Ireland/Germany 2007. Director: Marian Quinn
Cast: Ailish McCarthy, Sophie Jo Wasson, Orla Long, Riona Smith, Aidan Quinn, Shane McDaid
“A Dublin Catholic schoolgirl worries about measuring up to her peers in everything from bra size to boyfriend in Irish-American director Marian Quinn's long-in-the-works feature debut, 32A. This sweet, brightly shot coming-of-age tale, set in 1979, covers familiar terrain (first period, first kiss, first puff of marijuana, first spewing drunk, first betrayal), but benefits from lively teen performances and cameos by Aidan Quinn (the director’s older brother) and Jared Harris as dour Irish dads . . . After casting many envious glances at other women’s busts (even the nuns’), 13-year-old Maeve (fetching Ailish McCarthy) finally gets her first bra, size 32A. To her surprise, she also attracts the attentions of local heartthrob Brian (Shane McDaid), a wild 16-year-old. Maeve’s so smitten that she abandons her girlfriends at a crucial moment. Snubbed by her mates and in hot water at home, Maeve learns some hard lessons about what’s really important in life. Director Quinn makes a strong impression playing the bitter, divorced mother of Maeve's chum” (Alissa Simon, Variety). “Refreshingly sincere . . . A welcome reprimand to male-dominated Judd Apatow universe” (Eric Kohn, indiewire). Colour, 35mm. 90 mins.
All Ages Welcome! Warning: May not be suitable for preteens. Admission for minors (under 18) is $8.00 – no membership required. Regular admission/membership requirements in effect for adults 18+.
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Italy 2006. Director: Marina Spada
Cast: Anita Kravos, Paolo Pierobon, Karolina Dafne Porcari, Loris Carraro, Alessandro Codaglio
“A cross between a minimalist thriller and a meditation on intimacy” (Denver Film Festival), director Marina Spada’s sophisticated second feature concerns Claudia (Anita Kravos), a lonely, bored Milanese travel agent. She’s taking Russian lessons to fill her spare time. Her instructor is Boris (Paolo Pierobon), a handsome Ukrainian only recently arrived in Italy. A relationship develops between the two, until one day Boris asks Claudia for a favour: his cousin Olga (Karolina Dafne Porcari) is arriving from the Ukraine, and he’s hoping Claudia can put her up for a few days. Claudia reluctantly agrees, and finds herself drawn into an unsettling mystery. “This is the beginning of a disarming and beguiling film, completely confident in the way it tells its story . . . Spada brings a singular eye and aesthetic to her film, turning a simple story into a compelling piece of filmmaking . . . Exquisitely shaped, As the Shadow reveals an auspicious talent at work” (Piers Handling, Toronto I.F.F.). Colour, 35mm, in Italian with English subtitles. 87 mins.
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