SpIFF 2018: Foils and outdoor fun

As the 2018 Spokane International Film Festival enters its second half, two films are on the schedule for tonight's screenings at the Magic Lantern. They are:

"The Fencer" (6:30 p.m. in the 100-seat house): An Estonian in trouble with the Russian secret police fencer returns home and must face the music. "This sweetly told, ’50s-set Estonian drama is essentially ‘School of Rock’ with swords instead of guitars" (The Guardian).

"Expedition Alaska" (6:45 p.m. in the 33-seat house): Teams race through 350 miles of Alaska's roughest terrain. "As much of a challenge as the race was for the competitors, it was equally daunting for the filmmakers behind the documentary" (REI at the Movies).

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