And we're off!
Littlerock
The Melbourne International Film Festival cruises out of the gate.
The 60th edition of Australia's premiere film festival started last Thursday, with literally dozens of exciting, inspiring, funny, challenging and just plain beautiful new films on offer. We are thrilled to be hosting MIFF screenings for the next two weeks and like you, we are giddy at the sheer volume of flicks on offer.
The International Panorama is peppered with tiny gems, like the witty, vérité-style drama Littlerock, a clever fish-out-of-water film following a pair of Japanese siblings on their adventure through small town America. Three also features in this program, a comedic exploration of modern relationships by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run).
A selection of excellent new Australian cinema is also on offer, including the fascinating story of two rival neighbours whose late night arguments fuelled a proto-viral phenomenon, Shut Up Little Man!
Beloved music program Backbeat returns, featuring heartbreakers like The Swell Season, which "tenderly dismantles the romantic mythology surrounding indie smash Once," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Over in the Documentaries program insights and revelations abound, with films like How to Die in Oregon (Winner of the US Documentary Prize at Sundance) confronting the difficult subject of assisted suicide, while Pink Saris looks at a complex character who is fighting against India's patriarchal caste system.
This, of course, is barely scratching the surface. Explore the full program on the MIFF website now.
Published Thursday, 21 July 2011
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