European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Ron Marquette in Publ Access. Film festival rolling into Mannheim by Chuck Roberts staff writer it does t have the Glamour of Cannes Oberlin but Mannheim s 42nd International film festival offers movie Buff the Chance to experience a major film festival at an affordable Price. Running nov. 15-20, the festival will in clude 25 films longer than one hour seven documentaries and 16 Short films chosen from More than 500 entries. The films will rep resent 23 countries including Bulgaria China Turkey the United states and Host Germany. A festival where business does t com first is How director Michael Koetz describes the festival that will feature Art films wit what he Calls a unique individual style. Featured in this year s International Competition which draws a top prize of $19,000, is darkness in Tallinn by Ilka Jarv Laturi an the snapper by Stephen friars. Both movies will be shown opening night. Other films to look for Are anchoress by Chris Newby and Public Access by Bryan Singer. Anchoress is a belgian and English film about an illiterate peasant girl from a re Mote Village during the 14th Century who be comes the focus of a Power struggle Between the Church and the Steward of the Manor. The Public Access described Sdavid Lynch Type film takes place in the Small Middle american town of Marquette plays Whiley Pritcher a Slick Young Man who unsettles the town As he appears on the local Cable network Channel challenging viewers to Call him with the answer Toa question what s wrong with Brewster in addition to More unusual movies such a russian pizza blues and tales from planet Kokata the festival will show More recognizable names such As Short cuts by Robert Alt Man passion fish by John Sayles and silent Tongue by Sam Shepard. Also featured will be seven films by director Ingmar Bergman. The Mannheim festival has been around Only one year less than Berlin s. Its emphasis has changed Over the years from cultural film sin the 1950s to its present emphasis on inde pendent filmmakers. Viewers can meet an talk with the filmmakers at the author s Caf 6. Movies Are shown at the the Planken Cine a located at p4.13 in the Mannheim Pedes Trian precinct. The Cost is 8 Marks $5 per movie or 50 Marks $31 for a one week ticket. A Catalon with More movie information can be bought at the Plankin Cia Eraa. For More information Call 062m52316. Dead moment in by Diane Werts Nev Day hat would the world be like without men a Bunch of fat Happy women and no crime. Can you relate Fox thinks a lot of us can. So that assessment from the lips of rapper Queen Latifah is one of the zing ers in its new comedy Long Singh in one of the pre Mier time periods on the four schedule sunday night stateside right after last season s sensation afar to and leading into longtime fave married. With children. Call it Battic of the sexes night if Afaf a views the conflict from male terrain and married plays both sides or none Long single lets the women speak. Loud. And Long. They re the convenient mixed bag holding Down a Brooklyn Brownstone together. Latifah s the entrepreneur Magazine editor. In Long color refugee Kim Coles is her Dippy Secretary Cousin. Kim Fields All grown up from facts of life and Halfway Back from the weight ims ads plays a Des Perate Gold Digger. Or Flea Alexander fro the Cosby show gets to be a fast talking lawyer witha feminist Bent. They re All upwardly Mobil women with aspirations whether gleaned from the pages of Fortune Orthe miss America pageant. They re Gonna get ahead. And there s a Strong message that they re Gonna do it by sisterhood and self Reli Ance the jokes Aren t always High toned. This is there s a casual Charm to the friends familiar interaction whether it s big feet digs or pop culture in sults men dump you like Eddie Murphy albums. They Don t hold Back when it comes to men eve when their hapless male neighbors come to visit. One s a slow witted Handyman who just happens to drop by a Tot. How original the women s opinions Are earthy and honest and bound to touch a chord i women who be done their own Tell it All sessions. They la also be taken to heart perhaps by some male viewers who after years of. Suspiciously appraising women s behaviour won t appreciate being the objects of the once Over. Some Friendly advice take this Opportunity to eavesdrop. It s a different world. Lir tog single team clockwise from top left Queen Latifah Erika Alexander Kim Fields Kim Coles. Fox november 1,1993 sunday Page 11
