Cinema #12: 2.25pm – 4.05pm, Regal LA Live, March 15th, 2025
(PG: Some material may not be suitable for children)
Dawn Ready
Big wave surfer Laird Hamilton and Military Jet Fighter Pilot Daniel Robinson. The extraordinary worlds of two modern day heroes, and the parallels that exist within their relentless focus on pushing the boundaries of their careers and training.
By Jennifer Jo Cawley (USA)
12:09
WORLD PREMIERE
We Are Flying Stars
The civil war in Sierra Leone (1991-2002) not only killed more than 50,000 people, it also led to thousands of innocent civilians having legs, arms or hands forcibly amputated by rebel soldiers. Or removed by landmines. The film looks at the Flying Star Amputees who are a group of football teams born out of the adversity of this war.
By Todd Antony (UK)
07:55
Lifeline
On the morning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s railway institution Ukrzaliznytsia started sending trains into war zones to evacuate civilians. Railway workers reporting for work that morning had become rescue workers overnight. Tetiana Vyslohuzova, a train master who had worked for Ukraine’s railway institute all her life, was one of those people. This is the story of her evacuation missions.
By Jelle Krings (Netherlands)
15:56
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
Left
The film explores our poignant human struggle to translate this intricately woven fabric of love, loss and grief into a language that we can even begin to comprehend – and leave behind.
By Joseph Lim, Anne Wang, and Yoshi (Singapore)
04:35
USA PREMIERE
Somber Tides
A cry from the species, startled into survival against the elements. One last breath before being trampled by the Earth or maybe conversely a battle to wage against winds and tides clutching on before extinction.
By Chantal Caron (Canada)
12:13
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Pretty Please
An empowering anthem that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. With a bold and stirring chorus, the song captures the fierce determination to confront and savor life’s battles. The music video visually narrates this journey through stunning shots of boxing, symbolizing the transition from fear to strength. Once hesitant to step into the arena, the protagonist now courageously battles life’s challenges head-on.
By Vanessa Zamarripa (USA)
03:02
Glance
Iris dreams of experiencing a life of freedom and love, unbound by her disability. As she delves into her deepest thoughts, she grapples with the question of whether love is possible for everyone.
By Luka Bazeli and Dasha Gorodenska (USA)
03:52
I Am Moving
A woman who, like Ulysses, is seeking her own path. And in doing so, she traverses less-traveled roads, day after day. Either towards home or perhaps towards a destination that doesn’t yet exist.
By Diego Clericuzio (Italy)
01:59
Epinephrine
A biracial woman in search of her own identity is confronted with racism, sexualization, and generational trauma, while attending architecture school by day, and working at a stripclub at night.
By Crosbie Theodora Roper (USA)
18:20
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Retrieval
The process of a soul retrieval, the red-clad woman going back in time to retrieve part of herself from where it had been severed, to re-write a memory of something painful that had happened to her.
By Fatimah Asghar (USA)
18:13
Total runtime 98:14
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