CVAG/TIFF Fall 2014 Film Series

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Sunday, September 21st, 2014
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The Comox Valley Art Gallery�s Fall 2014 Film Series starts September 21. Film Series Passes & Tickets are now available in the CVAG Gift Shop. The Film Series, an ongoing fundraiser for CVAG, screens films fresh from the Toronto International Film Festival through TIFF - Film Circuit.

All screenings at the Rialto Theatre, Courtenay
For complete film listings visit www.comoxvalleyartgallery.com
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THE GRAND SEDUCTION
Sunday, September 21 at 5:00pm
Director: Don McKellar
Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Gordon Pinsent, Liane Balaban
Run Time: 1 hr 55 min Year: 2014
Country: Canada Language: English
Rated: PG-13 Genre: Comedy

A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor�s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
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TRACKS
Sunday, October 5 at 5:00pm
Director: John Curran
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Emma Booth
Run Time: 1 hr 50 min Year: 2014
Country: UK/ Australia Language: English
Rated: PG-13 Genre: Drama

Tracks tells the remarkable true story of Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska), a young woman who leaves her life in the city to make a solo trek through almost 2,000 miles of sprawling Australian desert. Accompanied by only her dog and four unpredictable camels, she sets off on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Along the way, she meets National Geographic photographer Rick Smolan (Adam Driver) who begins to photograph her voyage.
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LOVE IS STRANGE
Sunday, October 19 at 5:00pm
Director: Ira Sachs
Cast: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei
Run Time: 1 hr 38 min Year: 2014
Country: USA/France Language: English
Rated: R Genre: Drama

After nearly four decades together, Ben and George finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and, victims of the relentless New York City real estate market, temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.
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THE TRIP TO ITALY
Sunday, November 2 at 5:00pm
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Cast: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner
Run Time: 1 hr 48 min Year: 2014
Country: UK/Italy Language: English
Rated: Unrated Genre: Drama, Comedy

Steeve Coogan and Rob Brydon enjoy mouthwatering meals in gorgeous settings from Liguria to Capri while riffing on subjects as varied as Batman�s vocal register and the artistic merits of �Jagged Little Pill�. Winterbottom trains his camera to capture the idyllic Italian landscape and the gastronomic treasures being prepared and consumed while keeping the film centered on the crackling chemistry between the two leads.
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THE 100 YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED
Sunday, November 16 at 5:00pm
Director: Felix Herngren
Cast: Robert Gustafsson, Bianca Cruzeiro
Run Time: 1 hr 54 min Year: 2014
Country: Sweden Language: Swedish/English Subtitles
Rated: Unrated Genre: Drama/Comedy

Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson, the unlikely story of a 100-year-old man who decides it�s not too late to start over. For most people it would be the adventure of a lifetime, but Allan Karlsson�s unexpected journey is not his first. For a century he�s made the world uncertain, and now he is on the loose again.