Thursday, March 18, 2010

12th Annual Film Festival/ 14-18 April


The has been announced for the Wisconsin Film Festival and it's an impressive line up. Notable selections are:
  • A Bong-Joon Ho retrospective consisting of 'Barking Dogs Never Bite,' 'Memories of Murder,' 'Host,' and his most recent film 'Mother,' all of which we have for rent at 4 Star and happen to be personal favorites of own.
  • 'Police, Adjective' which also happens to be playing tonight March the 18th at 8 p.m. during the previously mentioned Romanian Film Festival located at MMOCA.
  • Retrospectives of African, Asian-American, Brazilian & South Asian cinema.
  • A 'Restoration & Revival' lineup which includes 'Duck, You Sucker,' 'The Magic Sword,' Quarry,' & 'Withnail & I' amongst others.
  • 'Typeface,' the documentary about the wonderful Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
  • 'OSS 117: Lost In Rio' which is the sequel to the immensely popular 'OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies.'
As of the time this is being posted the website has not yet been updated with the complete lineup but we do have the printed Film Festival lists included in the Isthmus which is always on stock at 4 Star.

Tickets are $7 general admission, $4 with student ID. Buying in quantity receives a discounted price (more info the site). Starting March 20, tickets will be available on this web site and at the Festival Box Office inside the Memorial Union at 800 Langdon Street

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