----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > Gary Fuchs writes, re: THE BOYS OF ST. VINCENT: >"I read about this title in the capsule film review section of THE NEW >YORKER magazine, where it has appeared over the past few months. >This indicates that the film has been (or was, at least) playing (at a >theatre) somewhere in New York City. I recall wanting an opportunity to >see it on the basis of the capsule rewiew -- which ascribed to the film >considerable merit, describing it as powerful, gripping and disturbing. >(and perhaps too raw for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to >put on US public TV?)" > >The University of Minnesota Film Society (one of the best exhibitors of >non-mainstream films, thanks to obsessive director Al Milgrom) played it >for several weeks this summer. Another university showing is scheduled, indicating that the film may be available via this route to others also. Here's a notice posted to several newsgroups: > "THE BOYS OF ST. VINCENT," the highly-acclaimed and controversial > Canadian drama inspired by actual incidents of sexual abuse > on the part of priests at a boy's orphanage, will be screened > at Norris Theatre at the University of Southern California. > > This intelligent, sensitively written film was the subject of > an intense court battle in Canada, and has rarely been shown > in the U.S. > > "The Boys of St. Vincent will be shown on two weekends only. > > Showtimes are: > > Saturday, Nov. 12 - 7:30pm > Sunday, Nov. 13 - 3:30pm & 7:30pm > > Saturday, Nov. 19 - 3:30pm & 7:30pm > Sunday, Nov. 20 - 3:30pm & 7:30pm > > Admission is $6. Tickets are available in advance from the > USC Ticket Office (213) 740-7111, and at the door. > > For further information, please call (213) 740-1945. _________________________________________ Steven M. Blacher / Wellfleet Productions 13910 Old Harbor Lane, Suite 209 Marina Del Rey, California 90292 Tel: 310.821.8867 Fax: 310.827.7878 Email: [log in to unmask]