The Broward County Film Society will host the 30th annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival from Nov. 6 to Nov. 22 at various screening areas in Ft. Lauderdale to showcase more than 150 American independent and World Cinema films.
The festival costs $6 for FLiFF members, $8 for seniors or students and $10 for general admission.
This year, director Michael Moore, director David Marchand, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and actor Christopher Lloyd will attend. In past years, Jason Alexander, Guy Harvey, Anna Paquin and Matthew Broderick attended.
The film festival has been recognized as the highest-rated film festival in Florida, the longest film festival in the world, the biggest motion picture event in the South and has won the Moretti Award for Artistic Excellence, all according to the event’s website. The festival will feature films “JACO,” “Silver Skies,” “Hill Start” and “The Wannabe.” While these films are headlining the event, some of the lesser-known films have received just as great reviews. Make sure to check out some of the following featured films.
“Time Simply Passes”
This documentary, directed by Ty Flowers, is about a Florida orange picker who was wrongfully convicted of killing his seven children. He was released in 1989 after spending 21 years in prison and now relies on his friends for support. The film uses archival footage, photos and documents to tell the story. The film will be shown at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 at CP Hollywood.
“The Liberators: Why We Fought”
German filmmaker Emanuel Rotstein directed this documentary, which highlights memoirs of some of World War II’s last veterans. The documentary features interviews with American soldiers, as well as stories from some of the survivors from Dachau concentration camp. The film will be shown on Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. at CP Hollywood and 3:15 p.m. at CP Lauderdale.
“Look Again”
Daniel O’Connor directed this Canadian comedy about people’s tendencies to judge others. The theme is shown through the story of Amit Gupta, a businessman whose business partner ran off with his money and whose girlfriend cheated on him. He is visited by guardian angels who give him a pair of glasses that allow him to see who is good and bad on first glance. The story follows his journey of realizing if people are just good or bad or if there is a gray area that people don’t always see. The film will be shown on Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. at CP Hollywood and on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at CP Lauderdale.
“The Secret of Italiana”
Italian filmmaker Antonello Belluco directed this film that is inspired by a true story that occurred in 1945. In the spring of that year, fascist militiamen, led by Mussolini, conducted a summary execution of approximately 130 people. The story is told from the perspective of a young girl named Italia about her family’s involvement in the events. The film will be shown on Nov. 14 at 7:45 p.m. at Sunrise Civic Center and on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at CP Hollywood.
“Virgin Mountains”
Dagur Kari directed this Icelandic film about Fusi, a middle-aged man who still lives with his mother. Fusi lives a very routine life until he meets the film’s love interest, Sjofn. The film will be shown on Nov. 18 at 5:45 p.m. at CP Lauderdale and on Nov. 20 at 3:30 p.m. at CP Hollywood.
Headlined Events include:
- Nov. 11
- M*A*S*H party @ Villa Depalma
- Nov. 13
- Centerpiece film and party “Silver Skies” @ Sunrise Civic Center
- Nov. 15
- Israeli Party “Hill Start” @ Sunrise Civic Center
- Nov. 21
- Chairman’s Awards Gala @ Diplomat Resort
- Nov. 22
- Closing night film and awards ceremony @ Cinema Paradiso Fort Lauderdale
- Closing night wrap party “The Wannabe” @ The Ritz Hotel
