Film Festival Previous Screenings Atlanta Film Festival 2006 Cinequest Film Festival 2006

Sponsors Co-presenter Co-presenter Jack Rosenberg America’s Black 91.7 WMSE Social Justice Films Holocaust Museum

82 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY The Devil Came on Enemies of Happiness Horseback

Sunday, Sept. 23, 5:00PM Oriental Theatre Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:30PM Oriental Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7:00PM Oriental Theatre

The Darfur tragedy, seen through the eyes USA In war-torn Afghanistan, hope is a hard Denmark of an American Marine who has returned 2007 / 85 min. sell, but courageous female politician 2006 / 58 min. to the United States in an effort to stop the English Malalai Joya gives Afghans (and viewers) Dari w/ English subtitles genocide, is the focus of The Devil Came Directors hope for the future. Director on Horseback. Ricki Stern Eva Mulvad Annie Sundberg In 2003, activist Malalai Joya took an op- Producer US Marine Capt. Brian Steidle was sent to Producers portunity to speak out against ruling politi- Helle Faber Ricki Stern cians, denouncing them as warlords. This Cinematographer Sudan by the African Union as an offi cial Annie Sundberg Zillah Bowes military observer. The job allowed him un- Gretchen Wallace act sparked outrage, not to mention several Editor paralleled access to the country and the Cinematographers assassination attempts. Then, at age 28, Adam Nielsen Phil Cox Joya did one better and ran for a seat in Music horrors being perpetrated by an Arab gov- Tim Heatherington Thomas Knak ernment on its black African populace. In William Rexer II the fi rst democratically elected parliament Anders Remmer the fi eld, Steidle was shocked by the con- Jerry Risius in more than 35 years. In a country scarred Jesper Skaaning ditions and unprepared for what he would Annie Sundberg by years of war, she dared to speak out for Print Source Editor hope and against the outdated customs Women Make Movies experience. He was shot at and taken hos- Joey Grossfi eld Film Website tage, and he consistently found himself Music that have kept her people functionally il- enemiesofhappiness.com unable to intercede to protect the lives of Paul Brill literate and the women practically slaves. Selected Filmography Cast The fi lm follows Joya’s campaign quest as, Feature fi lm debut children. Equally frustrating was the inter- Brinda Karat national community’s apathy toward the Ankur Khanna surrounded by armed guards, she travels ongoing violence, which ultimately led Konkona Sensharma the countryside educating women about Steidle to quit. Using his exclusive photos Yashpal Sharma their right to vote, mediating domestic Print Source disputes and protecting young girls from and fi rsthand account, the fi lm weaves a International Film Circuit compelling account of a country plunged Film Website poorly arranged marriages. into chaos, a world that couldn’t seem to thedevilcameonhorseback .com care less and a man who transformed him- Selected Filmography Previous Screenings self from observer to activist. The Trials of Darryl Hunt Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Best Documentary – World Cinema) (2006) Amsterdam International Documentary Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize) Previous Screenings 2007 Sundance Film Festival 2007 Full Frame Film Festival (Special Jury Prize) Prefeature: Sari’s Mother USA / 2006 / 21 min. / Director: James Longley In this immediate and elegant documentary from the director of Iraq In Fragments (MIFF ’06), an Iraqi woman struggles to care for her son, who has AIDS.

Sponsor Jack Rosenberg Social Justice Films

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 83

WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Five Days in For the Bible September Tells Me So

Saturday, Sept. 22, 12:30PM Oriental Theatre Friday, Sept. 28, 4:30PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 3:15PM Discovery World Sunday, Sept. 30, 4:45PM Milwaukee Art Museum

Five Days in September is an enthralling Canada Can the love between two people ever be USA look at the inner workings of the Toronto 2005 / 80 min. an abomination? Is the chasm separating 2007 / 100 min. Symphony Orchestra under its charismatic English homosexuality and Christianity too wide English maestro, Peter Oundjian. Director to bridge? Does the Bible advocate dis- Director Barbara Willis Sweete crimination? Daniel Karslake Five Days in September charts the rebirth Producers Producer of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in its Jessica Daniel This vital and probing documentary rec- Daniel Karslake Barbara Willis Sweete Screenwriters fi rst days under a new musical director, Screenwriter onciles homosexuality and biblical Scrip- Daniel Karslake maestro Peter Oundjian. Amid depictions Barbara Willis Sweete ture, in the process revealing how church- Nancy Kennedy of frenetic preparation and practice, media Cinematographers sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost Editor Milan Podsedly Nancy Kennedy frenzy and sky-high expectations, this doc- Anton Van Rooyen solely upon a signifi cant—and perhaps Music umentary captures gorgeous performances Editor malicious—misinterpretation of the Bible. Scott Anderson from such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax Bruce Lange Through the experiences of fi ve Chris- Mark Suozzo and Renee Fleming. Described by Variety Music tian American families—including those Cast Toronto Symphony Rev. Jimmy Creech as “an absolutely fi rst-rate classical-music Orchestra of former House Majority Leader Richard Richard Gephardt documentary” that “transcends puffery to Print Source Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Peter Gomes work as a truly exciting record of a major Outsider Pictures Robinson—we discover how insightful Rabbi Steve Greenberg Selected Filmography Bishop Desmond Tutu arts group in transition, and how intense Perfect Pie (2002) people of faith handle the realization that Print Source personalities inform all aspects of the biz,” they have a gay child. For the Bible Tells Me First Run Features it’s a must-see for any music lover. So offers healing, clarity and understand- Film Website ing for anyone caught in the crosshairs of forthebibletellsmeso.org Selected Filmography Scripture and sexual identity. Previous Screenings Feature fi lm debut Palm Springs International Film Festival 2006 (Audience Award – Best Documentary) Vancouver International Film Festival 2006 Previous Screenings Seattle International Film Festival 2007 (Audience Award – Best Documentary) Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize)

Co-presenter The 20th Annual Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival will present the local premiere of For the Bible Tells Me So at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the UWM Union Theatre. For complete information, see http://arts.uwm.edu/lgbtfi lm

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WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Ghosts of Cité Soleil Girls Rock!

Thursday, Sept. 27, 9:30PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:45PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 1:00PM Times Cinema Saturday, Sept. 29, 2:45PM UWM Union Theatre

Ghosts of Cité Soleil takes viewers into the Denmark/USA At Rock ’n’ Roll Camp, girls are taught the USA world’s most dangerous slum, where two 2006 / 100 min. liberating powers of music. This joyous 2007 / 91 min. rival gang leaders struggle for a better life Haitian Creole, English documentary showcases how music can English and French w/ English through the power of rap music. subtitles change kids’ lives forever. Director Arne Johnson In Haiti’s notoriously lawless Cité Soleil, Director Girls ranging in age from 8 to 18 are taught Producers the impoverished neighborhood the Unit- Asger Leth that it’s all right to sweat like a pig, scream Arne Johnson Producers Shane King ed Nations has called the most dangerous Seth Kanegis like a banshee and wail on their instruments Cinematographer place on Earth, director Asger Leth gained Tomas Radoor with complete and utter abandon. They Shane King unprecedented access into the lives of two Mikael Rieks also learn that “it is 100% OK to be exactly Editor Screenwriter Arne Johnson brothers, gang leaders named 2Pac and Asger Leth who you are.” The girls have a week to se- Shane King Bily. Guns, violence and the constant threat Cinematographers lect a band, write a song and start learning Print Source of murder fi ll their days. As the fi lm delves Frederik Jacobi an instrument they may never have played Shadow Distribution deeper into a thick web of national, local Asger Leth before. In between, they receive lessons of Film Website Milos Loncarevic girlsrockmovie.com and personal crises, it becomes increas- Editor empowerment, from self-defense to anger Selected Filmography ingly unclear if the brothers realize the full Adam Nielsen management, by indie-rock icons such as Feature fi lm debut implications of what they are fi ghting for, Music Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney. At the Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis even as they attempt to funnel their intense Wyclef Jean end of the week, all of the bands perform passions into rap music. This Caribbean Print Source a concert for more than 700 fans. What epic of family, love and violence is a har- THINKFilm happens to the girls as they are given a rowing but truthful look at an often-ignored Film Website temporary reprieve from being sexualized, ghostsofcitesoleil.com corner of the world. Selected Filmography analyzed and pressured to conform is truly Feature fi lm debut moving and revolutionary. Previous Screenings Toronto International Film Festival 2006 Previous Screenings Seattle International Film Festival 2007 Seattle International Film Festival 2007 Silverdocs Film Festival 2007

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5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 87 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Gypsy Caravan Hot House

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 4:45PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, 3:00PM Discovery World Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:30PM Downer Theatre

An audience favorite at fi lm festivals world- USA/UK/ “An extraordinary, brilliantly shot Israel wide, this buoyant musical documentary Netherlands and edited look at life for some of the 2006 / 80 min. honors the perseverance of Gypsies and 2006 / 111 min. nearly 10,000 Palestinians incarcerated Hebrew, Aramaic and their musical tradition. Multiple languages w/ in Israeli prisons, men’s and women’s.” English w/ English English subtitles subtitles —indieWIRE This dazzling display of the world of Roma Director Director music celebrates top international Gypsy Jasmine Dellal Palestinian prisoners in Israel today are Shimon Dotan performers, interweaving stirring tales of Producers considered murderers and criminals by Producers Jasmine Dellal Jonathan Aroch their everyday lives and social background. Sara Nolan many Israelis, but most Palestinians regard Dikla Barkai Shot by documentary icon Albert Maysles, Screenwriter them as freedom fi ghters and martyrs-in- Arik Bernstein the fi lm takes place on location in Spain, Jasmine Dellal the-making. Granted rare permission to Shimon Dota Macedonia, Romania and India, as well as Cinematographers fi lm inside the country’s highest-security Screenwriter Alain de Halleux Shimon Dota in the United States during the Gypsy Cara- Albert Maysles facilities, Israeli fi lmmaker Shimon Dotan Cinematographers van concert tour. The musical styles of the Editors uncovers a startling truth: His country’s Philippe Bellaiche performers include fl amenco, brass band, Roko Belic prisons have become breeding grounds for Shai Goldman Angelo Corrao Hanna Abu Saada Romanian violin, Balkan pop, Indian folk, Jasmine Dellal Palestine’s next generation of political lead- Editor raga and jazz. With fi re in their bellies and Mary Myers ers and terrorists. Dotan shows everyday Ayala Bengad soul in their voices, they present an explo- Music prison life, including family visits, internal Music sion of song and dance that celebrates the Antonio El Pipa Flamenco elections, security searches and relations Ron Klein Ensemble Print Source diversity of the Roma culture and the best Esma Redzepova between inmates and prison staff. Through First Run Icarus Films of Gypsy music. Taking the journey with Fanfare Ciocarlia interviews with prisoners, Hot House fea- Selected Filmography Gypsy Caravan is guaranteed to leave your Maharaja tures calls for negotiations with Israel as You Can Thank Me Later Taraf de Haidouks (1998) toes tapping, your heart pumping and your Print Source well as the bloodcurdling confessions of Warriors (1994) soul uplifted. Shadow Distribution those involved in deadly bombings. What The Finest Hour (1991) Selected Filmography emerges is a complex portrait of national American Gypsy (1999) identity and political ideology, where things Previous Screenings Tribeca Film Festival 2006 are never as simple as “good” and “evil.” Flanders International Film Festival 2006 (Audience Award – Best Film) Previous Screenings Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize) Human Rights Watch International Film Festival 2007

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88 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY How to Cook Your Life In the Shadow Wie Man Sein Leben Kocht of the Moon

Friday, Sept. 21, 7:30PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 23, 7:30PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 23, 12:30PM Downer Theatre

A life-affi rming documentary about food, Germany A spellbinding fi lm on an extraordinary UK spirituality and the art of living, How to 2006 / 93 min. era in American history, In the Shadow 2006 / 100 min. Cook Your Life follows Zen master and German w/ English of the Moon features never-before-seen English subtitles cookbook author Edward Espe Brown. NASA footage of the only men to ever Director Director walk on the moon. Dave Sington Based on a 13th-century Zen manual of the Doris Dörrie Producer same name, the fi lm accompanies Brown Producers Winner of an Audience Award at Sun- Duncan Copp Franz X. Gernstl Cinematographer (author of the celebrated Tassajara Bread Fidelis Mager dance, this soaring documentary begs you Clive North Book) as he teaches cooking classes that Screenwriter to experience the danger and excitement of Editor nourish both the body and soul. Brown be- Doris Dörrie the legendary Space Race. Vividly depict- David Fairhead Cinematographers Music lieves food can have an impact far beyond Doris Dörrie ing the pride and passion felt by Americans Philip Sheppard the dinner table, as it is one of humanity’s Jörg Jeshel in the late 1960s, the fi lm features fascinat- Print Source most basic and fundamental connections Editor ing interviews and astonishing space shots THINK Film to the Earth and one another. Through the Suzi Giebler remastered from the original footage to re- Selected Filmography Music Feature Film Debut intimacy of acclaimed German director b:sides music veal the Apollo program and its astronauts Doris Dörrie’s camera, we become partici- Sven Faller as true pioneers. The astronauts emerge pants in Brown’s cooking courses as his Mathias Götz as eloquent, witty and human, providing a Martin Kolb students gingerly engage with the raw in- Flotian Riedl nail-biting tale of adventure and discovery gredients of healthy eating. This refl ection Cast by sharing their refl ections of what the ex- on how the food we prepare and eat affects Edward Espe Brown ploration meant personally and to mankind. every aspect of our lives provides a tasty Doris Dörrie Watch for the shot in which the capsule Print Source reminder that eating well is an essential Roadside Attractions soars away into a vast darkness, the Earth part of living well. Selected Filmography looming into view. Director Dave Sington The Fisherman and His calls it “the greatest space sequence I have Wife (2006) ever seen.” Previous Screenings Naked (2002) Berlin International Film Festival 2007 Am I Beautiful? (1998) Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Previous Screenings Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Audience Award – Best Documentary) Florida Film Festival 2007 (Audience Award – Best International Film)

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© 2007 The Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation, the charitable foundation 90 of The Northwestern5th Annual Mutual Life Milwaukee Insurance Co., International Milwaukee, WI Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Joe Strummer: The Murch Future Is Unwritten

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7:15PM Oriental Theatre Friday, Sept. 28, 7:30PM Discovery World Friday, Sept. 28, 9:45PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 30, 12:30PM Milwaukee Art Museum

One of the best music documentaries in UK/Ireland An engaging and illuminating encounter UK years, The Future Is Unwritten is a capti- 2007 / 123 min. with the Picasso of fi lm editing, Walter 2006 / 78 min. vating celebration of punk rock legend Joe English Murch, who cut such masterpieces as English Strummer. Director Apocalypse Now and The Godfather. Director Julien Temple David Ichioka Exploding onto the music scene in the Producers Walter Murch, widely considered the Edie Ichioka mid-’70s, The Clash’s Joe Strummer had Anna Campeau world’s greatest fi lm editor, has done more Producers unbelievably learned to play guitar only a Alan Moloney David Ichioka Amanda Temple than anyone to elevate the art of fi lm edit- Edie Ichioka few years earlier. Born in Ankara, Turkey, Cinematographer ing, yet until now there’s been little about Screenwriters in 1952, Strummer traveled with his diplo- Ben Cole him portrayed on fi lm. Murch is a portrait David Ichioka mat father, studied at an English boarding Editors Edie Ichioka Niven Howie of his unique approach to an invisible craft. Cinematographer school and faced a terrible family tragedy Mark Reynolds As one of the original members of Ameri- David Ichioka before coming of age as a musician. Com- Tobias Zaldua can Zoetrope Studios, he played a key role Editor bining home movies, live concert footage, Music in the evolution of American cinema. In this Edie Ichioka audio recordings and interviews with those Ian Neil Music Cast captivating onscreen conversation, Murch Gokce Akcelik who knew him and those who simply felt Bono explains his unconventional approach, Print Source his infl uence, Joe Strummer: The Future Is Steve Buscemi leading us through the productions and Studio Ichioka Unwritten is a fascinating tour of the leg- Johnny Depp Film Website Jim Jarmusch experiences that have infl uenced his meth- studioichioka.com end’s life. Filmmaker Julien Temple, who Print Source ods and techniques in fi lmmaking. This en- Selected Filmography previously documented the Sex Pistols, IFC First Take tertaining and edifying documentary accu- Feature fi lm debut created this engrossing portrait that shows Website rately depicts both the man and his artistic how Strummer’s infl uence reaches across joestrummerthemovie.com Selected Filmography vision. the globe, perhaps more strongly now than Glastonbury (2006) ever before. The Filth and the Fury (2000) Previous Screenings The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Telluride Film Festival 2006 Previous Screenings Swindle (1980) Rotterdam International Film Festival 2007 Sundance Film Festival 2007 Dublin Film Festival 2007

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 91 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Nanking Orange Revolution

Friday, Sept. 21, 5:15PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 23, 9:45PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 23, 12:30PM Oriental Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7:00PM Downer Theatre

A powerful, emotional and relevant re- Germany For 17 days, ordinary citizens united to USA minder of the toll that war takes on the in- 2006 / 93 min. engage in extraordinary political acts— 2007 / 106 min. nocent, this Sundance award-winner tells German w/ English not for one leader or one party, but for Russian, Ukrainian subtitles and English w/ English the heartbreaking story of the Japanese one idea: to defend their vote. subtitles assault on Nanking, China. Directors Bill Guttentag The setting is Ukraine’s presidential cam- Director Before World War II, as part of a campaign Dan Sturman paign during the summer and fall of Steve York Producers ’04, when government-controlled media Producers to conquer all of China, the Japanese sub- Bill Guttentag Steve York jected Nanking to months of aerial bom- Michael Jacobs claimed victory for Viktor Yanukovych, Miriam Zimmerman bardment followed by a ground attack that Ted Leonsis who’d been handpicked by the corrupt Cinematographers Screenwriters sitting president. However, credible exit Alex Kvatashidze unleashed murder and rape on a horrifying Elizabeth Bentley Peter Pearce scale. Amid the rampage, a small group of Bill Guttentag polls showed Viktor Yushchenko, the op- Editor Westerners banded together to establish a Dan Sturman position candidate, had won. It was shock- Joe Wiedenmayer Safety Zone, where more than 200,000 Chi- Cinematographers ing enough that Yushchenko had been Music Stephen Kazmierski poisoned—and nearly killed—while on the Okean Elzy nese found refuge. Unarmed, these mis- Buddy Squires Green Jolly sionaries, university professors, doctors Editors campaign trail. When reports came in of Print Source and businesspeople witnessed the events Hibah Frisina blatant voter intimidation and damaged York Zimmerman Inc. Charlton McMillan ballots, people were outraged. In freezing Film Website while risking their own lives. By interweav- Michael Schweitzer orangerevolutionmovie.com ing extremely rare archival images, survi- Music temperatures, more than a million citizens Selected Filmography vor testimonies and readings of fi rsthand Phil Marshall poured into the streets of Kiev and took Bringing Down a Dictator accounts, the fi lm brings the forgotten past Print Source up residence there. With incredible imme- (2002) THINKFilm diacy, Orange Revolution captures their ex- A Force More Powerful back to life in a testament to the courage Film Website (1999) of individuals determined to act in the face nankingthefi lm.com hilarating act of rebellion and shows what of evil. Selected Filmography happens when ordinary people realize their Twin Towers (2003) power and decide to take action.

Previous Screenings Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Best Documentary Editing) Previous Screenings Tribeca Film Festival 2007 San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 Chicago International Documentary Film Festival 2007 (Special Jury Prize)

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92 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Our Daily Bread The Rape of Europa

Saturday, Sept. 22, 5:00PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 23, 5:00PM Times Cinema Friday, Sept. 28, 4:45PM UWM Union Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 25, 5:15PM Downer Theatre

In a stunning widescreen tableau, the ac- Germany/ In Nazi-occupied Europe, the systematic USA/France/ claimed Our Daily Bread observes the often Austria theft and deliberate destruction of art Italy/Austria/ horrifi c and sometimes horrifi cally beauti- 2005 / 92 min. treasures was a state-sponsored priority. Germany/ ful world of industrial food manufacturing. German and Polish w/ Poland/Russia English subtitles The Rape of Europa takes the audience on 2006 / 100 min. Welcome to the world of industrial food Multiple languages w/ Director a whirlwind voyage across seven countries English subtitles production and high-tech farming. To the Nikolaus Geyrhalter to experience fi rsthand the fanaticism, rhythm of conveyor belts and immense ma- Producers greed and warfare that threatened to wipe Directors chines, the fi lm looks into the places where Nikolaus Geyrhalter Richard Berge Markus Glaser out Europe’s artistic heritage. Framed by Bonni Cohen food is produced: monumental spaces, Michael Kitzberger the story of Gustav Klimt’s famed Gold Nicole Newnham surreal landscapes and bizarre sounds—a Wolfgang Widerhofer Portrait—which was stolen from Viennese Producers cool, industrial environment that leaves lit- Screenwriters Richard Berge Nikolaus Geyrhalter Jews in 1938 and is now the most expen- tle space for individualism. Dispensing en- Bonni Cohen Wolfgang Widerhofer sive painting ever sold—12 long years of Nicole Newnham tirely with commentary and interviews, the Cinematographer cultural looting and destruction on an un- Screenwriters fi lm unfolds on the screen like a disturbing Nikolaus Geyrhalter precedented scale are revealed. Young art Richard Berge dream. While this remarkable documen- Editor Bonni Cohen Wolfgang Widerhofer professionals and ordinary heroes, from Nicole Newnham tary will likely engender fascination, awe Print Source truck drivers to department store clerks, Lynn Nicholas and even shock among viewers, Our Daily First Run Icarus Films fought back in an extraordinary effort to Cinematographer Bread simply reveals the industrial produc- Selected Filmography Jon Shenk Elsewhere (2001) rescue the millions of lost, hidden and sto- tion of food as a refl ection of our society’s Editor Pripyat (1999) len treasures. Based on Lynn H. Nicholas’ Josh Peterson values: plenty of everything, made as quick- The Year After Dayton award-winning book of the same name, Music ly and as effi ciently as modern technology (1997) The Rape of Europa is a gripping chronicle Marco D’Ambrosio permits. As The New York Times observed, Cast of the battle for the very survival of centu- Joan Allen—narrator “The fi lm’s formal elegance, moral under- ries of Western culture. Print Source pinning and intellectually stimulating point Menemsha Films of view make it essential.” Film Website Previous Screenings therapeofeuropa.com Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007 Selected Filmography Previous Screenings San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 Feature fi lm debut New York Film Festival 2006 Amsterdam International Documentary Festival 2006 (Special Jury Prize)

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5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 93 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Taxi to the Dark Side The Unforeseen

Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:30PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22, 2:30PM Oriental Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 9:30PM Oriental Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 25, 7:45PM Oriental Theatre

This superbly made, vital and incendiary USA This engrossing, beautifully crafted USA documentary details the policy of torture 2007 / 105 min. documentary pits the American Dream of 2007 / 88 min. the US military has pursued in the name of English suburban home life head-to-head against English justice in the war on terror. Director environmental sustainability. Director Alex Gibney Laura Dunn In 2002, innocent Afghan taxi driver Dila- Producers Set in Austin, Texas, The Unforeseen tracks Producers war was turned over to the American mili- Alex Gibney residents’ opposition to a nearby suburban Laura Dunn tary at Bagram Air Base. Five days later he Eva Orner Jeff Sewell Susannah Shipman development that will threaten the water Douglas Sewell was found dead in his prison cell, beaten Screenwriter quality of the beloved Barton Springs. The Cinematographer to a near-literal pulp. Director Alex Gibney Alex Gibney fi lm follows Texas farm boy Gary Bradley, Lee Daniel takes us on this riveting, terrifying tour of Cinematographers Editors Maryse Alberti the developer of the suburban project in Laura Dunn US military policy that travels from the Greg Andracke the ’80s, and his allies (who included Gov. Emily Morris streets of Afghanistan to the secret world Editor George W. Bush in the ’90s) as they take on Music of American detention facilities and straight Sloane Klevin Austin’s burgeoning environmental move- Patty Griffi n to the White House. A disturbing portrait is Music Arvo Part Ivor Guest ment. Commissioned by Terrence Malick Sigur Ros painted of an administration that has cre- Robert Logan and executive produced by Robert Redford, Print Source ated a lawless environment that promotes Mario Grigorov this powerful meditation on the destruction Two Birds Film torture. Skillfully blending shocking, never- Print Source Selected Filmography THINKFilm of the natural world is a passionate plea for Become the Sky (2002) before-seen footage and new interviews Film Website our development-oriented society to rec- Green (2000) with US military interrogators, government taxitothedarkside.com oncile its economic goals with its responsi- The Subtext of a Yale offi cials and experts on interrogation prac- Selected Filmography bilities to the environment that sustains it. Education (1999) tices, Taxi to the Dark Side exposes a policy Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) Gavin Smith of Film Comment called it the that displays callous disregard for interna- “best fi lm of the Sundance Film Festival, tional law and human rights. hands down.”

Previous Screenings Previous Screenings Tribeca Film Festival 2007 (Best Documentary) 2007 San Francisco Film Festival Silverdocs Film Festival 2007 2007 Sundance Film Festival

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94 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY Viva Zapatero! War/Dance

Saturday, Sept. 22, 5:00PM Times Cinema Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30PM Times Cinema Monday, Sept. 24, 5:30PM Downer Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 25, 4:45PM Downer Theatre

This is Sabina Guzzanti’s ferociously funny Italy A nationwide music festival in war-rav- USA/Uganda documentary about her zany Italian televi- 2005 / 80 min. aged Uganda gives meaning to the life of 2007 / 105 min. sion show, which met its demise when the Italian w/ English subtitles three children in this profound testament Multiple languages w/ English subtitles infamous Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Director to the human spirit. threatened a lawsuit. Sabina Guzzanti Directors Producers Set in northern Uganda, a country ravaged Sean Fine One of Italy’s best-known comediennes, Sabina Guzzanti by more than two decades of civil war, War/ Andrea Nix Fine Guzzanti ruffl ed feathers by caustically Andrea Occhipinti Dance is a profound tale of hope and light Producers Screenwriter Sean Fine satirizing the Italian government on her Sabina Guzzanti in the darkest of worlds. Dominic, Rose and Andrea Nix Fine show—specifi cally Prime Minister Silvio Cinematographer Nancy, three children whose families and Albie Hecht Berlusconi, who had control of most of the Paolo Santolini homes have been torn apart, currently re- Susan MacLaury Editor Screenwriters country’s media during his tenure. After a Clelio Benevento side in a displaced-persons camp. Each has Sean Fine single celebrated episode, her show was Music a unique horror story about the war and Andrea Nix Fine threatened with a lawsuit from Berlusconi’s Riccardo Giagni about innocence lost. These tragedies are Editor corporation and was immediately axed. Maurizio Rizzutto contrasted with each child’s enduring joy Jeff Consiglio Cast Music Afterward, Guzzanti took to the streets, Rory Bremner of music and dance. When the children are Asche & Spencer boldly confronting television executives Sabina Guzzanti invited to compete in an annual music-and- Print Source and exposing the intricacies of the Italian Paolo Rossi dance festival, their life-changing journey THINKFilm Print Source Selected Filmography media. Named after Spain’s progressive Wild Bunch to their nation’s capital becomes an oppor- Feature fi lm debut prime minister, Viva Zapatero! is the story Film Website tunity to regain part of their childhood and of one artist’s crusade against censorship, vivazapatero.co.uk to taste pride and victory for the fi rst time but it’s also a funny, impassioned, percep- Selected Filmography in their lives. Bimba–È clonata una tive look at the meaning of satire in our era Stella (2002) of monolithic media corporations. The fi lm Previous Screenings has been adored at festivals worldwide, Sundance Film Festival 2007 (Best Documentary Directing) including Venice, where it received a 20- Wisconsin Film Festival 2007 (Audience Award – Best Film) minute standing ovation in 2006. Prefeature: I Want To Be A Pilot Previous Screenings Kenya-Mexico / 2006 / 11 min. / Director: Diego Quemada-Diez Sundance Film Festival 2006 This award-winning short documentary follows an AIDS orphan Venice International Film Festival 2006 in East Africa.

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Friday, Sept. 28, 2:30PM Oriental Theatre Sunday, Sept. 30, 5:00PM Discovery World

Wonders Are Many is both a fascinat- USA ing story about the making of the atomic 2007 / 94 min. bomb and a backstage look at the produc- English tion of Doctor Atomic, a grand opera that Director ponders the science of destruction. John Else Producer Wonders Are Many charts the making of Bonni Cohen John Adams and Peter Sellars’ 2005 op- Cinematographer Michael Chin era, Doctor Atomic, the story of J. Robert Editor Oppenheimer and the creation of the fi rst Deborah Hoffmann atomic bomb. Seamlessly weaving togeth- Music John Adams er stories of the making of the bomb and Print Source Distinguished Lecture Series the making of the opera, the documentary Actual Films D S unfolds in the deserts of Nevada and New Film Website presents Mexico and on stage at the San Francisco wondersaremany.com L Selected Filmography Opera, amid physicists, opera singers, Sing Faster: The Stage- stagehands, soldiers and poets. Featur- hands’ Ring Cycle (1999) ing striking, newly declassifi ed historical The Day After Trinity footage, Wonders Are Many shows the (1981) consequences of the actions and inactions of those who worked on the fi rst nuclear device. Against a present-day backdrop of terrorism, nuclear proliferation and coun- ter-proliferation, Wonders Are Many poses the pressing question: “How can art make history relevant today?”

The Challenges of Previous Screenings Sundance Film Festival 2007 Immigration Reform God Grew Tired of Us: San Francisco International Film Festival 2007 An Evening with Lost Boys of Sudan Julie Chávez Rodríguez An Evening with Granddaughter of César Chávez Wednesday, October 10, 2007 John Bul Dau One of the featured men in the 7:30pm · UWM Union Ballroom documentary God Grew Tired of Us Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Co-presenters 7:30pm · UWM Union Ballroom 89.7 WUWM Film to be screened 11/13/07 Peace Action Wisconsin at 7pm in the Union Theatre

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Animation Best in Show Sunday, Sept. 23, 7:30PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22, 4:45PM Oriental Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 5:30PM Oriental Theatre Monday, Sept. 24, 7:15PM Oriental Theatre

This scintillating collection of various animation styles explores These seven must-see, award-winning fi lms are a testament to everything from animal life to video games to love lost and love the insight, humor, depth and profound meaning that character- found. Total Running Time: 80 min. ize the best of international short fi lmmaking. Total Running Time: 89 min. Adjustment UK / 2006 / 6 min. / Director: Ian Mackinnon Fair Trade A diarist’s search for glimmers of hope amid obsession. Germany / 15 min. / Director: Michael Dreher A drama about a black-market trade that’s more commonplace than Changes one might think. Ireland / 2005 / 4 min. / Director: Lorcan Finnegan Two caterpillars, wildly in love, and their journey of change. Farewell Packets of Ten Ireland / 2007 / 3 min. / Director: Ken Wardrop Everything Will Be OK Two grand Irish dames confront their weakness for tobacco. USA / 2006 / 18 min. / Director: Don Hertzfeldt Grappling with the meaning of life following troubling events. The Last Dog in Rwanda (Den Sista Huden I Rwanda) Sweden / 2006 / 28 min. / Director: Jens Assur Game Over A tale about Davis, a 24-year-old fi eld photographer who’s fascinated USA / 2006 / 2 min. / Director: PES by war. Ingenious stop-motion work spoofi ng classic video games. Sweetie The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli (Le Génie de la Boite de Raviolis) UK / 2005 / 10 min. / Director: Becky Brazil Switzerland / 2006 / 8 min. / Director: Claude Barras A young girl’s realization that her mother always knows best. What happens when there’s a genie—instead of a cheese-fi lled pasta— inside a ravioli can. Tanghi Argentini Belgium / 2006 / 14 min. / Director: Guido Thys The Girl Who Swallowed Bees An offi ce clerk’s mischievous involvement in his co-workers’ affairs. Australia / 2007 / 9 min. / Director: Paul McDermott A honey-golden refl ection on life, brought on by swallowing bees. T.O.M. UK / 2006 / 3 min. / Directors: Tom Brown & Daniel Gray Guide Dog A young boy’s journey to school, fi lled with odd and hysterical turns. USA / 2006 / 6 min. / Director: Bill Plympton The return of the eager canine from Guard Dog (MIFF ’04) as a helper Validation for the blind. USA / 2007 / 16 min. / Director: Kurt Kuenne A comic fable about the magic of free parking. Looking Glass (Spegelbarn) Sweden / 2007 / 6 min. / Director: Erik Rosenlund A little girl’s dark and stormy night in an empty house. Loom USA / 2006 / 5 min. / Director: Scott Kravitz The fate of a street musician as he attempts to rescue a child. One Rat Short USA / 2006 / 10 min. / Director: Alex Weil The mesmerizing adventure of a New York City subway rat. Tyger Brazil / 2006 / 6 min. / Director: Guilherme Marcondes The mysterious appearance of a tiger in the big city.

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 97 WORLD CINEMA SHORTS

Comedy Documentary Saturday, Sept. 22, 9:45PM Oriental Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 26, 9:30PM Oriental Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 25, 5:15PM Oriental Theatre Saturday, Sept. 29, 5:00PM Milwaukee Art Museum

Satire, farce, dark, deadpan, verbal, parody … all have one com- Not your average talking-head investigations, these short fi lms mon denominator: comedy. Find each of these comic devices are breaking new ground in documentary storytelling while and more in this belly-busting program. Total Running Time: 88 min. revealing humane, humorous and shattering stories. Total Running Time: 83 min. CARMICHAEL & shane Australia / 2006 / 6 min. / Director: Alex Weinress & Rob Carlton Anderman The unique parenting method of a single father raising twins. Netherlands / 2006 / 8 min. / Director: Jaap van Heusden Colourbars A chronicle of the daily insanity of caring for a demented mother. Canada / 2006 / 2 min. / Director: Timothy Moore The Clown Children (Klovnebarna) A typical day near the end of the Colourbars’ career. Norway / 2005 / 6 min. / Directors: Jannicke Systad Jacobsen & Karin Beate How Many Doctors Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb? Nøsterud Australia / 2006 / 7 min. / Director: Marie Patane A fi lm about two brothers who make a living by performing in the From routine checkup to more-than-embarrassing debacle. streets of Guatemala City. The Job McLaren’s Negatives USA / 2007 / 4 min. / Director: Jonathan Browning Canada / 2006 / 10 min. / Director: Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre A satirical look at the plight of the day laborer in the United States. A tribute to one of animation’s innovators, Norman McLaren. Like Old Times Never Like the First Time! (Aldrig Som Första Gangen!) USA / 2006 / 9 min. / Director: Keith Stevenson Sweden / 2006 / 15 min. / Director: Jonas Odell Running into one’s childhood bully: Oh, how some things never change. The animated stories of four lucky individuals’ fi rst sexual encounters. Real Men USA / 2007 / 8 min. / Director: Sean Hanish Scaredycat Discovering what a “real man” is. USA / 2007 / 14 min. / Director: Andy Blubaugh An examination of the inevitability of fear after being beaten. The Saddest Boy in the World Canada / 2006 / 14 min. / Director: Jamie Travis Scoring Timothy Higgins’ plan to hang himself at his 9th birthday party. Ireland / 2007 / 3 min. / Director: Ken Wardrop The Sickie An ode to the true power of a kiss. UK / 2006 / 14 min. / Director: Rupert Jones (Nasiona) Douglas’ attempt to enjoy a day off is sabotaged by his conscience. The Seeds Poland / 2006 / 27 min. / Director: Wojciech Kasperski The Stories A portrait of a family bound together by a tragedy from the past. USA / 2006 / 5 min. / Director: William Farley A son’s attempt to understand what’s going on in his dying dad’s mind. Three-Fifty USA / 2007 / 9 min. / Director: Maurice Chauvet Why you should just pay your late fee at the video store. Tom’s War on Terror USA / 2007 / 2 min. / Director: Cameron Fay Taking the war on terror into one’s own hands. The Trainee Singapore / 2006 / 8 min. / Director: Craig Rosenthal A convenience-store holdup by a robber-in-training.

98 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 SHORTS

Midnight Movie

Midnight Delirium Friday, Sept. 28, Midnight Oriental Theatre

This late-night tonic of dastardly shorts explores the outer boundaries of cinematic storytelling—not to mention taste—to sate your wanton imagination. Total Running Time: 82 min.

Bitch USA / 2006 / 15 min. / Director: Lilah Vandenburgh Love at fi rst sneer.

By Modern Measure USA / 2006 / 5 min. / Director: Matthew Lessner A day in the life of two young Americans who meet outside a Taco Bell.

Cruel Frederick USA / 2006 / 4 min. / Director: Helen Quinn The exploits of an evil little boy named Fred.

Death to the Tinman USA / 2007 / 12 min. / Director: Ray Tintori An exploration of how the Oz tin woodsman lost his limbs and his lover.

Eye Poppin’ USA / 2006 / 2 min. / Director: Jill Morley One man’s engaging, eye-poppin’ story.

Goodbye Mr. Snuggles UK / 2006 / 5 min. / Director: Jonathan Hopkins A tranquil afternoon in the countryside, interrupted by a gun-toting clown.

Hyperactive Ingredients USA / 2006 / 4 min. / Director: Trevor Piecham A young troublemaker’s concoctions for the family pets.

Love Seat Canada / 2006 / 8 min. / Director: Kris Elgstrand Coupling, thanks to the perverted action of a co-worker.

Moosecock USA / 2006 / 7 min. / Director: Will Hartman A new word, a new phenomenon.

Positive Reinforcement USA / 2006 / 6 min. / Director: Caton Clark Two parents’ unique solution for how to raise their son’s self-esteem.

Sometimes UK / 2006 / 4 min. / Director: Johnny Burns A modern fable of sex, drugs and bunny rabbits.

Songbird USA / 2007 / 6 min. / Director: John Thompson A gothic tale about an oppressive marriage and some strange eating habits.

What What (In the Butt) USA / 2007 / 4 min. / Director: Brownmark Films An unusual and sexy music video for recording artist Samwell.

5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 99 MIDWEST PRINT SOURCES Features Swedish Auto The Fixer Perceval Strange Matter Films John Whitney Spiral Films Boxboarders! Tyler Davidson (614) 519-1969 Tate Bunker George Elder 603 N. Bronson Ave. [email protected] 3065A N. Bremen St. Luminair Los Angeles, CA 90004 Milwaukee, WI 53212 tyler@strangematterfi lms.com Girls Room 112 S. Sangamon St. (414) 324-2333 Chicago IL 60607 www.swedishautomovie.com Maria Gigante (773) 368-9895 [email protected] 312-491-8380 www.tatebunker.com george@ Luminair.com [email protected] www.luminair.com Shorts Jean Genet in Chicago Ruby Can Mr. Smith Get 18/20 Hours Video Data Bank Adam Presti to Washington Anymore? Cris Siqueira 112 S. Michigan Ave. (414) 364-0395 At Risk Films 700 W. Historic Mitchell St., #320 Chicago, IL 60603 [email protected] Sarah Jo Marks Milwaukee, WI 53204 (312) 345-3550 8205 Santa Monica Blvd., #1-143 (414) 336-5817 [email protected] Snare [email protected] www.vdb.org West Hollywood, CA 90046 Eric Gerber (323) 656-3264 [email protected] Jim in the Box 9949 Sepulveda Blvd., #110 info@atriskfi lms.com Mission Hills, CA 91345 www.atriskfi lms.com 407 Hidden Treasure Productions Ryan Claypool Joseph Weisman (847) 716-0521 I Want Someone 606 N. 7th St. 8787 Shoreham Drive, Suite 902 [email protected] to Eat Cheese With Marshall, IL 62441 West Hollywood, CA 90069 IFC First Take [email protected] (310) 696-3130 Super Kitten and Emily Woodburne [email protected] the Great Cheese Robbery 11 Penn Plaza, 15th Floor Breakfast Time Gerard Gundling Bill Nagel Kyoko Naturally New York, NY 10001 153 Wildwood Road (952) 924-0043 Chris Thompson (646) 273-7223 Lake Forest, IL 60045 [email protected] (414) 326-8712 [email protected] (847) 482-1955 www.ifcfi lms.com [email protected] The Cherry Tree [email protected] King Corn Carlo Besasie Merci Tampico 1 Telegraph St., #3 4534 N. Wilson Drive Pale Cales Boston, MA 02127 Milwaukee, WI 53211 Big Shoulders Entertainment Prairie Dust Films (503) 522-1334 (414) 745-4955 115 E. Broadway, #B201 Suree Towfi ghnia [email protected] [email protected] San Gabriel, CA 91776 P.O. Box 479383 www.kingcorn.net (773) 457-4041 Chicago, IL 60647 Coconut [email protected] (773) 342-4275 Chris Hoag Nice Bombs stowfi [email protected] Seventh Art Releasing (262) 894-9212 Mermaid Matt Henderson [email protected] Lisa Barcy 4213 N. Albany Them’s Trying Times 7551 Sunset Blvd., Suite 104 to Be a Canine Los Angeles, CA 90046 Cranium Theater Chicago, IL 60618 Joe Kraemer (323) 845-1455 Jason Sandri (773) 539-4148 [email protected] 433 Sommerset Drive [email protected] 2541 N. Farwell Ave. www.7thart.com Grayslake, IL 60030 Milwaukee, WI 53211 (847) 223-2037 Moviebonics (608) 219-0904 Street Thief [email protected] Pick Your Battles Pictures LLC [email protected] The Film Sales Company www.jasonsandri.com Lance Miller and Donald Unverich 151 Lafayette St., 5th Floor 29321 Manor Drive Doug Bert Doug Waterford, WI 53185 Train Town New York, NY 10013 Keith Bearden (646) 274-0945 Kyle Vande Slunt (414) 303-7445 (920) 246-0811 [email protected] (917) 680-4158 greasyfi [email protected] The Super Noble Brothers [email protected] www.moviebonics.com Digital Cinematique www.donebestdone.com Mark Escribano No Parking What What (In the Butt) 2662 N. Fratney St., #3 Epiphany Jeremy Brunjes Brownmark Films Milwaukee, WI 53212 Dominic Inouye 1970 Campus Drive brownmarkfi [email protected] (414) 324-0918 [email protected] Evanston, IL 60208 www.brownmarkfi lms.com [email protected] (847) 606-0559 [email protected]

100 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 100 INDEX BY GENRE

African-American Nanking 92 Immigrant Stories In Search of a Midnight Kiss 73 August the First 61 Nice Bombs 40 Beauty in Trouble 63 Irina Palm 73 Dare Not Walk Alone 82 Shadow of the Vampire 33 Gypsy Caravan 88 Lady Chatterley 75 Killer of Sheep 75 The Signal 78 Nice Bombs 40 Swedish Auto 38 Pop Foul 61 Street Thief 38 Twice Upon a Time 31 The Super Noble Brothers 40 Journalism & Media Woman on the Beach 81 American Indian Swedish Auto 38 The Devil Came on Horseback 83 Four Sheets to the Wind 69 Taxi to the Dark Side 94 For the Bible Tells Me So 85 Seniors/Aging The Unforeseen 94 Murch 91 Four Minutes 69 Art/Artists The Whole Shootin’ Match 80 Nanking 92 Irina Palm 73 Avida 48 Wonders Are Many 96 Viva Zapatero! 95 Twice Upon a Time 31 Control 67 Gypsy Caravan 88 Environmental Literary Adaptations Spanish Language Joe Strummer: King Corn 39 The Banquet 29 DarkBlueAlmostBlack 68 The Future Is Unwritten 91 Our Daily Bread 93 A Battle of Wits 62 Drama/Mex 44 Kurt Cobain About a Son 49 The Unforeseen 94 Control 67 The Great Match 71 Murch 91 Emma’s Bliss 68 Madeinusa 76 My Nikifor 76 Epic How to Cook Your Life 89 More Than Anything in the World 44 Never on a Sunday 45 The Rape of Europa 93 The Banquet 29 Lady Chatterley 75 Two Embraces 45 The Super Noble Brothers 40 A Battle of Wits 62 The Last Temptation of Christ 33 The Violin 46 Wonders Are Many 96 Crime Novel 67 The Rape of Europa 93 Sounds of Sand 79 Ghosts of Cité Soleil 87 Suspense/Thriller Comedy In the Shadow of the Moon 89 Tell No One 80 4:30 48 The Yacoubian Building 81 A Battle of Wits 62 The Last Temptation of Christ 33 Avida 48 OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies 77 Beauty in Trouble 63 Music Salvador 78 For Filmmakers The Boss of it All 65 Air Guitar Nation 82 The Signal 78 4:30 48 Boxboarders! 37 Control 67 Street Thief 38 The Bubble 65 Avida 48 Five Days in September 85 Taxi to the Dark Side 94 Can Mr. Smith Get Cashback 49 Four Minutes 69 Tell No One 80 to Washington Anymore? 39 Control 67 Ghosts of Cité Soleil 87 Cashback 49 In Search of a Midnight Kiss 73 Girls Rock! 87 Teen-Friendly DarkBlueAlmostBlack 68 Kurt Cobain About A Son 49 Great World of Sound 71 Air Guitar Nation 82 Emma’s Bliss 68 The Last Temptation of Christ 33 Gypsy Caravan 88 Boxboarders! 37 Getting Home 70 Murch 91 Joe Strummer: Four Sheets to the Wind 69 The Great Match 71 The Pool 30 The Future Is Unwritten 91 Girls Rock! 87 Great World of Sound 71 Stray Dog 33 Kurt Cobain About a Son 49 Killer of Sheep 75 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With 37 The Unforeseen 94 The Super Noble Brothers 40 In the Shadow of the Moon 89 In Search of a Midnight Kiss 73 War/Dance 95 War/Dance 95 Irina Palm 73 French Language King Corn 39 Avida 48 Political War & Confl ict Never on a Sunday 45 Bamako 61 Blame It on Fidel 63 A Battle of Wits 62 The Signal 78 Blame It on Fidel 63 The Bubble 65 Beaufort 62 Twice Upon a Time 31 Lady Chatterley 75 Can Mr. Smith Get The Bubble 65 Viva Zapatero! 95 OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies 77 to Washington Anymore? 39 The Devil Came on Horseback 83 Woman on the Beach 81 Sounds of Sand 79 Dare Not Walk Alone 82 Grace Is Gone 28 The Whole Shootin’ Match 80 Tell No One 80 The Devil Came on Horseback 83 Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams 70 Twice Upon a Time 31 Enemies of Happiness 83 Hot House 88 English Language Hot House 88 Nice Bombs 40 Air Guitar Nation 82 Gay/Lesbian Nice Bombs 40 The Paper Will Be Blue 77 August the First 61 The Bubble 65 Orange Revolution 92 The Rape of Europa 93 Boxboarders! 37 DarkBlueAlmostBlack 68 Our Daily Bread 93 Salvador 78 Can Mr. Smith Get For the Bible Tells Me So 85 The Paper Will Be Blue 77 Sounds of Sand 79 to Washington Anymore? 39 The Yacoubian Building 81 Salvador 78 Taxi to the Dark Side 94 Cashback 49 Sounds of Sand 79 The Violin 46 Control 67 Historical Taxi to the Dark Side 94 War/Dance 95 Dare Not Walk Alone 82 A Battle of Wits 62 Viva Zapatero! 95 The Devil Came on Horseback 83 Crime Novel 67 Women’s Issues Enemies of Happiness 83 Five Days in September 85 Dare Not Walk Alone 82 Religion Four Minutes 69 For the Bible Tells Me So 85 Enemies of Happiness 83 For the Bible Tells Me So 85 Girls Rock! 87 Four Sheets to the Wind 69 In the Shadow of the Moon 89 The Last Temptation of Christ 33 Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams 70 Girls Rock! 87 Nanking 92 Madeinusa 76 Viva Zapatero! 95 Grace Is Gone 28 The Paper Will Be Blue 77 Great World of Sound 71 The Rape of Europa 93 Road Movie Gypsy Caravan 88 Getting Home 70 Women Directors Salvador 78 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With 37 Grace Is Gone 28 Air Guitar Nation 82 Wonders Are Many 96 In Search of a Midnight Kiss 73 Gypsy Caravan 88 Blame it on Fidel 63 In the Shadow of the Moon 89 The Devil Came on Horseback 83 Irina Palm 73 Human Rights Romance Enemies of Happiness 83 Joe Strummer: Bamako 61 Beauty in Trouble 63 Five Days in September 85 The Future Is Unwritten 91 Dare Not Walk Alone 82 The Bubble 65 Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams 70 Killer of Sheep 75 The Devil Came on Horseback 83 Cashback 49 How to Cook Your Life 89 King Corn 39 Enemies of Happiness 83 DarkBlueAlmostBlack 68 Madeinusa 76 Kurt Cobain About a Son 49 Sounds of Sand 79 Drama/Mex 44 The Unforeseen 94 The Last Temptation of Christ 33 Taxi to the Dark Side 94 Emma’s Bliss 68 Viva Zapatero! 95 Murch 91 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With 37 War/Dance 95 5th Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival 2007 101101 INDEX A-Z Features In the Shadow of the Moon 89 Shorts Lump 63 Irina Palm 73 McLaren’s Negatives 98 4:30 48 18/20 Hours 41 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten 91 Mercí 42 Air Guitar Nation 82 407 41 Mermaid 41 Killer of Sheep 75 Adjustment 97 August the First 61 Moosecock 99 King Corn 39 Anderman 98 Avida 48 Moviebonics 41 Kurt Cobain About a Son 49 Bitch 99 Bamako 61 Never Like the First Time! 98 Lady Chatterley 75 Breakfast Time 41 The Banquet 29 No Parking 42 The Last Temptation of Christ 33 By Modern Measure 99 A Battle of Wits 62 One Rat Short 97 Changes 97 Madeinusa 76 Beaufort 62 Patterns 48 CARMICHAEL & shane 98 More Than Anything in the World 44 Peace Talk 63 Beauty in Trouble 63 Checkpoint 65 Murch 91 Pen Pusher 31 Blame It on Fidel 63 The Cherry Tree 41 My Nikifor 76 Perceval 41 The Boss of it All 65 The Clown Children 98 Nanking 92 Pop Foul 61 Boxboarders! 37 Coconut 42 Never on a Sunday 45 Positive Reinforcement 99 The Bubble 65 Colourbars 98 Real Men 98 Nice Bombs 40 Cranium Theater 42 Can Mr. Smith Get to Ruby 41 Orange Revolution 92 Cruel Frederick 99 Washington Anymore? 39 The Saddest Boy in the World 98 OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies 77 Death to the Tinman 99 Cashback 49 Sari’s Mother 83 Our Daily Bread 93 Doug Bert Doug 41 Control 67 Scaredycat 98 The Paper Will Be Blue 77 Epiphany 42 Crime Novel 67 Scoring 98 Everything Will Be OK 97 The Pool 30 Dare Not Walk Alone 82 The Seeds 98 Eye Poppin’ 99 The Rape of Europa 93 The Sickie 98 DarkBlueAlmostBlack 68 Fair Trade 97 Salvador 78 Small Talk 41 The Devil Came on Horseback 83 Farewell Packets of Ten 97 Shadow of the Vampire 33 Snare 41 Drama/Mex 44 The Fixer 41 The Signal 78 Sometimes 99 Emma’s Bliss 68 Game Over 97 Sounds of Sand 79 Songbird 99 Enemies of Happiness 83 The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli 97 The Stories 98 Stray Dog 33 The Girl Who Swallowed Bees 97 Five Days in September 85 Super Kitten and the Street Thief 38 Girls Room 42 For the Bible Tells Me So 85 Great Cheese Robbery 42 The Super Noble Brothers 40 Goodbye Mr. Snuggles 99 Four Minutes 69 Sweetie 97 Swedish Auto 38 Guide Dog 97 Four Sheets to the Wind 69 Table Talk 41 Sweet Mud 79 High Maintenance 78 Getting Home 70 Tampico 42 How Many Doctors Does It Take Taxi to the Dark Side 94 Ghosts of Cité Soleil 87 Tanghi Argentini 97 to Change a Lightbulb? 98 Tell No One 80 Them’s Trying Times to Be a Canine 41, 42 Girls Rock! 87 Hyperactive Ingredients 99 Twice Upon a Time 31 Three-fi fty 98 Grace Is Gone 28 I Want to Be a Pilot 95 Two Embraces 45 T.O.M. 97 Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams 70 Jean Genet in Chicago 41 The Unforeseen 94 Tom’s War on Terror 98 The Great Match 71 Jim in the Box 41 The Violin 46 The Trainee 98 Great World of Sound 71 The Job 98 Viva Zapatero! 95 Train Town 41 Gypsy Caravan 88 Kyoko Naturally 41, 42 Tyger 97 War/Dance 95 The Last Dog in Rwanda 97 Hot House 88 Validation 97 The Whole Shootin’ Match 80 Like Old Times 98 How to Cook Your Life 89 The Water and the Milk 44 Woman on the Beach 81 Looking Glass 97 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With 37 What What (In the Butt) 41, 99 Wonders Are Many 96 Loom 97 In Search of a Midnight Kiss 73 Wigald 49 Love Seat 99 The Yacoubian Building 81

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