The 31st Wine Country Film Festival (WCFF), wine country's original
showcase of international magic cinema. Sept. 22-24 in Sonoma Valley.
WCFF boasts a showcase of 51 films from 22 countries,
including nine films from new independent filmmakers from Iran, engaging
conversations with filmmakers, winemakers and chefs, a seminar with
world-renown sommelier Charlie Arturaola, an Opening Night Derby Outfit
Contest, and some of the world's best wines and delicious food prepared
specially to complement the movies.
New this year is Seminar Wine Tasting: Test Your Senses with the best wines and flavors Rioja Alavesa, Arnaldo
Caprai, Nadia Zenato Italy & France on Saturday, 23/09 14h-16 h with
Charlie Arturaola & Christopher Sawyer (#Embajador #Ambassadeur) #USA Ambassador
of the World Contest of Brussels (#CMB2018 #Concours Mondale Bruxellles
2018) that will take place on #Haidian
Beijing #China May 2018 11th-13th 2018.The
Arturaolas’ Film features screened outdoors at Quarryhill Botanical
Garden in Glen Ellen. The other venue is the historic Kenwood Depot, where
films, The seminar ‘Test Your Sense’ and special events will take place throughout
the weekend.
showcase of international magic cinema. Sept. 22-24 in Sonoma Valley.
WCFF boasts a showcase of 51 films from 22 countries,
including nine films from new independent filmmakers from Iran, engaging
conversations with filmmakers, winemakers and chefs, a seminar with
world-renown sommelier Charlie Arturaola, an Opening Night Derby Outfit
Contest, and some of the world's best wines and delicious food prepared
specially to complement the movies.
New this year is Seminar Wine Tasting: Test Your Senses with the best wines and flavors Rioja Alavesa, Arnaldo
Caprai, Nadia Zenato Italy & France on Saturday, 23/09 14h-16 h with
Charlie Arturaola & Christopher Sawyer (#Embajador #Ambassadeur) #USA Ambassador
of the World Contest of Brussels (#CMB2018 #Concours Mondale Bruxellles
2018) that will take place on #Haidian
Beijing #China May 2018 11th-13th 2018.The
Arturaolas’ Film features screened outdoors at Quarryhill Botanical
Garden in Glen Ellen. The other venue is the historic Kenwood Depot, where
films, The seminar ‘Test Your Sense’ and special events will take place throughout
the weekend.
The Festival's French Touch closing with the night film Tour
de France, an amiable mismatched-buddy road movie that throws together
veteran acting legend Gerard Depardieu and rapper Sadek in the Immigration
(Migration) theme. Tour de France script writer & director Rachid Djaidani
it is a lively and heavy-handed approach indie road movie. Depardieu rhyming
only among to the lines somewhat running with the hares and hunting with hounds.
It is weirdly exuberant moment in a film that pits the seasoned Gallic star against
a young man from Morocco that has emigrated in France the Paris rapper actor Sadek
plays with conviction and reality. Setting the stage for a culture clash where
la “vieille France & Deep France” bumps
head with the bling-bling generation. With quite a lot of memorable scenes about
la France Profonde, with racism as a central theme racism and deep social
background. Making a media splash and a blast off theme about what means nowadays
to be French. It is a very interesting film almost like «Driving Miss Daisy”.
de France, an amiable mismatched-buddy road movie that throws together
veteran acting legend Gerard Depardieu and rapper Sadek in the Immigration
(Migration) theme. Tour de France script writer & director Rachid Djaidani
it is a lively and heavy-handed approach indie road movie. Depardieu rhyming
only among to the lines somewhat running with the hares and hunting with hounds.
It is weirdly exuberant moment in a film that pits the seasoned Gallic star against
a young man from Morocco that has emigrated in France the Paris rapper actor Sadek
plays with conviction and reality. Setting the stage for a culture clash where
la “vieille France & Deep France” bumps
head with the bling-bling generation. With quite a lot of memorable scenes about
la France Profonde, with racism as a central theme racism and deep social
background. Making a media splash and a blast off theme about what means nowadays
to be French. It is a very interesting film almost like «Driving Miss Daisy”.
Sponsored by North Bay
Credit Union, the Closing Night film admission is $20.
Credit Union, the Closing Night film admission is $20.
Tomorrow Saturday's Sept. 23 program is packed with special events.
There is a two-hour seated tasting seminar with world-renown Sommelier Charlie
Arturaola and Sonoma Sommelier Christopher Sawyer, the American Ambassador for
the Concours Mondial du Brussels, and Michael Traverso, Senior brand manager
for Wilson Daniels in Healdsburg, will introduce wines from the grapes of the Italia-Argentinean
comedy The Duel of Wine about a sommelier (starring Arturaola) who has lost his
sense of taste. The comedy screens at Quarryhill
later that night. Admission to the film only is $20.
“Taste your Senses - The Family Wines of The Duel” seminar
includes eight tastes of wines that are featured in the film including Arnaldo
Caprai, Nadia (Umbria), Champagne Gosset (France), Venice Zenato Wineries, (Veneto),
Txakoli (Basque), Chianti Classic, Rioja Alavesa, Malbec Catena Mendoza
Argentina, among others. Runs 2-5 p.m.,
$75 per person at Quarryhill. Reservations are required. Seating is limited.
Then, don't miss Inuit Lands: The Melting Point, on Sept. 23,
5 p.m. at the Kenwood Depot. Traveling across Greenland from 2011 through 2013
documentary filmmaker Patrick Morell creates a tribute to the internationally
renowned French explorer, geomorphologic and ethno historian Jean Maluarie and
his lifetime study of the Arctic people. The film exposes the changes affecting
the small hunting and fishing communities of northern Greenland today,
including globalization, market economies, and climate change. Q&A with
filmmaker after the film. Admission $10.
Morell, a freelance documentary cinematographer and director
dedicates his films to deepening the understanding of the human experience.
Raised in France and graduated from the Sorbonne with degrees in philosophy and
journalism, he will give a master class on documentary filmmaking on Sunday,
Sept 24, 9 a.m. at the Depot. Admission $10.
Wear comfortable shoes, bring a jacket (nights
get cool) and a flashlight. No smoking.
Pick up a program guide at a WCFF venue or go
online to www.wcff.us. Individual film tickets ($10-$20) can be purchased day
of show (cash only) or online. Program is
subject to change.
There is a two-hour seated tasting seminar with world-renown Sommelier Charlie
Arturaola and Sonoma Sommelier Christopher Sawyer, the American Ambassador for
the Concours Mondial du Brussels, and Michael Traverso, Senior brand manager
for Wilson Daniels in Healdsburg, will introduce wines from the grapes of the Italia-Argentinean
comedy The Duel of Wine about a sommelier (starring Arturaola) who has lost his
sense of taste. The comedy screens at Quarryhill
later that night. Admission to the film only is $20.
“Taste your Senses - The Family Wines of The Duel” seminar
includes eight tastes of wines that are featured in the film including Arnaldo
Caprai, Nadia (Umbria), Champagne Gosset (France), Venice Zenato Wineries, (Veneto),
Txakoli (Basque), Chianti Classic, Rioja Alavesa, Malbec Catena Mendoza
Argentina, among others. Runs 2-5 p.m.,
$75 per person at Quarryhill. Reservations are required. Seating is limited.
Then, don't miss Inuit Lands: The Melting Point, on Sept. 23,
5 p.m. at the Kenwood Depot. Traveling across Greenland from 2011 through 2013
documentary filmmaker Patrick Morell creates a tribute to the internationally
renowned French explorer, geomorphologic and ethno historian Jean Maluarie and
his lifetime study of the Arctic people. The film exposes the changes affecting
the small hunting and fishing communities of northern Greenland today,
including globalization, market economies, and climate change. Q&A with
filmmaker after the film. Admission $10.
Morell, a freelance documentary cinematographer and director
dedicates his films to deepening the understanding of the human experience.
Raised in France and graduated from the Sorbonne with degrees in philosophy and
journalism, he will give a master class on documentary filmmaking on Sunday,
Sept 24, 9 a.m. at the Depot. Admission $10.
Wear comfortable shoes, bring a jacket (nights
get cool) and a flashlight. No smoking.
Pick up a program guide at a WCFF venue or go
online to www.wcff.us. Individual film tickets ($10-$20) can be purchased day
of show (cash only) or online. Program is
subject to change.
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