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SITGES 2011 |
| 44 FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CINEMA FANTASTIC DE CATALUNYA | |
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| OFFICIAL SELECTION - IN COMPETITION |
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TORMENTED by TAKASHI SHIMIZU
Cinematography by CHRISTOPHER DOYLE
Japan, 2011, 83’, Japanese, 3D Horror/Thriller
Cast: Hikari Mitsushima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Takeru Shibuya
Director Takashi Shimizu's new film centers on a young boy whose family seems to be falling apart around him. The situation gets worse when he manifests a growing and dangerous friendship and reliance on a stuffed rabbit that comes to life. Is he crazy; is his sister alive or dead; is their illustrating father going insane or are they all delusional? Shimizu ventures once more into the terrifying corners of the mind.
Screening:
Oct 13 (Thu) 09.45 at RETIRO
Oct 15 (Sat) 19.00 at RETIRO
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THE MAGIC TRIP: KEN KESEY'S SEARCH FOR A KOOL PLACE
by ALEX GIBNEY and ALISON ELLWOOD
USA, 2011, 90', Color & B/W, English, Documentary
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. 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.
Screening:
Oct 07 (Fri) 14.15 at PRADO
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USA / Canada, 2011, 120', English, Romantic Thriller
Cast: Kevin Zegers, Rachael Leigh Cook, Amanda Plummer, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Adelaide Clemens and Kristin Kreuk
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 and message boards, searching for the perfect girl: beautiful, shy and suicidal. Simon has a particular condition: he is compelled to drink blood.
Screening:
Oct 09 (Sun) 09.45 at PRADO Oct 10 (Mon) 22.15 at PRADO
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CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL by ALEX STAPLETON
USA, 2011, 95’ English, Documentary Featuring: Roger Corman, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, Bruce Dern, Quentin Tarantino, Paul W. S. Anderson, Peter Fonda, Todd McCarthy and many others
CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL tracks the triumphant rise of Hollywood's most prolific writer-director producer, the true "godfather" of independent filmmaking. While known for working fast and wallowing in the cult movie world of monsters, bad special effects, schlocky acting, and plentiful nudity, Corman is also a respected rebel of cinema. And he taught the next generation of film greats, including Scorsese, Demme, Coppola, Cameron, even Ron Howard. From Corman's first feature in 1955 to the set of his new film, DINOSHARK, this entertaining documentary has all the blood and guts of Corman's lurid and fascinating career, with essential insights from contemporaries and students. Learn the roots of indie filmmaking, laced with boobs, violence, guns and creatures!
Screening:
Oct 11 (Tue) 19.15 at PRADO
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