Coffee and Language
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
J P Allen
Chopper Bernet
Janis Delucia Allen
J P Allen
Chris Pflueger
Charles Blackburn
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Synopsis
Several stories illustrating expectations about language, its pitfalls, its misuse and its ability to communicate truth, whether in conversation or in print. In a coffee house, two chess-playing buddies argue over the quality of a book. The would-be writer laments to his tablemate that no one ever "writes it the way it is." Two friends read about the elections in the newspaper and complain about the unreliability of words, especially as they apply to election promises. "These people don't really say anything, they just use labels," says one, an utterance that proves prophetic in their friendship later on. Finally, a devoted fan spots his favourite female novelist at a table and assaults her with intimate and probing questions about why she writes and the importance of words.
Director
J P Allen
Cast
Chopper Bernet
Janis Delucia Allen
J P Allen
Chris Pflueger
Charles Blackburn
Fred Pitts
Terry Bamberger
Pat Everett
Scott Nordquist
Kate Sheehan
Crew
J P Allen
J P Allen
Janis Delucia Allen
Janis Delucia Allen
Kevin Cunningham
Dominique Desrochers
Dave Driver
Cheryl Hendrickson
Sophie Lefebvre
Michael Slattery
K C Smith
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States February 2001
Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 30 - October 5, 2001.
Shown at Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival February 2-11, 2001.
video from 16mm
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at the IFP Market/(IFFM) in New York City September 30 - October 5, 2001.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival February 2-11, 2001.)
