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Alternative TIFF 2010 Picks: #4. Athina Rachel Tsangari’s ATTENBERG
If there is a positive repercussion from Greece’s crumbling economy, it might have paved the way for a new kind of auteur cinema. If 2009, I can think of nothing more unique of an experience than Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth, and my early impression with Tsangari’s sophomore picture, which receives its world premiere in the Main Competition category in Venice in less than 48 hours from now, is that this will only strengthen the argument that social, political and economic shifts can make for some unique examples of art.
#4. ATTENBERG
Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari
Cast: Ariane Labed, Vangelis Mourikis, Evangelia Randou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Distributor: Rights Available.
Buzz: If there is a positive repercussion from Greece’s crumbling economy, it might have paved the way for a new kind of auteur cinema. If 2009, I can think of nothing more unique of an experience than Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth, and my early impression with Tsangari’s sophomore picture, which receives its world premiere in the Main Competition category in Venice in less than 48 hours from now, is that this will only strengthen the argument that social, political and economic shifts can make for some unique examples of art.
The Gist: A dying architect and his emotionally stunted daughter inhabit a once booming industrial community in the middle of nowhere, now populated by the precious few who didn’t have the heart to leave it behind.
TIFF Schedule: Tuesday September 14 8:30:00 PM AMC 6
Thursday September 16 10:15:00 PM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 4
Sunday September 19 12:00:00 PM VARSITY 7
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