Weekend Notables at the Tribeca Film Festival
The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival debuted Wednesday night with the lukewarm reception of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s comedy, Baby Mama. This weekend, marking the first full weekend of festivities, more independent, foreign films will make their New York, North American, and World Debuts.
As I sit here in a Tribeca coffee shop, cinemaphiles to my left and right are are pouring over the 2008 TFF Official Guide, trying to decide which films they want to put on their list. Here is a short list of films that the feel are noteworthy:
Friday, April 25th
- Eden (Ireland) Adapted from an award-winning play, this film captures the slow demise of a 10-year relationship. Also screened on Sunday
- Trucker (USA) A tough, no-nonsense truck-driver is faced with raising her 11-year old son when his father is hospitalized.
- Lost Indulgence (China) Described as visually stunning, a monther an her teenage son face complications in their relationship after they invite a secretive young women to into their home. Also screened on Saturday
- My Marlon and Brando (Turkey, Netherlands, UK) Based on the true story. She is a Turk living in Istanbul and he, Kurd living in Iraq during the US occupation, meeting and falling in love. Also screened on Saturday
- Newcastle (Australia) Rich with action and surfing footage, this film follows Jesse, a 17-year-old surfer, and his surfer buddies, as they walk the line between adventure and disaster. Also screened on Sunday.
Saturday, April 26th
- Love, Pain, and Vice Versa (Mexico, Spain, USA) Two strangers are linked when their recurring dreams begin to destroy their reality.
- The Aquarium (Egypt, France, Germany) Calls into question both sexual and political repression, as an anesthesiologist and a late-night talk show host have secrets revealed to them.
- Somers Town (UK) This comedy follows the unlikely friendship between two boys– one runaway and the other, a Polish immigrant.
- Quiet Chaos (Italy) After his wife unexpectedly dies, Pietro muse face his grief in this film about spiritual rebirth.
- Let the Right One In (Sweden) Based on a Lindqvist bestselling novel, this film captures the first romance of a 12-year old girl with her next-door vampire neighbor.
Sunday, April 27th
- 57,000 Kilometers Between Us (France) Follows a teen who is caught between her real father, a transexual, and her stepfather when records the family’s “perfect” life online.
Also, don’t forget the Tribeca Drive-In, a free outdoor screening event at the World Financial Center Plaza, which continues this Friday and Saturday evening.
For more information including theater locations and tickets visit the Tribeca Film Festival website.
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