San Francisco International Film Festival: CENTERPIECE Film: "Romance & Cigarettes" April 29, 2006

Director John Turturro. Starring James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Walken, Mandy Moore, Eddie Izzard and Mary-Louise Parker. Turturro?s third film in the director?s chair illuminates love and nicotine in Brooklyn?s working class in this splendiferous musical containing what could be considered the year?s most varied and accomplished ensemble. From Tom Jones to Janis Joplin, the film?s musical score alone is sufficient to warrant any discerning listener?s attention. Join director John Turturro for a post-film Q&A session. Sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Clift Hotel.
Tickets:
$11 General Public/$9 SFFS Members

The San Francisco International Film Festival, committed to celebrating the art of the moving image, has presented the best in world cinema since 1957. Now, the 15-day Festival presents nearly 200 films from over 50 countries and reaches an engaged audience of tens of thousands of film lovers, filmmakers, industry representatives and journalists with screenings in San Francisco, Berkeley and the Peninsula. The Festival highlights current trends in international film and video production with an emphasis on work that has not yet secured U.S. distribution.