OK, OK, after all that parsing, what are the absolute best things to see at this year's San Francisco International Film Festival? What have I been holding back?
I really have no idea, but if you combine my inborn prejudices and weakness for good trailer editing you get these:
Entertainment - Neil Hamburger vehicle
Kronos Quartet Beyond Zero: 1914-1918 - The Quartet accompanies original 35mm footage from World War One.
The Taking of Tiger Mountain (
http://player.vimeo.com/video/122138269?autoplay=1?autoplay=1) - Amazing-looking action movie from veteran director Tsui Hark.
Welcome, Space Brothers: The Films of the Unarius Academy of Science with Jodi Wille (
http://player.vimeo.com/video/122138270?autoplay=1?autoplay=1) - Fuck the Scientology doc, this is the science fiction-inspired cult doc to watch. Wild proto-SubGenius tropes abound!
The World of Kanako (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBUhGiu1r64) - It's hard to tell what all is going on here, but there sure are some excellent shots. More here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgsdXOdCpK4