Join us for a fun afternoon of bluegrass music with the Soda Crackers, followed by a special anniversary screening of the Coen brothers’ beloved Homeric comedy, O Brother, Where Art Thou? starring George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson as three runaway convicts searching for treasure in 1930s Mississippi. Produced by T-Bone Burnett and featuring Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris and the Soggy Bottom Boys, the soundtrack album for the film won the Grammy for Album of the Year and counts among the best-selling soundtrack albums of the past 25 years.
Sue Malcolm – guitar, vocals
Don Fraser – dobro, guitar, vocals
Stu MacDonald – upright bass, vocals
with guests:
Michael Burnyeat – fiddle
Patrick Bartel – banjo, vocals
A cockeyed marvel of a comedy packed with amazing set pieces and glorious music.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
O Brother’s music is more than pleasant background; it is a living presence, and with apologies to an excellent cast, just about the star of the picture.
Kenneth Turan, LA Times
Nov 30
2:00 pm
VIFF Centre, VIFF Cinema
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Sunday November 30
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Credits
Executive Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner,
Producer
Ethan Coen,
Screenwriter
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen,
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Editor
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Tricia Cooke
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