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Your search by 'Comedy' identified 42 films
USA, 2005, 100 min.
Suck at relationships? Recovering addict? Gay, former-goth? In this over-the-top raunchy romantic comedy, Adam, a 30-something gay man, becomes reacquainted with one of his most unsuccessful one-night stands—without either of them realizing they’ve met before. Scene-stealers Parker Posey and ex-SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE dervish Chris Kattan add to this good-time farce. Director Craig Chester schedu …
France, 2003, 110 min.
Daniel Auteuil stars as Antoine, an unlucky restaurant manager who just can’t say no. After stopping a suicide attempt, he’s made to feel guilty about it and decides to set things right by helping the man find the beguilingly beautiful woman over whom he wanted to end it all. …
USA, 2005, 92 min.
“A family goes into a talent manager’s office…” There is a joke so filthy, gross and politically incorrect that comedians only tell it backstage, not on-stage, and have since the days of vaudeville. Now one hundred superstar comedians, everyone from Chris Rock to Robin Williams, share that dirty, offensive joke with you. Director Paul Provenza scheduled to attend …
Argentina, 2004, 145 min.
Frank Capra’s spirit lives on in this romantic comedy from the director of the hit Argentinean film SON OF THE BRIDE. The film wowed audiences at the most recent Montreal Film Festival and follows a ragtag group of lively Argentines who keep the spirit of their social club alive against the backdrop of the country’s economic collapse. AVELLANEDA’S MOON is a film about human solidarity and the …
Argentina, 2004, 96 min.
Considerably more than just a Patagonian shaggy dog story. Set in the remote landscape of southern Argentina, this life-affirming, comic road movie turns on the relationship between a 52-year-old out-of-work mechanic and his unlikely animal companion as they travel towards a promising new career in the world of dog shows. …
Canada, 2004, 98 min.
Director, writer and actor Don McKellar sends up the cult of celebrity child actors in CHILDSTAR, a sharp satire about a Macaulay Culkin-esque kid gone missing from the set of a Hollywood blockbuster shooting in Canada. …
USA, 1928, 71 min.
A rarely-seen masterpiece featuring two of the greatest comic sequences ever filmed. The lovable Tramp finds work as a circus janitor, only to be drafted in to replace the wayward feature acts. With a score composed by Chaplin at age 79, this is one of the must-see events of the festival. …
France, 2005, 90 min.
CÔTE D'AZUR is the Mediterranean paradise where Marc and his wife Beatrix vacation with their adult children. Lust abounds in this sexy comedy of errors when the perfect marriage is tested by chance meetings, and the couple suspects their son is gay. To add to the hilarity, the characters occasionally break into song. Director Olivier Ducastel scheduled to attend both screenings …
USA, 2005, 97 min.
When a suburban housewife discovers her husband’s infidelity via a family vacation videotape, her life changes in expected ways; but she also discovers her latent filmmaking ability as she subjects her friends and family to relentless hidden-camera exposés. Rubinek’s debut feature is sharply observant of the mundane hilarity/tragedy of modern life. Director Saul Rubinek, Producer Elinor Reid, …
Germany, 2004, 87 min.
This box office smash in Germany is an irreverent spoof of the sci-fi genre from STAR TREK to STAR WARS. In the year 2304, the Martian colonies wage war upon the Earth. Our only hope against total annihilation is the prissy crew of the Dreamship Surprise. Unfortunately, they're much better suited for the Miss Waikiki beach contest than interstellar heroics. …
France, 2004, 105 min.
A family patriarch makes an arduous journey through war-torn Afghanistan, accompanied by his grandson, to bring bad news to the child’s father. A stunningly beautiful fable of loss and redemption, the journey serves as a metaphor for the fate of Afghanistan itself. …
Germany, 2004, 127 min.
Two spirited young friends vent their frustrations over social inequity through riotously unconventional behavior: trashing the houses of absent rich folks. When the girlfriend of one of them joins their nocturnal adventures, and then one man returns home unexpectedly, what ensues is an engrossing study of the consequences of youthful idealism run amok. …
USA, 2005, 95 min.
Brimming with humor and filmed in a quasi-vérité style, the emotionally riveting ELLIE PARKER is transcendent filmmaking. In a tour-de-force performance, Naomi Watts captures the rhythms, trials and tribulations of an actor racing from audition to audition before retreating to a personal life that is as chaotic as her professional one. Director Scott Coffey scheduled to attend both screenings …
France, 2004, 108 min.
In this road comedy, an illiterate Moroccan father and his reluctant son struggle with inter-generational differences as they drive through seven countries on their way to Mecca. Along the way they acquire several unwanted passengers and, unexpectedly, a greater understanding of each other. …
Vincent and Georges are at loose ends. In the throes of mid-life crises, they struggle with family life while their bachelor friend Fred seems happy with an endless stream of adoring beautiful women. This engaging comedy takes a very contemporary look at the benefits and challenges of committed relationships, and that elusive thing called happiness. …
India, 2004, 110 min.
Hari Om is a rickshaw driver with a gambling problem. Isa and Benoit are a French couple on holiday. When Isa goes sightseeing with Hari, she has such a fine time she misses her train. Will Benoit find her before Hari steals her heart? …
USA, 2005, 91 min.
The life of a successful 25-year-old professional woman turns chaotic when her boyfriend accidentally reveals on TV that she’s a virgin, forcing her to reevaluate her romantic ideals about love and men. Featuring the antics of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’s funniest females in supporting roles, men and women square off in a comic battle of the sexes. Scheduled to attend June 10 screening: Director Cha …
Poland, 2004, 72 min.
In this Polish comedy, a middle-aged couple meet on a TV dating show. He’s a retired army officer and she’s a former “Solidarity” supporter. Together they win a weekend getaway at a luxurious hotel, and their presumably romantic date turns into a battlefield of old political sentiments. …
USA, 2005, 102 min.
A go-getting art gallery owner from Chicago, recently married to a near-perfect beau, meets her dysfunctional Southern in-laws with insightful and humorous results. A dramatic comedy featuring a stellar ensemble cast and a breakthrough performance by Amy Adams. Director Phil Morrison scheduled to attend both screenings …
United Kingdom, 2004, 103 min.
When, in 1936, a young man is washed ashore in a close-knit seaside community, spinster sisters Ursula and Janet Widington (Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench) take him under their wing, setting the stage for jealous rivalries, dark political paranoia and crushing heartbreak. An irresistible romantic film filled with laughter and gentle regret. …
Iran, 2004, 115 min.
Kamal Tabrizi’s irreverent comedy broke box-office records in Tehran before authorities, offended by the affable sacrilege that makes the film so delightful, banned it from theaters. THE LIZARD tells the story of a thief who escapes prison by posing as a cleric and, once out, performs outrageous actions. …
USA, 2005, 87 min.
Jim (Casey Affleck) comes home to the small town of Goshen, Indiana, after failing to succeed in New York City and finds it’s just as drab and mundane as the day he left. But Steve Buscemi’s latest comic drama shows how small and mundane things can turn a life around. …
Ireland, 2004, 88 min.
Three luckless lads from Belfast dream of making it big in the world of greyhound racing, but a £50,000 debt to a dodgy bookie, along with a temperamental dog and the band of gypsies they just ripped off, all conspire to keep these underdogs from reaching the finish line. Director Paddy Breathnach scheduled to attend both screenings …
Russia, 2004, 97 min.
Playful tragiccomedy from Russia features a washed-up boxer who leaves the big city for the surreal township of Mars, where the peculiar inhabitants throw the harsh realities of his life into relief. This odd hybrid of Aki Kaurismäki and Jean-Pierre Jeunet presents a bittersweet love triangle full of ravishing visual images. …
USA, 2005, 88 min.
Equal parts GARDEN STATE and ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, this isn't your typical romantic comedy. Max and Grace are a pair of suicide-minded lost souls who fall in love at a mental institution. Their twisted search to find the meaning—or rather an end—to their lives takes them to hilariously dangerous places. Director Michael Parnass scheduled to attend both screenings …
Multimedia artist Miranda July makes her feature debut with this whimsical, surreal and humorous look at the difficulty of finding and keeping love. A newly single father of two boys panics when he meets a strangely captivating woman. Meanwhile, his kids are experimenting with love and lust in their own ways. Upgrade your Opening Night ticket to include our …
Israel, 2004, 90 min.
The car is a metallic blue Lincoln Continental stretch limousine. When Israeli car dealers Shmuel and Sisso decide to sell it for a good price in Germany, they hit the road despite some cultural misgivings. Things don’t go as planned, of course, in this humorous, deeply felt film. …
China, 2005, 102 min.
In this utterly charming, low-key comedy, three young boys from Mongolia’s remote heartland come to suspect that a ping-pong ball that floats into their lives—an artifact totally alien to them—is a Chinese national treasure. They hatch a plan to return it to a grateful nation by bringing it back to Beijing. …
Germany, 2004, 89 min.
Philip, Konrad, and Weener are terminally unpopular at Fredrich Nietzsche High School. One night after an ineptly executed voodoo ritual, they’re involved in a horrible car accident. They awaken in the morgue as the living dead and soon learn that death has its advantages.... …
Australia, 2004, 91 min.
Enchanting romantic comedy. When a truly ingenious heist to goes wrong, 23-year-old Jack travels north to recover the money. He discovers a world of tight-knit eccentrics including Pearl, a local girl with a reputation, to whom Jack becomes irresistibly attracted. …
USA, 2004, 83 min.
Director Mark Christopher mixes pathos with bawdy eccentricity to create two memorable characters. Cara-Ethyl is an overweight social outcast one day shy of her 18th birthday. Matt is a 30-something deliveryman with a penchant for Noam Chomsky. As a birthday present he invites her to join him on his route, and together they navigate encounters that are alternately thrilling and humiliating while d …
USA, 2005, 105 min.
Evan Rachel Wood gives a deliciously nasty performance as the manipulative teen monster, Kimberly, networking through the privileged world of a Beverly Hills private high school. When Kim and her two best friends decide to accuse a drama teacher of molestation, the stage is set for a legal showdown in this biting teen comedy. …
Finland, 2004, 100 min.
In this charming comic drama, a psychologist at a fertility clinic is unable to drown out the sound of her biological clock ticking. Unfortunately, her speed skater boyfriend isn't even remotely prepared for parental responsibility. Enter sympathetic female doctor Satu… …
Serbia, 2004, 104 min.
On the first day of civil war in former Yugoslavia, a hapless thief and a flame-haired riot grrrl make an ill-advised break for the border. Belgrade director Srdjan Koljevic’s debut is a consistently unpredictable, decidedly screwball comedy with a hint of real-life darkness waiting in the wings. …
Brazil, 2005, 110 min.
Stylish, imaginative drama set in the murky world of Rio de Janeiro’s construction business. 15 years after his parents were the victims of a huge swindle, Celio meets the son of the speculator responsible for their ruin and encourages him to redeem himself by giving his fortune away to the local shantytown dwellers. …
Hong Kong, 2004, 108 min.
With two strikes against future grandchildren already on the board, a frustrated restaurant owner enlists the help of a spiritual French student to help determine her youngest son’s romantic leanings. A sensitive, funny look at a topic long considered taboo in its native Singapore, produced by Jackie Chan. …
Argentina, 2004, 103 min.
Four generations of an Argentinian family hit the road in Pablo Trapero's enchanting and buoyantly funny new movie. Along the way, emotional and mechanical mishaps abound while old passions and enmities are re-ignited as they pass through the landscapes and folkways of Argentina. …
A beautifully bittersweet story about the misadventures of a young long distance runner in the early ‘50s. With his father deceased and his mother critically ill, he sets out to win the Boston Marathon in the hopes of making a miracle with irrational determination. Director Michael McGowan sche …
Germany, 2004, 98 min.
This delightful new feature from the director of MOSTLY MARTHA (SIFF 2001) revolves around an endearing six-year-old who prefers wearing his tiger costume to playing with other kids. His life is changed when he meets a talking dog on the run from his evil new caretakers. Like a good live-action Disney film, this is heartwarming family fun. …
France, 2004, 90 min.
Raphael is a successful ghostwriter with an attractive girlfriend, but he dreams of being a famous novelist with a brainy trophy-girlfriend. While writing a bio for a macho soccer star, things go downhill when he discovers the buffoon is dating the girl he let get away in college. Director Laurent Tirard scheduled to attend both screenings …
The captain of a rowing team full of Abercrombie hotties comes to terms with the fact that he's a lot more interested in his best friend than his girlfriend. A multilayered reinvention of the gay coming of-age genre with crossed signals, goofy sight gags and homophobes getting their comeuppance. …
USA, 2005, 96 min.
After Sam (Peter Falk) discovers his wife of 47 years has left him, a road trip with his son Ben (Paul Reiser) helps the two tackle pent-up resentments and uncover family secrets that provide all the answers. This heartwarming dramedy also stars Olympia Dukakis and Elizabeth Perkins. Actor Paul Reiser scheduled to attend June 2 screening …
