Opening and Closing Night Films Announced
SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival announced the opening and closing night films for SILVERDOCS 2008. The Festival will open on Monday, June 16, 2008 with the US Premiere of ALL TOGETHER NOW and close with THEATER OF WAR on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
Opening Night Film: ALL TOGETHER NOW
The music of the Beatles, the magic of the Cirque du Soleil and a powerful panoply of creative talent all come together to make LOVE a fantastical stage production at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The film features Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, LOVE director Dominique Champagne and producers Sir George Martin and his son Giles Martin.
Director
Adrian Wills is scheduled to attend along with other special guests.
Closing Night Film: THEATER OF WAR
THEATER OF WAR, directed by John Walter (HOW TO DRAW A BUNNY), is a mesmerising examination of the intersection of art and politics in the creation of The Public Theater’s 2006 outdoor performance of Bertolt Brecht’s anti-war play
Mother Courage and Her Children. The play, directed by The Public Theater’s George C. Wolfe from a new translation by Tony Kushner, features Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. THEATER OF WAR offers an intimate glimpse into the creative process and offers a raw and powerful exploration of war and capitalism.
