The Arcangel's Feather

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Signing the telegrams with a faded feather from an archangel's wing while dressed in a white suit that emanates a faint halo-like glow, Gabriel gently turns things upside down in the village that has been dominated by local corruption and bullied by the scoundrel son of the governor.  </div> <bR> <div> This whimsical and winning tale<I> </I>not only combines elements of the cultural and religious supernatural but also luminously presents the beauty of the South American mountain village and its surrounding landscape, one of this film's most prominent and charming aspects.  The festival continues through April 16, 2003 at The Biograph Theatre, The Three Penny, and Facets Multimedia.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="592" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="588"><div> Shelley Cameron <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Symbol" >Ó</FONT> 2003</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="588"><div> <A HREF="mailto:shlcameron@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:shlcameron@aol.com"><U><U>Shelley@reelmoviecritic.com</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>