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* SPECIAL PRESENTATION * UP THE YANGTZE Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at7:00 pm Rialto Theatre, Courtenay. Tickets $10, available at CVAG |
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 Winner of the NFB Best Canadian Documentary Award at the Vancouver Film Festival and selected as part of Toronto International Film Festival Group’s Canada’s Top Ten 2007 series, Up the Yangtze also screened at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and has been nominated for a Jutra award. Please Note: This film is not part of the Winter/Spring Film Series so film passes will not be accepted. |
Yung Chang’s luminous documentary focuses on the people who live alongside
Hauntingly photographed, the film shares themes with Jennifer Baichwal’s award-winning Film Circuit favourite Manufactured Landscapes, but opts for a far more micro-cosmic-approach. Director: Yung Chang Official Site Reviews, More Reviews |
Purchase your tickets for the Winter/Spring 2008 film series at the Comox Valley Art Gallery. A Series Pass for all five screenings is $45, individual tickets are $10 each. Tickets are in much demand so purchase them early. No reservations. All screenings are at the Rialto Theatre, 2665 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay (at Driftwood Mall). All screenings are on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Please note: Films are subject to change. Call us at 338-6211 for more information |
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January 9
Emotional Arithmetic Emotional Arithmetic tells the story of three people who formed a life-long bond while housed at a detention camp during World War II that are reunited some 35 years later after being separated from one another. Director: Paolo Barzman Country: Canada Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Roy Dupuis, Dakota Goyo, Regan Jewitt, Alexandre Nachi, Christopher Plummer, Susan Sarandon, Max von Sydow Reviews |
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January 30 A Winter Tale A Winter Tale tells the emotional story of a black men’s support group that begins to meet at the local Caribbean Takeaway restaurant following the shooting death of a young child. Director: Frances-Anne Solomon Country: Canada Starring: Peter Bailey, P. Barrington, Valerie Buhagiar, Finlandia Casellas Reviews |
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February 20 The Diving Bell & The Butterfly Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he’d only visited in his mind. 2008 Golden Globe Awards: Winner - Best Foreign Language Film & Best Director Director: Julian Schnabel Country: France Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Max von Sydow Reviews |
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March 12 The Kite Runner After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. Director: Marc Forster Country: USA Starring: Khalid Abdalla, Atossa Leoni, Shaun Toub, Zekeria Ebrahimi, Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada ** Second Show Added! Sunday, April 20th at 3pm at the Rialto Theatre ** Please Note: This second show is not part of the Winter/Spring Film Series so film passes will not be accepted. Reviews |
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April 9 Amal Autorickshaw driver AMAL is content with the small but vital role he serves - driving customers around New Delhi as quickly and safely as possible. But his sense of duty is tested by an eccentric, aging billionaire, who, moved by Amal's humility, bequeaths him his entire estate before passing away. With only one month to discover and claim the inheritance, Amal's struggles with duty and wealth are threatened by all those around him. Director: Richie Mehta Country: Canada Starring: Seema Biswas, Naseeruddin Shah, Roshan Seth, Koel Purie Reviews |
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