Algoma International Film Association

.. the newest and most significant in Canadian and International films right here in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Algoma International Film Association promotes the viewing and appreciation of films not usually available to the community commercial cinema. We are a member of the Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival. The Toronto International Film Festival Group is a charitable, cultural and educational organization devoted to celebrating excellence in film and the moving image.

Welcome to our 42nd season! This year, films are shown at either Sault College (Sunday screening) or the Galaxy Cinema (Mondays)…but all start at 7:00pm. Please refer to the schedule for details. Our membership fee is $20 & passes are $85. Ticket prices are $6 for members & $8 for non-members.

Il Divo

Year: 2008
Country: Italy / France
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Leads: Toni Servillo , Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti, Flavio Bucci
Genre: Biography / Drama
Runtime: 110 minutes
Rating: 14A (violence, profanity, mature theme)
Language: Italian / English

Director Paolo Sorrentino's audacious depiction of 7-term Italian parliamentarian (and ‘Senator for Life’) Giulio Andreotti illuminates, in great emotional detail, important events surrounding an early-1990s investigation in which the perpetual statesman was accused of having Mafia ties. Sorrentino's fanciful use of titles, quick edits, multiple-perspective flashbacks, slow motion, extreme close-ups and sublime musical accents--as well as star Toni Servillo's brilliantly stylized acting--convert this sinister piece of world history into a dynamic tale of moral ambiguity and seemingly invulnerable political power. “A stunning piece of work that feels both familiar and completely unique at the same time.” -- Brian Tallerico, Movie Retriever.

Reviews:

Liz Braun, Jam! Movies: “This is a spectacular film about corruption in high places, specifically as that relates to the political life of Giulio Andreotti, seven times prime minister of Italy and a senator for life.”

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: “Il Divo is best appreciated as the bizarre character study of an essentially unlovable man who somehow became one of his country's most successful leaders.”

Anton Bitel, Channel 4 Film: “Often funny & always thrilling, this vibrant portrait of one of Italy's most agile political survivors has warnings for us all about the quieter exercises of power.”

Official web site: www.ildivomovie.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023490/