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Cannon’s, tasty food and
friendly neighborhood
atmosphere.
A Cuban boxing champion fails a doping test and is sentenced to accompany an HIV-positive
patient on weekly trips outside the sanatorium in ‘El Acompanante,’ or ‘The Companion,’
one of 160 films coming to the Portland International Film Festival, opening Thursday, Feb.
9 and continuing for two weeks.
Power Up for International Films
c ontinued from p age 11
and at 7 p.m. on two screens
at Regal Fox Tower, 846 S.W.
Park Ave.
Following opening night,
PIFF retains a sizable presence
downtown and throughout the
city over the next two weeks
with screenings also taking
place at Cinema 21, Laurel-
hurst Theater, the Empirical
Theater at OMSI, Valley Cine-
ma and Bagdad Theater .
Over the past 40 years, PIFF
has populated its schedule
with diverse and innovative
films for an audience of more
than 40,000 annually from
throughout the Northwest.
As Oregon’s largest, most
culturally diverse film event,
the Portland International
Film Festival pulls together a
multi-faceted experience with
over 160 films (98 features and
66 shorts) and special events
presenting a full spectrum of
features, documentaries, and
shorts.
Explore the complete line-
up and get information about
tickets at nwfilm.org.