Spokane International Film Festival Blasts Off With Movies From Around the Globe
Posted by Joel Friedrich on January 29, 2009 under Spokane International Film Festival | 
Award-winning features, documentaries, and short films from over 20 countries, from Austria to Taiwan, Morocco to Russia, in Spokane, Washington, at the Spokane International Film Festival, February 5 through 15 .
The official lineup and schedule
Thursday February 5 @ 6 pm - AMC
The Desert Within
Rodrigo Plá • Mexico, 2008 • 110 mins.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Preceded by Next Floor • Canada, 2008 • 10 mins.
Friday February 6 @ 6 pm - AMC
Tulpan
Sergey Dvortsevoy • Kazakhstan/Russia, 2008 • 100 mins.
In Kazakh with English subtitles.
Tulpan is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Kazakhstan.
Preceded by 48 Hour Film Festival Winners with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Friday February 6 @ 9 pm - AMC
Let The Right One In
Tomas Alfredson • Sweden, 2008 • 114 mins.
In Swedish with English subtitles.
Preceded by Ouroboros • USA • 11 mins. with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Saturday February 7 @ Noon - AMC
One Water
Sanjeev Chatterjee and Ali Habashi • USA, 2008 • 68 mins.
Ali Habashi is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Out In The Cold • Canada, 2008 • 30 mins. with performer Erroll Kinistino scheduled to attend.
Saturday February 7 @ 3 pm - AMC
Burned Hearts
Ahmed El Maanouni • Morocco, 2007 • 84 mins.
In Arabic with English subtitles.
Director Ahmed El Maanouni is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by The Painting • Iran, 2007 • 21 mins.
Saturday February 7 @ 6 pm - AMC
Il Divo
Paulo Sorrentino • Italy, 2008 • 110 mins.
In Italian with English subtitles.
Preceded by Power Lunch • USA, 2008 • 9 mins.
Saturday February 7 @ 9 pm - AMC
Revanche (Revenge)
Götz Spielmann • Austria, 2008 • 121 mins.
In German and Ukranian with English subtitles.
Revanche is nominated for the Best Foreign Language Academy Award.
Preceded by Space • USA, 2008 • 12 mins. with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Sunday February 8 @ Noon - AMC
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Tina Mascara & Guido Santi • USA, 2008 • 90 mins.
Tina Mascara & Guido Santi are scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Awkward • Canada, 2008 • 7 mins.
Sunday February 8 @ 3 pm - AMC
The English Surgeon
Geoffrey Smith • UK, 2007 • 94 mins.
Preceded by Open Your Eyes • USA, 2008 • 13 mins.
Sunday February 8 @ 6 pm - AMC
A Secret
Claude Miller • France, 2007 • 105 mins.
In French with English subtitles.
Preceded by The Inquisitive Snail • Canada, 2008 • 1 min., with filmmaker scheduled to attend, and Comfort Woman (Wianbu) • USA, 2008 • 11 mins.
Monday February 9 @ 7 pm - Magic Lantern
Fix
Tao Ruspoli • USA, 2008 • 90 mins.
Tao Ruspoli is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by The Art of Getting Over It • USA, 2008 • 24 mins. with actor, producer, director Trevor St. John scheduled to attend, and Knock Knock Who’s There? • USA • 9 mins.
Tuesday February 10 @ 7 pm - Magic Lantern
Fighting Politics - World Premiere
David Vahey • USA, 2009 • 93 mins.
David Vahey and Matt Lindland are scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Interpretation • USA • 9 mins.
Wednesday February 11 @ 7 pm - Magic Lantern
Collector
Dempsey Tillman • USA, 2008 • 15 mins.
Screening with
Only Love • USA • 15 mins. Spotlight on Animation
Cigarettes and Fresh Air • USA • 24 mins. with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
2095 • USA • 20 mins.
Thursday February 12 @ 6 pm - AMC
The Rest Is Silence
Nae Caranfil • Romania, 2007 • 140 mins.
In Romanian and French with English subtitles.
The Rest is Silence is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Romania.
Preceded by Forever • USA, 2008 • 4 mins. with director Todd Tinkham scheduled to attend.
Valentine’s Party after the Show!
Friday February 13 @ 6 pm - AMC
Crossing
Tae-gyun Kim • South Korea, 2008 • 107 mins.
In Korean with English subtitles.
Crossing is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Korea.
Preceded by Dry Rain • USA, 2008 • 23 mins. with director Matthew J. Clark, writer Pete Fromm, and musical artists scheduled to attend.
Friday February 13 @ 9 pm - AMC
The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite)
Fatih Akin • Germany/Turkey/Italy, 2007 • 122 mins.
In German, Turkish, and English with English subtitles.
Preceded by The Perfect Match • Canada, 2008 • 5 mins.
Saturday February 14 @ Noon - AMC
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
Lolis Eric Elie & Dawn Logsdon
USA, 2008 • 68 mins.
Preceded by Downstream • USA/Canada, 2008 • 35 mins.
Saturday February 14 @ 3 pm - AMC
Pachamama
Toshifumi Matsushita • Bolivia/Japan, 2008 • 104 mins.
In Quechua with English subtitles.
Toshifumi Matsushita is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Baiana • Canada, 2008 • 6 mins.
Saturday February 14 @ 6 pm - AMC
Cherry Blossoms - Hanami
Doris Dörrie • Germany, 2008 • 127 mins.
In German and Japanese with English subtitles.
Preceded by Yellow Sticky Notes • Canada, 2008 • 6 mins. with director Jeff Chiba Stearns scheduled to attend.
Saturday February 14 @ 9 pm - AMC
Parking (Ting che)
Chung Mung-Hong • Taiwan, 2008 • 104 mins.
In Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese with English subtitles.
Preceded by C Block • Canada, 2008 • 4 mins.
Sunday February 15 @ Noon - AMC
The Hollow (Yar)
Marina Razbezhkina • Russia, 2008 • 103 mins.
In Russian with English subtitles.
Preceded by My Inventions • Canada, 2008 • 15 mins. with director Robert Holbrook scheduled to attend.
Sunday February 15 @ 3 pm - AMC
Tricks (Sztuczki)
Andrzej Jakimowski • Poland, 2007 • 95 mins.
In Polish with English subtitles.
Tricks is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Poland.
Preceded by For a Few Marbles More • Netherlands, 2008 • 11 mins. in Dutch with English subtitles.
Sunday February 15 @ 6 pm - AMC
The Wrecking Crew
Denny Tedesco • USA, 2008 • 98 mins.
Denny Tedecsco is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by ctrl z • Canada, 2008 • 6 mins.
