The Tenth Oregon State International Film Festival School of Language, Culture, and Society and School of Writing, Literature, and Film

#OSIFF2018

For its 10th anniversary in 2018, OSIFF reacts to the persistent discrimination against women filmmakers by screening only films directed or co-directed by woman-identified (women and trans women) filmmakers. With this decision, we strive to provide a platform for ongoing global debates about sexism in the filmmaking industry in particular and in culture at large.

All films are subtitled in English.

Monday, September 24. Cinema 21 (Portland), 7pm.

Festival Sneak Preview.

Wednesday, October 31. Darkside Cinema (Corvallis), 7pm.Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (Nosferatu the Vampyre. West Germany, 1979). 107 minutes. Horror.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/S1Rachk7ipI

Werner Herzog’s masterful contribution to the vampire canon is both a discerning tribute to FW Murnau’s 1922 silent classic, and a singularly atmospheric and thoughtful horror film in its own right. Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz, Downfall) lives with his young wife Lucy (Isabelle Adjani, Possession) in the idyllic town of Wismar, where he works as an estate agent. In spite of grim omens, Harker ventures deep into the Carpathian Mountains to close a property deal with Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski, Aguirre, Wrath of God), a sickly, wraith-like creature with sunken eyes and pallid skin. While dining that night at the Count’s ghostly castle, Harker cuts his finger, provoking a disturbing reaction in his host…Kinski’s exquisite central performance, Herzog’s painterly images and Popul Vuh’s ethereal music combine to create one of horror cinema’s most hypnotic and seductive experiences.

Monday, November 5. Darkside Cinema, 7pmMãe Só Há Uma (Don’t Call Me Son. Brazil, 2016). 82 minutes. Drama.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/VHHvptOW774

This poignant coming-of-age film from Brazil is focused on Pierre, seventeen and in the middle of puberty. Ever since his father’s death, his mother Aracy has looked after him and his younger sister Jacqueline, spoiling them both. But when his mother is arrested for having stolen him from a hospital when he was a newborn baby, Pierre’s life changes dramatically. His biological parents Gloria and Matheus have spent seventeen years searching for him; they are now desperate to make up for the lost years and spend time with their eldest son, whom they call Felipe. Observed from a critical distance by his younger brother Joca,

Pierre/Felipe moves in with his well-heeled new family, who are determined to mould him according to their ideals. But Pierre has his own designs for his life.In Portuguese.Supported by the Horning Endowment and the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion.

Tuesday, November 6. Darkside Cinema, 7pm.

Tempestad (Tempest. Mexico, 2016). 105 minutes. Documentary.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/EPxXzolGr6Q

On a normal day on her way to work, Miriam is arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. While the government reports that a criminal gang has been rounded up, in reality a group of innocent Mexicans has fallen victim to the vagaries of a corrupt system. After her detention, she is handed over to a private prison controlled by the Organized Crime, where she is forced to pay a monthly fee to remain alive.Adela works as a clown in a traveling circus. Ten years ago, her life was irreversibly transformed; every night during the show, she evokes her missing daughter, Monica.In Spanish.

Wednesday, November 7. Darkside Cinema, 7pm.

10 Lugares Maravillosos en São Paulo. (Top 10 Places to Visit in São Paulo. Brazil, 2018). 14 minutes. Romance.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/253780099

On a Sunday, two photographers walk around São Paulo trying to connect with the city, and slowly fall in love with each other.In Spanish, Portuguese and English.

Followed by

El Techo (On the Roof. Cuba/Nicaragua, 2017). 85 minutes. Comedy/ Drama.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/r6QuxmLhDKI

In this feel-good ensemble dramedy, a flat rooftop in an old Havana neighborhood is the natural habitat for three friends who spend their days and nights dreaming about the future.Yasmani is an amateur pigeon fancier who is too shy to talk to a girl he likes; Victor José has convinced himself of his Sicilian descent and now prefers to go by Vito; Anita is five months pregnant and pretends that she doesn’t care who the father is. In the midst of their boredom, without money and dreaming about success, they decide to set up their own business. The cost of this dream will finally lead them to personal maturity, but with some difficulty.In Spanish.

Thursday, November 8. Darkside Cinema, 7pm.

Estiu 1993 (Summer 1993. Spain, 2017). 96 minutes. Drama.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/Bb1NMc-_KaU

SPAIN’S OFFICIAL ENTRY TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS ®

In the summer of 1993, following the death of her parents to AIDS, six-year-old Frida is forced from bustling Barcelona to the Catalan provinces to live with her aunt and uncle, her new legal guardians.Country life is a challenge: aside from the emotional upheaval, the nature that surrounds her is mysterious, if not dangerous. At night, Frida prays for her mother, who she misses horribly, while during the day she attempts to find her place in this new life. She also has a new little sister to look after and who inspires new feelings such as jealousy. But it is the source of her parents’ passing that casts a shadow over how she is treated by the local community… Indeed, Frida’s life will never be the same.Punctuated by moments of youthful exuberance and mature ruminations, this coming of age drama is an extraordinarily moving snapshot of being a child in an

adult world, anchored by flawless performances by its two young stars. Carla Simón’s autobiographical jewel proves that even the most familiar stories can seem brand new when told with such empathy, authenticity, and beauty.In Catalan.

Friday, November 9. Darkside Cinema, 7pm.

Centerpiece Film

Mademoiselle Paradis (Austria/Germany, 2017). 97 minutes. Drama.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/AYjHk7hcrMA

Vienna, 1777. Maria Theresia (“Resi”) Paradis, 18 years old, is blind, and a pianist of remarkable talent. Resi lost her eyesight literally overnight when she was three. After countless failed medical experiments, her overprotective parents seek out a controversial “miracle doctor,” Franz Anton Mesmer, as their last hope for a cure. For Dr. Mesmer, the chance to successfully treat the young girl could lead to fame and fortune.Resi moves into the estate of the doctor and his wife, where in the company of other patients she tastes personal freedom for the first time. And Mesmer’s treatments seem to have almost immediate success. However, Resi soon notices that as her sight is beginning to return, her musical virtuosity is declining. She becomes aware that being part of society as a seeing person comes at too high a price if it can mean the loss of her inner world of music.In French and German.

Generously supported by the Consulate General of Austria and the President's Commission on the Status of Women at OSU

Saturday, November 10. Darkside Cinema, 7pm.

Shorts Program “Kurz + Schmerzlos”

Mi Di Worm no. 10 (Switzerland, 2018) - Epilepsy trigger warning! - 1”Surveillance (UK, 2018) - 1”

Peace Carpet (Iran, 2018) - 4”The Chinese Famine (UK, 2018) - 3”

Groundless (Iran, 2018) - 15”Marziyeh (Iran, 2017) - 29”Oblivion (Iran, 2018) - 15”Adela (Iceland, 2017) - 19”

Bráška (US/Czech Republic, 2018) - 7”Little Ghost Girl (US/Finland, 2018) - 4”

Heather Has Four Moms (UK, 2018) - 14”The River of the Kukamas (Peru/Canada, 2018) - 7”

Presented by dasfilmfest

Sunday, November 11. Darkside Cinema, 7pm.

El Futuro Perfecto (The Future Perfect. Argentina, 2016). 65 minutes. Docufiction.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/176613858

Awarded Best First Feature at the Locarno International Film Festival, German-Argentinian newcomer Nele Wolatz’s The Future Perfect explores fractured relationships within culture, tradition, and language in this whimsical romantic comedy.Xiaobin is 17 years old and does not speak a single word of Spanish when she arrives in Argentina. But a few days later, she already has a new name, Beatriz, and a job in a Chinese supermarket. Her family lives in a parallel world in a launderette, far removed from the Argentinians. Xiaobin secretly saves money and enrolls at a language school. She tries out in the street what she learns there. After having learned how to “make appointments,” she arranges to meet a supermarket customer, Vijay. He comes from India, and although they can barely communicate with each other, they start a secret romance. And when she practices the condicional, the form of possibility, Xiaobin starts thinking about the future. What would happen if her parents learned about Vijay? The more she masters the Spanish language, the more she interferes in the scenario.In Mandarin and Spanish.

Wednesday, November 14. Darkside Cinema. 6pm.

The Superfood Chain. (Canada, 2018). 67 minutes. Documentary.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/273040931

While superfoods have become a globalized trend, few people know if they’re really that great for you, and even fewer realize the profound impact that the superfood industry has on the farmers who produce them and the indigenous communities who rely on them as a staple food. The Superfood Chain takes a closer look at the superfoods we eat as well as the lives of superfood producing families around the world.

This film witness firsthand the impact the world’s obsession with superfoods. How have their lives changed since the superfood boom? How have their diets changed? And what can we do as consumers to help sustainable practices in farming and fishing communities?

Thank you to the following sponsors

Spanish Film Club (“The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of Pragda, SPAIN arts & culture and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.”)