Admission Policy

Complimentary for Current Members

Guest (Non-Members)
$15.00
at the door


Doors Open
9:00 AM

Screening Start
9:30 AM




“NOT BY CHANCE
Calfornia Premiere



Saturday - July 18, 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

The story of two control-obsessed characters:  Enio, a supervisor at a traffic control operation centre and Pedro, a snooker player who seeks absolute mastery of his technique.   A tragic accident, involving a woman in each of their lives, embark them on a journey of love, loneliness and the desire to control the uncontrollable with Sao Paulo as the backdrop.

Awards: Chicago International Film Festival, Philippe Barcinski, New Director; Huelva Latin American Film Festival , Leonardo Medeiros, Best Actor;  Recife Cine PE Audiovisual Festival, Best Cinematography, Pedro Farkas, Best Editing, Marcio Canella, , Best Supporting Actress, Branca Messina

“The forces of pattern and hazard do a dance in Philippe Barcinski's promising and ambitious first feature …”  Variety.com

Director:  Philippe Barcinski
Writer:  Philippe Barcinski, Fabiana Werneck Barcinski
Distributor:  Ondamax
Runtime:  100 minutes
Genre: Drama
Country:  Brazil
Language:  Portugese w/ English subtitles
Rating:  NR
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