The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival is around the corner and to kick it off, we’re presenting seven TUESDAY SCREENINGS leading up to the festival. We're genuinely excited about the addition of HIFF TUESDAY SCREENINGS because it’s a great way to kick off the fall festival early, while at the same time, promote independent films in Honolulu as part of our efforts to branch out our programs year around.

-Chuck Boller, Executive Director of LVHIFF

All screenings are at the Dole Cannery 18 Theatres starting at 7:30 p.m. Movie ticket prices for the HIFF TUESDAY SCREENINGS are $8.00, $7.00 for students, seniors, children and military, and $6.00 for LVHIFF members and can be purchased at the Dole Cannery 18 Box-Office on the day of the screening only.

“HIFF TUESDAY SCREENINGS” SCHEDULE

MARIA FULL OF GRACE
September 7, 2004
USA, 2003, Spanish with English subtitles
Directed by Joshua Marston

The film tells the story of one young woman’s journey from a small Colombian town to the streets of New York. A bright, spirited 17-year old, Maria Alvarez (Catalina Sandino Moreno) lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia and works stripping thorns from flowers in a rose plantation. The offer of a lucrative job involving travel – in fact, becoming a drug “mule” – changes the course of her life. Far from the uneventful trip she is promised, Maria is transported into the risky and ruthless world of international drug trafficking. Winner of the Sundance Audience Award.

http://www.mariafullofgrace.com/main.html

KILLING MACHINE
September 14. 2004
Cambodia, 2003, Khmer with English subtitles
Directed by Rithy Panh

In 1975-79, the Khmer Rouge waged a campaign of genocide on Cambodia’s population. 1.7 million Cambodians lost their lives to famine and murder as the urban population was forced into the countryside to fulfill the Khmer Rouges’ dream of an agrarian utopia. In S21, Panh brings two survivors back to the notorious Tuol Sleng prison (code-named “S21”), now a genocide museum where former Khmer Rouge are employed as guides. Painter Vann Nath confronts his former captors in the converted schoolhouse where he was tortured, though by chance he did not suffer the fate of most of the other 17,000 men, women and children who were taken there, their “crimes” meticulously documented to justify their execution. Winner of the Best Documentary award at the Chicago International Film Festival.

http://www.firstrunfeatures.com/cs_s21.html

TBA
September 19, 2004

The HIFF program team is hard at work in scheduling the best films. Because of this, negotiations in booking these exciting films always occurs up to the last minute to secure the very best in independent cinema for Hawaii's audiences. Therefore, special HIFF eNews bulletin will be sent once these films are scheduled. Stay tuned by signing up for eNews at www.hiff.org

LE PETITE LILI
September 28, 2004
France, 2003, French with English subtitles
Directed by Claude Miller

Ludivine Sagnier (Swimming Pool) stars as Lili, the love and muse of Julien. At odds with the serenity of the breathtaking French countryside, Julien rebels against his mother and her guests, while multiple intrigues of lust and power play out behind the scenes. From LA PETITE LILI’S opening moments, one of the steamiest sexual encounters in film, director Claude Miller’s modern adaptation of Chekov’s The Seagull envelops the viewer with its lush visuals while the layers of distinction between art and memory are shed.

http://www.firstrunfeatures.com/cs_petitelili.html

IMAGINING ARGENTINA
October 5, 2004
USA/Spain/Argentina, 2003
Directed by Christopher Hampton

An Argentinean theatre director (Antonio Banderas) develops clairvoyant powers, allowing him to envision the horrific torture that his “missing” journalist wife (Emma Thompson) is subjected to by the military, during Argentina’s “dirty war.” He is also haunted by visions depicting the fate of other people’s loved ones. Against all odds and at terrible personal cost, he is able to avert the military while tying together clues surmised from his visions, in his desperate attempt to locate his wife. Co-starring Ruben Blades and Maria Canals.

http://www.arenasgroup.com/ia2.html

TBA
October 12, 2004

The HIFF program team is hard at work in scheduling the best films. Because of this, negotiations in booking these exciting films always occurs up to the last minute to secure the very best in independent cinema for Hawaii's audiences. Therefore, special HIFF eNews bulletin will be sent once these films are scheduled. Stay tuned by signing up for eNews at www.hiff.org

SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS
October 19, 2004
Canada, 2003, French with English subtitles
Directed by Jean-François Pouliot

SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS is a beguiling story of a ragtag fishing community on a tiny, impoverished island who must persuade a young Montreal-based doctor (David Boutin)  to live in their town in order to get a much-needed new factory. 

SEDUCING DOCTOR LEWIS (“La Grande Séduction”) has the rare distinction of being selected for Sundance (Audience Award Winner, World Cinema), Cannes (Closing Night, Director’s Fortnight) and Toronto (Special Presentation).  In French Canada, it grossed over eight million dollars, topping even The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix Reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean and fellow home grown hit The Barbarian Invasions.  It went on to be nominated for thirteen Jutra Awards (French-Canada’s Oscar), winning seven, and recently was nominated for eleven Genie Awards (Canadian Oscar).

http://www.wellspring.com/movies/movie.html?movie_id=38

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Want to hobnob with filmmakers this fall? Here's your chance. HIFF will be selecting 20 winners this year from the eNewsletter list to attend the Hawaii International Film Festival Awards Ceremony and Reception where The First Hawaiian Bank will be presenting their Golden Maile Best Feature and Best Documentary Awards. LVHIFF will also be handing out The Blockbuster Audience Awards for Short, Documentary, and Feature Film, as well as The Film in Hawaii Award. And as an added incentive, winners will also get to the Meet the Filmmakers Reception.

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