FACETS CINÉMATHÈQUE

September 2009

The Facets Cinémathèque is located at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. in Chicago. For more information on films playing in the Cinémathèque, please call 773-281-4114. To order advance tickets online, visit the TicketWeb website by clicking here.

Chicago Premiere

LAKE TAHOE

WINNER
FIPRESCI Prize &
Alfred Bauer Award
Berlin Intl
Film Fest

"Original in concept, directed in a superbly precise manner, funny and simultaneously terribly sad"
-FIPRESCI

"A slow, ethereal piece of filmmaking, Lake Tahoe uses cinematic means – its expansive 35mm frame and frequent cuts to black – to convey a pervasive sense of loss and absence"
-Filmmaker Magazine

"[A] droll charmer"
-New York Post

Critics' Pick! "Gorgeous, deceptively tranquil"
-New York Times

"Nearly every shot is a joy to behold"
-TimeOut NY

"Eimbcke's droll rhythms are reminiscent of early Jim Jarmusch and Aki Kaurismäki"
-Village Voice

Recommended!
-NewCity Chicago

It is a quiet morning in a small seaside town on Mexico's Yucatán peninsula, and teenager Juan (Diego Cataño) has just driven his family's tomato-red Toyota into a light pole on an empty street. As he sets off on foot to seek help, the immobilized car becomes a vehicle for delivering Juan into the hands of a cast of local characters and their small but significant routines. His interactions with a paranoid old mechanic devoted to his almost-human pet dog, a young mother with dreams of punk rock stardom and a teenage mechanic obsessed with kung fu glow with a droll observational humor reminiscent of director Fernando Eimbcke's much-lauded first feature, Duck Season. As Juan is drawn into their lives and more about a loss at the center of his family is revealed, this film's emotional undercurrent deepens considerably. Cinematographer Alexis Zabé's minimal camera setups and eloquently held shots create a rich field for exploring the characters' interior states, which explore the concepts of escape, hope and connection. Lake Tahoe combines the powers of observance and understatement, and presents an emotional tale of a young man on a journey that will change his life forever.

Directed by Fernando Eimbcke, Mexico, 2008, 35mm, 81 mins. In Spanish with English subtitles.

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FIPRESCI Filmmaker Magazine New York Post New York Times TimeOut NY

NewCity Chicago Chicago Reader

Showtimes:
Fri., Sept. 18 at 7 & 9 pm
Sat.-Sun., Sept. 19-20 at 3, 5, 7 & 9 pm
Mon.-Thurs., Sept. 21-24 at 7 & 9 pm

Tickets:
$9 general admission
FREE for Facets Members!

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For all Cinémathèque inquiries, contact Charles Coleman at 773.281.9075 or charles@facets.org