» Bill Cowell, Founder of The Buffalo Niagara
Film Festival is proud to announce a victorious
return for #2.
Bill pledges that this will be a spectacular 2nd year with large events and big
surprises to be talked about for years to come. Enjoyment to all, and to all
an enjoyable plight. See you soon.
Millions
(a lottery story)-
Friday, March 30th, 6:55pm Downtown Buffalo/Theatre
District, Market Arcade Screen 2
For
many Americans, winning the lottery represents
the ultimate dream come true. Rags
to riches stories and their sordid flip side
- tales of millions wasted by undisciplined
winners - are common fodder for tabloids
and TV news, but the public is rarely allowed
more than a superficial glimpse into the
world of instant, unexpected wealth.
Millions (a lottery story) follows
the lives of six different big money winners
to show in detail just how dramatically a
life-changing experience can deeply affect
ordinary people, and provides portraits of
life in very different Americas.
From the farms of the Midwest and the heart
of the Bible belt to the hurricane riddled
retirement communities of South Florida, Millions documents the
true stories of people as rich in personality
as they are - or once were - in material wealth,
and tells a poignant story of luck, loss and
redemption.
"A very affectionate film that truly captures
the spirit of its subjects. We really enjoyed
this film."
- D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus
Directors, Don't Look Back, The War Room
