Cinema Salon with Hal Wake
Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 pm

Once a month, Melanie Friesen invites a distinguished guest to present his/her favourite film. After the screening, audiences and guests have the opportunity to discuss the film over drinks and snacks in our spacious lounge.

 

YOL
Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 pm

Directors: Serif Gören and Yilmaz Güney

Cast: Tarik Akan, Serif Sezer, Halil Ergün, Necmettin Çobanoglu // Switzerland 1982 // 114 mins.

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Thirty years ago, five Turkish prisoners are given home leave for a week and through their travels and relationships, YOL shows us a portrait of the country that is bleak and troubled, but also full of the scenic wonders and cultural mix.

Director Yilmaz Güney, considered by many as the best Turkish filmmaker, “directed” YOL from prison (where he was held for leftist beliefs), with the help of his assistant, Serif Gören. The parallels between incarceration and the fearful life of Turkish free citizens at that time are clear. The soundtrack is outstanding, capturing a vivid variety of indigenous Turkish sounds and music.
 

Presenter: Hal Wake

Hal Wake has been engaged with the literary community in Canada for more than 30 years. In the mid '80's he was the book producer for CBC Radio's Morningside with Peter Gzowski. He has hosted or moderated  hundreds of literary events at Festivals in Vancouver, Victoria, New York, Whitehorse, Sidney BC and Sydney Australia. His reviews have appeared in the Georgia Straight and the Vancouver Sun. He is currently the Artistic Director of the Vancouver International Writers Festival.

VIFC TICKETS AND INFO

Cinema Salon tickets are available in advance:
• on-line at www.vifc.org
 • in person at the Vancouver International Film Centre during regular box office hours

Call the FILM INFO LINE: 604.683.FILM (3456) for the latest info and listings. Tickets can be purchased in advance on-line at www.vifc.org or in person 30 minutes before showtime.

As a registered non-profit society, the VIFC screens films that have not always been seen by the BC Film Classification Board. Under BC law, any person wishing to see these unclassified films must belong to the VIFC Society and be 18 years or older. Valid for one year based on the date of purchase, the VIFC basic membership cost is $2.50.

For More Membership Information go to http://www.vifc.org/membership.html.

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