Cinema on the Edge…
The South East European Film Festival showcases groundbreaking films on the edge of independent cinema. It offers a unique, global perspective on issues of heritage, cultural identity, and the struggle between divisions within South East Europe. The SEE Film Fest is the first and only festival of its kind in the U.S. and features the latest in award-winning movies, documentaries, and shorts from the diverse countries of the region. For five days, prepare to see the fascinating region of South East Europe in a whole new way…
Films to be featured at the 2009 South East European Film Festival include:
Thursday, April 30 at 7.00 pm- Opening night
BEHIND THE GLASS
(Croatia - Feature; 80 min.) L.A. Premiere!
(Iza stakla)
Director: Zrinko Ogresta / Croatia
Prod: Ivan Maloca
Beautifully composed psychological drama about a love triangle reveals layers of moral dilemmas as protagonists confront fate, destiny, coincidence and individual responsibility as one marriage is falling apart. Much like Kieslowski, director Ogresta probes the social undercurrents beneath the bubble of an upscale urban living with great skill and sharp insight.
Friday, May 1st at 7:00pm
MY MARLON AND BRANDO
(Turkey – Feature; 93 min.) West Coast Premiere!
(Gitmek)
Director: Huseyin Karabey / Turkey
Prod: Lucinda Englehart, Huseyin Karabey, Sophie Lorant
A delightful, quirky and profoundly lyrical film from Kurdish director Karabey features Turkish actress Ayça Damgaci who plays herself and Kurdish actor Hama Ali Khan, who fell in love only to be separated by borders and wars. Ayça’s journey across inhospitable border zones brings a whole new chapter to the love story genre.
Saturday, May 2nd at 4:00pm
TUNNEL’S END
(Bosnia Herzegovina/Spain - Doc; 100 min.) U.S. Premiere!
(Na kraju tunela)
Director: Monica Lleo / Spain
Prod: Luka Tomanovic
An extraordinary debut film by a young filmmaker from Spain, Monica Lleo, it tackles the key issues that led Bosnia-Herzegovina first into war in 1990’s and subsequently into paralysis the country is suffering today. Featuring interviews with politicians, activists, journalists, artists, and survivors
Monday, May 4th 6:30pm- Closing Night
ELEVATOR
(Romania – Feature; 85 min.) L.A. Premiere!
(Elevatorul)
Director: George Dorobantu / Romania
Prod: Alexandra M. Paun and Gabriel Pintilei
Shot in eighteen days in the elevator of a Bucharest theatre for a budget of just 300 Euros, Elevator is a small masterpiece of tension and nerve-shredding claustrophobia. Based on a real event and on an award-winning stage play by Gabriel Pintilei. Fabien Baumann of Positif says, “Elevator evokes Gus Van Sant’s Gerry (despite using the opposite device of confined space rather then open desert), and even his Last Days in its glorious final sequence.”
The South East European Film Festival will take place at:
Goethe Institute (April 30 – May 3)
Opening Night – Thursday, April 30
5750 Wilshire Blvd. #100 - Wilshire Ct. Complex
Hollywood, CA 90036 (between Fairfax & La Brea)
Parking: Turn onto Courtyard Place & go all the way to the end. Parking is FREE with validation in underground garage after 6:00p.m. Free street parking after 6:00p.m. and all day Sunday.
James Bridges Theater- UCLA (May 4)
Closing Night – Tuesday, May 4
1409 Melnitz Hall, UCLA
Parking: UCLA. Enter at Wyton Drive and Hilgard Avenue. Parking is $5 in Lot 3 adjacent to the James Bridges Theater.
General Admission: $10 per feature. Students & Seniors: $5 per feature, $10 for entire day!
Tickets available for purchase at the festival box office or at http://www.ItsMySeat.com
Please visit us on the web and see full festival lineup at: http://www.seefilmla.org
