Stony Brook Film Festival

Schedule

Reception,Zuccaire Gallery Reception, Free

5:00pm : - 7:00pm :Zuccaire Gallery
The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery Hosts A Reception Celebrating Their New Exhibition, Nicole Cohen: Super Vision.
This Event Is Free And Open To The Public. All Passholders Invited.

7:00pm :Short - Exuvia

New York Premiere
United States - 12 Min

A Film By Scott Burkhardt.
When Two Girls Receive Unwanted Attention From A Group Of Older Boys, One Of Them Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands. From Sbff Alum Scott Burkhardt (Girls Are Strong Here).

7:00pm :Feature - Mediha

Iraq - 90 Min
Directed By Hasan Oswald (Higher Love). Written By Hasan Oswald And Mediha Alhamad.

With Mediha Alhamad.
Anyone Who Has Watched Hasan Oswald’s Higher Love Knows That His Images Of Hope And Resilience Are Hard-Won, And This Documentary Is No Exception. Mediha, A Teenage Yazidi Girl Who Has Recently Returned From Isis Captivity, Uses The Camera As A Tool To Process Her Trauma While Rescuers Continue To Search For Her Missing Family Members. In The Aftermath Of The Yazidi Genocide, She Confronts Her Past And Her Perpetrators While Searching For Words That Explain The Unexplainable With Poise, Perseverance, And Maturity. This Mind-Staggering Film Is An Inspirational Portrayal Of Survivors And Those Who Have Risked Their Lives To Save Them.

9:30pm :Short - [Subtext]

United States - 11 Min
A Film By Erin Brown Thomas.
Two People On A First Date Mask Their Insecurities Until Events Force Them To Say What They're Really Thinking.

9:30pm :Feature - Running On Sand

Israel - 104 Min
Directed By Adar Shafran.
Written By Yoav Hebel, Sarel Piterman, And Assaf Zelicovich.

With Chancela Mongoza, Kim Or Azulay, And Zvika Hadar.

A Refugee Living In Israel, Facing Deportation Back To Eritrea, Where He Fears For His Life, Makes A Run For It At The Airport, Only To Be Mistaken For An Up-And-Coming Nigerian Soccer Player Who Was Recently Signed To A Professional Israeli Team. Seizing The Opportunity This Change Of Identity Can Bring Him, He Plays Along Despite The Absence Of Any Real Soccer Talent. While He Does His Best To Stay Out Of The Game, He Befriends His New Teammates And The Charmingly Unconventional Daughter Of The Team Owner. You Will Cheer This Confident Crowd-Pleaser.

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