The Meaford International Film Festival (MIFF) is set to go this Thanksgiving weekend with a virtual lineup.
Instead of its usual Labour Day date, this year it’s being held from October 8-11.
Each film also features an interview with special guests including filmmakers and analysts.
Artistic Director Anna den Hengst says,”MIFF is continuing the tradition of bringing four international, award-winning films to audiences, but this year we’re doing it virtually. You will travel to Poland, Sudan, Japan, and right back to Canada with this year’s films and guest speakers.”
For those who are not able to watch at 7:30, each film will also be available on demand for a period of 48 hours.
Movie tickets are limited and can be purchased at www.meafordfilmfest.ca Takeout dinners have sold out.
MIFF is a fundraising initiative by the Meaford Culture Foundation which supports arts and culture programs in the community.
Tickets are $10 per movie. The MIFF 2020 movie lineup includes:
OCTOBER 8TH
You Will Die at Twenty (Sudan) – Directed by Amjad Abu Alala
When Muzamil was born, a prophecy by the holy man of the village predicted he would die at 20. One day, Muzamil turned 19.
The film won the Lion of the Future award at the Venice Film Festival, along with 6 more awards and 5 nominations.
MIFF special guest: Julie MacArthur, Assoc. Professor of History and specialist in African Cinema.
OCTOBER 9TH
Eddy’s Kingdom (Canada) – Produced by Greg Crompton
Eddy Haymour is a barber, an eccentric entrepreneur, a psychiatric patient, a kidnapper, and a hostage taker. A controversial character, he has been called both madman and visionary. This documentary chronicles the saga of Haymour’s obsession with creating an island theme park in Kelowna BC, which culminated in a hostage taking in Lebanon.
Special Guest: Writer/ Director/ Producer Greg Compton
OCTOBER 10TH
We Are Little Zombies (Japan) – Directed by Makoto Nagahisa
When four young orphans meet at their parents’ cremation ceremony, none of them can shed a tear. They are like zombies; devoid of all emotion. With no family, no future, no dreams, and no way to move forward, the young teens decide that the first level of this new existence involves salvaging items from their pasts and starting a band.
The film has won 4 awards, including at Berlin International Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival, along with another 11 nominations.
Special Guest: Writer/Director Makoto Nagahisa
OCTOBER 11TH
Corpus Christi (Poland) – Directed by Jan Komasa
After spending years in a Warsaw prison for a violent crime, 20-year-old Daniel is released and sent to a remote village to work as a manual labourer. The job is designed to keep the ex-con busy, but Daniel has a higher calling. When Daniel arrives in town, one quick lie allows him to be mistaken for the town’s new priest.
The film has won 49 awards and was nominated in the best foreign film category at the 2019 Oscars.
Special Guest: Political Journalist Lukasz Pawlowski