Stony Brook Film Festival

Stony Brook Film Festival
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 at 7:00pm
Staller Center For The Arts
100 Nicolls Road
631-632-2787

30th Anniversary

Schedule

Wednesday, July 23

Ebb & Flow

7:00 PM

Main Stage

Lebanon - 18 min

A high school student living in Beirut, navigating a world of bombings and political violence, is determined to have her first kiss. 

In Arabic, with subtitles.

A film by Nay Tabbara.

Ali Eats America

7:00 PM

Main Stage

United States - 91 min

Ali Allouche spent his junior year of high school in chemotherapy. Tired of hospital food, Ali and his mom, Lt. Col. Jennifer Danko, became obsessed with food shows and documentaries, eventually plotting out a map of all the restaurants across the United States they wanted to visit. To turn this dream into a reality, Jen launched a successful GoFundMe campaign, meeting their initial goal when the final $3600 was donated by Anthony Bourdain. This buoyant documentary travels from hospitals to greasy spoons, pizzerias, five-star restaurants, and back. An honest, heartfelt film about living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis.

Crab Claw

9:30 PM

Main Stage

United States - 8 min

When their relationship hits rock bottom, a couple seeks therapy to discover what exactly has come between them.

A film by Steve Sanders.

A World Apart

9:30 PM

Main Stage

Italy - 113 min

After one too many years of teaching the undisciplined children in Rome, Michele needs a break. He gets himself relocated to a remote village called Rupe, in the heart of the Abruzzo National Park. Looking forward to a peaceful existence, he finds he is faced with a completely different set of challenges, including scant resources, inappropriate clothing for mountain weather, and a vice principal who does not believe he will last longer than a week. This hilarious comedy will keep you laughing from beginning to end.

In Italian, with subtitles.

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