SFF first weekender.
June 5th 2010 05:39
Day Four of the Sydney Film Festival and already audiences are discovering how many screenings are already selling out at a remarkable rate.
Every evening the State Theatre plays host to one of the films in competition and this evening’s screening is THE TREE, about a young girl who believes that her father whispers to her through the leaves of her favourite tree. A daring concept from this Australian/French co-production that is surprisingly believable, the film screens at 6:30 tonight at Sydney’s STATE THEATRE before one final screening Sunday at 10am.
Also screening this evening is Au Revoir Taipei, a Taiwanese rom-com with English subtitles that is amusing but more suited to those whose first language is that of the film. All the ingredients are there: a young man mourning a broken relationship while oblivious to the girl in the corner and his , an arrogant cop and his dopey sidekick and a Crime Boss with an idiot nephew who is planning to take over the business. At times the subtitles are a little confusing and struggles in translation, but this slapstick style of comedy becomes more amusing if you ignore the subtitles and concentrate on the action itself
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, the ‘documentary’ about graffiti art by mad French/American filmmaker friend Thierry Guetta has the house full signs up.
Fighting against the establishment has become a life long career for world famous English graffiti artist ‘Banksy’, Frenchman ‘Buff Monster’, and LA based ‘Sheppard Fairy amongst others believe that Guetta is spending countless hours filming their escapades all over the world for a full length documentary feature, but after years of filming it is Banksy that realises that there is no light at th ened of the tunnel and Guetta hasn’t a clue. Is this an attack on the pseudo intellectuals who have to purchase dubious works of art just to show that they own a piece of the flavour of the month? Or does it show us that streetart is as much a form of art as a Vermeer or Rembrandt only with a fixed lifespan. A shame that there are only two screenings, but keep your eyes out for an extended release later in the year.
Other sold out screeningwhich is sure to recieve an extended release later in the year is ROAD,MOVIE, a Bollywood style road movi, soif you dont want to miss out get online right now and book your seats.
Picks for the weekend with later screening dates are:
SATURDAY
4:00 Au Revoir Taipai[Taiwan](Sat June 13)
6:30 The Tree (Sun 10am)
SUNDAY
12:00 Ajami[Israel/Germany] (Tues June 8)
4:00 Boy[New Zealand] (Tues June 8)
6:30 Moloch Tropical[Haiti](Mon June 7)
9:00 Just Like Us[USA]
For a full programme head to www.sff.org.au .
Every evening the State Theatre plays host to one of the films in competition and this evening’s screening is THE TREE, about a young girl who believes that her father whispers to her through the leaves of her favourite tree. A daring concept from this Australian/French co-production that is surprisingly believable, the film screens at 6:30 tonight at Sydney’s STATE THEATRE before one final screening Sunday at 10am.
The Tree
Also screening this evening is Au Revoir Taipei, a Taiwanese rom-com with English subtitles that is amusing but more suited to those whose first language is that of the film. All the ingredients are there: a young man mourning a broken relationship while oblivious to the girl in the corner and his , an arrogant cop and his dopey sidekick and a Crime Boss with an idiot nephew who is planning to take over the business. At times the subtitles are a little confusing and struggles in translation, but this slapstick style of comedy becomes more amusing if you ignore the subtitles and concentrate on the action itself
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, the ‘documentary’ about graffiti art by mad French/American filmmaker friend Thierry Guetta has the house full signs up.
Exit through the gift shop
Fighting against the establishment has become a life long career for world famous English graffiti artist ‘Banksy’, Frenchman ‘Buff Monster’, and LA based ‘Sheppard Fairy amongst others believe that Guetta is spending countless hours filming their escapades all over the world for a full length documentary feature, but after years of filming it is Banksy that realises that there is no light at th ened of the tunnel and Guetta hasn’t a clue. Is this an attack on the pseudo intellectuals who have to purchase dubious works of art just to show that they own a piece of the flavour of the month? Or does it show us that streetart is as much a form of art as a Vermeer or Rembrandt only with a fixed lifespan. A shame that there are only two screenings, but keep your eyes out for an extended release later in the year.
Other sold out screeningwhich is sure to recieve an extended release later in the year is ROAD,MOVIE, a Bollywood style road movi, soif you dont want to miss out get online right now and book your seats.
Boy
Picks for the weekend with later screening dates are:
SATURDAY
4:00 Au Revoir Taipai[Taiwan](Sat June 13)
6:30 The Tree (Sun 10am)
SUNDAY
12:00 Ajami[Israel/Germany] (Tues June 8)
4:00 Boy[New Zealand] (Tues June 8)
6:30 Moloch Tropical[Haiti](Mon June 7)
9:00 Just Like Us[USA]
For a full programme head to www.sff.org.au .
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