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.

Everlasting Moments

Year: 2008
Country: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany
Director: Jan Troell
Leads: Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 131 minutes
Rating: PG 14 (some violence, profanity, nudity)
Language: Swedish, Finnish

Everlasting Moments, is a meticulously told tale of the struggles of Maria Larrson (Maria Heiskanen) based on real events in Sweden in the early 20th century. Maria benefits from the discovery and use of the newly invented camera which aids in her survival during harsh times. As typical in many Swedish period epics, religion, guilt and family loyalty are major factors influencing the actions of the characters of the story. Director Jan Troell does a magnificent job re-creating the time period, and while many of the film’s images are rather harsh and painful to take in, they are also fascinating and beautiful in their realism. Despite the bleak world in which the characters inhabit, the film is ultimately a moving affirmation of life’s beauty and the strength of the human spirit.

Reviews:

Top critic, Sun Online:
“This film lovingly celebrates the wonders of technology that we now take for granted.”

Keith Cohen, Entertainment Spectrum: “This emotionally tender story of hope leaves an indelible impression. It is not only a biography, but also a loving celluloid tribute to the art of photography.”

Greg Quill, Toronto Star: “Veteran Swedish director Jan Troell loads the chronicle of a poor family in troubled times, 1907 through the late 1920s, with a powerful subtext about class, faith, artistic fulfillment and the mysteries of love."

Official web site:http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/everlasting-moments
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961066/