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The best in new independent film
July 18 -27, 2019
24TH ANNUAL STONY BROOK FILM FESTIVAL
STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS 24TH ANNUAL
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24th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival Presented by island federal Thurs, July 18 - Sat, July 27, 2019 Buy a Film Pass The Stony Brook Film Festival presented by Island Federal is your opportunity to see the best in SBFF PASSholder PerkS Independent features and short films from the U.S. and around the world. You'll experience the first screening in America of dramas and comedies from Germany, Israel, Get the best the United Kingdom, France and India as over twenty countries are represented at this year's seating and festival. Many of the U.S. films that will screen throughout the ten days will be World, U.S. and East Coast premieres. incredible perks • A Festival Pass is Join us for these stimulating, thought provoking and delightful new films in Staller Center's Main good for all films. Stage Theatre. You'll see some of the world's best actors, directed by world class filmmakers in Only $90. unique and extraordinary stories. Cast and crew from many of these films will be on hand to host question and answer sessions following screenings and discuss the many aspects of the • Receive a creative process. commemorative Film Pass and Film goers will vote on their favorite films throughout the festival and play a role in choosing the Lanyard for Audience Choice Awards presented at the Awards Reception following the closing night film in the easy entry. adjacent Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. • Exclusive Passholder lines in lobby. The best way to experience the Stony Brook Film Festival is to buy a Festival pass for only $90. • Guaranteed seating for passholders up to See all films over 10 days and receive many passholder perks. Buy a Gold Pass and sit in the 15 minutes before screening time. reserved section of the theatre with filmmakers and guests and receive tickets to attend the • Receive a Stony Brook Film Festival Opening Night Party and Closing Night Awards Reception. Whether you purchase tickets for a few as a gift. films or take advantage of the heavily discounted passes, you will be taken on an adventure you insulated travel tumbler will not soon forget. Once you've attended Long Island's premier summer event, you will be back. • Enjoy SBFF Passholder Discounts at local Join the 14,000 attendees who wait all year for this very special annual film experience! restaurants. Good from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Includes Pentimento, Orto, Old Fields Restaurant, Bliss, Wave Seafood Film Pass $90 Kitchen, Hilton Garden Inn-Stony Brook, Gold Pass $250 (includes reserved seating and special events, see page 14.) The Meadow Club, The Curry Club, O’Sole Mio Single tickets go on sale Monday, July 1 (subject to availability) and Bagel Express. General admission: $12, $10 seniors, $5 all students • exclusive access to reception tickets for Closing Night Awards Reception $30, passholders only. Box office hourS closing Night Awards (limited availability.) Mon to Sat, 12 noon to 6 pm and one hour before films stonybrookfilmfestival.com • (631) 632-ArTS [2787] If you plan on seeing more than one film, consider a film pass. Besides perks and At Q&As after screenings Tweet your questions for filmmakers #SBFF convenience, you save $150 off the price of individual tickets.
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Schedule
PleASe NoTe: play first at screening times. are in parentheses. Shorts as question &Running answer timessessions may delay the start of the second and third screening slots. Later movie start times are approximate
ThUrS 18 FrI 19 SAT 20 SUN 21 MoN 22 OPENING 7:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 7:00 pm NIGHT FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE (103) (103) (79) (74) Miamor perdido Yao Cause of Death Guest Artist 8:00 pm ShorT: ShorT: ShorT: Sides of a Horn (17) ShorT: FEATURE ASIA A (20) The High Bridge (9) Waiting Game (24) (120) 7:00 pm Balloon 7:00 pm FEATURE 9:30 pm 9:30 pm FEATURE (99) FEATURE The Unorthodox FEATURE OPENING NIGHT (107) ShorT: How To Swim (15) (106) Sweethearts (106) PARTY Celeste ShorT: Portraitist (15) Lady Winsley ShorT: ShorT: 10:30 pm 9:30 pm The Bicycle Thief (8) Intermedium (21) 9:30 pm (Exclusive for FEATURE Gold Passholders) FEATURE (87) (98) Above the Clouds Them That Follow ShorT: Toke Is Cheap (23) ShorT: Percht (17)
TUeS 23 Wed 24 ThUrS 25 FrI 26 SAT 27
7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm CLOSING FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE NIGHT (97) (90) (115) In God I Trust Cold Case 8:00 pm Chuskit Babysplitters ShorT: (128) ShorT: ShorT: Hammarskjöld FEATURE The Youngest (18) Homecoming (7) Jupiter (14) Lola & Her Brothers 9:30 pm (105) 9:30 pm 9:30 pm 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE (99) The Parts You Lose CLOSING (87) The Silent Revolution Made in China A Scientist’s Guide to (111) NIGHT AWARDS ShorT: (75) Living and Dying The Interview (15) 10:30 pm Newborn (6) ShorT: ShorT: Debbie & Doug Drop Acid (Ticket required) in the Desert (25)
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F Thursday, July 18 • 8:00 pm OPENING NIGHT FEATURE Balloon New York Premiere - Germany - 120 minutes Directed by Michael Herbig. Written by Kit Hopkins, Thilo Röscheisen and Michael Herbig. With Friedrich Mücke , Karoline Schuch , (Text for You) (Hanna’s Journey) David Kross , Alicia von Rittberg and (My Brother Simple) (Fury) Thomas Kretschmann . (Valkyrie) Based on the true story of what may be the most spectacular escape attempt from East Germany ever undertaken. In the summer of 1979, after two years of planning, sewing and tinkering, the Strelzyk and Wetzel families are ready to put their daredevil plan into action: fly from the GDR to West Germany in a homemade hot air balloon. After their initial failure is found out by the THE VIEW FROM HERE Contemporary Perspectives from Senegal authorities, the brave amateurs work frantically to create a second balloon Featuring nearly 50 works by 10 contemporary wh ile trying to avoid discovery by the East German police, who are desperate Senegalese artists. to track down the would-be traitors. This inspiring and nerve-wracking film from director Michael Herbig (star of ) feature’s a who’s-who cast of SBFF Hotel Lux On view at the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery favorites, and will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end. RECEPTION: Saturday, July 20, 5-7pm Open all ten evenings of the Film Festival. Free admission. In English and German with subtitles The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery is located on the first floor of the Produced by Michael Herbig. Edited by Alexander Dittner. Director of Staller Center for the Arts. zuccairegallery.stonybrook.edu Photography: Torsten Breuer. A herbX Film, StudioCanal and SevenPictures Film production. From DistribFilms US.
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F F Friday, July 19 • 7:00 pm Friday, July 19 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE Miamor perdido Celeste U.S. Premiere - Spain - 103 minutes East Coast Premiere - Australia - 106 min Directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro. Written by Clara Martínez- Written and Directed by Ben Hackworth. Lázaro and Miguel Esteban. With Radha Mitchell , (Finding Neverland, Melinda and Melinda) With Dani Rovira, Michelle Jenner, and Vito Sanz . Thomas Cocquerel , Odessa Young (Growing Up) (The Tribes of Palos Verdes) and Nadine Garner. (The Professor) After falling madly in love, comedian Mario and actress Olivia decide to end their perfect relationship before it falls apart on its Hidden away at a crumbling estate, retired opera diva Celeste own. But when their adopted cat Miamor disappears in e (MyLove) anxiously reaches out to her late husband’s son, asking him to com the process of their break up, their perfect plan goes awry. Clara home for her much-anticipated final performance. But his return after Martínez-Lázaro, writer and director of last year’s uproarious the long absence stirs up unsettling memories that pull them both teams up with her father, director Emilio Martínez- Growing Up into a mutually precarious orbit. Set in the lush, tropical splendor of Lázaro, to bring us this insane comedy about love, commitment, the rain forest in Queensland, Australia, this visually stunning feature Schrödinger's cat, and the Theater of the Absurd. mesmerizes as an unfolding mystery and haunting romance.
In Spanish with subtitles Produced by Lizzette Atkins, Raphael Cocks. Edited by Peter Carrodus. Director of Photography: Katie Milwright. A Unicorn Films production. Produced by Nico Matji and José Luis Olaizola. Edited by Ángel From LevelK. Hernández Zoido. Director of Photography: Juan Molina. A Discontinuo La Película, Impala, Caos Films and Radio Televisión Española production. From SONY Pictures Releasing España.
SHORT SHORT ASIA A Intermedium New York Premiere - World Premiere - United States - 20 min United States - 21 min S A film by Andrew Reid S A film by Erik Bloomquist A young man with a recent spinal cord An obsessive-compulsive teenager injury struggles with his sense of self- struggles to compromise with the ghost worth as a paraplegic. that haunts her family’s new home.
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F F F Saturday, July 20 • 4:00 pm Saturday, July 20 • 7:00 pm Saturday, July 20 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE Yao Sweethearts Them That Follow U.S. Premiere - France, Senegal - 103 min U.S. Premiere - Germany - 107 min New York Premiere - United States - 98 min Directed by Philippe Godeau. Written by Directed by Karoline Herfurth. Written and Directed by Britt Poulton and Philippe Godeau and Agnès de Sacy. Written by Monika Fäßler. Dan Madison Savage. With Omar Sy , Lionel Louis With Karoline Herfurth , Hannah With Alice Englert, Walton Goggins (The Intouchables) (Text for You) (Django Basse, and Fatoumata Diawara. Herzsprung, Frederick Lau , , Olivia Colman and (My Brother Simple) Unchained) (The Favourite) and Anneke Kim Sarnau Thomas Mann . (My Brother Simple). (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) 13-year-old Yao would do anything to meet Seydou Tall. When Seydou comes to Senegal When thief and single mom Mel’s greatest In the wilds of Appalachia, widowed preacher for the first time, Yao travels 240 miles alone coup is foiled by Franny, Mel decides to take Lemuel oversees a church whose believers to do just that. Moved by the boy’s her hostage. Now with both of them on the run handle deadly snakes to prove themselves determination, Seydou decides to accompany from cops and crooks, Franny decides to help before God, while his daughter has a secret that him back to his village, but begins to realize a less than enthusiastic Mel, but creates more could tear their tiny community apart. This slow- that he is also travelling towards his own mayhem in the process. A laugh-out-loud crime burning film gives its characters so much home as well. This feel-good charmer caper from director/actor Karoline Herfurth. humanity that the eventual explosion it sets off features the amazing landscape of Senegal. is all the more powerfully felt. Academy Award In German with subtitles winner Olivia Colman shines in her role as a In French with subtitles Produced by Christopher Doll and Lothar weary but faithful follower. Hellinger. Edited by Simon Gstöttmayr. Director Produced by Gerard Butler, Bradley Gallo, Produced by Philippe Godeau and Omar Sy. of Photography: Daniel Gottschalk. A Warner Michael A. Helfant, Danielle Robinson and Alan Edited by Hervé de Luze. Director of Bros. Film Productions and Hellinger / Doll Siegel. Edited by Joshua Raymond Lee. Photography: Jean-Marc Fabre. A Pan Filmproduktion production. From Picture Tree Director of Photography: Brett Jutkiewicz. An Européenne, Korokoro, and France 2 Cinéma International. Amasia Entertainment and G-BASEproduction. production. A Top Knot Films. From Wild Bunch. From 1091 Media.
SHORT SHORT SHORT The high Portraitist Percht Bridge New York New York United States - Premiere - Premiere - 9 min S Luxembourg - S Austria - 17 min S A film by Benedict Campbell 15 min In German with subtitles A Bronx teenager reluctantly confronts In French with subtitles A film by Béla Baptiste fatherhood when he takes his young daughter A film by Cyrus Neshvad Following local tradition, a group of young to the doctor. An old man's suicide attempt is interrupted Austrians dress like demons to chase away when he learns that his granddaughter is ill. winter.
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F F F Sunday, July 21 • 4:00 pm Sunday, July 21 • 7:00 pm Sunday, July 21 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE FEATURE Cause of death The Unorthodox Above the Clouds New York Premiere - Israel - 79 min Israel - 99 min East Coast Premiere - Directed by Ramy A Katz. Written and Directed by Eliran Malka. United Kingdom - 87 min Written by Ramy A Katz and Assaf Lapid. With Shula Rand, Yaacov Cohen and Yoav Levi. Directed by Leon Chambers. Screenplay by Simon Lord. On the night of the 5th of March 2002, an 1983: Yaakov Cohen, a Sephardic Jew living in With Naomi Morris, Andrew Murton, and armed terrorist opened fire on civilians dining Jerusalem, is tired of feeling pushed around by Philip Jackson . (My Week with Marilyn) in a Tel Aviv restaurant. Policeman Salim the Ashkenazi Jews of European descent. After Barakat arrived first on the scene and his daughter is expelled from school for racial When headstrong Charlie discovers her stopped the terrorist, but he was killed in the reasons, he decides to fight back. Though he’s parents have been keeping her biological process. For years his brother Jamal has just a regular guy with no money, connections or father a secret from her, she does what any been attending police ceremonies in political experience, Yaakov discovers he has 18-year old would do – she recruits an art- commemoration of Salim. Now, after the will to take action. Joining forces with others loving homeless man whose only discovering new facts about the incident, in his community he decides to establish the possession is his driving license to be her Jamal suspects that officials may have first ethnic political group in Jerusalem. A big ‘responsible adult’ and sets off on an epic withheld vital information, and he sets out to hearted, humorous and fascinating tale based 700-mile road trip from Margate to the Isle find the truth. A riveting documentary, with on the creation of the Shas in Israel. of Skye to track down a man she knows twists and turns up to its very end. nothing about. A mirthful and picturesque In Hebrew with subtitles epic on the importance of family. In Hebrew and Arabic with subtitles Produced by Ra'anan Gershoni. Edited by Arik Produced by Leon Chambers. Edited by Leon Produced by Ramy A Katz. Edited by Assaf Lahav-Leibovich. Director of Photography: Yaron Chambers. Director of Photography: Neil Lapid. Director of Photography: Itai Raziel, Scharf. A Dori Media Paran production. From Oseman. A Third Light Films production. Rami Katzav. From Go2Films. Go2Films.
SHORT SHORT SHORT Sides of how To Swim Toke Is Cheap a horn Israel - 15 min Canada - United States & In Hebrew 23 minutes South Africa (17) S with subtitles S A film by Kerry S In English and Zulu, with subtitles A film Noa Gusakov van der Griend A film by Toby Wosskow A pregnant woman tricks a stranger into being A teenage boy who sells marijuana is met A tale of South Africa's poaching war told her mother for an afternoon. with an unusual request from his Father. from both sides of the fence.
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F F Monday, July 22 • 7:00 pm Monday, July 22 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE Guest Artist lady Winsley United States - 74 min U.S. Premiere - France, Turkey, Belgium - 106 min Directed by Timothy Busfield. Written by Jeff Daniels. Directed by Hiner Saleem. Written by Thomas Bidegain, Hiner Saleem With Jeff Daniels (The Martian, The Squid and the Whale, Gettysburg) and Véronique Wüthrich. and Thomas Macias. With Mehmet Kurtulus, Ergün Kuyucu and Ezgi Mola.
Writer and legendary actor Jeff Daniels gives a tour de force When Lady Winsley, het famous American novelist, is discovered dead performance as Joseph Harris, a world-weary New York playwright who on the remote Turkish island of Büyükada, the famous Inspector Fergün has just arrived at the train station in a small Michigan town to mount is sent from Istanbul to solve the murder case. With the help of Azra, his latest play. Faced with an overly enthusiastic driver—who also just the beautiful innkeeper, he must confront stubborn members of the happens to be an aspiring playwright—and a severe lack of alcohol, island community in his attempt to untangle well-kept secrets and Harris decides to return to New York immediately, much to the dismay discover who the murderer is. An intriguing mystery and a fascinating of his biggest fan. A hilarious, engaging and truly independent film comedy of manners, from the director who broughtMy Sweet about art, integrity and knowing when not to apologize. to our festival. Pepperland Produced by Michael A. Alden, Timothy Busfield, Donald Clark, Jeff In Turkish with subtitles Daniels, Michael Ferdie, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Lohmann and Alyssa Loveall. Director of Photography: Wilson Coates Busfield. From Grand Produced by Marc Bordure and Robert Guédiguian. Edited by Claire River Productions. Fieschi and Sophie Reine. Director of Photography: Andreas Sinanos. An Agat Films & Cie production. From Playtime.
SHORT SHORT Waiting Game The Bicycle Thief East Coast Premiere - East Coast Premiere - S United States - 24 min S United Kingdom - 8 min A film by Jon Bloch A film by Kerry Skinner and A young man puts his life on hold to Stewart Alexander take care of his ailing father, as they A young girl’s day of adventure is both struggle to connect. interrupted when her bicycle is stolen.
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F F Tuesday, July 23 • 7:00 pm Tuesday, July 23 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE Chuskit Made in China New York Premiere - India - 90 min U.S. Premiere - France - 87 min Written and Directed by Priya Ramasubban. Directed by Julien Abraham. Written by Julien Abraham, Frédéric Chau With Jigmet Dewa Lhamo and Morup Namgyal. and Kamel Guemra. With Frédéric Chau, Medi Sadoun, Julie De Bona, Steve Tran, Bing Yin, and Mylène Jampanoï. Chuskit's dream of going to school is cut short when she is rendered a paraplegic after an accident. Confined to life indoors, she continues Francois, a young French-Chinese photographer, hasn't set foot in to harbor hopes of going to school, but her tradition-bound grandfather Paris' Chinatown or talked to his father since they had an intense fight feels that the school in their remote Himalayan village can't handle ten years ago. Since then, he has avoided all questions about his her special needs. Caught in the middle of this struggle are her family and has even pretended to be adopted. But when he learns parents and brother, who respect grandfather’s old world views, but that he is going to be a father, he realizes that it is time to come to also want to keep Chuskit's spirit alive. A thoroughly charming, family- terms with his past. Pushed by his wife and bringing along his best friendly treat from a part of the world seldom seen on screen. friend Bruno for moral support, he decides to reconnect with his family and share his good news. A humorous and touching film about family, In Ladakhi with subtitles friends, and remembering where you came from.
Produced by Priya Ramasubban. Edited by Jabeen Merchant. Director In French with subtitles of Photography : Arvind Kannabiran. A Kaavya Films production. Produced by Florian Genetet-Morel and Sandra Karim. Edited by Scott Stevenson. Director of Photography: Julien Meurice. A Montauk Films and Ripley Films production. From TF1 Studio.
SHORT SHORT The Youngest Newborn New York Premiere - New York Premiere - S Israel - 18 min S Canada - 6 min In Hebrew with subtitles A film by Ray Savaya A film by Rachel Elitzur After missing the birth of his son, a An ultra-orthodox young woman feels new father asks his wife to trapped by her widowed mother. reconsider the name they’ve chosen for the child.
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F F Wednesday, July 24 • 7:00 pm Wednesday, July 24 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE Babysplitters A Scientist's Guide to living and dying New York Premiere - United States - 115 min New York Premiere - United States - 75 min Directed by Nitzan Mager and Shachar Langlev . Written and Directed by Sam Friedlander. (Folkswagon) With Danny Pudi, Emily Chang, Maiara Walsh and Eddie Alfano Written by Nitzan Mager. . With Nitzan Mager, Kieran Patrick Campbell and Kivlighan de (Internet Gangsters) Montebello. Sarah is ready for a child, but her husband Jeff is still trying to achieve the career he always wanted. Meanwhile, their friends Don and Taylor A young scientist, in the midst of groundbreaking genetic research, is are also not in agreement on parenthood – he’s ready to dive in, but thrown into free-fall when she becomes pregnant with her dead she doesn’t want to give up their freedom. So they hatch a plan: one husband’s child. As she is suddenly confronted by the unknowable, her baby, two sets of parents. What could possibly go wrong? Don’t miss mind and her body are transfigured in ways that are both magical and this laugh-out-loud comedy from Sam Friedlander (director of last terrifying. A courageous and unique experience in which the real-life year’s Audience Award for best short, ) with Danny pregnancy of writer/director/actress Nitzan Mager was followed on film Internet Gangsters Pudi Emily Chang , Maiara Walsh over nine months and explored within a fantastical, fictional story. (Community), (The Vampire Diaries) and Long Island’s own Eddie Alfano. (The Last Ship) Produced by Nitzan Mager and Shachar Langlev. Edited by Shari Produced by Sam Friedlander, Rebecca G. Stone, Matt DiNicola and Berman and Mark Demolar. Director of Photography: Shachar Langlev David C. Smith. Edited by Christine Kim. Director of Photography: and Roy Nowlin. From Mager Langlev Media. Alicia Robbins. A Route 66 Films and Third Law Productions production.
SHORT SHORT homecoming debbie & doug drop United States - 7 minutes Acid in the desert A film by Jennifer Blair United States - 25 min S When a college sophomore returns S A film by Scott Brown home to share some important news A desperate couple drop acid to try to with his parents, things don’t quite re-ignite the fire of their once go as expected. passionate marriage.
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F F Thursday, July 25 • 7:00 pm Thursday, July 25 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE In God I Trust The Silent revolution East Coast Premiere - Canada - 97 min East Coast Premiere – Germany – 111 min Directed by Maja Zdanowski. Written by Paul St. Amand and Maja Written and Directed by Lars Kraume. From the book by Dietrich Zdanowski. Garstka. With Marc Senior, John Cassini , Steven Roberts, Bilal Oliver, (Se7en) With Leonard Scheicher, Tom Gramenz, Ronald Zehrfeld(Sweethearts), and Melissa Roxburgh . and Florian Lukas (Star Trek Beyond) (The Invisibles) A suspenseful, sharp-eyed study on the unpredictable realities of race When a class of Seniors in the Communist-controlled GDR discovers and religion in America. Inspired by true events, this film follows three what is really happening during the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, they separate story lines that converge during a random encounter at a decide to remain silent for one minute to show solidarity with the diner in a small Northern Idaho town. The audience may find their own victims. After this draws more attention than expected, the students assumptions questioned as these complicated, true-to-life portrayals find themselves accused of a counterrevolutionary act. A true story of keep one guessing until the final credits. Featuring nuanced courage in the face of an unforgiving, authoritarian regime. performances, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Bilal Oliver, and an amazing landscape, this is the unique vision of a talented and tru ly In German and Russian with subtitles independent filmmaker. Produced by Miriam Düssel, Susanne Freyer, Kalle Friz, Isabel Hund Produced by Paul St. Amand, Maja Zdanowski and Jesse Norsworthy. and Thomas Kufus. Edited by Barbara Gies. Director of Photography: Edited by Maja Zdanowski. Director of Photography: Corey MacGregor. Jens Harant. An Akzente Film- und Fernsehproduktion, Studiocanal An IGIT Film production. Film, Zero One Film and Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) production. From DistribFilms US.
SHORT SHORT Jupiter The Interview New York Premiere - United States - 15 min Germany - 14 min A film by Nate Duncan S In German with subtitles S A man goes in for an important job A film by Benjamin Pfohl interview only to find out that more than a A shy, teenage girl must choose job is on the line. between her parents’ cosmic cult and her own future.
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F F Friday, July 26 • 7:00 pm Friday, July 26 • 9:30 pm FEATURE FEATURE Cold Case hammarskjöld The Parts You lose New York Premiere - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Belgium - 128 min Written and Directed by Mads Brügger. United States - 99 min Directed by Christopher Cantwell. Written by Darren Lemke. With Aaron Paul , Scoot McNairy , Mary Danish director Mads Brügger has created what may be the most (Breaking Bad) (Argo) Elizabeth Winstead and Danny Murphy. unusual documentary you will ever see. Dag Hammarskjöld served (10 Cloverfield Lane) as the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until 1961 when he died in a plane en route to cease-fire negotiations Wesley is a 10-year-old who lives on a small farm in North Dakota during the Congo Crisis. While the crash was officially attributed to and goes to a school for the deaf. Bullied at school and suffering a his one bright spot is his pilot error, it was disputed from the beginning, with more evidence strained relationship with his father, coming to light over the past few decades. Joining forces with a relationship with his mother. When an injured criminal fugitive Swedish private investigator, Brügger gamely decides to sift takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the boy's family's farm, through this very cold case. But as they begin to put the pieces Wesley decides to help him recover, and the two misfits form an together they realize they have either solved a scandalous murder unlikely alliance. Aaron Paul has never been better, and young or have unc overed an elaborate conspiracy theory. Don’t miss this British actor Danny Murphy, who is deaf, gives a heartfelt wild ride through recent history in a one-of-a-kind film you’ll be performance as young Wesley. thinking about for days. Produced by Aaron ul andPa Tom Williams. Edited by Heather In English, French, Swedish, Bemba and Danish with subtitles Persons. Director of Photography: Evans Brown. A Gran Via Productions, Inferno Pictures Inc. and The H Collective production. Produced by Andreas Rocksén. Edited by Nicolás Nørgaard From Samuel Goldwyn Films. Staffolani. Director of Photography: Tore Vollan. A Wingman Media ApS, Piraya Film A/S and Laika Film & Television production. From Magnolia Pictures.
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F Saturday, July 27 • 8:00 pm CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE lola & her Brothers New York Premiere - France - 105 min Directed by Jean-Paul Rouve. Written by David Foenkinos and Jean-Paul Rouve. With Ludivine Sagnier, José Garcia, Jean-Paul Rouve and (La Vie en Rose) Ramzy Bedia.
Lola and her brothers Pierre and Benoit lost their parents a long time ago, but they visit their graves regularly. Now in her 30’s, Lola m ay be the youngest of the three, but she behaves more like a mother to her overprotective big brothers. When Pierre loses his job but pretends he’s still employed, and CLOSING NIGHT Benoit ties himself in knots for his new bride, Lola finds she is reluctant to introduce them to the man she’s finally fallen in love with. But maybe the time AWARDS has come for Lola to settle down and enjoy a life of her own. Sit back and relax as this charming and sensitive comedy provides the perfect mood for the RECEPTION closing film.
In French with subtitles Sponsored by festivities in the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery, Produced by Cédric Iland, Nadia Khamlichi and Adrian Politowski. Edited by 10:30 pm with food and drinks. Jean-Christophe Bouzy. Director of Photography: Christophe Offenstein. A Nolita Cinema, Les Films du Monsieur, TF1 Studio, France 2 Cinéma, Nexus Factory Tickets $30, Passholders only and Umedia production. From TF1 Studio. Catering generously provided by
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WAVE25 East SEAFOOD Broadway, KITCHEN Port Jefferson AT DANFORDS | (631) HOTEL 928-5200 & MARINA x170 | www.danfords.com PASSHOLDER PERK: Complimentary dessert with purchase of entrée at Wave Seafood Kitchen. : 15-5 Bennetts Road, Setauket (631)BAGEL 675-2770 EXPRESS-Setauket | www.bagelexpressli.com PASSHOLDER PERK: Buy any lunch sandwich and get the second one free at Bagel Express. : 1 Circle Road, Stony Brook Renaissance HILTON(631) 941-2980 GARDEN INN| www.hilton.com STONY BROOK PASSHOLDER PERK: 10% off your food order at the restaurant as well as 15% discount off of catered events at Hilton Garden Inn-Stony Brook. : 2194 Nesconset Hwy., Stony Brook, NY (631)O’SOLE 751-1600 MIO | www.osolemiostonybrook.com PASSHOLDER PERK: Enjoy 15% off your order in the O’Sole Mio Dining Room (excludes Friday and Saturday) 2019-20 MedIA SPoNSorS : 10 Woods Corner, East Setauket, NY (631)751-4845CURRY CLUB | www.curryclubli.com PASSHOLDER PERK:: 114710% Route off dinner112, Port check. Jeff. Station, NY MEADOW(631) 928-3800 CLUB | www.themeadowclub.com PASSHOLD ER PERK: 5% off your next catered event at The Meadow Club. stonybrookfilmfestival.com/support/sponsors stonybrookfilmfestival.com/passperks 14 SBFF24 BRO19 R8 singles_Layout 1 5/30/19 3:48 PM Page 15
Many films will include Q&As with filmmakers and actors following the screening
order online stonybrookfilmfestival.com By phone (631) 632-ArTS [2787] AddITIoNAl order in person at the Staller Center Box office, SUPPorT For hours Mon-Sat, 12 noon to 6 pm. The SToNY Brook FIlM FeSTIvAl All sales are final. IS ProvIded BY ______
fiLM PASS $90 Michael Ardolino, Pass includes all films and pass perks. Team Ardolino - Realty Connect USA GoLD PASS $250 stonybrookfilmfestival.com/support Anna Marie de Leyer Bob & Ellen Gaffney Includes reserved VIP seating section to all films plus exclusive Leith Hill Opening Night Party and Closing Night Reception. Marcia & Mario Montoya Guy & Liz Miller The Family of Michaeline CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS RECEPTION $30, passholders only. & George J. Nugent Saturday, July 27, 10:30 pm at the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery Irene Nugent Lina Obeid & Yusuf Hannun Rob & Linda Roth INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING MONDAY, JULY 1 Lynn Spinnato and SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. ORDER ONLINE, BY PHONE Benjamin Hsiao OR IN PERSON AT THE BOX OFFICE Cary & Marisela Staller $12 general admission; $10 seniors; $5 students Freddie Staller Stony Brook Cancer Center Many of the independent and foreign films have not yet been rated. All titles, dates, and times are subject to change. The Stony Brook Film Festival The Festival is made is produced by Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University. possible through generous philanthropic support. for directions to the festival, go to stonybrookfilmfestival.com/directions ORDERING PASSES & TICKETS To donate to To the Producers circle please visit 15 SBFF24 BRO19 R8 singles_Layout 1 5/30/19 3:48 PM Page 16
Staller Center for the Arts 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY 11794-5425
STALLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS 24TH ANNUAL