Planning your weekend movie night as early as today? Be sure to check out these movies opening in San Francisco in September!
1. Cloud 9
Cloud 9 is the story of Inge, a 67-year-old seamstress, who is in a loving and intimate relationship with Werner for thirty years. But when she delivers altered pants to Karl, she rediscovers her passion and her sexuality as she slowly falls in love with Karl. Set in Germany, it is the marital affair from a woman's point of view. This movie is in German with English subtitles.
2. Earth Days
Earth Days: The Seeds Of A Revolution is
by Jaclyn Abergas August 6th, 2009 | Comedy, Historical, Independent Movie
It's summer, and you want to go out and watch a movie. But which one to watch? These are the newest movies to open in San Francisco this weekend.
1. Thirst
Directed by Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy, Sympathy For A Vengeance, Mr. Vengeance), Thirst is the story of Sang-hyun, a priest who will do anything to save humanity. He agrees to participate in a secret vaccine development program designed to wipe out a deadly virus. But something goes wrong and he finds out the blood he was injected with was infected, and he turns into a vampire.
2. Shrink
Written by Thomas Moffett and directed
by Jaclyn Abergas April 21st, 2009 | Independent Movie, Movie News
The 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival kicks off on April 23, 2009, at the Castro Theatre with Peter Bratt's La Mission about an ex-con trying to make a better life living in San Francisco's Mission District, until he discovers his son's secret that threatens to destroy him. The film stars Benjamin Bratt, Erika Alexander and Jeremy Ray Valdez.
At this year's festival, don't miss tributes, awards and forums organized and chosen by the San Francisco Film Society.
1. The San Francisco Film Society recognizes, every year, filmmakers who have contributed vastly to the art of cinema and filmmaking. The Founder's Directing
by Jaclyn Abergas March 17th, 2009 | Family, Movie News
On March 12, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival opened in San Francisco with Lee Yoon-Ki's My Dear Enemy. Organized by the Center for Asian American Media, happening March of every year, it celebrates the voice of Asian American independent filmmakers and the future of new Asian Cinema.
Some featured films include:
1. The Forgotten Woman (India)
The Forgotten Woman is a documentary from Dilip Mehta about the widows of India and how they have been forgotten by society. One by one, their families have died but they remain alive.
2. White Rice (Japan/USA)
White Rice, directed by David Boyle, is about a
