TIFF patrons are in for a treat. Not only are Toronto folk well served in April with Hot Docs, but Thom Powers has lassoed the who’s who in doc film for this year’s edition. Top three on my must see list include: Alex Gibney’s Client 9: The Rise And Fall Of Eliot Spitzer, Errol Morris’ Tabloid and Charles Ferguson’s Inside Job.
After presenting it as a film in progress at Tribeca, Gibney will preem Client 9: The Rise And Fall Of Eliot Spitzer and Magnolia Pictures will release the pic on November 5th.
Eliot Spitzer’s meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Governor Spitzer – the paragon of rectitude – had been caught visiting high-priced call girls. As his powerful enemies gloated, his supporters questioned the timing of it all because as the Sheriff of Wall Street fell, so did the financial markets, in a cataclysm that threatened to unravel the global economy. With unique access to the escort world as well as friends, colleagues and enemies of the ex-Governor (many of whom have come forward for the first time) this film explores the hidden contours of hubris, sex, and power.
Errol Morris’ Tabloid appears be have been a hit in Telluride and with the SPC folks in attendance, there could be a deal in place before it hits Toronto – which could be a problem if they This apparently hard to believe tale tells the story of a former Miss Wyoming whose quest for one true love led her across the globe and onto the pages of tabloid newspapers.
I love the tagline “The film that cost over $20,000,000,000,000 to make” for Charles Ferguson’s (No End in Sight) investigative film on the financial collapse. Inside Job, the Cannes preemed film that I failed to get into will show at TIFF before heading out to theaters (NY on October 8 and LA on October 15). The trailer promises plenty of juicy material, and also features the person of interest from Gibney’s film.
So which one of these three are YOU most looking forward to see?
