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2017 FILM FESTIVAL
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January 13, 2017 3:00 PM Regal
January 14, 2017 4:00 PM Regal
A piercingly honest portrait of adolescent
sexuality that effortlessly and evocatively
captures a place and time, Heartstone
unfolds in a remote Icelandic fishing village
where young teens Thor and Christian
experience a turbulent summer as the former
tries to win the heart of a more mature
girl and the latter develops new feelings
toward his best friend.
This poignant coming-of-age story is seen
through the eyes of short, baby-faced Thor
who is experiencing the emotional pangs of
adolescence, but has fallen behind on the
I was one of those dark, quiet kids that wrote poetry.
physical development aspect.
In Between
January 14, 2017 1:00 PM Mary Pickford
Theater
January 15, 2017 5:30 PM Regal Cinemas
Hamoud’s spiky, compelling debut feature
is an eye-opening portrait of three modern
Palestinian-Israeli women. These strong,
independent, sexually active women, make
the most of living in central Tel Aviv, away
from their families and the weight of tradition,
even if they still struggle to be true to
themselves when confronting the expectations
of others.
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