{"id":11831,"date":"2012-07-20T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T00:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=11831"},"modified":"2018-05-15T06:39:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T20:39:11","slug":"revelation-film-festival-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/revelation-film-festival-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Revelation Film Festival Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pia gets her culture on with a visit to the Revelation Perth International Film Festival<\/a> and gives us the low-down on documentary, The Imposter<\/em>.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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It\u2019s a parent\u2019s worst nightmare.<\/p>\n

In 1994, 13-year-old Nicolas Barclay goes missing from his home in Texas. As the years pass, his distraught family\u2019s hopes of finding him alive turn to hopes of finding his body. Then on October 7, 1997 they receive the phone call they\u2019ve all but given up hope of getting – Nicolas is alive. He is scared and shaken, and has been subject to an inordinate amount of abuse, but he\u2019s alive.
\nHe\u2019s also thousands of kilometers from home, in Linares, Spain.
\nDespite numerous physical differences, such as the acquisition of a French accent and a change in eye colour, he is welcomed home by family and friends and tries to rebuild his life back home.
\nThis provides the basis for the astonishing documentary, The Imposter<\/em>, a fascinating documentary that takes the concept \u201ctruth is stranger than fiction\u201d to a whole new level.<\/p>\n

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The cinema was jam-packed!<\/p><\/div>\n

As the name suggests, all is not as it seems, and the story only gets more mind-boggling as it unfolds. It\u2019s dark and twisted, yet while predominately a psychological thriller, there\u2019s also a measured dose of comic relief, particularly through the inclusion of Charlie Parker, a private investigator looking into the boy\u2019s reappearance.<\/p>\n

Director Bart Layton\u2019s unique deliverance of this remarkable story, paired with its captivating real-life characters ensured its official selection for the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
\nThe documentary raises more questions than it answers, leaving you torn over where your loyalties lie \u2013 with the boy or with the family. Perhaps the promotional poster sums it up best: \u201cThere are two sides to every lie\u201d.
\nThe Revelation Perth International Film Festival showcases an impressive range of local and worldwide cinema at the Astor Theatre annually in July. It\u2019s the perfect opportunity to grab a culture fix while keeping toasty warm with hot buttered popcorn in hand. I highly recommend putting it on your must-do list for 2013.<\/p>\n

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The Astor Theatre<\/p><\/div>\n

Melburnians have a chance to check out The Imposter<\/em> at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August. For more details, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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