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Repetition is Key: Trailer for Coens Bros.’ A Serious Man
Why do I have the impression I'm going to start quoting lines from A Serious Man? Fair to say that every major film website is stoked about the new trailer for the latest Coen Bros. film which surprisingly bypassed Venice to land in Toronto.
Micmacs, Soul Kitchen, The Good Heart and Up in the Air Added to TIFF
Among the most anticipated titles we have is the Micmacs film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet, a comedy that I thought was pegged for a Venice world preem but instead is showing in Toronto first. We have a friends of the festival in Dagur Kari who returns to TIFF with the Paul Dano and Brian Cox pairing and Fatih Akin will jump from Venice to TIFF with his first ever comedy in Soul Kitchen.
Confirmed: Akin, Denis, Moore, Solondz, van Dormael and Hillcoat Heading to Venice
Can't say there are many surprises with today's list, we discussed possible spots for Jacques Rivette, Michael Moore, Werner Herzog, Michele Placido, Todd Solondz, Jaco van Dormael, Patrice Chereau, Fatih Akin, Claire Denis and John Hillcoat's The Road (yes, there is a Santa Clause) beforehand.
Remains of the Day: Ang Lee at the Lincoln Center and Venice, Burning Plain One Sheet
IONCINEMA.com's Remains of the Day (Monday to Friday) is a look at eight and 1/2 news items that we didn't have enough time to cover but are worth mentioning here. For July 29th we have fest news from Venice and Qatar and a pair of one sheets worth checking out.
Desert Flower, Celda 211 and Barking Water Set for 6th Edition of Venice Days
Sherry Horman's directorial debut Desert Flower which is not necessarily a rags to riches narrative, but more of a look "where I came from" drama, there is a prison pic from Spanish helmer Daniel Monzon (Celda 211) and legend Claude Miller co-directs with his son Nathan Miller on Je Suis Heureux Che Ma Mere Soit Vivante, which stars Christine Citti.
