We asked Ronald Holden, Belltown boulevardier and Herb Caen of the Northwest food scene–read him over at the award-winning Cornichon–to let us in on what he was looking forward to at SIFF 2011. Herewith, a mélange of francophonie and food films.
Mysteries of Lisbon: a sprawling, 3-1/2 hour historical adventure across the Iberian peninsula and France (today, 1 p.m. @ the Egyptian)
Love Like Poison: Coming of age in Brittany (May 30, 9 p.m. @ Pacific Place)
A Cat in Paris: Animated film about a cat burglar. Suitable for kids! (May 30, 1 p.m. @ Everett; June 5, 1 p.m. @ Kirkland Perf. Ctr.; June 11, 11 a.m. @ the Egyptian)
My Afternoons with Margueritte: Tuesdays with Morrie with a 95-year-old lady (May 31, 4 p.m.; June 7, 7 p.m.@ SIFF Cinema)
The Names of Love: A serial political seducer, but this time it’s a woman with an agenda (May 31, 7 p.m.; June 3, 1:30 p.m. @ the Egyptian)
Tapas: a Spanish anthology (May 29, @ SIFF Cinema)
