SLFS May Newsletter 2019

MAY 2019 newsletter

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showcasing the best in american independents, international films, and documentaries

MAY 2019

MAIZE IN TIMES OF WAR (Maiz en tiempos de Guerra) FRI 5/17 at 5:00 pm

THE VOICE OF SILENCE (La voz del Silencio) FRI 5/17 at 7:00 pm

THE CHAMBERMAID (La Camarista) FRI 5/17 at 9:00 pm

An indigenous Wixárika family in northern Jalisco, an Ayuuk family in Oaxaca, and two Tzeltal families in the jungles of Chiapas discuss their farms, roads and homes.

Documentary about the struggle for society’s survival in Mexico City and Oaxaca after two earthquakes struck the country in 2017, and how these events exposed corruption, crime, injustice and hope for social redemption.

Eve, a young chambermaid at a luxurious Mexico City hotel, confronts the monotony of long workdays with quiet examinations of forgotten belongings and budding friendships that nourish her newfound and determined dream for a better life.

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ESMERALDA’S TWILIGHT (Cría Puercos) SAT 5/18 at 7:00 pm Red Carpet Reception at 6:00 pm With Visiting Film Artists With the death of her husband and the absence of her son, Esmeralda has lost her interest in life until she regains hope when a piglet comes into her life.

MAY 2019

SEE THESE WHILE YOU STILL CAN HIGH LIFE Directed by Claire Denis UK/FRA | R | 113 min | Drama

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin, and Mia Goth

TRANSIT Directed by Christian Petzold Germany/France | 101 min | Drama

From the director of: PHOENIX

AMAZING GRACE

Directed by Alan Elliott and Sydney

Pollack

USA | G | 87 min | Documentary

All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

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MAY 2019

ASK DR. RUTH

SUNSET

KNIFE + HEART

THE BRINK

Directed by Ryan White USA | Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THE CASE AGAINST 8

Directed by László Nemes Hungary/France | R | 142 min | Drama FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: SON OF SAUL

Directed by Yann Gonzalez FRA/MEX/SWI | R | 108 min | Drama STARRING: Vanessa Paradis FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: YOU AND THE NIGHT

Directed by Alison Klay USA | Not Rated | 91 min | FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: SORRY and THE 100 YEAR

Starts MAY 3 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MAY 3 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MAY 3 at TOWER THEATRE

Starts MAY 3 at TOWER

As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth Westheimer reflects on her painful past. A survivor of the Holocaust, her career path leads her to the forefront of the sexual revolution, making her America’s most famous sex therapist.

In 1913 a woman scours the streets of Budapest, Hungary, to find the brother she never knew she had.

In the summer of 1979, Paris-based filmmaker Anne, a producer of third-rate gay porn, gets caught up in a strange investigation when one of her actors is brutally murdered.

Filmmaker Alison Klaym the-wall chronicle of em House chief strategist S mission to spread extrem

SAUVAGE/WILD

BIGGEST LITTLE FARM

PHOTOGRAPH

THE WHITE C

Directed by Camille Vidal-Naquet France | Not Rated | 99 min | Drama STARRING: Félix Maritaud

Directed by John Chester USA | PG | 91 min | Documentary FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: LOST IN WOONSOCKET

Directed by Ritesh Batra GER/IND/USA | PG-13 | 110 min | Drama FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: THE LUNCHBOX

Directed by Ralph Fienn UK/France | R | 127 min | D FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: INVISIBLE WOMAN

Starts MAY 17 at TOWER THEATRE

Starts MAY 24 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MAY 24 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MAY 24 at BROA

A young street hustler leads a debauched life of turning tricks and taking drugs while longing for love.

Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.

A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develop a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect.

Young Rudolf Nureyev be dancer in Russia, but a l Paris soon makes him se

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All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

Check showtimes at SLFS.org or 801.321.0310.

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MAY 2019

RED JOAN

HAIL SATAN?

WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY

Directed by Trevor Nunn UK | R | 101 min | Drama STARRING: Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson

Directed by Penny Lane USA | R | 95 min | Documentary FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: OUR NIXON, THE PAIN OF OTHERS, and NUTS!

Directed by Madeleine Olnek USA | PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy STARRING: Molly Shannon and Susan Ziegler

Starts MAY 10 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MAY 10 at BROADWAY CENTRE

Starts MAY 17 at TOWER THEATRE

The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB’s longest-serving British spy.

In the battle for justice and equality, the Satanic Temple is putting up a hell of a fight.

The devil’s work is never done.

A humorous dramatization of the little known side of the writer Emily Dickinson’s life, in particular, her relationship with another woman.

COMING SOON at SLFS

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Drama : CORIOLANUS and THE

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ALL IS TRUE

THE DEAD DON’T DIE

THE FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE

Directed by Kenneth Branagh UK | PG-13 | 101 min | Drama

Directed by Jim Jarmusch USA | R | 103 min | Comedy/Horror

Directed by Denys Arcand Canada | R | 127 min | Comedy/Crime

STARRING: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, and Ian McKellen

STARRING: Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny, Tilda Swinton, and Steve Buscemi

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and HAMLET

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: COFFEE AND CIGARETTES, PATERSON, and DEAD MAN

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF: JESUS OF MONTREAL and THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS

In 1613, after the renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground, a devastated Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family.

The citizens of the sleepy little town of Centerville find themselves under attack by flesh-eating zombies when the dead rise from their graves.

Opening May at Broadway Centre

Opening May at Broadway Centre

All Salt Lake Film Society dates and locations are subject to change.

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Opening May at Broadway Centre

Pierre-Paul Daoust, an intellectual with a PHD, is forced to work as a deliveryman to afford a decent living. One day he gets caught in a hold up gone terribly wrong: two dead and millions in money bags laying on the ground. Pierre-Paul is confronted with a dilemma: leave empty handed, or take the money and run?

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MAY 2019 S TA R I N G M AY 3 1 AT T O W E R

SUMMER LATE NIGHTS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 11 PM SUNDAYS AT NOON JUNE THROUGH AUGUST

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We want YOU to sponsor SLFS SLFS Sponsorships are available st arting at $1,0 0 0. Learn m ore at SLFS.org Cont act Marcie at 801.503.9434 or m arciecollett@slfs.org

A NEW WEEKLY SERIES ABOUT UTAH PREMIERES TUE. MAY 23, 7PM

THIS IS UTAH, a new weekly series produced by KUED, celebrates the diverse people who call this place home. Each episode features stories about the arts, culture, food, events and the outdoors, told through the voices of the individuals who make Utah so unique.

kued.org/thisisutah

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MAY 2019

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“I support SLFS because it brings quality films to SLC that are not available at any other cinema. SLFS makes it possible for people of all ages to gather together to experience exciting, provocative, one-of-a-kind programs in eclectic and historic venues. SLFS enriches all of our lives.”

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Salt Lake Community Leaders Bill Allred Matt Frisbie Rachel Hodson Thomas Francis Jakab Chris Lippard Donna Lifsey-Foster George Pence Dan Purjes Miles Romney Thomas Sobchack Jonathon Tichy Scott Ulbrich

Film Professionals Barbara Boyle, Producer Kevin Hanson, Film & Media Arts Department, U of U David Cummins, Post Production Stephen Katz, Cinematographer Chapin Cutler, Digital Media Guru Kelly Loosli, BYU Animation Lance Williams, Producer/Actor Film Directors Richard Dutcher Keith Gordon Trent Harris Jared Hess Jerusha Hess Tyler Measom Diana Whitten