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46 FILMS A – Z [L–M] The 31st <strong>Cleveland</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Film</strong> <strong>Festival</strong><br />
DOCUMENTARIES, MUSIC! MOVIES!<br />
Liquid Vinyl<br />
Directed by Taylor Neary<br />
USA 2005<br />
84 minutes<br />
Friday, March 16<br />
9:45 PM I Code LIQU16<br />
Saturday, March 17<br />
4:45 PM I Code LIQU17<br />
Somewhere in the world, at any given<br />
moment, thousands of bodies are moving<br />
together to a single melodic beat. Driving<br />
that beat, in each case, is a DJ. The most<br />
important figure in the dance-music culture,<br />
the DJ has developed from “a guy in<br />
a booth” to “the Superstar DJ.” Even with<br />
rock star status, DJs and the music they<br />
transform have retained their sub-culture<br />
coolness while fueling an international<br />
phenomenon. Commentaries from the<br />
world’s premier DJs are woven together to<br />
tell the history of house music from its<br />
humble beginnings in a New York nightclub<br />
to the current day festivals that draw<br />
thousands of participants. These experts<br />
muse—with varying levels of intelligence,<br />
wit, and style—on everything from the<br />
spirituality of the dance-music experience<br />
to their fears of internet downloading.<br />
Intermingling sleek shots with grainier<br />
club footage, LIQUID VINYL accurately<br />
captures the pure joy of the music, the<br />
spontaneity of the dance-music scene,<br />
and the powerful effect it has on its<br />
millions of devotees. —J.B.H.<br />
Producers~Taylor Neary, George Reasner<br />
Cinematography~George Reasner Editing~Chris W.<br />
Hill Featuring~Frankie Knuckles, Carl Cox, David<br />
Morales, Tony Humphries, Goldie, “Little” Louie Vega<br />
Print Source~Seventh Art Releasing<br />
About the Director~Taylor Neary began her career as an<br />
actor in theater, film, and television. Originally from New<br />
York City, she moved to Los Angeles to attend University<br />
of Southern California’s film school, graduating with<br />
a BA in cinema/television production. Taylor has also<br />
written and directed several short films including<br />
“Jenny’s Secret” and “Aaron.” <strong>Film</strong>ography~LIQUID<br />
VINYL (2005)<br />
SOMEONE TO WATCH<br />
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
Looking for Leonard<br />
Directed by Matt Bissonnette,<br />
Steven Clark<br />
CANADA 2003<br />
87 minutes<br />
Friday, March 16<br />
9:30 PM I Code LOOK16<br />
Saturday, March 17<br />
1:45 PM I Code LOOK17<br />
Montrealer Jo is looking for Leonard—<br />
Leonard Cohen, that is—as an escape<br />
from her hopelessly dull life. An aspiring<br />
writer, she attends fiction writing classes<br />
with friend Monica (Molly Parker) and<br />
reads Leonard Cohen paperbacks while<br />
her drone-like boyfriend Ted and his<br />
younger brother Johnny wallow in front of<br />
the television. Without jobs, Jo, Ted, and<br />
Johnny make their money burgling from dry<br />
cleaners and corner stores. When Ted and<br />
Johnny want to take their thievery to the<br />
next level (robbing banks) Jo is not interested.<br />
She tries to talk them out of it, but<br />
to no avail; the brothers leave to commit<br />
their first big-time robbery. Alone for the<br />
weekend, she meets Czech computer programmer<br />
Luka, who has the potential to<br />
reinvigorate her life if not leaving it in<br />
shambles. LOOKING FOR LEONARD, the<br />
debut effort of Canadian filmmakers Matt<br />
Bissonnette and Steven Clark, entertains<br />
with a biting script, distinctive cinematography,<br />
a promising cast, and archival<br />
footage of Cohen. —E.J.B.<br />
Producer~Sylvia Wilson Screenplay~Matt Bissonnette,<br />
Steven Clark Cinematography~Brian Pearson<br />
Editing~Michael Dowse, Annie Ilkow, Andrew Kowalchuk<br />
Music~Mac McCaughan Principal Cast~Kim Huffman,<br />
Joel Bissonnette, Ben Ratner, Justin Pierce, Darcy<br />
Belsher, Molly Parker Print Source~Frustrated <strong>Film</strong>s Inc.<br />
About the Directors~Montreal born Matt Bissonnette<br />
studied English and <strong>Film</strong> at Concordia University before<br />
receiving a law degree from Queen’s University. After two<br />
weeks, he quit law and switched to film. After attending<br />
Concordia University, Steven Clark traveled the world,<br />
teaching, bartending, and working as a DJ in Japan.<br />
He currently lives in Toronto. <strong>Film</strong>ography~Matt<br />
Bissonnette: LOOKING FOR LEONARD (2003), “Who<br />
Loves the Sun” (2006). Steven Clark: LOOKING FOR<br />
LEONARD (2003)<br />
PACIFIC PEARLS<br />
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES WORLD TOUR<br />
Love for Share<br />
(Berbagi Suami)<br />
Directed by Nia Dinata<br />
INDONESIA 2006<br />
120 minutes<br />
Tuesday, March 20<br />
11:30 AM I Code LOVE20<br />
Wednesday, March 21<br />
9:30 PM I Code LOVE21<br />
Love has its price in modern-day Jakarta<br />
and it requires a lot of sharing if you are a<br />
woman. In three distinct stories that bleed<br />
into each other, three women find various<br />
solutions to their dilemmas of sharing a<br />
husband with other wives. Salma, a well-todo<br />
doctor married to a politician, becomes<br />
a saintly Muslim wife when she learns of<br />
her husband’s other wives, children, and<br />
households. Young, beautiful Siti finds<br />
love of a different sort when she comes to<br />
Jakarta, marries a man with two other<br />
wives, and lives in a two-bedroom slum<br />
with a never-ending stream of children<br />
and laundry. And Ming, a waitress with an<br />
acting career in mind, becomes the secret,<br />
second wife to her boss. Their lives intersect<br />
in the briefest ways, but they all<br />
balance their needs, loyalties, and passions<br />
with humor and heartache. The tsunami of<br />
2004 wreaks havoc in the background—a<br />
real-life symbol of the upheaval and change<br />
in LOVE FOR SHARE. (In Indonesian with<br />
English subtitles) —A.S.<br />
Producer~Constantin Papadimitriou Screenplay~<br />
Nia Dinata Cinematography~Ipung Rachmat Syaiful<br />
Editing~Yoga Krispratama Koesprapto Music~Aghi<br />
Narrotama, Ramondo Gascaro, Bemby Gusti Principal<br />
Cast~Jajang C Noer, Dominique Shanty, Wingky<br />
Wiryawan, Lukman Sardi, Tio Pakusadewo Print Source~<br />
Kalyana Shira <strong>Film</strong>s<br />
About the Director~Nia Dinata was born in 1970 in<br />
Jakarta, Indonesia. She studied at New York University<br />
in special film programs after graduating from<br />
Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. In addition<br />
to her two feature films, Nia has directed various<br />
TV programs, TV commercials, and music videos<br />
<strong>Film</strong>ography~“The Courtesan” (2001), LOVE FOR<br />
SHARE (2006)