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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
SXSW trailer: ‘Beijing Taxi’
Synopsis of ‘Beijing Taxi’ from SXSW Film site: BEIJING TAXI is a feature length documentary that vividly portrays Beijing undergoing a profound transformational arch. Through a humanistic lens, the intimate lives of three taxi drivers connect a morphing city confronted with modern issues and changing values. With diverse imagery combined with a contemporary score rich in atmosphere, we experience a visceral sense of the common citizensÕ persistent attempts to grasp the elusive. Candid and perceptive in its filming approach and highly cinematic in style, BEIJING TAXI takes us on a lyrical journey into fragments of a society riding the bumpy roads to modernization. Though the destination is unknown, they continue to forge ahead.
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SXWS trailer: ‘For Once in My Life’
Synopsis of “For Once in My Life” from SXSW Film site: For Once In My Life takes a journey with the members of the Spirit of Goodwill. This unique assembly of musicians, all with a wide range of mental and physical challenges share the common factors of friendship and a dream to make music. The band of 28, have varying degrees of disabilities from Autism, Downs, blindness and other physical and developmental challenges. Music participation has proven to be a necessity as they balance unyielding struggles to overcome each day, much less a live performance. Through inspiring concert footage and intimate behind-the-scenes glimpses into the band member’s lives, the film paints a heart-warming portrait of what people with disabilities can do when given a chance. They offer inspiration and the message of music’s nurturing powers for all people.
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SXSW trailer: ‘Amer’
Synopsis of “Amer” from the SXSW Film site: Three key moments, all of them sensual, define Ana’s life. Her carnal search sways between reality and colored fantasies becoming more and more oppressive. A black laced hand prevents her from screaming. The wind lifts her dress and caresses her thighs. A razor blade brushes her skin, where will this chaotic and carnivorous journey leave her?
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First look at ‘Predators’ during SXSW
SXSW is always game for a few good surprises, and with the festival less than 10 days away, we have early word on one of those little gifts.
Producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimród Antal will be offering a “First Look” at their film “Predators.” The movie will screen at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, March 12 at Alamo Ritz, with doors at 9:45 p.m.. Now for the bad news for some of you, the special event will only be open to badge-holders, and, as always, will be on a first-come first-served basis. A Q&A with the audience will be held following the screening.
“My director, Nimród Antal, and I are excited to bring this first look at Predators to Austin’s SXSW Film Festival, an event that’s become vital to the filmmaking scene,” Rodriguez said. “Austin is my home and I’m proud that Predators was conceived and filmed here.”
“Predators,” based on characters from the original 1987 “Predator,” stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they’ve been brought together on an alien planet… as prey. In addition to Brody, the film stars Topher Grace, Alice Braga, and Laurence Fishburne. Co-starring are Walton Goggins, Danny Trejo, Oleg Taktarov and Mahershalalhashbaz Ali.”
The fest has also announced that it will showcase the world premiere of Géla Babluani’s “13,” — starring Jason Statham and Mickey Rourke — which will take place at midnight on Saturday, March 13 at the Alamo South Lamar Theater, taking the TBA slot in the SX Fantastic section.
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