Spotlight: Denis Villeneuve

DENIS VILLENEUVE | MVFF AWARD Director Denis Villeneuve shot to international acclaim with 2010’s Incendies, his star rising ever since. He received his first Oscar® nomination for Arrival (MVFF 2016). With Dune, his hotly anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel, Villeneuve seems destined for another. Join us as we screen it and pay tribute to its brilliant maker, one of the most exciting directors working today.

DUNE

US 2021, 155 min Director Denis Villeneuve

This dazzling adaptation is the realization of a longtime dream for Villeneuve. Set thousands of years in the future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a young man propelled by fate into an intergalactic power struggle. Paul’s father, Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac), assumes stewardship of Arrakis, a forbidding desert planet populated by the indigenous Fremen, made hazardous by colossal sandworms, and the sole source of a priceless element called Spice. With a competing family intent on undermining their efforts, the stage is set for war and Paul’s journey to fulfill an ancient prophecy. This monumental tale features an equally spectacular cast, including—among others—Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Zendaya, Dave Bautista, Chang Chen, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem. With superb design in all its sights and sounds, Dune is, in Denis Villeneuve’s own words, “a love letter to the big screen.” –Richard Peterson In Person: DENIS VILLENEUVE

Wednesday, October 13, 6:00pm, Rafael $40 CFI Member / $45 General Film + Reception $75 / $85 Reception sponsored by

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