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The Spy and the Sparrow
Garrett Bennett will be in attendance to present the film and a meal specially created in collaboration with Volterra's Chef Don Curtiss.
Shot in Seattle and produced by local shingle Eke Pictures, director Garrett Bennett merges spy thriller with domestic drama to intriguing effect.
After an assignment in East Berlin goes awry, secret agent Thomas Sparrow splits the scene. Twenty-six years later, the retired agent returns to the Pacific Northwest, burdened with guilt and claiming he doesn't remember what happened that day, but CIA operatives Clay and Kruch find that hard to believe, since a Russian mobster has him in his sights.
Friend and ex-spook Robert “Bob” Byrne recommends that he reconnect with his now-divorced artist daughter, Josephine. So while the operatives keep tabs on Tommy, he keeps tabs on Josephine. With her penchant for alcohol and strange men, she may not be the world's best mother, but she loves her daughter and starts seeing a psychiatrist to get her life back on track. He just happens to be Bob, who helps her out in ways her emotionally constricted father can't.
Eccentric, but effective attorney Kidd also lends a hand in this sly and surprising film.
Garrett Bennett
A resident of Seattle, Garrett Bennett co-founded Seattle’s Annex Theatre and featured his world premiere of The Spy and the Sparrow at SIFF 2009.
Sponsors:
4Culture, News Talk 97.3 KIRO FM, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, Washington State Arts Commission
Cast & Crew
Director: Garrett Bennett
Producer: Steve Edmiston, Victor Kepler, Lenville O'Donnell
Editor: Bryan Gunnar Cole, Liza McDonald
Screenwriter: Steve Edmiston
Cinematographer: Julio Ribeyro
Principal Cast: Elisabeth Röhm, Eric Roberts, David Rasche
Filmography: A Relative Thing (2003); Farewell to Harry (2002)
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needs more depth, backstory, Jun 11, 2009
By Anca Scaesteanu
“This is a well-made movie, with no glaring flaws (unlike the other SIFF film with Röhm and Roberts). Unfortunately, there's not too much more to the story than what the SIFF blurb tells you, and I was left feeling that there was much more story and emotion to be had from the characters if we could”
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SUSPENSEFUL! SEAMLESS! SURPRISING!, Jun 11, 2009
By Kate Reed
“I was intrigued to see this film simply by the tile and summery and came away delighted and moved by a story that brings the themes of family, memory and forgiveness and seamlessly blends them with the spy film genre - David Rasche, Elisabeth Rohm and Eric Roberts deliver some of the finest work of”
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A very engaging film!!! , Jun 11, 2009
By robert waterman
“Following the screening, the Director introduced each of the wonderful actors and several of them joined him to answer our questions. One of the actors – John Aylward – who played a CIA official in the film, talked about how he was able to sense the audiences reaction to the film from his years”
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Storyline needed more work...., Jun 11, 2009
By lobat kimiai
“A fairly well made movie...could do away with some unnecessary dramatic camera shots. Superb performance by the actors.”
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I commend the people for making such a good movie., Jun 12, 2009
By Leyna Lawley
“I commend the people involved for making such a good movie. Often local films have missed for me because they lack in cinematography and acting and this film clicked right away just from the quality of filmmaking which also helped to engage me in the story. The actors were incredible. Elisabeth”
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