Cinema #12: 4.10pm – 6pm, Regal LA Live, March 15th, 2025
(G: All Ages Admitted)
Slough
In the 1980s, a young girl, Hu Xiaolong, was raised as a boy by her patriarchal father in a village in northern Fujian, China. Her confusion about her gender identity prevents her from participating in the male-dominated snake-hunting festivals. To force Xiaolong to admit her “male identity”, Xiaolong’s father arranges a marriage for her with a blind girl, Ruixin; but Xiaolong is gradually aware of her female identity in this relationship.
By Yuzhu Lan and Yutong Wang (UK)
15:16
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Here
Leon must navigate returning to his childhood home for the first time since starting college. Leon comes to discover that the house is devoid of any Christmas cheer and has now become a shrine to his recently deceased Mother. While his young sister is happy to see him, his father can’t help but feel abandoned by his son. Not only will Leon have to finally face the grief he’s been avoiding, but learn whether he will be doing more damage by staying or leaving.
By Mark Lynch (Ireland)
15:00
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Harbor
Jay Scott, a pensive man, and his father Henry, reside on an old, decaying fishing boat, in a desolate harbor.
By Keegan Duncan (USA)
13:23
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Hoteling
When 13-year-old Eli finds himself stuck in the crosshairs of the Department of Family and Children Services and the Georgia Foster Care System, he must navigate the struggles coping with his trauma, lack of stability, and his learning disability while staying in a low-budget hotel as he is awaiting placement in a foster home. With the help of his caring and most consistent guardian, Matt, Eli prepares for a desperate reunion with his younger brother Isaiah.
By Ryan Buffa (USA)
24:01
Nerot Shel Shabbat
During the fall of the Iron Curtain, a young expecting Jewish couple, Rivkah and Chaim, have to flee the Soviet Union on Shabbat, the holiest day of the week in Judaism. To reach Poland, they have gone through nearly impossible lengths including obtaining passports and exit visas. Terrified for their lives, they get on a train.
By Lital Mizrahi (USA)
15:19
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Satya
The journey of a girl from an ‘over protected’ childhood walking into the freedom that was gifted to her by her husband who himself is fighting some bigger battles in life.
By Naveen Vijay Krishna (India)
25:11
WORLD PREMIERE
Total runtime 108:10
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