Event
The Messenger - SJIFF3 Centerpiece
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! Beginning at 1:00PM on Saturday the 20th, tickets for this show will be available directly at the Stockton Empire Theatre Box Office. Cash only please.
Presented by the SAN JOAQUIN FILM SOCIETY
www.sjiff/festival
3rd San Joaquin International Film Festival - February 19-27, 2010
THE MESSENGER
Festival Centerpiece Film
112 min | USA | 2009 | Narrative Feature
Written by Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman. Directed by Oren Moverman.
- ABOUT THE FILM
With three months left in the service, Will (Ben Foster) has spent a good deal of time in army hospitals, healing scars from his time in Iraq. To make things worse, the girl he left behind (Jena Malone) has moved on with her life. Ironically, his chance at a fresh start lies in working shoulder to shoulder with Tony (Woody Harrelson), a senior officer who teaches him the ropes of his new post with the Casualty Notification Office. Will, who narrowly escaped death, must now break the news about those who didnt. Between assignments, these two soldiers form a unique bond that helps them in their struggle to get back to ""normal"" life, fully knowing nothing will ever really be normal again.Proving himself a cinematic craftsman, director Oren Moverman deliberately hasnt made a political film. The Messenger isn't even about the military at its core; it's about people choosing to live life and finding the light and humor at the end of the tunnel. Harrelson and Foster infuse these complex characters with the necessary pathos to raise their story to a new level of compassion. Foster adds yet another layer when Will faces an ethical dilemma because he is drawn to one of the young widows, played by Samantha Morton. She rounds out this powerhouse cast in a moving and elegant film that is an elegy of our time.
CAST
Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker
More info on film: www.sjiff.org/festival/f-messenger.html
- ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The San Joaquin International Film Festival (SJIFF), the annual flagship festival of the San Joaquin Film Society and California Central Valley's most prestigious festival of cinema, is: a showcase of new, innovative, and award-winning works from emerging talents and seasoned artists from the Americas and the World. The 3rd San Joaquin International Film Festival takes place February 19-27, 2010 in the homebase of Stockton, along with two days in Modesto. SJIFF will features a bold collection of new films - along with guest filmmakers and luminaries, galas, and programs for all ages.
Festival is open to the public. Most films are in English. Any non-English films will have English subtitles.
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LocationStockton Empire Theatre
1825 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95204
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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