Opening Night Gala
"Kalifornistan"
Friday, November 12, 2010
Library and Archives Canada
Main Auditorium
7:00 PM
The opening night gala is also a fundraiser for the Military Family Resource Centre which helps military families in the capital region.
In the shadowy Port of Los Angeles, an insane terrorist stalks a beautiful dancer ... while plotting the nuclear apocalypse he hopes will make him a celebrity. KALIFORNISTAN is a darkly comic satire on terrorism made by Canadian actress and filmmaker Govindini Murty and American filmmaker Jason Apuzzo. KALIFORNISTAN follows the deranged leader of a terror cell called 'Glorious Jihad of Kalifornistan' as he plots to destroy Los Angeles with a nuclear bomb - while being distracted by a sultry exotic dancer. KALIFORNISTAN fuses film, video, documentary and surveillance footage into a cutting-edge narrative on the violence, narcissism and delusional fantasies that fuel contemporary Islamic terrorism. KALIFORNISTAN takes viewers on a twisted journey of the post-9/11 world from Gitmo to Iran, from the dark corners of LA harbour into the mind of a terrorist too deranged even for Al Qaeda.
Human Events says of KALIFORNISTAN: “The film clicks as strong, effective satire ... Kalifornistan ... dares to see the average terrorist for what he truly is -- a laughably warped soul with a world view shaped by Islamic radicalism -- and too many extremist blogs ... and once you meet the terrorist at the heart of the film you’ll wonder why more filmmakers haven’t taken this approach before.” LA's Daily Breeze says that "Kalifornistan may be the South Bay's 21st century cinematic equivalent of Gone in 60 Seconds, the 1974 cult classic." Online journal Rational Review says that KALIFORNISTAN "is beautifully shot" and "it's Fellini meets Kubrick."
Govindini Murty is an Ottawa native who co-founded the Liberty Film Festival in Los Angeles with her husband Jason Apuzzo in order to provide a greater diversity of viewpoints in Hollywood. Murty and Apuzzo have been frequently featured in the media, are independent filmmakers, and are also the Co-Editors of Libertas Film Magazine.
Speakers after the film: Govindini Murty and Jason Apuzzo
This is neo-zio-con Islam phobia porn. Its amateur in its attempt to incite. Root causes neo-cons. It’s the occupation stupid. I fear no terror boogie man. Wasted time you will never get back.
ReplyDeleteWhy does everyone with a camera and a slut think they are or can be a filmmaker? Soooooo Jewish.
ReplyDelete"Fellini meets Kubrick." LMFAO more like complete and utter shit meets your eyes and ears!!
ReplyDeleteFellini comparison ??? More like Blair Witch for cinematography. It is proof ANYBODY can make a film. It is perhaps the worst film I have ever seen. I saw Kalifornistan in Ottawa, Canada. The movie had no story, no character development (so you the audience did not relate to or care about any of the characters in the film). To please the vanity of the main actress prolonged shots flattering her were overdone. Juvenile Teenage humour that wasn't funny the first 5 minutes and it carried on the entire movie. Hey, its ok to have any Political Viewpoint that and be a blind ideolog, but if you are going to be a right wing Islamophobe racist then at least produce a good movie !!! this movie neither benefits your short sighted ideological hatred of Arabs nor does it add to the art of film making. It was utter trash. Dave Clark
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