A Special Screening: Beyond this Place

OPAL is excited to present this film in it's first US screening since it's original release in 2010. The film was shot in and around the Pacific Northwest and explores the delicate relationship between a son and a father reunited after many years of estrangement by curiosity, hope for reconciliation, and a shared passion for cycling. Assistant Director, Jeremy Roth, who also happens to be a first cousin of the Director, will host the screening with a brief introduction to the film and an informal Q&A afterwards.

Join us for this special event! Suggested donation of $5 - $15 at the door.

The film trailer can be found here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1531631/

BEYOND THIS PLACE

A film by Kaleo La Belle

Cloud Rock LaBelle has been stoned for the last 40 years. Psychedelic drugs and absolute freedom are, for him, religious beliefs. Long estranged from his son Kaleo, the two men reconnect for a grueling 500-mile bike tour across the Pacific Northwest. Can a son forgive a father who’s not asking for forgiveness?

Original score by Sufjan Stevens and Raymond Raposa.

Awards...

WINNER: Golden Horn, 50th Krakow Film Festival
WINNER: SSA Prix Création, Vision Du Réel 2010
NOMINATION: Prix de Soleure, 46th Solothurner Filmtage Festivlas (selection)...
2010 Visions Du Réel, International Competition, Nyon, CH
2010 Hot Docs, Official Selection, Toronto, CA
2010 Krakow Film Festival, Int. Competition, Krakow, PL
2010 AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Film Festival International Competition, Silver Spring, US
2010 Dokufest, International Competition, Kosovo
2010 São Pauolo Int. FF, Int. Competition, São Pauolo, BR
2010 Leeds International FF, Cinema Versa, Leeds, UK
2010 DOK Leipzig, International Programme, Leipzig, DE
2010 Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo, Competition, Sevilla, ES
2010 RIDM, International Competition, Montréal, CA
2011 Göteborg, Official Selection - Göteborg, SE
2011 46. Solothurner Filmtage, CH
2011 Cleveland International, Int. Competition, Cleveland, US
2011 DOK.fest München, Official Selection, München, DE

Written and Directed by Kaleo La Belle
Music by Sufjan Stevens, Raymond Raposa
Edited by Tania Stöcklin
Photographed by Kaleo La Belle, Simon Weber
Assistant Directed by Jeremy Roth
Sound recorded by Stephan Heiniger
Sound edited by Roman Bergamin
Sound mixed by Florian Eidenbenz
Produduced by Patrick Müller, Sebastian Zembol