2008 Tribeca Film Festival -- New York Magazine

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Harm Reduction

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NEWS

‘Fascist’ Director José Padilha Responds to the Critics: "So if you're that guy who likes to do a joint now and then and has to review this film for a newspaper, how are... more »

Boxer and Former Child Soldier Kassim Ouma on His Tribeca Documentary: The Ugandan-born boxer stars in the harrowing Tribeca documentary 'Kassim the Dream.'

Bobby Valentine on His New Tribeca Documentary: The former Mets manager, now a hero of Japanese baseball, is the subject of the new documentary 'The Zen of Bobby V.'

Cindy Sherman Disavows ‘Guest of Cindy Sherman’: Paul H-O's identity crisis in the shadow of Sherman, as the less-famous half of an artist couple, spurred the film. The film, in turn, spurred... more »

When's Your Next Sex Scene, Laura Harring?: We bombard the 'Mulholland Drive' temptress with sophomoric questions … and it works!

Sneak Peeks

Special Features: Watch Mariah Carey's abused waitress in Tennessee, plus clips from a Beastie Boys basketball movie, a Bobby Valentine doc,
and more.

Short Stuff: Can't get tickets? Here, you can check out the five best short films playing at Tribeca.

Events Calendar

5/3	Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair - Broadway cast members, dance troupes, and puppeteers are on hand to entertain the little ones.
5/3	Tribeca Talks: Injecting the American Dream - A discussion on performance-enhancing drugs.
5/3	Tribeca at the Apple Store: Paul Haggis - The Oscar-nominated filmmaker discusses his upcoming projects.
5/3	Idiots & Angels - Animation icon Bill Plympton’s ambitious and hilariously demented moral fantasy.
5/3	Baghead - Jay and Mark Duplass take the mumblecore genre into sorta-horror with their buzzy flick.
5/3	I Am Because We Are - Madonna's personal documentary aims to take control of the message of her charitable work.
5/3	Guest of Cindy Sherman - Paul Hasegawa-Overacker’s voyeuristic diary of his weird five-year relationship with Cindy Sherman.
5/3	Kassim the Dream - Kief Davidson’s gorgeously shot documentary—on Ugandan boxer and former child soldier Kassim Ouma—gives us horror mixed with hope.
5/3	Theater of War - The Public Theater’s efforts to bring Mother Courage and Her Children to the Central Park stage are chronicled.
5/3	Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind - John Gianvito’s experimental doc takes us on a meditative journey through America’s underground history.
5/3	Katyn - Legendary Polish director Andrzej Wajda's latest is one of his darkest and most personal.
5/3	Gunnin’ for That #1 Spot - Beastie Boys M.C. Adam Yauch’s funked-up high school basketball documentary.
5/3	My Winnipeg - Guy Maddin’s fevered “docufantasia” recasts his hometown’s history through the lens of his own family’s story.
5/3	Speed Racer - The Wachowski brothers unveil their candy-colored kid-friendly anime.
5/3	Fighter - Danish director Natascha Arthy's hit about a Turkish girl who wants to become a kung fu champion.
5/3	Fire Under the Snow - Makoto Sasa’s timely documentary traces the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
5/3	The Zen of Bobby V - As manager of the Ciba Lotte Marines, Mets legend Bobby Valentine is a rock star in Japan.
5/3	Boy A - A fresh, gritty cover of an old familiar standard: Con becomes ex-con, adjusts to life on the outside.
4/23 - 5/4	Art at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival - The New School's Kellen Gallery exhibits original works from thirteen New York-based artists.
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