FLIKS - Film Lovers in the Kootenays - Watch Movies and Films

Welcome to FLIKS - Film Lovers In the KootenayS
Creating community and an appreciation of films and movies, by bringing eclectic, rare, inspiring
BIG Screen events TO BC's Kootenay communities.

We screen twice a month in Nelson on Wednesdays. In Vallican and Rossland we screen the occasional Friday. Nakusp sees us usually twice a month on Mondays. And starting January 2010 we screen in Kaslo at the Langham once a month on Fridays!

We`re taking a break from The Canadian FLIKS FEST in 2010 while the Olympics buzz is on. The CANADIAN FLIKS FEST will return in 2011. Until then, we`ll try to get as many of the top Canadian Films into our programming this spring!

FLIKS Quick Glance Calendar

Prom Night in Mississippi



	THE HORSE BOY (rides again) Wed Feb 10, Nelson Capitol Theatre 7:30 pm Folks have been asking to show this inpiring doc again, so here it is ONE NIGHT ONLY for your viewing pleasure! How far would you travel to heal your child? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, THE HORSE BOY follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in a desperate attempt to treat his condition with shamanic healing. When two-yr-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care for their son – but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity for animals-particularly horses and the family set off on a quest for a possible cure… THE HORSE BOY is part travel adventure, part insight into shamanic tradition and part intimate look at the autistic mind. In telling one family’s extraordinary story, the film gives voice to the thousands who display amazing courage and creativity everyday in the battle against this mysterious and heartbreaking epidemic. This ravishing documentary odyssey gives insight into how, in life’s darkest moments, one can find the gateway to joy and wonder. Rated PG, 96 mins. THE HORSE BOY trailer (back to top)

	BIG RIVER MAN Wed Feb 17, Nelson Capitol Theatre 7:30 pm Fri Feb 19, Vallican Whole Community Ctr 7:30 pm Mon Feb 22, Nakusp Bonnington Arts Ctr, 7 pm Fri Mar 26, Kaslo's Langham Theatre 7:30 pm There are documentaries about quirky characters with unusual quests …usually Werner Herzog is in the credits - and then there is Big River Man. ! Overweight and over 50, Martin Strel attempts to shatter his own world record with what can only be described as the longest, most dangerous swim in history - in an effort to bring some focus to the environmental condition of the world’s rivers . Strel paddles through malevolent gangs, isolated tribes, crocodiles, toxic waste, lethal whirlpools and toothy piranhas during an historic 3375 mile swim down the Amazon - guzzling as much as two bottles of wine a day whilst still immersed. Director John Maringouin captures the many dimensions of Strel's one-of-a-kind quest, from his strained working relationship with Borut, his son and manager, to his ultimate aspiration of contributing to a cleaner, greener world. Environmental campaigner, world-class athlete, compulsive drinker and adventurer, Martin Strel makes Big River Man a journey not to be missed. Rated PG or NUTS... run time is 96 minutes. (back to top)


	PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI Mon Feb 8, Nakusp Bonnington Arts Ctr, 7 pm 1n 2008, segregation still runs deep in Charleston Mississippi's high school - Morgan Freedman and the students try to make change happen. In 1997 years after the race riots of the 60s, Charleston Mississippi's only high school still had segregated proms. Famous resident, actor Morgan Freeman offered to pay for the prom provided it was integrated...and the town refused. In 2008, Morgan offered again...and the East Tallahatchie County School Board accepted. This seemingly inconsequential rite of passage suddenly becomes profound as the weight of history falls on teenage shoulders. This film follows the Charleston High senior class of 2008 preparing and attending their historic, first integrated prom, in the context of strong emotions, traditions, and conflict inherent in race relations in the community, and in the deep south. We quickly learn that change does not come easily in this sleepy Delta town. Audience Award winner at HOT DOCs, Oxford, CrossRoads Film Fests, Best Doc AFI Dallas Fest, Official Slection SUNDANCE Film Fest. Watch the trailer Rated PG and run time is 90 minutes. (back to top)

	FINDING FARLEY Wed Mar 3, Nelson Capitol Theatre 7:30 pm Mon Mar 1, Nakusp Bonnington Arts Ctr, 7 pm What do you do after your honeymoon has you following the caribou on the longest land animal migration. How about taking your toddler and dog in a canoe across Canada, for a lunch date with Farley Mowat! Director Leanne Allison (Being Caribou) will be in Nelson to present her new award winning doc FINDING FARLEY. This time Leanne and husband Karsten , their two year old son Zev, and their border collie canoe and hike across Canada to visit the places Farley Mowat writes about and then land on his doorstep in Cape Breton. Compare two views of Canada - one of the iconic Canadian author, the other of the adventuring family told, in part, through the exchange of letters between the two, culminating in a scene where, after five months of travel, the pilgrims finally meet their hero face-to-face. BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FEST WINNER Watch the trailer Rated PG and run time is 75 minutes. (back to top)

	CAPTAIN ABU RAED Wed Mar 10, Nelson Capitol Theatre 7:30 pm Jordan's Oscar entry for 2009! A touching story of a lonely, aging janitor in the Jordan airport who lives vicariously though the lives of the travelers he sweeps for. One day after putting on a found pilot’s hat, poor neighbourhood children believe him to be the real thing and soon spend hours hearing his tall tales about foreign countries and travels - offering them hope, joy, and an escape from their reality. Then, a jealous outsider exposes Abu’s real identity. A story of dreams, friendship, forgiveness, and sacrifice. Watch the trailer Rated PG and Run Time is 102 minutes. (back to top)

	LAST TRAIN HOME Wed April 14, Nelson Capitol Theatre 7:30 pm Mon May 10, Nakusp's Bonnington Arts Ctr. 7 pm From the makers of UP THE YANGTZE Every spring, China’s cities are plunged into chaos, as all at once, a tidal wave of humanity attempts to return home by train. It is the Chinese New Year. The wave is made up of millions of migrant factory workers. The homes they seek are the rural villages and families they left behind to seek work in the booming coastal cities. It is an epic spectacle that tells us much about China, a country discarding traditional ways as it hurtles towards modernity and global economic dominance. Last Train Home, an emotionally engaging and visually beautiful debut film from Chinese-Canadian director Lixin Fan, draws us into the fractured lives of a single migrant family caught up in this desperate annual migration, following a married couple (the Zhangs) working in Guangzhou city as they compete with 200 million others to board a train to visit their children in the countryside. Intimate and candid, the film paints a human portrait of the dramatic changes sweeping China. We identify with the Zhangs as they navigate through the stark and difficult choices of a society caught between old ways and new realities. WINNER, Best Feature: IDFA International Documentary Festival Amsterdam WINNER, Best Documentary: Whistler Film Festival WINNER, Best Canadian Film: Rencontres International de Documentaire Official competition SUNDANCE Film Fest Watch the trailer EYESTEEL FILMS and LAST TRAIN HOME website Rated PG and Run Time is 102 minutes. (back to top)

	MID-AUGUST LUNCH Wed April 28, Nelson Capitol Theatre 7:30 pm Mon April 19, Nakusp's Bonnington Arts Ctr, 7 pm Fri April 23, Kaslo's Langham Theatre 7:30 pm Gianni is a middle-aged man, the only son of his widowed mother, with whom he lives in an old house in central Rome. Living under the tyranny of this impoverished aristocrat, his life drags on between housework and going to the bar. The day before the August bank holiday the condominium manager asks him to take his mother into his home for the two days of the bank holiday. In exchange, he will knock some money off the condominium debts Gianni has run up over the years. Gianni is forced to accept. The manager treacherously turns up with two women, since he doesn't know where to take his aunt, he brings her along too. Gianni is overwhelmed and crushed by the clash between these three dominant characters, but heroically does his best to make them happy. At a certain point he feels faint and calls a friend of his who is a doctor. The doctor not only reassures Gianni, but foists his own elderly mother on him, since he is on shift at the hospital. Gianni goes through 24 hours of hell. But when at last it’s time to say goodbye, the women have other ideas… 2008, PG, 75 mins, Italian with English Subtitles. watch the MID AUGUST LUNCH trailer (back to top)


	Upcoming film dates Nelson Capitol Theatre on Wednesdays ...usually the 2nd & 4th Wed of the month Feb 10.......................................... THE HORSE BOY encore Feb 17.......................................... BIG RIVER MAN Mar 3 ........................................... FINDING FARLEY with Director Leanne Allison in attendance! Mar 10 ......................................... CAPTAIN ABU RAED Mar 31 ......................................... (tentative) Apr 14 .......................................... The LAST TRAIN HOME Apr 28 .......................................... MID AUGUST LUNCH May 19 ......................................... T.b.a. Jun 2 ............................................ T.b.a. Jun 16 .......................................... T.b.a. Nakusp (Mondays) once a month at 7 pm at the Bonnington Arts Centre Monday Feb 8 ................................. PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI Monday Feb 22 .............................. BIG RIVER MAN Monday Mar 1 ................................. FINDING FARLEY Monday Apr 19 ............................... MID AUGUST LUNCH Monday May 10 .............................. THE LAST TRAIN Kaslo (Fridays) once a month at 7:30 pm at the Langham Theatre (starting in 2010) Friday Jan 15 ................................... THE HORSE BOY Friday Feb 12 ................................... THE BIG ANIMAL Friday Mar 26.................................... BIG RIVER MAN Friday Apr 23..................................... MID AUGUST LUNCH Vallican , the occassional Friday Friday Feb 19.................................... BIG RIVER MAN Rossland , the very occassional Friday t.b.a. (back to top) If you’d like FLIKS to come to your community, contact us.