[Reellife] The Best Farewell Party Under the Sun!

[dave olsen]

Okay, I've mixed up the names of 2 very interesting films about to play at the 
Cinematheque <http://thecinematheque.ca/> in Downtown Vancouver.

The Farewell Party <http://thecinematheque.ca/framesofmind/the-farewell-party> 
only plays once, tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19 at 7:30pm.

This gem comes from Israel (and I'm not one to recommend anything from there) 
and will leave you laughing out loud.

It's in Hebrew and has a group of elders assisting other elders to 
die...illegally, of course.

One of the stars uses bicycle parts to create the machine that kills 
mercifully.  All of them are hilarious in their subtle sincere ways.  Two are 
even in the closet...literally!

And believe it or not, the cop steals the show.

But it's not all fun.  It raises some serious issues and shows many sides to 
each.  It even shows family dysfunction for what it is.

I love stories with substance that inspire you to laugh.  This is one of them 
and it's playing tomorrow as part of the Frames of Mind Monthly series at the 
Cinematheque <http://thecinematheque.ca/framesofmind/the-farewell-party>.  
You're welcome to stay after the film for a discussion with two ethicists from 
the Richmond VCHA.

Under the Sun <http://thecinematheque.ca/under-the-sun> will give you a glimpse 
of life in North Korea...a film meant to be a documentary, all scripted and 
rehearsed right on screen!

A Czech film crew was given permission to film in North Korea but only if they 
followed the script provided, and used the actors you'll see.

Obviously, it's meant to be a propaganda film (unlike Hollywood films;), but the 
filmmakers go well beyond the script to include setup shots and incidentals, to 
show us that life in North Korea isn't very mechanized (most jobs are 
human-powered) and quite similar emotionally to much of the rest of the 
civilized world.

The cinematography is excellent and you'll be amazed at the Soviet style 
architecture and monuments.

Too bad the true picture of North Korea won't be seen in this film...but the one 
you'll see is interesting indeed.

Under the Sun <http://thecinematheque.ca/under-the-sun> plays at the 
Cinematheque <http://thecinematheque.ca/>:
Thursday, October 20, 2016 @ 6:30pm
Friday, October 21, 2016 @ 4:30pm
Friday, October 21, 2016 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, October 22, 2016 @ 8:30pm
Sunday, October 23, 2016 @ 6:30pm
Monday, October 24, 2016 @ 8:30pm
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Warmly,
dave/
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