DRAMA
DIGGERS
Saturday 7:45 pm | Salem Cinema
OREGON PREMIERE!
Directed by Katherine Dieckmann
United States [ 89 mins. ] 2006
Comedy / Drama
“Undeniable pleasures. A satisfying watch. Like DINER in wading boots.” –VARIETY
NIGHT BECOMES DAY
Sunday 7:20 pm | Salem Cinema
Showing prior to WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORYFollowed by Q & A with director Jacob Hinmon
United States [ 13 mins. ] 2007
Comedy / Drama / Short
Alex lives in a small town. In an effort to jump-start his life he turns his car into a ‘taxi’ and sets out on an adventure. As the evening goes on, and his attempts to find customers are repeatedly turned down, he must change his expectations or go home frustrated. This exploration of human nature offers a unique look into the possibilities of human connection and friendship.
RAISING FLAGG
Saturday 5:15 pm | The Historic Elsinore Theatre
Followed by Q & A with director Neal Miller & co-writer Nancy Miller
Projected with Neal’s DEx System!
Directed by Neal Miller
United States [ 102 mins. ] 2006
Comedy / Drama
“…small, funny, charming ensemble picture led by Alan Arkin…forgoes the zippy pacing of current films for a more gentle, mature and warmhearted comedy.” -PORTLAND TRIBUNE
RED ROAD
Saturday 9:30 pm | Salem Cinema
PERFECT “AFTER DARK” FESTIVAL FARE!
Directed by Andrea Arnold
Great Britain / Scotland [ 110 mins. ] 2006
Drama
“It’s dynamite, the kind of sexy, paranoid, creepily atmospheric picture that invades all your senses at once.” –SALON.COM
ROOM 314
Saturday 12:00 pm | Salem Cinema
Followed by Q & A with writer/director Michael Knowles
Directed by Michael Knowles
United States [ 100 mins. ] 2006
Drama
“…an actor’s dream. Shot in self-contained episodes, it has a vérité look and a voyeuristic atmosphere that complement the intimacy of the material.” -NEW YORK TIMES
THE JOURNALS OF KNUD RASMUSSEN
Sunday 12:30 pm | The Historic Elsinore Theatre
OREGON PREMIERE!
Directed by Norman Cohn
& Zacharias Kunuk
Canada / Denmark [ 112 mins. ] 2006
Drama / Foreign
“Wonderfully elegiac… the melody of language is essential to the film’s beauty.” – PREMIERE MAGAZINE
THE LITTLE THINGS
Saturday 5:15 pm | Salem Cinema
Followed by Q & A with director Stephen Padilla & publicist Erin Crum
Directed by Stephen Padilla
United States [ 90 mins. ] 2006
Drama
“This astonishing first film by writer-director Stephen Padilla promises to be the MANHATTAN of the first decade of the twenty-first century.” –DICKENS ON SCREEN
THE PAGE TURNER
Sunday 5:30 pm | Salem Cinema
Directed by Denis Dercourt
France [ 85 mins. ] 2006
Drama / Foreign
“A devastating, subtly reticent thriller that matches Hitchcock twist by twist.” –THE OBSERVER
THE SITUATION
Sunday 3:00 pm | The Historic Elsinore Theatre
OREGON PREMIERE!
Directed by Philip Haas
United States / Iraq [ 106 mins. ] 2006
Drama / Foreign / Thriller
“A beautifully written and realized behind-the-scenes story aiming to make some sense of all the violence and chaos in Iraq today.” -FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
