Admission Policy

Complimentary for Current Members

Guest (Non-Members)
$15.00
at the door


Doors Open
9:00 AM

Screening Start
9:30 AM




“Almost Adult”
California Premiere



Saturday - January 24, 2009
Doors Open for Complimentary Refreshments at 9:00 AM
Film Begins Promptly at 9:30 AM
Camelot Theatres
2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA


Almost Adult is the story of two teenage girls who come from different countries and speak different languages but still become each other's family.  A film about life in the UK for unaccompanied child asylum seekers, using non-actors from the refugee community, with powerful performances from the young leads.

Awards:
Victoire Milandu, Best Actress at WienXtra Festival,  Austria

Festivals:
 Dinard Festival Britannique, France; London Film Festival; Unheard Voices, London; African Diaspora Film Festival, New York City; British Film Festival, Israel;  Acmi , Melbourne, Australia; Kristiansand Int'l Children's Film Festival, Oslo, Norway; Seattle International Film Festival; Review Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland;  Eu South Africa;  Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Canada; Eu Jakarta, Indonesia; Castellinearia International Film Festival, Switzerland; Sottodiciotto , Turin, Italy; Iranian Fajr Film Festival ; Sprokets Film Festival for Children, Toronto; Muslim Cinema, Kazan, Russia

Director: Yousaf Ali Kahn
Writer: Rona Munro
Distributor:  Bankside Film
Genre:  Drama
Runtime:  89 minutes
Country:  UK, Germany
Language:  English
Rating:  PG13




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