First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival…
June 5th: Controversial Toronto FF Winner Death of a President!
The Midwest Independent Film Festival is honored to present the critically acclaimed, controversial political thriller, DEATH OF A PRESIDENT (D.O.A.P.), on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:00 p.m. at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema in Chicago. DEATH OF A PRESIDENT follows the investigation of the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush in October 2007. Combining real archival footage with a credible but fictional story, DEATH OF A PRESIDENT presents a fascinating and thought-provoking political thriller.
Winner of the International Critics' Prize at the Toronto Film Festival, DEATH OF A PRESIDENT is conceived as a fictional TV documentary broadcast in 2008, reflecting on another monstrously despicable and cataclysmic event: the assassination of President George W. Bush on October 19th, 2007. The "documentary" combines archival footage and carefully composed interviews, presented in a respectful and dignified manner. Exciting and questioning, it refashions the event into a riveting story.
Richard Corliss of Time Magazine calls D.O.A.P. "A well-made political thriller... So persuasive that some viewers may need to give themselves a reality-check." Rex Reed of the New York Observer adds, "Clever, thoughtful, and totally believable. This is a film without a political agenda that everyone should see," while Jim Emerson of RogerEbert.com calls D.O.A.P. “electrifying drama, and compellingly realistic."
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The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation’s only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month. The Midwest Indie also offers filmgoers the unique opportunity to meet directors and actors who introduce their films and hold question and answer sessions after the screenings.
On Tuesday, June 5th, the Pre-Show Cocktail Reception, sponsored by Goose Island Brewing Company, begins at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark, at 6 p.m.. Then join us as DEATH OF A PRESIDENT begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. Projection services are provided by sponsors Resolution Digital Studios, Mimi Productions, Fletcher and Zacuto. The post-screening reception will be held at the fine Mediterranean bistro Cousin’s at 2833 North Broadway. For more information, please visit www.midwestfilm.com.
