2013 RIIFF Program Guide

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Germany | 94 min | Romance, Drama

Aug. 10 | 8:00 PM | Paff Theatre

The Note

Aug. 8 | 2:30 PM | Mecalf Auditorium

Director: Stanislav Güntner Producer: Christian Fuellmich Writer: Stanislav Güntner, Alexei Mamedov Starring: Emilia Schüle, Mark Filatov, Michael Schweighöfer, Àlex Brendemühl

US PREMIERE. A young Russian-German, torn between love and his criminal past, is struggling to make a new beginning in Berlin.

New Room

Canada | 3 min | Children

Aug. 8 | 10:00 AM | Metcalf Auditorium Director: Susan Procopio

WORLD PREMIERE. A newly decorated bedroom needs a special touch to make it personally inspired by Spongebob Squarepants.

No Comment

Director: Ciaran Creagh Producer: Simon Doyle Writer: Ciaran Creagh Starring: Aidan Gillen, Ruth McCabe, Tracy Coogan

US PREMIERE. A story about redemption, the Note centers around Lars a middle aged alcoholic, who through his addiction has lost everything, most importantly his wife and son.

No Tiene Gracia (Not Funny)

Spain | 15 min | Adult, Drama

Aug. 9 | 8:00 PM | Paff Theatre Director: Carlos Violadé Producer: Julio Vergne Writer: Carlos Violadé Starring: Andrés Berlanga, Mercedes Bernal

Manolo likes to play practical jokes but doesn’t know that to make a joke, one has to assume all the consequences.

France | 4 min | LGBTQ

Aug. 9 | 8:15 PM | Bell Street Chapel Theatre Director: Alexandra Naoum Producer: Alexandra Naoum Writer: Alexandra Naoum Starring: Alexandra Naoum, Oliver Maltman, Jonathan Burteaux

O Amuleto do Drago Brazil | 18 min |Drama (The Amulet of the Dragon) Aug. 10 | 1:00 PM | Paff Theatre Director: João Paulo Andrade Producer: João Paulo Andrade Writer: João Paulo Andrade Starring: Jui Huang, Thiago Stechinni, Daiana Kwai Lin, Jorge Yoshida

A girl experiences two unexpected encounters in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.

Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution

Ireland | 22 min | Drama

RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Namez

USA | 14 min | Doc

WORLD PREMIERE. The search for a stolen amulet takes three Chinese descendants to a Brazilian Kung Fu academy where a secret kept for centuries will be revealed.

Aug. 11 | 3:15 PM | Paff Theatre Director: Matthew VanDyke Producer: Matthew VanDyke Writer: Matthew VanDyke Starring: Omar Hattab, Nour Kelze

The story of the Syrian struggle for freedom as experienced by a 32 year old rebel commander, Mowya, and a 24 year old female journalist, Nour, in Aleppo, Syria.

Ojala

USA | 21 min | Family, Drama

Aug. 9 | 2:30 PM | Metcalf Auditorium Director: Ryan Velasquez Producer: Irina Popov Writer: Joshua Beirne-Golden Starring: Edy Ganem, Eilzabeth Liang, Marisa Quinn

As Olga and her daughter Ana struggle to make their dreams come true, will they ever be able to see each other for who they really are?

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