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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171216T123000
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CREATED:20161006T213133Z
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SUMMARY:TAMARA  (Venezuela) with Filmmaker Guests
DESCRIPTION:EXPECTED GUESTS: \n ELIA SCHNEIDER – Director & Writer  \nJOSEPH NOVOA – Producer \nJOEL NOVOA – Second Unity Director & Screenwriter \nIBI SCHNEIDER – Associate Producer \nLUIS FERNANDEZ – Lead Actor \nThe film is based upon the real life of Teo\, a distinguished\, prominent and outstanding lawyer\, with a four-year marriage and two small children\, who decides to turn his world upside down and accomplish his longtime secret: to change his body and become a woman.  TAMARA graphically depicts both the physical and emotional paths Teo must follow to become Tamara\, fighting not only her own doubts\, but also the prejudice and contempt of the world around her.  Inspired by the true story of the first politician transgender\, Tamara Adrian\, who was elected to the National Assembly of Venezuela in the Venezuelan parliamentary election in 2015. \nRunning Time:  110 min\nGenre:  Drama\nCountry:  Venezuela/Uruguay/Peru\nLanguage:  Spanish with English subtitles\nPrincipal Cast:  Luis Fernadez\, Prakriti Maduro\, Karina Velazquez\nDirector:  Elia K.Schneider\nWriters:   Andrea Baranenko (story) | Fernando Butazzoni (story) | Joel Novoa (story) | Elia K. Schneider (story) (as Elia Schneider) \nProducer:  Joseph Novoa\nComposer:  Osvaldo Montes\nCinematogrpaher:  Petr Cikhart\nTrailer:  Tráiler de la película TAMARA – YouTube
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-82/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171209T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171112T211835Z
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SUMMARY:DARK FORTUNE /Finisteres gluck'   (Switzerland)
DESCRIPTION:COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE \nDARK FORTUNE is the prize-winning adaptation of Lukas Hartmann’s novel about the aftershocks of a family tragedy.  In the midst of a heated argument their car crashes in a mountain tunnel where four out of five family members are killed\, including both parents.  Only the youngest son survives\, 8-year-old Yves.  Later that night\, psychologist Eliane Hess receives an emergency summons to visit Yves in the hospital.  As she struggles to break the shocking news\, the boy’s aunt and grandmother arrive to stake rival claims on custody. \nDirector|Screenwriter:  Stefan Haupt (The Circle)\nGenre:  Drama/Suspense\nRunning Time:  113 minutes\nDistributor:  Wide Management\, Paris\nCountry:  Switzerland\nLanguage: Swiss German w|English Subtitles\nRating: N|R\nStarring:  Eleni Haupt\, Noe Ricklin\, Elisa Pluss\, Chiara Carla Bar\, Martin Hug \nFESTIVALS: Film Festival Locarno\, Switzerland; Internationales Fünf Seen Film Festival\, Germany;  Shanghai International Film Festival\, China; Berlin & Beyond Film Festival\, San Francisco; Göteborg International Film\, Sweden \nAWARDS: Ecumenical Jury prize\, Black Nights Film Festival\, Tallinn\, Estonia \n  \n“The material may be somber but the characters are engaging\, the performances strong and the overall treatment elegant.” Hollywood Reporter \n  \nOfficial Website w|Trailer: http://www.darkfortune-film.com/index.html
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-83/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171031T180350Z
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SUMMARY:SECOND TIME AROUND  (Canada)   Showing with THE FINAL SHOW (USA)
DESCRIPTION:Katherine Mitchell wasn’t looking for love a second time\, not at her age\, and certainly not with the cranky Isaac Shapiro.  Despite the nosy bunch of seniors in the residence where Katherine convalesces after breaking her hip\, she and Isaac warm to each other over their shared love of music.   But family problems and unforeseen illness threaten both their blossoming relationship and Katherine’s lifelong dream of going to the opera in Milan.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirector:  Leon Marr\nStarring:  Linda Thorson and Stuart Margolin\nRunning Time:  107 min\nLanguage:  English\nCountry:  Canada\nDistributor:  The Little Film Company\n\n\n\n\n\nShowing with THE FINAL SHOW \n\nA woman who has lived a long life full of love and loss must decide\, based on all that she has learned\, who to take along to eternity. \nStarring:  Marion Ross\nWriter/Director:  Dana Nachman\nProducers:  Dana Nachman | Ric Smith\nRunning Time:  9 min\nGenre:  Narrative | Comedy\nLanguage:  English\nCountry:  USA\nDistributor:  Ancharney Productions
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/second-time-around-canada/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171029T183347Z
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SUMMARY:HARMONIA  (Israel) Showing with ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE (USA)
DESCRIPTION:  \nCOACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE \nHARMONIA is a modern adaptation of the mythological triangle between the childless Abraham and Sarah and young Hagar. Sarah is the harpist of the Jerusalem Philharmonic; Abraham is its almighty conductor. When Hagar\, a young horn player from East Jerusalem joins the Western Side Orchestra\, she bonds with Sarah and a unique friendship evolves between the two women. Hagar\, feeling Sarah’s pain from not having children\, offers to have a baby for her from Abraham\, shaking the thin balance in the family. The biblical adaptation later develops to an emotional clash between the born son Ben a 12-year-old phenomenal pianist and his two mothers. Harmonia uncovers the metaphoric emotional roots of the ancient conflict between the two peoples living in Jerusalem\, now seeking harmony through a dramatic encounter between Western and Eastern music. \nGenre: Drama\nRunning Time: 98 min.\nDirector: Ori Sivan\nProducer: Mosh Danon\nDistributor:  Go2Films\nCountry: Israel\nLanguage: Hebrew w|English Subtitles\nRating: N|R\nStarring: Alon Aboutboul\, Tali Sharon\, Ali Suliman \nFESTIVALS:  Canada: Toronto Jewish Film Festival\, Shalom Europa Alsace Festival of Israeli Cinema\, France; Montreal Israeli Film Festival\, Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival; Jewish Motifs- Warsaw\, Poland; Nairobi Sherkea Israeli Film Festival\, Kenya; JFF’s USA: Washington\, Marblehead\, Detroit\, Grand Rapids\, Pittsburgh\, Philadelphia\, Baltimore\, Tampa Bay\, New Jersey\, Seattle\, Gainesville\, Westchester\, Chattanooga\, Atlanta\, Houston\, Ft. Lauderdale\, Denver\, Fort Myers\, Palm Beach\, Santa Barbara\, Miami; SERET International Film Festival\, UK; Cyprus Film Days\, Cyprus; Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris\, France; Göteborg International Filom Festival\, Sweden \nAWARDS:  Audience Award\, Shalom Europa\, Alsace Festival of Israeli Cinema\, France;  University of Nicosia Student Jury Award\, Cyprus Film Days\, Cyprus; The Van Leer Award for Best Cinematography and Films about Jewish Heritage Jerusalem International Film Festival\, Israel\, Awards of the Israeli Film Academy\, Best Supporting Actress\, Best Cinematography; Jerusalem Film Festival\, Best Cinematography \nOfficial Website w|Trailer and Press Kit:  http://www.go2films.com/Art-Culture/Harmonia \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABwGpET-RdM \n  \nShowing with ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE \n\nROADSIDE ASSISTANCE is an animated short film telling the unique story from director Kathy McNeal’s own real-life experience entwined with her wish for a little more magic in the world. It’s the first short film from the director and an inspiring story for all to see that unlikely outcomes can be achieved with a little time and effort. \nWriter/Director:  Kathy McNeal\nLanguage:  English\nGenre: Animation\nRunning Time: 5 minutes
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-80/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171028T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171021T054521Z
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SUMMARY:THE TESTAMENT  (Israel)
DESCRIPTION:Based upon a book and facts\, THE TESTAMENT is about Yoel\, a meticulous historian\, in the midst of a widely covered legal battle with powerful forces in Austria\, concerning a brutal massacre of Jews that took place toward the end of WWII in the village of Lendsorf. An influential family of industrialists on whose land the murder took place\, is planning to build a real estate project on the very same land. Yoel suspects that their aim is to bury the affair for good\, but has trouble finding the conclusive evidence that would stop the project. \nWhile investigating the incident Yoel examines classified testimonies of Holocaust survivors\, and to his shock and surprise he finds a testimony given by his mother\, a testimony he didn’t know existed. In her testimony she confesses to a substantial secret from her past. \nYoel\, who’s conducting a double-investigation\, personal and scientific\, is trapped between walls of silence – on one side\, denial of the Holocaust on the part of the villagers\, and on the other\, his mother’s silence regarding her past. As a historian with an unshakable commitment to the truth\, he decides to persevere with his investigations even at the cost of ruining his personal and professional life. \nWriter|Drector: Amichai Greenberg\nGenre: Drama\nRunning Time: 88 minutes\nDistributor: Menemsha Films\nCountry: Austria | Israel\nLanguage: Hebrew | German | English | Yiddish\nRating: N|R\nStarring: Ori Pfeffer\, Rivka Gur\, Hagit Dasberg \n  \nFESTIVALS: Israel\, Israeli Cinema Day; Italy\, Venice Film Festival; South Korea\, Busan International Film Festival; Poland\, Warsaw Film Festival; USA\, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival \nOfficial Website w|Trailer and Press Kit: https://www.menemshafilms.com/testament
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-79/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171007T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171021T054000Z
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SUMMARY:SILENT HEART   (Denmark)
DESCRIPTION:California Premiere \n  \nThree generations of a family have gathered at the matriarch’s (Ghita Nørby) house for the weekend. Terminally ill\, she wants them to bid her a final farewell\, having decided to end her life come Sunday. Sisters Sanne (Danica Curcic) and Heidi  (Paprika Steen) have accepted her desire to die before her disease worsens\, but as the weekend progresses\, their mother’s decision becomes increasingly hard to deal with\, and old conflicts bubble up. August’s emotional meditation on life\, love\, and death won the Danish Bodil Awards for Best Film\, Best Actress\, Best Supporting Actor\, and Best Screenplay. \nDirector: Billie August (The House of the Spirits -1993 | Pelle the Conqueror – 1987\, Les Misérables – 1998) \nFESTIVALS:  Spain\, Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival; Brazil\, Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival; Estonia\, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; Sweden\, Göteborg Film Festival; Ireland\, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival; Republic of Macedonia\, Skopje Film Festival; Germany\, Munich International Film Festival; Israel\, Haifa Film Festival; Iceland\, Reyjkavik International Film Festival; Japan\, Tokyo Northern Lights Festival; Singapore\, European Union Film Festival; Canada\, Ottawa European Union Film Festival; Bulgaria\, Severno Siyanie \nAWARDS:  Denmark: Bodil Awards: Won\, Best Film\, Best Supporting Actor\, Best Actress\, Best Screenplay; Robert Festival: Best Supporting Actress; Spain: San Sebastián International Film Festival\, Best Actress \n  \n“Masterfully crafted family drama which tackles its tricky theme with a surfeit of restrained good taste.” The Hollywood Reporter \n  \nRunning Time:  98 min\nLanguage:  Danish with English subtitles\nDistributor:  LevelKOfficial Website w|Trailer:  https://www.levelk.dk/films/silent-heart/1244
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-78/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170923T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170923T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161114T182032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170821T053907Z
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SUMMARY:EL ACOMPANANTE / THE COMPANION   (Panama)
DESCRIPTION:Academy Award submission for Best Foreign Language Film: Cuba: ‘The Companion’ \nNOTE:  Start time is 9:30 AM.  Co-Sponsor with CINEMA DIVERSE \n1988\, Cuba\, those infected with HIV or suffering from AIDS were given free room\, board and medical treatment at a beautiful facility called “Los Cocos”. Except for the criminals who shared prison cells\, the patients shared apartments with other patients. These apartments were so comfortable that some healthy people wanted to have AIDS so they could live in such conditions. But the patients were also treated as prisoners\, living under military guard. One day a week they were allowed a day of freedom when they could leave the facility\, but they had to have a companion assigned to be with them at all times. \n“The Companion”/ “El acompañante” is a very Cuban film because the government’s treatment and control over the spread of AIDS were very particular to Cuba. The story is based on historical facts: Cuba was indeed the only nation in the world that mandated universal HIV testing and enforced isolation of all HIV carriers. \nAfter failing a doping test\, Horacio Romero -a world-class Cuban boxing champion- has no other choice but to serve the sentence. His fate is in Los Cocos\, a sanatorium under military rule where HIV patients are compulsorily confined\, with the exception of a weekly pass to visit their families under the supervision of personal wardens called “companions”. \nRunning Time:  104 min \nDistributor:  Habanero Producoes Artisticas Ltda \n See the trailer here.
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-85/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170909T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170909T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170623T175538Z
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SUMMARY:TIGER THEORY  (Czech Republic)
DESCRIPTION:Jan (Jiří Bartoška)\, a veterinarian\, has had enough. The last drop was the death of his father-in-law who\, just like him\, ran out of strength and patience. Everything in his life\, old age and finally even his death\, the manner and the place of his grave\, had always been decided by the grandmother (Iva Janžurová). She never listened to any of his wishes and desires in good faith that only she knows what is best for him. And so\, quite unfortunately for him\, she took the best care she thought he needed. \nIt was dawning on Jan that he’s taking the same path. His wife Olga (Eliška Balzerová) follows the same rule of a small yard and a long whip and is persuaded that she alone is responsible for her husband’s happiness. Jan realises that he cannot and does not want to go on like this. If he does not do anything\, he will end up like his father-in-law. One day he finds a way to break free and regain control over his life. His revolt is quite unconventional. The initial inspiration comes from his patient\, a parrot with suspected Alzheimer disease. It is also thanks to this parrot that Jan decides to set on a journey to fulfill what he thinks are his dreams. Of course such a journey cannot be easy\, it includes a flock of goats\, later on a herd of cows\, a psychiatric hospital\, a ride on a raft and life on a boat. \nJan’s journey to freedom influences the lives of his children and their partners. His daughter Olinka (Táňa Vilhelmová) has taken over her mother’s method while his daughter-in-law Alena (Pavla Beretová) manages to resist the pressure of the family tradition and choses her own way – more liberal\, modern\, human. Each approach has a corresponding effect on their partners (Jiří Havelka\, Jakub Kohák). \nCast:  Jiří Bartoška\, Eliška Balzerová\, Iva Janžurová\, Vilhelmová\, Pavla Beretová\, Jiří Havelka\, Jakub Kohák\nGenre:  Comedy\nRunning Time:  109 min\nDistributor:  Picture Tree International GmbH
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-77/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170812T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170812T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170720T225936Z
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SUMMARY:HOMECOMING /Blóðberg  (Iceland)
DESCRIPTION:Gunnar\, a sociologist in his fifties who has written countless self-help books\, lives in a beautiful house with Dísa\, his wife of thirty years. Despite his expertise\, their relationship is on the rocks and their attitude towards one another is becoming increasingly resentful and bitter. Their 25-year-old son and only child\, David\, comes back from a holiday with a new girlfriend\, Sunna. Sunna is pretty\, smart\, polite and on the face of it\, the perfect daughter in law. However\, on meeting Sunna\, Gunnar is forced to face a dark secret. Although his life’s work has been to instruct \n“Gunnar\, a sociologist in his fifties who has written countless self-help books lives in a beautiful house with Dísa\, his wife of thirty years.  Despite his expertise\, their relationship is on the rocks and their attitude towards one another is becoming increasingly resentful and bitter.  Their 25-year-old son and only child\, David\, comes back from a holiday with a new girlfriend\, Sunna.  Sunna is pretty\, smart\, polite and on the face of it\, the perfect daughter in law.  However\, on meeting Sunna\, Gunnar is forced to face a dark secret.  Although his life’s work has been to instruct others on how to work through their problems\, he seems incapable of dealing with his own dilemma.” …  VesturPort \nWriter|Director:  Björn Hlynur Haraldsson\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  106 minutes\nDistributor:  VesturPort\nCountry: Iceland\nLanguage:  Icelandic with English subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  Harpa Arnardóttir\, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson\, Margrét Guðmundsdóttir \nFESTIVALS:  MN\, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival; Singapore\, European Union Film Festival; Brazil\, Sao Paolo International Film Festival \n“An unpredictable tragi-comedy\, its treatment of genuinely dark subject matter may unsettle some viewers. On the surface this may appear to be a credulity-stretching Nordic farce but peel back the layers and be rewarded with a humorous take on the dangers of living in a small and interconnected society.” EuroDramaWorldPress.com \nOfficial Website w|Trailer:  http://vesturport.com/films/homecoming-2015/ \nAdditional information:  760-770-0507 and https://desertfilmsociety.org
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-76/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170724T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170724T220000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20170621T005634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170718T003720Z
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SUMMARY:MIDNIGHT RETURN: STORY OF BILLY HAYES & TURKEY - with guests
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nJoin us for an EXCLUSIVE Q&A screening of Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey at Camelot Theaters! \nAfter his ingenious escape from a Turkish prison in 1975\, Billy Hayes arrived home to a hero’s welcome\, instant celebrity and within a week had a book and movie deal for his story. From the moment it stunned the world at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978\, ‘Midnight Express’ cemented its place in film history as an artistic and financial success\, before becoming an indelible part of pop culture. But its lasting impact has been on Turkish people worldwide who still condemn the film as racist and blame Billy Hayes for defaming them and their country. In an effort to clear his conscience and re-visit the scenes of his youth\, Billy Hayes attempts a rapprochement with the Turkish nation but is refused entry. It is only when he receives an invitation from a most ironic source that he returns to Turkey and faces a nation still haunted by the film and his own demons as well. \n  \nBilly Hayes and writer/director Sally Sussman will be attending a Q&A on July 24th at 7:30 pm only! This special screening is a fundraiser for The Desert Film Society and Palm Springs Cultural Center. \nTickets available at the Camelot box office or at eventbrite \nhttps://midnightreturn.eventbrite.com​ \n​$13 in advance or at Camelot box office \n(note limited seating) \nMovie Time: 7:30 pm \nMonday July 24th\, 2017 \n  \n\nDocumentary  |  USA\n99 minutes | Seventh Art Releasing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/midnight-return-story-of-billy-hayes-turkey-with-guests/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170722T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170722T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170626T052631Z
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SUMMARY:HAROLD AND LILLIAN: A HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY   (USA)
DESCRIPTION: “Movie fans know the work of Harold and Lillian Michelson\, even if they don’t recognize the names.  Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system\, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher Lillian left an indelible mark on classics by Alfred Hitchcock\, Steven Spielberg\, Mel Brooks\, Stanley Kubrick\, Roman Polanski and many more.  Through an engaging mix of love letters\, film clips and candid conversations with Harold and Lillian\, Danny DeVito\, Mel Brooks\, Francis Ford Coppola and others\, this deeply engaging documentary from Academy Award®-nominated director Daniel Raim offers both a moving portrait of a marriage and a celebration of the unknown talents that help shape the films we love   .” Zeitgeist Films \nWriter|Director:  Daniel Raim\nGenre:  Documentary|Biography\nRunning Time:  94 minutes\nDistributor:  Zeitgeist Films\nCountry:  USA\nLanguage:  English\nRating:  N|R \nFESTIVALS:  USA: Tallahassee Film Society\, FL; Rochester Jewish Film Festival\, NY; Vermont International Film Festival\, VT; Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival\, NM; DOC NYC Film Fest\, NY; RiverRun International Film Festival\, NC; Boca Raton JFF\, FL; Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival\, AR; France\, Cannes Film Festival; Netherlands\, International Film Festival Rotterdam; UK\, Edinburgh International Film Festival; Israel\, Jerusalem Film Festival \nTruly charming… a terrifically moving human story.” Vanity Fair \n Official website w|Trailer: https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/haroldandlilianahollywoodlovestory \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-75/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170708T123000
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170704T062934Z
UID:1042-1499508000-1499517000@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:EMPTY SPACE (USA) showing with: THE MANY SAD FATES OF MR. TOLEDANO
DESCRIPTION:EMPTY SPACE\nSouthern California Premiere \n \n  \n“Tom\, an overweight young man\, takes refuge at his grandmother’s cabin in rural Protection\, IL\, in an attempt to bury the years of being bullied and feeling rejected.  While in town\, he meets a precocious blind girl named Lilly\, who shows him how to be accepted and loved.  Tender\, funny and dramatic\, the film shows characters not often depicted onscreen as leads\, in a unique coming of age story.”  …  emptyspacethemovie.com \n  \nDirector:  James Choi\nWriters:  Paul Boring\, Judith Krant\nGenre:   Drama\nRunning Time:  76 min\nDistributor:  Beachwood Pictures\nCountry:  USA\nLanguage:  English\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  Merrick Robison\, Elizabeth Stenholt\, Madysen Frances\, Ryan David Heywood\, Suzanne Johnson\, David McLauchlan \nFESTIVALS:  USA: Mostra BR de São Paulo\, Chicago; Julien Dubuque International Film Festival\, IA; Lighthouse International Film Festival\, NJ; Indy Film Fest\, Indianapolis; New Hope Film Festival\, PA; Tallgrass Film Festival\, Wichita; Korean American Film Festival\, New York; SF IndieFest\, San Francisco; Windy City Film Festival\, Chicago; Tupelo Film Festival\, MS \nAWARDS:  AUDIENCE AWARD at Lighthouse International Film Festival; BEST FEATURE FILM at The Windy City International Film Festival  (Chicago); BEST ACTOR\, BEST ACTRESS\, BEST INDIE SPIRIT DRAMA at Twister Alley International Film Festival. \n“Filmed on a modest $8\,000 budget with a crew of three\, Empty Space is the kind of film that one expects to find at an indie film festival with its intelligent\, thoughtful story and performances that are devoid of the usual histrionics one expects to find in this type of film.”  …The Independent Critic \n. \n..SHOWING WITH A SHORT FILM: \nTHE MANY SAD FATES OF MR. TOLEDANO (26 min)\nDirector: Joshua Seftel \n \nTHE NEW YORK TIMES OP-DOC |\nIn his latest project\, photographer Phil Toledano has become obsessed with his own future.  Director Josh Seftel follows as Toledano uses DNA tests\, fortune tellers\, and a prosthetic makeup artist to envision the many dark possibilities that might await him\, including obesity\, desolation\, stroke\, isolation\, suicide\, and violent death.  Over the course of three years\, Toledano becomes dozens of characters and captures these bleak possibilities in a series of haunting photographs.  Meanwhile\, his wife and daughter worry that this project will leave Toledano unable to ever imagine a positive future. While on this journey\, Toledano’s obsession alters him and his family forever.
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/empty-space-usa-showing-with-the-many-sad-fates-of-mr-toledano/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170610T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170610T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T213008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T195853Z
UID:1040-1497086400-1497095100@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:ROSALIE BLUM  (France)
DESCRIPTION:U.S. Premiere \n  \nBased on the award-winning series of graphic novels by Camille Jourdy\, Julien Rappeneau’s enchanting directorial debut ROSALIE BLUM is a warm\, witty and impeccably performed comedy about a random encounter that has unexpected and far-reaching consequences. \nThirty-something Vincent Machot (indelibly played by Kyan Khojandi) is a hairdresser\, like his father before him.  Life rotates around work\, his overbearing mother who lives in the apartment upstairs\, and a womanising cousin constantly trying to set him up.  But one morning Vincent experiences a powerful déjà-vu when he meets the gaze of a grocery store clerk\, Rosalie Blum (the fabulous Noémie Lvovsky). Intrigued by this mysterious woman\, he begins following her… \nDirector: Julien Rappeneau\nCast: Noémie Lvovsky\, Kyan Khojandi\, Alice Isaaz\, Anémone\, Philippe Rebbot\nCountry: France\, 2016\nLanguage: French with English subtitles\nGenre: Comedy\nRating: M\, Offensive language\nRunning Time: 96 minutes\nCountry: France\nLanguage: French w|English subtitles\nRating: M for Coarse|Offensive language\nStarring: Noémie Lvovsky\, Kyan Khojandi\, Alice Isaaz\, Anémone\, Philippe Rebbot \nFESTIVALS | AWARDS: France: Best Film Audience Prize – 2016 Gijon International Film Festival\, Official Opening Night Selection – 2016 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival\, Sarlat Film Festival \n  \n“Intriguing and tantalising. The film quickly exerts a grip on you.” … David Stratton\, THE AUSTRALIAN \n “The sweetest\, most delightful film you will see all year.” … Rod Quinn\, ABC RADIO \n  \nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_3CL12eNaE
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-73/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170603T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170603T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T003634Z
UID:1038-1496481600-1496490300@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:ADVENTURES OF MAX & LEON   (France)
DESCRIPTION:WEST COAST PREMIERE \n“Max & Leon is the first feature film from the stars of the French TV sensation The Palmashow: the creation of stand-up comedians Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais.  In this epic WW2 comedy—in the vein of La Grande Vadrouille (which was for 40 years the most popular French film in the history of France)—our two heroes\, Max and Léon\, will try by all means possible to avoid going into battle … which leads the duo into a series of demented and wild adventures.  This over-the-top but good-natured parody is filled with truculent puns\, unusual details and a strong desire to laugh at everything and never apologize for it.”… Distrib Films US \n  \nWriter|Director:  Jonathan Barré\nGenre:  Comedy\nRunning Time:  98 minutes\nDistributor:  Distrib Films U.S.\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French w|English Subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  David Marsais\, Grégoire Ludig\, Nicolas Marié\, Bernard Farcy \nFESTIVALS:  France\, Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoulême \n“Hilarity doesn’t stride in this French comedy\, it gallops as comic sensations David Marsais and Gregoire Ludig team up and take audiences on a hysterical journey through WWII.” ..  Preview Films.com \n  \nOfficial Website w|Trailer: http://www.distribfilmsus.com/our-movies/max-leon-la-folle-histoire-de-max-et-leon/
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-72/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161114T182018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170430T205110Z
UID:1125-1495271700-1495280700@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:SANCTUARY / Freistatt  (Germany)
DESCRIPTION:U.S. PREMIERE \n“May 1968: Rolling Stones\, bell-bottoms\, mini-skirts\, sexual revolution\, protests against the Vietnam War… While Germany sets off for a new era of freedom\, rebellious fourteen-year-old Wolfgang gets sent to Freistatt\, a foster home for difficult children.  There he shall be “educated” to become a decent boy.  Wolfgang puts up a determined resistance against the brutal working conditions and the perfidious education methods of the wardens; he doesn’t allow them to get him down.  But for how long can he manage to resist the system of violence and oppression without brutalising himself?”… Pluto Film Distribution \nDirector:  Marc Brummund\nWriters:  Marc Brummund\, Nicole Armbruster\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  104 min\nDistributor:  Pluto Film Distribution\nCountry:  Germany\nLanguage:  German w|English Subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  Alexander Held\, Stefan Grossmann\, Max Riemelt\, Louis Hofmann \nFESTIVALS: China: Shanghai IFF\, Beijing International Film Festival; Georgia\, Tbilisi IFF; Sweden:  Göteborg IFF\, Stockholm Film festival;  France:  Mamers en Mars\, Paris German Film Festival; Lebanon\, Tripoli Film Festival; Czech Republic\, Zlín Film Festival; Spain\, Das Festival des Deutschen Films; Uruguay\, Human Rights Tenemos Que Ver IFF; North Korea\, Pyongyang IFF; Finland\, Scandinavian IFF; Armenia\, Golden Apricot IFF; Chile\, SANFIC Film Festival; Argentina\, German Film Festival \nAWARDS:  Germany: Max-Ophüls-Preis \, Audience Award\, Youth Jury Award; Golden Lola\, German Screenplay Award; Emden Film Festival\, Screenplay Award; Emden-Norderney IFF\, Creative Energy Award\, Bavarian Film Award\, Best Young Actor\, German Film Awards\, Best Screenplay\, German Screen Actors Awards\, Best Young Actor ; Armenia\, Golden Apricot FF\, Audience Award;  Giffoni Film Festival\, Italy\, Best Film Award; Georgia Film Festival\, Best Film Award;  Spain Zoom Festival\,  Best Film Award;  Colombia Festival de Cine de Bogota\,  Pre-Columbian Gold Circle Best Picture \n  \nOfficial Website w|Trailer and Press Kit:  http://www.plutofilm.de/films/sanctuary/0009 \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-84/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170506T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170430T210057Z
UID:1036-1494062400-1494071100@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE COUNTRY DOCTOR  (France)
DESCRIPTION:Southern California Premiere \nRolling off HIPPOCRATES\, doctor-turned-filmmaker Thomas Lilti delves once again into the medical world with THE COUNTRY DOCTOR. The social dramedy stars Francois Cluzet (“Intouchables”\, “Tell No One’) as a devoted and revered countryside doctor whose life gets rocked by a middle-age woman who has come from the city hospital to earn her chops. Challenging each other with opposite views on medicine\, the pair eventually bond and learn from one another. \nWriter|Director:  Thomas Lilti\nGenre:  Comedy | Drama\nRunning Time:  102 minutes\nDistributor:  Distrib Films\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French w|English Subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  François Cluzet\, Marianne DenicourtDirector: Jan Hrebejk \n  \nFESTIVALS:  Edinburgh International Film Festival; New Zealand International Film Festival; Haifa Film Festival; Leiden International Film Festival\, Netherlands; European Union Film Festival\, Ottawa; FCP\, Hong Kong; Kino Pavasaris – Vilnius Film Festival\, Lithuania; SpIFF\, Spokane\, WA; Sedona Film Festival\, Sedona\, AZ; Green Mountain Film Festival\, Montpelier\, VT; RiverRun International Film Festival\, Winston-Salem\, NC; Cleveland International Film Festival\, Cleveland\, OH \nAWARDS:  César Awards\, France  – Nominated Best Actor\, Francois Cluzet; Edinburgh International Film Festival  – Nominated\, Audience Award\, Thomas Lilti.\n  \n “The film bristles with humor\, mostly drawn from life\, and illuminating moments of irony.” … Hollywood Reporter \nOfficial Website w|Trailer:  http://www.distribfilmsus.com/our-movies/thecountrydoctor/
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-71/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170422T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170422T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T025048Z
UID:1034-1492852800-1492861500@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE TEACHER  (Czech Republic | Slovakia)
DESCRIPTION:Set in Bratislava during the final decade of communism\, THE TEACHER examines the abuse of power at a middle school. Zuzana Maurery\, named best actress at Karlovy Vary\, plays a terrifying instructor who heads the local Communist party and uses her pupils to manipulate their parents for her own personal benefit. \nDirector: Jan Hrebejk\nWriter: Petr Jarchovský\nGenre: Comedy|Drama\nRunning time: 102 minutes\nDistributor: Film Movement\nCountry : Slovakia|Czech Republic\nLanguage: Slovak w|English subtitles\nRating: N|R\nStars: Zuzana Mauréry\, Zuzana Konecná\, Csongor Kassai\, Danka Kucerová \nFESTIVALS:  Czech Republic\, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; USA: Hamptons International Film Festival\, Chicago International Film Festival\, Palm Springs International Film Festival\, AFI Fest\, Los Angeles\, Sarasota Film Festival\, Portland International Film Festival; South Korea\, Busan International Film Festival; Poland\, Warsaw Film Festival; Philippines\, QCinema International Film Festival; Spain\, Gijón International Film Festival; Japan\, Tokyo International Film Festival; United Arab Emirates\, Dubai International Film Festival; Italy\, Trieste Film Festival; India\, Bengaluru International Film Festival; Serbia\, Belgrade Film Festival; Netherlands\, Movies That Matter Festival; Hong Kong\, Hong Kong International Film Festival \nAWARDS:  Karlovy Vary International Film Festival\, Best Actress; Gijón International Film Festival\, Best Original Score\, Best Production Design \n“Effectively transposing “12 Angry Men” into the most intense PTA meeting of all time\, Jan Hřebejk’s THE TEACHER is a sardonic\, richly seriocomic morality play that uses a delicate touch to explore why communism never seems to work out in the long run.” IndiWire.com \nWebsite w|Press Kit: http://www.filmmovement.com/filmcatalog/index.asp?MerchandiseID=543\nOfficial Trailer : http://www.myfilm.gr/v2/site-map/homepage/movies/82-comedy/1702-ucitelka-the-teacher-2016?showall=&start=4 \n  \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-70/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170408T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170408T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170223T192859Z
UID:1032-1491643200-1491651900@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:A KID  (France)
DESCRIPTION:CALIFORNIA PREMIERE \nMathieu\, a Parisian\, is 33\, but he has never met his father. His late mother always told him that he was the result of a casual encounter. One day\, Mathieu receives a call telling him that his father was Canadian\, and that he had just passed away. He also discovers that he has two step brothers and decides to go to the funeral in order to meet them. But once in Montreal\, he realizes that nobody is aware of his existence or even interested in it. He is alone\, in hostile territory… \nDirector:  Philippe Lioret\nWriter:  Dominique Baumard\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  98 minutes\nDistributor:  CMT Booking and Unifrance\nCountry:  France|Canada\nLanguage:  English|French w|English Subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  Pierre Deladonchamps (Stranger By The Lake)\, Gabriel Arcand\, Catherine De Léan \nFESTIVALS:  France\, Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoulême; Poland\, Warsaw Film Festival; Italy\, Torino Film Festival; Serbia\, Belgrade Film Festival\, Australia\, Alliance Francais \n  \n“French director Philippe Lioret’s\, A Kid\, his eighth feature film\, is a warm-hearted\, audience-friendly affair that tackles family love and personal identity\, taking these issues to emotional depths that touch the viewer profoundly.”  Cineuropa \nWebsite w|Trailer:  http://cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=305678 \nPress Kit:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/u6qaop4czukzywk/A_KID_Presskit.pdf?dl=0
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-69/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170318T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170318T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170307T095324Z
UID:1030-1489828800-1489837500@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE ORIGIN OF VIOLENCE  (France/Germany)
DESCRIPTION:COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE \nNathan Fabre\, a young Catholic teacher\, while working on his thesis about French resistance to the Nazis during World War II\, discovers a photograph of a prisoner in Buchenwald concentration camp whose resemblance to his father is uncanny.  Yet when he mentions this to his father\, it is brushed off as a coincidence.  As Nathan digs deeper and learns more\, he tries to understand the origin of the violence he finds within himself and those around him.  Based on a best-selling novel of the same name\, The Origin of Violence is a mesmerizing thriller. \nWriter|Director:  Élie Chouraqui\nGenre:  Drama|Romance\nRunning Time:  116 minutes\nDistributor:  Other Angle Pictures\nCountry:  France|Germany\nLanguage:  French|German w|English subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  Stanley Weber\, César Chouraqui\, Richard Berry\, Michel Bouquet \nFESTIVALS:  Poland\, Warsaw Jewish Film Festival; USA: Cleveland JFF\, Boston JFF\, San Diego JFF\, Philadelphia JFF\, San Francisco JFF \n”Élie Chouraqui crafts an affecting tale of love and betrayal set during the Holocaust.” Evan Crean’s Film Reviews \n  \nOfficial Site (France) : http://paradisfilms.com/project/loriginedelaviolence/ \nWebsite:  http://cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&did=306881 \nTrailer:  https://vimeo.com/183929753
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-68/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170311T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170311T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170226T034939Z
UID:1028-1489224000-1489232700@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE DAUGHTER  (Australia)
DESCRIPTION:WEST COAST PREMIERE \nThe first film from one of Australia’s greatest theater director’s\, is at once a brilliant re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen’s THE WILD DUCK and a startling\, absorbing work of art in its own right. Starring Paul Schneider\, Geoffrey Rush and Sam Neill. \nAfter a fifteen-year absence\, Christian (Paul Schneider) returns home to rural New South Wales for the marriage of his father\, Henry (Geoffrey Rush)\, the wealthy owner of the local mill that’s been the economic bedrock of the community for generations. Christian gets reacquainted with his old friend Oliver (Ewen Leslie) and finds himself drawn to Oliver’s family. Unexpectedly\, Christian discovers a secret that could tear Oliver’s family apart and when Henry announces the imminent closure of the mill\, it sends a quake through the community. \nWriter|Director:  Simon Stone (Screenplay Based on Henrik Gibsen’s “The Wild Duck.”\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  96 minutes\nDistributor:  Kino Lorber\nCountry:  Australia\nLanguage:  English\nRating:  N|R \nStarring:  Geoffrey Rush\, Sam Neill\, Ewen Leslie\, Paul Schneider\, Anna Torv\, Miranda Otto\, Odessa Young \n  \nFESTIVALS:  Australia: Sydney Film Festival\, Melbourne International Film Festival; Canada\, Toronto International Film Festival\, Vancouver International Film Festival; Italy\, Venice Film Festival; UK\, London Film Festival\, Belfast Film Festival; Poland\, Warsaw Film Festival; Sweden\, Stockholm International Film Festival; Netherlands\, International Film Festival Rotterdam; Hungary\, Titanic International Filmpresence Festival; Germany\, Munich International Film Festival; New Zealand\, New Zealand International Film Festival; USA\, Hamptons International Film Festival \n  \nAWARDS:  Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards\, Best Lead Actress\, Best Supporting Actress\, Best Adapted Screenplay; Australian Film Institute\, Best Lead Actress\, Best Supporting Actress\, Best Adapted Screenplay \n“Theater director Simon Stone delivers a powerful\, low-key yet achingly intense reimagining of Ibsen’s ‘The Wild Duck.’” Variety \n  \nWebsite w|Trailer:  https://mubi.com/films/the-daughter-2015 \nOfficial Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSse2RIapEA
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-67/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170225T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170225T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170131T214155Z
UID:1026-1488014400-1488023100@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:CENTER OF MY WORLD  (Germany)
DESCRIPTION:When Phil returns home from summer camp he finds that his mother and twin sister\, aren’t speaking to one another. Unwilling to confront his family during the last of the summer holidays\, Phil escapes to hang out with his best friend.  As the school year begins\, a new student arrives\, the handsome and mysterious Nicholas.  Infatuated\, Phil watches his crush and is thrilled when Nicholas returns his feelings. \nWriter| Director:  Jakob M. Erwa\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning time:  115 min.\nDistributor:  M-Appeal\nCountry:  Germany / Austria\nLanguage:  German w|English subtitles\nRating:  N|R (Full frontal nudity)\nStarring:  Louis Hofmann\, Sabine Timoteo\, Ada Philine Stappenbeck\, Jannik Schümann\nBased on the Novel:  The Center of My World by Andreas Steinhöfel\nFESTIVALS:  Germany: Berlinale Panorama\, Munich IFF; Poland: OFF CAMERA IFF; Canada: Toronto LGBT FF\, Ontario\, Reelout FF\, Montreal World FF;  UK Frameline\, US: San Francisco\, Raindance FF\, Palm Springs IFF; Moscow IFF; Italy Giffoni FF; CPH PIX / Buster IFF Denmark; LesGaiCineMad FF\, AndaLesGai FF\, Spain; Italy: Florence Queer Festival; Pink Screens FF\, Belgium\nAWARDS:  Best Feature Film (ex-aequo)\, Florence Queer Festival 2016; Jury Award for First Feature – Frameline; Audience Award\, Festival of German Films Ludwigshafen\, Audience Award\, Damn These Heels LGBT FF \nWebsite:  http://www.m-appeal.com/M-Appeal.com/our_films/Seiten/CENTER_OF_MY_WORLD.html \nTrailer:  http://queerguru.com/2017/01/center-of-my-world \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-48/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170204T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170204T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170129T064603Z
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SUMMARY:HANDS OF A MOTHER / Die Hände meiner Mutter (Germany)
DESCRIPTION:GUEST:  FLORIAN EICHINGER  (Writer/Director)  \nAt a family gathering\, Markus\, an almost 40-year-old doting father\, is reminded of his ugly childhood when his 4-year-old son is slightly injured while alone with his grandmother. \nWriter|Director:  Florian Eichinger\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  106 minutes\nDistributor:  Media Luna\nCountry:  Germany\nLanguage:  German w|English Subtitles\nRating:  N|R \nStarring: Andreas Döhler\, Jessica Schwarz\, Katrin Pollitt\, Heiko Pinkowski \nFESTIVALS: Germany: Filmfest Munich!\, Munich International Film Festival\, Oldenburg Film Festival\, Hamburg Film Festival; Estonia\, Tallinn Black Nights; USA: On the Edge Film Festival\, Cleveland\, OH\, Santa Barbara Int’l Film Fest\, February 2\, 2017 \nAWARDS: Germany: Biberach Film Festival\, Honorable Mention\, Best Film; Munich Film Festival\, Young German Cinema Award \n“ … this is a solidly performed work that has been doing well on the festival circuit — it won the best actor and best director nods at the recent Munich Film Fest — and could parlay its accolades into some art house play.”  Hollywood Reporter \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-47/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170121T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170121T114500
DTSTAMP:20260424T055241
CREATED:20161006T212734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161218T200217Z
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SUMMARY:DOLORES   (Germany) showing with JOE'S VIOLIN   (USA)
DESCRIPTION:  \nDOLORES \nCalifornia Premiere \nGeorg Letterer is an introvert modeler\, who builds detail-obsessed prototypes. He receives an order from famous Hollywood actress Dolores Moor to make a model of her extravagant villa. This is the opportunity for Georg to escape from suburban dreariness and the perfidious psychological terror of his brother. He tirelessly works on the detailed model and simultaneously falls for the unattainable Dolores. One day Georg discovers an unusual power: He is able to influence the physical reality of the villa through the prototype he is building. With his own interests in mind\, Georg becomes a calculating puppeteer who holds the threads of life of everyone around him\, just to win Dolores for himself. \nA story that could have been  on “Twilight Zone”\, DOLORES is adapted from the 1991 single-issue graphic novel of the same name by the Belgian trio of visual artists Anne Baltus\, Benoit Peeters and Francois Schuiten. \nGenre:  Psychological Thriller\nRunning Time:  90 minutes\nDistributor:  Media Luna\nLanguage:  German with English subtitles\nDirector:  Michael Rösel\nScriptwriter:  Sebastian Feld\nCast:  Udo Schenk\, Franziska Petri\, Mona Petri\, Mathias Herrmann\, Alexander Hörbe\, Marcus Grüsser\nCountry:  Germany\nLanguage:  German w| English subtitles\nRating: N|R \nFESTIVALS:  Vancouver IFF; Scottsdale IFF \n“Everything comes with an elegant simplicity of design\, lighting\, performances and script. I can’t think of any other film that juggles and balances all of these together to work as one as well as this does.” … Moira\nOfficial website w|Press Kit and Trailer: http://www.medialuna.biz/screeners/dolores.html \n  \n  \n  \nShowing with JOE’S VIOLIN  (USA) \nShortlist for Academy Award “Best Short Documentary” \nA 91-year-old Holocaust survivor donates his violin to an instrument drive\, changing the life of a 12-year-old schoolgirl from the Bronx and unexpectedly\, his own. \nGenre:  Documentary\nRunning Time:  24 min\nDistributor:  Lucky Two Productions Inc.\nDirector:  Kahane Cooperman\nProducers:  Kahane Cooperman | Raphaela Neihausen\nComposer:  Gary Meister\nCinematographer:  Robert Richman\nEditors:  Amira Dughri | Andrew Saunderson \nOfficial Website w|Trailer and Press Kit: http://www.joesviolin.com/
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/dolores-germany-showing-with-joes-violin-usa/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017-Screenings
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