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COORDINATORJulie Heffernan

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Films at a Glance

Ian CooperBeth GoldmanHelga PollockDarnell CorbinSteve J. SmithShauna McCarthyCaroline TibertJason WesleyCharlotte DawsonNancy EckersleyRick MarksElizabeth DuffSteve BurtonGary TanguayHannah ManclarkDana EssigmanNick VeranoFrank DePasqualeJoe MaloneCasey ShermanAlexis RouseJane O'MaleyMasso BeauvaisDavid CollellaPatrice VinciSue Salerno

Francine SprayJulie DennehyLynn SegallJeremy WesleyKascia MurrayStacy CawleyKaren SantosZoe TsengCeCe GiordanoMegan LarrattJulie RussellJulie HeffernanGina ZicarelliAustin StackCaleb Martin RosenthalEllen FraherPaul KrasinskiCurt KingBrian RobinetteAlphagraphicsLucy O'BrienAshley SandbergSilvieRockyDesLucy

Jim WeissJim NowickiKurt KaraniukElaine Rogers, Esq. Leanna Enger Michael Feeney Terry PologianisGeorge KrallMarina Cappi Jim BianchiAngela CappiVincent Barletta Kristi KaylorSue CroninTaylor NiemiJonathon BuckleyDempsey MarksJay Leno Bob LobelCarrie Simmons Patrice Vinci Dan DuquetteRich MacDowellSharon Ponnozzo Maggie BaxterDean Mellen

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IN THEATER MOVIE **SHOWPLACE ICON SEAPORT**6:45PM The Girl Who Wore Freedom (89 min) Director – Christian Taylor Producers- Christian Taylor, DavidPatterson, Terry Jun Synopsis – A documentary detailing the relationship betweencitizens of Normandy and their unique relationship with theAllied forces who Liberated Normandy on June 6th, 1944. Thejourney from occupation to liberation, is explored throughinterviews with French survivors and American veterans, in apowerful and personal film that tells stories handeddown over two generations. Virtual Q & A with ChristianTaylor, Hunter Taylor, David Chapman and Moderator Jonathon Buckley

IN THEATER MOVIE **SHOWPLACE ICON SEAPORT**9:00PM Paper Spiders (110 min) Director – Inon Shampanier Producers – Anne Clements, AshChristian. Cast – Lili Taylor, Stefania LaVie Owen, Peyton List,David Rasche, Max Casella, Michael Cyril Creighton, Ian Nelson,Tom PapaSynopsis - All Melanie wants is a normal senior year, but her lifeturns upside down when her mother Dawn begins to suffer fromparanoid delusions. Melanie attempts a series of interventions,but challenging Dawn’s reality destroys their relationship. Q & A panel with Inon Shampanier, Natalie Shampanier, LiliTaylor, Stephania LaVie Owen and Moderator JonathonBuckley

**VIRTUAL EVENT** Watch bostonfilmfestival.org oreventive.orgJay Leno’s Garage (60 min) Host and Executive Producer – Jay Leno Executive Producer –Jeff Hasler, Jeff Bumgarner, Ernie Avila, Brian Lovett, AbbySchwarzwalder Executive Producer for CNBC – Adam BarrySupervising Producer – David Swift Producer – Helga PollockSynopsis - CNBC’s “Jay Leno's Garage” is a star-studded, action-packed exploration of all things automotive. Leno and hiscelebrity friends cross the country in celebration of anything on four wheels - from extravagant supercars to the wildest artcars, never forgetting that it's the people behind the wheel who provide the real stories.

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**VIRTUAL EVENT**watch.event.org/bostonfilmfestival7:00PM Small Town Wisconsin (110 min) Director – Niels Mueller Producers – Scott K. Foley, JoshRosenberg, Hongtao Liu, Niels Mueller Cast – David Sullivan, Bill Heck, Kristen Johnston, Cooper J.Friedman, Tanya Fischer, Mark BorchardtSynopsis - Wayne Stobierski is the most fun-loving, hardest-living party animal in Rhinelander, Wisconsin (population7,798). When Wayne learns that he is losing shared custodyof his son who will have to move far away, he plans ablowout weekend in Milwaukee. Q & A with Niels Mueller, David Sullivan, Bill Heck, TanyaFischer and Moderator Jonathon Buckley

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6:30PM - Saturday, September 26 - Premieres virtually at thistime and available through SundayBeyond Zero (82 min) Director – Nathan Havey Producer – Jim HaveySynopsis - Documentary. When first-time filmmaker NathanHavey encountered Ray Anderson’s story in 2010, he began usingit to teach business leaders to thrive by setting their sightsbeyond profit to solve humanity's most pressing problems. Q & A Panel with Nathan Havey, Erin Meezan, Vice Presidentand Chief Sustainability Office/Interface, Paul Hawken,acclaimed environmentalist and Moderator Scott Francisco

“25” Tony Conigliaro: The Documentary (45 min) Director – John Ippolito Producer – John IppolitoThe heartfelt documentary 25 celebrates the difficult buttriumphant struggle of former Boston Red Sox player TonyConigliaro – who wore number 25 and was known as “Tony C” –who was struck by a pitch in 1967 and lost the use of his eye butstill battled back to play again. Q & A Panel moderated by Bob Lobel with director John Ippolito, Dan Duquette, Jim Lonborg, and Joe Malone.

Me The People (76 min) Directors – Dan Shannon, Isabelle Depelteau Producer – Dan ShannonSynopsis - A documentary, Me The People explores how electedleaders of western countries increasingly use wedge politics onkey divisive issues, giving rise to a new kind of populist leader.They are disruptors with a new playbook. But are they alsoexpressing the will of the people? Q & A panel Dan Shannon, Isabelle Depelteau

Stro: The Michael D’Asaro Story (88 min) Director – Greg Lynch Jr., Doug Nichols Producers – MichaelHeadley, Greg Lynch Jr., Doug Nichols Writer – Greg Lynch Jr. Synopsis - Michael D'Asaro impacted thousands of lives aroundthe world as a renowned saber fencer and coach by using fencing as a metaphor for life.Q & A panel with Greg Lynch Jr., Doug Nichols, and MichaelTarascio and Moderator Jonathon Buckley

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This Hits Home (75 min) Director – Sydney Scotia Producer- Sydney ScotiaSynopsis – A documentary, This Hits Home, introducesaudience members to fearless survivors, grassroots workersacting to end domestic violence and leading neurologists.Together, they unearth the intersection of traumatic brain injuryand domestic violence, but more importantly, tell a compellingstory of science, sorrow and strength.Q & A panel with Sydney Scotia, Eve Valera, Maria Garay-Serratos, and Elizabeth Vera Memory of Water (97 min) Director – Jaeun, Chin Writer – Yunmi Kim Cast –Harang, HanSynopsis – Documentary. Water remembers everything. Tenyears ago, casted aside in political turmoil, one man beganbiological agriculture. And ten years later, the now-deceasedfarmer runs into a boy who communicates with nature withoutfear. This boy is the farmer himself. The water’s memory erasesthe boundary between life and death. The farmer and the boyremain eternally alive through the water’s memory. And life doesnot stop, and it does not fear. After The Rain (116 min) Director – Chingiz Narynov Producer – Jim Have Cast -Nazbiike Aidarova, Sakyn Karabaev, Ulanbek Sultangaziev,Taalaikan Abazova, Anvar Osmonaliev, Omurbek NurdinovSynopsis – Suyun, the beloved, youngest daughter of theSultanbekova family, mysteriously goes missing one afternoon. A devastating phone call reveals that she has been kidnapped by an unknown man to be his sudden bride. As Suyun is drivenfurther away from her family’s grasp, the Sultanbekovas mustnow face against all odds—come trial or shame—to bring herback.

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Knots: A Forced Marriage Story (77 min)Director – Kate Ryan Brewer Producers – Timothy Ryan,Paige Livingston A feature-length documentary thatexplores the truth about forced and child marriage in theU.S. through the complicated experiences of those whohave survived it. Often misunderstood, forced marriage is ahuman rights abuse that has lifelong traumaticconsequences. Three brave forced marriage survivors -Nina, Sara, and Fraidy - take us on a revealing journeythrough their lives and fight alongside advocates, experts,and law-makers to end this gender-violence issue in the U.S.With the help of dynamic visuals - including originalillustrations and a specially choreographed movementpiece- this film brings to light both the horror and the hopethat define this difficult issue.

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Crutch Tap (7:32 Min)DIRECTOR: Michael BashaPRODUCER: Carolyn Manetti (The Cell, Bones, Price of Glory),Abby Urban, Paul Broucek (Dunkirk, Argo, Gravity, DarkKnightRises, Inception)WRITER: Michael BashaCAST: Chas Harvey as “Chas”Summary: Years after the death of his older brother, a young mancreates a new dance in his memory called Crutch Tap. Now, hesets out to put on his first ever live show and unveil his newdance to the world, keeping the promises him and his brothermade with each other many years ago. Bonecrusher (12:45 Min)DIRECTOR: Jim Morrison IV (I’m Going to Break Your Heart,Obdurate, Welcome to Vice)PRODUCER: Alex Jordan (Private Eyes, Between Waves, andHeadcase), Jim Morrison IVWRITER: Tate Young (Hypernova, Time Box), Jim Morrison IVCAST: Marc John Jeffries as “Sam ‘Bonecrusher’ Langford” (LosingIsaiah, Get Rich or Die Tryin,’ Power), Patrick Kerton as“Jim ‘The Fireman’ Flynn” (Bloodshot, Le Clan, Killjoys), PedroSalvin as “Dr. Martinez” (The Boondock Saints II: All SaintsDay, The Incredible Hulk), Ache Hernandez as “Garcia” (BadBlood, Jett), Alejandro Ampudia as “Ring Announcer” (DesignatedSurvivor, Orphan Black, Man Seeking Woman), Andres RomosSalido as “Referee” (My Salinger Year, Coroner)Summary: True Story - 1923: drunken Mariachi music reels acrossa smoke-filled Mexican boxing stadium as two aging fighters-- onewhite, one black -- meet in the centre of the ring. Jim “TheFireman” Flynn towers over his opponent, Sam “The Bonecrusher”Langford. It is a fight to the finish and one of them has a secret.

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If Anything Happens, I Love You (12:40 min)DIRECTOR: Will McCormack (Toy Story 4, Celesteand Jesse Forever), Michael Govier (Eugene, Best Friends Forever, Hamlet’s Dead?)PRODUCER: Maryann Garger (Lego Ninjago), Gary Gilbert (La La Land), Gerald Chamales (The Irishman), Michael Govier, Laura Dern (Marriage Story, Jurassic Park, Wild), Jayme Lemons(Enlightened,Antiquities), Peter Morgan (American Sniper), SydneyHolland (#Horror), Will McCormackWRITER: Will McCormack, Michael GovierANIMATORS: Youngran Nho, Haein Michelle Heo, Julia GomesRodrigues Summary: Grieving parents struggle with the loss of their daughterafter a school shooting. An elegy on grief.

Push Harder (13:16 min)DIRECTOR: Korey McIsaac (DECo., The Town, The Social Network)PRODUCER: Korey McIsaac, Katerina Baruffi (Silicon Valley,Togetherness, Class of Lies), Matthew Yaldezian (Lahmajune,Killing Animals)WRITER: Korey McIsaacCAST: CaitlinReilly as “Kelly” (Cafe Americano, Limerance, Downstairs), Korey McIsaac as “Josh” (Poker Night, The Social Network, The Town), Jenna Perusich as Amanda (Mike and Molly, The Boss, Superintelligence).Summary: Kelly and Josh have plans to hit a celebrity filledHalloween party, but are sidetracked by an untimely kidney stone that threatens their night.

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Eulogy (6:17 min)DIRECTOR: Mateo WillisPRODUCER: Basil Stephens, Fred RobinsonWRITER: Mateo WillisCAST: Craig Conway as “Reg” (Vera Drake, The Current War, Mara), Tom Ashley as “Andy” (Darkest Hour, Black Mirror, Doctor Who), Rose Ackroyd as “Vicar” (Coronation Street, The City & The City)Summary: Moments before his funeral, a father’s dark past threatens the fragile peace between two brothers.

The Abandoned Block (5:45 min)DIRECTOR: James BournePRODUCER: James BourneWRITER: James BourneSummary: A useless, damaged, forgotten block of marble after years of neglect, emerges as one of the greatest and most beautiful works of art. One Last Heist (9:50 min)DIRECTOR: Darrin RosePRODUCER: Courtney Hicks, Darrin Rose, Cameron MacdonaldWRITER: Darrin RoseCAST: SureshJohn as “Ramesh” (Orphan Black, Mr. D, Man Seeking Woman), Darrin Rose as “Cormac” (Mr. D, The Swap, Sorry for Your Loss), Ava Julien as “Erika” (The Flash, The Twilight Zone), Marito Lopez as “Janko” (Gary and His Demons)Summary: An armed robber sets up his heartbroken buddy on a meet cute - during a heist.

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Hail Mary (9:47 min)DIRECTOR: Joe LaRocca (Smoke Grenade, One Track Mind,Month Movie Series)PRODUCER: Gautam Chopra (Licorice, Candlepin, SmokeGrenade), Joe LaRoccaWRITER: Joe LaRoccaCAST: Maggie Haesler as “Mary”, Miki Peiffer as “Ben”, RobinRapaport as “Mom,” Mimi Walsh as “Nurse,” Luke Macannuco as“Robert” (Smoke Grenade), Fiona Hewes as Lily, Hadley Durkeeas Karen.Summary: A girl with cystic fibrosis sneaks out of the hospital togo to her high school prom. Juicy Girl (15:30 min)DIRECTOR: MJ KimPRODUCER: Mark Montgomery (Hotel Mumbai, DamascusCover, The Man Who Knew Infinity), Katharine Kim (Mother,Host by Bong Junho, Thirst by Park Janwook, Kaiwi Lyman)WRITER: Gareth Brookes, MJ KimCAST: Kaiwi Lyman as “Michael Johnstone” (Den of Thieves,American Violence, American Horror Story)Summary: Juicy Girl is based on events surrounding the murdersof several of the many Korean women committed by U.S. Armypersonnel since the Korean War of the 1950’s.

Umama (20 min)DIRECTOR: Talia SmithPRODUCER: Nora ZubizarretaWRITER: Talia SmithCAST: Connie Chiume as “Sibongile/Susan” (Black Panther,Rhythm Street), Malibongwe Mdwaba as “Thabiso” (TakalaniSesame, MTV Shuga, Isithembiso)Summary: The morning after having made a promise to celebrateher son's academic achievement, Domestic worker Sibongilewakes to find he is missing. Despite her worries about hermissing son, Sibongile must care for the children of her employerin order to get home and keep her promise.

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T.I.O.L.I. Revolt: We're Not Going To Take It (Or Leave It) (9:54 min)DIRECTOR: Andrew Cromartie, Janet ForestPRODUCER: Andrew Cromartie, Janet ForestWRITER: Andrew Cromartie, Janet ForestCAST: Pete Sendelbach as “Repair Man,” Cynthia Csabay as“Class Act,” Bill Mogenson as “Loose Cannon,” Lisa Lazarus as“Artist,” Casey Boukus as “DPW Attendant,” Christy Kickham as“Weirdo"Summary: The regulars of Nantucket's Take It Or Leave It aremet with a crisis when a new policy is put in place. Bye, Circle (19:24 Min)DIRECTOR: Tae Young KimPRODUCER: Hee Won LeeWRITER: Tae Young KimCAST: Hyung Suk Jung as “Man”, Eric Taylor as “Boy”, AshleyTaylor as “Girl”Summary: Here is a man who has lived in his own narrowmiserable circle. Then one day unexpectedly a boy comes intohis life.

I'm Not Lying (15 Min)DIRECTOR: Weiyu SunPRODUCER: Weiyu SunWRITER: Weiyu SunCAST: ChenChen Julian as “Qiqi”Summary: How can a Chinese girl survive in a Chinese redterrorist political struggle?

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Breaking the Silence (26:48 Min)DIRECTOR: Seayoon JeongPRODUCER: Seayoon Jeong, Robert Caudy, Gema InterianoWRITER: Seayoon Jeong, Sandra PhilipCAST: Grace Shen Grace, Chim Rumi, OyamaSummary: Francesca, tormented by her past for nearly fortyyears, finally breaks the silence to tell the truth about herpast. On The Whistle (20 Min)DIRECTOR: TJ Noel-Sullivan (Good Sam, Expectations) PRODUCER: Eric Bloomquist (Long Lost, The CobblestoneCorridor)WRITER: TJ Noel-SullivanCAST: Danny Johnson as “Coach Weaver” (Luke Cage, Pose,For Life), Aidan Peluso as “Luke Adley” (A Crime toRemember)Summary: A suburban basketball star struggles to impress theuncompromising coach at his new inner-city school.

Hasta Domingo Soy Gringo (16:15 Min)DIRECTOR: Daniel NovarroPRODUCER: Heather VaxerWRITER: Daniel NovarroCAST: Arwen Monzon-Sanders as “Andrea,” Kevin Ramirez as“Gabriel,” Nahuel Gorosito as “Diego,” Joshua Gleiser as “ElInventor,” Daniel Noriega as “Manuel,” Peter Celos as“Henchman 1,” Daniel Novarro as “Henchman 2” Summary: Teleported to an unfamiliar world, an insecureteenager must chase after his kid-genius stepsister and returnher home before their mom gets back from dinner.

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Night Sky (14:04 Min)DIRECTOR: Greg RulfsPRODUCER: Abdul ChoudhuryWRITER: Greg RulfsCAST: Kai Everest as “Sam Collins,” Leah Rose Randall as“Marie,” Alexa Alemanni as “Rachel Collins,” Mark AnthonyPetrucelli as “Richard Collins,” Matthew J. Cates as “FlightDirector”Summary: In the months after losing his father, 9-year-old SamCollins retreats into his imagination as he works through hisfeelings of grief. The film explores the role of childlike wonderand imagination in contemplating death and what happens topeople when they die. Sam spends hours in a make-believespacecraft in his bedroom where he pretends to explore thegalaxy. After finding a radio in the basement of his house, Sammeets a young girl, Marie, who lures him out of his isolationand inspires him to make contact with the International SpaceStation. Nine (8:30 Min)DIRECTOR: Jane MuskyPRODUCER: Robert Morrison, Jane MuskyWRITER: Jane MuskyCAST: Boston University Women’s Crew TeamSummary: A history of the one of the first Women’s Crewteams to petition for the right to organize in 1973, after thepassage of TITLE 9. This is their story.

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One Heck of a Game (17:48 Min)DIRECTOR: Karen DeLuca StephensPRODUCER: Karen DeLuca StephensWRITER: Karen DeLuca StephensCAST: Peter Gravallese, Mike English Jr., Keley Russo,Michael Giglio, Ed Porzio, Leonardo GiglioSummary: In the summer of 1937 during the Depression agroup of 13-year-old boys from an Italian immigrantneighborhood of Boston forms a baseball team. They hunt up uniforms and equipment; they join a citywide leaguealongside 27,000 other boys. They win every game to reachthe championship, a game that is played in Fenway Park.They win by one run on an infield home run in the bottom ofthe last inning. Four years later they enlist and fight in WWII.One Heck of a Game recounts a baseball game and itstransformative power.

Alina (24:51 Min)DIRECTOR: Rami Kodeih (Salamat from Germany) PRODUCER: Rachelle Owen, Joshua Owen, Nora Mariana,Rami Kodeih, Rubber Duck Films, Courtney PratherWRITER: Nora Mariana (Angelyne)CAST: Alia Shawkat as “Alina” (Arrested Development,Search Party, Duck Butter), Edin Gali as “Sergeant Schmidt”(Mad Men), Rebeca Robles as “Nelly” (Better Things,Reprisal), William McCullough as Captain Drauz (LoganLucky, American Made), Erika Soto as Sonia (Vida), JillianFederman as Rachela, Dorota Puzio as “Daria”, Sean Harmonas “Henryk," Weetus Cren as “Lieutenant Brunner” Summary: As Nazis separate children from their parents inthe Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything tosmuggle their friend's three-month-old baby to safety.Inspired by true events.

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The Magical Forest and the Things (4:10 Min)DIRECTOR: Dave Russo ARTS AND ANIMATION: Dave RussoSCORE: Dave RussoCAST: CalliopePietrewicz as “The Narrator,” Madeline Leue as “Mom”Summary: Six-year-old narrator teams up with illustratorduring Covid19 to tell a hand-drawn animated story abouthuman consumption and the social reinforcements thataffect it. The Obituary of Jasper James (22 Min)DIRECTOR: Ryan-Fenson Hood (The Sound After the Storm,Higher Ground) PRODUCER: Bill Mack (Sesame Street)WRITER: Ryan Fenson-HoodCAST: Bill Mack as “Jasper”Summary: Join Jasper at the cemetery. His home in the cityhas been lost and a mausoleum in the graveyard will be hisnew apartment. His book of poetry is on sale and Tatyana iscoming for a visit. I Can Change (15 Min)DIRECTOR: Jim JenkinsPRODUCER: Greg McCollum, Marc Grill, John HoogenakkerWRITER: Jim JenkinsCAST: John Hoogenakker, Lucy Cudden, Annie Sertich,Kimberly Dooley, Matt NewellSummary: The night before his wedding, anunderachiever receives the power to stop time, so heattempts to make major life changes his fiancé wants him tomake, all before morning.

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Stickup Kid (19:30 Min)DIRECTOR: Daniel Yen TuPRODUCER: Rollins WimberWRITER: Daniel Yen TuSummary: A reformed teenage armed robber struggles to forget his past—but when a pair of criminals stick up his restaurant, he must use his former expertise to save the day.

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