Those Other Movies has announced this year’s Haliburton International Film Festival (HIFF) lineup for Nov. 7-9 at the
Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion in Haliburton, as well as Highlands Cinemas in Kinmount.
Spokesperson Tammy Rea said after watching more than 50 films at the Toronto International Film Festival
and Sudbury’s Cinefest, the committee is excited about the bill coming to Haliburton County.
“The films in this year’s lineup tell epic tales and small stories about overcoming adversity and persevering against all odds, with jazz scores flowing through many of our films. Many of the films find ways to make us laugh even while portraying challenges,” Rea said.
She added they will be showing seven films; opening the festival with Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein at the iconic
Highlands Cinemas.
“We are excited about a local connection to this film that we’ll be announcing closer to show time. All other films on Saturday and Sunday will be shown at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavillion, four movies on Saturday and two on Sunday,” Rea added.
Here is the lineup:
• Friday, Nov. 7 at Highlands Cinemas 2 and 7 p.m. Frankenstein with special guests.
- Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavillion: 10 a.m. Little Lorraine; 1 p.m. Once Upon My
Mother; 3:30 p.m. DJ Ahmet; 7:30 p.m. Youngblood with special guests. - • Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavillion: 10 a.m. There’s Still Tomorrow and 1 p.m. Köln 75.
Rea said Oscar-winning director del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but
egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. “This multi-layered story has a Haliburton connection,” she teased.
She said Little Lorraine is about the aftermath of a mine disaster in a small North Atlantic seaside town.
Once Upon My Mother tells the story of a woman whose baby is born with a clubfoot in 1963.
DJ Ahmet is about a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in northern Macedonia. His mute brother finds solace in music while navigating grief over their mother and a controlling father.
Youngblood follows Dean Youngblood, a hockey prodigy who joins the Hamilton Bulldogs and has to deal with toxic
behavior during his journey to the National Hockey League draft. It’s a remake with a different approach from the 1986 film of the same name.
There’s Still Tomorrow is set in post-war Rome, where a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband.
Finally, Köln 75 follows 18-year-old Vera Brandes as she defies her conservative parents to organize a Keith Jarrett concert in Cologne, Germany in 1975.
Rea added they have a new projector and audio system for this year’s festival toimprove the viewing experience. Weekend VIP passes are $65 ($60 for season’s pass holders) and are available at https://www. thoseothermovies.com/ or cash at the door. Tickets for individual films are $10 at the door. Single tickets for Frankenstein will be sold in advance – available through committee members, or online from their website.
