SENKI at Cinematheque / Sergio's Patio

SENKI (SHADOWS)
Macedonia/Germany/Italy/Bulgaria/Spain, 2007, Milcho Manchevski
The latest film from the director of Before the Rain is a sensuously photographed supernatural mystery-thriller in which a Macedonian (the country not the town) doctor who has survived a serious car crash starts encountering strange phenomena and weird people who seem to be telling him something (though in cryptic phrases or unfamiliar languages). Macedonia’s official entry for the 2008 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. “You won’t be bored…Well acted and very sexy.” –The NY Times. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. 35mm. 130 min. Adults only! There is nudity, but as far as I can tell, it is done in a tasteful manner, bj.

5 p.m. Eats
Considering the early starting time (7 p.m.), plan on getting a quick burger, salad or tapas and a glass of wine at Palette at the Glidden House, 1901 Ford Dr., [masked]. It’s a short walk from Cinematheque. Weather permitting, you might find us next door on Sergio’s patio. It is a 5 minute walk from Cinematheque. Of course, cash is king here.

Please let us know your dinner plans on your RSVP so that we can either save you a seat at the "Movie Group" table or plan to meet you at the movie. Checks are processed in groups of 2 or 3 so please bring cash to pay for your meal. If you don't see us when you walk in, ask to be seated with the Movie Group.

7 p.m. MOVIE
Meet at the ENTRANCE DOOR 5 minutes ahead of time or look for the group inside the theater or meet us afterward outside the entrance door. We’ll try to save seats in the front row of the upper section, center. The flick is 130 minutes, so expect to be out around 9:20 p.m.

9:30 p.m. Discussion and drinks/coffeeThe film is rather long, but if we are so inclined, we can head over to the Barking Spider for wine, beer or coffee on the patio. They don’t serve food so it’s BYOF.

DESCRIPTION
“SHADOWS is a film about sex and death, and a few important things in between. It is an old-fashioned, slow-burn of a film. SHADOWS is in many ways my most personal film to date, a story of what happens if lady Macbeth had lived today and survived to have a grown-up son. This man, Lazar, would try to come to terms with her overbearing presence and her transgressions of the past. It is scary, but it offers no cheap thrills, sound bites nor easy solutions. It is about a man trying to have a dialogue with the dead, and becoming more alive for that experience.” Milcho Manchevski, director

REVIEW
The film has premiered at several international film festivals, the first being the Toronto International Film Festival. The film was well received with one of the festival's film critics calling it "Manchevski’s most ambitious film to date". Other critics, such as Patrick McGavin of Screen Daily, called it “ambitious and capably mounted […] (Manchevski) retains a very fine eye for composition, aided by the sensuous, beautiful work of Italian cinematographer Fabio Cianchetti. The movie's standout quality is the sexy, revealing work of the vibrant, highly alluring young actress Vesna Stanojevska, a professional musician making her film debut. She injects the film with an erotic intensity”..

FEE
Goes toward charges incurred for using the MeetUp website. You can access PayPal or pay your fee to the Organizer at the event.
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MOVIE LINKS:

Cleveland Cinemas (Cedar Lee), Cleveland Heights, 2163 Lee Road. http://www.clevelandc...

PARKING: Paid Parking is now 24 X 7, so bring a couple of quarters. Credit cards work in the garage. A free parking lot is on Edgewood road, one block west of Lee road at Cedar.

Cinemateque, Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd. http://www.cia.edu/ac...

PARKING: They have a free parking lot.

Cleveland Museum of Art Panorama Series, 11150 East Blvd. http://www.clevelanda...

PARKING: They have an attendant parking garage. There is also street parking.

Movie Reviews. http://www.rottentoma...