Putney Swope, the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, is accidentally put in charge after the unexpected death of the chairman of the board: each board member actually believed that he, himself, should be elected chairman, but the bylaws of the corporation prohibit voting for[Read More…]
Tag: Festival 2013 Selections
Spaghetti fur Zwei (2011): Dir. Mathias Rosenberger. Adventure
The likeable but lonesome man is on his way to lunch. Awaiting him, the outside world lurks menacingly: in his imagination it swarms with would-be crooks, hussies and criminals. What should have been a routine stroll develops into a dark odyssey, triggering a troubled conflict against himself and against the[Read More…]
Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself Dir. Camille Guichard
(US Premier) A cinematic portrait of Duane Michals, one of America’s masters of photography, who revolutionized the art form and paved the way for other artists who followed. Duane Michals is a witty and cheerful young man of almost 80 years old and, most of all, one of the great[Read More…]