LA Film Fest 2012
Films I saw at LA Film Fest 2012.
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- DirectorJared MosheStarsBarlow JacobsClare BowenDavid CallA western set on the New Mexico frontier a few years after the Civil War and centered on a struggling young family and the mining company who wants to buy their land.
- DirectorBenh ZeitlinStarsQuvenzhané WallisDwight HenryLevy EasterlyFaced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.
- DirectorAlex KarpovskyStarsDustin Guy DefaAlex KarpovskyKeith PoulsonIn this hilarious road trip comedy, a newly single filmmaker (Alex Karpovsky, "Girls") hits the road with an old friend to promote one of his films, but romantic chaos ensues when an adoring fan decides to come along for the ride.
- DirectorAdi LavyMaya StarkWhen a Navajo couple discovers that their children have a disorder that makes exposure to sunlight fatal, they learn that their reservation is a hotbed for this rare genetic disease. Why? Sun Kissed follows Dorey and Yolanda Nez as they confront cultural taboos, tribal history and their own unconventional choices to learn the shocking truth: The consequences of the Navajos' "Long Walk" - their forced relocation by the U.S. military in 1864 - are far from over.
- DirectorUrsula MeierStarsLéa SeydouxKacey Mottet KleinMartin CompstonA drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
- DirectorArmando BoStarsJohn McInernyGriselda SicilianiMargarita LópezA tragic accident causes an Elvis impersonator to reassess his priorities.Loved this film, couldn't get it out of my head afterwards. The performance scenes are just incredible.
- DirectorRolando CollaStarsFiorella CampanellaArmando CondolucciAlessia BarelaA twelve-year-old boy from an abusive, dysfunctional family meets a kindred spirit during a summer holiday by the sea.This film was absolutely gorgeous. It does a wonderful job of capturing the nostalgia of childhood summers. A very honest and insightful "coming-of-age" film.
- DirectorJake SchreierStarsPeter SarsgaardFrank LangellaSusan SarandonIn the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.
- DirectorTodd BergerStarsRachel BostonLaura AdkinKevin M. BrennanFour couples meet for Sunday brunch, then discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end.Awesome. Hilarious and awesome. Really loved the entire cast and the premise.
- DirectorArturo PonsStarsGael SánchezPedro GamezVicky de FuentesA Mexican boy bound for Chicago tries to cross the border, but is the crowded wagon he rides in going the right way? An offbeat, allegorical odyssey that blends absurd humor with pastoral imagery. A young man and a dead man journey north through a subtly surreal desert landscape, picking up a wagonful of odd characters as they go in this darkly humorous satire of contemporary Mexico.
- DirectorOlmo OmerzuStarsNatálie RehorováMartin PechlátJirí CernýOn New Years Day, two innocent 12-year-old boys in a small town buys vodka for a young female teacher, Katerina's (Natálie Rehorová) and two other men (David (Martin Pechlát), her boyfriend, and his friend Stepanand (Jirí Cerný). They are invited to the house. Here they experience their first encounter with sexuality. The children lose track of time. They were expected home long ago. They drink, throw up and are intoxicated by love and "the shameless, unbridled and licentious" world in which David, Katerina and Stepán live.
- DirectorMads MatthiesenStarsKim KoldElsebeth SteentoftLamaiporn Sangmanee HougaardDennis, a painfully shy 38-year-old bodybuilder who lives with his mother, sets off to Thailand in search of love.
- DirectorAndré TéchinéStarsAndré DussollierCarole BouquetMélanie ThierryA crime writer living in Venice while working on his new novel meets and soon marries his real-estate agent. Relocated to a remote house on Sant'Erasmo Island, his obsession with his wife's daily whereabouts takes a dark turn.
- DirectorLeila KilaniStarsSoufia IssamiMouna BahmadNouzha AkelIn Tangier, Badia and Imane, two young Moroccan girls of around twenty, walk in line amongst an army of workers who fill up the city with their coming and going back and forth. They both work in a shrimp-packaging factory, a difficult and humiliating job, where the strong odor of shrimp seeps into the pores of their skin. Badia's hands are busy but her head is idle; she perfumes herself with lies to wash away the shrimp smell and pretends to be someone else. Badia can flap her wings as much as she likes but she'll never fly.
- DirectorNash EdgertonStarsNash EdgertonTeresa PalmerWarwick ThorntonFollows the continuing adventures of Jack, who always takes things too far. This time he is organizing a surprise for his girlfriend, with unintended consequences.This short could not have been more awesome. One of my favorites from LAFF12, hands down.
- DirectorTodd SklarStarsHari LeighJames PumphreyAlex RennieJim and Dave are brothers. They haven't spoken in years and don't like each other very much, but are forced to come together for a week when their dad dies in Kansas City. Alonzo Mourning was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 2nd pick in the 1992 draft. He averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game in his rookie season. His basketball cards were very popular throughout the 90's, and in specific, his limited edition 1992 Skybox Series rookie card. Dave is pretty sure he has one those, but Jim has other ideas. Alonzo Mourning had no brothers.
- DirectorDouglas HartStarsPeter MullanAlan TripneyCaroline PatersonDad always said not to talk to strangers. But you've got to phone home sometimes.