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Please note that the amended MAGIC TRIP screening schedule with the addition of a press and industry screening on Friday Jan 21st at 1:30pm at the Holiday 1.
~World Cinema Dramatic Competition~
VAMPIRE
USA/Canada, 2010, English
Written & Directed by: IWAI Shunji (HANA & ALICE; LOVE LETTER)
Cast: Kevin Zegers, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kristin Kreuk, Amanda Plummer
Synopsis: Not all of those amongst us who crave blood are vampires, and not all vampires crave blood. Simon seems like a fairly normal, average young man who’s devoted to his teaching job and ailing mother. Underneath the surface, however, things are not what they seem. Simon hunts through online chat rooms, searching for the perfect girl: beautiful, shy, and suicidal. Simon has a particular condition: he is compelled to drink blood. Acclaimed Japanese director Iwai Shunji demonstrates that he is a master of cinematic storytelling in any language. Breathtaking, lyrical camera movement and unconventional framing capture beautifully macabre images while the evocative music and sound design complete the sensory tour de force.
The terrific ensemble cast stretches out of its comfort zone and syncs up perfectly with Iwai’s dark vision, which explores the essence of existence and what drives some to end it.
Screenings
Saturday, January 22 at 6:00 p.m. at Egyptian Theatre
Sunday, January 23 at 12:00 p.m. at Broadway Centre Cinema VI, SLC
Monday, January 24 at 2:30 p.m. at Holiday Village III – P&I Screening
Tuesday, January 25 at 5:45 p.m. at Holiday Village Cinema IV
Wednesday, January 26 at midnight at Yarrow Hotel Theatre
Friday, January 28 at 9:00 p.m. at Yarrow Hotel Theatre
~Documentary Premieres~
MAGIC TRIP
USA, 2011, English, 90 min.
Directed by: Alex Gibney (Academy Award–winning documentary TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE),
and Alison Ellwood (Emmy Award–winning TV series AMERICAN HIGH)
Synopsis: Ever wonder what it’s like to drop acid? Look no further. In 1964, Ken Kesey, celebrated author of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, took a mythic excursion across America from the West to the East Coast. Fueled by massive doses of LSD, Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters embarked on the ultimate road trip. Their destination: Tomorrowland at the New York World's Fair. Steered by Jack Kerouac's infamous companion, Neal Cassady, Kesey and company rigged their psychedelic bus with cameras and a sound system and set out to chronicle a journey that took them through space, time, and the boundless landscape of the imagination. Forty-plus years later, Academy Award–winning filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) and codirector Alison Ellwood unearthed Kesey’s footage, audio recordings, and photographs and created a fully immersive cinematic experience. This Magic Trip is guaranteed to blow your mind.
Screenings
Friday January 21st at 1:30pm at Holiday 1- P&I Screening
Friday, January 28 at 3:00 p.m. at Temple Theatre
Saturday, January 29 at 3:00 p.m. at Egyptian Theatre
To set up a meeting, please contact:
At SUNDANCE 2011 from Jan 20-26
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