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SUMMARY:MARCELLA
DESCRIPTION:Genre:  Documentary\nRunning Time: 97 min\nCountry: USA\nLanguage: English/Italian\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirected\, produced\, and written by:  Peter Miller\nProduced by:  Renee Frigo\nEdited and produced by:  Amy Linton\, ACE\nPrincipal Cast:  Marcella\, Chef Art Smith\, Giuliano Hazan\nWebsite:  marcellafilm.com\nDistributor:  Greenwich Entertainment\nTrailer:  https://vimeo.com/1010780512/3f601bc9d6 \nMARCELLA is the first documentary about the remarkable life of Marcella Hazan.  More than a culinary icon\, Marcella was a pillar of resilience whose life story is presented in this captivating film.  Overcoming early life challenges\, including the loss of full function in her right hand\, Marcella went on to earn a dual doctorate in the sciences before immigrating to New York.  There she reinvented herself\, becoming the godmother of Italian cooking. MARCELLA takes us on a dramatic\, emotional\, and delicious journey through her improbable\, inspiring life story. \nCooking her renowned recipes and providing insightful commentary are a diverse group of luminaries\, including legendary French chef Jacques Pépin\, beloved television chef Lidia Bastianich\, culinary innovator Shola Olunloyo\, distinguished restaurateur Danny Meyer\, celebrity chef April Bloomfield\, Marcella’s husband\, Victor Hazan and her son\, chef Giuliano Hazan. \nMARCELLA\, an Oak Street Pictures and Willow Pond Films production\, will be released in early 2025 by Greenwich Entertainment.  Major funding provided by Executive Producer\, Margie Geddes. \nThe New York Times wrote that “the impact Mrs. Hazan had on the way America cooks Italian food is impossible to overstate.” As uncompromising as she was beloved\, her influence went beyond cooking: “These were elemental truths that was telling us\,” one observer notes\, “it wasn’t just how to make dinner.” \nMarcella’s life story is interwoven with visits to chefs preparing her most iconic recipes\, and commentary by food stars Jacques Pépin\, Danny Meyer\, April Bloomfield\, Shola Ulunloyo\, Lidia Bastianich\, Rancho Gordo’s Steve Sando\, and a passionate chorus of friends and admirers. \nDirected by Emmy and Peabody Award-winner Peter Miller (SACCO AND VANZETTI\, AKA DOC POMUS\, BEDLAM)\, MARCELLA will reach audiences throughout the world in cinemas and film festivals\, on television\, streaming\, and video\, bringing Marcella’s story to millions of old fans and new admirers. \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/12-21/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
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SUMMARY:THE SUCCESSOR / LE SUCCESSEUR
DESCRIPTION:Follows a newly-announced artistic director of a famous fashion house\, who after getting his expectations high\, starts experiencing chest pain and discovers that he may have inherited much worse than his estranged father’s weak heart. \nGenre:  Drama/Thriller\nRunning Time: 112 min\nCountry:  France\, Canada\, Belgium\nLanguage:  French\nDirector:  Xavier Legrand\nWriters:  Alexandre Postel (novel: ‘L’Ascendant’) | Xavier Legrand (scenario) | Dominick Parenteau-Lebeuf (collaboration)\nProducers:  Sylvain Corbeil | Alexandre Gavras | Anton Iffland Stettner | Eva Kuperman\nComposer:  Sebastian Akchoté\nCinematographer:  Nathalie Durand\nPrincipal Cast:  Marc-André Grondin\nDistributor:  MK2 Films
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-116/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T124500
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T065136Z
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SUMMARY:SEMMELWEIS   (Hungary)
DESCRIPTION:Official submission for 2025 Best International Academy Awards. \n1847\, Vienna. Ignác Semmelweis\, the short-tempered but passionate Hungarian doctor delivers babies and carries out autopsies on a daily basis whilst looking for the cause of puerperal fever\, the mysterious epidemic that decimates patients in the hospital.  His boss prohibits him from conducting research into the subject and sends his right-hand man to cross him at every turn.  He also threatens a young midwife\, Emma Hoffmann\, to spy on him.  After a rocky start\, the relationship between Semmelweis and Emma develops into a romance.  When Semmelweis’s friend gets wounded mid-autopsy and dies with the same symptoms as the women in labour\, Semmelweis discovers the cause and prevention of childbed fever.  Half of his peers discredit him\, yet he carries on with the fight to prove his theory at all cost. \nGenre:  Drama\, Biography\, History\nRunning Time: 127 minutes\nCountry:  Hungary\nLanguage:  Hungarian\nPremiere: Palm Springs\nDirector:  Lajos Koltai\nWriter:  Balázs Maruszki\nProducers:  Tamás Lajos | József Vida\nComposer:  Atti Pacsay\nCinematographer:  András Nagy\nEditor:  Zoltán Kovács\nProduction Designer:  Pater Sparrow\nPrincipal Cast:  Mariann Hermányi\, Miklós H. Vecsei\nDistributor:  Bunyik Entertainment\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/2rQWibxbImQ
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T100000
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SUMMARY:THE WALL STREET BOY\, KIPKEMBOI   (Kenya)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nKipkemboi\, a math genius from childhood\, must pass up a MIT scholarship and provide for his family when his father dies.  As he struggles with his dreams slipping away\, Kipkemboi’s girlfriend\, Chepchirchir\, gives him a used book from the local market that changes his life; “Quants: How Mathematicians took over Wall Street.”  Inspired\, he develops an algorithm to play the stock market.  Drawing from his life on the farm\, watching the wind\, water and weather affect the birds and livestock\,  Kip has an insight into predicting patterns in the stock market.\nTrading from a cobbled-together computer\, powered by a car battery and broadcasting from a mud hut\, his algorithm turns out to be an astronomical success generating millions of dollars\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time: 113 min\nCountry:  Kenya\, Canada\nLanguage:  EnglishDirector:  Charles Uwagbai\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nWriter:  Joel Richardson\nProducer:  Jennifer Jonas\nComposer:  Amin Bhatia\nCinematographer:  Rudolf Blahacek\nPrincipal Cast:  Elsie Abang\, Thamela Mpumlwana\nDistributor:  ArtMattan Productions\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/mRuHL6VyRlk?t=3\n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-126/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T121500
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223311Z
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SUMMARY:SALLYWOOD (USA)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nFILMMAKER EXPECTED GUESTS @ Camelot  \nWinner of 38 awards \nBased on a true-life story\, Zack\, a 20-something writer who’s been inspired by the movies of actress Sally Kirkland since childhood gets up the courage to make a move from his small town in Maine to Hollywood to pursue his career dreams. In a chance meeting with Sally the week he arrives\, she hires him on the spot to be her personal assistant and so much more. \nGenre: Comedy\, Coming of Age\nRunning Time: 95 min\nCountry: USA\nLanguage: English\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nProducer: Steven J. Wolfe  (guest)\nDirector:/Writer  Xaque Gruber  (guest)\nComposer: James Covell\nCinematographer: Mathias Fain  (guest)\nPrincipal Cast:  Sally Kirkland\, Tyler Steelman (guest) \, Tom Connolly (guest) \, Jennifer Tilly\, Eric Roberts\, Keith Carradine\, Michael Lerner\, Joe Russell\, Nikki Tuazon\, Angeline-Rose Troy\, Maria Conchita Alonso\, Lenny von Dohlen\, Kay Lenz\nWebsite:  www.sallywoodmovie.com\nDistributor:  Sneak Preview Entertainment\nTrailer:  https://f.io/FuKcRw1m
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-127/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T100000
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SUMMARY:THE BLOND BOY FROM THE CASBAR / Le petit blond de la casbah- France\, Algeria
DESCRIPTION:Passionate filmmaker Antoine travels to his birthplace\, Algiers\, with his young son to present his enchanting semi-autobiographical drama: an account of his childhood in mid-20th century Algeria during the country’s civil war. As he wanders through the city\, the filmmaker immerses us in the moments of happiness\, laughter\, and tears of his childhood – spent between school\, friends\, and his Jewish family. Growing up in the final moments of Algeria’s pre-independence period\, the young Antoine discovers his profound fascination with cinema and starts to understand who he truly is. \nGenre:  Biography\nRunning Time: 126 min\nCountry: Algiers\, France\nLanguage: French\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector / Screenwriter: Alexandre Arcady\nCinematographer: Gilles Henry\nComposers: Armand Amar | Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen\nPrincipal Cast:  Léo Campion\, Patrick Mille\, Marie GillainWebsite:\nDistributor: 7th Art\nTrailer: vimeo.com/947519244 \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-128/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223248Z
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SUMMARY:YOUNG HEARTS  (Belgium/Netherlands)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nYoung Hearts (Dutch\, French)  . Elias\, a 14-year-old boy\, befriends his new neighbor Alexander\, who is also 14. Alexander is a confident and headstrong boy from Brussels. They get along well. Alexander tells Elias he likes boys and asks him about his love life. Elias has feelings for Alexander but hides them. He is scared of what others might think and lies to everyone. He ends up pushing Alexander away and feels lonely. But when his grandfather tells him how much he loved his late wife\, Elias understands that love is too important to lose. He decides to do something to get Alexander back \nThis film is Desert Film Society selection for CINEMA DIVERSE. \nGenre:  Drama\, Family\, LGBTQ\nRunning Time:  100 min\nCountry:  Belgium / Netherlands\nLanguage:  German\, English\, French\, Dutch\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  Anthony Schatteman\nWriters:  Lukas Dhont (story consultant) | Anthony Schatteman\nProducer:  Xavier Rombaut\nComposer:  Ruben De Gheselle\nCinematographer:  Pieter Van Campe\nPrincipal Cast:  Lou Goossens\, Marius De Saeger\nDistributor:  Strand\nTrailer:: https://youtu.be/urKXp6R5OPE[/embed]
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-129/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T171555Z
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SUMMARY:ALL SHALL BE WELL - Hong Kong / China
DESCRIPTION:Angie and Pat are a lesbian couple who have been together for over four decades. Pat bought an apartment thirty years ago where they have lived ever since. The couple is out to their respective families and often invites Pat’s family to their home for dinners. Angie has always had a very close relationship with Pat’s family – Pat’s older brother Shing\, his wife Mei and their grown children Fanny and Victor. She helped raise Fanny and Victor which their parents were grateful for. \n2024 Berlin Int’l Film Festival Teddy Award winner “All Shall Be Well.”  – Best Feature Film \n\n\n\n\n\nGenre: LGBTQ / Drama\nRunning Time:  93 min\nCountry:  Hong Kong / China\nLanguage:  Cantonese with English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector & Writer:  Ray Yeung \nProducers: Michael J. Werner\, Teresa Kwong\, Sandy Yip\, Chowee Leow\nPrincipal Cast:  Patra Au Ga Man\, Maggie Li Lin Lin \nDistributor: Strand Releasing\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/vsewmW3AJw \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240817T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T043905Z
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SUMMARY:HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS  (USA)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n \n\n\nIn this inventive slapstick comedy a drunken applejack salesman aspires to become the greatest fur trapper in North America. His only obstacle? Hundreds of gigantic beavers.   This is now a serious cult film.  It is now in its 28th week on the big screen. \nLast  week’s press includes 3 more rave reviews ( still 97% on RT) and one article for it to win an Oscar for special effect.  This review from a well-known comedy writer in Hollywood is one of the most amazing write ups for a film I have ever read. I urge you to read the entire review but here is the last sentence of the first paragraph.   “Life comes in only two stages: Before watching Hundreds of Beavers and after watching Hundreds of Beavers” \nRecently HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS became the first film shown at the Library of Congress in the same year it was released in theaters (INSTANT classic) and besides a full house of happy fans and the director\, a special guest came getting both crowds of fans and rave reviews from critics.. From Montpelier VT to Santa Ana CA\, BEAVERS continue to gnaw at theaters across the US. \nAbout the first show in NYC w/director\, star and beavers:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/movies/hundreds-of-beavers-screening.html \nThis self-distributed movie has grossed more money than any movie distributed by indies since BEFORE COVID. \nGenre: Action\, Adventure\, Comedy\nRunning Time:  108 min\nCountry:  USA\nLanguage:  English\nPremiere:  Coachella Valley\nDirector:  Mike Cheslik\nWriters:  Mike Cheslik | Ryland Brickson Cole Tews\nProducers:  Sam Hogerton | Kurt Ravenwood | Matt Sabljak | Ryland Brickson Cole Tews\nComposer:  Chris Ryan\nCinematographer:  Quinn Hester\nEditor:  Mike Cheslik\nPrincipal Cast::  Ryland Brickson Cole Tews\nWebsite; https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/\nDistributor::  Jessica Rosner\, Media Consultant\, 224-545-3897 (cell)\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/m39iu2YW-oM \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T203510Z
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SUMMARY:LET ME GO / LAISSEZ-MOI   (Switzerland)
DESCRIPTION:The film is shot by acclaimed DoP Benoît Dervaux\, long-standing collaborator of the Dardenne brothers. \nClaudine – devoted mother\, demanding lover. \nEvery Tuesday\, a neighbor takes care of Claudine’s son while she goes to a mountain hotel to meet men passing through.  When one of them decides to extend his stay for her\, Claudine is confused and finds herself dreaming of another life. \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  92 min\nCountry:  Switzerland\nLanguage:  French\nPremiere:  Coachella Valley\nDirector:  Benoit Dervaux\nPrincipal Cast:  Jeanne Balibar\, Thomas Sarbacher\, Pierre-Antoine Dubey\, Véronique Mermoud\nProduction company:  GoldenEggProduction\nProducers:  Gabriela Bussman and Yan Decoppet\nCoproducers:  Camille Genaud (FR)\, Micha Wald\, Gladys Brookfield-Hampson\, Alexander Weiss (BE)\nDistributor:  M-Appeal\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/AKBmTA6wGa4 \n\nAWARDS:\nBest Interpretation Award – 1st World Competition (Jeanne Balibar) – FIFF Namur 2023\nSpecial Mention – Zurich FF 2023\nBest Interpretation Award (Jeanne Balibar) – Cinemania 2023 \n\n\nFESTIVALS:\nWorld Premiere: Cannes ACID 2023\nVancouver IFF 2023\nFIFF Namur 2023\nZurich FF 2023\nUlaanbaatar International FF 2023\nHof Filmtage 2023\nCinemania 2023\nStockholm IFF 2023\nGoa IFF 2023\nAuteur FF (RS) 2023\nFranzösische Filmtage Tübingen | Stuttgart 2023\nOstend FF 2024\nSanta Barbara IFF 2024\nBengaluru IFF 2024\nFrancofonia 2024 (EC\, VE\, CR\, NI\, GT\, CO\, DO\, PE\, GR)\nSwiss Embassy/Habitat IFF 2024\nWeek of Francophonie 2024 (AM\, RU)\nInternational FF of Uruguay 2024\nCinevesture IFF 2024\nWashington\, DC IFF 2024 \n\n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-130/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240720T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T014238Z
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SUMMARY:AVENUE OF THE GIANTS / a.k.a. THE OPTIMIST (U.S.A.)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nStephen Lang (Avatar) and Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) star in a heartrending\, Northern Californian-set cross-generational odyssey of healing and discovery\, an extraordinary friendship blooms between an aging soul and a troubled girl\, each bearing unspoken pains. For over 50 years\, Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller (Stephen Lang)\, now a toy store owner\, concealed his wartime memories even from his family. But as illness looms\, he befriends Abbey (Elsie Fisher)\, a teen grappling with her own buried anguish\, inspiring him to open up. By sharing their individual struggles\, a path to mutual empathy unfolds\, offering newfound purpose and solace. Heartfelt performances\, traversing haunting historical flashbacks and the serene redwood forests\, movingly capture the unbreakable human spirit\, offering hope in dark times and unexpected places \nGuest:  Noah Lang\, Producer \nAudience Choice Award- Best Narrative Feature- Prescott Film Festival 2024 \nPhoenix Int Film Festival Centerpiece \nUSA Film Festival \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time: 102 min\nCountry: U.S.\nLanguage: English\nPremiere:  Southern CA\nDirector: Finn Taylor\nWriters: Finn Taylor (screenplay & story) | Jeanine Thomas (story)\nProducers: Noah Lang | George Rush | Jeanine Thomas\nComposers: Robert Burger | Jenny Scheinman\nCinematographers: Antonio Riestra | Alexander Surkala\nEditors: Rick LeCompte | Kaufmanová Olina\nPrincipal Cast:  Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher\nDistributor:  Greenwich Entertainment\nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpLWJYbHAzQ
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240615T050121Z
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SUMMARY:EIN GANZES LEBEN / A WHOLE LIFE (Austria)
DESCRIPTION:  \nAt the turn of the 20th century\, the young orphan Andreas is sent to live with his ruthless uncle on a farm in a remote valley.  Treated not as family but as a worker\, Andreas endures a childhood without affection\, full of brutality and hard labour.  At the age of 18\, Andreas has seen only hardship but finds the courage to leave his oppressor.  Though partly crippled by his uncle\, he has grown into a strong man and finds work as a woodsman.  He works on the construction of an invention: the mountain ropeway.  Andreas is no stranger to hard labour\, and now that he is earning his own money\, he buys himself a small plot of land with a cabin high up in the valley.  He soon finds something he has never experienced before: love.  Marie immediately becomes the light of his life\, but his dream of a happy life together is soon shattered.  Feeling despondent\, Andreas enlists as a soldier in the German Wehrmacht.  Coming face to face with death in the Russian Caucasus\, he thinks only of Marie.  Having survived the madness of the second World War\, Andreas returns to the valley and to a changed world.  With Marie always in his heart\, Andreas accepts and cherishes the time he has left with serenity.  Based on the world bestseller by Robert Seethaler\, published in more than 40 languages. \nDirector: Hans Steinbichler\nWriters: Ulrich Limmer (screenplay) | Robert Seethaler (based on his bestselling novel)\nProducers: Theodor Gringel | Skady Lis | Timm Oberwelland | Dieter Pochlatko & 2 more\nComposer: Matthias Weber\nCinematographer: Armin Franzen\nEditor: Ueli Christen\nCasting: DirectorNicole Schmied\nProduction: DesignersMarcel Beranek | Jurek Kuttner\nGenre:  Drama | Literary Adaptation\nRunning Time: 108 min\nCountry: Austria | Germany\nLanguage: German\nPremiere: West Coast\nPrincipal Cast:  Stefan Gorski\, August Zirner\, Julia Franz\, Richter\,Thomas Schubert\, Andreas Lust\, Robert Stadlober\nDistributor:  Picture-Tree International\nTrailer:  https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt19287686/videos \n\n\n\n\nAwards:  1 win & 5 nominations:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024\n\n\nBavarian Film Awards \n\nWon\, Bavarian Film Award\nBest Actor (Darstellerpreis):  Stefan Gorski\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCleveland International Film Festival \n\nNominated\, International Narrative Competition\nBest Feature Film:  Hans Steinbichler\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGerman Film Awards \n\nNominated\, Film Award in Gold\nBest Makeup (Bestes Maskenbild):  Helene Lang\n\n\n\nNominated\, Film Award in Gold\nBest Sound (Beste Tongestaltung):  Max Vornehm\, Christof Ebhardt\, Christian Bischoff\n\n\n\nNominated\, Film Award in Gold\nOutstanding Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm):  Dieter Pochlatko\, Timm Oberwelland\, Theodor Gringel\n\n\n\nNominated\, Film Award in Gold\nBest Production Design (Bestes Szenenbild):  Jurek Kuttner\, Hanna Bowe\, Bernadette Weinzierl\, Marcel Beranek\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240615T123000
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CREATED:20231106T223107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240601T013823Z
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SUMMARY:THE RAPTURE / Le Ravissement   (France)
DESCRIPTION:Lydia\, a caring young midwife highly invested in her career\, has completely lost control of her life after the relationship with her boyfriend falls apart.  Was it due to heartbreak\, her best friend’s pregnancy or meeting Milos\, with whom she secretly obsessed over a one-night stand?  Lydia gets stuck in a spiral of lies where everyone’s life is turned upside down.  . Yet\, when her pregnant best friend Salomé asks her to monitor her pregnancy\, she cannot refuse\, and neither of them is prepared for the turbulent emotional journey that they are about to embark on.  After taking worrisome risks with the delivery of Salomé’s baby\, Lydia helps out by babysitting while simultaneously spinning a web of lies that has dire consequences. \nAnchored by a beautifully subtle yet powerful performance by Hafsia Herzi\, THE RAPTURE combines the tense\, suspenseful elements of a procedural with an intimate view of Lydia’s solitary existence and her ultimate unraveling. Far from didactic\, the film reveals complex feelings and expectations about motherhood\, romantic relationships\, and friendship that bear down on Lydia. The first feature film by French director Iris Kaltenbäck\, THE RAPTURE (LE RAVISSEMENT) premiered at the 2023 Cannes Critics’ Week where it won the Prix SACD. \nThe Rapture is a Young French Cinema 2024 selection. \nGenre: Drama\nRunning Time: 97 min\nCountry: France\nLanguage: French & Serbian\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  Iris Kaltenbäck\nScreenwriter:  Iris Kaltenbäck\nCinematographer: Marine Atlan\nPrincipal Cast:  Hafsia Herzi\, Alexis Manenti\, Nina Meurisse\, Younès Boucif\nDistributor: Young French Cinema / Be For Films\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/jVGPPxJzCeI
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240525T055438Z
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SUMMARY:HOW TO COME ALIVE WITH NORMAN MAILER
DESCRIPTION:HOW TO COME ALIVE WITH NORMAN MAILER explores the rollercoaster life of Norman Mailer\, America’s most controversial and bestselling author of the 20th Century. Propelled by his tremendous ego and contrarian spirit\, Mailer’s ceaseless visibility in the public eye lasted six decades\, during which time he had six tumultuous marriages\, nine beloved children\, eleven bestsellers\, three arrests\, and two Pulitzer Prizes. Alternately revered and reviled as a prophet\, hedonist\, violent criminal\, literary outlaw\, and social provocateur\, Mailer and his ideas about love\, anger\, fear\, and courage cut to the very core of human nature and resonated deeply with his readers. \nThe first project with full access to Mailer’s family and their archive\, the film unearths a treasure trove of intimate and never-before-seen footage\, including outtakes\, audio recordings\, and interviews from throughout his life; Mailer lays himself bare\, foibles and all. As a lover\, fighter\, rabble-rouser\, and perhaps the last true American public intellectual\, Mailer sought most of all to become a bolder\, better human being and encouraged all to do the same — to think adventurously\, speak fearlessly\, and care less about the response\, or risk a doomed future. \nGenre: Documentary\nRunning Time:  102 min\nCountry:  USA\nLanguage:  English\nPremiere:   West Coast\nDirector/ Producer:  JEFF ZIMBALIST\nEditor:  ALANNAH BYRNES\nCinematographer:   GUY LIVNEH\nMusic:  JACQUES BRAUTBAR\nExecutive Producers:  VINNIE MALHOTRA\, STU SCHREIBERG\, JOHN BUFFALO MAILER\nProducer:  VICTORIA MARQUETTE\nDistributor:  ZEITGEIST\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/eUEHquSB5kM
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T121500
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T054906Z
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SUMMARY:SLOW  (Lithuania / Spain / Sweden)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nContemporary dancer Elena meets Dovydas when he is assigned to interpret via sign language in a class she is teaching to deaf youth. Their connection is immediate\, kinetic\, and frictionless. As they gravitate toward each other\, resisting the forces and interventions of their separate daily lives\, their bond deepens from platonic to romantic. When Dovydas discloses his asexuality\, the couple commit themselves to honoring their individual needs in tandem. As they continue to weave more tightly together\, they struggle to negotiate sacrifice and compromise and are forced to discover the edges of their generosity toward the other. \nMarija Kavtaradze’s sophomore feature shows off her muscular intimacy skills. Through dance\, tense quietude\, and a stunningly singular exploration of asexuality\, she forefronts physicality and its limitations in the expression of emotional expectation. The two leads\, Greta Grinevičiūtė (Elena) and Kęstutis Cicėnas (Dovydas)\, conjure undeniable chemistry and heartbreakingly complicated\, stubborn\, and private humanity. The result is an instantly recognizable dance between self and other; this one choreographed with elegance\, grace\, and love. \nGenre;  Drama\nRunning Time: 108 min\nCountry: Lithuania\, Spain\, Sweden\nLanguage:  Lithuanian & English\nPremiere:  Palm Springs Premiere\nDirector:  Marija Kavtaradze\nWriter;  Marija Kavtaradze\nProducer;  Marija Razgute\\nComposers;  Irya Gmeyner | Martin Hederos\nCinematographer:  Laurynas Bareisa\nEditor:  Silvija Vilkaite\nProduction Designer:  Sigita Simkunaite\nPrincipal Cast:  Greta Grinevičiūtė\, Kęstutis Cicėnas\nDistributor:  KimStim\nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwnNv6SqfU\nFestivals:  Sundance \n2023 SUNDANCE WINNER –Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic \nLithuania’s official submission for Best International Feature Film\, 2024 Academy Awards  \nFESTIVALS:\nSUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL _ World Cinema dramatic competition (Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic)\nISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nSYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL\nTAIPEI FILM FESTIVAL\nKARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nLA ROCHELLE FILM FESTIVAL\nGALWAY FILM FLEADH\nPALIC EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nNEW HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nATLANTIDA FILM FESTIVAL\nEUROPEAN FILM AWARDS\nATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nREYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nNASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL\nBFI LONDON\nNEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL\nCINEAST FILM FESTIVAL\nSINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nAFI EU FEST \nOpens in NY and LA in May 2024.
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T121500
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20240301T184519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240504T010856Z
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SUMMARY:JUST THE TWO OF US /  L'amour et les forêts  (France)
DESCRIPTION:When Blanche (Virginie Efira) meets the charismatic Gregoire (Melvil Poupaud) at a party her twin sister Rose drags her to\, she thinks she has found the one. The ties that bind them grow quickly\, and a passionate affair ensues. Rose has serious reservations about Gregoire\, but against her better judgment\, they decide to marry and move in together. Blanche and Gregoire soon relocate far from Blanche’s family where her new life begins; having two children\, working as an elementary school teacher\, and learning to tiptoe around Gregoire’s unfounded burgeoning insecurities. Little by little Blanche finds herself caught in the grip of a deeply possessive and dangerous man\, desperate to escape his increasingly threatening affections. Just the Two of Us is a closely observed domestic thriller adapted from Éric Reinhardt’s prize-winning novel L’amour et les forêts by Valérie Donzelli and Audrey Diwan.\n\nGenre:  Drama | Thriller\nRunning Time:  105 min\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French w/English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  Valérie Donzelli\n\n\n\n\nWriters:  Audrey Diwan (adaptation) (dialogue) (screenplay) | Valérie Donzelli (adaptation) (dialogue) (screenplay) | Éric Reinhardt (novel)\n\n\n\n\nProducers:  Alice Girard | Edouard Weil\n\n\n\n\nComposer:  Gabriel Yared\n\n\n\n\nCinematographer:  Laurent Tangy\n\n\n\n\nCasting Director:  Elodie Demey\n\n\n\n\nProduction Designer:  Gaëlle Usandivaras\nPrincipal Cast:  Virginie Efira\, Melvil Poupaud\, Virginie Ledoyen\, Romane Bohringer\nDistributor:  Music Box\nTrailer:  :https://youtu.be/nqY3GKLh5tw\n\n\nAWARDS | NOMINATIONS:\n\n\n\n\n\n2024\n\n\nCésar Awards\, France \n\nWon\, César\nBest Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation)\nValérie Donzelli\, Audrey Diwan \n\n\n\nNominated\, César\nBest Actress (Meilleure actrice)\nVirginie Efira \n\n\n\nNominated\, César\nBest Actor (Meilleur acteur)\nMelvil Poupaud \n\n\n\nNominated\, César\nBest Original Music (Meilleure musique originale)\nGabriel Yared \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024\n\n\nLumiere Awards\, France \n\nNominated\, Lumiere Award\nBest Actor\nMelvil Poupaud \nOfficial Selection CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2023
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/just-the-two-of-us-france/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T121500
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T022711Z
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SUMMARY:SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN  (Iran)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nTehran\, July 2007: Reyhaneh Jabarri\, 19\, has a business meeting with a new client. When he locks her in the apartment and attempts to rape her\, she reacts in self-defense by stabbing him. Later that day\, she is arrested for murder\, and her trial results in a death sentence. Using secretly recorded videos provided by Reyhaneh’s family\, their testimonies\, and the beautiful\, lyrical letters written by Reyhaneh from prison\, voiced by Holy Spider actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi\, Seven Winters in Tehran opens a window into the many ways women are oppressed and silenced in Iran\, and the immense risks taken by those who defend and support them. This energizing documentary not only highlights the women’s efforts behind this case\, but also shows a truly incredible figure in Reyhaneh\, who became a symbol of resistance and women’s rights worldwide. \nGenre:  Documentary\nRunning Time: 97 min\nCountry: Iran\nLanguage: Persian with English subtitles\nPremiere:\nDirector:  Steffi Niederzoll\nWriters: Sina Ataeian Dena (dramaturge) | Steffi Niederzoll”\nProducers:  Melanie Andernach | Knut Losent\nComposer:  Flemming Nordkrog\nCinematographer:  Julia Daschner\nEditor:  Nicole Kortlüke\nPrincipal Cast::\nDistributor:\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/SCOky5bOtBQ
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240406T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T010108Z
UID:3862-1712397600-1712406600@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF  (U.S.A.)
DESCRIPTION:A family documents how their immigrant father Jerry\, a recently retired Florida man\, was recruited by the Chinese police to be an undercover agent\, only to discover a darker truth.\n\n\nGenre:  Documentary\nRunning Time: 75 min\nCountry:  U.S.\nLanguage:  English\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector: Law Chen\nWriters: Jerry Hsu\, Law Chen\nProducers: Jon Hsu\, Law Chen\nExecutive Producers: Jon Hsu\, Law Chen\nCinematographers: Law Chen\, Tinx Chan\nComposer: Eric Holljes\nCast:  Jerry Hsu\, Kathy Hsu\, Joshua Hsu\, Jonathan Hsu Jesse Hsu\, Fang Du\, Nick Bailey\, Haosong Yang\nDistributor:  Visit Films\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/1WwLaQTDtNU\n\nFESTIVALS:  Slamdance 2023
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T190339Z
UID:3860-1710583200-1710590400@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE-FILM-MAKER - THE LISA AZUELOS STORY (USA) showing with GANEF (U.K.) and NOWHERE (Armenia)
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Azuelos (L.O.L\, Comme t’y es belle\, Dalida) is the subject of a new documentary by David Serero.  Retrace her journey from her origins to behind the scenes present day.  The film features a stellar cast\, including François Cluzet\, Michèle Laroque\, Alexandra Lamy\, Sveva Alviti\, and Djanis Bouzyani\, among others. \nFollowing his documentary on fashion designer Elie Tahari\, David Serero turns his attention to filmmaker\, screenwriter\, and producer Lisa Azuelos.  He explores Lisa Azuelos’ Sephardic origins and her childhood growing up between two cultures\, with her French mother\, Marie Laforet\, and her Moroccan father\, paying tribute to her daughters Carmen and Thais Alessandrin. The film also delves into Lisa Azuelos’ activism\, including the contribution of Diata N’Diaye. \nLisa Azuelos’ films have been box office hits and have become classics in France. She is best known in the United States for LOL\, starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore. In her French films\, she has directed some of the biggest names in French cinema\, from Sophie Marceau to François Cluzet. \nGenre: Documentary\nRunning Time: 54 min\nCountry: U.S.A.\nLanguage: English and French (with English subtitles)\nPremiere:  U.S.\nDirector:  David Serero – baritone and actor\nCinematographer:\nPrincipal Cast: Lisa Azuelos\, François Cluzet\, Michèle Laroque\, Alexandra Lamy\, Sveva Alviti\, and Djanis Bouzyani.\nDistributor: 7th Art\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/C9roUP6NEc8 \n  \n— SHOWING WITH — \nGANEF (14 min) \nA little girl\, spooked by a dark tale from her mother’s wartime past\, starts to believe her adored cleaner is a thief.\nPremiere: U.S.\nCountry: U.K.\nLanguage: English\nDirector:  Mark Rosenblatt\nDistributor; 7th Art \n \n  \nand \nNOWHERE (12 min> \nIn the city of Nowhere\, shadows dream of a life without their human masters\nDirector. Producer\, Writer:  Garin Havannisian\nCountry:  Armenia\nLanguage:  none\nDistributor:  Avalanche Entertainment LLC \n \n  \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T223009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T040102Z
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SUMMARY:DRIFT  (Greece / U.S.)
DESCRIPTION:  \nA young Liberian refugee named Jacqueline (two-time Academy Award-nominee Cynthia Erivo) has barely escaped her war-torn country to a Greek island. She offers massages to tourists in exchange for one or two euros to battle her hunger\, while her daily struggle for survival keeps the memories that haunt her at bay. She meets an rootless tour guide (Alia Shawkat) and the two become close as they each find hope in the other to forge ahead.  From the producers of CALL ME BY YOUR NAME and NOMADLAND. \nFILMMAKER GUESTS:  Producer/Actor – Peter Spears\, moderated by Entertainment Journalist/Producer/Actor – Jess Cagle \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  93 min\nCountry: Greece\nLanguage:  English & Greek\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  Anthony Chen\nWriters:  Susanne Farrell\, Alexander Maksik (based on the novel “A Marker to Measure Drift”)\nProducers:  Naima Abed | Anthony Chen | Cynthia Erivo | Emilie Georges | Peter Spears | Naima Abed | Solome Williams  \nComposer:  Ré Olunuga\nCinematographer:  Crystel Fournier\nEditor:  Hoping Chen\nCasting Director: Jina Jay\nProduction Designer:  Danai Elefsinioti\nPrincipal Cast:  Cynthia Erivo\, Alia Shawkat\, Ibrahima Ba\, Honor Swinton Byrne\, Zainab Jah\nDistributor:  Utopia\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYLgGGuFcVI \nOfficial Selection: Sundance Film Festival \n“Solemn and stirring.”\n—David Rooney\, The Hollywood Reporter  \n“A performance so powerful that it’s occasionally too difficult to watch. And yet\, Chen’s deft eye for the ebb and flow of recognizable human drama prevents you from ever looking away.”\n—Siddhant Adlakha\, IndieWir
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-3/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T222909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T180403Z
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SUMMARY:PERFECT STRANGERS - Israel
DESCRIPTION:  \nSeven childhood friends with a lot of shared history and experiences\, and a mutual death from their past\, meet for dinner to watch a rare lunar eclipse. Their standard bourgeois encounter takes an unexpected turn when they start playing a game that’ll change the course of their lives forever: each text message\, call\, or notification they receive on their phones – is revealed for all to see. Betrayals\, lies\, secrets and unresolved issues dating back 20 years simmer to the surface and put their long-standing friendships to the test. \nThe 2016 Italian film PERFCT STRANGERS\, directed by Paolo Genovese\, inevitably caused chaos\, revealing affairs\, an accidental pregnancy and closeted homosexuality. The film made more than $30m worldwide; its screenplay won a prize at the Tribeca Film Festival. It has since been remade in more than 20 countries.  This is 2023 recent updated version from Israel. \nGenre:  Comedy\nRunning Time: 95 min\nCountry: Israel\nLanguage: Hebrew w/English subtitles\nPremiere:  West Coast\nDirector: Lior Ashkenazi\nWriters: Noa Erenberg | Galit Hoogi\nProducers: Maya Amsellem | Moshe Edery | Iftach Gabay | Sharon Harel | Micky Rabinovitz\nComposer: Daniel Salomon\nCinematographers: Ofer Inov | Yael Klopmann\nEditor: Ron Omer\nCasting Director: Chamutal Zerem (as Chamutal Zerem Castel)\nPrincipal Cast:  Avi Greinik\, Moran Atias\, Rotem Abohav\, Hanan Savyon\, Yossi Marshak\, Shira Naor\, Guy Amir\nDistributor:  Go To Films\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/H0BtIzP5DzY
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T222937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T060133Z
UID:3856-1707559200-1707568200@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:WINNERS   (Iran)
DESCRIPTION:In a small provincial Iranian town\, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious gold statue.  As the authorities search for the lost treasure\, sharing Yahya’s passion for cinema\, Yahya’s boss Nasser Khan (Reza Naji) decides to help the children find its rightful owner.\n\n\n\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  85 min\nCountry:  Iran\nLanguage:  Farsi with English subtitles\nPremiere:\nDirector:  Hassan Nazer\n\n\n\n\nWriters:  Hamed Emami (additional dialogue writer) | Hassan Nazer\n\n\n\n\nProducers:  Nadira Murray | Paul Welsh\n\n\n\n\nComposers:  Mohsen Amini | Mohammad Saeed Shayan\n\n\n\n\nCinematographers:  Arash Seifi | Arash Seyfijamadi\n\n\n\n\nEditors:  Hamid Bashe Ahangar | David Arthur | Reza Jouze | Hassan Nazer\n\n\n\n\nProduction Designer:  Mohammad Mohammadi\,\nPrincipal Cast: Reza Naji\, Hosein Abedini\, Parsa Maghami\, Heliya Mohammadi\, Malalai Zikria.\nDistributor:  Digicult – U.K.. / A Sylph / World Films Production \nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/o7cJW-DwjKM\n\n\n\nFESTIVALS:\n\n2023 Academy Awards® | Official UK Entry for Best International Feature British \nBritish Independent Film Awards | Official Selection \nWinner: Raindance Discovery Award \nWinner: Breakthrough Producer \n44th Celtic Media Festival\, Ireland\, 2023 | Nominated \n37th Fribourg International Film Festival\, Switzerland 2023 | Official Selection \nBIFEST – Bari International Film Festival\, Italy 2023 | Official Selection Festival \nPluriel.Les\, France\, 2023 | Opening Film \nHebden Bridge Film Festival\, UK 2023 \nEdinburgh International Film Festival 2022 | Official Selection\nWinner: Audience Award \nRaindance Film Festival 2022 | Official Selection\nWinner: Best UK Feature \nDinard British Film Festival 2022 | Official Selection
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240204T191500
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T222853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240121T060223Z
UID:3852-1707040800-1707074100@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:CINEMA FRANCAIS PS - DAY 3 (three films)
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS $15 per film\,   Tickets at www\,CinemaFrancaisPS.com AND at the door. \nTrailers on website:  www.CinemaFrancaisPS.com \nA short film will precede each feature. \n11:00 AM – MARGUERITE’S THEOREM (LE THEOREME DE MARGUERITE) – 112 min  – U.S. Premiere \n2:00 PM – AMA GLORIA – 83 min – West Coast Premiere \n5:00 PM – ALL YOUR FACES — 118 min – West Coast Premiere
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T191500
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T222844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T042251Z
UID:3850-1706958000-1706987700@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:CINEMA FRANCAIS PS - Day 2 (three films)
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS $15 per film\,   Tickets at www\,CinemaFrancaisPS.com AND at the door. \nTrailers on website:  www.CinemaFrancaisPS.com \nA short film will precede each feature. \n11:00 AM – TAKE A CHANCE ON ME (MARIE-LINE ET SON JUGE) – 103 min   US Premiere \n2:00 PM – LAST DANCE (DENIERE DANSE) – 84 min \n5:00 PM – GREEN TIDE (ALGUES VERTES\, L’HISTOIRE INTEDITE) – 108 min  US Premiere \n  \n. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T222835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T042030Z
UID:3848-1706900400-1706907600@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:CINEMA FRANCAIS PS - NOTRE-DAME ON FIRE
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T042614
CREATED:20231106T222736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T091643Z
UID:3846-1705744800-1705753800@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:THE OLD OAK   (U.K.)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England\, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger\, resentment\, and a lack of hope among the residents\, but the pub and its proprietor TJ are a fond presence to their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village\, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants. The formation of an unexpected friendship between TJ and a young Syrian woman named Yara opens up new possibilities for the divided village in this deeply moving drama about loss\, fear\, and the difficulty of finding hope.   Loach\, who is 87 years old\, has announced that The Old Oak will be his final film. \nGenre:  Drama / Immigration\nRunning Time:  113 min\nCountry:   A co-production between the United Kingdom\, France and Belgium.\nLanguage:  English & Arabic with English subtitles\nDirector:  Ken Loach\nWriter:  Paul Laverty (screenplay)\nProducer:  Rebecca O’Brien\nComposer:  George Fenton (music)\nCinematographer:  Robbie Ryan (photography)\nEditor:  Jonathan Morris\nCasting Director:  Kahleen Crawford\nProduction Designer:  Fergus Clegg\nPrincipal Cast:  Dave Turner\, Ebla Mari\, Claire Rodgerson\, Trevor Fox\nDistributor:  Zeitgeist Films\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/D1rbgF4BpJ4 \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/tba-113/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024 - Screenings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Film Society":MAILTO:info@desertfilmsociety.com
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