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SUMMARY:ZAGROS  (Belgium)
DESCRIPTION:Kurdish shepherd Zagros is stunned to learn that his family has accused his wife of infidelity and that she has fled with their daughter.  Convinced of her innocence\, Zagros leaves his family and joins his wife in the west.  While trying to adjust to a new life in a strange city\, he begins doubting her. \nStarring:  Feyyaz Duman\, Halima Ilter\, Daria Hachem Mohamed Gulli\, Brader Musiki\, Suat Usta \nDirector:  Sahim Omar Kalifa\nWriters:  Sahim Omar Kalifa\, Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  102 minutes\nDistributor:  Global Screen\nCountry:  Belgium\nLanguages:  Kurdish|Dutch|Farsi w|English Subtitles\nRating N|R\nFESTIVALS:\nBelgium\, Gent International Film Festival; Sweden\, Stockholm International Film Festival; Movies That Matter Festival\, Netherlands; Edinburgh International Film Festival; UK \nAWARDS:\nFrance\, Annonay International Festival of First Films\, Audience Award; Kurdistan\, Duhok International Film Festival\, Best Film; Belgium: Film Festival Oostende\, Best Film\, Best Screenplay; Ghent International Film Festival\, Best Film; NY\, Grand Prix Festival\, Best Director\, Writer \n“Zagros paints the portrait of a man who\, by yielding to the sirens of suspicion\, rumours and family tradition\, is also alienated by the degradation of women which his class seeks to perpetuate.”   Cineuropa \nOfficial Website w|Trailer & Press Kit: http://www.flandersimage.com/browse-titles/detail/zagros \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-106/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181208T100000
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SUMMARY:LAS HEREDERAS /THE HEIRESSES (Paraguay)
DESCRIPTION:Paraguay’s Official 2019 Academy Award Submission \n  \nChela and Chiquita\, both descended from wealthy families in Asunción\, Paraguay\, have been together for over 30 years. Recently their financial situation has worsened and they begin selling off their inherited possessions. When their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges\, Chela is forced to face a new reality.   \nAs Chela settles into her new life\, she encounters the much younger Angy\, forging a fresh and invigorating new connection. Chela finally begins to break out of her shell and engage with the world\, embarking on her own personal\, intimate revolution. \nStarring:  Ana Brun\, Margarita Irún\, Ana Ivanova\nBy:  Marcelo Martinessi\nLanguage:  Spanish\nRunning Time:  95 min\nDirector & Screenwriter:  Marcelo Martinessi\nProducers:  Sebastian Pena Escobar\, Christoph Friedel\, Fernando Epstein\, Agustina Chiario\, Julia Murat\, Hilde Berg\, Marina Perales\, Xavier Roche\nScreenplay:  Marcelo Martinessi\nCinematographers:  Luis Armando Arteaga\nEditors:  Fernando Epstein\nMusic:  Fernando Henna \nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=IEslbI7Q7d4 \nWATCH THE TRAILER \nAwards:  Berlin International Film Festival 2018 (Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize\, Silver Bear for Best Actress\, FIPRESCI International Critics Prize) \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-105/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181117T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214739Z
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SUMMARY:WHILE WE LIVE  (Denmark)
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by true events\, “While We Live” follows four people in Northern Denmark and how their fates intertwine in a tragic accident.  When Kristian travels to his hometown Gribskov to visit his stepdad\, who has fallen terminally ill\, he learns that everyone still blames him for a tragic accident that tore the family apart\, five years earlier.  Emotions and conflicts resurface as Kristian faces his ex-girlfriend and their child in a final attempt to\, by his stepfathers dying request\, reunite the family.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirector:  Mehdi Avaz (attached)\nWriter:  Milad Avaz\nProducers:  Milad Avaz | Misam Avaz | Sara Victoria Bjerre Pedersen\nComposer:  Bent Fabricius-Bjerre\nCinematographer:  Daniel Cotroneo\nEditor:  Anders Hoffmann\nDistributor:  This film is part of “Tales of Europe” –  a program of UniFrance and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.\nStarring:  Sebastian Jessen\, Julie Christiansen\, Charlotte Munck and Nikolah Groth\n\n\nRunning Time:  98 min\nGenre:  Drama\nCountry:  Denmark\nLanguage:  Danish\nOfficial Website: http://mens-vi-lever.launchrock.com/\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsI-cs2iC0M\n\n\n\n\n\nAwards: 2018:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBodil Awards \n\nNominated\, Bodil\nBest Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle)\nCharlotte Munck \n\n\n\n Won\, Bodil\nBest Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle)\nJulie Christiansen \n\n\n\nNominated\, Bodil\nBest Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle)\nSebastian Jessen \n\n\n\nNominated\, Bodil\nBest Film (Bedste danske film)\nMehdi Avaz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2018\n\n\nRobert Festival \n\nNominated\, Robert\nBest Film (Årets danske spillefilm)\nSara Victoria Bjerre Pedersen (producer)\, Milad Avaz (producer)\, Misam Avaz (producer)\, Mehdi Avaz (producer/director) \n\n\n\nNominated\, Robert\nBest Supporting Actress (Årets kvindelige birolle)\nCharlotte Munck \n\n\n\nNominated\, Robert\nBest Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle)\nSebastian Jessen \n\n\n\nNominated\, Robert\nBest Actress (Årets kvindelige hovedrolle)\nJulie Christiansen \n\n\n\nNominated\, Robert\nBest Director (Årets instruktør)\nMehdi Avaz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2018\n\n\nZulu Awards \n\nNominated\, Zulu\nBest Film (Årets danske film)\nMehdi Avaz \n\n\n\nNominated\, Zulu\nBest Actor (Årets danske skuespiller)\nSebastian Jessen
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-104/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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SUMMARY:DJAM   (France-Greece-Turkey) and WINK (USA)
DESCRIPTION:Djam\, a young Greek woman\, is sent to Istanbul by her uncle Kakourgos\, a former sailor with a passion for Rebetiko\, to find a rare part that will repair their boat.  In Istanbul\, she encounters Avril\, a nineteen-year-old French girl\, alone and without any money\, who came to Turkey as a voluntary worker with refugees.  Djam\, generous\, cheeky\, unpredictable\, and free-spirited\, takes Avril under her wing on the way to Mytilene.  A journey filled with encounters\, music\, sharing\, and hope. \nStarring:  Daphné Patakia\, Simon Abkarian\, Maryne Cayon\, Kimon Kouris\, Solon Lekkas\, Yannis Bostantzoglou and Eleftheria Komi\nScreenplay & Direction:   Tony Gatlif\nLanguages:  French\, Greek\, English\nRunning Time:  97 min\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0TSclmBs60 \nThis film  is part of  ‘Young French Cinema’\, a program of UniFrance and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. \n  \nSHOWING WITH: \nWINK (15 min) \nOur guests:  Writer/Director\, Monika Petrillo & Lead Actress\, Caitlin Brandes \nMulti award winning film about a lonely and slightly repressed housewife who discovers an unusual way to spice up her afternoon. \nWink (Trailer) on Vimeo
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/djam-france-greece-turkey-and-wink-usa/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181020T123000
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SUMMARY:BAD GENIUS   (Thailand)
DESCRIPTION:Playing on the Thai obsession with academic achievement and test taking\, Bad Genius is a comedic heist thriller that plays out in a prestigious high school.  Genius student Lynn arrives on a full scholarship.  When her friend Grace needs a few test answers\, Lynn helps her out\, leading to an elaborate cheating scheme to help out other rich-kid students.  Soon busted and having lost her scholarship\, there is nothing else for Lynn to do but plan to crack the international U.S. university exam and make millions in the process. \n  \n“A whip-smart script that makes answering multiple-choice questions as nail-biting and entertaining as Ocean’s Eleven.” —Variety. \nBest Film\, NY Asian Film Festival. In Thai with English subtitles. \nGenre:  Suspense/Drama\nRunning Time:  130 min\nDistributor:   GDY 559 \nTrailer:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5PldEvOZTs  \nReviews: Hollywood Reporter\, Variety\, Screen Anarchy \nInterviews: Screen Anarchy
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-102/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T123000
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SUMMARY:CATCH THE WIND   (France)
DESCRIPTION:Edith sees her life turned upside down when the factory where she has always worked is relocated to Tangiers\, leaving the workers with a choice between unemployment and moving to Morocco to keep their jobs.  Estranged from her son and without any ties\, Edith is the only one to take up the factory’s offer.  While her first days in the new factory and an unknown country are far from easy\, she soon makes friends with Mina\, the owner of the guest house where she is staying.  Thanks to this friendship\, Edith’s life takes a new turn. \nStarring:  Sandrine Bonnaire\nWriter & Director:  Gaël Morel\nRunning Time:  103 min\nGenre:  Drama\nDistributor:  This film is part of “Tales of Europe” –  a program of UniFrance and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French w|English Subtitles\nStarring:  Sandrine Bonnaire\, Mouna Fettou\, Kamal El Amri\nRating:  N|R \nFESTIVALS:  France\, Angoulême Film Festival; Canada\, Toronto International Film Festival; Israel\, Haifa Film Festival; United Arab Emirates\, Dubai International Film Festival; USA\, NYC\, Focus on French Cinema \n“ …. Bonnaire\, in a part written especially for her\, grounds every moment of the film with her character’s sadness and good intentions. Ably supported by an exuberant Mouna Fettou as Mina\, the owner of the Tangiers boarding house where Edith lives\, Kamal El Amri as Mina’s nearly grown son Ali\, and the deft eyes of director Gaël Morel and cinematographer David Chambille in creating a complex mise-en-scène that reveals the depth of Moroccan life as well as the shallowness of French society\, Bonnaire proves once again why she’s one of the best actresses on the planet.”  … Ferdy on Films [Marilyn Ferdinand] \nTrailer:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsfAPoCk5AA \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-101/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T113000
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CREATED:20170904T214644Z
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SUMMARY:EVERY ACT OF LIFE  (USA)
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE:  The starting time for this film ONLY is 9:30 AM.  Doors will unlock at 9:00. \n  \nFew if any living playwrights have been as successful for as long as Terrence McNally. Nearing his ninth decade his body of work includes:  Master Class\, Kiss of the Spider Woman\, Ragtime\, Full Monty\, The Ritz\, Corpus Christi\, Lips Together\, Teeth Apart\, Love! Valour! Compassion! and Frankie & Johnny in the Claire de Lune\, to name just a few.  But his life offstage has been just as fascinating\, encompassing activism\, addiction\, romance\, and the constant pursuit of artistic excellence.  McNally shares his story onscreen with the help of friends and colleagues like Angela Lansbury\, Rita Moreno\, Nathan Lane\, F. Murray Abraham\, and many more\, as captured by documentarian Jeff Kaufman (The State of Marriage).  This is a film ALL theatre lovers should experience. \nThis film is included in CINEMA DIVERSE festival and sponsored by Desert Film Society.  DFS members will be admitted for free.  Non-members pay $13.25 at the door. \nGenre:  Documentary/Biography\nRunning Time:  93 min\nDistributor:  Film Collaborative \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-100/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180908T123000
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CREATED:20170904T214630Z
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SUMMARY:BENEATH THE SILENCE   (Israel)
DESCRIPTION:1973.  Six years after returning from the Six Day War with a battle shock\, Menashe realizes he will never be the man he used to be before the war.  He can’t communicate with his surroundings\, and spends his days driving away in his red track for long hours.  The young family he created collapses due to his lack of communication with his wife\, Daphna\, and their little son\, Shlomi. \nAt a time when PTSD is still not recognized as a medical condition\, Daphna\, his wife\, struggles to get help from the military in order to maintain her husband’s last bits of sanity\, while 10 year-old Shlomi tries to understand what happened to his father and why he is different. \nCast:  Amos Tamam\, Adva Bole\, Roy Fink. Eran Ivanir\, Ben Sela\, Yahav Sabag\, Michal Levi\, Shalom Korem\, Yael Yekel\, Shai Zabib\, Tom Kroitero \nDirectors & Producers:  Erez Mizrahi & Sahar Shavit\nProduced with the help of:  Makor foundation for Israeli film\, Israel film fund.\nScreenplay:  Erez Mizrahi & Sahar Shavit\nCinematographer:  Tomer Moneta\nEditor:  Erez Mizrahi\nSound designer:  Yossi Appelbaum\nRunning Time:  110 min\nGenre:  Drama | History | War\nLanguage:  Hebrew with English subtitles\nDistributor:  Go2Films \nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WADMoIdbU5U \n  \nAwards:\nWinner Best European Feature Film\, Tirana International Film Festival\, 2017 Winner Best Narrative Feature Film Award\, Somerville Int’l Film Festival\, 2017 Winner Best Actress Award\, Shanghai Int’l Film Festival\,\n2017 Winner of the Best Narrative Feature Film Award\, Sydney World Film Festival\, 2017\n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-99/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180818T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180818T123000
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SUMMARY:SLIPAWAY   (USA)   GUESTS
DESCRIPTION: \nCOACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE\nFilmmaker Guests:\n\n Julia Butler\, Writer/Director\nElaine Partnow\, Lead Actress \n\n\n\nSLIPAWAY is a touching and thought-provoking film\, shot on a vintage sailboat in the middle of the ocean.   A spiritual journey of compassion\, redemption and unconditional friendship between two solitary souls at opposite ends of life.  It has traveled the world\, winning 23 international film festivals\, over 20 nominations\, and it was shortlisted by the Academy for an Award consideration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nStarring:  Elaine Partnow and Jesse Pepe\nDirectors:  Julia Butler\, Daniel Mentz\n\n\n\n\nMusic composed by:  Tao Liu\n\n\n\n\nProducer:  Tigran Mutafyan\n\n\n\n\nCinematography:  Yash Khanna\n\n\n\n\nScreenplay:  Julia Butler\, Daniel Mentz\n\n\n\n\nRunning Time:  89 min\n\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi1Vy2ahpsg\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLA Times Review: \n(http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-slipaway-review-20170921-story.html)\n\n \nIMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4624204/?ref_=nv_sr_1\n \nMalibu Times Article: http://www.malibutimes.com/malibu_life/article_911ed550-f63b-11e7-8935-f388f449beb7.html\n\n\n\n\nAWARDS: \nAmsterdam Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Van Gogh Award\nBest Screenplay\n Julia Butler (writer)\n Daniel Mentz (writer)\n\n\n\nBest Actors Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Best Actor\nBest Actor of the Festival\n Elaine Partnow\n Jesse Pepe\n\n\n\n \nHollywood Film Competition 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Diamond Award\nBest Original Score\n Tao Liu (composer)\n\n\nWinner\n Platinum Award\nBest Feature Film\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\nBest Director\n Julia Butler (director)\n Daniel Mentz (director)\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\nBest Actor\n Elaine Partnow\n\n\n\nIndependent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival\, US 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n IFS Award\nBest Family Feature\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\n\nInternational Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema\, Berlin 2017\n\n\n\nNominee\n Festival Award\nBest Film\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\nBest Director\n Julia Butler\n Daniel Mentz\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\nBest Actor In A Feature Film\n Jesse Pepe\n\n\nBest Cinematography in a Feature Film\n Yash Khanna\n\n\nBest Editing of a Feature Film\n Charlie Sporns\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\nBest Original Screenplay of a Feature Film\n Julia Butler\n Daniel Mentz\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\nBest Original Score\n Tao Liu\n\n\n\nInternational Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema\, Nice 2017\n\n\n\nNominee\n Filmmaker Award\nBest Director\n Julia Butler (director)\n Daniel Mentz (director)\n Creative Vision\n\n\nBest Lead Actress\n Elaine Partnow (actress)\n\n\nBest Feature Film\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\nBest Cinematography\n Yash Khanna (director of photography)\n\n\nBest Sound Design\n Marc Mellens (supervising sound editor)\n Jakob Unterreiner (sound editor)\n\n\nNominee\n Jury Award\nBest Actress\n Elaine Partnow\n Glasscore Entertainment\n\n\n\nIrvine International Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Festival Prize\nBest Feature Narrative\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Julia Butler (executive producer)\n Daniel Mentz (executive producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\n\nKansas City FilmFest 2017\n\n\n\nNominee\n Festival Prize\nUS/International – Best Narrative Feature\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\n\nKew Gardens Festival of Cinema 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Best Actress\nBest Actress\n Elaine Partnow (actress)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\n\nLaughlin International Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Festival Award\nBest Lead Actress\n Elaine Partnow (actress)\n\n\n\nLos Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n LAIFF January Award\nBest Feature All Genre\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Julia Butler (executive producer)\n Daniel Mentz (executive producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\n\nMagnolia Independent Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Jury Award\nBest Feature\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\n\nMaryland International Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nNominee\n Best Feature Film\nBest Feature Film\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\n\nMilledgeville Film Festival\, US 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Jury Prize\nBest Original Score\n Tao Liu (composer)\n\n\n\nMindfield Film Festival Los Angeles 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Diamond Award\nBest Actor\n Elaine Partnow\n Glasscore Entertainment \nFebruary 2017\n\n\n\n\nNew York City Independent Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nNominee\n Best Narrative Feature\nTigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\n\nNYC Indie Film Awards 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Diamond Award\nBest Feature Film\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Julia Butler (executive producer)\n Daniel Mentz (executive producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\nBest Actress\n Elaine Partnow (actress)\n\n\nBest Score\n Tao Liu (composer)\n\n\nWinner\n Platinum Award\nBest Director\n Julia Butler (director)\n Daniel Mentz (director)\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\n\nPasadena International Film Festival\, US 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Best Feature Film\nBest Film\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\nNominee\n Best Actor\nFilm\n Elaine Partnow\n\n\nFilm\n Jesse Pepe\n\n\nNominee\n Best Director\nBest Director\n Julia Butler (director)\n Daniel Mentz (director)\n\n\n\nSan Antonio Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Jury Prize\nBest Actress in a Leading Role\n Elaine Partnow\n\n\n\nSedona International Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Audience Award\nHeart of the Festival Award\n Julia Butler (director)\n Daniel Mentz (director)\n\n\n\nTheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n The Jury Award\nJulia Butler (director)\n Creative Vision (in association with)\n\n\n\nUtah Film Awards 2017\n\n\n\nNominee\n Jury Prize\nBest Feature Film\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n\n\nBest Music Score\n Tao Liu (composer)\n\n\nNominee\n Utah Film Award\nBest Actress\n Elaine Partnow\n Glasscore Entertainment\n\n\n\nWine Country Film Festival 2017\n\n\n\nWinner\n Best First Feature Film\nUS\n Tigran Mutafyan (producer)\n Julia Butler (director)\n Daniel Mentz (director)\n Glasscore Entertainment (production company)\n Creative Vision (in association with)
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-98/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180811T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180811T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180616T224707Z
UID:1392-1533981600-1533990600@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH   (United Kingdom)
DESCRIPTION:The film centers on a random act of theft that has put Tom Hammond’s life into a tailspin.  Stolen from his bookshop is Tom’s most treasured possession\, a photograph of him with his son Luke…their last moment of shared happiness.  THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH is set between London in 2003\, and a dark night in 1988 when Pan Am 103 was blown out of the sky over Lockerbie.  Starring and directed by Danny Huston.  …. Written By The Works Film Group \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  85 min\nDirector: Danny Huston\nCountry:  United Kingdom\nLanguage:  English\nCast: Danny Huston\, Sarita Choudhury\, Stacy Martin\, Jonah Hauer-King\nProducers: Simon Astaire\, Farah Abushwesha\, Cat Villiers \nTrailer by Afroline Eleftheriou:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se4oDJbm4OA
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-94/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180804T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180804T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180721T223344Z
UID:1398-1533376800-1533385800@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE SAMUEL PROJECT   (USA)  GUESTS
DESCRIPTION:Guests:  \nRyan Ochoa\, Marc Fusco and Steve Weinberger \n  \nEli\, an outcast teen\, played by Ochoa\, who dreams of becoming an artist\, connects with his isolated grandfather Samuel\, a dry cleaner portrayed by Linden\,  for the first time.  Eli uncovers his grandfather’s surprising past\, when he makes his grandpa the subject of an animated art project for school.    \nStarring Ryan Ochoa (Disney xD’s PAIR OF KINGS\, Nickelodeon’s iCARLY\, THE PERFECT GAME)\, Liza Lapira (CRAZY STUPID LOVE) and the iconic Hal Linden (BARNEY MILLER).  “The Samuel Project” was filmed in San Diego\, and directed by Marc Fusco. \n  \nRunning Time:  92 min\nProducer:  Steve Weinberger\nStory:  Marc Fusco\, Steve Weinberger\, Chris Neighbors\nWriters:  Marc Fusco\, Chris Neighbors\nDirector:  Marc Fusco\nDistributor:   In8 Releasing\nTrailer:  www.movieclock.com/movies/the-samuel-project-2018/videos\nOfficial Website:  thesamuelprojectmovie.com \n  \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-97/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180721T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180517T212237Z
UID:1396-1532167200-1532176200@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:LIGHT OF HOPE  (Spain)
DESCRIPTION:Based on the true story of Elisabeth Eidenbenz (1913-2011) and her female co-workers who saved the lives of almost 600 infants in World War II. \nIn the early 1940’s\, refugees from all over Europe seek shelter in South Western France\, escaping persecution from the Nazis and from Franco’s regime in Spain. Among them\, there are countless women\, some of them pregnant\, and their little children. The camps are in horrendous shape with refugees holding out with no protection from the cold. With no further ado\, young Red Cross nurse Elisabeth Eidenbenz breathes new life into an old villa. By transforming it into a birth clinic she saves the lives of mothers and children from certain death. Despite all hardship\, the villa becomes a safe haven resounding with the children’s laughter. But soon threats from without and within take shape: Authorities in Nazi-occupied France demand that she hand over all Jewish refugees and their children\, while Elisabeth’s deputy Victoria sides with the Résistance partisans – a worthy cause but one that puts at stake the lives of everyone in the maternity… \nStarring Noémie Schmidt (L’ÉTUDIANTE ET MONSIEUR HENRI) Blanca Romero (UNDER SUSPICION) and Pep Anton Muñoz (GRAND HOTEL) \nRunning Time:  99 min\nCountry:  Spain\nDistributor:  Menemsha Films\nTrailer:  https://www.movienco.co.uk/films/the-light-of-hope/
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-96/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180707T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180707T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180527T080845Z
UID:1394-1530957600-1530966600@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE LAST SUIT   (Spain/Argentina)
DESCRIPTION:An aging Jewish tailor leaves his life in Argentina to embark on a journey back through time and halfway around the world\, in the bittersweet road movie THE LAST SUIT. \nEighty-eight-year-old Holocaust survivor Abraham Bursztein (Miguel Ángel Solá) is about to be put out to pasture by his children\, who have sold his house in the suburbs of Buenos Aires and booked him into a retirement home. Refusing to bow to family pressure\, he sets off on an adventure from which he doesn’t expect to return. Fueled by a sense of duty\, and a quest for closure and fulfillment\, Abraham decides that the moment has come to fulfill a promise and seek out an old friend. With assistance from a cast of kindly strangers\, the sharply-dressed suit maker travels by train across Europe from Spain to Poland\, in search of the man who saved him from certain death at Auschwitz. Undeterred by a series of travel mishaps\, family foibles and geographical obstacles along the way\, the hard edges of the cantankerous Abraham gradually soften. \nWriter-director Pablo Solarz imbues his heartfelt and charming tale with nostalgic sepia-tinted colors\, a klezmer-infused score\, and delicate humor. Heartfelt and charming\, THE LAST SUIT exudes a poignant message of the enduring importance of family\, friends and honor. \nGenre: Drama\nRunning Time: 93 min\nDistributor:  Outsider Pictures\nTrailer:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DLFthdpizk \n\nAWARDS:\nNueva Vision Award for Spain/Latin America at the Santa Barbara Film Festival;\nAudience Awards:  Atlanta Jewish Film Festival\, Miami International Film Festival and Punta Del Este Film Festival
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-95/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180602T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180527T041057Z
UID:1390-1527933600-1527942600@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:STREAKER / FLITZER   (Switzerland)
DESCRIPTION: STREAKER\n(FLITZER)\nby Peter Luisi \nStrip and Run \n1970’s-style streaking is alive and well in Switzerland.  In order to get out of a financial crisis\, high school teacher Balz Naef (53) starts an illegal sports betting business\, recruiting and training streakers  – people who run naked through a football field.  He has people placing bets on how long streakers can last on the soccer field before being taken off by security.  While he and his team help streaking become the new trend sport\, his personal situation does not improve.  On the contrary: his troubles have only just begun. \n\nGenre:  Comedy\nRunning Time:  93 min\nCountry:  Switzerland\nProducer:  David Luisi\, Peter Luisi\nScreenplay:  Peter Luisi\, Beat Schlatter\nCinematographers:  Nicolo Settegrana\nEditors:  John von Ascheraden\nMusic:  Michael Duss\, Christian Schlumpf\, Martin Skalsky\n\n\nWebsite:  Official Film Website\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUNUFpoYK_M\n\n  \nAWARDS:\nBest of Show (Feature Film) – Accolade Competition 2017\, Best Foreign Feature Film\, Best Director – Los Angeles Comedy Festival 2017\, Best Comedy – Route 66 FF 2017\, Best Narrative Feature – Weyauwega IFF 2017\, Best Feature Narrative & Best Trailer – Irvine IFF 2018\, Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature – San Luis Obispo IFF 2018 \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-93/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180519T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180429T231534Z
UID:1388-1526724000-1526733000@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:HOLY FAMILY   (France)
DESCRIPTION:U.S. PREMIERE \n  \nThe story of a traditional Catholic family in northern France\, part of society but subject to all its changes. \nA wealthy family with close ties to a church that is facing up to the modernizing approach of Pope Francis.  Madeleine de Waquin-Fournier is head of the clan\, while Charles\, a brilliant young priest with a bright future ahead of him\, falls in love with a novice nun. \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  85 min.\nDirector(s) : Marion Sarrault\nAuthor(s) : Jacques Kirsner\nProducer(s) : JEM PRODUCTIONS\nDistributor:  Film & Picture Distribution\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French w/English subtitles\nRating:  N/R \nCast : Stanley Weber (“Origin of Violence” DFS Mar 18\, 2017) \, Mathilde Ollivier\, Gérard Desarthe\, Dominique Labourier\, Jean-Baptiste Anoumon\, Alain Chamfort \n\nFESTIVALS & AWARDS:  Selected by La Rochelle Fiction Festival\, France\, 2017 \n  \nOfficial Website: http://www.filmandpicture.com/catalog/view/890/the-holy-family.html
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-92/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180506T004903Z
UID:1386-1525514400-1525523400@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:GRAND PROMISE / LA GRAN PROMESA  (Mexico)
DESCRIPTION:COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE\n\nA young man must—as a last resort—kidnap his own newborn daughter to prevent her custody from falling into the wrong hands.  Outrunning the authorities\, he sacrifices his citizenship and career by retreating to Europe after leaving his child in the care of his close friends in Mexico.  Decades later\, he must find a way home—whatever the cost.\nWriters: Jorge Ramírez Suárez|Klaas Bense\nDirector|Producer:  Jorge Ramirez Suarez (Rabbit on the Moon”)\nCinematographer:  Martin Boege\nScreenwriter:  Jorge Ramirez-Suarez\, Klaas Bense\nEditor:  Adriana Martinez\, Jorge Ramirez-Suarez\nMusic:  Rodrigo Flores Lopez\nDistributor:  Shoreline Entertainment\nRunning Time:  120 min\nGenre:  Drama\nCountry: Mexico\nLanguage: Spanish | English | Bosnian | German\nRating:  N|R \nStarring:  Sam Trammell (“True Blood”\, “This is Us”)\, Juan Manuel Bernal (“Perect Obedience”) and Sofia Espinosa (“Coco”)\n  \nFESTIVALS: Guadalajara International Film Festival\, Mexico; Newport Beach International Film Festival (May 2\, 2018)\, USA \nOfficial Website w|Trailer and Press Kit: http://www.shorelineentertainment.com/movies/GrandPromise.html
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-91/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180428T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180428T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T214922Z
UID:1384-1524909600-1524918600@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:DEDE   (Georgia/Qatar)
DESCRIPTION:West Coast Premiere \n1992.  Dina lives in a remote village high in the Georgian mountains where century old traditions rule day to day life.  Her grandfather has arranged for her to marry\, but when handsome Gegi returns from war\, she falls in love with him and they elope\, trampling on traditional Svaneti culture.  Her refusal to abide by Tradition will cost her more than she could imagine… \n  \nWriters:  Mariam Khatchvani | Vladimer Katcharava\nDirector:  Mariam Khatchvani\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  97 minutes\nDistributor:  Wide Management and Corinth Films\nCountry:  Georgia | Qatar\nLanguage:  Georgian w|English Subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  George Babluani\, Natia Vibliani\, Girshel Chelidze \nFESTIVALS AND AWARDS: Asia Pacific Screen Awards\, Winner UNESCO Award; Batumi International ArtHouse Film Festival\, Georgia\, Winner Jury Prize; Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival\, Winner Production Award; Karlovy Vary International Film Festival\, Czech Republic\, Winner East of West Award; Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival\, VT\, Winner Audience Award \nTRAILER:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=O3K8W8CecKA \n“An elemental story with a universal message and a folkloric\, fatalistic\, almost ballad-like feel” Hollywood Reporter \n  \n“An authentic\, anthropologically fascinating debut set in an isolated community in rural\, mountainous Georgia” Variety \n  \nThe Hollywood Reporter\nBy Boyd van Hoeij \n“handsomely mounted and impeccably acted film… a woman’s picture in every sense of the word.” \nVariety\nBy Jessica Kiang \n“An authentic\, anthropologically fascinating if dramatically unsteady debut set in an isolated community in rural\, mountainous Georgia”
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-90/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180414T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180319T012831Z
UID:1382-1523700000-1523709000@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:HUMOR ME   (USA)
DESCRIPTION:COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE \n  \nA heartfelt father-son comedy about a struggling playwright who is forced to move in with his joke-telling dad in a New Jersey retirement community and learns\, as his father often says\, “life’s going to happen\, whether you smile or not.”. \nCast:  Jemaine Clement\, Elliott Gould\, Ingrid Michaelson\, Bebe Neuworth & Annie Potts. \nGenre:  Comedy\nRunning Time:  93 min\nDistributors:  Menemsha Films and The Festival Agency \nDirector: Sam Hoffman\nScreenplay: Sam Hoffman\nLanguage: English language\nEditor: Paul Frank\nProducers: Sam Hoffman\, Courtney Potts\, Jamie Gordon \nFESTIVALS:  Los Angeles FF\, Washington JFF\, Febiofest (Cz Rep)\, New Jersey JFF\, Charlotte JFF \nAWARDS:  Audience Award at Sedona International Film Festival \nTrailer:  https://www.facebook.com/XoFilm/videos/376892249428389/
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-89/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180324T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180316T065357Z
UID:1380-1521885600-1521894600@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:WRONG LIGHT  (Thailand)
DESCRIPTION:COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE \n  \nA charismatic activist leads a globally-regarded NGO that provides shelter and education for girls rescued from brothels in Northern Thailand.  As the filmmakers meet the girls and their families\, discrepancies begin to emerge and their story takes an unexpected turn. \nDirectors: Dave Adams\, Josie Swantek\nGenre:  Documentary\nRunning time:  78 minutes\nDistributor:  CINEMA GUILD\nCountry:  Thailand | USA\nLanguage:  Thai w|English Subtitles\, English\nRating:  N|R \n  \nFESTIVALS:  USA: Cleveland International Film Festival\, Atlanta Film Festival\, Louisiana International Film Festival\, Milwaukee Film Festival\, Heartland Film Festival (Indianapolis)\, United Nations Association Film Festival (San Francisco|Palo Alto)\, Cine-World Film Festival (Sarasota\, FL) \nAWARDS:  Winner\, Montclair Film Festival – Grand Prize New Jersey Films Competition; Official Selection: 40th Cleveland International Film Festival\, 40th Atlanta Film Festival\, Louisiana International Film Festival \n  \n“The film sheds valuable light on the potentially damaging effects of grand-scale deception on the needy and vulnerable.”  Gary Goldstein\, The Los Angeles Times \n“A truly eye-opening documentary”  Jennie Kermode\, Eye for Film
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-88/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180310T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180310T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180304T031335Z
UID:1378-1520676000-1520685000@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:AN ACT OF DEFIANCE  (South Africa)
DESCRIPTION:COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE \nDutch filmmaker Jean van de Velde captures a dark period in South Africa’s recent history\, skillfully balancing a nail-biting political thriller with spectacular courtroom intrigue\, while paying tribute to the legendary figures who fought to end segregation and corruption in their country. \nIn apartheid-ruled South Africa\, a renowned lawyer\, Bram Fischer\, struggles to hide his secret affiliation to the nation’s chief resistance movement as he takes on defending a group of its arrested members\, including its leader\, Nelson Mandela. \nStarring: Peter Paul Muller\, Antoinette Louw\, Sello Motloung\nDirector: Jean Van de Velde\nCountry: Netherlands /So Africa\nLanguage: Afrikaans and English with English subtitles\nGenre:  Drama|Biography\nRunning Time:  123 min
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-87/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180224T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180224T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180203T221207Z
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SUMMARY:BIG SONIA   (USA)
DESCRIPTION:For years\, Sonia Warshawski (91) has been an inspirational public speaker at schools and prisons\, where her stories of surviving the Holocaust as a teenager have inspired countless people. When Sonia is served an eviction notice for her iconic tailor shop\, she’s confronted with an agonizing decision: either open up a new shop\, or relocate. Ironically\, Sonia’s shop is the last open business in an otherwise desolate Kansas City mall. \nFor a woman who admits she stays busy “to keep the dark parts away”\, facing retirement dredges up fears she’d forgotten she had\, and her horrific past resurfaces. BIG SONIA explores what it means to be a survivor and how intergenerational trauma affects families and generations. Will you let your trauma define you? Or will your past make you stronger? \n  \n“Engaging and thoughtful… Key to the strength of Big Sonia is its refusal to give in to easy bromides.  Its use of animation to illustrate Sonia’s memories spins off her own artful drawings in a way that amps the sense of unspeakable horror rather than sugarcoating it.  The filmmakers\, like Sonia herself\, acknowledge the ongoing struggle that’s essential to surviving such trauma.”  … – The Hollywood Reporter \nGenre:  Documentary\nLanguage:  English\nRunning Time:  93 min.\nDirected by:  Leah Warshawski\, Todd Soliday\nDistributor:  Argot Pictures \nBest Documentary\, Napa Film Festival\, 2016 \nAudience Award\, Napa Film Festival\, 2016 \nAARP Movies For GrownUps Nominee\, 2017 \nBest Documentary\, Wilbur Award for Religious Communicators\, 2017 \nBest Local Film\, Movie Trip Cinema (Kansas City)\, 2017 \nAudience Award\, Seatlle Jewish Film Festival\, 2017 \nBest Heartland Documentary\, Kansas City Film Festival\, 2017 \nBest Film / Audience Award\, Cleveland International Film Festival\, 2017 \nBest Documentary / Audience Award\, Monadnock International Film Festival\, 2017 Audience Award\, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival\, 2017 \nGrand Jury Prize: Best Documentary\, Barcelona International Film Festival\, 2017 Audience Award\, Mendocino Film Festival\, 2017  \nAudience Choice Award\, Berkshire Jewish Film Festival\, 2017 \n  \n  \nTrailer:  TEASER \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-86/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180129T231510Z
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SUMMARY:INSYRIATED / IN SYRIA   (Lebanon)
DESCRIPTION:Trapped inside her house in a city under siege\, Oum Yazan\, mother of three\, turned her flat into a safe harbor for her family and neighbors\, trying to protect them from the war outside. When bombs threaten to destroy the building\, when snipers turn the courtyards into deadly zones\, and burglars break in to claim their dreadful bounties\, maintaining the thin balance of routine inside the walls becomes a matter of life and death. \nWriter|Director: Philippe Van Leeuw\nGenre: Drama|War\nRunning Time: 85 minutes\nDistributor: Film Movement\nCountry: Belgium|France|Lebanon\nLanguage: Arabic w|English Subtitles\nRating: N|R\nStarring: Hiam Abbass\, Diamand Bou Abboud\, Juliette Navis \nFESTIVALS: USA: Seattle International Film Festival\, Mill Valley Film Festival\, Philadelphia International Film Festival\, Virginia Film Festival; Germany\, Berlin International Film Festival; Australia\, Sydney Film Festival; Taiwan\, Taipei Film Festival; Ireland\, Galway Film Fleadh; China\, First International Film Festival Xining; France\, Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoulême; Canada\, Toronto International Film Festival\, Quebec City Film Festival; Japan\, Tokyo International Film Festival; Netherlands\, Leiden International Film Festival; Greece\, Thessaloniki International Film Festival; Sweden\, Stockholm International Film Festival; Egypt\, Cairo International Film Festival \nAWARDS: Berlin International Film Festival\, Label Europa Cinemas\, Best Director; Panorama Audience Award\, Best Fiction Film\, Best Director; Cairo International Film Festival\, Silver Pyramid\, Best Actress\, Politiken’s Audience Award\, Philippe Van Leeuw\, Best Director \n“Belgian cinematographer-turned-director Philippe Van Leeuw confronts a city in conflict head-on and\, in doing so\, presents a devastatingly direct and intimate study of the effects of war on ordinary people.” Sight & Sound\, Nikki Baughan \nWebsite w|Trailer: https://www.curzonartificialeye.com/insyriated/
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-74/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180120T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172804
CREATED:20170904T214138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T212916Z
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SUMMARY:KING OF PEKING   (China)
DESCRIPTION:COACHELLA VALLEY PREMIERE \nA Comedy/Drama set in 1998.  Big Wong and Little Wong are a close-knit father-son duo. Together\, they travel with their mobile cinema\, projecting Hollywood movies to local villagers\, but easy money comes with its own price tag. \nKING OF PEKiNG explores father and son relationships\, morality\, and what it means to be an example to others. \n  \nWriter|Director:  Sam Voutas\nGenre:  Drama|Comedy\nRunning Time:  88 minutes\nDistributor:  Peking Pictures\nCountry:  China/Australia/USA\nLanguage:  Mandarin with English subtitles\nRating:  N|R\nStarring:  Zhao Jun\, Wang Naixun\, Han Qing\, Si Chao\, Geng Bowen\, Yi Long \n  \nFESTIVALS:  USA: Tribeca Film Festival\, NYC\, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival\, LA\, Lighthouse International Film Festival\, NJ\, Traverse City Film Festival\, MI\, Tacoma Film Festival\, WA\, Washington West Film Festival\, Reston\, VA\, Scottsdale International Film Festival\, AZ\, Hawaii Film Festival\, Honolulu\, Gold Coast International Film Festival\, Great Neck\, LI\, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival\, FL; Australia: Melbourne International Film Festival\, Darwin International Film Festival; Canada: Vancouver International Film Festival\, Quebec City Film Festival; Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival; (London Film Festival\, UK; Warsaw Film Festival\, Poland; Unabhängiges FilmFest Osnabrück\, Germany; Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival\, Taiwan; Stockholm International Film Festival\, Sweden; Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival\, Estonia; Kerala International Film Festival\, India \n  \nAWARDS:  Tacoma Film Festival\, Audience Choice\, Best Screenplay\, Best Performance; Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival\, Special Jury Award Best Director – Asian International Narrative Feature; Washington West Film Festival\, Festival Prize Best Narrative Feature\, Best Narrative Feature Director \n  \n“It’s a treat these days for a film to have heart in the old-fashioned sense and to feel a glow when you leave the theater. King of Peking is that kind of film.” F2 Film Forward \n  \nOfficial Website: https://www.facebook.com/kingofpeking/ \nOfficial Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOJjWigYI7g
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/2018-001/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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