VIFF Screenings Playing Catchup

What Is It Worth (Brazil) 2006

Obada (Spain/Germany) 2006

Uganda Rising (Canada) 2006

The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros (Philippines) 2006

Vitus (Switzerland) 2006

The Great Bazaar (Mozambique) 2006

Milarepa (Bhutan) 2006

Love For Share ( Indonesia) 2006

The Host (South Korea) 2006

Waban-Aki: People From Where The Sun Rises (Canada) 2006

No Mercy For The Rude (South Korea) 2006

Raised To Be Heroes (Canada) 2006

Loop (Norway) 2006

Beauty In Trouble (Czech Republic) 2006


What Is It Worth is a hilarious mean-spirited look at race relations in Brazil.

Obaba is an interesting look at the collective memory of a Basque region town and how a city girl comes to find her way.


Uganda Rising is crap. African bloodshed is not my fault.

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros is story about a 12 year old cross-dresser whose family are thieves and the fact that he falls in love with the local police officer. Hard realities are learned.


Vitus is a little like "Little Man Tate". Bruno Ganz is wonderful as the grandfather.


The Great Bazaar is about a little boy who gets his money stolen while going to the market and how he earns is back so he can go home with flour that is mother told him to buy. Enchanting.


Milarepa is a biopic of the 11th century poet monk considered Buddhism's most revered saint. Good but overly long.


Love For Share is about Muslim polygamy in Indonesia. Three interconnecting stories.


The Host is summer blockbuster fun.


Waban-Aki is about the filmmaker return to her village.


No Mercy For The Rude is about a mute killer who will only kill rude people. Fun and funny, serious and sad.


Raised To Be Heroes is about refuseniks in the Israel Defense Force.


Loop is a documentary about 5 men who indulge their obsessions every chance they get. Entertaining.


Beauty In Trouble is who finds and ex-pat Czech who "solves" all of her family problems. Over the top.


Okay, I've finished up everything from the press screenings. Tomorrow the VIFF starts and it could take me some time to comment on everything I see. Be patient.