Dietrich Theater Film Festival

We choose the best of the foreign and independent films of the year that we can get for your enjoyment!

Schedule of Events:

12:00pm - Jane Austin Wrecked My Life

R; 98 Minutes; In French With Subtitles English; Directed By: Laura Piani
Starring: Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson
Agathe, Hopelessly Clumsy Yet Charming And Full Of Contradictions, Finds Herself In Desperate Singlehood. Her Dream Is To Experience Love Akin To A Jane Austen Novel And Her Ultimate Aspiration Is To Become A Writer. Invited To The Jane Austen Writers' Residency In England, She Must Confront Her Insecurities To Finally Fulfill Her Ambition Of Becoming
A Novelist And Put An End To Wasting Her Sentimental Life.

Year: 2024

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Length: 1hr45min

Cast: Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson

2:15pm - Bonjour Tristesse

R; 110 Minutes; In English, French With Subtitles; Directed By: Durga Chew-Bose
Starring: Chloë Sevigny, Lily Mcinerny, Claes Bang At The Height Of Summer, 18-Year-Old Cécile Is Languishing By The French Seaside With Her Handsome Father, And His Girlfriend When The Arrival Of Her Late Mother's Friend Anne Changes Everything. Amid The Sun-Drenched Splendor Of Their Surroundings, Cécile's World Is Threatened And, Desperate To Regain Control, She Sets In Motion A Plan To Drive Anne Away With Tragic Consequences. Bonjour Tristesse Is An Unforgettable Coming-Of-Age Adaptation
That Captures The Complexity Of Relationships Between Women And How They Wield Influence Over One Another's Fates.

Year: 2024

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Length: 1hr 50min

Cast: Chloë Sevigny, Lily Mcinerny, Claes Bang

4:30pm - The Wedding Banquet

R; 103 Minutes; In English, Korean With Subtitles; Directed By: Andrew Ahn
Starring: Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran
From Director Andrew Ahn And Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone And Kelly Marie Tran, The Wedding Banquet Is A Joyful Comedy Of Errors About A Chosen Family Navigating Cultural Identity, Queerness, And Family Expectations. Frustrated With His Commitment-Phobic Boyfriend And Running Out Of Time, Min Makes A Proposal: A Green-Card Marriage With Their Friend Angela In Exchange For Her Partner’s Expensive Ivf. Elopement Plans Are Upended When Min's Grandmother Surprises Them With An Extravagant Korean Wedding Banquet.

Year: 2025

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: R

Length: 1hr45min

Cast: Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran

7:00pm - Bad Shabbos

Not Rated; 84 Minutes; In English; Directed By: Daniel Robbins Starring: Milana Vayntrub, Kyra Sedgwick, Ashley Zukerman Winner Of The Audience Award At The Tribeca Film Festival And Starring Kyra Sedgwick, Bad Shabbos Follows Newly Engaged Couple David And Meg Who Are Hosting A Traditional Shabbat Dinner To Introduce Their Families For The First Time. Things Quickly Spiral When An Accidental Death Derails The Evening Entirely. With Meg's Devoutly Catholic Parents Due Any Moment To Meet David's Very Jewish Family, Soon Shabbat Becomes A Comedy Of Biblical Proportions.

Year: 2024

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Length: 1hr30min

Cast: Milana Vayntrub, Kyra Sedgwick, Ashley Zukerman

Cast: Alan Tudyk, Shirley Henderson, Rufus Sewell

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