Familial connection, responsibility highlight new BFS titles
Large gatherings are still on hold for the time being, but Bozeman Film Society continues to virtually stream independent titles for cinephiles. Watch safely at home with new films added weekly. Streaming sales directly support BFS. Here’s a look at a few autumn options.
Polish dramedy From the Vine is available through October 8th. A downtrodden CEO (Joe Pantoliano) experiences a moral crisis and travels back to Italy to re-calibrate his moral compass. He discovers new life by reviving his grandfather’s old vineyard, and tries to reconnect with his wife and daughter. Adapted from Ken Cancellara’s novel, Finding Marco, Sean Cisterna directs a screenplay by Willem Wennekers. From the Vine is Not Rated with a runtime of 94 minutes.
Another title available through Oct. 8th, critically acclaimed Song Without a Name takes viewers into the Peruvian conflict of the late 1980s. Based on harrowing true events, the film tells the story of Georgina, an indigenous Andean woman whose newborn baby is whisked away moments after its birth in a downtown Lima clinic – and never returned. Stonewalled by a byzantine and indifferent legal system, Georgina approaches journalist Pedro Campas, who uncovers a web of fake clinics and abductions – suggesting a rotting corruption deep within Peruvian society.
Set in 1988, in a Peru wracked by political violence and turmoil, director Melina León’s heart-wrenching first feature renders Georgina’s story in gorgeous, shadowy black-and-white cinematography, “styled like the most beautiful of bad dreams” – Variety. The originally titled Canción sin nombre is Not Rated with a runtime of 97 minutes.
American drama The Artist’s Wife will be available October 2nd through October 15th. Claire (Lena Olin) lives a domestic life in the Hamptons as the wife of celebrated artist Richard Smythson (Bruce Dern). Once a promising painter herself, Claire now lives in the shadow of her husband’s illustrious career. While preparing work for his final show, Richard’s moods become increasingly erratic, and he is diagnosed with dementia. As his memory and behavior deteriorate, she shields his condition from the art community while trying to reconnect him with his estranged daughter and grandson from a previous marriage. Challenged by the loss of her world as she knew it, Claire must now decide whether to stand with Richard on the sidelines or step into the spotlight herself. Directed by Tom Dolby (Last Weekend, executive producer of Call Me by Your Name), The Artist’s Wife runs 94 minutes and is Rated R.
Cost and rental period vary per title. Public film screenings at the Ellen will resume when large gatherings can be safely scheduled. Stay tuned for details.
Bozeman Film Society seeks out and presents independent films which engage, entertain and foster an understanding of the world community around us. Visit www.bozemanfilmsociety.org for film previews and further information – and “Keep ‘Em Flickering!” •