Presented by the Inffinito Festival

Circuit – July 15 – 18 at the Vancity

Theatre

Highlights include Documentaries on the

Environment and Music

featuring David Byrne, MIA, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil

The Inffinito Group and the Vancouver International Film Centre are pleased to bring back the most fun film festival of the summer, the 3rd Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver, from July 15 – 18 at the Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour Street). Building on the sold out successes of the past two years, the festival will present the best and most recent productions from Brazil, guest filmmakers, and an opportunity to experience the colourful culture of the country. Ten feature-length films will be screened, including four documentaries, one comedy and five dramas. There will also be a Free Panel Discussion about Brazilian Cinema in the 21st century.

The Opening Film of the festival on July 15 at 6:30 pm, Love Stories Last Only 90 Minutes, (Dir. Paulo Halm) is a drama about a young writer who suspects his wife is cheating on him with another woman. The Closing film on June 18, Lula, The Son of Brazil tells the story of Brazil’s current President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and his extraordinary and inspiring rise above hardship. Based on the book of the same name by Denise Paraná, the film looks at his impoverished childhood as a shoe shine boy, to 1980 when he became the leader of the Workers’ Party. Other highlights include:

Beyond Ipanema – Brazilian Waves In Global Music – A documentary featuring interviews with David Byrne, M.I.A., Tom Zé, Seu Jorge, Thievery Corporation, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and many others. The film surveys the Brazilian music experience outside of the country. Special Guest: Producer and Distributor Bianca de Felippes.

DZI Croquettes – A groundbreaking dance and theater group who used their talent and a mix of humor and derision to challenge the violent dictatorship that gripped Brazil in the 1970s. Creating a new stage language, this group revolutionized the gay movement despite being banned and censored by the military regime.

Elvis & Madona – A romantic comedy that deals with an unusual subject in a delicate and realistic way: a love story between a young lesbian named Elvis and a transvestite called Madona., proving that love can exist in any situation.

Tamboro – Explores major socio-environmental issues of Brazil: the deforestation of the Amazon Forrest; the conflicts over land property in the countryside; growing shantytowns and increasing criminality in the great urban centers.

Within The River, Amongst the Trees, A documentary that follows an expedition to the Alto Solimões region where video, circus, and photography workshops were taught to the riverside communities of the local Indian reservations. From the heart of the Amazon to the world, we come to learn how these people live in the most remote areas of Brazil.

Time Of Peace – In April 1945, battles had ceased in Europe, but Brazil still found itself technically at war. The encounter between an interrogator, a customs official and former-torturer for the Political Police of President Vargas, and a former Polish actor who was also suspected of being a Nazi fugitive, takes place in the immigration office of the port of Rio de Janeiro. The film portrays a critical period in Brazilian history and speaks of Manichaeism and the fight for life.

Blue Eyes – The chief immigration officer of New York’s JFK Airport is facing compulsory retirement. On his last day of work, drunk and blinded by prejudice, he harasses a group of Latin American visitors, exposing them to a series of humiliating events that result in the death of a young Brazilian. Years later, after serving a lengthy prison term and filled with guilt, he goes to Brazil in search of the victim’s daughter.

Time of Fear – Lucia, a piano teacher who recently became a widow, is shocked by the information that her only son Rafa has murdered a young woman. Desperate to free him from prison, she becomes involved with the criminal organization responsible for a series of actions that will turn the biggest metropolis of the Country into a living hell.

Panel Discussion on Brazilian Cinema in the 21st Century – With Producer and Distributor Bianca de Felippes (Beyond Ipanema), and film critic Wilson Cunha. Saturday, July 17th at 2:00pm. Free admission.

ABOUT THE INFFINITO GROUP

Formed by Inffinito Núcleo de Arte e Cultura, Inffinito Eventos e Produções (Brasil) and Inffinito Foundation (USA), Inffinito Group aims at promoting and showing Brazilian cultural production within Brazil and abroad. Partners Adriana Dutra, Cláudia Dutra and Viviane Spinelli are renowned in the entertainment and events industry. Inffinito Group was created 15 years ago and it is acknowledged as an innovative, powerful, dynamic and creative company, able to expose a Brazilian image in new markets. In 1995, the three partners took the first steps of what was to become the Inffinito Festival Circuit, when they created the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami. Its first edition was in 1997, and from thereon, the trio have created big Brazilian filmmaking festivals throughout the world. In 2003, Viviane, Cláudia and Adriana produced the 1st Brazilian Film Festival of New York, presently called Cine Fest Petrobras-Brasil. Three years later, they created the Cine Fest Brasil-Barcelona, thus consolidating the Inffinito Festival Circuit, which in 2009, was held in Canudos (Bahia, Brazil), Miami, New York, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Buenos Aires, Vancouver and London. Over the last 14 years, Inffinito Film festivals have reached more than 800 thousand people. This year, the Circuit will again include the cities of Canudos (Bahia, Brazil), Miami, New York, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Buenos Aires, Vancouver and London, and will also present the first annual Cine Fest Brasil – Montevideo, in the Uruguayan capital this coming September.

VIFC TICKETS AND INFO

Call the FILM INFO LINE: 604.683.FILM (3456) for the latest info and listings. Tickets can be purchased in advance on-line at www.viff.org or in person 30 minutes before showtime.

Adult tickets: $10 (Double Bill – $13)
Student/Senior $8 (Double Bill – $11)
Week-day Matinees $8

To see films at the Vancity Theatre, you must – with a few exceptions – be age 19 or older and be a member of our registered non-profit society. This is because we are allowed to screen films that have not been seen by Consumer Protection BC. By joining the society, you are entitled to attend the next Annual General Meeting. Valid for one year based on the date of purchase, the VIFC basic membership cost is $2.00.

For More Membership Information go to MEMBERSHIPS..http://www.viff.org/theatre/tickets-membership/memberships/

More info: www.brazilianfilmfestival.com or www.vifc.org

The 3rd Brazilian Film Festival in Vancouver is presented by the Inffinito Festival Circuit with the support of the Vancity Theatre at the Vancouver International Film Centre. We gratefully acknowledge that the festival is sponsored by: Ancine, Ministério da Cultura, the Audiovisual Secretary of Brazil, and the Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver. Official Airline: American Airlines and Promoted by: MPB FM, Movie, and Contigo.

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Media Contact: Helen Yagi (604) 736-5517 (604) 736-5517 , or hyagi@shaw.ca