Spinning Platters coverage of the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) continues with four more film spotlights. Program notes and tickets available at: http://www.sffs.org/festival-home/attend/film-guide
All About the Feathers (“Por Las Plumas”)
(Costa Rica, 85 min, 2013)
All About the Feathers is a charming tale of an unlikely friendship between a lonely security guard, Chalo, and a fighting rooster he finally purchases, aptly named “Rocky.” The quasi-absurdist narrative, delivered calmly and steadily by first time director Neto Villalobos, is steeped in colorful characters and environments. The film wins our hearts through Charo’s unflinching devotion to his new fowl friend and how such goodnatured care can spark close bonds with others. Odd and hilarious, yet truly touching at its core, All About the Feathers gives us a quirky example of how it’s in our nature to fight being alone.
Screenings:
- Tuesday, April 29th, 6:15 pm, Kabuki
Tickets: http://www.sffs.org/festival-home/attend/film-guide/all-about-the-feathers