This year from April 12-22nd, Filmfest DC brought over 80 international films to the capitol. In its 26th year, the festival put together an engaging 10-day event with 3 special series: The Lighter Side, a focus on International Comedies, Justice Matters, a collection of films about social justice, and Caribbean Journeys, featuring new films from Jamaica, Cuba, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic, and more.
In the Comedy category, the number one must-see is Starbuck.
Starbuck
Ken Scott, Canada, 2011, 109 minutes, color
David Wozniak is 42 and has nothing going for him, or for that matter, nothing that keeps him going. However he receives a rude awakening when his casual girlfriend Valerie announces that she is pregnant. Even more monumental however is his discovery that he has fathered 533 other children through his regular visits donating sperm to a fertility clinic. Of these children, 142 have just now filed a class action lawsuit to uncover the identity of their biological father who had been nicknamed by the clinic as ‘Starbuck’ to keep him anonymous.
The extreme shock from his girlfriend’s pregnancy coupled with the sheer multitude of his other children force David to come to grips with the situation and make the best out of the mess he made. After vowing to take responsibility for all 142 children, whose information he now possesses, David begins to undertake a journey to meet them all. However as he starts to involve himself emotionally and personally in their lives he begins to gain a greater sense of the gravity of his actions. As the movie follows David learning to be a father while navigating through the media attention he has now garnered, Starbuck is sure to be an original comedy rife with opportunity a for witty performance.
Other Must-Sees
Ace Attorney
Takashi Miike, Japan, 2012, 135 minutes, color
The Fairy
Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy, France/Belgium, 2011, 94 minutes, color
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FilmFest DC Movie Review: Comedy Category
May 16, 2012
This year from April 12-22nd, Filmfest DC brought over 80 international films to the capitol. In its 26th year, the festival put together an engaging 10-day event with 3 special series: The Lighter Side, a focus on International Comedies, Justice Matters, a collection of films about social justice, and Caribbean Journeys, featuring new films from Jamaica, Cuba, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic, and more.
In the Comedy category, the number one must-see is Starbuck.
Starbuck
Ken Scott, Canada, 2011, 109 minutes, color
David Wozniak is 42 and has nothing going for him, or for that matter, nothing that keeps him going. However he receives a rude awakening when his casual girlfriend Valerie announces that she is pregnant. Even more monumental however is his discovery that he has fathered 533 other children through his regular visits donating sperm to a fertility clinic. Of these children, 142 have just now filed a class action lawsuit to uncover the identity of their biological father who had been nicknamed by the clinic as ‘Starbuck’ to keep him anonymous.
The extreme shock from his girlfriend’s pregnancy coupled with the sheer multitude of his other children force David to come to grips with the situation and make the best out of the mess he made. After vowing to take responsibility for all 142 children, whose information he now possesses, David begins to undertake a journey to meet them all. However as he starts to involve himself emotionally and personally in their lives he begins to gain a greater sense of the gravity of his actions. As the movie follows David learning to be a father while navigating through the media attention he has now garnered, Starbuck is sure to be an original comedy rife with opportunity a for witty performance.
Other Must-Sees
Ace Attorney
Takashi Miike, Japan, 2012, 135 minutes, color
The Fairy
Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy, France/Belgium, 2011, 94 minutes, color
