Bozeman Film Society enters the new year with a screening of the critically acclaimed indie, Rental Family. The event will be held at Downtown Bozeman’s Rialto Theater on Wednesday, January 7th. Directed by Hikari, the film will screen at 7pm.
An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging and the beauty of human connection. Starring Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira and Mari Yamamoto, among others, the film is Rated PG-13 with a run time of 103 minutes.
“An outstanding, feel-good combination of East and West that nimbly explores loneliness and the importance of found family.” – USA Today
And later this January, BFS presents a collection of critically acclaimed international films that have won prestigious Cannes Film Festival Awards and are nominated for Golden Globes. The “Winter Film Series” will be held on consecutive Wednesdays at Downtown Bozeman’s Rialto Theater.
The opening film, It Was Just an Accident, is set for January 14th at 7pm. It is directed by Jafar Panahi, an acclaimed dissident Iranian filmmaker. This Palme d’Or-winning film delves into the consequences of a single, unintended act, presented in a restrained and deeply human narrative. Panahi’s direction offers no easy answers, only the weight of consequence. The film is rated PG-13 and is presented in Persian with subtitles.
The next film in the series is Sentimental Values, the Cannes Grand Prix winner, on January 21st at 7pm. Directed by Joachim Trier and starring Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve and Elle Fanning, the film follows Gustav, an estranged father and once-celebrated director who is eager to reclaim his former glory. Gustav reconnects with his daughters, Nora and Agnes, and offers Nora the lead role in his new film. However, she refuses and learns that the part has been given to a Hollywood star, which further escalates the situation. Rated R, presented in Norwegian, Swedish and English.
Brazilian film, The Secret Agent, follows on January 28th at 6:45pm. Starring Cannes Best Actor Wagner Moura under the direction of Best Director Kleber Mendonça Filho, this world-class political thriller is precise as a razor and expansive as a novel. Dazzlingly filmed in ultra-saturated widescreen, in 1977 Brazil, a man is on the run from government hitmen. Hiding out under an alias in Recife, he becomes enmeshed in a nefarious web of rampant surveillance and official corruption. Rated R, dialogue in Portuguese.
Rental Family screens Jan. 7th at the Ellen, before the ‘Winter Film Series’ moves to the Rialto for its screenings on Jan. 14th, 21st and 28th. Wine, beer and concessions will be available prior to the screenings. Find ticketing access and learn more about the current season at www.bozemanfilmsociety.org – and Keep ‘Em Flickering! •
