FEATURE FILMS
OUT IN THE DARK
A PERFECT ENDING
(ALATA)
Dir: Nicole Conn, USA, 2011, HD Cam, 114 min
Dir: Michael Mayer, Israel/USA, 2012, DCP, 96 min
Drop dead gorgeous Jessica Clark (True Blood’s Lilith) and TV icon Barbara Niven co-star in this glossy, sexy and fun romantic drama from writerdirector Nicole Conn (Elena Undone, Claire of the Moon). When straight, married and frustrated (she’s never had an orgasm), Rebecca seeks out the sexual services of high-priced call girl Paris she isn’t expecting to fall in love. Grappling with intense family drama at home, Rebecca escapes into the oasis of her encounters with Paris. Meanwhile, outside of her lucrative sex-worker day-job, Paris is a struggling artist with troubles of her own. A Perfect Ending is filled to the brink with aching desire, and the sexual chemistry between Niven and Clark is off the charts. The cast also boasts Morgan Fairchild, John Heard, Rebecca Staab and a cameo from celesbian actress/ therapist Cathy DeBuono. “Conn’s film upends traditional prejudices regarding a woman’s age, beauty and sexuality through depicting tender and joyous lovemaking.” BeyondChron.com Melbourne Premiere
Nimer, a Palestinian student, is dreaming of a better life abroad. One fateful night he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. When his close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv and sent back to the West Bank, where he is brutally murdered, Nimer must choose between the life he thought he wanted and his love for Roy. “Mayer has tapped into a predicament not often visited cinematically when exploring the ever-present conflict in the Middle East, and he’s managed to not only make a memorable debut, but an unflinching document about the violence and hardships LGBT people face in this hostile territory”. Nicholas Bell ioncinema.com Official selection Toronto International Film Festival 2012 | Winner Haifa International Film Festival. Best Israeli Feature. Australian Premiere
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3187 Mon 25 March 8.30pm
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2164 Sun 17 March 8.00pm 3174 Fri 22 March 8.00pm
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ACMI 36
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ACMI ACMI