SHOWCASE FEATURE FILMS
Kidnapped for Christ Directed by: Kate S Logan Run Time: 85 minutes Cast: David Wernsman, Elizabeth Engle, Kate S. Logan, Tai Mattheiu Screening Time: Wednesday, April 9 at 7:10 pm
Synopsis: Kidnapped for Christ tells the shocking stories of American teenagers who were taken from their homes and shipped to Escuela Caribe, an American-run Christian behavior modification program in the Dominican Republic. When a young evangelical filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to film behind the gates of this controversial school, she discovers shocking secrets and young students that change her life. Executive produced by Lance Bass.
Lilting Directed by: Hong Khaou Run Time: 91 minutes Cast: Ben Winshaw, Morven Christie, Peter Bowles, Pei-pei Cheng Screening Time: Tuesday, April 8 at 5:00 pm
Synopsis: Lilting tells the story of a mother’s attempt at understanding who her son was after his untimely death. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of his lover. Together, they attempt to overcome their grief whilst struggling against not having a shared language.
Desperado LGBT Film Festival
Lousy Bastards Directed by: Roman Kašparovský Run Time: 105 minutes Cast: Tereza Vorísková, Krystof Hádek, Jirí Mádl, Ondrej Vetchý Screening Time: Monday, April 7 at 7:10 pm
Synopsis: Two brothers got separated after their first love for the same girl. Richard Rohan is an ex-soldier taking care of his two daughters living in a small town. His brother Mikulas Rohan is a neurosurgery expert living in the capital. Both of them have something which the other one doesn’t. We follow their separate lives, their everyday mistakes, their memories to slowly reveal the core of their grudge. Inevitable decisions lead to their most important choice in their lives.
Life’s a Breeze Directed by: Lance Daly Run Time: 90 minutes Cast: Kelly Thornton, Fionnula Flanagan, Pat Shortt, Eva Birthistle Screening Times: Friday, April 4 at 1:20 pm Wednesday, April 9 at 5:00 pm
Synopsis: This film follows a family struggling to stay afloat and stay together through the hard times in Ireland. Unemployed slacker Colm, his aging mother Nan and his niece Emma must overcome their many differences to lead their family in a race against time to find a lost fortune.
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