By Neil Pedley
This week, our cup runneth over with a "Karate Kid" knockoff, a shot-for-shot remake and more documentaries than Michael Moore can shake an overpriced hot dog at.
"Blind Mountain"
The recipient of plenty of acclaim at last year's Cannes Film Festival, director Li Yang has a casual yet immediate style that's been touted as something of a Chinese answer to Ken Loach. "Blind Mountain" offers an uncomfortable but powerful indictment of China's one child policy and the sex trade that has flourished under it. The film follows the desperate struggle of a young woman who accepts a job in a remote mountain village, only to discover that she has unwittingly been sold into marriage as a slave.
Opens in New York.
"Doomsday"
Before anyone had heard of Angelina Jolie, model-turned-actress Rhona Mitra was the original face of "Tomb Raider"'s Lara Croft. Ten years later, she's traded...
This week, our cup runneth over with a "Karate Kid" knockoff, a shot-for-shot remake and more documentaries than Michael Moore can shake an overpriced hot dog at.
"Blind Mountain"
The recipient of plenty of acclaim at last year's Cannes Film Festival, director Li Yang has a casual yet immediate style that's been touted as something of a Chinese answer to Ken Loach. "Blind Mountain" offers an uncomfortable but powerful indictment of China's one child policy and the sex trade that has flourished under it. The film follows the desperate struggle of a young woman who accepts a job in a remote mountain village, only to discover that she has unwittingly been sold into marriage as a slave.
Opens in New York.
"Doomsday"
Before anyone had heard of Angelina Jolie, model-turned-actress Rhona Mitra was the original face of "Tomb Raider"'s Lara Croft. Ten years later, she's traded...
- 3/10/2008
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
The International Documentary Assn. will present special awards to When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, Sputnik Mania, This American Life and The Supreme Court.
Director Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke will receive the IDA's Pare Lorentz Award, which is given to the film that best represents the activist spirit and lyrical vision of filmmaker Lorentz. The film is an intimate portrait of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the floods. The HBO documentary tells the personal stories of those who endured the ordeal and survived to share tragic and triumphant tales.
The continuing series winner, Showtime's American Life, was created by Ira Glass and Chicago Public Radio and directed by Chris Wilcha. Inspired by the Chicago public radio show of the same name, the 30-minute program looks at stories culled from all over the country.
The limited series winner, Supreme Court, was directed by Thomas Lennon, produced by Mark Zwonitzer and executive produced by Jody Sheff. The four-part PBS series focuses on the history, impact and drama of America's highest court.
Director Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke will receive the IDA's Pare Lorentz Award, which is given to the film that best represents the activist spirit and lyrical vision of filmmaker Lorentz. The film is an intimate portrait of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the floods. The HBO documentary tells the personal stories of those who endured the ordeal and survived to share tragic and triumphant tales.
The continuing series winner, Showtime's American Life, was created by Ira Glass and Chicago Public Radio and directed by Chris Wilcha. Inspired by the Chicago public radio show of the same name, the 30-minute program looks at stories culled from all over the country.
The limited series winner, Supreme Court, was directed by Thomas Lennon, produced by Mark Zwonitzer and executive produced by Jody Sheff. The four-part PBS series focuses on the history, impact and drama of America's highest court.
- 11/8/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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