International Film Series

Chilliwack Arts Council & Toronto International Film Festival

Fall Film Series 2010

Get Low ~ September 29
USA/ Germany/ Poland [PG-13] Drama. English ~ 100 min
Starring: Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Robert Duvall, & Lucas Black. Inspired by the true story of Felix "Bush" Breazeale, a backwoods eccentric who stages his own funeral while still alive. Ten thousand people arrive to hear him speak and to learn why this local legend exiled himself 40 years ago to the foothills of Eastern Tennessee. Set in the early 1930s, Get Low is a story of mystery and discovery that speaks of timeless things.

The Kids Are All Right ~ October 6
USA [18A] Comedy/ Drama. English ~ 104 min
Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska & Josh Hutcherson. Two teenaged children conceived by artificial insemination get the notion to seek out their birth father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers have built for them. Once the donor is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined re-defined, and re-re-defined.

I Am Love ~ October 13
Italy [18A] Drama. Italian/ Russian/ English (Subtitled) ~ 120 min
Starring Tilda Swinton & Flavio Parenti. A tragic love story set at the turn of the millennium in Milan. The film follows the fall of the haute bourgeoisie due to a forbidden passion between a woman who belongs to a rich northern-Italian family and her son's best friend, a cook.

The Secret in Their Eyes ~ October 20
Argentina/Spain [18A] Mystery/Suspense. Spanish(Subtitled)~127 min
Starring: Ricardo Darin, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago & Javier Godino. A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later. 2010 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film.

Score: A Hockey Musical ~ October 27
Canada [PG13] Comedy/ Drama/ Musical. English ~ 100 min
Starring: Olivia Newton-John, Stephen McHattie, Noah Reid & Allie MacDonald. A sheltered seventeen-year-old hockey player becomes an instant star when he is signed by a junior league team. He soon discovers that stardom comes with a price – including the expectation to fight on the ice. Score unites Canada’s national obsession with the overnight success stories of the classic Hollywood musicals.

Mao’s Last Dancer ~ November 3
Australia [PG13] Drama. English/ Mandarin ~ 117 min
Starring: Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan & Joan Chen. An inspiring story based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin about his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in rural China to international stardom as a world-class ballet dancer. The film compellingly captures the struggles, sacrifices and triumphs, as well as the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity amid the pain of exile.

Wednesdays 7pm Chilliwack Paramount Theatre
$5 per person. Series passes available from the Chilliwack Arts Council
For more information call 604.792.2069