
‘Cyrus’ opens BAMcinemaFEST
The New York debut of Jay and Mark Duplass’ Sundance sensation “Cyrus” — starring John C. Reilly as a divorced man who meets a woman (Marisa Tomei) with a 21-year-old son (Jonah Hill) still living with her — will open this year’s BAMcinemaFEST on June 9. Here’s the rest of the lineup for the 11-day event that started last year as a replacement for the now-defunct Sundance at BAM series:
■ 12th and Delaware (Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady, U.S.A.) This powerful documentary
looks at an abortion clinic and a faith-based center that share an intersection.
■ Am I Black Enough For You (Göran Hugo Olsson, Sweden) The definitive profile of
Philly soul legend Billy Paul. U.S. Premiere
■ The Canal Street Madam (Cameron Yates, U.S.A.) A vérité documentary on the family
behind an infamous New Orleans brothel. N.Y. Premiere
■ Cane Toads: The Conquest (Mark Lewis, U.S.A./Australia) The sequel to the cult-doc
classic… in 3D! N.Y. Premiere
■ Cold Weather (Aaron Katz, U.S.A.) A moody character study cum mystery-thriller from
the director of Quiet City and Dance Party USA. N.Y. Premiere
■ Dirty Pictures (Étienne Sauret, U.S.A.) A portrait of Dr. Alexander Shulgin, the
developer of MDMA (a.k.a. Ecstasy) N.Y. Premiere
■ Freedom Riders (Stanley Nelson, U.S.A.) A part of PBS’ American Experience series,
this documentary from the director of Jonestown looks at the civil rights activists who
traveled together in the Deep South in ’61. N.Y. Premiere
■ His & Hers (Ken Wardrop, Ireland) A cinematic mosaic of 70 Irish women, from infancy
to nanogenarianism. N.Y. Premiere
■ How to Fold a Flag (Petra Epperlein & Michael Tucker, U.S.A.) A raw documentary
following four men readjusting to civilian life following tours in Iraq.
■ Lovers of Hate (Bryan Poyser, U.S.A.) A dark comedy about a down-and-out 30-
something and his more successful brother, played by Beeswax star Alex Karpovsky.
N.Y. Premiere
■ Mars (Geoff Marslett, U.S.A.) An off-kilter animated sci-fi comedy about three
astronauts, starring Mark Duplass, with music by Howe Gelb. N.Y. Premiere
■ Passenger Pigeons (Martha Stephens, U.S.A.) A meditative debut feature
interweaving four separate stories around the death of a miner. N.Y. Premiere
■ Putty Hill (Matthew Porterfield, U.S.A.) A fractured family and their community cope
with the untimely death of a young man in the sophomore effort from the director of
Hamilton. N.Y. Premiere
■ Rejoice and Shout (Don McGlynn, U.S.A.) A vivid history of Gospel music, featuring
performances from acts such as Mahalia Jackson and the Blind Boys of Alabama. N.Y.
Premiere
■ Teenage Paparazzo (Adrian Grenier, U.S.A.) The Entourage star helms this
exploration of America’s obsession with celebrity via the story of a 13-year-old
photographer.
■ Tiny Furniture (Lena Dunham, U.S.A.) An almost-autobiographical examination of
post-college self-actualization. SXSW 2010 Best Narrative Feature Jury Prize winner.
2010 Sarasota Film Festival Independent Visions award winner.
N.Y. Premiere
■ Valhalla Rising (Nicholas Winding Refn, Denmark) From the director of Bronson
comes a stylized Viking epic set in 1000 AD starring Mads Mikkelsen.
N.Y. Premiere
■ Wah Do Dem (Ben Chace & Sam Fleischner, U.S.A.) A vibrant, reggae-inflected
odyssey of a young Brooklynite in Jamaica. N.Y. Premiere

