This remarkable film is an adaptation of the short story by Claude Seignolle, a writer & ethnographer who was a master at using folklore as inspiration in his works of suspense. Le Miroir is a decadent treat filled with lush cinematography of mansions and the French countryside,that captures the eye. while it's take on human vanity hauntingly unfolds.
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This short film Cuban on life quickly becomes focused on the only person willing to talk on camera about life in Cuba. Mario Mora is an Americanized Cuban who was allowed to be deported rather then jailed in the United States and is a uniquely interesting character with an ability to attract and hold your attention. In this short film we catch his version of his story in and out of Havana.
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It's hard to believe that such a short film can contain so many images that stay with you for so long, but this short from Finland takes one security guard on a nights graveyard shift and gives us a funny, thoughtful and mysterious film.
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Director Jimmy Costa created a min-thriller filled with plot twists and turns in just over 18 min. The sound and picture editing is top notch and the shots of snow-covered scenery are quite beautiful. Quite watchable, with a look and feel well beyond its budget.
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Haunting cinematography and pitch-perfect naturalistic performances from the entire cast set the tone for this amazing film that completely masters that late 70's dramatic film style that is all but disappearing in today's movie houses. Anchored by the complex performance of Elek Kish as Alex, a single father who is trying his best to hold his life together and figure out how to do right by his son, Mum's Birthday is a triumph of a film
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Although this short film takes place entirely at two airport bar stools, you wont feel bored thanks to perfect performances from the three main actors, deft editing that knows just where & when to hold onto an actors expression and a lovely script about connections. This film is one of those unexpected gems that you shouldn't miss.
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Only one other film took home as many HRIFF awards as this one, so obviously we are great fans. Despite the small scope of the picture, everything about it shows a virtuosity and understanding about the subtler aspects of filmmaking, Director James Macdonald gives us an portrait of two slightly off-beat characters becoming friendly in a way that evokes a wide range of emotions with deftness and respect. A quiet masterpiece that we cannot recommend enough.
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Our Best Picture Winner. A fantastic film that in a better decade would have been a major studio release. A film of high quality across the board, from the editing and cinematography to the writing and the performances. But the heart of the film is the incredible performance of Alanna Masterson. As Dora, a character that is simultaneously electrifying and fragile, her performance captivates by bringing to life a nuanced and complex personality that we understand thoroughly, but still can't stop watching. A beautiful film.
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You have not ever seen a movie like this before. A retelling of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, where director Sandor Kardos has succeed more then one could ever expect in faithfully giving us the world from Gregor's new perspective. Using innovative interactive panoramic technology that employs telepresence and virtual reality, and shot with multiple cameras to give the viewer the experience of being in the head of the character. Add to that the psychedelic elements of seeing the world through the eyes of a giant insect, and you have a truly unique film experience.
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Who is the man in behind the cat mask? Los Angeles based music group Laco$te presents the song "Numbers" In their first video from the new e.p. The Paradox of Time, an album that was infamously named the best album of 2009 by City Beat almost two years before it was released. Come to the HRIFF Opening Night Party and see Laco$te perform "Numbers" live and witness this underground post-punk noise band as they continue their transformation into a cyberpunk electro K-pop group.
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Android Love isn't the first story ever told about a love affair with a robot, but it might be the most gorgeous looking version of the classic sci-fi tale. Every still from this movie is a painting, that makes one wonder how they did that. Enjoy this 2010 festival favorite.
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A Bum Lives In My Front Yard it the rare comedy that manages to be funny and poignant (without being sentimental), which is no easy accomplishment. This anti-frat pack film finds our hero Scott rejecting the girl and the job for the satisfaction of slacking off with his friends. Turning on its head the comedy tradition of laughing at the antics of the perpetually adolescent in the context of stories that show those behaviors as a thing to reject, Aaron Kennedy has crafted a neatly subversive populist comedy. And it's funny too.
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Alexander Roman takes a look at the murder of Honora Mary Parker by her daughter Pauline Parker and her close friend Juliet Hulme, by traveling to New Zealand and interviewing the girls classmates and other students of this famous crime. A well done documentary of this famous true crime story that inspired the movie Heavenly Creatures.
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