International film festival hosted in renovated Carson City theater
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 6:09pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sat Feb 23 2019 .
February 21, 2019 (All day)
February 22, 2019 (All day)
February 23, 2019 (All day)
Those who attend the sixth annual International Film Weekend in Carson City will get a glimpse into some of Nevada’s hidden treasures, as well as a look at cultures around the world.
“We hope people will see how we are all the same, underneath,” said chairwoman Linda Bellegray. “Our humanity is universal.”
The festival, which runs Thursday through Saturday, will show feature-length foreign films Thursday and Friday, as well as independent documentaries from students from 3-5 p.m.
Saturday’s showing will be a two-part French film, “Jean De Florette” at 3-5 p.m., followed by “Manon of the Spring” at 7 p.m.
See a recent It's Your City interview with Bellegray about the film festival here.
“People are going to really want to watch both films to get the full story,” Bellegray said. “It’s very poignant.”
The independent film “Wally’s World,” shown at 4 p.m. Thursday, tells the story of artist Wally Kuchene and his collection of art in the Nevada desert.
At 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nevada’s water issues are explored in “Great Basin Water is Life.”
“The independent films are really worthwhile,” Bellegray said.
Greater themes of understanding and acceptance are explored in Thursday’s feature film, “The Band’s Visit,” and Friday’s, “Koyla.”
The film festival works in conjunction with Friends of the Carson City Library.
“We’re so grateful we can bring this to our community absolutely free because of the sponsorship,” Bellegray said.
The festival will be held in the newly remodeled Bob Boldrick Theater inside the Carson City Community Center.
“We want to welcome everyone to the new theater with the new seating that is so comfortable,” Bellegray said. “The chandeliers are reminiscent of the Lincoln Center. It’s an amazing, amazing foyer — elegant and sparkly.”
The festival started as a result of a book group that wanted to see the movie adaptations of the books they read. Each film is followed by a community discussion, which is often the highlight of the experience.
“They are extra wonderful on the big screen,” she said. “And it makes it more special to see it with other people.”
If You Go
WHAT: International Film Weekend
WHEN: Thursday through Saturday. Independent films will be shown 3-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday with feature films at 7 p.m. Saturday’s showing will be a two-part film at 3 and 5 p.m.
WHERE: Bob Boldrick Theater, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.
COST: Free
INFORMATION: email friendsinfromation@att.net
MOVIES
7 p.m. Thursday
“The Band’s Visit”
A 2007 Israeli feel-good comedy-romance about an eight-man Egyptian orchestra that has been mistakenly booked for a gig in the middle of the desert in Israel.
7 p.m. Friday
“Kolya”
A 1996 multi-award winning Czech Republic film set during 1988 when Soviet aggression squashed Czech hopes of freedom.
4 p.m. Saturday
“Jean De Florette”
A 1986 French masterwork of duplicity and greed set in post WWI Provence.
7 p.m. Saturday
“Manon of the Spring”
Part two of “Jean de Florette.” Manon, the unmarried, beautiful daughter of the hunchback is now grown up and lives a life of poverty as a mountain shepherdess.
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