LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An article came out today in "DARIA!" magazine, written by Daria Trifu, the producer of the feature film PUNCTURED HOPE. An excerpt - "A very peculiar situation is happening in Hollywood in the last couple of days. The feature film "PUNCTURED HOPE" - which is the first Hollywood standard motion picture filmed in West Africa, which has received amazingly good critiques everywhere until now, which is loved and appreciated by audiences everywhere it has been screened and which audiences have described as being one of the best film they have seen in their life - has been under attack, in the last couple of days by two, shady Hollywood characters who call themselves film critics.
The attack is not only targeted to the film itself and to our CAUSE but, in addition, it targets Africa and, in particular, it targets the African acting style. The analysis is simple: two snobbish Hollywood critics, who have probably never been to Africa and who do not know anything about the continent and its people, are surprised to see an African film in Hollywood, which has qualified for nomination consideration at the 2010 Academy Awards(R). This is a simple analysis for describing Robert Koehler, the critic from Variety and Gary Goldstein, the critic from the L.A. Times.
Perhaps, Variety should choose its critics with more care and, we think that the L.A. Times should be ashamed of having people like Goldstein on its payroll.
PUNCTURED HOPE is one of the most complete representations of the African Black Magic tradition ever put on film!
PUNCTURED HOPE will be released commercially in the USA in spring starting in New York and it will be distributed nation and worldwide for many years to come. As producers and distributors, we see characters such as Koehler and Goldstein as mosquitoes, which we squash and throw away. We will be ready to fight crooks, ignorant people and racists until the end."
To read the full article, titled "WHO IS AFRAID OF 'PUNCTURED HOPE'", please go to: http://dariamagazine.ning.com/
PUNCTURED HOPE, an Adhara Properties production, is being released theatrically by Toronto Pictures. The film opens at the Laemmle Monica 4-plex Theater (1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, 90401) today, December 18 with daily shows at 4:30 PM and 9:40 PM.
To purchase advance tickets, please go to: http://www.laemmle.com/viewmovie.php?mid=5394
(Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the theatre box office).
Academy Members are welcome to attend and they can RSVP at (1) 647-296-3459.
Director Bruno Pischiutta and Producer Daria Trifu will be attending the screenings and they are available for media interviews and Q&A with the press.
Toronto Pictures Inc.
CONTACT: Daria Trifu, (1) 647-296-3459, corporate@filmail.com
