Stony Brook Film Festival

Schedule

7:00 Pm :Short -The Hope Chest Has A Secret Drawer

United States - 15 Min
A Film By Laura Frenzer.
A Stressed Daughter Working Tirelessly To Reach Her Mother, Lost In An Alzheimer’s Haze, Accidentally Uncovers A Dark Family Secret.

7:00 Pm:Featuret -The Strangers' Case

New York Premiere
Jordan - 103 Min

Written And Directed By Brandt Andersen.
With Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Omar Sy (The Intouchables, Yao), Ziad Bakri, And Constantine Markoulakis.

When Tragedy Strikes Amira’s Family In Aleppo During An Intense Civil War, The Veteran Surgeon Flees With Her Daughter On A Journey That Will Impact The Lives Of Others They Come Into Contact With, Including A Disillusioned Syrian Soldier, A Poet On The Run With His Family, A Tough Smuggler With A Young Son At Home, And A Haunted Coast Guard Captain Searching For Stranded Refugees Off The Coast Of Greece. The Breathless Pace Keeps You On The Edge Of Your Seat Throughout, While Its Wide-Ranging Story Manages To Capture The Individuals With Complexity And Dignity. A Film You Will Remember Long After It Is Over.

9:30 Pm:Short -Two Cents and A Footlong

France - 104 Min
Directed By Jean-Pierre Améris.
Written By Marion Michau, Jean-Pierre Améris, And Murielle Magellan.

With Louane Emera, Michel Blanc (The Hundred-Foot Journey, The Day I Saw Your Heart), And Victor Belmondo.

9:30 Pm :Feature :Take A Chance On Me

France - 104 Min
Directed By Jean-Pierre Améris.
Written By Marion Michau, Jean-Pierre Améris, And Murielle Magellan.

With Louane Emera, Michel Blanc (The Hundred-Foot Journey, The Day I Saw Your Heart), And Victor Belmondo.

French Singing Sensation Louane Emera Portrays Marie-Line, A Cheerful—Though Quick-Tempered—Young Waitress Juggling Various Jobs To Support Herself And Her Agoraphobic Father. After A Series Of Mishaps Leaves Her Jobless And Facing A Legal Penalty, Marie- Line Realizes She Is In A Bad Situation. Confronting The Judge (A Very Funny Michel Blanc) Who Ruled On Her Case And Was Also Coincidentally Involved In Her Losing Her Job, He Agrees To Hire Her As His Temporary Chauffeur. But What Begins As An Act Of Generosity Evolves Into An Unlikely Friendship Between These Two Very Different People In This Sweetly Inspiring And Hilarious Comedy.

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