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WELCOME
TO THIS YEARS TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL!

Big changes have come to our country since we

gathered on these beautiful shores last sum-
mer, but there is still one thing you can count
on: a week of great films that remind us not only
of our common humanity, but of the power we
each hold within us to shape our world and our
future for the better.
The movies Ive selected this year are bold,
brave, larger-than-life stories that made me
laugh, and sometimes cry, but always left me
with a sense of hope and wonder. I believe that cinema is a unifying artform, a
collective experience that brings us together, and we need that now more than
ever. From the Travel Ban Sidebar, featuring seven daring and beautiful stories
that celebrate our connected world, to comedies from all over the globe that
reframe the way we look at our shared experience of life, these are great mov-
ies, and they are meant to be seen on the big screen.
This year, we are introducing two new (temporary) big screens: Kirkbride Hall
at the Grand Traverse Commons and the newly renovated auditorium in
Central High Schooltransformed into cinemas by the same technical
geniuses who remade the State Theatre, City Opera House, Old Town Play-
house, Con Foster Museum, and our other venerable venues into world-class
movie theaters.
I know that you will emerge from these cool, dark theaters exhilarated by what
you have seen and as passionate as I am about what you want to
make happen in the world. Embrace the power
of film and the power of community, and have a
magical week sharing great movies.

Yours,
Great
Movies
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meant to be Emily Mitchell and Anna Taylor

Michael Moore seen on the big Production: Mike Erway

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President, Programmer, and Founder
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Table of Contents
6 Open Space
8 Parties
10 Map and Venues
14 Around the Bay
15 Movies on a Boat
17 Supporter Screenings
Tickets 19 Gala Screenings
MAIN BOX OFFICE & FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS 20 US Fiction
121 E. Front St. in ECCO Event Space
23 US Documentary
Lower level of Front Row Centre, across from City Opera House
31 Foreign Fiction
41 Schedule Grid
HOURS
45 Index
Open 10 am to 6 pm daily, July 9-30
46 Foreign Documentary
231-242-FILM (3456)
50 Travel Ban Sidebar
Phones open Monday, July 10
52 Special Screenings
ON SALE DATES 54 Food on Film
Walkup 10 am; Online 6 pm at tcff.org 56 #Tween
July 9: Friends of the Film Festival sales begin 57 Midnight
July 15: Public sales begin 59 Avant Garde
TICKETS 60 Student Screenings
Regular admission $12 64 Shorts Programs
Specially priced tickets are noted in film descriptions 70 Kids Fest
Lots of our offerings are FREE! (see page 80) 74 The Woz
76 Film School
Venue Key 79 Panels
State Theatre: ST 80 Free at the Festival
City Opera House: COH
Old Town Playhouse: OTP
Bijou by the Bay: BIJ
Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum: MIL
Central High School Auditorium: CHS
Kirkbride Hall at Grand Traverse Commons: KBC
Dutmers Theater at the Dennos Museum: DUT
Movies on a Boat: BOAT
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Movie Magic
on Grand Traverse Bay, free for
all, everyone welcome. The big-
gest stars, the biggest sound, the
best settingnothing is better
than watching some of Holly-
wood's most iconic and beloved
films with friends, family, and
neighbors on a 65-foot screen by
the bay. Come early for the music,
entertainment, food, and interac-
tive themed photo booths, be-
ginning nightly at 7 pm. Stay for
the memories of experiencing a
favorite film anew. Grab a blanket
or chair and make a date for an
enchanting evening at our cinema
under the stars.
STOP MAKING SENSE
1984 | USA | NR | 88 min.
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Mesmerizing. Beautiful. Awe-inspiring. Impossibly
moving. The best dang concert movie of all time. We
could fill an encyclopedia with the things that make this
classic from the Talking Heads the collective favorite
movie of many music lovers, but when it comes down
to it, its as simple as this: Stop Making Sense is joy in-
carnatepure exhilaration in cinematic form. Its a film
so good that even if you dont know the band or the
music being played, youll still be compelled to dance
and marvel at a man (the brilliant David Byrne) who
seems to have been transported to a state of bliss. So
thats why This Must Be the Movie for a special Monday
night public test screening (no concessions, no frills)
an Open Space firstas we don our big suits to pay
tribute to the late director Jonathan Demme and Burn
Down the House. Does anybody have any questions?
MONDAY AT DUSK
TALLADEGA NIGHTS:
THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY
2006 | USA | PG-13 | 108 min.
Directed by Adam McKay
Remember the rip-roaring aughts when America
was obsessed with all things NASCAR? When yokels
slathered in corporate logos captured our hearts and
imaginations? No? Well, it really did happen, and praise
Lord Baby Jesus, Will Ferrell was there to document it
with this brilliant chicken-fried comedy about NASCAR
driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) and his best friend (John
C. Reilly) as they take on a despised Formula 1 racer
(Sacha Baron Cohen). Can Ricky Bobby reclaim his
manhood (by, you know, driving a car fast) and humiliate
the Frenchman at the famed Talladega 500? While it
may not have won the Academy Award for Best Movie
Ever Made like Highlander did, this sports satire is a
work of inspired absurdity so hilarious, you just might
blow a gasket.
TUESDAY AT DUSK

In Memory of Lars Kelto

STAR WARS: EPISODE VII - THE FORCE AWAKENS
2015 | USA | PG-13 | 136 min.
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Star Wars is the epitome of movie magic. Episode VII sent the world into a collective
state of fevered anticipation, uniting us across generations, borders, and walks of life.
It took us back home to our dear friends and introduced us to new ones with whom
we immediately fell in love. It made a general out of a princess, and made us forget all
about Jar Jar Binks. It brought us the engineering marvel that is the adorable robot
named BB-8. And it was, however impossible it seems, as thrilling, euphoric, beau-
tiful, and brilliant as we all hoped it would be. Yes, were showing the seventh epi-
sode in George Lucas epic space saga, Star Wars, on Saturday night. Darn right we
are. Just five months and counting till Episode VIII, and the Force is strong with the
Open Space.
SATURDAY AT DUSK
In memory of Lars Kelto, TCFF Technical and Pre-Show Director and Shorts Programmer

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LA LA LAND SNOW WHITE AND THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER

2016 | USA | PG-13 | 128 min.
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Heres to the fools who dream. And heres to the movie
lovers who join us to watch Ryan Gosling and Emma
Stone dance and sing their way through iconic LA
locales, pursuing their dreams and dealing with a crazy
little thing called true love. This six-time Oscar winner
bursts with the heart, joy, and exhilarating exuberance
of great classic Hollywood musicals from a bygone
era of filmmaking. But this feel-good, like-they-dont-
make-'em-anymore movie from wunderkind Damien
Chazelle is also a stunningly thoughtful work of modern
artistry that pleases even the people who would walk
100 miles to avoid a musical. Heck, it even makes the
thought of being stuck in a trac jam feel like a sun-
kissed rhapsody. During the two hours youll spend
under the stars in the City of Stars, your head will be
lifted up there, too. And who knows...someone in the
Open Space crowd could be the one for you.
WEDNESDAY AT DUSK
SEVEN DWARFS
1937 | USA | G | 83 min.
Directed by David Hand
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, its o to Open Space we go for
the ultimate Walt Disney classic, a charming and tender
take on the Grimm Brothers' fairytale about a prin-
cess, an evil queen, cute woodland creatures, a septet
of diminutive miners, a poisoned apple, and a dashing
prince. This groundbreaking masterpiece marked the
first full-length animated film made in the US, and it
was hand-drawn without any computer assistance, kids!
You dont need a magic mirror to see that one mans
vision and the painstaking work of 570 artists culmi-
nated in a peak moment of American imagination that
helped establish animation as an art form and laid the
foundation for a style that endures today (see Sundays
Moana). Even the grumpiest among us will be dazzled more attached to BobDr. Marvin begins to question
by this film, which remains the fairest of them all. Fea-
turing an introduction by Disney historian Leonard Maltin.
THURSDAY AT DUSK
WHAT ABOUT BOB?
1991 | USA | PG | 99 min.
Directed by Frank Oz
We feel good. We feel great. We feel wonderful about
your Peoples Choice vote this year. Take a vacation
from your problems and spend a hassle-free night with
this hilarious black comedy cult classic. Bill Murray plays
Bob, a well-meaning basket case with an egotistical
new psychiatrist, Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss). On
the eve of a month-long holiday, the doctor sends his
patient home with his latest self-help book, thinking,
"Thats that." But Bob is needier and cleverer than your
average patient, and tracks down the good doctor and
his family at their vacation home. As the control-freak
doctor loses more and more of his cool with his clingy
houseguestand his family and friends grow more and
his own sanity. And we'll question yours if you decide to
miss Friday night at Open Space!
FRIDAY AT DUSK

Closing Night Bash 7 PM SUN

Voyage with us to a special FREE luau where there's
just no telling "How Far We'll Go" to make sure it's
the perfect end to a fantastic week! (see page 9)

MOANA SING-ALONG
2016 | USA | PG | 107 min.
Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker
What can we say except Youre Welcome for bringing Disneys latest animated
triumph to the Open Spaceand in sing-along form, no less! Join us for the beau-
tifully resonant story of a curious, kind, and strong princess (no, excuse us, daughter
of a chief) who isnt in search of a prince, but rather her own path. With a swaggering
demigod and doltish chicken in tow, she sets sail on an adventure to save her people.
Rich in Polynesian myth and culture, and featuring the vocal talents of Dwayne The
Rock Johnson and the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda (of Hamilton fame), "Moana"
will expand your horizons andin true Maui stylesteal your heart.
SUNDAY AT DUSK
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PARTY with
filmmakers,
filmgoers, and volunteersthe
people who give this festival
its inimitable spiritas we come
together for the most remarkable
week of the summer. Enjoy the
best tastes of TC in an atmo-
sphere ripe for photos and memo-
ries. Raise your glass to #tcff!
FRIENDS ONLY
SCREENING PARTIES
Saturday, July 22
12 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm & 9 pm | State Theatre
Enjoy the movie star treatment we reserve only for
our Friends of the Film Festival at one of the festivals
most beloved traditionsthe ever-popular screening
parties that aim to start o the week on a perfect note.
As a special thanks to our Friends, we screen two of the
festivals very best films and ones that wont be shown
anywhere else at the TCFF! Concessions are compli-
mentary, and it certainly wouldnt be a party without a
little dessert. Theres still time to sign up to be a 2017
Friend of the Festival and take part in this exclusive day
of movies. See page 17 for more information, and visit
tc.org to sign up today.
Free for Friends
TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL XIII
FOUNDERS PARTY
Sunday, July 23
6:30 pm Film, 8 pm Party | Rain or Shine
State Theatre & The Patio at Clinch Park
Were back on the bayfront this summer to celebrate
our fantastic sponsors, and this year were adding a
sunset-dinner-on-the-beach twist. Beforehand, head
to the State Theatre for a screening of one of the fes-
tivals best films, and then join us on the Patio at Clinch
Park for a gourmet soiree catered by NMCs Great
Lakes Culinary Institute. A wonderful movie, excep-
tional cuisine, robust libations, an unrivaled settingit
doesnt get better than this. Its not too late to become
a sponsor and support the festival in a big way, while
enjoying the party and other great benefits. Email
sponsor@tc.org for more info.
Free for Sponsors
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Tuesday, July 25
8:30 pm - 12:30 am | Rain or Shine
Front St. between Park St. & Cass St.
Kick o an unforgettable week with an
electric celebration under the stars and the
light of the State Theatre marquee. Well fill
Front Street with music, dancing, filmmak-
ers and film lovers, mouth-watering food,
and all the best beer, wine, and mixed drinks
your all-access ticket can buy. Enjoy a movie
lovers night out and help us welcome our
guests from near and far to experience the
dazzling allure of Traverse City during TCFF.
Ticket: $50
THE WOZ PARTY
Wednesday, July 26
6 pm - 9 pm
Hotel Indigo | 263 W. Grandiew Parkway
Following a wildly successful first year at the Hotel Indi-
go, were thrilled to return our buzziest, most innova-
tive, and most widely-sought-after festival venue, The
Woz, to the new hotel in town. Come out on Wednes-
day night to the Warehouse District as we make merry
with FREE festivities featuring apps, zerts, and a cash
bar at the free Woz opening party. Stay to check out all
the cutting-edge technology, innovative storytelling,
and newfangled gaming The Woz has to oer. The only
rule? Tell your friends to come visit us later in the week:
#tcwoz.
Free for Everyone
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JOIN US FOR
OFFICIAL FILMMAKER BAR NIGHTS

Wednesday Saturday Wednesday 7 pm

7 MONKS & LOW BAR
Enjoy a cold beverage while talking to
Thursday 7 pm
TCFF filmmakers, volunteers, and filmgoers
THE LITTLE FLEET
at our designated nightly meetups, and
Friday 7 pm
continue the conversation. New this year:
HARVEST
Saturday Happy Hour at Rare Bird before
Saturday Happy Hour 4-8 pm
the Filmmaker Party! RARE BIRD

FILMMAKER PARTY CLOSING NIGHT BASH VOLUNTEER PARTY

Saturday, July 29 Sunday, July 30 Monday, August 1
8:30 pm - 12:30 am | Rain or Shine | Century 21 7 pm - 9:45 pm 6 pm - 9 pm | Rain or Shine
Northland Parking Lot | Corner of State & Park Streets Open Space Front Lawn at the Village of Grand Traverse Commons

Its one of those only-in-Traverse City and only-at-the-
TCFF experiences. We transform the urban square on
the corner of State and Park Streets into a twinkling
outdoor club for a night filled with tantalizing food,
drinks, music, and good company. Talk film and share
festival stories with friends old and new, locals and
visiting filmmakers, and filmlovers from all over. Then
at 9:30 pm, be there when the Founders present the
festival awards to an incredibly talented group of mov-
iemakers. The Filmmaker Party is the hottest ticket at
the festival.
Tickets: $50
We Know the Way to fun, and were bringing it to
Open Space on Sunday night for our annual community
closing night party, followed by a sing-along screening
of the new Disney classic Moana (see page 7). You
wont have to voyage very far to find a little bit of par-
adise at this years special closing night luau featuring
a tropical photo booth, interactive games, inflatables,
and more. So grab your fishhook, come dance with the
water, and sing some sensational songs. Its all FREE!
Youre Welcome!
Free for Everyone
The festival doesnt truly come to a close until we cele-
brate our talented, dedicated, and generous volunteers
at a post-festival fte where we let our heartfelt thanks
show and the libations flow after an eventful week.
Paint the Great Lawn red, share memorable moments
with your fellow volunteers, and celebrate a job very
well done. The spotlights on you. Its your turn to enjoy
some of the top tastes of Northern Michigan, gener-
ously donated by our sponsors. This party is the best
way to close out an unforgettable festival week. But
great as it is, it doesnt compare to joys of volunteering.
So sign up at tc.org, and well see you at the party!
Free for Volunteers

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OPEN SPACE
1 Grandview Pkwy. at Union St.
Open Space is one of Northern
Michigans most beautiful public places,
and the perfect outdoor park for listening
to live music, eating delicious food, and
watching the sunset and a great film on a
giant 65-foot screen.
STATE THEATRE
2 233 E. Front St.
Originally built in 1916, and restored
with great care by Michael Moore and an
army of volunteers, this 527-seat movie
palace was named by the MPAA as the
#1 movie theater in the world. We think
it is the perfect place to see a film.
CITY OPERA HOUSE
3 112 1/2 E. Front St.
The beautifully restored City Opera
House, constructed in 1891, features a
grand entrance, balcony seating, and cu-
pids on the ceiling. This stunning venue
is the festivals second largest, with 465
seats on the main floor and balcony.
OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE
4 148 E. Eighth St.
Established in April 1960 to bring ama-
teur theater to Northern Michigan, with
250 brand new, extremely comfortable
State Theatre-style seats, the Playhouse
is the festivals most enveloping venue
BIJOU BY THE BAY
5 181 E. Grandview Pkwy.
A block away from its big sister, the
State Theatre, the Bijou is a true gem
of a place to watch a movie. Nestled in
Clinch Park on Grand Traverse Bay, this
intimate venue seats 160 film lovers in
relaxed comfort.
MILLIKEN AUDITORIUM
6 1701 E. Front St.
The Michael and Barbara Dennos
Museum Center, currently undergoing
an exciting expansion, houses Milliken
Auditorium, a sleek 367-seat venue fea-
turing great sight lines, a huge screen,
and incredible acoustics.
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CENTRAL HIGH
7 SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
1150 Milliken Dr. near Milliken Auditorium
Home to the TC Trojans thriving music
and theater programs, Centrals ample
and completely-refurbished auditorium
will seat 450 delighted moviegoers at
this summers film festival
KIRKBRIDE HALL
8 GT Commons - 700 Cottageview #200
This immaculately renovated hall was built
in 1885 as the original chapel for the Tra-
verse City State Hospital, now part of the
Village at Grand Traverse Commons. TCs
oldest public gathering place, Kirkbride
Hall seats 150 movie lovers.
DUTMERS THEATER
9 Dennos Museum - 1701 E. Front St.
Our smallest, most intimate venue is just
down the hall from Milliken Auditorium
at the Dennos Museum Center. With
35 comfortable seats, this screening
room is perfect for smaller, adventurous,
specialized movie screenings.
MOVIES ON A BOAT
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Clinch Park Marina Gas Dock
Enjoy cool breezes and catch a beautiful
view of Grand Traverse Bay as you set sail
to watch a great film in an unparalleled
setting: on a 34-seat catamaran, thanks
to our friends at the Nauti-Cat.
THE WOZ
11 Hotel Indigo - 263 W. Grandview Pkwy.
Explore the future of storytelling with
our showcase of interactive media proj-
ects that take you beyond the traditional
movie screen, brought to us by Michigan
State University. Great discoveries await
in our free drop-in venue.
FILM SCHOOL
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NMC Scholars Hall - 1701 E. Front St.
Mere steps away from Milliken Audito-
rium at NMC, our 118-seat film school
brings together students of all ages
and experiences who are eager to learn
about the craft of filmmaking.
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MOVIES FOR
SMART PEOPLE
Would you rather be
engaged and challenged
by films than escape into
a blockbuster? Walk away
with knowledge and per-
spective following these
bold and inventive films that
will get you thinking.
FOOD ON
FILM
After films in this mouthwa-
tering showcase of the best
in culinary cinema, listen
in on candid conversations
between top stars of the
food scene, and sample
specially-prepared cuisine
inspired by the films.
FILMS
FILMS
FREE BUZZ
#TWEEN
MOVIES
Weve got Kids Fest, weve New this year, The Buzz is
got movies for adults, and expanding across multiple
we even have films for venues, making TCFF even
movie lovers in between. more accessible for every-
We picked some of the best one. Look for a free movie
films for those coming of or event in every time slot,
age. #Tween movies may be and enjoy a broad sampling
suitable for PG audiences. of the TCFF at no cost.
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CINEMA
SALON
Informal discussions follow
select screenings of the
films in our Cinema Salon
series. After the movies,
gather outside the theater
for insightful and engaging
exchanges that dig deeper
into the films you loved.
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A CINEMATIC TOUR
From charming hamlet to quaint village,
take a cinematic odyssey to locations
nestled around the shore of Lake Mich-
igan. New this year: the Lyric Theatre of
Harbor Springs, a beautiful new up-north venue. See
the sights, try a new restaurant, and experience his-
toric theaters. Best of all, you can get five of the most
highly-anticipated films of the festival under your belt
before Opening Night. Theres no better way to pre-
pare for festival week than to go Around the Bay.
AROUND THE BAY SCHEDULE
TRAVERSE
CITY
TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL XIII
HARBOR SPRINGS
Sun. July 16 | 7 pm at the Lyric
TRUMAN (page 38)
Completed in 2016 and new to Around
the Bay, the 195-seat Lyric Theatre is a
destination for locals and tourists alike to
experience the art of cinema. This finely-
appointed Harbor Springs treasure is the
perfect place to catch a great film.
MANISTEE
Mon. July 17 | 7 pm at the Vogue
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (page 56)
Reopened in 2013 as part of a community
eort aided by the Traverse City Film
Festival, the 184-seat main theater in the
beautifully restored Vogue Theatre is a sight
to behold. Spend time in the little town on
the big lake where Darth Vader himself,
James Earl Jones, honed his acting chops.
FRANKFORT
Tuesday, July 18 | 6 pm, 9 pm at the Garden
THE HIPPOPOTAMUS (page 34)
Built in 1923, the 310-seat Garden Theater
reopened under community ownership in
2009. With Good Morning Americas Most
Beautiful Place in America, the Sleeping Bear
Dunes National Lakeshore, right next door,
Frankfort is the place to be.
ELK RAPIDS
Wednesday, July 19 | 6 pm, 9 pm in Elk Rapids
PECKING ORDER (page 49)
Steps from the shores of East Grand Traverse
Bay, the Elk Rapids Cinema seats 300 and
features the worlds largest blacklight mural,
painted in 1940. Elk Rapids is also home to its
own great summer celebration: enjoy Harbor
Days, August 2-5.
SUTTONS BAY
Thursday, July 20 | 6 pm, 9 pm at the Bay
THE KINGS CHOICE (page 35)
Crouched on picturesque Suttons Bay,
the Bay Theatre has been entertaining
filmgoers since 1946. Featuring local cherry
soda, creative concessions, and thoughtful
programming all year round, this 202-seat
theater in the most picturesque of small
towns is sure to charm.
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MOVIES ON A BOAT
Set sail into the sunset on the
Nauti-Cat, the largest commercially
sailing catamaran on the Great Lakes,
and enjoy a fantastic film in an unparalleled setting.
These unique filmgoing excursions depart at 9:45
pm each night from Clinch Marina with a projector,
screen, and popcorn in tow. Behold the bays stun-
ning vistas while enjoying an outstanding film. If
you keep a bucket list, this should be on it!

MOVIES ON A BOAT SCHEDULE

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

GILBERT CHASING CORAL THE RED TURTLE

page 26 page 25 page 56

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

THE TRIP TO SPAIN LANDLINE PARIS CAN WAIT

page 38 page 21 page 22

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KING OF PEKING
2017 | USA, Australia, China | NR | 88 min.
Directed by Sam Voutas
Both a love letter to the cinema and a beautiful med-
itation on father-son relationships, King of Peking
follows Big Wong through 1990s Beijing as he des-
perately looks for a business idea that will allow him to
make spousal payments and keep custody of his young
son, Little Wong. One day, Big Wonga movie-the-
ater projectionisthas a brilliant idea: He and his son
will secretly tape the blockbuster films that play at the
theater and sell them on DVD in the lucrative bootleg
market. The plan goes o without a hitch, but Little
Wong cant shake the guilt he feels over their crimes.
As Little Wong begins to question his fathers influence,
Big Wong wrestles with how far hell go to provide for
his son. This joyful, heartwarming filmwhich tips its
hat to Cinema Paradisois a bona fide crowd pleaser. around the world, this powerful doc won the Grand
In Mandarin with subtitles
SAT 7/22 3 PM ST | SAT 7/22 9 PM ST
FRIENDS
OF THE FILM FESTIVAL
To thank you for being a Friend,
were taking you to the movies!
In addition to purchasing tickets
in advance of the public, Friends
of the Festival can join us for
THE WORK Friends Only movies on July 22,
2017 | USA | NR | 87 min.
Directed by Jairus McLeary, Gethin Aldous
when well show you great films
Twice a year, Folsom State Prison opens its doors to you wont see anywhere else at
men from the outside and allows them to join intensive
group therapy sessions with prisoners on the inside. the fest! Theres still time to be
Participants put aside gang aliations, racial tensions,
and masuculine armour to speak honestly and listen a Friend and enjoy this exclusive
with open hearts. By the time the program draws to day of movies. To renew or join,
a close, outsiders and prisoners have forged enduring
emotional connections. Filmmakers Jairus McLeary visit tcff.org, call 231-392-1134,
and Gethin Aldous gained rare access to this privi-
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their souls. Its unlike anything youve ever seento
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forget to sign up for your 2018
vulnerable, raw, and relatable, as they discover what it membership starting July 15its
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OPENING NIGHT
I, DANIEL BLAKE
2016 | UK, France, Belgium | R | 100 min.
Directed by Ken Loach
Legendary British director Ken Loach (The Wind that Shakes the Barley) won the Palme dOr
the top prize at the Cannes Film Festivalfor this luminous feature film about the impact one indi-
vidual can have in an indierent world. Self-reliant Daniel Blake, a 59-year-old carpenter in England,
suddenly finds himself in need of government assistance after suering a debilitating heart attack.
But he quickly discovers that the dehumanizing welfare system is set up to deter people from receiv-
ing aid, rather than to help those in need. With the assistance of a young single mother he meets
during his ordeal, Daniel attempts to stand up and fight the bureaucratic forces stifling his dignity.
Brimming with deep humanity, warmth, and compassionalong with tender and true moments of
sadness and furyI, Daniel Blake is a triumphant social drama and one of the very best films in
recent years.
TUE 6 PM ST - $50 | TUE 7:30 PM COH - $25 | TUE 10 PM ST - $25

CENTERPIECE
STEP
2017 | USA | PG | 83 min.
Directed by Amanda Lipitz
Inspiring as all get out and joyous as can be, this wildly entertaining documentary about a high school
dance team working their way to the top while struggling with the realities of being black students
in Baltimore is a captivating film that recalls the illuminating richness of Hoop Dreams and the
infections spirit of Bring It On. Focusing on three Lethal Ladies from the Baltimore Leadership
School for Young Women, its a high stakes year as they chase their dreams of dance glory and col-
lege admission. Facing situations at home they cant controlall in the wake of the death of Freddie
Gray that brought Black Lives Matters protests to their streetsstep practice is a nurturing space
where friends become sisters and team becomes family. Youll be moved by their stories, and marvel
at the passion, skill, and purity of self-expression they bring to the floorthey slay! Its touching, its
empowering, and director Amanda Lipitz straight up nails each and every step. Stories this great just
dont come along every day. Dont miss it.
FRI 6 PM ST - $25

CLOSING NIGHT
DETROIT
2017 | USA | R | 120 min.
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
On the night of July 25, 1967, amidst the bloody turmoil of the Detroit uprising, a group of young
men and women decided to duck into the Algiers Motel for the night in hopes of staying out of
trouble. When their night of partying and playing around led to one of them jokingly firing a starter
pistol, trouble came blasting through the windows and doors in the form of local and state police
and National Guardsmen, all looking for a sniper. A horrifying and brutal chain of events followed,
including several beatings and the death of three black teenagers. Piecing together the unbelievable
but all-true events of that evening and its aftermath, Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark
Thirty, The Hurt Locker) proves yet again that she is one of the greatest directors working today,
delivering another riveting powerhouse of a film that still resonates strongly 50 years after the
incident. Detroits tour de force cast includes Anthony Mackie, John Krasinski, and John Boyega as
a security guard desperate to defuse the situation. Dont miss the film that will no doubt be the most
talked about at the festival.
SUN 6 PM ST - $25

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BARRY
2016 | USA | NR | 104 min.
Directed by Vikram Gandhi
Before he was Barack, he was Barryan intelligent, handsome, charismatic bit of a square, who
struggled with questions of identity, purpose, and belonging. Its hard to imagine a time when the
coolest commander-in-chief on record wasnt quite as cool, but this stellar biopic about the future
44th presidents college years at Columbia University in New York reconstructs how the biracial
brainiac stepped outside his comfort zone to explore black culture while also navigating relationships
with his white girlfriend (Anya Taylor-Joy) and mother (Ashley Judd). Dancing to the B-52s, reading
Invisible Man, shooting hoops, and debating democracy via the ancient Greeks, the man we know
now didnt yet existbut the future was calling. Led by Devon Terrells winsome lead performance,
director Vikram Gandhis poignant charmer may reveal the events and relationships that shaped the
man who would become the leader of the free world, but it also stands on its own as a tender and
true coming-of-age story that doesnt need a presidential pedigree to be profoundly impactful.
WED 3 PM MIL | THU 9 AM CHS

BRIGSBY BEAR
2017 | USA | PG-13 | 100 min.
Directed by Dave McCary
The Truman Show famously asked, What if your life was created for TV? Sundance sensation
Brigsby Bear inverts that question: What if TV was created for your life? Enter James (SNLs Kyle
Mooney), whose life is built around his favorite show, Brigsby Bear Adventures. When James is
forced from his isolated home and out into society, he learns that Brigsby Bear wasnt a real show.
To cope with the stress caused by this revelation, James resolves to complete the final episodes of
the show himself, with a little help from some newfound friends. If none of this makes any sense to
you yet, dont worry, it doesnt need tothe beauty of Brigsby Bear is the endlessly surprising joy
that awaits you at every turn. Featuring a stellar cast including Greg Kinnear, Mark Hamill, and Claire
Danes, and produced by the people who brought you The LEGO Movie, the films o-the-wall
concept wins you over with its disarming sweetness and aching sincerity. Playful, curious, and wildly
imaginative, the film follows its characters own DIY filmmaking ethos to achieve a work overflowing
with creativity and humanity.
THU 6 PM CHS | FRI 9 PM ST

GOOK
2017 | USA | NR | 94 min.
Directed by Justin Chon
As America recognizes the 25th anniversary of the LA riots, revisit that moment in history from
a perspective youve never seen before. In writer/director/star Justin Chons sophomore feature,
the friendship between two Korean-American brothers and an 11-year-old African-American girl
is tested when theyre trapped in the brothers struggling South Central shoe store while the riots
erupt around them. As the barbed title implies, Chon isnt afraid to tackle prejudice head-on, but he
does so with remarkably endearing good humorthis is a film that makes its social justice underpin-
nings known, but also makes time for a little karaoke to Hall & Oates. Winner of the NEXT Audience
Award at Sundance, Chons starkly beautiful black-and-white imagery draws from his childhood
memories, and the result is a stunning portrait that mixes the in-your-face sensibilities of early Spike
Lee with the slacker charm of Kevin Smith. It marks the arrival of a bold new voice in American cine-
ma, and its truly something to see. Scheduled to Appear: Director/Actor Justin Chon
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INFINITY BABY
2017 | USA | NR | 80 min.
Directed by Bob Byington
Welcome to the near future, where you can become the proud parent of an Infinity Baby. These spe-
cial babies take the pressure o because they never cry, never age past three months, never leave
the nest or become teenagers, and they only need one feeding and one weekly diaper change. Kier-
an Culkin is Ben, a serial-dater working as a salesman for his uncle Neo, played by the incomparable
Nick Oerman. Their company peddles the 1,000 results of a botched genetic experiment to trendy
couples who want the pleasures of parenthood without all the annoying side eects. Commitment
issues abound in this wry, sardonic, absurd, over the top, sci-fi satire from indie legend and TCFF
favorite Bob Byington, in his best o-kilter, idiosyncratic film yet. With the comedic talents of Kevin
Corrigan, Martin Starr, Stephen Root, Nol Wells, and Megan Mullally as Bens hyper-critical mother,
Infinity Baby is a quirky and hilarious dark comedy about people who refuse to grow up. In Person:
Director Bob Byington and Actor Nol Wells
WED 9 PM CHS | FRI 9 PM OTP

LANDLINE
2017 | USA | PG-13 | 93 min.
Directed by Gillian Robespierre
Now feels like exactly the right time for a 1990s-set nostalgia comedyespecially one as crackling
and witty as Landline. Obvious Child director Gillian Robespierre reunites with comedian Jenny
Slate (Marcel the Shell) for this sparkling feature that follows twentysomething Dana (Slate) and
her high school sister Ali (Abby Quinn) as they bicker, dance, and navigate the many vices of young
lifefrom dabbling in drugs, to clubbing, to cheating on long-term significant others. Slate and
Quinn shine as endearing but lost young women who dont quite have a handle on where their lives
are going. An all-star ensemble castincluding John Turturro, Edie Falco, and Jay Duplassadds
further depth to an inspired script. Revel in all the 90s pop culture gloryno smart phones to be
found! so many cheesy pop hits! the Seinfeld references! the trips to Blockbuster!in this warm,
inviting film about the joys and pains of family and the grand messiness of life.
WED 6 PM CHS | FRI 3 PM ST | SAT 9 PM BOAT

MR. ROOSEVELT
2017 | USA | NR | 90 min.
Directed by Nol Wells
Emilys having a tough time. After two years pursuing comedy in LA, all she has to show for it is a
viral video calling card that did little for her career and even less for her bank account. So when her
ex calls with the news that their once-shared cat is ill, it doesnt take much for Emily to hop on the
first plane and return to her old stomping grounds. Back in Austin, Texas, things dont go quite the
way she expectedher cat has passed away, her hipster-turned-yuppie ex has a perfect new live-
in girlfriend, and without anywhere else to stay, shes suddenly a guest in her old home. And so an
urban odyssey of biting comedic set piecesfrom awkward dinners to one really sick house party
ensues, as Emily attempts to navigate the city and people she left behind while keeping some
sense of identity intact. SNL alum and Master of None star Nol Wells makes a sharp, unflinching
directorial debut that feels real, relatable, and lived-in, and she is endlessly endearing in this cant-
miss indie, one of our favorite discoveries of the fest. In Person: Director and Actor Nol Wells and
Actor Doug Benson
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PARIS CAN WAIT

2016 | USA, Japan | PG | 92 min.
Directed by Eleanor Coppola
Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin, and hunky Frenchman Arnaud Viard star in a sumptuous romantic road
trip through the French countryside that leads to a mid-life reawakening. Fifty-something emp-
ty nester Anne (Lane at her most charismatic) heads out on a drive from Cannes to Paris to meet
up with her neglectful Hollywood hot shot husband (Baldwin). The trip would have taken just a few
hours, were it not for the playful interference of her husbands colleague, Jacques (Viard), who kindly
oers her a ride, and then proceeds to devise a series of delightful detours, insisting that she enjoy
the magnificent sights and sublime tastes of France along the way. As Anne artfully dodges Jacquess
flirtations, she nonetheless finds herself falling for his joie de vivre, as her senses are rejuvenated
by the beautiful countryside, incredible food and wine, and breathtaking art, architecture, and ad-
venture. It may have taken film royalty Eleanor Coppola (Heart of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apoca-
lypse) until she was 80 to make her debut feature film, but this enchanting story of self-discovery in
one of the worlds most alluring places was well worth the wait. In English, French with subtitles
WED 3 PM CHS | FRI 9 AM COH | SUN 9 PM BOAT

PATTI CAKE$
2017 | USA | R | 108 min.
Directed by Geremy Jasper
Who could have guessed that the next hip hop movie to have all the buzz would be about a 23-year-
old, overweight working-class girl from New Jersey? But thats the magic of Patricia Dombrowski,
a.k.a. Patti Cake$, for you. Her fierce talent is as unexpected as it is undeniable, and shes not gonna
let her Nanas piling medical bills, fraught relationship with her alcoholic mother, the haters who
label her White Precious, or her job in the diviest of dive bars stand in the way of her dreams of
hip hop stardom. Along with a pair of unlikely collaboratorsan Indian pharmacist/hype man and a
black anarchist producer who lives in the woodsshes determinded to seize her chance at life in the
spotlight. It all builds to an epic showdown and mic-dropping finale that received not one, but two
standing ovations at Sundance, cementing its status as the 2017 festivals darling. Danielle Macdon-
ald is an absolute revelation as aspiring rapper Patricia, bringing an infectious joy to every beat, every
rhyme. This rousing underdog story, featuring 19 original songs, is the very definition of a festival
crowd-pleaser.
SAT 9 PM COH

WAR MACHINE
2017 | USA | R | 122 min.
Directed by David Michd
In this blacker than black comedy, Brad Pitt gives an almost unrecognizable performance as Gen-
eral Glen McMahon, a bumbling, clean cut, megalomaniac Four-Star General, tasked with turning
things around in Afghanistan. And he really is in it to win it. He believes he can find the insurgents,
build the roads and schools, and bring home a W for the good old US of A. In this dogged pursuit,
he will not be curtailednot by a lack of equipment, not by a lack of plans, not even by a lack of US
involvement, a tale he will tell to anyone whos forced to listen. Inspired by a now infamous Rolling
Stone profile that led to General Stanley McCrystals fall from power, this swaggering satire dances
between sardonic wit and penetrating realismthink Kubricks Dr. Strangelove meets David O.
Russells Three Kings. Also starring Sir Ben Kingsley, Topher Grace, Grin Dunne, Alan Ruck, and
Meg Tilly, in War Machine, director David Michd proves that war is not only hell, its downright
absurd. And this is downright essential viewing. In English, Pashto with subtitles
FRI 12 NOON CHS | SAT 9 PM OTP

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12TH AND CLAIRMOUNT
2017 | USA | NR | 82 min.
Directed by Brian Kaufman
Fifty years ago, in the heat of July, the city of Detroit
was irrevocably shaken by five of the most pivotal and
divisive days in its history. The turmoil of that summer
left 43 dead, hundreds injured, and more than a thou-
sand buildings destroyed. Drawing from over 400 reels
of donated home movies, this important and carefully
crafted documentary delves into the complex causes
and eects of the 1967 Race Riots. Weaving together
found footage with newly recorded oral histories and
powerful illustrations, Brian Kaufman showcases his
adroit storytelling skills in a debut feature that is at
once complicated and seamless. Produced by the De-
troit Free Press in collaboration with Bridge Magazine,
WXYZ-TV, and a group of metro Detroit cultural insti-
tutions led by the Detroit Institute of the Arts, this is
the perfect companion piece to Kathryn Bigelows new
film, Detroit, capturing the full spectrum of life in De-
troit and the explosive tensions that are still alive today.
SUN 9 AM KBC
ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL
2016 | USA | NR | 88 min.
Directed by Steve James
After the 2008 financial crisis, only one bank was tar-
geted for mortgage fraud in the US. It wasnt Lehman
Brothers, Bear Stearns, JP Morgan Chase, Fannie
Mae, or Freddie Mac; instead, the feds targeted a small
immigrant-run enterprise called Abacus Federal Savings
Bank. After one of the banks employees was caught
taking bribes, the Manhattan DAs oce accused Abacus
of corruption. In this searing documentary, as riveting as
any legal thriller, Oscar-nominated director Steve James
(Hoop Dreams) unravels the judicial witch hunt that
Abacus owner and Chinese immigrant Thomas Sung and
his family endured over the next three years. James asks
the crucial question: Why did federal investigators target
a small, family-run business instead of any of the large
corporations responsible for the Great Recession? Amid
our current climate of suspected government corruption
and regulation rollbacks, this is a vital reminder of all that
is at stake when profits and not people come first.
WED 3 PM OTP | THU 6 PM KBC
ACORN AND THE FIRESTORM
2017 | USA, India | NR | 84 min.
Directed by Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard
An essential part of documentary filmmakings DNA is
the capacity for nuance, a trait the world of 24-hour
cable news does not share. This is demonstrated all too
clearly in this riveting look at a heated scandal of the
2000s, the explosive political collapse of the long-
standing nonprofit ACORN. The community organizing
group that played a critical role in the 2008 election of
Barack Obama, once boasting over 500,000 members
worldwide, was taken down by a pair of undercov-
er conservative activists posing as a prostitute and a
pimp. The carefully staged operation, orchestrated by
Andrew Breitbart, led to ACORNs eventual bankruptcy,
setting the stage for todays polarized political climate
and the rise of Breitbart News. A compelling cautionary
tale, this true-life political thriller shines an unques-
tionably fascinating light on our troubled present.
.THU 12 NOON KBC | SAT 9 AM BIJ

ALPHAGO
2017 | USA | NR | 90 min.
Directed by Greg Kohs
If scientists are lucky, the work they do in cloistered
labs might get presented at a conference. But once in
a while, science takes the world stage, as it did in this
fascinating doc about scientists testing the limits of
rapidly-evolving AI technology. The engaging, brilliant
team at London-based intelligence think tank Deep-
Mind try to program a computer to beat Lee Sedol, the
charming world champion of the ancient Chinese board
game Go, long considered the holy grail for artificial
intelligence. With its near-infinite number of possible
outcomes, Go is exponentially more complex than
chess. Because mastery of the game requires creativity,
expert players and the AI community long believed we
were at least a decade away from computers beating
human Go players. You wont know who to cheer as
DeepMind takes on Lee Sedol in a weeklong 2016
tournament in Seoul, with much more on the line than
a million dollar prize. In English, Korean with subtitles
THU 9 PM BIJ | FRI 6 PM KBC
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BENDING THE ARC

2017 | USA | NR | 102 min.
Directed by Kief Davidson, Pedro Kos
In the most remote regions of the world, battling the deadliest of diseases, three idealist advocates
set out to change the world of healthcare. This gripping story begins some 30 years ago, when
medical students Jim Yong Kim (now the maverick president of the World Bank) and Paul Farmer
(who became the legendary founder of Partners in Health) teamed up with activist Ophelia Dahl to
open a health clinic in Haiti. Given their collective experiences, they realized that real change could
only come from systemic on-the-ground work and community eorts. And so they embarked on a
stunning and often heartwarming journey battling outbreaks of tuberculosis, HIV-AIDS, and Ebola
around the world, and sharing the crazy idea that health care is a basic human right. Told through
riveting interviews, archival material, and footage from their travels, this artfully-crafted film about
revoluntionaires of the global health movement was produced by Ben Aeck and Matt Damon in the
hopes of inspiring and galvanizing the next generation of world-changers with an uplifiting story not
of feel-good fiction, but of feel-great truth.
SUN 3 PM MIL

BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY

2017 | USA | NR | 101 min.
Directed by Jason Sussberg, David Alvarado
For Bill Nyeyes, the Science Guyhaving the eternal adulation of the 90s kids who grew up with
his show and now rush to take selfies with him when hes spotted in publicsimply isnt enough. For
his second act, Nye has reinvented himself as a passionately vocal defender of scientific concepts like
climate change that are under assault from a combination of willful ignorance and blatant political
agendas. So the guy who taught a generation of Americans about the joys of the scientific method is
back on the beat. These days, Creation museums are all the rage, and body-building TV weather-
men challenge Nye to throw-down debates where he has to defend his credentials (dont worry, Neil
deGrasse Tyson has his back), and science itself. Pairing insight into Nyes many projectsincluding his
work with his old mentor Carl Saganwith informative lessons on modern subjects that would do his
old TV character proud, David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg give us riveting insight into the intellectual
crusader behind the iconic lab coat and garish bow ties in this engrossing new documentary. In Person:
Directors Jason Sussberg and David Alvarado.
FRI 6 PM COH | SAT 3 PM CHS

THE BLOOD IS AT THE DOORSTEP

2017 | USA | NR | 98 min.
Directed by Erik Ljung
On April 30th, 2014, Dontre Hamilton, an unarmed, schizophrenic black man dozing in a Milwaukee
park, was shot 14 times in broad daylight by a police ocer responding to a non-emergency com-
plaint from a Starbucks employee. This emotionally and politically charged documentary traces the
events surrounding his tragic death, focusing on the Hamilton family as they grieve and work for
justice. When rising tensions in the the citys black community led to large-scale protests, Dontres
initially-reluctant brother and mother became committed activitists for police reform and mental
health advocacy. Filmed over the course of three years, documentarian Erik Ljung intimately cap-
tures a family trying to put their lives back together, a police department under fire, and a communi-
ty in crisis. Opening with a recreation of the event that captures the chaotic incident with shocking
realism, The Blood is at the Doorstep is an essential document of the ongoing epidemic of police
violence, and is a must see for every concerned citizen. In Person: Director Erik Ljung.
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CHASING CORAL
2017 | USA | NR | 93 min.
Directed by Je Orlowski
In the last 30 years, we have lost 50 percent of the worlds coralsthe psychedelically colored,
imaginatively shaped, majestic species living on our ocean floors that remain as mysterious as the
cosmos. So when filmmaker Je Orlowski sought to document the eects of climate change in de-
stroying and bleaching coral reefs, the process was so unprecedented that his team actually had to
create the technology for it. But necessity is the mother of invention, and its truly necessary to in-
form the world about the ongoing oceanic catastrophe thats killing the phosphorescent splendor of
the reefs and leaving rock formation corpses. Orlowskis previous film, the Academy Award-nomi-
nated Chasing Ice, powerfully and irrefutably captured the melting of the polar ice caps. While the
global danger of our disappearing coral reefs has far less public awareness attached to it right now,
this Audience Award winner at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival proves, in spectacular fashion, that
the reefs are just as important, tragic, and deserving of our attention.
WED 9 AM CHS | WED 9 PM BOAT | SUN 3 PM OTP

CITY OF GHOSTS
2017 | USA | R | 90 min.
Directed by Matthew Heineman
It is not easy to follow the overwhelming tragedy going on right now in Syria. But if you only watch
one thing, make it this definitive Syria documentary about the citizen journalist group Raqqa is Being
Slaughtered Silently (RBSS). These brave Syrian journalists are capturing the everyday horror of
living under ISIS in the city of Raqqa through photos, videos, and written testimonies. They do so at
great personal risk to themselves and their families, and many have paid the ultimate price. Oscar
nominee Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land) trains an unflinching eye on RBSS heroic actions and
the trauma its members experience as a result, whether they remain at home, or continue to face
persecution abroad from both ISIS loyalists and anti-refugee protestors. City of Ghosts reveals the
harsh truth of ISIS impact in the Middle East and the deadliness of daring to rise against them. This
remarkable film about true heroes is absolutely necessary viewing. In Arabic, English with subtitles
THU 6 PM BIJ | SUN 3 PM KBC

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON

2017 | USA | NR | 105 min.
Directed by David France
In 1992, the body of a transgendered woman was found floating in New York Citys Hudson River.
The NYPD ruled trans activist and local gay icon Marsha P. Johnsons death a suicide, but decades
later, Johnsons supporters still maintain that the authorities were wrong. Oscar nominee David
France movingly depicts the ongoing fight for justice in Johnsons case, shining the spotlight on
activist Victoria Cruz, who tenaciously keeps the cause alive after all these years. Part tribute to
Johnson and other trans activists who have been lost under tragic circumstances, and part amateur
investigation of past crimes against the LGBT community, this captivating story serves as a salute to
the communitys resilience and a memorial for those gone too soon.
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ELIN
2017 | USA, Ireland | NR | 108 min.
Directed by Tim Golden, Ross McDonnell
Five-year-old Elin Gonzalez captured the worlds
attention in 1999 when he was recued from the ocean
clinging to an innertube, generating a media swarm
around what was ultimately a tragic story. Elians
story was stretched, thinned out, watered down, and
sensationalized until we ultimately left himand the
20th centurybehind. In this fascinating documenta-
ry, filmmakers Tim Golden, Ross McDonnell, and Alex
Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys In the Room) find
a nuanced way to tell a story that we know so much,
and so little, about by placing its protagonist front-
and-center. Too young to speak out in 1999, Elian is
the only person who hasnt weighed in on his story,
until now. In the wake of Fidel Castros death, the now
23-year-old Cuban citizen shares his experiences first-
hand in this gripping and illuminating documentary. In
English, Spanish with subtitles
FRI 12 NOON BIJ
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FLAMES
2017 | USA | NR | 84 min.
Directed by Zefrey Throwell (and Co-Directed for a
Looong Time by Josephine Decker)
Artists and real-life couple Josephine Decker and
Zefrey Throwell decided from the start of their time
together to film every minute of their relationship, no
matter how intimate, no matter what came. Over the
course of five years together, we see passionate love,
bitter arguments, adventurous sex, performance art
collaborations, and everything in between. After they
separate, they continue filmming, dissecting what hap-
pened and where it went wrong. They wonder if the film
project merely captured their break-upor if it caused
it. Questions about the way art imitates life and reality
blends into fiction haunt them both, along with the
emotional pain caused by a relationship gone wrong.
This gripping docu-art film is one of the most original
love stories, and tragedies, youll see at the festival. In
Person: Zefrey Throwell
WED 9 PM OTP | FRI 9 PM KBC
FRANK SERPICO
2017 | USA | NR | 96 min.
Directed by Antonino DAmbrosio
Fans of the seminal 1973 Al Pacino film Serpico have
an opportunity to get acquainted with his non-fiction
counterpart in Antonino DAmbrosios documentary.
The retired police ocer is notorious for uncovering
corruption inside the New York Police Department in
the 1960s, risking his career and life in the process.
After he blew the whistle, Serpico experienced paranoia
and PTSD. Concerned for his safety, he exiled himself
to Europe for more than two decades before coming
back to America in the 1990s. DAmbrosio interviews
people close to Serpico, focusing on the mans life in-
stead of the story that surrounds him. Nonetheless, the
films subtext acts as a reminder that police corruption
has far from disappeared in the years since Serpicos
retirement. Original compositions by Jack White and
Fugazis Brendan Canty supplement the film.
SAT 9 AM KBC
GILBERT
2017 | USA | NR | 94 min.
Directed by Neil Berkeley
A stand-up comic since he was 15-years-old, Gilbert
Gottfried has nearly 150 acting credits on his resume.
But while audiences may think they have Gottfried
peggedthe brash persona, the iconic voice thats
given life to characters from Iago in Aladdin to the
Aflac duckdirector Neil Berkeley reveals an entire-
ly dierent side of the famous comedian, exploring
Gottfrieds most surprising role to date: that of devoted
family man. The notoriously private comedian opens up
about unexpectedly marrying and having children after
age 50, and oers new insight into the highs and lows
of one of Hollywoods longest-running careers (like a
series of Tweets that got him fired from his Aflac gig). A
rare and surprising treat for fans, and a engrossing intro-
duction to a comic legend for the uninitiated, Gilbert is
an entertaining, and highly profane, look at one of com-
edys most complicated and magnetic figures. In Person:
Gilbert and Dara Gottfried, Director Neil Berkeley
TUE 9 PM BOAT | THU 6 PM ST | FRI 12 NOON COH
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I AM EVIDENCE
2017 | USA | NR | 89 min.
Directed by Trish Adlesic, Geeta Gandbhir
All across America, thousands of rape kits sit in storage, remaining untested and ignored each year.
Tens of thousands of rape victims have experienced unimaginable trauma, only to be disregarded
by the same system that invasively tests them and promises to bring them justice. Only eight states
have laws forcing police departments to test rape kits. Michigan is not one of them. Wayne County
prosecutor Kym Worthy has made it clear that her mission lies in righting these egregious wrongs.
She is joined by directors Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir, and producer Mariska Hargitay (Law &
Order: SVU) as they interview experts, victims, and scholars to figure out how and why this backlog
happened, how rape kit testing would prevent further crimes, and how all of us can be agents for the
changes that need to be made. In Person: Directors Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir, Subject
Kym Worthy.
FRI 3 PM CHS | SAT 3 PM ST

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

2016 | USA, France, Belgium, Switzerland | PG-13 | 93 min.
Directed by Raoul Peck
This incendiary 2017 Oscar-nominated documentary is unlike any other film youll see this year, and
it deserves to be watched by every person in America. Based on the writings and speeches of ac-
claimed black author and activist James Baldwin, I Am Not Your Negro explores the dark history of
racism in the United States, an undercurrent that unfortunately remains alive and well in our culture
today. Samuel L. Jackson narrates Baldwins brilliant, incisive, and ultimately prophetic words on race
against a backdrop of stunning visual images juxtaposing the Civil Rights Era and current movements
like Black Lives Matter. Vital, astonishing, and a tour de force work of filmmaking, this stirring visual
essay serves as a bracing reminder of our countrys roots, as well as the disturbing fruit those roots
continue to bear today.
THU 9 PM CHS | SAT 6 PM ST

ICARUS
2017 | USA | NR | 110 min.
Directed by Bryan Fogel
For a solid decade, doping has been a ubiquitous problem in the world of competitive sports. Di-
rector Bryan Fogel decides to see how far he can get competing with the aid of banned substanc-
esand ends up stumbling into Russias state-sanctioned doping program. Icarus follows Fogel
as he connects with Grigory Rodchenkov, the Russian doctor who helped Russia dominate several
competitions in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. In the end, Fogel concludes that doping goes much deeper
than he initially thought it did. In addition to documenting his own journey using anabolic steroids,
Icarus questions the relationship between art and exposing truth for the greater good, explores
how far a country like Russia will go to maintain its innocence, and asks who slips through the cracks
along the way.
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LONG STRANGE TRIP

2017 | USA | R | 238 min.
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev
This relentlessly entertaining music doc on the history and legacy of the Grateful Dead is of course
an absolute must-see for Deadheads, but it also captivates anyone interested in rock music or
American history. Amir Bar-Levs sprawling, richly detailed epic traces the Dead from the bands
humble beginnings, to the groups ascent to fame, to the drastically changed lives of each member
in the wake of the bands success. For those who have rarely uttered the name Jerry Garcia, its
a surprisingly emotional and compelling portrait of rock stardom. The soundtrack, peppered with
previously unreleased tracks, sweetens the deal for a film thats an instant classic in the hallowed
rock-doc genre.
TUE 11 AM ST | FRI 12 NOON DUT | SAT 6 PM DUT | SUN 9 AM DUT

QUEST
2017 | USA | NR | 90 min.
Directed by Jonathan Olshefski
Spend eight years getting to know one of the most incredible American families youll ever get to
meet, edited down from 300 hours of vrit footage to an intimate, moving, inspirational, heart-
breaking portrait. Jonathan Olshefskis living, breathing, stunning documentary study of an Afri-
can-American family in North Philadelphia weathering a tumultuous decade gives the world the
Rainey family, who open up their basement studio to local musicians and young rappers, oering a
creative sanctuary away from the strife that grips their neighborhood. Both personal tragedy and
national events punctuate their day-to-day life as they raise their own two children in the face of
immense adversity and work tirelessly to prove that love and music can heal and conquer all.
WED 3 PM BIJ | THU 12 NOON CHS

RANCHER, FARMER, FISHERMAN

2017 | USA | NR | 103 min.
Directed by Susan Froemke, John Homan
Can those who make their living o the land recalibrate their work to conserve that very same land?
In this insightful documentary, divided into three segments revolving around the titular occupations,
cameras follow five workers striving to live sustainably o farmland, ranches, and the sea. Narrated
by Tom Brokaw and directed by Oscar nominee Susan Froemke and Emmy winner John Homan,
this beautifully shot film captures the breathtaking vistas of American geography, and challenges the
perception that environmentalism and capitalism are hopelessly opposed. Thought-provoking and
evocative, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman sheds a hopeful light on the intelligent solutions that are
available for our most pressing environmental issues, if only we are willing to transcend politics and
protect our precious natural resources. In Person: Director Susan Froemke
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TRUE CONVICTION
2017 | USA | NR | 84 min.
Directed by Jamie Meltzer
Real-life crime isnt entertainment for Christopher Scott and his
colleagues. After spending over 60 years between them incar-
cerated in jail for crimes they did not commit, three exonerated
men formed a detective agency in Dallas, Texas, in the hopes
of bringing justice to other innocent people serving time. The
agency does its best to find wrongfully convicted inmates and
return them to their lives outside, but as the story unfolds, we
see just how dicult that turns out to be. The three men have
developed methods for finding the right people to help, but the
more time passes, the harder it is to uncover evidence. Investi-
gations are time-consuming and frustrating. And once the men
are released, they often get in trouble and return to prison
something that happened to one of the partners in the agency,
too. Director Jamie Meltzer has created a fascinating portrait of
freedom fighters who are doing their best to use lessons learned
the hard way to aect real systemic change.
SAT 9 AM CHS | SUN 9 PM KBC

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2017 | USA | NR | 89 min.
Directed by Cullen Hoback
Cullen Hobacks (Terms and Conditions May Apply, TCFF 2013)
latest documentary is a quietly devastating investigation into
the chemical spills and pollution that are destroying drinking
supplies across America. He begins his journey in West Virgin-
ia, where a chemical spill blocked 300,000 peoples access to
water for months. The cause of the spill and the reason why no
preventative safeguards were in place become ever murkier as
Hoback explores the dark connections between corporations
causing such contaminants and the government agencies meant
to protect us from manmade disasters. Through interviews with
citizens, scientists, whistleblowers, and government repre-
sentatives, Hoback indicts not only the industries profiting o
environmental exploitation, but organizations like the Center
for Disease Control and the Environmental Protection Agency
charged with protecting the American people. This scandalous
political thrillerwhich includes a chapter on Flints water cri-
sisis must-see viewing for all Americans..
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AFTER THE STORM AFTERIMAGE AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

2016 | Japan | NR | 117 min.
Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda
For Ryota Shinodaa failed writer, third-rate private
detective, and luckless gambler estranged from his
familya massive incoming typhoon is just the latest
in a series of disasters to hit his life. But the storm
may also be Ryotas last shot at redemption. Forced to
find shelter with his ex-wife, their young son, and his
recently widowed mother, Ryota struggles to regain his
familys trust during the long night as the storm rages
around them. Funny, rueful, and wistfully melancholic,
acclaimed Japanese auteur Hirokazu Koreedas beau-
tiful family saga is dotted with illuminating dialogue
about the intertwined mysteries of family and personal
destinyand the unexpected moments that define us.
I really just cant understand how things turned out like
this, says one character during the storm, reflecting
the bittersweet truth of how easy it is to misunder-
stand each other and alsosuddenly, wonderfully
find each other again. In Japanese with subtitles
WED 9 AM MIL | FRI 3 PM OTP
2016 | Poland | NR | 98 min.
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
This angry, vivid, passionate biopic tells the story of
committed avant garde painter Wladyslaw Strzemiski,
who lived in Poland during the age of Stalin. After los-
ing two limbs in World War I, he rose above his disabil-
ity, creating art that challenged the pillars of Polish so-
ciety. Strzemiski taught his students that art is about
an individual way of seeing, and not rote reproduction
of a collectively agreed-upon reality. Afterimage is the
last film by Polish master Andrzej Wajda, who died last
year at age 90. One of cinemas great directors, with
over 50 films to his credit, Wajda saved one of his most
aecting films for lasta poignant reflection on how
the pressures of society and personal challenges can
inspire artistic greatness. In Polish with subtitles
THU 3 PM KBC
2016 | Argentina, Spain | NR | 120 min.
Directed by Rodrigo Grande
This smart, expertly paced, adrenaline-pumping, twisty,
escape-from-reality thriller comes complete with a
cute kid and a dog. Hunky paraplegic computer expert
Joaquin (Leonardo Sbaraglia, Wild Tales) lives alone,
grieving the deaths of his wife and child, working as a
computer tech in his basement. Stuck with an empty
house and in need of money, Joaquin rents a room
to a beautiful woman and her daughter who turn up
one rainy day. Soon thereafter, he overhears a team
of hoods tunneling under his property to get into the
vault at a nearby bank, which leads Joaquin to do some
digging of his own. A box oce hit in Argentina, At the
End of the Tunnel is for everyone who enjoys films
about people who think their way out of big problems,
and who dont mind a little action, violence, and gun
play along the way. In Spanish with subtitles
FRI 9 PM MIL | SUN 12 NOON COH

THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN

2016 | Argentina, Spain | NR | 118 min.
Directed by Gastn Duprat, Mariano Cohn
This Venice Film Festival award-winning crowd pleas-
er tells the story of a Nobel Prize-winning novelist
who lives in Barcelona, but writes exclusively about his
hometown in Argentina, a place he hasnt visited in 40
years. Invited to receive the Distinguished Citizen
award in his small hometown, he surprises his assistant
at first by accepting, and shocks her when he says he
will go alone. The people and places on which his novels
are based are there to greet him when he arrives,
including several citizens who became characters in
his books, and are none too happy to see him. Darkly
comedic, deeply relatable, and artfully crafted, The
Distinguished Citizen reminds us that you really never
can go home again. In Spanish with subtitles
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THE DIVINE ORDER

2017 | Switzerland | NR | 96 min.
Directed by Petra Biondina Volpe
Surprising as it is, in 1971, while the feminist movement was spreading throughout America, the
women of Switzerland were still fighting for the right to VOTE. This absolutely charming film from
director Petra Volpe follows an unassuming housewife in a small Swiss village, who spends her days
tending to the every need of husband, sons, and father-in-law, not giving a thought to womens lib.
That is, until her husband forbids her to take a part time job, and her in-laws incarcerate her niece
for running o with a boy. Realizing that womens rights are human rights, Nora suddenly finds her-
self the poster child of the suragette movement in town, her newfound celebrity bringing humil-
iation, threats, and the potential end to her marriage. But she refuses to back down. She convinces
the women in her village to go on strike, and makes a few discoveries about her own liberation. The
Audience Award winner at Tribeca this year is a warm, satisfying, thoroughly enjoyable tale about the
fight for equality that is sure to inspire you, and make you laugh. In Swiss German with subtitles
THU 6 PM COH | SAT 12 NOON ST

DRONE
2017 | Canada | NR | 91 min.
Directed by Jason Bourque
Neil Wistin (Sean Bean) is a high-level CIA drone pilot unable to disclose what he does for a living to
his familya family that isnt all that close to begin with. A crisis begins when, from the desk of his
suburban based oce, he accidentally kills Pakistani civilians with a missile. He experiences little re-
gret, but hes forced to face the career ramifications when Imir Shaw (Patrick Sabongui), a man from
Pakistan who is all too familiar with the carnage Neil has a hand in, pays him a visit. Their interac-
tions are fraught with tensionSabongui is masterful at breaking through Beans carefully crafted
exterior. Sean Bean delivers a quiet yet powerful performance in Drone, Canadian filmmaker Jason
Bourques take on the cost of keeping secrets and the danger of disassociating ethics from what
youre paid to do for a living.
FRI 12 NOON KBC

ELLE
2016 | France, Germany, Belgium | R | 130 min.
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Isabelle Huppert won a Golden Globe for her unflinching performance in this harrowing take on
the revenge fantasy genre. Huppert plays Michle, a video game executive recoveringin her own
caustic, sarcastic, and sharp-tongued wayfrom a break-in and sexual assault. Despite the trau-
ma, she keeps her composure and carries on with her life, fighting rampant sexism in the workplace
and maintaining the many complicated relationships in her life. Director Paul Verhoeven (Starship
Troopers, also playing at this years festival) and Huppert expertly keep the audience guessing about
Elles motivations in this complex, often shocking, corrosively funny, and strangely powerful film
that is a triumph for both director and star, and one of the most captivating French films of the past
decade. In French with subtitles
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FAREWELL
2009 | France | NR | 113 min.
Directed by Christian Carion
This cold-war thriller feels timelier with every passing day. Farewell is the true story of a tired,
disillusioned Soviet colonel who leaked KGB secrets to the west in early 1980s Moscow. He believed
that his funneled secrets could start a new revolution, and based on Ronald Reagans description of
the events as one of the most important espionage cases of the 20th century, he might have had
due cause for that belief. Director Christian Carion grounds the story in the real world rather than
indulging in breakneck Jason Bourne type escapesthe colonel is annoyed when the French send an
amateur engineer (Guillaume Canet) as his handler, everyone is sullied, ideals are compromised. As the
task of betraying his country for the sake of the greater good begins to take its toll, this satisfyingly
sober thriller becomes as morally complex as a John Le Carr novel. In French, German with subtitles
THU 12 NOON BIJ | SUN 9 AM BIJ

GEMMA BOVERY
2014 | France, UK | R | 99 min.
Directed by Anne Fontaine
Drawing inspiration from the graphic novel of the same name, Gemma Bovery is a wry examination
of life imitating art that self-consciously takes cues from Flauberts literary classic Madame Bovery.
Gemma Arterton plays the title character, a spirited Englishwoman still growing accustomed to life
in the French countryside. Her nosy neighbor Martin (the comically brilliant Fabrice Luchini) compli-
cates things by inserting himself into Gemmas daily routine. When Gemma is tempted to stray from
her husband, the parallels between Gemma and Flauberts heroine grow clearer, and by the time
director Anne Fontaines charmingly droll film draws to a close, we cant wait to find out whether or
not Gemma will get her happy endingalthough we may have a guess as to where its all headed. In
English, French with subtitles
FRI 9 AM MIL | SUN 6 PM KBC

GRADUATION
2016 | Romania, France, Belgium | R | 128 min.
Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Romanian doctor Romeo Aldea is dead set on his daughter Eliza leaving home to take a scholarship
at a prestigious British university. Her final acceptance hinges on a competitive high school exam.
But then Eliza is attacked in the days leading up to the test, and the physical and emotional scars she
sustains aect her ability to succeed at the highest level on the test. Romeo has the position and
connections he needs to take matters into his own hands and swing the test results in her favor so
she wont lose her chance, but doing so would cross several ethical lines. Master director Cristian
Mungius (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) Palme dOr-winning work creates a layered, complex,
provocatively unsettling film that makes us question how far we would go to give the ones we love a
chance at a better life, and the limits of a parents responsibility. In Romanian with subtitles
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THE HANDMAIDEN
2016 | South Korea | NR | 144 min.
Directed by Chan-wook Park
Stately and vulgar. Tender and vicious. Beautiful and grotesque. Its not surprising that a story about
fluid identities, convoluted scheming, and double crosses could encompass such seemingly contra-
dictory tones and ideas, but it does so convincingly. Adapted from the 2002 Welsh novel Finger-
smith, this widely-acclaimed film resets the story in 1930s Korea while it was under Japanese colo-
nial rule. Director Park Chan-wook (known in America for Oldboy) takes the tale of a young female
pickpocket and a male con artist deceiving and seducing their way through a high society manor and
imbues it with his signature violence, horror, and unconventional eroticism. Like the novel, the film
consists of three distinct parts, each taking a dierent characters point of view, providing the viewer
with uniquely layered insight into a complex web of motives. In Japanese, Korean with subtitles
SAT 9 PM KBC | SUN 9 PM MIL

THE HIPPOPOTAMUS
2017 | UK | NR | 89 min.
Directed by John Jencks
Wit and big words take center stage in this irreverent and profane mystery-comedy set against the
picturesque backdrop of the English countryside. Roger Allam (Mr. Holmes) gives a brilliant perfor-
mance in the role he was born to play: a washed up poet turned theater-reviewer whose preternat-
ural ability to crack wise is matched only by his thirst for whiskey. After losing his job for drunkenly
interrupting a stunningly misconceived performance of Titus Andronicus, he accepts a job investi-
gating a series of faith-healing miracles at a large manor owned by his old friend, Lord Michael Logan
(Matthew Modine). Adapted from Stephen Frys novel, this enjoyable frolic delivers brilliant repartee,
plenty of tongue-in-cheek gags, and a dash of slapstick, before it culminates in a semi-sendup of
the classic detective case-solving climax where the involved parties are gathered in a room to be
confronted by an extremely non-debonair Nick Charles.
TUE 7/18 6 PM & 9 PM GARDEN | FRI 9 PM CHS | SUN 9 AM COH

ICE MOTHER
2017 | Czech Republic, France, Slovakia | NR | 106 min.
Directed by Bohdan Slma
Its never too late to find your passionthats the message of this charming, down-to-earth ro-
mance thats sure to be a favorite at this years festival. Hana is an unappreciated widow who lives in
solitude, save for the days when her two selfish sons and their families come to eat her meals, the
time she spends taking care of her otherwise neglected grandson, and the visits to do the house-
keeping for her sons family. Catering to their every whimand often being pitted in the middle of
their arguments Hana silently takes their abuse. That is, until the day she stumbles upon Brona,
an ice swimmer in need of rescue, in more senses than one. Hana soon finds herself plunged both
into the world of ice swimming as well as a new romance that gives her a sudden desire for inde-
pendence. With enchanting performances by the two leads actors and the lead chicken, this story
about embracing life and the complications of family will warm and delight even the iciest of hearts.
In Czech with subtitles
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JULIETA JUNCTION 48 THE KINGS CHOICE

2016 | Spain | R | 99 min.
Directed by Pedro Almodvar
Mystery and loss are at the forefront of Pedro Alm-
odvars latest masterful exploration of a womans
struggle to come to terms with the uncertainty in her
life. Julieta is a 50-year-old woman living in Madrid,
about to move to Lisbon with her husband. After a
chance encounter, she suddenly and without reason
decides not to leave. From there the story seamlessly
moves backward and forward in time to also tell the
story of a young Julieta, as she and her first husband
live happily in a small fishing village until their daughter
mysteriously leaves home. Told in a style influenced by
classic thriller directors like Hitchcock and Welles, this
complex and poignant story adapted from works by
Alice Munro is a haunting tale about how relationships
continue to aect us long after they end. In Spanish
with subtitles
WED 6 PM KBC | SAT 3 PM BIJ
2016 | Germany, Israel | NR | 96 min.
Directed by Udi Aloni
Palestinian rap artist Tamer Nafar plays Kareem, the
central character in Udi Alonis Junction 48, and in- act of defiance explores the true but little known role
fuses his every action with music, from meeting friends
and family dinners to video chats with his girlfriend
Manar. When his father is killed in a car accident that
critically injures his mother in a crime-ridden Arab
neighborhood, the aimless Kareem becomes motivated
to pursue his passion as a hip hop artist. Kareem and
his group members use music to express the pain they
feel as Palestinian youth in a predominantly Israeli rap
scene, and try to earn money to help their band man-
ager, Talal, whose goat-herder father is threatened with
homelessness because the state wants to tear down his
house and erect a Museum of Reconciliation. A vibrant
look at Arab-Israeli life, hiphop is used to fight oppres-
sion in Udi Alonis upbeat musical drama. In Arabic and
Hebrew with subtitles
SAT 9 PM BIJ | SUN 12 NOON OTP
2016 | Norway | NR | 133 min.
Directed by Erik Poppe
This celebrated and triumphant drama about a nations
Norway played during WWII. TCFF fave Erik Poppes
(Troubled Water, TCFF 2009) intricately told story
begins with Norways narrow victory against a German
ship, one of the films stunning battle sequences. The
win is quickly proven futile by the overwhelming force
of Hitlers military. Taking place over three days, the
drama turns its focus to the Norwegian Kings conflict
about whether he should stand against Nazi occupation
in the face of a colossal invasion force, or surrender and
avoid further loss of life. Though the kings refusal to
cede to Nazi demands is often overlooked by history
books, the decision and its aftermath is regarded as a
moment that defines Norways national character. In
Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish with subtitles
THU 7/20 6 PM & 9 PM BAY THEATRE |
THU 6 PM MIL | SAT 9 AM ST

MANIFESTO
2015 | Germany, Australia | NR | 95 min.
Directed by Julian Rosefeldt
Renowned actor Cate Blanchett delivers impeccable
performances in not just one, but 13 dierent roles in
this unique and electrifying conceptual piece. In a series
of gorgeously captured vignettes, Blanchett masterful-
ly takes on the personas of factory worker, homeless
man, news anchor, funeral-goer, and more to dramatize
passages taken from the worlds most famous political
and artistic manifestos, and delivers them in nearly
every accent imaginable. Originally an installation piece
(all the vignettes played simultaneously on 13 dierent
screens), sweeping cinematography and exquisite pro-
duction design smoothly transition the work to cinema.
With moments of surprising humor, this disarming film
sprung from the mind of artist Julien Rosefeldt is a
delicious and compelling watch for the art lover in us all.
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NERUDA
2016 | Chile, Argentina, France, Spain | R | 107 min.
Directed by Pablo Larran
Set in the 1940s, the infamous story of Pablo Neruda,
known for his Nobel Prize winning poetry, unapologetic
hedonism, and unwavering communism, is told from a
refreshingly nuanced perspective by Chiles most in-
ventive and provocative filmmaker, Pablo Larran. When
the Chilean president outlaws communism in 1948, it
forces Neruda and his artist wife into hiding, and results
in prolific output from the poet. Here Larran deviates
from a typical biopic, inventing a fictional detective
named Oscar Peluchonneau who sets out to capture
the celebrity fugitive. A clever game of cat-and-mouse
ensues, artfully drawn by Larrans skillful directing. This
Neruda-esque metafictional approach becomes an in-
triguing exploration of the rift between man and artist,
and sheds new light on one of the finest writers of the
last century. In French, Spanish with subtitles
THU 6 PM OTP | SUN 9 PM BIJ
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NEWTON
2017 | India | NR | 106 min.
Directed by Amit Masurkar
Black comedies about democracy are so hot right now,
youll definitely want to check out this movie about the
worlds largest democracy, India, as it prepares for an
election with an expected 800 million voters. Idealistic
rookie government clerk Newton is sent with military
escort to run a dangerous polling station in the deepest
jungle that has been besieged by communist guerrillas
for decades. Never one to back down from a challenge,
Newton holds tight to his democratic duty and goes to
hilarious lengths to ensure that all 76 voters in the re-
gion have a chance to make their voices heard. Striking
a balance between sincerity and humor, second-time
director Amit V. Masurkar uncovers something im-
portant when the voters finally have a chance to talk to
Newton about how they feel about voting. Equal parts
silly and profound, Newton is a rare delight. In Hindi
with subtitles
WED 12 NOON COH | SAT 9 AM OTP
THE OATH
2016 | Iceland | NR | 110 min.
Directed by Baltasar Kormkur
This taut psychological thriller set against the backdrop
of Icelandic grandeur has all the tension of a Holly-
wood suspense hitbut with a far more profound and
well-crafted story. Prominent surgeon Finnur (direc-
tor Baltasar Kormkur) is accustomed to being under
pressure in the operating room, but when his oldest
daughter gets sucked into the world of partying and
drugs, he faces a new threat: Ottar, the manipulative
boyfriend who wont give her up. When the authori-
ties prove to be useless, Finnur decides he must take
matters into his own handsbut finds that Ottar is
even more dangerous than expected. With his family
and career at stake, how far will Finnur go to try and
make Ottar disappear for good? Kormkur anchors an
all-star cast with his powerhouse performance both
in front of and behind the camera, delivering a tour de
force film that was Icelands top-grossing film in 2016.
In Icelandic with subtitles
WED 9 PM ST | SAT 9 PM MIL
MR. LONG
2017 | Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan | NR | 129 min.
Directed by SABU
When an injured hit man gets stranded without funds
in a small Japanese village after a job gone terribly
wrong, we all know whatll happen next: hell get food
and first aid from a cute kid who needs him, too, then
befriend the quirky villagers, open up a popular noodle
stand, and fall in love, of course. In this refreshingly
sweet twist on the classic gangster film, ultra-cool
Taiwanese hitman Mr. Long seems content to enjoy the
simple life, until his checkered past catches up to him
and creates lasting consequences for the village that
has taken him in. With just the right dose of edginess,
this story of redemption moves skillfully between daz-
zlingly choreographed fight scenes, slapstick comedy,
and heartwarming drama. Its the perfect escape from
the mundane routine of ordinary life, and practically
made for TC. In Japanese, Mandarin, Min Nan Chinese
with subtitles
THU 9 PM COH | SAT 6 PM OTP
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ONE WEEK AND A DAY ROCKN ROLL THINGS TO COME

2016 | Israel | NR | 98 min.
Directed by Asaph Polonsky
When they lose their adult son to cancer, Vicky and
Eyal take dierent paths after the week-long grieving
period of shiva ends. Vicky wants to return to normal
life as soon as possible: head back to teach her classes,
deal with the kittens found in the backyard, and clear
the kitchen of unwanted cucumber salads. Meanwhile,
Eyal finds a use for his late sons leftover medicinal
marijuana, enlisting the neighbors stoner son Zooler to
teach him how to roll joints. Israeli-American filmmaker
Asaph Polonskys auspicious debut is a quirky, loose-
limbed movie, oering cogent and funny insights into
what mourning means for dierent people in a surpris-
ingly light and sentimental meditation on the ways we
cope with death. In Hebrew with subtitles
WED 9 PM COH | THU 3 PM BIJ
2017 | France | NR | 123 min.
Directed by Guillaume Canet
Real-life couple Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet
(who wrote and directed the film) play themselves
in this loopy, zany, tongue-in-cheek satirical French
comedy about aging in the limelight. They seem to
have a perfect life: the renowned actors are beautiful,
successful, and in love, with a delightful son and a great
place to live. But no matter how perfect things look
from the outside, everybody has their own anxieties,
even movie stars. After a younger co-star tells him hes
not cool any more, Canet descends into a deep mid-life
crisis, and the bottom quickly drops out. Dissecting
masculinity, romance, success, and aging along with a
veritable whos who cast of French actors, most play-
ing themselves, this side-splitting send up of the film
industry delivers some pointed social commentary as it
makes you laugh. In French with subtitles
THU 9 PM ST | SAT 3 PM COH
2016 | France, Germany | PG-13 | 102 min.
Directed by Mia Hansen-Lve
French writer/director Mia Hansen-Lve and actress
Isabelle Huppert share a talent for understatement in
Things to Come, a portrait of a high-school phi-
losophy teacher who is confronted with two equally
devastating domestic crisesand deftly handles both.
The character of Nathalie navigates the aftermath of
her mothers death and her husbands infidelity with
confidence and grace, even as her career outside the
classroom begins to falter. Just as graceful is Han-
sen-Lves direction; she captures Nathalies emotional
journey with empathy and the beautiful sadness that
permeates her entire filmography. Things to Come is
one of the quieter films youll see this year, which makes
it even more powerful as an examination of the di-
culties life can throw at us as we age. In English, French,
German with subtitles
WED 6 PM MIL | THU 12 NOON COH

TOM OF FINLAND
2017 | Finland, Sweden, Denmark, USA | NR | 115 min.
Directed by Dome Karukoski
This slyly witty, and lightly kinky, crowd-pleaser traces
the path of Finnish cult-artist Touko Laaksonen from
his WWII military service to his worldwide acceptance
as an artist, better known as Tom of Finland. Finland
was not always one of those liberal socialist utopias
Scandinavia seems to specialize in. As LGBT rights go, it
was as repressive as everywhere else in the 1950s. One
gay mans rebellion took the form of art: his aggres-
sively, frankly idealized hypermasculine drawings fought
the stereotype of homosexuals as feminine by going as
far as he could in the opposite direction. In this tour de
force biopic, Pekka Strang plays the artist over a span
of half a century, tracing his arts path from being illegal
and hidden to being celebrated in museum retrospec-
tives and even on stamps. Director Dome Karukoski
brings it all to life, creating a moving portrayal of the
man behind the legendary images. In English, Finnish,
German with subtitles
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TONI ERDMANN
2016 | Germany, Austria, Romania, Switzerland | R | 162 min.
Directed by Maren Ade
Imagine youre a grown woman, excelling in your career, and your retired, divorced dad decides to
get all up in your business with his dad jokes and cringeworthy pranks. Thats what German director
Maren Ades film seems like on the surface. Toni Erdmann, however, is more than a high-powered
daughter rolling her eyes at dear old dads buoonery. Throughout the films 162 minutes, the two
previously estranged family members resolve their dierences with equal parts awkward comedy and
sentiment. Parents and children both have things they dont want shared. While Ade initially pres-
ents Ines and her dad as unbearable, father and daughter eventually let their guards down, allowing
the viewer to relate to the two relatives in this surprising, hilarious, bittersweet tale that has quite
literally won scores of awards. In English, German, Romanian with subtitles
THU 9 PM MIL | FRI 9 PM COH

THE TRIP TO SPAIN

2017 | UK | NR | 115 min.
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Foodies who love to laugh will be in heaven at the third hilarious collaboration between British co-
medians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and director Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, The Trip to
Italy). As in their first two delightful films, sparring frenemies Coogan and Brydon return for another
assignment, this time trading witty barbs as they meander across picturesque Spain, reviewing the
most delectable food imaginable. Theyre older now, as are we all, and theyre starting to feel it: At
fifty-one, Brydon is now a father, and Coogan still clings to his role in the Oscar-nominated Philo-
mena as he name drops Dame Judi Dench. Peppered throughout the duos existential exchanges
are impeccable impressions of celebrities including Mick Jagger, Roger Moore, Paul McCartney, plus
all the classics like Caine, Pacino, and Connery. Bring your appetite for laughter, and stock up on
some tasty concessions, for this thoroughly entertaining foodie road trip comedy.
FRI 6 PM CHS | FRI 9 PM BOAT | SUN 9 PM COH

TRUMAN
2015 | Spain, Argentina | NR | 108 min.
Directed by Cesc Gay
This melancholic comedy and tender ode to friendship has swept awards at festivals all over the
world, perhaps because it speaks so wisely and sincerely a universal language about love, life, and
death. Emotionally rich and honest without being cloying, its the story of Julin, a stage actor living
in Madrid who faces a terminal cancer diagnosis. His best friend Toms travels from Canada to say
goodbye, and to help put aairs in order before he faces the final curtain. Julin is especially con-
cerned about what might happen to Truman, his faithful boxer. He researches how dogs grieve and
auditions potential new owners. With outstanding performances from two of Spanish-speaking cin-
emas finest stars, Truman is like a warm afternoon spent with old friends, having a drink, shooting
the breeze, and feeling pretty good. In English, Spanish with subtitles
SUN 7/16 7 PM LYRIC | WED 3 PM ST | SAT 9 AM MIL

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THE WEDDING PLAN

2016 | Israel | PG | 110 min.
Directed by Rama Burshtein
On the eve of her marriage, 32-year-old Michal is taken aback when her fianc confesses that he no
longer loves her and calls o their engagement. Not to be deterred, Michal books the wedding hall
for the eighth day of Hanukkah, believing this will give God enough time to find her a groomin
short, its the perfect set up for an ultra-Orthodox romantic comedy. Michal is an unconventional
challenge for matchmakers, making her living through a mobile petting zoo, and remaining stead-
fastly unwilling to change to suit her suitors. The films comedy is matched in equal parts with the
underlying dramatic narrative, which relies on Michals unwavering faith in God. Israeli director Rama
Burshtein brings us a fantastic, tightly-edited, unorthodox perspective on the tradition of ultra-Or-
thodox weddings. In Hebrew with subtitles
WED 9 AM ST | SUN 3 PM COH

THE WOMENS BALCONY

2016 | Israel | NR | 96 min.
Directed by Emil Ben-Shimon
Kicking things o with a bar mitzvah that results in minor disaster, The Womens Balcony takes
viewers inside a religious community headed toward progress despite protests from those at the top.
With its rare combination of light comedy and keen observation, The Womens Balcony oers an
enlightening look at modern-day Jewish culture in Jerusalem and the gender divisions that perme-
ate the temple. Its tricky to make a great film concerning faith that doesnt alienate those on the
outside, but first-time film director Emil Ben-Shimon is able to accomplish this with debut screen-
writer Shlomit Nehamas tightly plotted script. Its a familiar tale loaded with the kind of pitch-perfect
performances and elegant direction that make for a very enjoyable time at the movies. In Hebrew
with subtitles
THU 9 AM ST | FRI 6 PM MIL

THE YOUNG KARL MARX

2017 | Germany, France, Belgium | NR | 118 min.
Directed by Raoul Peck
Few, if any, other thinkers have impacted modern society as much as Karl Marx, and in this incandes-
cent biopic, the brilliant philosopher is brought to vivid and dramatic life. A fascinating tale of Marxs
intellectual awakening, The Young Karl Marx deftly charts his dramatic rise from a struggling family
man and hopeless romantic to one of the most influential minds in human history. Sparring with
fellow philosophers and oppressive government leaders over issues ranging from child labor and
assembly-line factories to injustices caused by capitalism and class systems, Marx is a firebrand ready
to bring revolution. Whether you love or loathe Marxism, this timely film, directed by Raoul Peck
(I Am Not Your Negro, also playing at this years festival), sheds new light on the flesh-and-blood
figure whose groundbreaking ideas forever changed history. In English, French, German with subtitles
WED 9 PM KBC | SAT 9 PM ST

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BUZZ MOVIES
Even though The Buzzour all free, all day
venuewont be buzzing this summer, its
spirit lives on in specially designated FREE
experiences oered in every timeslot. Look for The
Buzz icon on the schedule for free movies and events.
Buzz tickets will be available when public ticketing
begins on July 15, and at the door of each show. Even
if a Buzz movie is sold out, a standby line will form.
NEW TEMPORARY VENUES
With Lars Hockstad Auditorium and The Buzz o the
table this summer, we called in the technical geniuses
who helped us turn the Opera House, Playhouse, and
other venerable historic venues into world-class theaters.
They came up with a plan that will make Kirkbride at the
Commons and the newly renovated Central High School
Auditorium the hot, new, shuttle-accessible tickets this
year at the TCFF (page 11). And Kids Fest is getting a
scenic upgrade to beautiful bayside Clinch Park!
FILM SCHEDULE
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SCHEDULE NOTES
The unavoidable (but TEMPORARY) unavailability
of Central Grade School and its three venues this
summer (Lars Hockstad, The Buzz, and Kids Fest)
brings some venue and scheduling shakeups.
You can read all about it below, before diving
into the schedule on the next pages.
PANELS
Were trying something new with panels this year.
Rather than holding them at the City Opera House at
9:30 am daily, weve tried to move the right panels to
the right venues at the right times. In the early festival
days, before we added 9 am movie screenings, the
one-size-fits-all panel schedule worked great. Now
that weve grown, lets see how flexibility and change
work for our popular FREE filmmaker discussions.
CINEMA SALON
After discussion-worthy films that feature
visiting filmmakers, we schedule extended
discussions to be held outside the venues.
We call these Cinema Salon movies, and they now
happen at all times of day in various venues. Look
for the Cinema Salon icon and listen at the venue
during Q&A sessions for details on where filmmakers
and cineastes will gather after the movie to continue
the conversation.
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SCHEDULE
Your complete guide
to films at the festival
STATE CITY OPERA OLD TOWN BIJOU BY
THEATRE HOUSE PLAYHOUSE THE BAY
TUESDAY

11:00 am Long Strange Trip

JULY 25

6:00 pm OPENING NIGHT: I, Daniel Blake

7:30 pm OPENING NIGHT: I, Daniel Blake

10:00 pm OPENING NIGHT: I, Daniel Blake

WEDNESDAY

9:00 am The Wedding Plan The Salesman Cause of Death: Unknown (9:30 am) KIDS: Revolting Rhymes

12 noon Ice Mother Newton MSU Presents: Stay With Me Shorts: Fork in the Road
JULY 26

3:00 pm Truman Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Quest
6:00 pm TBA Graduation New Chefs on the Block Icarus
9:00 pm The Oath One Week and a Day Flames Reservoir Dogs
12 midnight Raw

9:00 am The Womens Balcony What Lies Upstream Fire at Sea (9:30 am) KIDS: Shorts for Kids 6+
THURSDAY

12 noon Pecking Order Things to Come Shorts by U-M Students Farewell

JULY 27

3:00 pm Tom of Finland WASTED! The Story of Food Waste 500 Years One Week and a Day
6:00 pm Gilbert The Divine Order Neruda City of Ghosts
9:00 pm Rockn Roll Mr. Long Doug Loves Movies Podcast AlphaGo
12 midnight Vampire Cleanup Department

9:00 am The Distinguished Citizen Paris Can Wait (9:30 am) KIDS: Into the Who Knows! Manifesto
12 noon TBA Gilbert CMU Presents: Ithaca: The Climb ELIN
FRIDAY
JULY 28

3:00 pm Landline First Growth After the Storm All Governments Lie
6:00 pm CENTERPIECE: Step Bill Nye: Science Guy PANEL: Comedy Panel The Chocolate Case
9:00 pm Brigsby Bear Toni Erdmann Infinity Baby A River Below
12 midnight Benson Movie Interruption:
Starship Troopers

9:00 am The Kings Choice (9:30 am) KIDS: Shorts for All Kids Newton ACORN and the Firestorm
SATURDAY

12 noon The Divine Order Gook TBA Cause of Death: Unknown

JULY 29

3:00 pm I Am Evidence Rockn Roll Dinner in Abruzzo / Knife Skills Julieta

6:00 pm I Am Not Your Negro Elle Mr. Long The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
9:00 pm The Young Karl Marx Patti Cake$ War Machine Junction 48
12 midnight Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies

NATIVE AMERICAN MATINEE:

9:00 am Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock The Hippopotamus (9:30 am) PANEL: Maltin on Movies Farewell
SUNDAY

12 noon
JULY 30

Mikes Surprise At the End of the Tunnel Junction 48 Shorts: Trip Abroad
3:00 pm (3:30 pm) Speedy with the Alloy Orchestra The Wedding Plan Chasing Coral The Blood is at the Doorstep
6:00 pm CLOSING NIGHT: Detroit Mr. Roosevelt Soul TBA
9:00 pm The Chocolate Case The Trip to Spain Elle Neruda
MILLIKEN AT THE CENTRAL HIGH KIRKBRIDE AT DUTMERS OPEN
DENNOS MUSEUM SCHOOL AUDITORIUM THE COMMONS THEATER SPACE

Tuesday
at Dusk
Talladega Nights:
The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

After the Storm Chasing Coral (9:30 am) PANEL: One Great Movielover Austerlitz
500 Years The Red Turtle Manifesto Libya in Motion
Barry Paris Can Wait Ada for Mayor Machines
Wednesday
at Dusk
Things to Come Landline Julieta Stockholm, My Love
La La Land
The Distinguished Citizen Infinity Baby The Young Karl Marx The Challenge

Shorts: All the Worlds a Stage Barry (9:30 am) PANEL: The Doc Panel To Be or Not to Be
A River Below Quest ACORN and the Firestorm Austerlitz
Thursday
Fannys Journey Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman AfterImage The Challenge at Dusk
The Kings Choice Brigsby Bear Abacus: Small Enough to Jail INAATE/SE/ Snow White and the
Toni Erdmann I Am Not Your Negro The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Nowhere to Hide Seven Dwarfs

Gemma Bovery Shorts: Inside Flint Fishing Without Nets A New Day in Old Sanaa
The Salesman War Machine Drone
Long Strange Trip
Swallows and Amazons I Am Evidence Shorts by MSU Students
Friday
at Dusk
The Womens Balcony The Trip to Spain AlphaGo Austerlitz
What About Bob?
At the End of the Tunnel The Hippopotamus Flames The Challenge

Truman True Conviction Frank Serpico Machines

PANEL: Who Controls the Water? Swallows and Amazons All Governments Lie TBA
Saturday
Icarus Bill Nye: Science Guy The Blood is at the Doorstep Stockholm, My Love at Dusk
Tom of Finland Mr. Roosevelt Beats of the Antonov
Long Strange Trip
Star Wars: Episode VII -
The Oath Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World The Handmaiden The Force Awakens

My Life as a Zucchini TBA 12th and Clairmount

Long Strange Trip
Graduation What Lies Upstream Cool Hand Luke Sunday
at Dusk
Bending the Arc Pecking Order City of Ghosts INAATE/SE/
Moana Sing-Along
Ice Mother Gook Gemma Bovery Machines
The Handmaiden TBA True Conviction Stockholm, My Love

Buzz Movies Cinema Salon

Free screenings and panels. Part of our outdoor discussion series.

12th and Clairmount ...........................................23
500 Years ...............................................................46
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail .............................23
ACORN and the Firestorm ..................................23
Ada for Mayor .......................................................46
After the Storm ....................................................31
Afterimage.............................................................31
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the
Spirit of I.F. Stone ...........................................46
AlphaGo .................................................................23
At the End of the Tunnel .....................................31
Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies ...................57
Austerlitz ...............................................................59
Awake, a Dream from Standing Rock................52
Barry ......................................................................20
Beats of the Antonov ...........................................50
Bending the Arc ....................................................24
Bill Nye: Science Guy ...........................................24
The Blood is at the Doorstep..............................24
Brigsby Bear ..........................................................20
Cause of Death: Unknown ..................................47
The Challenge .......................................................59
Chasing Coral ........................................................25
The Chocolate Case..............................................47
City of Ghosts .......................................................25
CMU Presents: Ithaca: The Climb ......................61
Cool Hand Luke ....................................................53
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson........25
Detroit ...................................................................19
Dinner in Abruzzo ................................................55
The Distinguished Citizen ...................................31
The Divine Order .................................................32
Doug Benson Movie Interruption:
Starship Troopers ............................................57
Doug Loves Movies Podcast ...............................52
Drone .....................................................................32
ELIN .....................................................................26
Elle ..........................................................................32
Fannys Journey ...................................................56
Farewell ..................................................................33
Fire at Sea ..............................................................47
First Growth ..........................................................55
Fishing Without Nets ..........................................50
Flames ....................................................................26
Frank Serpico ........................................................26
Gemma Bovery .....................................................33
FILM INDEX
Gilbert ....................................................................26
Gook .......................................................................20
Graduation ............................................................33
The Handmaiden...................................................34
The Hippopotamus ...............................................34
I Am Evidence........................................................27
I Am Not Your Negro ...........................................27
I, Daniel Blake .......................................................19
Icarus ......................................................................27
Ice Mother .............................................................34
INAATE/SE/ ...........................................................59
Infinity Baby ..........................................................21
Into the Who Knows! ...........................................71
Julieta ....................................................................35
Junction 48 ...........................................................35
King of Peking ...................................................... 17
The Kings Choice.................................................35
Knife Skills .............................................................55
La La Land ................................................................ 7
Landline .................................................................21
Libya in Motion .....................................................50
Long Strange Trip .................................................28
Machines ................................................................59
Manifesto ...............................................................35
Mikes Surprise .....................................................52
Moana Sing-Along ................................................. 7
Mr. Long .................................................................36
Mr. Roosevelt ........................................................21
MSU Presents: Stay With Me .............................60
My Life as a Zucchini ............................................56
Neruda ...................................................................36
New Chefs on the Block ......................................54
A New Day in Old Sanaa .....................................51
Newton...................................................................36
Nowhere to Hide ..................................................51
The Oath ................................................................36
One Week and a Day ...........................................37
Paris Can Wait ......................................................22
Patti Cake$ ............................................................22
Pecking Order ......................................................49
Quest ......................................................................28
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman ..............................28
Raw .........................................................................57
The Red Turtle ......................................................56
Reservoir Dogs .....................................................53
Revolting Rhymes ................................................71
45
A River Below ........................................................49
Rockn Roll ............................................................37
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World ..49
The Salesman ........................................................51
Shorts by MSU Students .....................................60
Shorts by U-M Students .....................................61
Shorts for All Kids ................................................71
Shorts for Kids 6+ ................................................71
Shorts: All the Worlds a Stage ..........................64
Shorts: Fork in the Road .....................................64
Shorts: Inside Flint ..............................................65
Shorts: Trip Abroad ..............................................65
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ..................... 7
Soul.........................................................................55
Speedy with the Alloy Orchestra .......................52
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens .....6
Step ........................................................................ 19
Stockholm, My Love ............................................ 59
Stop Making Sense ..................................................6
Swallows and Amazons ........................................ 56
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ......6
Things to Come .................................................... 37
To Be or Not to Be................................................ 53
Tom of Finland ...................................................... 37
Toni Erdmann ........................................................ 38
The Trip to Spain .................................................. 38
True Conviction .................................................... 29
Truman ................................................................... 38
Vampire Cleanup Department............................ 57
War Machine ......................................................... 22
WASTED! The Story of Food Waste ................. 54
The Wedding Plan ................................................ 39
What About Bob? ....................................................7
What Lies Upstream ............................................ 29
The Womens Balcony ......................................... 39
The Work ............................................................... 17
The Young Karl Marx ........................................... 39
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500 YEARS
2017 | Guatemala | NR | 105 min.
Directed by Pamela Yates
How could genocide occur in a country without its citizens ever knowing? In this sweeping docu-
mentary, filmmaker Pamela Yates gives a powerful new voice to the previously silenced Mayan peo-
ple of Guatemala, who suered the slaughter of entire villages in the 1980s under former president
Rios Montt. The murders committed by Montt and his army, backed by the Reagan administration,
went mostly unnoticed by the Mayans fellow countrymen, many of whom still do not believe a
genocide ever occurred. Yates juxtaposes moving interviews with Mayan survivors and footage of
Montts 2013 trial, which culminated in a fierce citizen uprising that flooded the streets of Guatemala
with protestors demanding long-overdue justice. 500 Years is an important and inspiring film that
bears witness to the stories and strength of Guatemalas indigenous people. In Spanish with subtitles
WED 12 NOON MIL | THU 3 PM OTP

ADA FOR MAYOR

2016 | Spain | NR | 88 min.
Directed by Pau Faus
Imagine Occupy Wall Street rising in Spain, and youll get a sense of the public movement that pro-
pelled unlikely folk hero Ada Colau from street raconteur to Barcelonas first female mayor in 2015.
Along for the whirlwind ride was director Pau Faus, who had an exclusive front-row seat to docu-
ment Colaus journey from a housing rights activist repeatedly arrested for disruptive protesting,
to an unlikely seat of political power in the course of a few short years. Through a combination of
first-person video confessionals and up-close coverage of Colaus public campaign appearances, Faus
focuses an intimate lens on Colaus initial self-doubt and discomfort with being in the public eye, and
the eventual aplomb with which she took oce. Ada for Mayor is a rousing tribute to the power of
everyday activists and the ability of one individual to change the system from within by speaking out
in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. In Catalan, Spanish with subtitles
WED 3 PM KBC

ALL GOVERNMENTS LIE:

TRUTH, DECEPTION, AND THE SPIRIT OF I.F. STONE
2016 | Canada | NR | 91 min.
Directed by Fred Peabody
Independent journalist I.F. Stone built a legacy uncovering the deception of the powers that be,
inspiring generations of maverick journalists to do the same. Using archival footage and new inter-
views, this sobering documentary is less a portrait of the legendary news figure than it is a critique of
the mainstream media and a call to arms for the necessarily adversarial relationship of journalists to
government, particularly in times of crisis and war. Stones work through the latter half of the 20th
century is portrayed as hugely influential and, in the context of the chaos of the 2016 presidential
election, as the type of reporting needed now more than ever. Writers like John Carlos Frey, Matt
Taibbi, Glenn Greenwald, Amy Goodman, and others are presented as following in Stones footsteps,
which are traced backwards to McCarthyism and through the Vietnam and Iraq Wars. This debut
documentary from TV news veteran Fred Peabody, which also features a talking head appearance
from our own Michael Moore, is an invigorating reminder about the vital importance of calling out
the powerful, and giving voice to the powerless.
FRI 3 PM BIJ | SAT 12 NOON KBC

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CAUSE OF DEATH: UNKNOWN

2017 | Norway | NR | 85 min.
Directed by Anniken Hoel
When Norwegian director Anniken Hoels mentally ill but otherwise healthy sister died suddenly of
a cardiac episode, she suspected that doctor-prescribed antipsychotic medications were at the root
of her death. What she didnt know was how many similar deaths have happened: as it turns out, tens
of thousands of them. Hoels sister had been prescribed multiple medications, all with dangerous side
eects. Why was no one informed? As Hoel investigates, she discovers that many prescribing phy-
sicians have no knowledge of the potentially deadly side eects. Treading carefully, she explores the
way marketing masterminds at pharmaceutical companies control this information in the name of
profit, and ignore or downplay the medications adverse eectsnot to mention a broader implica-
tion of misdiagnoses of mental illnesses. In her debut film, Hoels investigation takes her around the
world, where she interviews doctors, scientists, patients, and more to uncover the reasons why profit
is valued over the well being of patients. In English, Norwegian with subtitles
WED 9 AM OTP | SAT 12 NOON BIJ

THE CHOCOLATE CASE

2016 | Netherlands | NR | 90 min.
Directed by Benthe Forrer
If you consider yourself a hopeless chocoholic, this eye-opening, funny yet sobering documentary
might just change your buying habits. After first exposing the cocoa industrys reliance on child
slavery in 2003, a group of Dutch journalists set out on a decade-long campaign to combat the
mega-industry. Because suing a major corporation is just about impossible, they took a decidedly
rebellious approach and tried to get one of their unmarried members prosecuted for knowingly pur-
chasing goods produced through child labor and slavery. Their goal was to set a legal precedent that
would impact future chocolate sales, making it illegal to buy anything but slave-free chocolate. With
a large dose of humor and unrelenting perseverance, the journalists also endeavored to create the
worlds first slave-free chocolate bar. This was much more dicult than they ever imagined, though
the product eventually became one of the top-selling brands in the Netherlands. The Chocolate
Case fascinatingly documents the journalists journey to right a global wrong; fighting injustice
within billion-dollar industries isnt easy, something this rousing film makes clearbut its also not
impossible. A must see at this years festival. In Dutch, English, French, German with subtitles
FRI 6 PM BIJ | SUN 9 PM ST

FIRE AT SEA
2016 | Italy, France | NR | 114 min.
Directed by Gianfranco Rosi
As controversy over immigration rages around the globe, its human consequences are the ones
most often overshadowed or overlooked. This Oscar-nominated, Berlin Film Festival award winner
focuses its gaze squarely on the cost to men, women, and children, and its images will stay with you
long after the credits roll. The small Sicilian island of Lapedusa has become a primary European entry
point for tens of thousands of refugees fleeing famine and civil unrest in North Africa and the Middle
East. For these desperate people, the perilous journey across the Mediterranean serves as the
path to either a new life or a painful death. This stunning and heart-wrenching documentary from
director Gianfranco Rosi illuminates the human faces behind the headlines. Rosi spent months on
the island, and his intimate camerawork provides a raw, unflinching glimpse into the daily collective
struggles of both the locals and the immigrants. The cumulative eect of these startling images has
an unforgettable emotional impact on the viewer and may just change the way you think about the
world. In French, Italian with subtitles
THU 9 AM OTP

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PECKING ORDER
2017 | New Zealand | NR | 88 min.
Directed by Slavko Martinov
This highly-entertaining, aectionate crowdpleaser is Best in Show-meets-political-thrillers by way
of Leelanau County. Fowl plays afoot at the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam, and Pigeon Club. The
much-maligned pigeon fanciers may be mounting a coup; the leadership style of elderly chairman
Doug Bain has rued a few feathers, and passions are inflamed. Slavko Martinov (TCFF Stanley
Kubrick Award Winner, Propaganda) allows his subjects sunny-sided demeanors to shine, never
undercutting any participants dignity. And the chickens are indisputably cute, happily being soaped
in kitchen sinks and blown dry by hand. Martinov frames his film as a classic countdown-to-the-big-
National-Show, and its hard not to get caught up in all the tension and trappings, especially when
the top six receive a bagpipe serenade, carrying their fowl (and one large Pekin Duck) to the final
judging area. This masterful celebration of passion, obsession, and humanitys capacity for com-
petitiveness is less about the birds and more about the memorable characters, from the irascible,
KFC-munching chairman to the by-the-book judge, who is that way mainly because, as he tells us
more than once, he literally wrote the book. One of this years dont miss films.
WED 7/19 6 PM & 9 PM ELK RAPIDS | THU 12 NOON ST | SUN 3 PM CHS

A RIVER BELOW
2017 | Colombia, USA | NR | 86 min.
Directed by Mark Grieco
This isnt another sad doc about mankinds wanton destruction of an endangered species. Rather, its
an exploration of the good and bad of modern media activism, told through the story of the Amazon
pink river dolphin. And its provocative to the extreme, refusing to back away from the painful, knot-
ty mess that arises from media crusades. When it comes to activism, theres almost nothing more
powerful than an unforgettable image with its capacity to inspire and transform. Richard Rasmussen,
well-known host of a popular NatGeo wildlife show, knows this well. Hes the Steve Irwin of Brazil,
using in-the-wild confrontations with deadly creatures to call attention to conservation eorts.
When he determines to do something about the siege on dolphins in Brazil and Colombia, he con-
vinces a group of villagers to allow him to film them illegally killing a pregnant dolpin, which they chop
up and use to catch lucrative piracatinga scavenger fish. After the footage airs on a popular Sunday
night TV program, it immediately leads to a temporary ban on national piracatinga fishing. Rasmus-
sens video is an extreme means of upending the status quo. The fishermen accused him of sabotag-
ing their livelihoods and safety, while he pointed to the positive outcome. Mark Grieco oers no easy
answers in this fascinating doc about saving the planet. In English, Portuguese, Spanish with subtitles
THU 12 NOON MIL | FRI 9 PM BIJ

RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

2017 | Canada | NR | 103 min.
Directed by Catherine Bainbridge
Winner of more festival awards than you can shake a stick at, this unique and insightful twist on the
classic rock and roll documentary explores the legendary musicians of Native American descent who
have dramatically influenced popular music throughout the 20th century, nearly undetected. Divided
into 10 separate portraits, the film leads o with a focus on astonishing guitarist Fred Lincoln Link
Wray, Jr., and his influential, fuzzed-out and swaggering instrumental single Rumble. Director
Catherine Bainbridge (Reel Injun, TCFF 2010) deftly traces the incredible contributions of Native
artists from Charley Patton, known as the Father of the Delta Blues, to Jimi Hendrix (who was
part Cherokee), and The Bands Robbie Robertson. A litany of music and film greats are interviewed,
including Martin Scorsese, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Bennett, Steven Tyler, and Iggy Pop, in this
eye-opening and celebratory film for anyone who loves music.
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BEATS OF THE ANTONOV

2014 | Sudan, South Africa | NR | 68 min.
Directed by Hajooj Kuka
This dynamic, emotional, even jubilant debut documentary proves that the human need for music
prevails even in the throes of war. Returning to his homeland, Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka
spent two years capturing the vibrant music and rituals that unify refugees in the Blue Nile and
Nuba Mountain regions through a shared heritage. Despite living each day in fear of bombings and
the ethnic cleansing perpetrated by North Sudans government, Kuka captures farmers and herders
expressing happiness and joy through laughter, songs signalling the conclusion of raids, and ceremo-
nial dances. This Toronto International Film Festival Audience Award winner seeks to preserve and
celebrate a musical tradition and cultural identity threatened with annihilation, and reminds us that
the optimism and resilient spirit that beats in the hearts of a courageous people cannot be squashed.
In Arabic with subtitles
SAT 6 PM KBC

FISHING WITHOUT NETS

2014 | Somalia, USA, Kenya | R | 109 min.
Directed by Cutter Hodierne
On the coast of Somalia, Abdis family have long sustained themselves as fishermen. But a recent
surge in pollution, droughts, and war have forced the normally upstanding father into a dicult
situation. Desperate to make a better life for his family, he reluctantly joins a local pirate crew and
sets out to hijack a passing French oil tanker, taking its crew hostage. But how far will he go to earn
his cut of the ransom? An award winner at Sundance, this gripping docudrama plays like Captain
Phillips from the pirates point of view, as portrayed by a cast of Somali refugees (mainly non-pro-
fessional actors), oering mesmerizing and deeply human portraits of life on a side of the world we
rarely see. In English, French, Somali with subtitles
FRI 9 AM KBC

LIBYA IN MOTION
2015 | Libya, UK | NR | 72 min.
Directed by Naziha Arebi, Ibrahim El Mayet & Anas El Gomati, Ibrahim Y. Shebani, Ibrahim Algouri, Farag
Akwedir, Omar Bushiha, Farag Al-Sharif, Mohannad Eissa, Samer S. Omar, Alaa Hassan Saneed & Kelly
Ali, Ahmed Aboub, Samer S. Omar, Naimi Own
The rising voices of post-revolution Libya created this remarkable anthology of 13 separate stories
filmed over the course of three years and depicting the day-to-day world of Libyan citizens from
Tripoli to Benghazi. A fisherman who spends more time philosophizing than bringing in any fresh
catch, an aspiring female film director who wont be told no, and illegal migrants caught in the limbo
of a detention centerthese are just a few of the vivid characters we meet as the directors reveal a
true slice of life. Theres plenty we dont know about what its like to be a Libyan citizen. These stories
give us a glimpse of life in a ravaged country torn by civil war and what it looks like to move forward
in the face of often unfathomable conditions. In Arabic with subtitles
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A NEW DAY IN OLD SANAA
2005 | Yemen, UK | NR | 83 min.
Directed by Bader Ben Hirsi
Young photographer Tariq is arranged to be married
to an aristocratic woman hes never seen before, but
complications arise when he unexpectedly falls in
love with a poor orphan girl whom he mistakes for his
betrothed bride-to-be. An achingly romantic Arabic
fable, New Day in Old Sanaa is the first feature film to
come out of Yemen, made at some risk by British-Ye-
meni filmmaker Bader Ben Hirsi (9/11Through Saudi
Eyes). Yemens conservative Ministry of Culture ap-
proved the script and even contributed $40,000 to the
production, but then banned the finished product from
being shown in the country. Shot entirely on location
among the cobblestone streets and stone towers of
the ancient city of Sanaa, this classic tale of the conflict
between love and duty transports us to a world at once
foreign and familiar. In Arabic, English with subtitles
FRI 9 AM DUT
TRAVEL BAN
NOWHERE TO HIDE
2016 | Iraq, Norway, Sweden | NR | 86 min.
Directed by Zaradasht Ahmed
Rarely does an audience have the opportunity to
witness life in Iraq from a first-person perspective.
Zaradasht Ahmeds prize-winning documentary proves
to be the exception by putting a camera into the hands
of Nori Sharif, a nurse caught in the crossfire of what
is commonly referred to as the triangle of death in
central Iraqs Diyala Province. Documenting four years
in the life of an optimistic father while his relatively
stable existence is thrown out of balance after Iraqi
armies abandon his city due to militant activity, hes
faced with the impossible decision to either stay and
dedicate himself to treating those who need help, or
trading his home for a displaced future in order to pro-
tect his family. Striking in its simplicity, heartbreaking in
its poignancy, this deeply personal film leaves a mark. In
Arabic with subtitles
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The Travel
Ban Sidebar
Showcasing films from the seven
countries included in the travel
ban enacted by executive order
on January 27, 2017, this collec-
tion is a celebration of cinemas
ability to share our stories and
voices across borders. Join us
for eye-opening screenings that
stand in stark opposition to Is-
lamaphobia and hear from film-
makers and subjects via Skype
(pending availability).
Also Featuring
CITY OF GHOSTS (page 25)
THE SALESMAN
2016 | Iran, France | PG-13 | 124 min.
Directed by Asghar Farhadi
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) made
global headlines for boycotting the 2017 Oscars in
protest of President Donald Trumps travel ban. Despite
the backlash, Farhadi won the Best Foreign Language
Oscar for his minimalist masterpiecea simmering
domestic thriller with masterful Hitchcockian suspense
and twists. Married couple Eman and Rana are star-
ring together in a local production of Arthur Millers
Death of a Salesman when a violent assault upends
their lives. Eman is disastrously driven to seek revenge,
more motivated than he realizes by his portrayal of
Willy Loman, a character who similarly struggled with
his inability to provide for his wife. A climactic final act
brings the parallel between Millers play and Eman and
Ranas lives to a quietly devastating conclusion. Tragic
and transcendent, it will leave you breathless. In English,
Persian with subtitles
WED 9 AM COH | FRI 12 NOON MIL
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NATIVE AMERICAN MATINEE

AWAKE, A DREAM FROM STANDING ROCK
2017 | USA | NR | 84 min.
Directed by Myron Dewey, Josh Fox, James Spione
Moving from summer 2016, when demonstrations over the Dakota Access Pipelines
demolishing of sacred Native burial grounds began, to the current and disheartening
pipeline status, Awake is a powerful visual poem, uncovering complex hidden truths
with simplicity. The grand, sweeping plains at Standing Rock are a bittersweet backdrop
for images of peaceful protesters barraged by water cannons and choked by tear gas
thatuntil nowhad reached the outside world only as jittery iPhone video. A shaky
voice reports an attack on unarmed civilians. The 911 operator oers to send police,
but the caller explains its the police doing the attacking. The operator cant do anything
if the police are already on the scene. Who protects the people from the police? the
caller asks. Protester Floris White Bull narrates: I am not dreaming. Im awake. I have
been woken by the spirit inside me that demanded I open my eyes and see the world.
Presented by the Grand Traverse Band with filmmakers and guests in attendance
SUN 9 AM ST

THE ALLOY ORCHESTRA

SPEEDY
WITH THE ALLOY ORCHESTRA
1928 | USA | NR | 85 min.
Directed by Ted Wilde
We cant think of a better pairing for the Alloys exuber-
ant live accompaniment than the hilarious antics of silent
film star Harold Lloyd in his final film, an out-of-control
love letter to the great city of New York that will make
you grin from ear to ear. In this fast-paced tale of mod-
ernization, the only thing that matters more than base-
TCFF presents the worlds best live accompa- ball to Lloyds protagonist Speedy is his girlfriend. Shes
niment to silent cinema, the Alloy Orchestra. distraught that her crusty grandfather Pops might lose
The renowned three-man musical super his business, the citys last horse-drawn streetcar. When
group utilizes unusual objectshomemade a motorized streetcar owner tries to derail Pops busi-
ness, Speedy comes to the rescue, and hilarity ensues.
instruments, found objects, actual junkto
Featuring a dazzling mile-a-minute ride through the Big
create a sound as unique as the films they
Apple and a cameo by the Babe (Ruth, that is) himself,
support. Since 1991, theyve written scores
this digital restoration from elements preserved by the
for over 30 films, performing at prestigious UCLA Film & Television Archive is pure delight. With
festivals worldwide to breathe life into silent thanks to Harold Lloyd Entertainment.
gems. Help us welcome them back Up North! SUN 3:30 PM ST

DOUG LOVES MOVIES MIKES SURPRISE

PODCAST ?? | ?? | ?? | ??
Program length: 90 min. Each year, our most popular event is the
Join TCFF fixture Doug Benson ( Super one no one knows anything about. Not
High Me), Samm Levine (Freaks and the stage manager. Not the projectionist.
No one. Festival founder Michael Moore
Geeks), comedian Sean Jordan, and surprise
presents Mikes Surprise on the final
guests as they record a nationally-re-
day of each years fest. One time he just
nowned podcast featuring imaginatively
talked for two hours. That was interesting.
titled games and spirited discussion, all Another year he got the whole audience
about movies. Help us welcome back Tra- up and took them for a walk. Since he cant
verse Citys adopted son for an evening of outrageous hilarity. What exactly can you be here this year, group exercise is probably not in store. In fact, were not sure how hell
expect? You never really know, and thats the best part. Tickets for this event are $20. present anything at all. But we are sure that whatever happens, you wont want to miss it!
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25TH ANNIVERSARY
RESERVOIR DOGS
1992 | USA | R | 99 min.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Cinema giant Quentin Tarantinos debut film about a heist gone wrong still feels as fresh and invig-
orating as it did when it premiered 25 years ago. A crew of bandits on the run from police gather in
a warehouse in Los Angeles and attempt to suss out which of them is actually an undercover cop.
The tense action and expertly-crafted dialogue is delivered masterfully by one of the greatest casts
of actors ever assembled, including Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, and
Tarantino himself. Not for the faint of heart, the films gloriously bloody sequences (which reportedly
caused even Wes Craven to duck out when the film was on the festival circuit in 1992) provided not
only the blueprint for Tarantinos future films, but also served to inspire a generation of filmmakers.
Whether you listen to Super Sounds of the Seventies on the reg or are new to this influential crime
drama, dont miss a chance to experience this explosive and groundbreaking thriller on the big screen.
WED 9 PM BIJ

50TH ANNIVERSARY
COOL HAND LUKE
1967 | USA | PG | 126 min.
What weve
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Its hard not to use words like iconic when
got here
talking about a film as seminal as Cool Hand
Luke, the 1967 prison drama that made
is failure to
Paul Newman a household name and helped
spearhead a movement of anti-establishment art.
communicate.
Cool Hand Luke
The Academy Award-winning classic captures life on
a chain gang in the early 1950s and focuses on Lucas
Luke Jackson (Newman), a war vet turned inmate
determined to escape the confines of the Florida prison
that holds him. Watching Cool Hand Luke 50 years after
its release is still strikingfrom the lyrical script to the visceral
emotion and bravado put forth by Newman and George Kennedy, who won an Oscar
for his performance as Dragline.
SUN 12 NOON KBC

75TH ANNIVERSARY
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
1942 | USA | NR | 99 min.
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Just as the US was entering WWII 75 years ago, Hollywood produced one of the greatest screw-
ball comedies of the Golden Age, starring Carole Lombard in her final role before an untimely
death. Lombard and Jack Benny play a married couple who are running a Warsaw theater troupe
when the Nazis invade Poland. After a Nazi spy obtains incriminating information about the Polish
resistance, the theater troupe must pose as Nazis themselves in order to intercept the info. Not
everything goes according to plan, hijinks ensue, Shakespeare gets egregiously quoted, and the
Nazis get skewered. Directed by the legendary Ernst Lubitsch, this true classic achieves the perfect
balance between the absurd comedy of the Marx Brothers and the for the greater good gravitas of
Casablanca. In English, German with subtitles
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The Sidebar: Food on Film

Following its resounding success over the past two
years, our mouthwatering showcase of the best in
culinary cinema is back. We were overwhelmed by the
plethora of films to pick from this year, during what ap-
pears to be a veritable renaissance of food-based films. Stick around after
the screenings of these foodie docs and fiction movies for candid conver-
sations between stars of the food scene, and sample bites prepared by the
chefs and inspired by the films on your way out the door. Tickets for these
special screenings are $15. Participating chefs will be announced soon.

NEW CHEFS ON THE BLOCK WASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTE

2017 | USA | NR | 96 min.
Directed by Dustin Harrison-Atlas
After politics, the restaurant business might be the most brutal and cutthroat indus-
try around: an estimated 30 percent of restaurants close within one year of opening.
So when director Dustin Harrison-Atlas set out to document a chef opening his first
brick-and-mortar restaurant, he wisely hedged his bets and fixed his cameras on two
would-be D.C. restaurateurs: Aaron Silverman and his chic, high-end eatery called
Roses Luxury, and Frank Linn, with his wood-fired brick oven pizzeria named Frank-
lyPizza. The vast gulf between the style, design, and funding methods of the two
chefs increases the drama as they both move from initial construction to opening
night, and ultimately on to supreme successor failure.
WED 6 PM OTP
2017 | USA | NR | 85 min.
Directed by Anna Chai, Nari Kye
Anthony Bourdain is pissed o. While thats not unusual for Bourdain, this time his
ire is directed at a righteous causeone thats likely to also outrage viewers of this
essential documentary. The famed chef and TV host produces, narrates, and appears
in Wasted!, a gripping examination of how $218 billion worth of food is thrown out
every year. While its challenging enough to comprehend how 1.3 billion tons of food
could possibly go to wastejust think of how many hungry people that could feed
whats even more gut wrenching is that one-third of that food is thrown out before it
even reaches anyones plate. While youll likely share Bourdains deep outrage by the
end of this film, theres also hope. Mindful chefs, including Mario Batali, and organiza-
tions are taking action against food waste, and this doc will show you how you can, too.
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FIRST GROWTH
2015 | France | NR | 97 min.
Directed by Jrme Le Gris
Charlies career reads like a dream come true: a cosmopolitan wine critic, his compendium of wine
rankings has made him the toast of Frances epicurean scene. But his high-city living gets a bitter
taste of reality when the prodigal son must return home to help revive his familys failing vineyard.
There he butts heads with his gru father, and it becomes clear the so-called wine expert may not
know the first thing about the fine art of making wine. Thinking modern contrivances will be the
ticket to success, its only by getting back in touch with his rootslearning the traditional methods
of his father and reconnecting with the daughter of the neighboring rival winerydoes the vine-
yard start to flourish. Set in the stunning heart of Burgundy wine country and vintage in its distinct
feel-good pleasures, First Growth oers a compelling inside look inside the French wine industry.
Its a robust and ample-bodied film with a perfect finish. In French with subtitles
FRI 3 PM COH

SOUL
2016 | Spain | NR | 75 min.
Directed by ngel Parra, Jos Antonio Blanco
Your senses will awake and your taste buds
will be tantalized by this sumptuous doc-
umentary about two of the worlds great-
est chefs. Japans Jiro Ono (Jiro Dreams
of Sushi) and Spains Eneko Atxa of the
three-Michelin-star restaurant Azurmendi
may seem like they hail from two vastly dierent
culinary worlds. But the master chefs share a deep
respect for ingredientsparticularly produce and
fishas well as a mutual reverence for local and nation-
al traditions. Ono and Axta are also well matched in kitchen
skills, training, and knowledge. Serving up a hearty helping of beautifully shot
food footage, the delectable Soul is a two-for-one special that will leave you
craving more. In English, French, Japanese, Spanish with subtitles
SUN 6 PM OTP

COURSE ONE: DINNER IN ABRUZZO

2017 | USA | NR | 35 min. | Directed by Mark Kurlyandchik
Take a culinary journey through the Abruzzo region of Italy, known as the greenest region of Eu-
rope, with two of Detroits finest chefs. When Luciano DelSignore of Southfields Bacco Ristorante
returns home for his cousins wedding and to cook for his family, he recalls what made him fall in love
with the farm-to-table simplicity of Abruzzo culture. Along for the ride is James Rigato, DelSignores
mentee and chef at renowned eateries The Root and Mabel Gray. As an Italian-American in Italy for
the first time, Rigato learns as much about his own heritage as he does about cooking. In every way,
Dinner in Abruzzo is a feast for the senses.

COURSE TWO: KNIFE SKILLS

2017 | USA | NR | 40 min. | Directed by Thomas Lennon
Edwins Restaurant is determined to become one of Americas top French restaurants, with a sta
unlike any other in the country. Brandon Edwin Chrostowski prepares to open his Cleveland, Ohio
fine dining establishment with a sta composed nearly entirely of recently released prisoners in
search of an opportunity to get their lives back on track. They sign up for a classical French food
boot camp to learn the ins and outs of fine wine, sauces, and more. Inspiring and engaging, Knife
Skills emphasizes the enriching and fundamental power of food to bring people together, regardless
of circumstance or background.
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FANNYS JOURNEY
2016 | France, Belgium | NR | 94 min.
Directed by Lola Doillon
In 1943, 13-year-old Fanny and her two younger
sisters are sent from their home in France to an Italian
foster home for Jewish children. When the Nazis arrive
in Italy, their caretakers desperately arrange for the
children to depart for Switzerland. Suddenly on their
own, the children, led by the fearless Fanny, will do the
impossible to reach the Swiss border and freedom. This
incredible tale of bravery, strength, and survival centers
around a daring young girl who will stop at nothing and
fears no one. Director Lola Doillon saw over 10,000
actors before choosing her young, expressive cast. You
wont want to blink for fear of missing a moment of this
captivating true story. Its the perfect feel-good movie,
winner of Audience Awards all over the world. Holocaust
and WWII setting. In French with subtitles
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MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI
2016 | Switzerland, France | PG-13 | 66 min.
Directed by Claude Barras
This unforgettable Oscar-nominated film tells the story
of nine-year-old Icare, better known as Zucchini, who
spends his life striving to maintain happiness in the face
of deplorable circumstances. He decorates his attic
bedroom with his alcoholic mothers empty beer cans
and imagines his absent father as a superhero. Then
an accident lands him in a group foster home, and hes
lonelier than ever until he discovers the resiliency he
shares with his fellow orphans. Magical stop motion an-
imation creates a wondrous tone that perfectly balanc-
es painful subject matter about lifes harsh realities with
an ultimate optimism. It will floor you. Occasional mature
subject matter, including death and references to sex,
abuse, violence, suicide, and deportation, makes the movie
most appropriate for older tweens. Dubbed in English
SUN 9 AM MIL
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
2016 | UK | NR | 97 min.
Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe
Mix the oceanside adventure of The Goonies, the
island survival tale of Swiss Family Robinson, and the
idyllic waterfront country town setting of Anne of
Green Gables, with some WWII strife, and youd have
something very much like this new hit film from the UK.
A friendly war breaks out between two sets of siblings
when they each want to camp on the same island.
Meanwhile, a mysterious conflict is raging between two
men who live on the lake, and the kids cant help but get
involved. Enchanting from start to finish, Swallows and
Amazons is a sweet, wholesome throwback to gentler
days gone by. Scenes of mild child endangerment, some
adult violence
MON 7/17 7 PM VOGUE
FRI 3 PM MIL | SAT 12 NOON CHS
THE RED TURTLE
2016 | France, Belgium, Japan | PG | 80 min.
Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit
Simple, pure, and hypnotizing, youll fall in love with this
captivating ultra-sensory experiencea visually stun-
ning animated saga of man versus naturewhen you
see it on the big screen in all its glory. Shipwrecked on a
deserted island, a nameless man attempts to construct
an escape raft, only to find his every eort thwarted by a
sea turtle, who dramatically alters the course of the sto-
ry. Working with award-winning Dutch animator Michael
Dudok de Wit, its Japanese powerhouse Studio Ghiblis
first-ever international collaborationwe hope they will
do it again! Rapturously rendered in charcoal and muted
colors, the Oscar-nominated, dialogue-free tale delivers
a universal story about love and companionship for all
ages. Some peril, animal death, natural disaster, implied
nudity. No spoken language
WED 12 NOON CHS | THU 9 PM BOAT
Grab a chance
and you wont
be sorry for what
might have been.
Swallows and Amazons
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RAW VAMPIRE CLEANUP DEPARTMENT ATTACK OF THE LEDERHOSEN

2016 | Italy, France, Belgium | R | 99 min.
Directed by Julia Ducournau
Can a gory horror film convert more people to vege-
tarianism than a thousand documentaries touting the
meatless lifestyle? Raw certainly makes a compelling
case for yes. This cross between Carrie and Cannibal Kong actually knows its a comedyand has plenty
Holocaust by way of the Davids (Lynch and Cronen-
berg) will have you squirming in your seateven while
youre riveted to the screen. Eighteen-year-old Justine
is a virgin vegetarian veterinary student, which leads
her new classmates to employ extremely heightened
hazing rituals involving blood and consumption of animal
organs. Justines mandatory meat munching ignites an
insatiable appetite for flesh, in all its many forms, and
one of the most profoundly inspired awakenings ever
filmed ensues. Definitely not for the faint of heart, writ-
er-director Julia Ducournaus beautiful, original, gonzo
visionwith its deeply satisfying feminist undercur-
rentis a cinematic feast for those with more adven-
turous tastes. In French with subtitles
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2017 | Hong Kong | NR | 93 min. ZOMBIES
Directed by Sin-Hang Chiu, Pak-Wing Yan 2016 | Austria | NR | 78 min.
Who doesnt love to sink their teeth into a bloody Directed by Dominik Hartl
good vampire comedy? And good news: unlike the In the tradition of great TCFF zomcoms like Zombea-
Twilight series, this hilarious oering from Hong vers comes Attack of the Lederhozen Zombies,
because nothing says Saturday night at TCFF like flesh-
of gorgeouly-styled B-movie action to boot. When starved Austrians dressed in silly suspenders and short
millennial Tim Cheung (Babyjohn Choi) stumbles onto a pants. The plot goes a little something like this: two
vampire attack in a dark Hong Kong alley, he discovers pro snowboarders and their girlfriends find themselves
his true destiny as a member of the Vampire Cleanup stuck on an Alpine mountain the same night an over-
Department, a secret Buy-style task force whose zealous resort owner unleashes his new, and, as it turns
members masquerade as street cleaners. A lovely but out, highly toxic artificial snow (theres an environmen-
wackily complicated romance between Tim and a beau- tal message here somewhere), spawning the titular
tiful vampire named Summer (Malaysian pop sensation army of sartorially-challenged undead. Striking a tone
Lin Min-Chen) further heightens theahemstakes. somewhere between an 80s ski comedy and Dead
This clever, goofy production has plenty of laughs, plus Snow, its safe to say the chills you feel wont just be
some invaluable lessons, like how to turn a broom into from the snow on screen. And theres a lot of transfer-
an eective weapon. Its a little like Ghostbusters able survival skills to be found here, like using slope skis
but with a lot more kung fu! In Cantonese with subtitles to sever attackers. Come for the education, stay for the
THU 12 MIDNIGHT ST company. In English, German with subtitles
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DOUG BENSON MOVIE INTERRUPTION:

STARSHIP TROOPERS
1997 | USA | R | 129 min.
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
With its weirdly hilarious propaganistic satire and explo-
sive bug-killing spectacle, this bonkers, space-faring war
movie is the perfect specimen for Benson and buddies
(Freaks and Geeks Samm Levine, comedian Sean
Jordan) to hurl their grenades of comedic genius at the
screen. Laugh with delight at the over-the-top action as
the cast, including a charismatic Neil Patrick Harris and
90s babe Denise Richards, joyfully use every possible
weapon to blow apart giant armies of flame-spraying
beetles. This gem was originally panned by critics and
audiences alike, but as with many a film from our most
mischievous auteur, Paul Verhoeven, it has since proven
to be a work of underappreciated geniusa miracle of
pop cinema for its nimble melding of anti-fascist social
commentary with endless amounts of slime. On its 20th
Anniversary, the themes of blind patriotism remain mad-
deningly relevant. Plus, the only good bug is a DEAD bug.
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AUSTERLITZ
2016 | Germany | NR | 94 min.
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
Why would a young man wake up and put on a shirt that says Cool Story, Bro
before heading out for a day trip to Austerlitz? What happens when a historic site of
unimaginable suering becomes a pit stop for family vacationers? This ingeniously
simple, mesmerizing documentarya vital entry in the growing chapter of cinema
evaluating the Holocausts present-day legacyarrests and unsettles us from its
opening images. Capturing a typical day at the site of a concentration camp turned
tourist attraction, we watch throngs of tourists pour into the gates, pausing briefly to
snap a shot. Some pose, laughing and smiling alongside signs. Sergei Lotznitsas cam-
era simply observes these scenes in stark black-and-white, and it becomes increas-
ingly clear just how little connection many of the daytrippers feel to the atrocities
theyre looking in on, viewing sites of unconscionable human suering with only a
cursory interest in, or understanding of, the history on which they tread. In English,
German, Spanish with subtitles
WED 9 AM DUT | THU 12 NOON DUT | FRI 6 PM DUT

THE CHALLENGE INAATE/SE/ [IT SHINES A MACHINES STOCKHOLM, MY LOVE

2016 | Italy, France | NR | 69 min.
Directed by Yuri Ancarani
Ever wondered what Qatari sheikhs do
in their downtime? In this dazzling debut
doc, Italian visual artist Yuri Ancarani
finds out, and you wont soon get the
surreal images of the amateur falconry
world out of your mind. Wealthy sheikhs
spare no expense in their enthusiastic
pursuit of this eccentric hobby. Fights
between falcons and pigeons have
(perhaps unsurprisingly) wild results,
but its the dreamy juxtaposition of an
ancient tradition playing out in a mod-
ern, ultra-rich arena that proves most
jaw-dropping. The Challenge oers a
vivid portrait of what recreation looks
like when youre living a life of excess,
speeding through the desert in your su-
percar with a pet cheetah beside you
things most of us will never see, except
on film. In Arabic with subtitles
WED 9 PM DUT | THU 3 PM DUT
FRI 9 PM DUT
CERTAIN WAY. TO A CERTAIN
PLACE./IT FLIES. FALLS./]
2016 | USA, Canada | NR | 75 min.
Directed by Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
With unabashed energy and cinemat-
ic zeal, Adam and Zack Khalil explore
what it means to be a modern Ojibway,
creating a vibrant film that defies all
expectations and definitions of what a
documentary should be. Inspired by the
story of The Seven Fires, a prophecy
that foretold the arrival of Europeans
in America, the brothers focus on their
hometown of Sault Ste. Marie in the Up-
per Peninsula. Employing a wide range
of cinematic styles, the film artfully cuts
together personal interviews, moments
of performance, and animated drawings
with kinetic intensity. Past and present
collide in this imaginative, sensational
investigation into the importance of
tradition and the price of assimilation.
THU 6 PM DUT | SUN 3 PM DUT
2016 | India, Germany | NR | 71 min.
Directed by Rahul Jain
The textile industry has been booming
in Western India since the 1960s, evolv-
ing with little regard for its labor force.
This nightmarish expos uses footage
collected primarily from a factory in
Gujarat to take us behind the scenes to
expose the harsh conditions laborers
endure, and uses intimate first person
interviews to demonstrate the impact
on health and home life. Jains film is as
disturbing as it is an impressive work
of art, blurring the dark colors of the
maze-like warehouse interior with the
workers stained with dye, contrasting
the stark light outside with light from
the few unreachably high windows. Ma-
chines provides a tragically beautiful
way for us to take notice of a problem
seemingly worlds away from the reach
of Western civilization. In English, Hindi
with subtitles
WED 3 PM DUT | SAT 9 AM DUT
SUN 6 PM DUT
2016 | Sweden, UK | NR | 88 min.
Directed by Mark Cousins
TCFF board member and filmmaker
Mark Cousins (I Am Belfast, TCFF
2016) is known for being profoundly
unconventional. Stockholm, My Love
fascinatingly follows Ava (singer Ne-
neh Cherry in her stunning film debut)
through Swedish city streets as she
sorts through past struggles and present
anxieties. Her guilt, trauma, and depres-
sion are portrayed through stunning
visuals and poetic editing that oscillates
between the jarring and the seamless.
The film clearly relays tone without need
of dialogue, thereby bringing its beauti-
ful images to life with greater potency.
Ultimately, its a captivating chronicle of
one womans inner life and the beauty of
the landscape that surrounds her.
WED 6 PM DUT | SAT 3 PM DUT
SUN 9 PM DUT

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MSU PRESENTS:
STAY WITH ME
2017 | USA | NR | 60 min.

In this taut psychological thriller, a struggling Midwest-

ern farm family descends into dysfunction and chaos
when threatened with the loss of their home. For the
third year in a row, MSUs Theatre 2 Film achieves the
estimable feat of bringing a student-created full-length
feature film to TCFF. Stay With Me is the product of
a creative collaboration between the more than 100
passionate and enthusiastic student actors, directors,
editors, composers, producers, and art directors, in-
volved with every aspect of production. Come support
the fresh talent behind this compelling and suspenseful
flick. In Person: Michigan State University Student
Filmmakers.
WED 12 NOON OTP

SHORTS BY MSU STUDENTS

Program length: 81 min.

Michigan State Universitys talented student filmmakers return to TCFF with five
outstanding short films. In Preston Ioan Swarthouts Amorphous, an unconventional
hypnotist ventures into a motel room to help a disturbed young woman and her older
brother, but he gets more than he bargained for. Immiscible: The Fight Over Line 5
by Olivia Dimmer takes a look at the 64-year-old Line 5 oil pipeline, which runs under
the Straits of Mackinac. Following her boyfriends attempted suicide, a young woman
is forced to reevaluate their relationship and her own life in Stuart Heinleins On the
Way Up. Experiment with a visual experience in this tonal piece inspired by a Nicole
Bush poem in Creativity: A Gut Reaction. And Amy Wagenaars The World is Beau-
tiful sparks intrigue: in a country, on a map, lies a town of shadows at the edge of a
dark road, and at the end, there is a boy named Charlie. In Person: Michigan State
University Student Filmmakers.
FRI 3 PM KBC

AMORPHOUS IMMISCIBLE: THE ON THE WAY UP

Preston Ioan Swarthout
USA | 2017 | 6 min.
CREATIVITY: A GUT
REACTION
Nicole Bush
USA | 2017 | 2 min.
TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL XIII
FIGHT OVER LINE 5 Stuart Heinlein
Olivia Dimmer USA | 2017 | 22 min.
USA | 2017 | 46 min.
THE WORLD IS
BEAUTIFUL
Amy Wagenaar
USA | 2017 | 5 min.
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CMU PRESENTS:
ITHACA: THE CLIMB
2016 | USA | NR | 108 min.

The story of Ithaca footballs 69-game winning streak,

which put them on the national stage, and the commu-
nity that supported them is told in Ithaca: The Climb.
The film explains how the Ithaca High School Yellow-
jackets were able to get themselves to the top of the
mountain of Michigan high school footballand how
their unstoppable streak eventually came to an end.
Featuring in-depth interviews with members of the
media, players, coaches, and community members, the
journey is told through the eyes of those who have ex-
perienced some of the best high school football in the
country over the past 20 years. This 30 for 30-esque
film is directed by Central Michigan University gradu-
ate student Mason Flick, and School of Broadcast and
Cinematic Arts production students filled out the rest
of the crews roster. In Person: Director Mason Flick
and other CMU Student Filmmakers.
FRI 12 NOON OTP

SHORTS BY U-M STUDENTS

Program length: 60 min.

The University of Michigan Department of Screen Arts & Cultures returns to the
festival with their annual program of two shorts, highlighting some of the best and
the brightest emerging filmmaking talent in the state. When a college improv comedy
group performs at a high school in the wake of a major tragedy, the team struggles
with the line between humor and heartache in Nick Sheenans Malignant Humor.
With nobody laughing, the players realize they have more work to do ostage than
on, and they must learn to use comedy as a way to cope. And in Celeste Holbens
Chasing the Goat, after the death of his father, an aspiring MMA fighter dives face-
first into the harsh world of cage fighting in the hopes of becoming the greatest of all
time. What price is a person willing to pay to be extraordinary? In Person: University
of Michigan Student Filmmakers.
THU 12 NOON OTP

MALIGNANT HUMOR CHASING THE GOAT

Nick Sheenan Celeste Holben
USA | 2017 | 30 min. USA | 2017 | 30 min.

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ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE

Program length: 110 min.

The exits and entrances of the male and female players

in this lighter program will amuse, inspire, and intrigue.
The brilliantly simple premise of Ten Meter Tower
is ingeniously executed and edited: set up a camera
trained on the platform of a 10-meter diving tower, and
watch what happens when people make their way up 33
feet of stairs and come face-to-face with peer pressure
and survival instinct. In Iron Hands, a 12-year-old
hoping to be the only girl accepted onto the Chinese
youth Olympic weightlifting team gets help from an un-
expected quarter. And in Tenure, when a wife (Melissa
Gilbert, Little House on the Prairie) faces a career
crossroads that will change her marriage, she remem-
bers some advice oered up by her husband (the films
director and Gilberts real life husband Timothy Busfield,
The West Wing). Scheduled to Appear: Melissa Gil-
bert and Timothy Busfield.
THU 9 AM MIL

FORK IN THE ROAD

Program length: 105 min.

This program of thought-provoking shorts explores

those times when two roads diverge in a wood. In
Retouch, Iranian filmmaker Kaveh Mazaheri tells the
story of a woman who is given the choice to determine
her husbands fate. Five-year-old Alexa faces a mon-
umental decision after realizing that her mother is on
the verge of collapse in Norwegian director Nina Knags
Its Alright. And on the shore of the Mediterranean
Sea in Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalafs Mare Nostrum,
a Syrian father makes a decision that puts his daughters
life at risk.
WED 12 NOON BIJ

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INSIDE FLINT
Program length: 80 min.

The entirely preventable Flint water crisis is explored in

this program of shorts by Flint students, MSU faculty,
and award-winning journalists. Undrinkable is a
timeline of the disasters events created by students at
Davison High School for DTV News. Hard to Swallow
is part of a six-chapter series created by MSU J-School
students, faculty, and WKAR-TV sta called Faces of
Flint. And Heres to Flint, directed by Kate Levy and
the ACLUs Curt Guyette, the Michigan Press Associa-
tions Journalist of the Year, is an exhaustive probe into
the way Flint was left exposed to lead-tainted drinking
water for nearly two years.
FRI 9 AM CHS

TRIP ABROAD
Program length: 110 min.

There are trips, and then there are trips. Colombian

director Victoria Rivera went to New Orleans for Skull
+ Bone, beautifully shot by Traverse Citys own Soren
Nielsen. She captured the Northside Skull + Bone Gang
waking the city before dawn on Mardi Gras with drums,
chants, and ceremonial knocking on doors to warn
against violence. Marta Savinas Viola, Franca takes
us on a trip into the not-too-distant past, 1965 Sicily,
when women were forced to marry their rapists until
one woman rebelled and paved the way for womens
rights. And in Daphne Matziarakis Oscar-nominated
4.1 Miles, we travel with a Greek Coast Guard captain
who is charged with saving thousands of refugees as
they try to cross the 4.1 miles of water between Turkey
and the island of Lesbos.
SUN 12 NOON BIJ

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Tiny Tots Area Movies

Costumes Bubbles
Music Flip Books
Free Popcorn Castle Crawl

The under-12 set just cant get enough of Kids Fest,

and its easy to see why! With great movies for only
$1, free popcorn, free flipbooks every day, and ac-
tivities aplenty, theres nowhere better, or more fun,
to spend a summer day than at our FREE lawn party.

WednesdaySaturday, join the party from 11 am

to 2 pm in Clinch Park behind the Bijou by the Bay
after the $1 family movies at 9:30 am. The kids
movies are going on the road this year, so the kids
can check out some of TCs historic venues including
the City Opera House, the Bijou, and the Old Town
Playhouse. At the party, well have games, arts and
crafts, dress up, bubbles, sports, food, giveaways,
and much more. Bring sunscreen and kids who are
ready to smile to our celebration of the next gener-
ation of movie lovers.

JOIN US THIS YEAR IN OUR NEW LOCATION IN CLINCH PARK

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Kids Fest Movie Ratings

We do our best to provide content warnings, but you know your
family best! Please research before scheduling movie adventures.

REVOLTING RHYMES
2016 | UK | NR | 58 min.
Directed by Jan Lachauer, Jakob Schuh
Fairy tales are at their best when theyre a little twisted. Roald Dahl proved that to be true with
Revolting Rhymes, a collection of poems that retold the classic stories of Snow White, Red Riding
Hood, and other favorites with delightfully strange endings. This computer-animated adaptation
of Dahls poems, narrated by Dominic West, reminds us why Dahl is such an enduring presence in
childrens literature. Dazzling visuals bring the authors goofy yet graceful prose to imaginative life, a
perfect pairing that is fiendishly fun. This charming film makes adults chuckle and captivates children.
Contains fairytale related discussions of brutality. In English.
WED 9:30 AM BIJ

INTO THE WHO KNOWS!
2017 | USA | NR | 72 min.
Directed by Micah Barber
This ingenious, whimsical tale in the spirit of Where
the Wild Things Are tells the story of 10-year-old
Thomas (Disney XDs Bryce Gheisar), an imaginative
child whose best friend is a stued fox named Felix.
Concerned by Thomas fantastical stories, his parents
decide their son needs to make human friends. Thomas
decides to make a daring escape from summer camp
with Felix deep into the forest. Inspired by director and
Petoskey native Micah Barbers summers in Northern
Michigan, this wildly fun fable contains tender lessons
about self-acceptance and growing up, and is sure to
leave big smiles on the faces of parents and kids alike.
Contains scenes of mild bullying. In English.
FRI 9:30 AM OTP
SHORTS FOR KIDS 6+
Program length: 80 min.
These stories of growth, change, and transformation
show that there are no limits to what kids can ac-
complish, and that being unique is worth celebrating.
Highlighting the abilities and passions of young people,
these short tales of animals, families, and homes are
presented in the service of entertaining the young
cinephiles in your family with positive messages and
strong role models. Contains some scary situations, and
mild violence, bullying, and language. In English.
THU 9:30 AM BIJ
SHORTS FOR ALL KIDS
Program length: 75 min.
Following last years sold-out Shorts for All Kids pro-
gram, this years lineup features a boatload of ingenious
shorts featuring characters and creatures of all shapes
and sizes. Take your family on a journey possible only
through the magic of the movies. Whimsical, unique,
and beautiful, this collection of shorts is equally suited
to children just starting out on their cinematic jour-
neys, and to the young at heart. In English.
SAT 9:30 AM COH

FREE LAWN PARTY WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY 11 AM - 2 PM

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games
indie NEW MEDIA &
vive
reality INTERACTIVE GALLERY
al
virtu Experience the future of storytelling
es hands-on in our free interactive venue, The
gam
Woz at Hotel Indigo. Weve partnered with
our sponsor, Michigan State University, to
bring you a showcase of transmedia proj-
ects that go beyond traditional screens, to
the place where film and technology inter-
sect, and you are part of the story.

FREE
KICKOFF
PARTY
Come one, come all to The Woz
Party on Wednesday night at
6 pm. Its FREEgallery open-
ing-stylewith apps, zerts,
and a cash bar. Be one of the
first to check out this years
gaming and Virtual Reality ex-
periences. The only rules? Tell
your friends to visit us later
in the week, and share your
VIDEO GAMES
Once again this year, we present a range of imaginative
and new MSU-created video games, the mainstay of
interactive entertainment. Controllers arent necessary
for Spartiojust stretch your arms, rotate your body,
and clap your hands as you help Sparty avoid falling
platforms, navigate past laser beams, and leap across
giant pits. Up to three players can work together to
guide Sparty to victory. Then enjoy Plunder Panic,
a swashbuckling, multiplayer arcade game where two
rival crews battle for supremacy on the high seas.
MOBILE GAMES
Mobile device gaming has transformed the gaming
experience, allowing access anywhere, any time. At
The Woz this year, you can experience a variety of
cutting-edge games newly available for mobile devices.
Start your engines and burn some rubber as you build
your own car with Dream Racer. Avoid obstacles and
collect carrots with Bunny Skate. Blast away enemies
with Spell Swipe. And then defend your goal in the
action-packed Flair Hockey. Just look at that bunny
with his carrots! Perfect for the small screen.

Woz experiences: #tcffwoz.

POWERED BY

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HTC VIVE
Explore the rapidly evolving landscape of Virtual Reality
technology with the HTC Vive, which takes interac-
tivity to a new level. Visionary is a charades-inspired
word guessing game: find objects, pick them up, and
place them on a podium to sculpt a virtual creation as
onlookers guess your target word. Explore outside your
world and more in Planetquarium, which demon-
strates how anything is possible in VR, including an
intergalactic fishing trip: cast your line and fish for plan-
ets, nebulas, and galaxies in this relaxing, space-aged
experience. Celestus immerses you in an intriguing
and relaxing wondrous planet. Get up and get moving in
VRchery, the virtual reality exergame, where you can
fight waves of robot enemies while trying to reach your
target heart rate, using only your wits and a virtual bow
and arrow. All of this and more awaits the adventurous,
the curious, and the creative, this year at The Woz.

VIRTUAL VINEYARD CHICKEN FLICKEN ROGUES LIKE US

Take your sommelier skills to the next level by im-
mersing yourself in this HTC Vive experience that
allows would-be winos to explore a virtual vineyard
and participate in a number of interactive simulations.
Prune grape vines and watch how they grow over time
in dierent conditions. Using the latest in virtual reality
technology, Virtual Vineyard is a riveting crash course
in the wine-growing process. And since its virtual, you
dont even need to be of drinking age to participate!
Its exactly what it sounds like, but cruelty-free: Chick-
en Flicken is a 3D, casual sports game for mobile that
lets you launch a team of chickens at various targets
in a village. Choose your preferred team and see who
can get the most destruction with the fewest number
of flicks. Accuracy is key to hitting your mark, and the
reward is sweet, with particle eects, explosions, and
the joys of physics-based destruction. Get to Flicken!
MSUs Rogues Like Us combines hack n slash combat
and rogue-like dungeon crawling into a fast-paced
adventure full of monsters, mayhem, and endless loot.
Adventure through procedural dungeons, fighting
enemy constructs and powerful bosses in an attempt
to survive and find the riches within. Mysteries will
be uncovered and treasures will be discovered in this
rough and rugged city built atop the ruins of an ancient
civilization. Developed by MSUs Games for Entertain-
ment and Learning Lab.

WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY 12 - 8 PM SUNDAY 12 - 3 @HOTEL INDIGO

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Wednesday Thursday

FILM
SCHOOL
Returning to Scholars Hall
thanks to the generous
support of Northwestern
Michigan College, our Film
School offers twice-daily
12 NOON | ASK THE MICHIGAN
FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA OFFICE
MFDMO Representatives, Legal Expert Joe
Voss, JD, and filmmaker Rich Brauer
Take it from our panel of experts: theres no better
place to make a film than right here in our beautiful
state. Get the answers to some of the Michigan Film &
Digital Media Oces most frequently asked ques-
tionslike how to legally protect your idea, and how
to put together a production team. Hear directly from
filmmakers and professionals in the industry. Be sure
to come with your own questions about the resourc-
es needed and available for getting your film made in
Michigan at this interactive live streamed event.
12 NOON | MAKE IT WEIRD:
EXPERIMENTAL AUDIO FOR VIDEO
Jay Batzner, Central Michigan University
Associate Professor, Composition & Techonology
What happens when you blur the lines between Foley
arts and film scores? How do sonic artists tweak and
craft sounds to heighten the emotional core of a scene
or bolster alien and unique settings? Learn how to
use common audio editing tools to stretch your aural
skills and add more layers of meaning to your sound
designs. This workshop will look at several digital audio
workstation tricks to expand your sonic palette and
create truly memorable sounds for your next project.

sessions featuring visiting

filmmakers and professionals
sharing their insights with
students and film lovers of all
ages. Tickets are only $5 per
class. Topics and instructors
are subject to change.
WHERE TO GO FROM HERE:
3 PM | 3 PM | LIGHTING FOR FILM
DEVELOPING YOUR MOVIE AND VIDEO ON A BUDGET
Jim Burnstein, University of Michigan Director Eric Limarenko, Central Michigan University
of Screenwriting Assistant Professor
You have a terrific idea for a movie. Now what? Find
out how to turn your great idea into a great screen-
This course will present video and film lighting
techniques and introduce budget-conscious, eective
play, step by step. From FADE IN to FADE OUT, this is
the process for writing a screenplay. Michigan-based
instruments for film and television lighting. The
aesthetics of lighting will also be discussed alongside
Hollywood screenwriter Jim Burnstein (Renaissance
Man, D3: The Mighty Ducks) will help you develop
a wide range of contemporary examples. Enhance the
light while embracing the shadowsthe art of cinema
your movie kernel, and explain how you can take it all
the way from idea to reality.
is the art of light.

Wednesday & Thursday

2:45 - 4:45 PM | YOUNG FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP: CLAYMATION ANIMATION
Ages 7-11 years
Animate your own clay creations and make a short film that will be shown on Saturday before the Kids Fest film!
Students will design and bring 3D claymation characters to life in this two-day workshop presented by Blackbird
Arts. You can read more about their additional workshopsincluding o-site, two-day claymation animation
camps for middle and high school studentsat blackbirdartstc.com. This special two-day class is $20.

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Friday Saturday Sunday

BEHIND THE SCENES OF
12 NOON |
U-M FILM SCHOOL
Robert Rayher, University of Michigan Screen
Arts & Cultures Lecturer, and Pamela Guest,
Casting Director-Actor
Discover the ways student actors in U-Ms famed 423
class (makers of the two shorts that premiere each year
at the TCFF) take what theyve learned and translate
it into careers in film and TV. Get a behind-the-scenes
glimpse into the exciting world of character creation
for the camera. What skills did they learn and whats
the life of the working actor really like? U-M alum Yurij
Sardarov of Chicago Fire will attend in person or via
Skype pending schedule.
SYNC LICENSING FOR
12 NOON |
FILM AND TV
Entertainment Attorney Howard Hertz, TCFF
Music Director Je Bihlman, and Musician
Andrew Dost (fun.)
Ever wonder about that amazing song you heard in a
movie, and how to get a great song like that for your
film? Join our industry pros to gain some serious insight
into the little understood and potentially lucrative
aspects of sync licensing. Filmmakers and musicians
alike will benefit as our panelists discuss performing
rights organizations, copyright registration, royalty
streams, license types, and much more as they dig into
all aspects of music for film and TV.
FINDING MONEY TO
12 NOON |
MAKE FILMS
Geri Alumit Zeldes, John Valadez, and
Carleen L. Hsu, Michigan State University Asso-
ciate Professors
George Foster Peabody Award-winning filmmakers
Carleen L. Hsu and John Valadez have lots of practice
writing grants for nonprofit organizations. Often the
acceptance rate of proposals at these agencies is
5% or less. How can you make it into the top-tier of
filmmakers who receive funding? And, where can we
look for funding as federal pools of support dry up?
Find out about grassroots funding opportunities and
more in this informative session.

3 PM | ANATOMY OF A SHORT 3 PM | MOBILE DOC FILMMAKING GET A CAREER START IN

Lesley Tye, Interlochen Arts Academy Instructor
of Creative Writing and Motion Picture Arts
Be it fiction, documentary, or the completely bizarre,
TCFF always showcases the best and most exciting in
the world of short films. But what exactly makes a short
film compelling? Why do some shorts resonate with an
audience while others fall flat? Whether you are inter-
ested in writing or producing your own short, or youre
just a big fan of the short form, this session will explore
a variety of genres to get to the heart of what elements
are essential to successful shorts.
Peter Johnston, Michigan State University
Digital Film/Media Production Manger
An unprecedented number of citizen journalists are
documenting brutality and holding the powerful to
account using the extraordinary filmmaking tools
that most of us carry around in our pockets. But how
can we thoughtfully wield these tools while paying
attention to quality? How can we make cellphone
footage look and sound professional? What kind of
stories lend themselves best to mobile camera filming?
This workshop focuses on techniques, tips, and tricks
for beginning and experienced filmmakers interested in
using mobile cameras.
3 PM |
PUBLIC ACCESS TV
Courtney Jerome, UpNorth TV Station Manager
Looking for a new platform to showcase your creativity
and filmmaking skills? Air it on UpNorth TV, the regions
only public-and-government-access television station
and online video streaming source. Using state-of-
the-art technology, UpNorth will teach you how to
use video and other media to celebrate local culture,
share community information, and provide educational
content for the world to see. Once complete, youll
be a certified UpNorth TV producer and can submit
content that airs in homes across 10 Northern Michigan
counties, and online at UpNorthTV.org.

Sunday BONUS!
3 PM | THE DOS AND DO KNOTS OF FILMING IN
CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS
Director Rich Brauer
It was so popular, we have to do it again! This year, TCFF Michigan Filmmaker of the Year award winner Rich
Brauer (Frozen Stupid, The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island) will treat you to an instructive trip on the
Madeline for an intensive on location film class adventure. Set sail on Grand Traverse Bay, and gain hands-on
experience as Brauer shows you the ropes of filming in challenging environments. This session will be cancelled
only in the event of high winds or lightning; rain and cold will not deter us. This special film school class is $20.
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PANELS
Join visiting filmmakers and
guests from Hollywood, New
York, and abroad as they
share their best movie sto-
ries, mixing it up with each
other and the audience,
because as everyone knows,
what happens in Traverse
City, stays in Traverse City.
NEW this year: Panels are on
the move. Check the sched-
ule for locations and times.
Panel topics and panelists
are subject to change.
PANELS
Tuesday BONUS!
MICHIGAN FILM OFFICE
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
Participate in the part of your government that is set
up to support the art of filmmaking by attending the
public meeting held bi-monthly by the Governors
Michigan Film Office Advisory Council, right here in
TC. Hear the latest news about the film industry in
our fair state. The audience is encouraged to bring
questions and ideas.
TUE 1 PM HOLIDAY INN, WEST BAY BEACH
Wednesday
ONE GREAT MOVIELOVER
CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
Movies touch our hearts, and awaken our vision, and
change the way we see things, Martin Scorsese said.
But does a movie actually have the power to instigate
real political change? Filmmakers and subjects from I
Am Evidence, A River Below, and other TCFF 2017
films will talk about the ways the subjects in their
movies changed the world, and the way their movies
have in turnchanged them and their audiences.
Hosted by Ira Deutchman, one of the worlds best-
known producers, distributors, and marketers of
independent films.
WED 9:30 AM KIRKBRIDE AT THE COMMONS
Thursday
THE DOC PANEL
In times when universally agreed upon facts
become fake news, one important antidote is a
huge dose of nonfiction. In our annual doc panel,
filmmakers discuss the trials, tribulations, rewards,
and consequences of creating their art, shining
light on important and often controversial subjects,
bringing truth to the people. Hosted by Thom
Powers, documentary programmer for the Toronto
International Film Festival.
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Friday
THE COMEDY PANEL
Theres almost no pain a good belly laugh cant ease,
so join us for an evening with our most entertaining
filmmakers and guests wisecracking about their films,
their careers, the funny business of making comedy,
and hilarious tangents that happen to run through
their heads. Featuring Samm Levine (Freaks and
Geeks), comedian Sean Jordan, Gilbert Gottfried
(Gilbert), and funny filmmakersand hosted by
TCFF fan-favorite Doug Benson, who is VERY excit-
ed he no longer has to host the comedy panel at 9:30
amour ever-popular panel on all things funny will
deliver a healthy dose of the best medicine.
FRI 6 PM OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE
Saturday
WHO WILL PROTECT THE WATER?
The fight for basic water rights continues in Standing
Rock over the Dakota Access Pipeline, and in Flint,
where rampant water contamination plagues an
entire community. Underlying these battles are
profound questions of democracywho controls
policy in the US: corporations or citizens? What is
the way forward in the intersecting struggles for
indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice?
Representatives from Flint, filmmakers Myron
Dewey, Josh Fox and James Spione and subjects
Doug Good Feather and Floris White Bull from
Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock, and members
of the GT Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will
tackle these tough questions.
SAT 12 NOON MILLIKEN AUDITORIUM
Sunday
MALTIN ON MOVIES PODCAST
Legendary film critic Leonard Maltin and his
daughter Jessie love talking movies with people
who share their enthusiasm. Meet some interesting
TCFF guests and hear Leonard and Jessies
recommendations on unsung movies you ought
to know about when they do their popular Nerdist
podcast live from Traverse City.
SUN 9:30 AM OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE
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Free Movies, Events, and More!
The TCFF is for everyone, no wallet required. Enjoy world-class entertain-
ment from morning to night for FREE, or at low cost, every day of the fest!
ALL THE BUZZ
Its one of our favorite ideas: FREE movies and events that make the festi-
val accessible to everyone! And this year, The Buzz is expanding its reach to
multiple theaters. Look for The Buzz icon throughout the guide to find FREE
film screenings and panels as well as free nightly screenings on the bay in Open
Space. And remember, even if youre unable to secure free tickets in advance
for the movies at our indoor venues, standby lines will form before each show.
FILMMAKER PANELS
Wednesday through Sunday, our FREE filmmaker panels bring together film
luminaries for lively, no-holds-barred conversations you wont see anywhere
else. This year, were moving panels around to dierent venues and timeslots to
help more moviegoers access these intimate and insightful discussions. From
documentaries to comedy, from film history to the future, panels are a great
way to experience the best of the fest. Read more about panels on page 79.
TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL XIII
OPEN SPACE MOVIES
Bring your blanket or lawn chair for a magical evening with friends and family
under the stars as you watch some of Hollywoods biggest and most beloved
classics on a gigantic screen, at dusk, on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay.
Come early at 7 pm for FREE music, entertainment, an interactive photo booth,
and other movie-themed surprises. And dont miss the Closing Night Bash and
Moana sing-along on Sunday. See pages 6-7 for complete information.
VOLUNTEER MOVIES
Volunteers receive a snazzy FREE tshirt, and attend the FREE pre-festival vol-
unteer screening and post-festival volunteer party, all while making an import-
ant contribution to the festival and our communitymeaningful rewards that
money just cant buy. Plus, at the volunteer screening, we hand out FREE festival
tickets reserved just for volunteers. Sign up online at tc.org, or call the oce at
231-392-1134 to join our tight-knit crew.

THE WOZ NEW MEDIA & INTERACTIVE GALLERY
Explore the future of storytelling at the Hotel Indigo in downtowns Warehouse
District, located right on the shuttle route. Stroll in Wednesday through Sat-
urday from 12 noon to 8 pm and Sunday from 12 noon to 3 pm to experience
games and media projects that expand the action beyond traditional screens, all
presented by our friends at Michigan State University. And dont miss the FREE
opening party! See pages 74-75 for more information, and tag us at #tcwoz.
BIKING IS BETTER WITH NORTE!
Avoid the trac and take advantage of this years pilot Bike Share program
powered by Norte! Youth Cycling. Borrow one of our no-frill bikes, travel for
FREE between festival venues, and park in our pop-up bike racks. The grass-
roots TCFF Bike Share is meant to help people move between venues in an
awesome way thats environmentally friendly, community-driven, and conve-
nient for all. Give it a try this year and let us know what you think!
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KIDS FEST
Bring your budding cinephiles to the $1 kids films WednesdaySaturday at
9:30 am. Watch a great film and eat FREE popcorn! After the movie, head to
our new Kids Fest location in Clinch Park behind the Bijou by the Bay for our
FREE party, brimming with film-related fun, activities, crafts, and games for
kids from tiny tots to young tweens. Once again, were oering FREE flipbooks
every day! The kids wont want to leave. See pages 70-71 for more details.
PARK & RIDE SHUTTLE
Its easy to get around the festival for FREE with our BATA shuttle buses. Just
park on the west side of town in the Thirlby Field parking lot, or on the east
side in the Cherry Lot at NMC, and leave the driving (and the parking!) to us.
Well have stops at our two new venues, Kirkbride at the Commons and Central
High School Auditorium, as well. With MORE buses and improved service, youll
never miss a movie. Check our website for approximate shuttle drive times.
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