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SUMMARY:THE SHADOW OF THE SUN (Venezuela )
DESCRIPTION:Genre: Drama/Thriller\nR/T: 98 min\nCountry: Venezuela\nLanguage: Spanish (with English subs)\nPremiere:\nWriters: Miguel Angel Ferrer | Guillermo de la Rosa (written by)\nCinematographer:  Jose Duque\nComposer:  Sandro Morales Santoro\nPrincipal Cast: Greisy Mina\, Carlos Manuel Gonzalez\, Camila Curtis\nDistributor:  Outsider Pictures\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU511OMOK_s \nLeo (Carlos Manuel Gonzalez) is a blue collar worker with a musical past living in the remote city of Acarigua\, nestled in the Venezuelan inland empire. Haunted by financial debt and problems at home\, he does anything to stay afloat. \nOne day\, his younger brother Alex (Anyelo Lopez) who has been deaf since birth\, offers him a solution: to participate in a musical contest in the capital\, Caracas\, performing a song that he has written himself because the first prize may solve all his economic problems. \nForced by circumstance\, Leo must take a leap of faith\, unearth his dormant musical talent and do the impossible to change his and his brother’s future by joining their voices in an unforgettable journey. \n  \nTHE SHADOW OF THE SUN \nVenezuela’s Entry for the 96th Academy Awards \nOpened August 8th\, 2025 exclusively in Miami and South Florida \nand then expands. \nTHE SHADOW OF THE SUN was Venezuela’s entry to the 96th Academy Awards and has won numerous awards including: \n\nAudience Award at the Miami Film Festival\nBest Latin American Film at the Monterrey Film Festival\nSpecial Jury Prize + Best Actor\, Seattle Film Festival\n\n  \n  \nThe reviews are in and praise for the film is unanimous: \n“The best of Venezuelan cinema in the millenium” Sergio Monsalve\, Criticos Caracas \n“Absolutely Impressive” Steven Norton\, Screenfish \n“A tale that celebrates the Venezuelan spirit” Richard Alaniz\, KPFK Film
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/12-27/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T100000
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SUMMARY:THE MOHICAN (Corsica / France)
DESCRIPTION:Genre:  Drama / Thriller / Environment\nR/T: 87 min\nCountry: France\nLanguage: French with English subtitles\nPremiere:\nDirector:  Frédéric Farrucci\nScreenwriter:\nCinematographer:\nComposer:\nPrincipal Cast:\nDistributor:  Distrib Film US\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/dNuBKhgdMVI \nJoseph is the last shepherd on the island still grazing his goats on clifftop pastures overlooking the sea. But his land—passed down through generations—is coveted by the mafia and the forces of unchecked greed. \nWhen a group of menacing strangers arrives at his door to pressure him one final time\, the standoff turns violent. A gunshot shatters the calm\, and Joseph flees into the wild. What follows is a relentless manhunt across Corsica’s rugged scrubland and dense forests\, captured by Frédéric Farrucci with the tension and grandeur of a western. \nAs bandits swagger openly on café terraces and locals keep to the shadows\, Joseph’s flight becomes a stark portrait of resistance—an epic struggle of one man against the forces closing in. The last of the Mohicans. \nFestival Highlights:\n– Venice International Film Festival – Orizzonti Special– Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Official Selection\, Special Mention for Direction– Transilvania International Film Festival – Official Selection 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/12-13/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T100000
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SUMMARY:BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SKY   (Canada / Nepal)
DESCRIPTION:Genre:  Documentary\nR/T:  94 min\nCountry: Canada / Nepal\nLanguage: English and Nepali with English subtitles   \n\n\nDirector:  Jeremy Power Regimbal\n\n\n\n\nProducer:  Jeremy Power Regimbal\n\n\n\n\nExecutive Producers:  Mark Duplass\, Jay Duplass\, Mel Eslyn\, Karen Mulvaney\, Tom Mulvaney\nCinematographers:  Robert Mentov | Jeremy Power Regimbal | Jesse Regimbal\n\n\n\n\nEditors:  Austin Andrews | Jeremy Power Regimbal\nOriginal Music:  :Aaron Martin\, Dag Rosenqvist\nPrincipal Cast:  Maggie Doyne\, Tope\nDistributor: ARGOT PICTURES\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/fRGJmpXNf2c\n\nAfter graduating high school\, Maggie embarks on a gap year to Nepal\, where she meets Tope\, a resilient Nepalese orphan devoted to caring for other orphaned children. United in purpose\, Maggie and Tope join forces to establish a children’s home\, a women’s empowerment program\, and a school for orphaned youth in Nepal. Over time\, Maggie becomes the guardian of more than 50 Nepalese children and is recognized as CNN’s Hero of the Year.
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/11-22/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T100000
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SUMMARY:HALISA  (Israel)
DESCRIPTION:Every day\, Sarah cares for other people’s babies at the Children’s Health Center in Haifa’s impoverished\, multi-ethnic Halisa neighborhood\, but she also yearns for a child of her own. After two years of failed attempts\, her desperate desire for motherhood collides with the struggles of a young mother\, culminating in a risky decision with potentially devastating consequences. \nThis moving story features a touching lead performance by acclaimed Israeli actress Noa Koler (“Rehearsals”\, “Checkout”\, “The Wedding Plan”). \nNominated in 5 Categories\, Israeli Academy Awards 2024 \n\n\n\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time: 102 min\nDirector(s):  Sophie Artus\nProducer(s):  Yochana Kredo\, Guy Jacoel\nExecutive Producer(s):  Linor Lavi\, Irit Ben-Yehuda Lazar\nScript:  Sophie Artus\nCinematography:  May Abadi Grebler\nEditor:  Boaz Lion\nPrincipal Cast:  Noa Koler\, Dana Bercovici\, Anatoly Beliy\nSound Design:  Yuval Bar-On\nDistributor: Go2Films\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/9cU0NIviYI4
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/09-13/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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SUMMARY:A WOLF AMONG THE SWANS / Um Lobo Entre os Cisnes  (Brazil)
DESCRIPTION:Thiago Soares\, a boy from the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro\, leaves hip hop behind and embarks on the world of classical ballet. His story takes an unexpected turn after he meets his mentor and he reaches stardom\, by becoming the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet of London. \nGenre: Biopic / Romance / Fiction\nRun Time: 110 minutes\nCountry: Brazil\nLanguage: Portuguese with English subtitles\nPremiere:\nDirector:  Marcos Schechtman | Helena Varvaki\nScreenwriters:  Camila Agustini (screenplay) | Guillermo Arriaga\nCinematographer:\nComposer: Pedro Faerstein\nPrincipal Cast:  Matheus Abreu\, Dario Grandinetti\, Margarida Vila-Nova\nDistributor: MMM Film Sales\nTrailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRpr7BizYIo
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/10-25/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T100000
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SUMMARY:THE MUSICIANS /Les musiciens    (France)
DESCRIPTION:Astrid Thompson finally succeeds in fulfilling her father’s dream of bringing together four Stradivarius instruments for a unique concert eagerly awaited by music lovers the world over. But Lise\, George\, Peter and Apolline\, the four virtuosos recruited for the occasion\, are unable to play together. Rehearsal after rehearsal leads to one ego crisis after another. With no solution in sight\, Astrid decides to seek out the only person who\, in her eyes\, can still save the event: Charlie Beaumont\, the composer of the score. \nGenre: Comedy/Drama/Music\nR/T: 102 min\nCountry: France\nLanguage: French w/English subtitles\nPremiere:\nDirector: Gregory Magne\nComposer: Gregoire Hetzel\nWriters: Haroun (collaborating writer) | Grégory Magne (screenplay)\nProducers: Pierre-Louis Garnon | Frédéric Jouve\nCinematographer: Pierre Cottereau\nPrincipal Cast: Valerie Donzelli\, Frederic Pierrot\, Mathieu Spinosi\, Emma Ravier\nDistributor: Outsider Pictures\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/y1C2AFkZSq0 \nTHE MUSICIANS opened Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous market showcase in Paris earlier this year and has been sold to many countries around the world. \nA charming\, music-centered comedy\, the film centers on a wealthy woman who brings together four Stradivarius for a unique concert but the egos of the virtuoso musicians make it seem impossible the event will ever happen. \nThe cast is led by filmmaker and actress Valerie Donzelli\, whose “Marguerite & Julien” screened in Competition at Cannes\, while Frederic Pierrot plays a composer who might save the day. \nThe quartet comprises real musicians. \nDirector Gregory Magne previously made 2019 romantic comedy drama “Perfumes”\, starring Emmanuelle Devos. \nPyramide Distribution released the film in France on May 7 where it opened to the #1 spot at the Box Office! \nThe reviews are in and praise for the film is unanimous: \n“A filmmaker of connection and the senses\, Grégory Magne\, after “L’Air de rien” and “Les Parfums\,” offers us his most accomplished\, sensitive\, and funny film. A magnificent ode to beauty and living together.” BANDE A PART \n“Given the subject matter\, it’s no surprise that “The Musicians” quickly takes on the feel of an ensemble film. A complex form of storytelling that Grégory Magne masters brilliantly.” ABUS DE CINE \n“Beneath its vaudeville exterior\, a comedy without false notes and of great elegance about music and the quest for harmony.” ELLE \n“Director Grégory Magne skillfully portrays the world of music and its human tensions\, blending emotion\, comedy\, and precision. The Musicians stands out for its precise interpretation\, carried by actor-musicians who actually play their instruments\, and by an original soundtrack by Grégoire Hetzel.” LA CROIX
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/10-11/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T123000
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SUMMARY:SANDBAG DAM   (Lithuania)
DESCRIPTION:This film is Desert Film Society selection for CINEMA DIVERSE 2025.  Marko lives in a Croatian village with his parents and his younger brother Fićo\, of whom he is very fond. Although he is a gifted athlete\, he prepares to follow his father’s plan for him to become a car mechanic once he has finished school. Two events throw Marko’s seemingly stable life out of balance: the village is threatened by flooding\, and his forbidden first love\, Slaven\, returns home for his father’s funeral. Marko struggles to stay focused on his girlfriend Petra and an upcoming sporting tournament. But the closer the floods loom\, the greater his emotional turmoil grows. While the villagers work tirelessly to build sandbag walls around their homes\, Marko builds a wall of his own – one designed to keep his emotions at bay. But like water\, feelings have a way of breaking through all obstacles. \nGenre: Coming of Age\, LGBTQ+\, Romance\nRun Time: 88 min\nCountry: Croatia\, Slovenia\, Lithuania\nLanguage: Croation w/English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  Čejen Černić Čanak\nWriter:  Tomislav Zajec\nProducers:  Ankica Juric Tilic | Dragan Juric | Hrvoje Pervan\nComposer:  Domas Strupinskas\nCinematographer:  Marko Brdar\nEditor:  Slaven Zecevic\nPrincipal Cast:  Lav Novosel\, Andria Zunar\nDistributor: Dark Star Pictures\nTrailer: https://vimeo.com/1041853875
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/09-27/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T115500
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SUMMARY:TO KILL A WOLF  (USA)
DESCRIPTION:  \nFilmmaker guests:  Kelsey Taylor (Director / Writer) and Adam Lee (Producer / Cinematographer)  \nOn the fringes of the Oregon wilderness\, two strangers with troubled pasts are brought together when a reclusive Woodsman discovers a teenage runaway\, Dani\, hypothermic and barely conscious in the woods. After saving Dani from the elements\, The Woodsman begrudgingly agrees to take the teen to her grandmother and the two become unlikely travel companions. As they make their way across the state\, they forge an unexpected bond and test their abilities to trust one another. Ultimately\, with each other’s help\, they come to face the demons that haunt them and discover a way to start their lives anew. \nGenre: Drama/Mystery\nRunning Time: 92 min\nCountry: USA\nLanguage: English\nDirector: Kelsey Taylor\nScreenwriters:  Kelsey Taylor\nCinematographer: Adam Lee\nPrincipal Cast:  Madison Brown\, Ivan Martin\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/d5hx_Rk5APo
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/to-kill-a-wolf-usa/
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T124500
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T173315Z
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SUMMARY:DIAMANTI / DIAMONDS   (Italy)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n\n\n\n\n\nA film director gathers his favorite actresses\, those he worked with and those he loved. He wants to make a film about women but he doesn’t reveal much: He observes them\, takes cue\, until his imaginary throw them into another era\, in a past where the noise of the sewing machines fills a workplace handled and populated by women\, where men have minor and marginal roles and cinema can be told from another point of view: the one of costume. Between loneliness\, passions\, anxieties\, heartbreaking absence and unbreakable bonds\, reality and fiction permeate\, as well as the lives of the actresses and those of the characters\, the competition and the sisterhood\, the visible and the invisible.\n\nGenre:  Dramedy\nRunning Time: 135 min\nCountry:  Italy\nLanguage:  Italian with English subtitles\nDirector;  Ferzan Özpetek\n\n\n\n\nWriters;  Elisa Casseri | Carlotta Corradi | Ferzan Özpetek\n\n\n\n\nProducers;  Marco Belardi | Tilde Corsi\n\n\n\n\nComposers;  Giuliano Taviani | Carmelo Travia\n\n\n\n\nCinematographer;  Gian Filippo Corticelli\n\n\n\n\nEditor:  Pietro Morana\n\n\n\n\nCasting Director;  Davide Zurolo\n\n\n\n\nProduction Designer;  Deniz Göktürk Kobanbay\nPrincipal Cast:  Luisa Ranieri and Jasmine Trinca\nDistributor:  Outsider Films\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/sf00CqaR4uI
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/08-23/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T123000
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SUMMARY:THE TIES THAT BOND US / L'Attachement (France/Belgium)
DESCRIPTION:A poignant adaptation of Alice Ferney’s L’Intimité\, Carine Tardieu’s THE TIES THAT BIND US explores how unexpected bonds can transform our beliefs and definitions of family. \nSandra (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi)\, a feminist librarian who never wanted children\, reluctantly agrees to care for her neighbor’s young son\, Elliot\, while his mother gives birth. When tragedy strikes\, Sandra\, Elliot\, and his father Alex (Pio Marmaï) find their lives unexpectedly intertwined. \nTender and empathetic\, Tardieu’s film offers a moving meditation on grief\, connection\, and the many forms love and family can take. \nAwards:\nCesar Award – March 2026 – honored the best French film of 2025. \nFestival Highlights\nVenice Film Festival\n2024 | Official Selection – Orrizonti \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  106 min\nCountry:  France/Belgium\nLanguage:  French with English subtitles\nDirector:  Carine Tardieu\nPrincipal Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi\, Pio Marmaï\, Vimala Pons\, Raphaël Quenard\nDistributor:  Distrib Films US\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/idKKmHZRtRk
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/08-09/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T123000
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SUMMARY:SHARI & LAMB CHOP  (USA)
DESCRIPTION:Before Fred Rogers and Jim Henson\, there was Shari Lewis\, a children’s television pioneer whose whimsical characters and ebullient spirit have guided generations of children as they came of age. Raised in the Bronx by a proud feminist mother and a professor father who moonlighted as Peter Pan the Magic Man\, Shari became a multitalented dancer\, singer\, and magician. But when an injury sidelined her dance aspirations\, she channeled her creativity into a passion for ventriloquism\, creating the now beloved sock puppet characters Charlie Horse\, Hush Puppy and\, of course\, Lamb Chop. From her early years of TV success to the crush of her show’s cancellation to her 1990s comeback in her 60s\, Lisa D’Apolito’s heartfelt doc charts the life\, loves\, and career hits and misses of the spunky perfectionist whose talent and perseverance stand as a testament to women’s power and forever changed the landscape of children’s entertainment. Featuring interviews with ventriloquists inspired by Lewis alongside nostalgia-rich clips and home movies\, this vibrant portrait brims with the same warmth\, wit\, and magic that defined her\, celebrating the power of imagination and the inner child within. \n“There’s no shortage of Lamb Chop love in her illuminating film\, but Lisa D’Apolito has gone beyond a warm embrace to more deeply investigate Shari Lewis’ exceptional gifts and career\,” said Richard Lorber\, Chairman and CEO of Kino Lorber. “The voices she projected through her beloved critters echo the multiple dimensions of Lewis’ own personality and creative challenges as a performer and media pioneer. Hers was an entrepreneurial breakthrough in a male dominated television industry\, blazing a path for other media innovators but with few joining the ranks of  Lamb Chop as icons of quality family entertainment. We cherish the chance to shine a new light on the legacy of Shari and Lamb Chop for her loyal fans as well as new audiences who will welcome this treat.” \n“Shari Lewis was a force of creativity and resilience. She believed deeply in the intelligence and imagination of children. I’m so excited that audiences will be able to experience Shari’s incredible story. Her strength\, her heart\, and the joy she shared with generations are exactly what we need right now\,” said director Lisa D’Apolito. \n“Lamb Chop and I are thrilled that the true story of the ‘multi-faceted real-life woman’ (our mom) Shari Lewis will finally be shared with her fans\, young and old\,” said Mallory Lewis. \n“Wes and I are thrilled to help partner this wonderful film with the great team at Kino Lorber – they are the perfect partner to bring this film to audiences in theaters and beyond”\, added Sophia Dilley\, EVP Concord Originals”##\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lisa D’Apolito \nLisa D’Apolito is an Emmy nominated producer and director. Lisa’s documentary\, Love\, Gilda was selected as the opening night film of the Tribeca Film Festival\, was distributed theatrically through Magnolia Pictures\, had a broadcast premiere on CNN and was nominated for 2 creative Emmys. Lisa started as an actress in film\, theater and television including a part in Goodfellas. She went on to producing and directing in advertising\, making her way to SVP/EP of production at FCB and then starting her own production company 3 Faces Films. Lisa was named one of Variety’s 10 Documentarians to Watch in 2018 and SHOOT Magazines New Directors Showcase 2019. Lisa is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy. Lisa continues to create content for well-known brands and non-profits.   She also recently completed Albert Pyun King of Cult Movies and is in production on a documentary about the singer-songwriter Laura Nyro. \nGenre:  Documentary\nRunning Time: 92 min\nCountry: U.S.A.\nLanguage: English\nDirector:  Lisa D’Apolito\nWriters:  Lisa D’Apolito | Cassidy Hartmann | Andrea Lewis\nProducers:  Lisa D’Apolito | Nicholas Ferrall | Cassidy Hartmann | Morris Ruskin | Douglas Warner\nComposer:  Miriam Cutler\nCinematographers:  Nick Bibbo | Anne Etheridge\nEditor:  Andrea Lewis\nPrincipal Cast:\nDistributor: KINO LOBER\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/3g7rNMIu8yE
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/07-26/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T123000
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SUMMARY:BLUE SUN PALACE (USA)
DESCRIPTION:  \nWithin the confines of a massage parlor in Flushing\, Queens\, Amy (Wu Ke-Xi) and Didi (Haipeng Xu) navigate romance\, happiness\, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts\, the women who live at the parlor have fortified an impenetrable sisterhood. \nWhen tragedy strikes on Lunar New Year\, Amy is forced to consider her own destiny for the first time ever. Despite finding solace in the company of Cheung (Lee Kang-sheng)\, Amy must leave the city and prioritize her own spirit in order to survive. In an unseen part of New York\, Blue Sun Palace explores the lives of transient souls trying to find a sense of permanence. \n“A quietly gripping portrait of grief and displacement. Blue Sun Palace’s tale is filled with quiet spaces\, and the way the texture of this quiet changes over the course of the film is a testament to its power.” – Ross McIndoe\, Slant \n“A soulful and passionate meditation on loss. This film breathes the slow cinematic air of Tsai Ming-liang. The more I think about writer-director Constance Tsang’s Blue Sun Palace\, the more it seeps into my muscles and my bones.” – Robert Daniels\, RogerEbert.com \n“Impressively understated and humanistic. This is ultimately about longing\, loneliness\, grief and finding a place in a challenging environment.”– Pete Hammond\, Deadline \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  116 min\nCountry: U.S.\nLanguage: Mandarin with English Subtitles\nWorld Premiere: Cannes Film Festival 2024 (Semaine de la Critique) – Winner: French Touch PrizeCairo Intl. Film Festival – Winner: Best Actor (Lee Kang-sheng)\nWritten & directed by: Constance Tsang\nStarring: Lee Kang-sheng\, Wu Ke-Xi\, Haipeng Xu\nDistributor: Dekanalog\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/8x92_rWlkvU \n  \n  \nNOW PLAYING! \nMetrograph New York\, NY \nFilm@Lincoln Center New York\, NYDigital Gym San Diego\, CAHalifax Independent Filmmakers Festival Halifax\, NS \nTIFF Lightbox Toronto\, ONLumiere Beverly Hills\, CA \nThe Cinematheque Vancouver\, BC \nThe Lamphouse Theater Twin Falls\, ID \nUPCOMING DATES \nMary Riepma Ross Center for the Arts Lincoln\, NE \nMuseum of Fine Arts Houston\, TX \nThe Cinematheque Vancouver\, BC \nThe Lamphouse Theater Twin Falls\, ID \nRELEASE DATE: June 5\, 2025 \nSuns Cinema Washington DC \nRELEASE DATE: June 6\, 2025 \nDoris Duke Theatre Honolulu\, HI \nRELEASE DATE: June 11\, 2025 \nDairy Centre for the Arts Boulder\, CO \nRELEASE DATE: June 20\, 2025 \nFilms at Portland Museum of Art Portland\, ME \nRELEASE DATE: June 21\, 2025 \nRevue Cinema Toronto\, ON \nRELEASE DATE: July 11\, 2025 \nDetroit Film Theatre Detroit\, MI
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/06-28/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250628T123000
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SUMMARY:SUSPENDED TIME / HORS DU TEMPS (France)
DESCRIPTION:As society recedes in the spring of 2020\, film director Paul Berger (Vincent Macaigne) returns to his childhood home in the provincial Chevreuse Valley. Still processing the legacy of his parents and feeling out the uncertain shape of the world to come\, Paul hunkers down with his documentary filmmaker girlfriend Carole (Nora Hamzawi)\, his music journalist brother Etienne (Micha Lescot)\, and Etienne’s new girlfriend Morgan (Nine d’Urso). Squabbling over the minutiae of health protocols and the morality of a hermetic lifestyle mediated by ubiquitous online shopping\, the makeshift household finds new ways to lacerate familiar wounds. Yet Paul also finds a surprising refuge in the compulsory quietude of pandemic life\, an opportunity to reconnect with the books and art and enchanted forests of his youth. A scabrous French comedy from master filmmaker Olivier Assayas\, Suspended Time is a sharply personal and fiercely neurotic ode to the eternal expanse of memory and the allure of life beyond our personal screens. \n\nOfficial Selection:  Berlin International Film Festival 2024 \n\n\n“A gently smart and warm-spirited look at love as the core term of human existence.” … Pat Brown \nSlant Magazine: \n\n\n“The conversations are made to feel realistic thanks to Olivier Assayas’ eloquent writing\, it’s without a doubt the best film made about the pandemic to date.”   … Ben Rolph \nAwardsWatch: \n\n\n“A poetic memoir\, a brittle family-tension comedy\, a game playing on the twin registers of storytelling and autobiography\, in the tradition of that French literary genre called ‘autofiction.'”   … Jonathan Romney\, Screen International: \n\nGenre: Comedy/Drama\nRun Time: 110 min\nCountry: France\nLanguage: French w/English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector: Olivier Assayas\nWriter: Olivier Assayas (screenwriter)\nProducers: Olivier Assayas | Olivier Delbosc\nCinematographer: Eric Gautier\nEditor: Marion Monnier\nCasting Director: Antoinette Boulat\nProduction Designer: François-Renaud Labarthe\nPrincipal Cast: Vincent Macaigne\, Micha Lescot\, Nine d’Urso\, Nora Hamzawi\nDistributor: Music Box\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/1qzjSRTrquo \n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/07-12/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T225842Z
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SUMMARY:THE TIME IT TAKES / Il tempo che ci vuole  (Italy / France)
DESCRIPTION:Genre: Drama\nRunning Time: 110 minutes\nCountry: France | Italy\nLanguage: French | Italian\nPremiere:\nDirector: Francesca Comencini\nWriter: Francesca Comencini (screenplay by) (written by)\nProducers: Marco Bellocchio | Bruno Benetti | Beppe Caschetto | Simone Gattoni | Sylvie Pialat\nComposer: Fabio Massimo Capogrosso\nPrincipal Cast:  Romana Maggiora Vergano\, Fabrizio Gifuni\nCinematographer: Luca Bigazzi\nEditors: Francesca Calvelli | Stefano Mariotti\nCasting Director: Laura Muccino\nProduction Designer: Paola Comencini\nDistributor: Distrib Film US\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/mci8pjLvq_w \nThe Director of Pianoforte (1984) returns with an intimate and deeply moving reflection on her relationship with her father\, Luigi Comencini — a revered figure in Italian cinema\, yet a distant and elusive presence at home.  With both tenderness and restraint\, she explores the contradictions of their bond\, tracing a path from the wonder of childhood through the turmoil of adolescence\, offering an honest and evocative portrait of love\, memory\, and the spaces in between.\nA devoted father and filmmaker shares a special bond with his young daughter\, discovering the magic of childhood together — especially on the fantastical Pinocchio set he’s working on\, where chaos and wonder collide. But as the daughter grows\, the enchantment begins to fade. Adolescence brings distance and disillusionment; she spirals into drug use\, concealing her struggles from her father. Refusing to turn away\, he takes a decisive step — bringing her to Paris in a final attempt to rekindle their connection and guide her back to herself.\nFestival Highlights\nVenice Film Festival\n2024 | Winner: Francesco Pasinetti Award – Best Actress\n2024 | Special Mention: Premio Soundtrack Stars Award – Best Soundtrack \nInternational Film Festival Rotterdam\n2025 | Official Selection \nChicago International Film Festival\n2024 | Official Selection \nGöteborg Film Festival\n2024 | Official Selection
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/06-14/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205442Z
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SUMMARY:A MISSING PART / UNE PART MANQUANTE  (France/Belgium)
DESCRIPTION:Genre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  98 min\nCountry: Belgium / France\nLanguage: French/Japanese/English\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  Guillaume SENEZ\nProducers: Jacques-Henri BRONCKART\, David THION\nProduction company: Les Films Pelléas\,Versus Production\nScreenwriter: Guillaume SENEZ\, Jean DENIZOT\nCinematographer: Elin KIRSCHFINK\, AFC\, SBC\nEditor: Julie BRENTA\nPrincipal Cast:  Romain DURIS\, Judith CHEMLA\, Mei CIRNE-MASUKI\nDistributor: BE FOR FILMS\nTrailer:  https://vimeo.com/1017182265 \n\n\n\n\n\nEvery day\, Jay travels the length and breadth of Tokyo in his taxi\, looking for his daughter Lily. In the 9 years since he has separated from his wife\, he has never been able to get custody of his daughter. Having given up hope of ever seeing her again\, he is about to move back to France when Lily hops in his cab. But she doesn’t recognize him.
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/05-31/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205346Z
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SUMMARY:SODA  (Israel)
DESCRIPTION:Nominated in 3 Categories\, Israeli Academy Awards 2024 \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time: 99 min\nCountry:  Israel\nLanguage:  Hebrew\nPremiere:\nDirector: Erez Tadmor\nWriters: Shlomo Efrati | Erez Tadmor\nProducers: Shalom Eisenbach | Shemi Shoenfeld\nComposer: Haim Frank Ilfman\nCinematographer:  Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov\nEditor:  Einat Glaser-Zarhin\nCasting:  DirectorsEka Kordzaia | Michal ZysDirector:\nPrincipal Cast:  Lior Raz and Rotem Sela\nDistributor:  Go2Films\nTrailer: https://go2films.com/films/soda/ \nEva\, a beautiful seamstress\, arrives with her daughter in an Israeli working-class neighborhood in 1954. Shalom Gottlieb\, a former partisan leader and current factory foreman\, falls for Eva\, who offers him a chance at happiness and a life filled with beauty and laughter. But rumors of Eva’s past as a Kapo during the Holocaust shake the community. Shalom’s choice to be with Eva now means not only betraying his family\, but also his fellow partisans and his duty to uncover her secret. \nIsraeli stars Lior Raz (“Fauda”\, “Gladiator 2”) and Rotem Sela (“Beauty and the Baker”) lead this captivating drama from acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Erez Tadmor (“Matchmaking”\, “Children of Nobody”).
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/05-17/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T050904Z
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SUMMARY:THE PROPERTY   (Israel/Poland)
DESCRIPTION:Regina and her granddaughter Mika embark on a journey to Poland to reclaim their family property seized during World War II. But their quest quickly unravels. Regina unexpectedly decides to abandon the mission entirely\, leaving Mika lost and confused. To complicate matters further\, an irritating distant relative keeps appearing at every turn.  Just as Mika finds herself falling for a charming tour guide\, Regina seizes the opportunity to pursue her own hidden agenda: finding her long-lost love\, from whom she was separated seventy years ago. \nBased on the graphic novel by Rutu Modan\, The Property stars beloved actress Rivka Michaeli and has been nominated for 4 Israeli Academy Awards. \nGenre: Comedy/Drama/Romance\nRunning Time: 108 minutes\nPremiere:\nCountry:  Israel\nOriginal Language:  Hebrew\, English\, Polish with English subtitles\nDirector:  Dana Modan\n\n\n\nWriters:  Dana Modan | Rutu Modan (graphic novel)\n\n\n\n\nProducers:  Guy Jacoel | Yochanan Kredo\nComposer:  Shuzin\nCasting Director:  Galit Eshkol\nPrincipal Cast: Rivka Michaeli\, Andrzej Seweryn\, Sharon Strimban\, Piotr Pacek\nDistributor: Go2Films\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/oFpIY3gGaRc
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/05-03/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T174236Z
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SUMMARY:NO CHAINS NO MASTERS  (France)
DESCRIPTION:I \n \nIn 1759\, the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean is under French colonial rule. The enslaved population working in the sugar cane plantations live in constant fear. Among them\, 16-year-old Mati (Anna Diakhere Thiandoum) refuses to accept her fate. Unlike her father Massamba (Ibrahima Mbaye)\, who has grown disillusioned by years of oppression\, Mati dreams of freedom and a life beyond the plantation. One night\, desperate to flee the violence of her captors\, Mati finds refuge in a remote part of the island rumored to be home to a community of runaway slaves. Her escape triggers a ruthless pursuit. \nThe plantation owner (Benoìt Magimel) hires the merciless slave owner Madame La Victoire (Camille Cottin) and her sons to track her down.\nMassamba realizes the brutal consequences awaiting his daughter if she gets captured. He has no choice but to break free from his chains and embark on a perilous journey through the island’s dense jungle to find her. The father and daughter’s journey becomes a desperate fight for survival and a final\, irreversible break from the colonial system that has defined their lives. \n\n\nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time: 98 min\nCountry: France\nLanguage: French\nDirector:  Simon Moutaïrou\n\n\n\n\nWriters:  Simon Moutaïrou (scenario and dialogue) | Hassam Ghancy (collaboration)\n\n\n\n\nProducers:  Nicolas Dumont | Hugo Sélignac\n\n\n\n\nComposer:  Amin Bouhafa\n\n\n\n\nCinematographer:  Antoine Sanier\n\n\n\n\nEditor:  Pierre Deschamps\n\n\n\n\nCasting Directors:  Iman Djionne | Elsa Pharaon | Rouguyata Sall\nProduction Designer:  David Bersanetti\nPrincipal Cast:  Ibrahima M’Baye\, Camille Cottin\,\,Anna Diakhere Thiandoum\, Benoit Magimel \nDistributor: Distrib US\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/F6VosJZw2Bo\n\n\n\n\nFestivals and Awards\nDeauville Festival Of American Cinema 2024\nFESPACO. Burkina Faso\, 2025. Section Diversités.\nFestival de films francophones CINEMANIA. Canada\, 2024. Les Premières.\nFesta do Cinema Francês. Portugal\, 2024. Antestreias.\nFestival du film français d’Helvétie (FFFH) Suisse\, 2024. Les grandes premières.
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/04-26/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250405T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T052912Z
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SUMMARY:A WORLD APART / Un mondo a parte (Italy)
DESCRIPTION:Michele relocates from the capital to the remote village Rupe in Abruzzo park. Challenges emerge as he aims to keep local school with few students open\, set against idyllic winter and summer backdrops. \nSynopsis\nArriving during a snowstorm to take a post at a tiny rural school on the verge of closure\, Cortese (Antonio Albanese) finds himself far from the comforts of Rome and faced with a lively\, multi-age class. With the support of Agnese (Virginia Raffaele)\, the school’s passionate vice-principal\, he gradually sheds his urban habits and rediscovers the true meaning of teaching — rooted in empathy\, resilience\, and the power of community. \nJust as Cortese settles in and bonds begin to deepen\, the school is threatened by depopulation and a decision to shut it down. What follows is a moving and often humorous race against time\, as teachers\, students\, and villagers come together to fight for the soul of their community. \nFestival Highlights\nWinner of two Nastro d’Argento Awards — Best Comedy Film and Best Actress in a Comedy \nGenre:  Comedy/Drama\nRunning Time: 112 min\nCountry: Italy\nLanguage: Italian with English subtitles\nPremiere:\nDirector: Riccardo Milani\nWriter: Riccardo Milani (screenplay)\nProducers: Lorenzo Gangarossa | Mario Gianani\nComposer: Piernicola Di Muro (music by)\nCinematographer: Saverio Guarna\nEditors: Patrizia Ceresani | Francesco Renda\nCasting Director: Antonio Rotundi\nPrincipal Cast:  Antonio Albanese\, Virginia Raffaele\nDistributor:  Distrib Films\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/2S9fk4WcxLU \nFestivals and Awards:\n\n\nFestival du Cinema Italien de Bastia 2025: Compétition\nInternationales Filmwochenende Würzburg 2025: LB05\, LB09\n\n\nAjaccio Italian Film Festival 2024: Compétition – Prix Serge Leca\, Prix du public\n\n\nDenver Film Festival 2024: Italian Showcase\n\n\nFestival del Cinema Italiano – Japan 2024\n\n\nFestival do Cinema Italiano no Brasil 2024: Mostra Inéditos\n\n\nFestival du Cinéma Italien de Montélimar – Le Teil 2024: Panorama\n\n\nItaly on screen today New York – Film&TvSeries Fest 2024\n\n\nMittelCinemaFest 2024\n\n\nMostra de Cinema Italià de Barcelona 2024\n\n\nST. ALi Italian Film Festival – Australia 2024: New Italian Cinema\n\n\nVillerupt Italian Film Festival 2024: Hors Compétition
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/04-05/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T205027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T202813Z
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SUMMARY:ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY (USA)
DESCRIPTION:When a DNA test completely upends a woman’s life\, she embarks on a hilarious journey with her eccentric mother to find out who she is.  This comedy marks the final film of two time Golden Globe and Tony winner and Emmy nominee Linda Lavin who died a few days before its world premiere at Miami Jewish Film Festival.in Jan 2025. \n“The late\, great Tony winner Linda Lavin (Alice) shines as an overbearing Jewish grandmother in One Big Happy Family\, a big-hearted contemporary bat mitzvah comedy about mothers\, daughters\, sisters and the mensches we pick along the way to join our chosen family. L’chaim!”\, …  Thelma Adams\, Rotten Tomatoes Top Critic \nSpecial Guest:  Lisa Brenner (Writer/Producer/Actress) \nIn addition to Lisa’s multiple TV & film credits many remember her as Maggie Cory on Another World and also in All My Children as Allison Sloan. \nGenre:  Comedy/Drama\nRunning Time: 83 min\nCountry: USA\nLanguage: English\nPremiere: West Coast\nDirector: Matt Sohn\nWriter: Lisa Brenner\nProducers: Lisa Brenner | Grace Lay\nCinematographer: Ryan Little\nEditor: Brian Gonosey\nCasting Directors: Jeff Johnson\, Barbara Stordahl\, Angela A. Terry\nProduction Designer: Diane Millett\nPrincipal Cast:  Linda Lavin\, Lisa Brenner\, Dante Basco\, Josh Fadem\nDistributor:  Panorama Films\nTrailer; https://youtu.be/iidTWuse-EQ
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/03-22/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20250111T064617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250215T083627Z
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SUMMARY:BOLERO -  France/Belgium - 10 AM.  (Film tested A-OK)
DESCRIPTION:Genre  Drama\nRunning time:  120 min\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French with English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector: Anne Fontaine\nWriters: Anne Fontaine\, Claire Barré\, Jacques Fieschi\, Pierre Trividic\nProducers: Philippe Carcassonne (Ciné-@)\, Jean-Louis Livi (F Comme Films)\, David Gauquié and Julien Deris (Ciné France Studios)\, France 2 Cinéma\, Artémis Productions\nCinematographer: Christophe Beaucarne\nFilm Editor: Thibaut Damade\nOriginal Score: Bruno Coulais\nCast: Raphaël Personnaz (Ravel)\, Doria Tillier (Misia)\, Jeanne Balibar (Ida Rubinstein)\, Emmanuelle Devos (Marguerite Long)\, Vincent Perez (Cipa)\, Sophie Guillemin (Madame Rouveleau)\, Anne Alvaro (Ravel’s mother)\, Alexandre Tharaud (Lalo)\nInternational Sales: SND\n\n\n“Paris in the 1920s. Russian choreographer Ida Rubenstein commissions Maurice Ravel — already considered France’s greatest living composer —  to write the score for her next ballet. She wants “something carnal\, something bewitching\, something erotic.” Yet the phlegmatic Ravel comes up empty… and is thrust into a protracted creative limbo. A tribute to the timelessness of the composer’s haunting masterpiece\, Bolero\, writer-director Anne Fontaine takes us on a deconstructed\, elliptical journey through the idiosyncratic life of Maurice Ravel\, via his struggle to complete that 17-minute piece of music. Sumptuously photographed and boasting an exquisitely restrained performance by Raphaël Personnaz\, the film is a moving tribute to a perfectionistic artist and his struggle to give voice to the intoxicating sounds in his head.”   …. American French Film Festival  \n\n 
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/bolero/
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250209T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20250111T080206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T232552Z
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SUMMARY:RETRO THERAPY / Colocs de choc (Belgium | France | Canada)  (CINEMA FRANCAIS) @ 11:00 AM
DESCRIPTION:Manon\, a shy and introverted 16-year-old girl is forced to live with her insufferable grandmother Yvonne\, a former feminist activist who has Alzheimer’s. The situation becomes even more difficult when Yvonne\, confused\, starts mistaking Manon for her own daughter. Contrary to expectations\, Manon plays along with Yvonne\, and starts pretending to be her mother\, someone she’s barely known. In the end\, she discovers the real history of the women in her family\, and learns to become a woman herself. \nGenre:  Coming of Age / Comedy\nRunning Time: 87 min\nCountry: Belgium | France | Canada\nLanguage: French\nPremiere:\nDirector: Elodie Lélu\nWriters: Elodie Lélu | Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem\nProducer: Isabelle Truc\nComposer: Gaëtan Gravel\nCinematographer: Denis Jutzeler\nEditor: Philippe Ravoet\nPrincipal Cast:  Fantine HARDUIN\, Hélène VINCENT\, Olivier GOURMET\, Rémi GIRARD\, Emilie DEQUENNE\nInternational Sales:  Be For Films\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/FAbZlUNICO0
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/retro-therapy-cinema-francais/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20250111T073956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T050810Z
UID:4575-1739034000-1739041200@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:ONCE UPON A TIME MICHEL LEGRAND /Il était une fois Michel Legrand  (Cinema Francais) @ 5:00 PM + short
DESCRIPTION:  \nGenre:  Biography\, Documentary\, Music\nRunning Time:  109 min\nCountry: France\nLanguage: French with English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  David Dessites\nCinematographer:  Nicolas Beauchamp\,\nEditors: David Dessites (as David Hertzog Dessites) | Margot Icher | Vincent\nProduced by MACT ( I’m Still there)\, Le Sous-Marin Productions\, Universa Music\nCast: Alan Bergman\, Elliott Gould\, Norman Jewison\, Quincy Jones\nDistributor: Mediawan Rights\n \nReleased in France Dec 4\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nWorld Premiere: Cannes Classics 2024 \nTRAILER: CLICK HERE \n\n\n“Music is life.” Michel Legrand\, a child prodigy who entered the Paris Conservatory at just 10\, became one of the most celebrated composers of his time\, winning three Oscars over a 75-year career. “Once Upon a Time: Michel Legrand” paints a captivating portrait of the legendary musician\, featuring encounters with Barbra Streisand and Miles Davis\, along with rare footage from films by Jacques Demy and Agnès Varda. Using exclusive Super 8 personal archives\, the film chronicles the final two years of his life\, capturing both intimate moments and public appearances in Paris\, Moscow\, Lodz\, and Los Angeles.  Once Upon a Time : Michel Legrand is a captivating portrait of the famous jazz musician and film composer (2 Palmes d’Or\, winner of 3 Oscars\, 1 Golden Globe\, 1 Bafta\, 5 Grammys) nominated for dozens of other compositions\, precursor of the newwave\, orchestrator of genius… Using exclusive personal archives captured in super 8 format\, the film takes us through the last two years of his life\, revealing public moments during major events.  It also shows intimate moments with his collaborators\, friends\, and his wife\, as well as solitary moments dedicated to his writing. From Cannes to his funeral in Marigny\, discover how this musical genius reinvented himself throughout the 20th century\, leaving behind an unforgettable artistic legacy. \n\n\n\n\nPreceded by NEUF POUR CENT (25 min)
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/my-way-cinema-francais-5pm/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T163000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20250111T072407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250119T062203Z
UID:4567-1739023200-1739032200@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:SHEPHERDS / Bergers (Cinema Francais) @ 2:00 PM
DESCRIPTION:Mathyas\, an aspiring writer\, trades his life in Montreal as a young advertising executive for that of a shepherd in the South of France. But the road to his desired pastoral tranquillity is filled with hard work. A visit from Elise\, a civil servant who boldly quit her job\, gives Mathyas’ quest a new direction. Together\, they embark on a transhumance. Facing the challenges of the mountains\, with a herd to take care of\, they will forge a new life for themselves. \nGenre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  113 minutes\nCountry:  France / Canada\nLanguage:  French with English subtitles\nPremiere:\nDirector:  Sophie Deraspe \nWriters:  Sophie Deraspe | Mathyas Lefebure (based on a novel) \n\n\n\n\nProducers;  Luc Déry | Élaine Hébert | Kim McCraw\n\n\n\n\nComposer:  Philippe Brault\n\n\n\n\nCinematographer:  Vincent Gonneville\n\n\n\n\nEditor;  Stéphane Lafleur\nPrincipal Cast: Félix-Antoine Duval\, Solène Rigot\, Guilaine Londez\, Michel Benizri\, David Ayala Véronique Ruggia Saura. Younès Boucif\nWith the participation of Bruno Raffaelli and Aloïse Sauvage\nInternational Sales:  Pyramide \nFESTIVALS & AWARDS:\nToronto International Film Festival – Special Presentation Best Canadian Feature Film Award\nVancouver International Film Festival – Showcase\nZurich International Film Festival – Gala Premieres\nCinémania – Prix du Rayonnement Air Canada\nInternational Film Festival of India – International Competition\nFrench Film Festival UK \n;
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/shepherds-bergers-cinema-francais-2-pm/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20250111T070945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T233047Z
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SUMMARY:THE GOOD TEACHER + short (Cinema Francais) - 11:00 AM
DESCRIPTION:When a young Literature teacher is confronted with a teenage student’s complaint of inappropriate behavior\, he is called upon to fight to protect his name\, his position in the school\, and his longtime gay relationship\, which no one knows.  Based upon Director/Co-Writer’s true life story in 2020. \nGenre: Drama\nRunning Time: 90 min\nCountry: France/Belgium\nLanguage: French with English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirector:  Teddy Lussi-Modeste\nWriters:  Audrey Diwan and Teddy Lussi-Modeste (screenplay)\nProducer:  Jean-Christophe Reymond\nComposer:  Jean-Benoît Dunckel\nCinematographer:  Hichame Alaouie\nEditor:  Guerric Catala\nCasting Director:  Judith Chalier\nProduction Designer:  Chloé Cambournac\nPrincipal Cast:  François Civil\, Shaïn Boumedine\, \nInternational Sales: Indie Sales\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/5wa67QkhH1s
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/the-good-teacher/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T204938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T175217Z
UID:4389-1738954800-1738960200@desertfilmsociety.org
SUMMARY:MY MOTHERLAND / Ma France à moi  (France)  CINEMA FRANCAIS
DESCRIPTION:The celebrated actress Fanny Ardant plays the role of “France”\, a wealthy Frenchwoman living alone in her Parisian apartment since the death of her husband. When she hears on the radio that the Singa association puts homeless migrants in contact with people who can take them in\, she decides\, against the advice of her friends and family\, to take in Reza\, a young Hazara Afghan refugee. “My Motherland” directed by Benoit Cohen\, is based on his own book Mohammad\, My Mother\, and Me\, which tells the story of his mother Marie-France welcoming a young Afghan refugee. This deeply personal film beautifully captures the complexities of navigating identity and belonging   This is the story of two worlds that collide\, get used to each other and end up reaching out to each other.\n\n\n\n\nGenre:  Drama\nRun time:  91 min\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French with English subtitles\nPremiere:  California\nDirector:  Benoît Cohen\n\n\n\n\nWriters:  Eléonore Pourriat (scenario) (dialogue) | Benoît Cohen (scenario) (book “Mohammad\, ma mère et moi”) | Raphaëlle Desplechin (collaboration) | Mohammad Ewaz (collaboration)\n\n\n\n\nProducers:  Vivien Aslanian | Jean-François Camilleri | Romain Le Grand | Marco Pacchioni | Raphaël Porchet\n\n\n\n\nComposer:  Aurelio Cohen\n\n\n\n\nCinematographer:  Bertrand Mouly\n\n\n\n\nEditor:  Sophie Fourdrinoy\nPrincipal Cast:  Fanny Ardant\, Nawid Elham\nDistributor: Distrib Films\nTrailer: https://youtu.be/XpeDVXUm0Z0\n\n\nOther Festivals:\nApex (Tucson – US) – February 24 / BEST FEATURE FILM\nFargo Film Festival (US) – March 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)Annapolis Film Festival (US) – April 24\nArizona International Film Festival (US) – April 24 / BEST ACTRESS (Fanny Ardant)\nHarlem International Film Festival (US) – May 24\nRhode Island International Film Festival – August 24 / SEMI-FINALIST (Best Feature)\nMacon Film Festival (US) – August 24 / BEST FEATURE FILM\nBlack Hills Film Festival (Hill City – US) – September 24\nThe New York Independent Film festival (US) – September 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)\nOrlando Film Festival (US) – October 24\nFairhope Film Festival (Alabama – US) – November 24\nWeyauwega International Film Festival (Wisconsin – US) – November 24\nNew York Film & Cinematography Awards (US) – November 24 / HONORABLE MENTION (Best Feature)
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/02-01/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T204951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T232956Z
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SUMMARY:ROBOT T-0 (CINEMA FRANCAIS) (Comedy/Adventure) + short  3:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:In the near future\, robots will be in every home\, doing chores for us. Max\, a 40-year-old single mom\, sells stolen robots on the black market with her daughter Paula. Their latest robot\, T-0\, is too old to be recycled at their usual fence. A godsend for Paula\, aged 10\, who dreams of owning her own robot! Her mother\, yet opposed to machines\, agrees to keep until another buyer can be found. When Paula’s custody is taken away from her\, Max has no choice but to rely on T-0\, who is ready to do anything to help. \nRobot T-0 was one of the cleverest and most hilarious films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. \nGenre:  Adventure/Comedy\nRunning Time:  90 min\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  French w/English subtitles\nPremiere:  California\nDirector & Writer: Giulio Callegari\nProducer: TS Productions\, Marianne Productions\nCinematographer: Aurélien Marra\nEditor: Baptiste Ribrault\nProduction Designer: Anne-Sophie Delseries\nCast: Blanche Gardin\, Xavier Lacaille\, Edouard Suplice\, Georgia Scalliet\, Gavril Dartevelle\, Laly Mercier\nInternational Sales:  france-tv .  Film releases March 2025.\nTrailer:  Will be available closer to March release
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/02-22/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20250111T045733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T232839Z
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SUMMARY:JIM'S STORY / Le Roman de Jim  (Drama) + short - 12:00 noon - CINEMA FRANCAIS (Day 2)
DESCRIPTION:Genre:  Drama\nRunning Time:  101 min\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  In French with English subtitles\nPremiere:  Palm Springs\nDirectors:   Arnaud Larrieu\, Jean-Marie Larrieu\nWriters:  Arnaud Larrieu\, Jean-Marie Larrieu\nBased on the Book by:  Pierric Bailly\nProducer: Kevin Chneiweiss (SBS Productions)\, Arte France Cinéma\nCinematographer: Irina Lubtchansky\nEditor:  Annette Dutertre\nOriginal Score:  Bertrand Belin\, Shane Copin\nCast: Karim Leklou (Aymeric Bailly)\, Laetitia Dosch (Florence Pelletier)\, Sara Giraudeau\, (Olivia)\, Bertrand Belin (Christophe)\, Noée Abita (Aurélie)\,\nAndranic Manet (Jim\, 23-year-old)\, Eol Personne (Jim\, 7 and 10-year-old)\, Suzanne de Baecque (Léa)\nInternational Sales:  Pyramide International \nAWARDS and FESTIVALS: \nCannes Film Festival – Cannes Première\nBrussels International Film Festival – Grand Prix\nThe American French Film Festival\nFestival Film Francophone Tubingen\nEuropean Film Festival of India\nSemana del Cine FF Universidad de Lima\nIrish Film Institute French Film Festival\nFestival del Cinema Europeo de Lecce – Audience Award & SNCCI Prize<\nFilmfestival Hilversum – Best of Fests\nLEFFEST – Best Actor Award (Karim Leklou)\nVoilah! Singapore French Film Festival\nGijon International Film Festival – Albar – Audience Award\nFranzösische Filmwoche\nFrench Film Festival UK \n“More an observer than a partaker of life\, affable Aymeric looks at the world through the lens of his hand-me-down Canon camera. After bumbling through his youth and a brief stint behind bars\, Aymeric runs into Florence\, a former supermarket coworker who happens to be six months pregnant. He blithely stumbles into a love affair with her and is at her side when baby Jim enters the world. As they raise the boy together over the next seven years\, Jim is the center of Aymeric’s life… until the boy’s biological father suddenly reappears. Peppered with stunning negative photographic images\, this powerful film from the Larrieu brothers is as emotionally understated as it is visually lush. Graced with masterfully-crafted performances from the entire cast\, it is a searing look at the very nature of fatherhood\, as it tracks 27 years in the life of an earnest\, kind-hearted man and the pivotal relationship that shapes his journey. \nBorn in Lourdes just one year apart\, Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu – a.k.a. the Larrieu brothers – began making short films as a team in 1987\, when they were in their early twenties. They’ve gone on to co-write and co-direct eleven feature films to date\, beginning with Summer’s End (1999) and Roland’s Pass (2000). A Real Man (2003) won a Holden Award for Best Script – Special Mention at the Torino Film Festival. To Paint or Make Love (2005) premiered in competition in Cannes. That was followed by the documentary Les Fenêtres sont ouvertes (2005); Le Voyage aux Pyrénées (2008); Happy End (2009)\, which won the Carnet Jove Jury Award and the José Luis Guarner Critics’ Award at the Catalonia International Film Festival; Love is the Perfect Crime (2013); 21 Nights with Pattie (2015)\, which won the Best Screenplay Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival; and Tralala (2021). Jim’s Story had its world premiere\, out of competition\, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival\, and went on to win the Grand Prize at the Brussels International Film Festival in July.”  … American French Film Festival in Los Angeles
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/jims-story-comedy-drama-1100-am-cinema-francais-day-2/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20250111T052152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T232731Z
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SUMMARY:Cinema Francais PS - Opening film THE MARCHING BAND / En Fanfare + short - February 6 @ 7pm
DESCRIPTION:short \n \n\n\n\nThibaut is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world.  When he learns he was adopted\, he discovers the existence of a younger brother\, Jimmy\, who works in a school cafeteria and plays the trombone in a small marching band. Everything seems to set them apart\, except their love of music. Sensing his brother’s exceptional talent\, Thibaut decides to remedy the injustice of fate. Jimmy begins to dream of a different life… \nGenre:  Drama/Comedy\nRunning Time:  103 min\nCountry:  France\nLanguage:  In French with English subtitles\nPremiere: Palm Springs\nDirector: Emmanuel Courcol\nWriters: Emmanuel Courcol\, Irène Muscari\nProducers: Marc Bordure (Agat Films – Ex Nihilo)\, France 2 Cinéma\nCinematographer: Maxence Lemonnier\nEditor: Guerric Catala\nOriginal Score:  Michel Petrossian\nCast:  Benjamin Lavernhe (Thibault)\, Pierre Lottin (Jimmy Lecocq)\, Sarah Suco (Sabrina)\, Jacques Bonnaffé (Gilbert Woszniak)\, Anne Loiret (Claire)\,\nMartine Courcol-Rozès (Rose)\, Yvon Martin (Anthony)\, Isabelle Zanotti (Charlène)\nInternational Sales: Playtime \nThibaut\, an internationally renowned orchestra conductor\, is diagnosed with leukemia and desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant. His search for a donor leads him to discover\, at 37\, that he was\, in fact\, adopted… and actually has a biological brother somewhere in France. Their lives may be worlds apart — Thibaut was raised in a posh Parisian suburb and has a seemingly charmed life\, while Jimmy lives in a small working-class town\, slings hash in a cafeteria and plays trombone in the local marching band. But blood runs thicker than water and it turns out that\, each in his own way\, they share a profound connection to music. Actors Benjamin Lavernhe and Pierre Lottin bring them to life with all of their longings\, resentments and complexes intact\, in Emmanuel Courcol‘s heartfelt ode to the power of music and brotherly love. \n“After training as an actor and appearing in a number of feature films\, Emmanuel Courcol ventured into screenwriting\, collaborating with writer-director Philippe Loiret on Mademoiselle (2001)\, The Light (COLCOA 2005) and Welcome (COLCOA 2009 Audience Award)\, for which they were nominated for a César Award for Best Original Screenplay. He cowrote the scripts for François Favrat’s Boomerang (2015 and Kamen Kalev’s Face Down (2015). Courcol made his directorial debut with Ceasefire (COLCOA 2017). His second feature\, The Big Hit (COLCOA 2021) was awarded the European Film Award for Best Comedy. The Marching Band\, his third feature\, premiered in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is presented at TAFFF 2024 prior to its release in France“.   …. American French Film Festival in Los Angeles
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/cinema-francais-ps-opening-film-the-marching-band-february-6-7pm/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T121500
DTSTAMP:20260502T050201
CREATED:20241005T204800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T090305Z
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SUMMARY:JIPPIE NO MORE  (Netherlands)
DESCRIPTION:A family film about first loves and one wedding \nJaap Peter\, a lively 16-year-old boy\, eagerly prepares for his older sister’s wedding at their beloved grandfather’s country house. As the whole family rallies together to create the perfect celebration\, Jaap Peter falls in love for the first time. But when the girl of his dreams is smitten with his younger sister Joe instead\, Jaap Peter is disheartened and loses interest in the wedding. Until he realises that his presence and the unbreakable bond of his family are vital in making the party a success. \nGenre:  Family\nRunning Time: 95 min\nCountry: Netherlands\nLanguage: Dutch\nPremiere: CA\nDirector:  Margien Rogaar\nScreenwriter:    Fiona van Heemstra\nCinemaographer:  Sal Kroonenberg\nPrincipal Cast:  Wesley van Klink\, Guido Pollemans\, Lotte Jonker\, Aus Greidanus Sr\, Hannah van Lunteren\, Carmen van Zantwijk\, Carina de Vroome\, Joep Paddenburg\, Kee Derwig\nDistributor: M-Appeal\nTrailer:  https://youtu.be/oKUf5VPGSuM \nFestivals:\nCinekid 2023\nJEF (Youth FF Antwerp) 2024\nFIFEM 2024\nStockholm Junior IFF 2024\nZlin FF 2024\nTIFF Cluj 2024\nOdessa IFF 2024\nCine a la vista 2024\nBuster FF 2024\nHamburg IFF 2024\nZurich IFF 2024\nIFF Young Horizons 2024\nPiccolo Grande Cinema FF 2024\nGijon IFF 2024\nIntern. Kinderfilmfestival (AT) 2024
URL:https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/01-25/
LOCATION:Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center\, 2300 E Baristo Road\, Palm Springs\, CA\, 92262\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 - Screenings
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