Alternative TIFF 2010 Picks: #16. José Luis Guerín’s Guest

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#16. Guest

Director: José Luis Guerín
Distributor: Rights Available.

Buzz: To preem at both Venice and Toronto, this might be the first film to measure the impact and utility of film festivals on the perspective of the filmmaker which in this case was Guerín 2007’s In the City of Sylvia. I imagine that sitting in an audience watching this film in the context of TIFF will be a very “meta” experience.

The Gist: Filmmaker Jose Luis Guerin documents his experience during a year of travelling as a guest of film festivals to present his previous film. What emerges is a wonderfully humane and sincere portrayal of the people that he meets when he goes off the beaten track in some of the world’s major cities.

TIFF ScheduleFriday September 10 8:30:00 PM AMC 4
Sunday September 12 8:30:00 PM VARSITY 7
Saturday September 18 3:00:00 PM AMC 3

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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