GASTRO PUB OR FEAST FOR THE SENSES The Restaurant One-of-a-kind dining from a seasonally inspired menu that celebrates the community’s bounty of flavors. Basso has an Italian accent and playful attitude. Wood-oven pizzas, small plate menu, Italian-centric wine list and unique cocktails. 7036 Clayton Avenue St. Louis, MO 63117 BASSO. 314-932-7820. www.basso-stl.com THE RESTAURANT. 314-932-7818. www.restaurant-stl.com 2 23RD ANNUAL WHITAKER ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL www.cinemastlouis.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Ticket Info 4 Venue Info 5 Program Schedule 6 Special Events 18 Free Events 24 Film Categories 25 Films by Subject 28 Films by Genre 29 Films by Country 29 Awards 31 Sponsors 34 Program Listings 38 BOARD OF STAFF Marketing Consultant Interns Shannon B. Grego, Cheri Hutchings/Claire de Lune Adeline Ménard, DIRECTORS Executive Director Cliff Froehlich Productions Nicholas Rousseau, Artistic Director Chris Clark Ben Schwartz Chair J. Kim Tucci PR Consultant Marla Stoker Operations Supervisor Brian Spath Festival Transportation Coordinator Vice Chair/Development Jilanne Barnes FESTIVAL ARTISTS Tech Supervisor Kat Touschner Sarah Haas Program Cover/Poster Cbabi Bayoc Treasurer Roy H. Kramer Documentary Programmer Festival Drivers Ben Schwartz, Brian Woodman Sarah Truckey Program Cover Designer Jack Richardson/The Masses Secretary Joni Tackette Venue Supervisor/Plaza Frontenac Assistant Narrative-Feature Programmer David Kinder Brian Woodman Program Book Design/Production Board Members Chris Benson, Delcia Robert Westerholt/ Corlew, Kathy Corley, Blaine Assistant Narrative-Short Programmer Venue Supervisor/Tivoli Riverfront Times Deutsch, Gerald Early, David Houlle, Tommy Callahan Mia Signorino David Johnson, Kevin J. Kelley, Filmmaker Awards Web Designer/Developer Venue Supervisor/Webster U. Tom Huck/Evil Prints Andrew Leonard, Jon Mendelson, Ariane Cameron Guy Phillips, Mallory Easter Polk, Brett Smith Paul A. Randolph, Jane Robert, Chip Cinema for Students Outreach Office Volunteer FESTIVAL TRAILER Rosenbloom, Sharon Tucci, Vince Coordinator Tommy Callahan Carol Sullivan Volpe, Jane von Kaenel, Sue Wallace, Filmmaker Matt Amato/The Masses David Wilson, Carlos Zamora www.cinemastlouis.org 23RD ANNUAL WHITAKER ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 3 j_Ya[jWdZl[dk[ _d\ehcWj_ed TICKET PRICES j_leb_ Individual tickets are $12 each or $10 for Cinema Advance tickets for programs at this venue are for sale at the Tivoli box St. Louis members and students with current and office. Box-office hours are 4-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11:30 a.m.-10 valid ID, except for the following special events: p.m. Friday-Sunday. No phone sales. For tickets online, visit tickets. ©j~{cw} |o landmarktheatres.com. There is a $1-per-ticket service charge. Pick up your tickets at the box-office window. Bring the credit card that you used to >\_bcWdZh[Y[fj_ededdelDGIWjj^[j_leb_?P :GK>deZ_iYekdjiehfWii[i? purchase the tickets or the confirmation number. ©jx{ a}Xw}} m[Xij[h >ZekXb[X_bbeddelDGJWjm[Xij[h?P Advance tickets for programs at this venue are for sale online through Brown :GK>deZ_iYekdjiehfWii[i? Paper Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com. In the “Search Events” box, en- ©X xh{{=bwjw{ ter either the name of the film or SLIFF. There is a service charge of approxi- mately $1.50 per ticket. Print your receipt and present it at the box office. >\_bcWdZYedY[hjeddelDGLWjaZ^n?P :GK>deZ_iYekdjiehfWii[i? m[Xij[hkDEil[hZhkf ©jx{ h x{wY Advance reservations are strongly recommended for the two free master >\_bcWdZYedY[hjeddelDHHWjaZ^n?P classes (Women in Film on Nov. 15 and Documentary Interviewing Tech- :GK>deZ_iYekdjiehfWii[i? niques on Nov. 22) at this venue. Contact Webster U. at [email protected] ©W^wzZw=d}~Ej{wy [w for reservations. >\_bcWdZc[WbeddelDHHWjj^[Y[dj[d[Y[dj[h \ehW<[?P:LK>deZ_iYekdjiehfWii[i? ZWoCe\Ci^emj_Ya[jiWb[i ©i{ywywBi{ywyw KDHX, Plaza Frontenac, Tivoli, and Webster U. box offices will open a >Xkhb[igk[Ci^emfWhjoWdZZh_daieddelDHHWj half-hour before the first show. The free events offered at the Contem- j^[Y[dj[d[Y[dj[h\ehW<[?P:HF>deZ_iYekdji porary Art Museum St. Louis, KDHX, Missouri History Museum, Nine ehfWii[i? Network Studios, Saint Louis Art Museum, SLU, Washington U. (both Brown and Steinberg), and Webster U. require no ticket; the free events _wzz wz~ Bib_\\ ||{KL|{{ programs. See page 24 for full details. offered at Plaza Frontenac and Tivoli require a complimentary ticket that can be obtained at the box office in advance or on the day of show. WZlWdY[j_Ya[jiWb[i Online and phone sales are limited to full-price tickets only; Cinema St. \[ij_lWbfkdY^CfWii[i Louis member and student discounts can only be obtained in person t'FTUJWBM1VODI1BTTFTBSFBWBJMBCMFBUUXPMFWFMTUJDLFUQBTTGPS because ID is required. or 10-ticket pass for $100. Y[dj[d[Y[dj[h\ehW<[P t'FTUJWBM1VODI1BTTFTBSFOPUWBMJEGPSUIFTFTJYTQFDJBMFWFOUTɥF Advance tickets for the two programs (Spectacular, Spectacular and A Makings of You on Nov. 13; Tribute to King Baggot on Nov. 14; Bob Hard Day’s Night/Tenacious Eats) at this venue are for sale online through 3FVUFST-BTU5BQFPO/PW5SJCVUFUP3PCFSUB$PMMJOTPO/PW Brown Paper Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com. In the “Search Events” 22; A Hard Day’s Night/Tenacious Eats on Nov. 22; and Spectacular, box, enter either Spectacular or Tenacious Eats. There is a per-ticket service Spectacular on Nov. 22. charge of approximately $2 for Spectacular, Spectacular and $3.25 for A t'FTUJWBM1VODI1BTTIPMEFSTBSFSFRVJSFEUPPCUBJOBUJDLFUGPSFBDI Hard Day’s Night/Tenacious Eats. Print your receipt and present it at the film attended, either in advance or day of show; a hole will be check-in table to obtain tickets. punched in the pass for each ticket purchased. t'FTUJWBM1VODI1BTTIPMEFSTDBOCFVTFEUPQVSDIBTFNVMUJQMFUJDLFUT aZ^n for the same show and to obtain tickets for screenings at all venues. Advance tickets for programs at this venue are for sale online through t'FTUJWBM1VODI1BTTFTBSFBWBJMBCMFBUUIF5JWPMJBOE1MB[B'SPOUFOBD Brown Paper Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com. In the “Search Events” box offices in advance and at KDHX, Tivoli, Plaza Frontenac, and box, enter either the name of the film or SLIFF. There is a service charge of Webster U. on day of show. approximately $1.50 per ticket. Print your receipt and present it at the box office to obtain tickets. \[ij_lWbWbbCWYY[iifWii fbWpW\hedj[dWY Festival All-Access Passes (good for two admissions to every SLIFF Advance tickets for programs at this venue are for sale at the Plaza Fron- program) are available for $350. Pass-holders are required to obtain tenac box office. Box-office hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. No phone sales. a ticket for each film attended, either in advance or day of show. For tickets online, visit tickets.landmarktheatres.com. There is a $1-per- All-access passes are available by phone only though Cinema St. Louis: ticket service charge. Pick up your tickets from the box-office attendant or 314-289-4153. use an automated kiosk at the box-office counter. Bring the credit card that you used to purchase the tickets or the confirmation number. 4 TICKET INFORMATION 23RD ANNUAL WHITAKER ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL www.cinemastlouis.org cW_dl[dk[i fbWpW\hedj[dWYY_d[cWcW_dl[dk[i P 64/40 fbWpW\hedj[dWYBb_dZX[h]^Xekb[lWhZ<YbWojedheWZ Abundant free parking (including indoors) is available in the Plaza Frontenac lots. See Plaza Frontenac map for P SAKS location of theater in the mall. P P ijW][WjaZ^n IKHJmWi^_d]jedXblZD Theater on Metered parking (free after 7 p.m. and all day on Sunday) is available on the streets surrounding KDHX, and paid 2nd Floor parking is available nearby. See Grand Center/Midtown map for detail. South Lindbergh - 67 j_leb_j^[Wjh[ LIKFZ[bcWhXblZD Paid parking is available in the lot next to the Tivoli and in the garage across the street. 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Pine Walkway centene Grand Ave A&E Rialto if[Y_Wb[l[djl[dk[i P Laclede ave Y[dj[d[Y[dj[h\ehW<[ / midtown center grand h_WbjeXWbbheecedj^[\ekhj^\beehe\j^[Y[dj[d[Y[dj[h\eh Whji<[ZkYWj_edBIKJMeb_l[ijD Metered parking (free after 7 p.m.) is available on the streets surrounding the Centene Center, and paid parking is available nearby. See Grand Center/Midtown map. Yedj[cfehWhoWhjcki[kcijDbek_i>YWc? Forest Park Parkway IMKFmWi^_d]jedXblZD Metered parking (free after 7 p.m. and all day on Sunday) is available on the streets surrounding CAM, and paid parking is available nearby. See Grand Center/Midtown map. Hoyt Dr Brown Hall Brookings Dr c_iiekh_^_ijehocki[kc Auditorium b[[WkZ_jeh_kcWjc_iiekh_^_ijehocki[kcB\eh[ijfWhaBKMFFb_dZ[bbXblZD Free parking is available in the lots and on the streets nearby. walkway P Construction Area d_d[d[jmeha Skinker Blvd ijkZ_eiWjd_d[d[jmehaBILKKeb_l[ijD Forsyth Blvd Metered parking (free on Sunday) is available on the streets surrounding Nine Network, and paid parking is University Washington steinberg auditorium available nearby.