The Circuit

Obviously, Stuart Townsend's "Battle in Seattle" starring Charlize Theron and Martin Henderson will open the 34th Seattle International Film Festival on May 22.  Theron and Henderson star with an ensemble cast including Woody Harrelson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Ray Liotta as characters thrust into the anti-globization riots that shook the city in 1999. Townsend, Theron and Henderson will attend the screening and a gala party afterwards.

"We're delighted to present an opening night film that will resonate with so many Seattleites," said SIFF Artistic Director Carl Spence. "Stuart Townsend has crafted a remarkable and entertaining movie. It's also a terrific fit for SIFF since it has such relevance to our collective history and sense of place."

The Seattle International Film Festival will run May 22 – June 15.