SIPS ‘N’ CINEMA - WINE
The triple treat of fine food, fine wine and fine film come together during this fun and informative event designed for those who love the best of life. The fun begins with a trip to the theatre to see the film Sisters&Brothers. After the screening participants will move to the Saffron Bistro at Swans where they’ll be indulged with lovely appetizers and a sommelier from Cascadia will lead you through a wine tasting. After the tasting, Festival Programmer Donovan Aikman will open up discussion of the film presented.
 Sisters&Brothers
Saturday, February 11th at Odeon Theatre 2 - 2:45pm
Director: CarL Bessai
BC • 2011 • 90min • HDCam
Sometimes hostile, sometimes affectionate and sometimes just plain bizarre, Sisters&Brothers highlights the nuances present in all relationships, and weaves together four pairs of siblings’ stories. In this rich and dysfunctional look into the lives of siblings, a rebellious teenager discovers she has a sister who has recently arrived from India, and two brothers come to terms with the polarities of each other’s chosen career paths.
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY. Ticket price includes the film at the theatre, cocktail tasting and food.
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SIPS ‘N’ CINEMA - COCKTAILS
The Victoria Film Festival had its first fundraiser, Art of the Cocktail, in November 09 and now that we love all things cocktail we thought Sips ‘n’ Cinema could take on a whole new meaning. The fun begins with a trip to the theatre to see the film House of Pleasure. After the screening, participants will move to the Veneto Tapa Lounge where they’ll be indulged with lovely appetizers, and notable bar master Simon ogden will lead a cocktail tasting. After the tasting, Festival Programmer Donovan Aikman will open up discussion of the film presented.
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY. Ticket price includes the film at the theatre, cocktail tasting and food.
 House of Pleasures (L’Appolonide)
Sunday, February 12th at Capitol 6 Theatre 6 - 2:00pm
Director: Bertrand Bonello
France • 2011 • 125 min • DCP
House of Pleasures immerses us in this long-abandoned world of the Belle Époque 1900, awash with opium, champagne and the inevitable rush of semen. Much of the Parisian sex trade was confined to grands maisons, populated by elegant madams and a vetted clientele. They were akin to social clubs, with the gentleman participants expected to be as charming and witty as they might be in more respectable drawing rooms. Even in such a controlled environment, dangers still lurked: disease and violence could unexpectedly erupt.
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY. Ticket price includes the film at the theatre, cocktail tasting and food.
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