The Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner,
and today the organization released the list of films that will be screened in
the U.S. Competition, U.S. Documentary Competition, World Cinema Dramatic
Competition, World Cinema Documentary Competition, and NEXT categories.
The film festival opens on January 16th and
runs to the 26th.
Here is the list:
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature
films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at
groundbreaking new voices in American independent film.
Camp X-Ray / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Peter
Sattler) — A young woman is stationed as a guard in Guantanamo Bay, where she
forms an unlikely friendship with one of the detainees. Cast: Kristen Stewart,
Payman Maadi, Lane Garrison, J.J. Soria, John Carroll Lynch.
Cold in July / U.S.A. (Director: Jim Mickle,
Screenwriters: Jim Mickle, Nick Damici) — After killing a home intruder, a
small town Texas man’s life unravels into a dark underworld of corruption and
violence. Cast: Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, Sam Shepard, Vinessa Shaw, Nick
Damici, Wyatt Russell.
Dear White People / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter:
Justin Simien) — Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot
breaks out over an “African American” themed party thrown by white students.
With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in
postracial America while weaving a story about forging one’s unique path in the
world. Cast: Tyler Williams, Tessa Thompson, Teyonah Parris, Brandon Bell.
Fishing Without Nets / U.S.A., Somalia, Kenya
(Director: Cutter Hodierne, Screenwriters: Cutter Hodierne, John Hibey, David
Burkman) — A story of pirates in Somalia told from the perspective of a
struggling, young Somali fisherman. Cast: Abdikani Muktar, Abdi Siad, Abduwhali
Faarah, Abdikhadir Hassan, Reda Kateb, Idil Ibrahim.
God’s Pocket / U.S.A. (Director: John Slattery,
Screenwriters: John Slattery, Alex Metcalf) — When Mickey’s stepson Leon is
killed in a construction “accident,” Mickey tries to bury the bad news with the
body. But when the boy’s mother demands the truth, Mickey finds himself stuck
between a body he can’t bury, a wife he can’t please, and a debt he can’t pay.
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks, John
Turturro.
Happy Christmas / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter:
Joe Swanberg) — After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with
her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son. Cast: Anna Kendrick,
Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham, Joe Swanberg.
Hellion / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Kat
Candler) — When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob’s
delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt,
Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for
their actions and each other in order to bring Wes home. Cast: Aaron Paul,
Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins, Deke Garner, Jonny Mars, Walt Roberts.
Infinitely Polar Bear / U.S.A. (Director and
screenwriter: Maya Forbes) — A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win
back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young,
spirited daughters, who don’t make the overwhelming task any easier. Cast: Mark
Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide.
Jamie Marks is Dead / U.S.A. (Director and
screenwriter: Carter Smith) — No one seemed to care about Jamie Marks until
after his death. Hoping to find the love and friendship he never had in life,
Jamie’s ghost visits former classmate Adam McCormick, drawing him into the
bleak world between the living and the dead. Cast: Cameron Monaghan, Noah
Silver, Morgan Saylor, Judy Greer, Madisen Beaty, Liv Tyler.
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter / U.S.A. (Director: David
Zellner, Screenwriters: David Zellner, Nathan Zellner) — A lonely Japanese
woman becomes convinced that a satchel of money buried in a fictional film is,
in fact, real. Abandoning her structured life in Tokyo for the frozen Minnesota
wilderness, she embarks on an impulsive quest to search for her lost mythical
fortune. Cast: Rinko Kikuchi.
Life After Beth / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter:
Jeff Baena) — Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend,
Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his
whole world turns upside down… Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly,
Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser.
Low Down / U.S.A. (Director: Jeff Preiss,
Screenwriters: Amy Albany, Topper Lilien) — Based on Amy Jo Albany’s memoir,
Low Down explores her heart-wrenching journey to adulthood while being raised
by her father, bebop pianist Joe Albany, as he teeters between incarceration
and addiction in the urban decay and waning bohemia of Hollywood in the 1970s.
Cast: John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage,
Flea.
The Skeleton Twins / U.S.A. (Director: Craig Johnson,
Screenwriters: Craig Johnson, Mark Heyman) — Estranged twins Maggie and Milo
coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and
confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins’ reunion
reinvigorates them, they realize the key to fixing their lives may just lie in
repairing their relationship. Cast: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty
Burrell, Boyd Holbrook, Joanna Gleason.
The Sleepwalker / U.S.A., Norway (Director: Mona
Fastvold, Screenwriters: Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet) — A young couple, Kaia
and Andrew, are renovating Kaia´s secluded family estate. Their lives are
violently interrupted when unexpected guests arrive. The Sleepwalker chronicles
the unraveling of the lives of four disparate characters as it transcends genre
conventions and narrative contrivance to reveal something much more disturbing.
Cast: Gitte Witt, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, Stephanie Ellis.
Song One / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Kate
Barker-Froyland) — Estranged from her family, Franny returns home when an
accident leaves her brother comatose. Retracing his life as an aspiring
musician, she tracks down his favorite musician, James Forester. Against the
backdrop of Brooklyn’s music scene, Franny and James develop an unexpected
relationship and face the realities of their lives. Cast: Anne Hathaway, Johnny
Flynn, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Rosenfield.
Whiplash / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Damien
Chazelle) — Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young
drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity. Cast: Miles
Teller, JK Simmons. DAY ONE FILM
U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Sixteen world-premiere American documentaries that
illuminate the ideas, people, and events that shape the present day.
Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory / U.S.A.
(Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett) — Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s
disease and dementia—many of them alone in nursing homes. A man with a simple
idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease pain and awaken
these fading minds. Joy and life are resuscitated, and our cultural fears over
aging are confronted.
All the Beautiful Things / U.S.A. (Director: John
Harkrider) — John and Barron are lifelong friends whose friendship is tested
when Barron’s girlfriend says Barron put a knife to her throat and raped her.
Not knowing she has lied, John tells her to go to the police. Years later, John
and Barron meet in a bar to resolve the betrayal.
CAPTIVATED The Trials of Pamela Smart / U.S.A., United
Kingdom (Director: Jeremiah Zagar) — In an extraordinary and tragic American
story, a small town murder becomes one of the highest profile cases of all
time. From its historic role as the first televised trial to the many books and
movies made about it, the film looks at the media’s enduring impact on the
case.
The Case Against 8 / U.S.A. (Directors: Ben Cotner,
Ryan White) — A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California’s
ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely
team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme
Court.
Cesar’s Last Fast / U.S.A. (Directors: Richard Ray
Perez, Lorena Parlee) — Inspired by Catholic social teaching, Cesar Chavez
risked his life fighting for America’s poorest workers. The film illuminates
the intensity of one man’s devotion and personal sacrifice, the birth of an
economic justice movement, and tells an untold chapter in the story of civil
rights in America.
Dinosaur 13 / U.S.A. (Director: Todd Miller) — The
true tale behind one of the greatest discoveries in history. DAY ONE FILM
E-TEAM / U.S.A. (Directors: Katy Chevigny, Ross
Kauffman) — E-TEAM is driven by the high-stakes investigative work of four
intrepid human rights workers, offering a rare look at their lives at home and
their dramatic work in the field.
Fed Up / U.S.A. (Director: Stephanie Soechtig) — Fed
Up blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about food and weight loss,
revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S.
government, to mislead and confuse the American public, resulting in one of the
largest health epidemics in history.
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz /
U.S.A. (Director: Brian Knappenberger) — Programming prodigy and information
activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and
political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal
nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
Ivory Tower / U.S.A. (Director: Andrew Rossi) — As
tuition spirals upward and student debt passes a trillion dollars, students and
parents ask, “Is college worth it?” From the halls of Harvard to public and
private colleges in financial crisis to education startups in Silicon Valley,
an urgent portrait emerges of a great American institution at the breaking
point.
Marmato / U.S.A. (Director: Mark Grieco) — Colombia is
the center of a new global gold rush, and Marmato, a historic mining town, is
the new frontier. Filmed over the course of nearly six years, Marmato
chronicles how townspeople confront a Canadian mining company that wants the
$20 billion in gold beneath their homes.
No No: A Dockumentary / U.S.A. (Director: Jeffrey
Radice) — Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD, then worked for decades
counseling drug abusers. Dock’s soulful style defined 1970s baseball as he kept
hitters honest and embarrassed the establishment. An ensemble cast of
teammates, friends, and family investigate his life on the field, in the media,
and out of the spotlight.
The Overnighters / U.S.A. (Director: Jesse Moss) —
Desperate, broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North
Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor’s decision to help them has extraordinary and
unexpected consequences.
Private Violence / U.S.A. (Director: Cynthia Hill) —
One in four women experience violence in their homes. Have you ever asked, “Why
doesn’t she just leave?” Private Violence shatters the brutality of our logic
and intimately reveals the stories of two women: Deanna Walters, who transforms
from victim to survivor, and Kit Gruelle, who advocates for justice.
Rich Hill / U.S.A. (Directors: Andrew Droz Palermo,
Tracy Droz Tragos) — In a rural, American town, kids face heartbreaking
choices, find comfort in the most fragile of family bonds, and dream of a
future of possibility.
Watchers of the Sky / U.S.A. (Director: Edet Belzberg)
— Five interwoven stories of remarkable courage from Nuremberg to Rwanda, from
Darfur to Syria, and from apathy to action.
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Twelve films from emerging filmmaking talents around
the world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles.
52 Tuesdays / Australia (Director: Sophie Hyde,
Screenplay and story by: Matthew Cormack, Story by: Sophie Hyde) —
Sixteen-year-old Billie’s reluctant path to independence is accelerated when
her mother reveals plans for gender transition, and their time together becomes
limited to Tuesdays. This emotionally charged story of desire, responsibility,
and transformation was filmed over the course of a year—once a week, every
week, only on Tuesdays. Cast: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Del Herbert-Jane, Imogen Archer,
Mario Späte, Beau Williams, Sam Althuizen. International Premiere
Blind / Norway, Netherlands (Director and
screenwriter: Eskil Vogt) — Having recently lost her sight, Ingrid retreats to
the safety of her home—a place she can feel in control, alone with her husband
and her thoughts. But Ingrid’s real problems lie within, not beyond the walls
of her apartment, and her deepest fears and repressed fantasies soon take over.
Cast: Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Vera Vitali, Marius
Kolbenstvedt. World Premiere
Difret / Ethiopia (Director and screenwriter:
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari) — Meaza Ashenafi is a young lawyer who operates under
the government’s radar helping women and children until one young girl’s legal
case exposes everything, threatening not only her career but her survival.
Cast: Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere. World Premiere
The Disobedient / Serbia (Director and screenwriter:
Mina Djukic) — Leni anxiously waits for her childhood friend Lazar, who is
coming back to their hometown after years of studying abroad. After they
reunite, they embark on a random bicycle trip around their childhood haunts,
which will either exhaust or reinvent their relationship. Cast: Hana Selimovic,
Mladen Sovilj, Minja Subota, Danijel Sike, Ivan Djordjevic. World Premiere
God Help the Girl / United Kingdom (Director and
screenwriter: Stuart Murdoch) — This musical from Stuart Murdoch of Belle &
Sebastian is about some messed up boys and girls and the music they made. Cast:
Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray, Cora Bissett, Pierre Boulanger.
World Premiere
Liar’s Dice / India (Director and screenwriter: Geetu
Mohandas) — Kamala, a young woman from the village of Chitkul, leaves her
native land with her daughter to search for her missing husband. Along the journey,
they encounter Nawazudin, a free-spirited army deserter with his own selfish
motives who helps them reach their destination. Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui,
Geetanjali Thapa, Manya Gupta. International Premiere
Lilting / United Kingdom (Director and screenwriter:
Hong Khaou) — The world of a Chinese mother mourning the untimely death of her
son is suddenly disrupted by the presence of a stranger who doesn’t speak her
language. Lilting is a touching and intimate film about finding the things that
bring us together. Cast: Ben Whishaw, Pei-Pei Cheng, Andrew Leung, Peter
Bowles, Naomi Christie, Morven Christie. World Premiere. DAY ONE FILM
Lock Charmer (El cerrajero) / Argentina (Director and
screenwriter: Natalia Smirnoff) — Upon learning that his girlfriend is
pregnant, 33-year-old locksmith Sebastian begins to have strange visions about
his clients. With the help of an unlikely assistant, he sets out to use his
newfound talent for his own good. Cast: Esteban Lamothe, Erica Rivas, Yosiria
Huaripata. World Premiere
To Kill a Man / Chile, France (Director and
screenwriter: Alejandro Fernandez Almendras) — When Jorge, a hardworking family
man who’s barely making ends meet, gets mugged by Kalule, a neighborhood
delinquent, Jorge’s son decides to confront the attacker, only to get himself
shot. Even though Jorge’s son nearly dies, Kalule’s sentence is minimal,
heightening the friction. Cast: Daniel Candia, Daniel Antivilo, Alejandra
Yañez, Ariel Mateluna. World Premiere
Viktoria / Bulgaria, Romania (Director and screenwriter:
Maya Vitkova) — Although determined not to have a child in Communist Bulgaria,
Boryana gives birth to Viktoria, who despite being born with no umbilical cord,
is proclaimed to be the baby of the decade. But political collapse and the
hardships of the new time bind mother and daughter together. Cast:
Irmena Chichikova, Daria Vitkova, Kalina Vitkova, Mariana Krumova, Dimo Dimov,
Georgi Spassov. World Premiere
Wetlands / Germany (Director: David Wnendt,
Screenwriters: Claus Falkenberg, David Wnendt, based on the novel by Charlotte
Roche) — Meet Helen Memel. She likes to experiment with vegetables while
masturbating and thinks that bodily hygiene is greatly overrated. She shocks
those around her by speaking her mind in a most unladylike manner on topics that
many people would not even dare consider. Cast: Carla Juri, Christoph
Letkowski, Meret Becker, Axel Milberg, Marlen Kruse, Edgar Selge. North
American Premiere
White Shadow / Italy, Germany, Tanzania (Director:
Noaz Deshe, Screenwriters: Noaz Deshe, James Masson) — Alias is a young albino
boy on the run. His mother has sent him away to find refuge in the city after
witnessing his father’s murder. Over time, the city becomes no different than
the bush: wherever Alias travels, the same rules of survival apply. Cast:
Hamisi Bazili, James Gayo, Glory Mbayuwayu, Salum Abdallah. International
Premiere
WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Twelve documentaries by some of the most courageous
and extraordinary international filmmakers working today.
20,000 Days On Earth / United Kingdom (Directors: Iain
Forsyth & Jane Pollard) — Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24
hours in the life of musician and international culture icon Nick Cave. With
startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process,
this film examines what makes us who we are and celebrates the transformative
power of the creative spirit. World Premiere
Concerning Violence / Sweden, U.S.A., Denmark, Finland
(Director: Göran Hugo Olsson) — Concerning Violence is based on newly
discovered, powerful archival material documenting the most daring moments in
the struggle for liberation in the Third World, accompanied by classic text
from The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. World Premiere
The Green Prince / Germany, Israel, United Kingdom
(Director: Nadav Schirman ) — This real-life thriller tells the story of one of
Israel’s prized intelligence sources, recruited to spy on his own people for
more than a decade. Focusing on the complex relationship with his handler, The
Green Prince is a gripping account of terror, betrayal, and unthinkable
choices, along with a friendship that defies all boundaries. World Premiere.
DAY ONE FILM
Happiness / France, Finland (Director: Thomas Balmès)
— Peyangki is a dreamy and solitary eight-year-old monk living in Laya, a
Bhutanese village perched high in the Himalayas. Soon the world will come to
him: the village is about to be connected to electricity, and the first
television will flicker on before Peyangki’s eyes. North American Premiere
Love Child / South Korea, U.S.A. (Director: Valerie
Veatch) — In Seoul in the Republic of Korea, a young couple stands accused of
neglect when “Internet addiction” in an online fantasy game costs the life of
their infant daughter. Love Child documents the 2010 trial and subsequent
ruling that set a global precedent in a world where virtual is the new reality.
World Premiere
Mr leos caraX / France (Director: Tessa Louise-Salomé)
— Mr leos caraX plunges us into the poetic and visionary world of a mysterious,
solitary filmmaker who was already a cult figure from his very first film.
Punctuated by interviews and previously unseen footage, this documentary is
most of all a fine-tuned exploration of the poetic and visionary world of Leos
Carax, alias Mr. X. World Premiere
My Prairie Home / Canada (Director: Chelsea McMullan)
— A poetic journey through landscapes both real and emotional, Chelsea
McMullan’s documentary/musical offers an intimate portrait of transgender
singer Rae Spoon, framed by stunning images of the Canadian prairies.
McMullan’s imaginative visual interpretations of Spoon’s songs make this an
unforgettable look at a unique Canadian artist. International Premiere
The Notorious Mr. Bout / U.S.A., Russia (Directors:
Tony Gerber, Maxim Pozdorovkin ) — Viktor Bout was a war profiteer, an
entrepreneur, an aviation tycoon, an arms dealer, and—strangest of all—a
documentary filmmaker. The Notorious Mr. Bout is the ultimate
rags-to-riches-to-prison memoir, documented by the last man you’d expect to be
holding the camera. World Premiere
The Return to Homs / Syria, Germany (Director: Talal
Derki) — Basset Sarout, the 19-year-old national football team goalkeeper,
becomes a demonstration leader and singer, and then a fighter. Ossama, a
24-year-old renowned citizen cameraman, is critical, a pacifist, and ironic
until he is detained by the regime’s security forces. North American Premiere
SEPIDEH – Reaching for the Stars / Denmark (Director:
Berit Madsen) — Sepideh wants to become an astronaut. As a young Iranian woman,
she knows it’s dangerous to challenge traditions and expectations. Still,
Sepideh holds on to her dream. She knows a tough battle is ahead, a battle that
only seems possible to win once she seeks help from an unexpected someone.
North American Premiere
We Come as Friends / France, Austria (Director: Hubert
Sauper) — We Come as Friends views colonization as a human phenomenon through
both explicit and metaphoric lenses without oversimplified accusations or
political theorizing. Alarmingly, It is not a historical film since
colonization and the slave trade still exist. World Premiere
Web Junkie / Israel (Directors: Shosh Shlam, Hilla
Medalia) — China is the first country to label “Internet addiction” a clinical
disorder. Web Junkie investigates a Beijing rehab center where Chinese
teenagers are deprogrammed. World Premiere
NEXT
Pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative,
forward-thinking approach to storytelling populate this program. Digital
technology paired with unfettered creativity promises that the films in this
section will shape a “greater” next wave in American cinema.
Appropriate Behavior / U.S.A., United Kingdom
(Director and screenwriter: Desiree Akhavan) — Shirin is struggling to become
an ideal Persian daughter, a politically correct bisexual, and a hip, young
Brooklynite, but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities. Being
without a cliché to hold on to can be a lonely experience. Cast: Desiree
Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer, Scott Adsit, Anh Duong, Arian
Moayed. World Premiere
Drunktown’s Finest / U.S.A. (Director and
screenwriter: Sydney Freeland) — Three young Native Americans—a rebellious
father-to-be, a devout Christian woman, and a promiscuous transsexual—come of
age on an Indian reservation. Cast: Jeremiah Bitsui, Carmen Moore, Morningstar
Angeline, Kiowa Gordon, Shauna Baker, Elizabeth Francis. World Premiere
The Foxy Merkins / U.S.A. (Director: Madeleine Olnek,
Screenwriters: Lisa Haas, Jackie Monahan, Madeleine Olnek) — Two lesbian
hookers work the streets of New York. One is a down-on-her-luck newbie; the
other is a beautiful—and straight—grifter who’s an expert on picking up women.
Together they face bargain-hunting housewives, double-dealing conservative
women, and each other in this prostitute buddy comedy. Cast: Lisa Haas, Jackie
Monahan, Alex Karpovsky, Susan Ziegler, Sally Sockwell, Deb Margolin.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night / U.S.A. (Director
and screenwriter: Ana Lily Amirpour) — In the Iranian ghost town Bad City, a
place that reeks of death and loneliness, depraved denizens are unaware they
are being stalked by a lonesome vampire. Cast: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi,
Dominic Rains, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Marnó, Milad Eghbali. World Premiere
Imperial Dreams / U.S.A. (Director: Malik Vitthal,
Screenwriters: Malik Vitthal, Ismet Prcic) — A 21-year-old, reformed gangster’s
devotion to his family and his future are put to the test when he is released
from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
Cast: John Boyega, Rotimi Akinosho, Glenn Plummer, Keke Palmer, De’aundre
Bonds. World Premiere
Land Ho! / U.S.A., Iceland (Directors and
screenwriters: Martha Stephens, Aaron Katz) — A pair of ex-brothers-in-law set
off to Iceland in an attempt to reclaim their youth through Reykjavik nightclubs,
trendy spas, and rugged campsites. This bawdy adventure is a throwback to 1980s
road comedies, as well as a candid exploration of aging, loneliness, and
friendship. Cast: Paul Eenhoorn, Earl Nelson, Alice Olivia Clarke, Karrie
Krouse, Elizabeth McKee, Emmsjé Gauti. World Premiere
Listen Up Philip / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter:
Alex Ross Perry) — A story about changing seasons and changing attitudes, a
newly accomplished writer faces mistakes and miseries affecting those around
him, including his girlfriend, her sister, his idol, his idol’s daughter, and
all the ex-girlfriends and enemies that lie in wait on the open streets of New
York. Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter,
Josephine de La Baume. World Premiere
Memphis / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Tim
Sutton) — A strange singer drifts through the mythic city of Memphis,
surrounded by beautiful women, legendary musicians, a stone-cold hustler, a
righteous preacher, and a wolf pack of kids. Under a canopy of ancient oak
trees and burning spirituality, his doomed journey breaks from conformity and
reaches out for glory. Cast: Willis Earl Beal, Lopaka Thomas, Constance
Brantley, Devonte Hull, John Gary Williams, Larry Dodson. World Premiere
Obvious Child / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter:
Gillian Robespierre) — An honest comedy about what happens when Brooklyn
comedian Donna Stern gets dumped, fired, and pregnant, just in time for the
worst/best Valentine’s Day of her life. Cast: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby
Hoffmann, David Cross, Gabe Liedman, Richard Kind. World Premiere
Ping Pong Summer / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter:
Michael Tully) — 1985. Ocean City, Maryland. Summer vacation. Rap music.
Parachute pants. Ping pong. First crushes. Best friends. Mean bullies. Weird
mentors. That awkward, momentous time in your life when you’re treated like an
alien by everyone around you, even though you know deep down you’re as funky
fresh as it gets. Cast: Susan Sarandon, John Hannah, Lea Thompson, Amy Sedaris,
Robert Longstreet, Marcello Conte. World Premiere
War Story / U.S.A. (Director: Mark Jackson,
Screenwriters: Kristin Gore, Mark Jackson) — A war photographer retreats to a
small town in Sicily after being held captive during the conflict in Libya.
Cast: Catherine Keener, Hafsia Herzi, Vincenzo Amato, Donatella Finocchiaro, Ben
Kingsley. World Premiere
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