The opening day film is Land Gold Women from Mumbai, India and directed by Avantika Hari. It tells the story of Nazir Ali Khan, a family man and professor whose greatest love is his 17-year old-daughter Saira but a heartbreaking discovery leads to betrayal and gut-wrenching tragedy.
The closing night film is Joe Leonard's How I Got Lost, a bittersweet drama that explores the relationship between two buddies in the midst of turmoil and trying to find happiness and meaning in their lives.
Screenings take place at Innis Town Hall located at 2 Sussex Ave., one block south of St. George and Bloor St. West.
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June 20-25 2.011
El Payo
7:15 PM – TUESDAY June 21, MAIN PROGRAM A
Director Max Montalvo, Canada
Running time 1:08:51
How did a young man from northern Ontario, the son of an Irish miner, become Canada’s most influential flamenco guitarist? Invisible in formal Canadian musicology, David Phillips’ tragic story is interwoven with the counterculture movement that found its home in Toronto’s Yorkville neighborhood in the 1960’s, and spawned a vibrant flamenco culture still thriving across Canada. Underscoring Phillips’ own innovative and sublime flamenco sound, ‘El Payo’ features original music by a number of contemporary Canadian stars, including flamenco vocalist Paco de Leon, violinist Karen Kimmett, the acclaimed ‘First Lady of the Guitar’, classical guitarist Liona Boyd and The Tragically Hip and percussionist Johnny Fay and guitarist Rob Baker
GreenSpoke
1:45 PM – TUESDAY June 21, MAIN PROGRAM B
Director Tom McIntire, United States of America
Running time 0:25:00
A beautiful Japanese translator and a world-weary vehicle emissions technician awaken profoundly changed by the work of a brilliant scientist. In the battle against climate change, what risks are we willing to take...?
How I Got Lost
*Official Closing Night Film*
6:30 PM – SATURDAY June 25, MAIN PROGRAM A
Director Joe Leonard, United States of America
Running time 1:28:00
On September 11, Jake, a reckless young banker and Andrew his broken-hearted best friend got drunk…after they gave blood, after they called their parents. The two leave town on a seemingly aimless road trip. On the road and in small town Ohio, they discover that sometimes you have to get lost to figure out where you’re going.
Land Gold Women
*Official Opening Day Film*
5 PM – Monday June 20, MAIN PROGRAM A
8 PM – TUESDAY June 21, VENUE PROGRAM
Director Avantika Hari, India, United Kingdom
Running time 1:49:00
Nazir Ali Khan is an immigrant Indian professor at a university in Birmingham who lives with his wife and teenage son and daughter with whom he shares a great relationship and indulges their love for all things English. But, when his beloved daughter is found in an illicit relationship, Nazir is suddenly on the brink of a tough decision to make.
Moustachette
7:15 PM – FRIDAY June 24, MAIN PROGRAM A
Director Patrick Stump, United States of America
Running time 0:16:02
A tongue-in-cheek, satirical look at a group of unabashedly pompous and misled young artists. Overwhelmed by the naivety and selfishness of his best friend Casper (Ryan Key), Eugene (Patrick Stump) searches for truth, integrity and maybe a blueberry milkshake. Written and Directed by Patrick Stump and co-stars Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy.
Playground
4 PM – THURSDAY June 23, MAIN PROGRAM B
Director Libby Spears, United States of America
Running time 1:25:00
The number one destination for Americans to have sex with a child? The U.S.A. Playground is a sensitive, heavily-researched portrait of the child sex industry in the United States – the country’s most alarming, insidious secret. Executive producers are Grant Heslov and George Clooney.
Poi Dogs
1:45 PM – TUESDAY June 21, MAIN PROGRAM B
Director Joel Moffett, United States of America (Hawaii)
Running time 0:12:00
Poi Dogs is the story of two local Hawaii teenagers who take a small step towards love by moving beyond their desires to act cool.
The Action Hero’s Guide To Saving Lives
4:30 PM – SATURDAY June 25, MAIN PROGRAM A
Director Justin Lutsky
United States of America
Running time 0:17:05
When lives are on the line… When there’s danger at every turn… When clichés run amuck… Sometimes the best thing to do is call Mulligan! Starring Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld, The Tick, Rules of Engagement), “The Action Hero’s Guide To Saving Lives” is a laugh-out-loud action-comedy that takes you behind the scenes of Ace Mulligan’s perilous and not-always-successful mission to stop the bad guys, get the girl, and save the day. If At First You Don’t Succeed, You Must Be Ace Mulligan.
Unitards
7:15 PM – FRIDAY June 24, MAIN PROGRAM A
Director Scott Featherstone
United States of America
Running time 1:47:00
Three odd-ball seniors are charged with the unenviable task of instilling school spirit back into their high school. They devise a plan to create an all-men’s dance team comprised of misfits and losers and call themselves UNITARDS.
ReelHeART International Film Festival June 20-25 2.011
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