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The Daily Wrap Sunday, Mar 08, 2009

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Today’s Trivia: Which MIFF 2009 selection won the World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic at this year’s Sundance Film Festival? A: THE MAID (LA NANA)
   Video Synopsis

The Miami International Film Festival prides itself on a program that truly reflects the world around us. Many of this year’s selections highlight the world’s complexity and social issues that ultimately affect us all.

Our feature film, 8
, tackles the issue of world poverty and what’s being done to stop it. We sat with the film’s producer, Lisssandra Haulica to discuss the project.


   Art @ MIFF
Art @ MIFF
Our third Art @ MIFF profile is about Argentinean video artist Leandro Manuel Emede. His short Anorexia, Story of an Image is part of our Cutting the Edge program. It centers around when Italian fashion house Nolita used an enormous nude photo of an emaciated, 23-year-old actress as the central image in its advertising campaign with the headline "No anorexia," it split public opinion. The provocative photo shot by Oliviero Toscani is the focal point of this fascinating short on how the image was created and received.


MIFF Photo Galleries

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The World Represented at MIFF
Utilizing film to provide a glimpse of the world and its variety of cultures has always been the focus of the Miami International Film Festival, and the 26th edition is no exception. Read more.
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   A Moment With...
A Moment With...
 

Xavier Perez Grobet


Profession: Cinematographer

Birthplace: Mexico City

 

What is the last movie you saw in a theater?
The Headless Woman

 

Finish this sentence: Miami is _______
Beach and sun

 

What famous person (dead or alive) would you love to have lunch with?
Annette Bening

 

Coffee or tea?
Coffee

 

What is your favorite film genre?
Drama

 

Describe yourself in a sentence
I’m easygoing

What is the last concert you attended?
The LA Philharmonic

 

What are some of your all-time favorite movies?
Miracle in Milano, Bladerunner, The Godfather

What is a random thing most people don’t know about you?
I have a temper

 

What awaits you when you get back home?
My space

   A Moment With...
A Moment With...

Valeria Sorrentino


Profession: Assistant Director of Programming & Events, MIFF

Hometown: Miami

 

What are two random films you’ve watched numerous times?
Citizen Kane and The King and I

If you could gain one ability, what would it be?
More patience – even though I’m a very patient person

What other profession besides your own would you be interested in?
I do what I love. I’m very happy doing what I do.

What is your most prized possession?
My kids

 

What was the last movie you rented?
High Fidelity

What is your greatest achievement?
To see the Festival grow in the six years I’ve been here.

 

What actor would play you in your life story?
Anne Hathaway

 

Who would direct it?
Pedro Almodovar

 

What is the most exotic destination you’ve ever been to?
India

 

Complete this sentence: Life is...
A box full of surprises




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