2012 Arizona International Film Festival- FIVE GREAT FESTIVAL FILMS PLAYING AT CROSSROADS (Tucson) ON SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012

FIVE GREAT FESTIVAL FILMS PLAYING AT CROSSROADS (Tucson) ON SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012

1:00pm

SHOUTING SECRETS

Korinna Sehringer, Switzerland/USA, 2011, 88 min.
When successful novelist Wesley’s mother suffers a stroke and falls into a coma, he returns to the San Carlos Apache Reservation to be with his family. There, he learns that they have not forgiven him for leaving them and using their likenesses in his novel.

(Filmmaker in attendance) Admission $6
3:00pm

A SISTER’S CALL

Rebecca Schaper/Kyle Tekiela, USA, 2012, 79 min.

After two decades of searching, Rebecca found her missing brother. He is homeless and mentally ill. Determined to help him, she and her family must confront some painful secrets.

(Filmmakers in attendance)

Admission $6

5:00pm

TWO AMERICANS

Valeria Fernández /Dan De Vivo, USA, 2012, 90 min.

Nine year old Kathy and Sheriff Arpaio have different ideas about immigration law enforcement and justice. The wrong decision risks devastating consequences for affected individuals, local government and Arizona. (Filmmakers in attendance)

$8 admission

7:00pm

MEHERJAAN

Rubaiyat Hossain, Bangladesh, 2011, 119 min.

Meher prefers to bury the memory of war in the soft forms of her sculpture. But when her young niece wants to hear about the past, Meher must face the truth head-on and finally mourn the love she lost. Admission $8
9:30pm

BELOW ZERO

Justin Thomas Ostensen, USA, 2012, 98 min.

Desperate for creative inspiration after his first and only film, horror screenwriter “Jack the Hack” (Edward Furlong) makes a deal with his agent to sequester himself inside a meat locker in order to avoid worldly distractions and to induce ideas for his next big project. (Filmmaker in attendance) Admission $8

Crossroads Festival, 4811 East Grant (north east corner Swan) Tucson, Arizona.

The theatres are located on the north side of the shopping mall.

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CINEMA CARNIVAL LAUNCHES THE 2012 ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

CINEMA CARNIVAL LAUNCHES THE 2012 ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Friday, April 13, 6:00 – 9:00pm – Crossroads Festival – Tucson Admission $8

Advance tickets available on brownpapertickets.com

An Opening Night like no other as indie films explode on all six screens at Crossroads Festival. The setting will be fun-filled with filmmakers, musicians, mimes, jugglers and much more. What a way to kick-off our 21st anniversary Festival.

You can choose to see an indie feature, a foreign film, a Native drama, a controversial documentary, experimental films, or inter-active cinema…

6:00pm

Doors open to the sounds of APOCALYPSO.

7:00pm

MEHERJAAN, Rubaiyat Hossain, Bangladesh, 2011, 119 min.

Meher prefers to bury the memory of war in the soft forms of her sculpture. But when her young niece wants to hear about the past, Meher must face the truth head-on and finally mourn the love she lost.

7:05pm

PARIAH, Dee Rees, USA, 2011, 81 min.

As if the ups-and-downs of everyday life aren’t enough, Alike has to be contending with her dysfunctional family, keeping her sexuality a secret, and honing a passion for writing poetry. What’s a typical teenager girl to do?

7:10pm

SHOUTING SECRETS, Korinna Sehringer, Switzerland/USA, 2011, 88 min.
When a novelist’s mother suffers a stroke and falls into a coma, he returns to the San Carlos Apache Reservation to be with his family. There, he learns that they have not forgiven him for leaving them and using their likenesses in his novel. (Filmmaker in attendance)

preceded by TUBLING, Tina Salmassi, USA, 2011, 12min.

An ordinary picnic turns unforgettable when a young boy witnesses several startling encounters. (Filmmaker in attendance)

7:15pm

TWO AMERICANS, Valeria Fernández /Dan De Vivo, USA, 2012, 90 min.

Nine year old Kathy and Sheriff Arpaio have different ideas about immigration law enforcement and justice. The wrong decision risks devastating consequences for affected individuals, local government and Arizona.

(Filmmakers in attendance)

7:20pm

ALLIGATORS ALWAYS AVOID ANCHOVIES,Thomas Hodgson, USA, 2012, 24 min.

With a read-out-loud format that invites audience participation, this experimental film offers a truly interactive experience. From A through Z, the 26 alliteratively-named chapters provide a variety of unusual moments. (Filmmaker in attendance)

preceded by THE JOCKSTRAP RAIDERS, Mark Nelson, USA, 2011, 19 min.

A group of underdog World War I misfits are excluded from the war due to various abnormalities. Threatened by the invading German army, they learn to become a team and overcome their deficiencies in order to save Britain.

7:25pm

IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY, Don Hertzfeldt, USA, 2012, 23 min.

Suffering from a diminished memory, Bill finds himself bedridden in a hospital. As his doctors continue to test and treat him, Bill attempts to readjust to life and begins to recall the past. Unfortunately, he can’t decide what is and isn’t real.

preceded by PASSING THROUGH, Rob Sabal, USA, 7 min.

An imagist film that deals with beauty and awe in the aftermath of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.

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