4:20 – 6:00 PM | Cinema #9 | Stories of Resistance | 🟡 13+
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Past Perfect
Maria Besedova (Russia)
World Premiere
After her grandfather’s death, a distant young woman searches for his lost photos to comfort her sister—forcing her to confront her fractured family and a truth she may not be ready to reveal.
19:08
(+33)
Sean Nam (France)
California Premiere
In front of an abandoned phone booth, Mila returns to the place where her mother died, guided by an enigmatic number and hoping for answers. But as she delves into the past, what she discovers could shatter everything she thought she knew.
16:15
We’ve Been Trying to Reach You
Katharine Broyles (USA)
Los Angeles Premiere
After her mother’s death, Lola returns to her childhood farm in New Mexico to sell it, but unsettling signs—from lingering animals to persistent calls—blur the line between her identity and her mother’s memory.
14:01
Hecuba
Mason Leaver (USA)
North America Premiere
Inspired by Euripides, a Quaker woman journeys across the American West seeking revenge, as her faith is tested and her trust in humanity slowly unravels.
19:29
Mustang
Dylan Hayes (USA)
A drifter arrives at a remote ranch, stirring desire and tension between two siblings—until a betrayal forces a young woman to make a life-altering choice for her freedom.
13:58
Land of Forgotten Echoes
Layne Marie Williams (USA)
Two sisters, Orpha and Rosalee, have never been exposed to the outside world until an intruder appears.
14:33
Total runtime: 1h 38m
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