30th Anniversary
Schedule
Thursday, July 17
Hearts of Stone
7:00 PM
Main Stage
New York Premiere
Belgium, Croatia - 30 min
A city street artist who entertains people as a living statue keeps a watchful eye over Agatha, a real statue in the sculpture park she frequents.
A film by Tom Van Avermaet.
The Ties that Bind Us
7:00 PM
Main Stage
East Coast Premiere
France - 106 min
A heart-warming and thought-provoking opening to our 30th anniversary.
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi delivers a brilliantly lived-in performance as Sandra, a 50-something, independent woman who works in a feminist bookstore, has no children by choice, and has carefully arranged her life to her liking. When Sandra first meets young Eliot, Eliot’s father Alex - a neighbor she barely recognizes from the same apartment building - is foisting him upon her urgently as he races off with his very pregnant wife to the hospital. Little do any of them realize, this will be the beginning of a very unusual relationship that brings the question of what defines family to the foreground.
In French and Romanian, with subtitles.
Opening Night Party - Gold Passholders Only
9:30 PM
Elaine's Restaurant and Bar
Join us for the Opening Night Party at Elaine's Restaurant and Bar, for Gold Passholders, VIPs, & Filmmakers only. Gold Pass will be required for entry.
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