Stony Brook Film Festival

30th Anniversary

Schedule

Friday, July 18

Resaca

7:00 PM

Main Stage

United Kingdom - 11 min

A hungover man wakes up to a request for English lessons from someone he hopes will be a distraction, until reality knocks on his door. 

In English and Spanish, with subtitles.

A film by Joe Borg.

Mistura

7:00 PM

Main Stage

United States and Peru - 96 min

1960s Peru: Norma, a privileged French-Peruvian woman, watches her life quickly unravel after her husband's betrayal ostracizes her from elite society. Unsatisfied with the options she is given, she instead embarks on a daring culinary venture as she finds herself drawn to the people and communities she had been raised to disregard. Bárbara Mori brings amazing authenticity to the role of Norma, and Peruvian percussionist Pudy Ballumbrosio shines in his first feature role as Norma’s butler, Oscar.

In Spanish, with subtitles.

With Bárbara Mori, Pudy Ballumbrosio, Christian Meier,  Stefano Meier, Juan Pablo Olyslager and Hermelinda Luján. 

Quick Fix

9:30 PM

Main Stage

United States - 8 min

A classic Autozone-style commercial turns out to be a cover for a man who is trying to fix much more than just his car.

A film by Will Smart.

Way Home

9:30 PM

Main Stage

Denmark - 98 min

Christian is a menacing figure who speaks Arabic, is a military veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, and has just been smuggled into Syria to fight. But it soon becomes evident that his real goal is to find his 17-year-old son Adam, who has been radicalized by ISIS, with the intention of bringing him home to Denmark. The harrowing journey through war-torn Syria tests Christian’s physical abilities and personal beliefs, as he pushes the limits of parental love.

In Danish, English, and Arabic, with subtitles.

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