October 17-24, 2008 - 8 Nights Of Thrilling New Movies!

2008 Program

Idiots and Angels

Bill Plympton, USA, 2008, 78 min, DigiBeta

Toronto Theatrical Premiere, One Screening Only
Saturday, Oct 18 2008, 4.00pm, Bloor Cinema
$12 ($10 Students)

THE BUZZ
“Amazingly surreal” – Fangoria
“Delightful devilment for adults” – Eye for Film
“Decidedly grotesque to the tiniest detail...the film is never less than a marvel to observe” – UGO.com
“A delightfully twisted vision” – Zoom In
Winner, Best Animated Feature – Fantasia Film Festival

Synopsis

Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton has built a reputation over the years for some of the world’s freakiest and funniest short films that expose the dark side of human nature. With IDIOTS & ANGELS the animation legend delivers a feature-length dark comedy as brilliant as his shorts. In this twisted adult fairy tale with a heavy David Lynchian flavour, a morally despicable man discovers growths in his back that sprout into a pair of wings. After our anti-hero uses his new found power of flight for immoral deeds the wings develop a life of their own. A dark and hilarious war between man and wings ensues. A terrific soundtrack from Tom Waits accompanies this deliriously cult film, unlike any animated feature you’ve ever seen!
- Adam Lopez

SCREENS WITH CANADIAN SHORT FILM:
FOUND OBJECTS. See Canada After Dark for details.