Monday, April 14, 2008

MSPIFF Schedule

With just a little over a week before the film festival starts, they've finalized their schedule. Sort-of. Here's a link to the schedule and here's one to the program for you to download if you don't want to read the schedule on their website.

Before you balk at the $10 ticket price, consider that most of these films won't make it back to the Twin Cities on the big screen or on DVD. In addition, your $10 could get you a chance to meet the director at some of the films. I love director Q&As.

If you go, get your tickets early, and arrive early. Since the St. Anthony Main theater is hosting the entire festival, and they have small theaters, shows are likely to sell out.

Here's my schedule:

Thursday, April 17th, Opening Night

The Visitor, USA, 2007, 103 minutes, director present (also opening at Landmark on April 25th, without the director present)

Friday, April 18th

4:45 And Along Come Tourists, Germany, 2007, 85 minutes
7:30 At the Death House Door, USA, 2008, 98 minutes
9:40 The World Unseen, South Africa, 2007, 103 minutes
11:10 Time Crimes, Spain, 2007, 88 minutes

Saturday, April 19th

4:45 La Fine del Mare, Germany/France/Italy, 2007, 107 minutes
7:00 Family Motel, Canada, 2007, 80 minutes
9:45 Ca Brule, France, 2006, 111 minutes
10:15 Triangle, Hong Kong, 2007, 93 minutes

Sunday, April 20th

12:30 Traveling with Pets, Russia, 2007, 97 minutes
2:30 Still Life, China, 2006, 108 minutes
5:25 Monastery: Mr Vig and the Nun, Denmark, 2006, 84 minutes
6:15 Tuya's Marriage, China, 2006, 96 minutes
9:40 Sons, Norway, 2006, 103 minutes

Monday, April 21st

5:15 Postman in Shangri-La, China, 2007, 93 minutes
7:00 Woman on a Beach, South Korea, 2006, 127 minutes
9:40 Just Sex and Nothing Else, Hungary, 2006, 97 minutes

Tuesday, April 22nd

5:20 Alexandra, Russia, 2007, 95 minutes
7:00 Bamboo Shoots, China, 2007, 104 minutes
9:20 Happy Family, Netherlands, 2007, 90 minutes

Wednesday, April 23rd


5:10 Bad Faith, France/Algeria, 2006, 88 minutes
7:30 Mondo Bondo, US, 2007, 95 minutes
9:00 A Man's Job, Finland, 2007, 101 minutes

Thursday, April 24th

5:30 The Planet, Sweden, 2006, 84 minutes
7:00 Dry Season, France/Belgium/Chad, 2006, 96 minutes
9:10 Kicks, Netherlands, 2007, 112 minutes

Sunday, April 27th

5:30 Paula's Secret, Germany, 2006, 100 minutes
7:15 American Teen, USA, 2008, 95 minutes

Monday, April 28th

5:00 My Mexican Shiva, Mexico, 2006, 102 minutes
7:15 Up the Yangtze, Canada, 2007, 93 minutes
9:20 Jar City, Iceland, 2006, 93 minutes

Tuesday, April 29th

5:00 Ten Lives of Titanic the Cat, Norway, 2008, 74 minutes
7:00 Minnesota Shorts
9:35 Through Thick and Thin, USA, 2007, 72 minutes

Wednesday, April 30th

5:30 Cabul in Kabul, Afghanistan/France, 2007, 87 minutes
7:15 Wind Man, Russia, 2007, 98 minutes
9:30 Extras, Poland, 2007, 115 minutes

Thursday, May 1st, Closing Night

7:00 Encounters at the End of the World, USA, 2007, 99 minutes

Friday, May 2nd

5:00 Imprint