The 2018 Seattle International Film Festival ran from May 17th to June 10th. Thatâs 25 solid days of movie madness. It kicked off with the premiere of Isabel Coixetâs The Bookshop, starring Emily Mortimer as a widow who uses her âbibliophiliaâ to open the hearts and minds of the conservative residents of a small English town.
SIFFâs juicy centerpiece was a movie that will undoubtedly take America by storm in the coming months: Boots Rileyâs Sorry to Bother You. Riley was on hand to introduce his surreal social justice comedy to a sold-out crowd.
Gus Van Sant closed out the fest with Donât Worry, He Wonât Get Far on Foot. The latest offering from the veteran indie director stars Joaquin Phoenix as John Callahan, a celebrated Portland cartoonist who struggles with substance abuse and being confined to a wheelchair.
Melanie Lynskey spent an afternoon talking to fans about her impressive career and promoting Megan Griffithsâ latest outing, Sadie. Lynskey stars as a working-class single mother who underestimates her angry teenage daughter (Sophia Mitri Schloss).
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People often ask me for recommendations from the festival, and Iâll have 1 or 2 titles to tout. But there were so many standouts this year, that my answer is, âHow much time to do you have?â I try to focus on female-centric films and this yearâs lineup made it easy…
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