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Je veux voir

by John Allison
August 23rd, 2008

Director: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
Country: Lebanon
North American Premiere
Synopsis: Their first film since the 2005 critically acclaimed A Perfect Day, filmmakers Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige ask the question "what can cinema do?" and translate that into a version of reality in Je veux voir (I Want to See). Catherine Deneuve and Rabih Mroué star as themselves, traveling to Beirut and driving through the regions devastated by the 2006 war in Lebanon. This unpredictable adventure aims to reveal the beauty in an area ravaged by war.
Preceded by the short film Expectations

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Birdsong

by John Allison
August 23rd, 2008

Director: Albert Serra
Country: Spain
North American Premiere
Synopsis: Stunningly shot using only natural light, El Cant dels Ocells is a contemplative reinterpretation of the Biblical journey of the Three Wise Men in search of the newborn Messiah. With a cast of non-professionals performing an improvised script, Albert Serra’s second feature builds on his ongoing interest to cinematically express real time through the exquisite exploration of earth and sky.

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