October through May, the first Monday of each month
Lux Cinema — 229 Bear Street
$12 — Call the Box Office to reserve, cash only at the door
December 1, 2008, 7 p.m. — Margaret Greenham Theatre, The Banff Centre
An Evening of International Shorts
This special Reel Time presentation features a stellar line-up of international short films, selected from the Hamburg ShortFilmAgency (KFA). The KFA Hamburg supports the production and distribution of short films, with an emphasis on international cooperation and no-budget filmmaking. These eclectic shorts range from comedy to drama, from animated to totally experimental! Note this month’s special location at the Margaret Greenham Theatre, The Banff Centre.
November 3, 2008, 7 p.m.
Frozen River
Winner of the Grand Jury prize for best dramatic feature at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Courtney Hunt’s directorial debut Frozen River chronicles the friendship between two women, one white and the other Native American, in the Mohawk reservation area straddling the U.S.-Canadian border on the St. Lawrence River. The result is a tense, humanistic portrait about courage and sacrifice in the unforgiving world of human trafficking.
October 6, 7 p.m.
Amal
In chaotic New Delhi, an aged and seemingly homeless man cheats everyone he meets. When Amal, an auto-rickshaw wallah, generously allows him to dodge his fare, both are affected in a way that has far-reaching consequences. This vividly textured portrait of contemporary India is an ambitious and heartfelt debut from first-time director Richie Mehta.
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