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Arclight Films is proud to announce that HOLLY and THE OH IN OHIO will screen at EIFF this year.
Arclight Films is pleased to announce that our following titles have been selected for the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival: HOLLY, the powerful new film by Guy Moshe about child prostitution in the infamous "K11" red light village of Cambodia, starring Ron Livingston, Virginie Ledoyen, Udo Kier, Chris Penn and Thuy Nguyen; and THE OH IN OHIO, the hilarious new comedy from Billy Kent, starring Parker Posey, Danny DeVito, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton, Liza Minnelli and Miranda Bailey. |
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HOLLY (Drama / World Premiere "Rosebud")
Industry Screening: 15th August, 13:30, Cineworld 5, Rosebud Section
Public Screening #1: 16th August, 19:15, Cineworld 3, Rosebud Section
Public Screening #2: 18th August, 21:30, Cineworld 5, Rosebud Section
HOLLY is an insightful and jarring story of child prostitution told through the complex relationship between Holly (Thuy Nguyen), a 12-year-old Vietnamese girl, and Patrick (Ron Livingston), an American dealer of stolen artifacts.
Holly has been sold by her poor family and smuggled across the border to Cambodia to work as a prostitute in the infamous "K11" red light village. While Holly waits to be sold at a premium for her virginity, she meets Patrick who is losing money and friends through gambling and bar fights.
Their initial strong connection is disrupted when Holly is sold to a child trafficker and disappears. Patrick's pursuit to find Holly again, and her unrelenting efforts to escape her fate, carry us through the beautiful and harsh Cambodia.
Director: Guy Moshe
Cast: Ron Livingston, Virginie Ledoyen, Udo Kier, Chris Penn, Thuy Nguyen (Credits may not be contractual)
 Learn more about HOLLY at ArclightFilms.com |
THE OH IN OHIO (Comedy / International Premiere "Gala")
Industry Screening: Mon 21st August, 09:30, Cineworld, Gala Section
Public Screening #1: Wed 23rd August, 20:30, Cineworld 7, Gala Section
Public Screening #2: Thu 24th August, 17:00, Cineworld 3, Gala Section
To the outside world Priscilla (Parker Posey) seems to have it all. A great career, a beautiful home and a perfect marriage to her husband, High School Teacher, Jack (Paul Rudd). But in reality Priscilla has a secret simmering beneath the surface… She has never had an orgasm, she has always been unable to fully 'let go'. It has left her unsatisfied and her marriage on shaky ground.
But now Priscilla has decided to take charge and seek a means to her end. In the pursuit for fulfillment she encounters many questionable devices and willing participants, including a sweet sex shop worker intent on helping in any way she can and a kooky sex therapist (Liza Minnelli).
While Priscilla searches for the illusive big OH, her husband, Jack is intent on proving his sexual worth by sleeping with one of his students, the manipulative and wise Kristen (Mischa Barton). But Priscilla's quest brings her release and fulfillment in the most unlikely form. The Pool Guy Wayne (Danny DeVito), a man who is least likely to be her match but has the rare ability of seeing the real her, and whose love ultimately sets her free…
Writer/Director Billy Kent has fashioned a candid, intimate, sweet and laugh out loud comedy about sex, the modern woman and the never-ending quest for true love.
Review by Nathan Lee of The New York Times:
"This nicely naughty indie is full of unexpected pleasures... A feel-good movie about feeling good, THE OH IN OHIO thrums with happy vibes and amiable performances."
Review by Joe Leydon of Variety:
"If the Farrelly Brothers were to film their version of a naughty, bawdy dinner-theater trifle from the '70s, the result likely would resemble THE OH IN OHIO. Amusing indie comedy blithely blurs the line between risque and raunchy, often to hilarious effect."
Director: Billy Kent
Cast: Parker Posey, Danny DeVito, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton, Liza Minnelli, Miranda Bailey (Credits may not be contractual)
Learn more about THE OH IN OHIO at ArclightFilms.com |
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