Hot Docs and the Calgary International Film Festival present:

Doc Soup: Sour Grapes

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 @ 7:00 PM
Theatre 5, Cineplex Eau Claire - 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary
$15 General | $13 Student/Senior | $68 Subscription

Documentary Subject Maureen Downey & Executive Producer Nick Ware in attendance!

The trope of the smart and charismatic con man is common in pop culture, but it rarely applies to real life. Every so often, though, such a person comes along and fools everyone so thoroughly that it seems unbelievable.

In SOUR GRAPES, award-winning documentarians Reuben Atlas and Jerry Rothwell tell the story of Rudy Kurniawan, a charming young man with plenty of money and a nearly flawless memory for wines. Garnering a reputation for himself among the elite of the wine world, he went on to earn millions through auctions of his personal collection, cementing his status as an expert at the top of the field. When American collector Bill Koch and European producer Laurent Ponsont find suspicious bottles on the market, they decide to dig deeper into the details – eventually uncovering one of the most well-executed and high-profile frauds on record, and shaking the world of fine wines to its core.

CalgaryMovies.com Preview: KO: Sour Grapes + Executive Director Interview >

About Doc Soup Calgary

Doc Soup Calgary is a monthly feature-length documentary series presented in partnership between the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) and Hot Docs. The series is now in its ninth year, and runs from November 2016 to April 2017. Screening on the first Wednesday of each month, Doc Soup Calgary brings six of the year's most talked-about docs to local audiences.

Last year subscriptions were sold out before the season event started. Purchase your Doc Soup Subscription and see six documentaries for only $68.

The screening dates for the 2016-17 season are:
Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 7 p.m. - Cineplex Eau Claire - Sour Grapes
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 7 p.m. - Cineplex Eau Claire
Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 7 p.m. - Globe Cinema
Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 7 p.m. - Cineplex Eau Claire
Wednesday, March 1, 2017, 7 p.m. - Cineplex Eau Claire
Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 7 p.m. - Cineplex Eau Claire

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