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Provincetown Film Festival 2021

23RD ANNUAL PROVINCETOWN FILM FESTIVAL

Join us for ten days of unflinching cinema, JUNE 16th- 25th, at the 23rd ANNUAL PROVINCETOWN FILM FESTIVAL 2021. This year will be a multi-dimensional festival, with dozens of program offerings, virtual screenings, PFFtalks, outdoor screenings, and VIP experiences exclusive to pass holders. This year we honor Richard Linklater with our Annual Filmmaker on the Edge Award, Riz Ahmed with Excellence in Acting, and Natalie Morales with the Next Wave Award. Choose from live outdoor screenings if you’re in town, or stay in the comfort of your home and enjoy films virtually. All films and events will be reserved in advance with e-tickets and limited seating for a safe and environmentally responsible festival.

PROVINCETOWN FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 16 - 25, 2021

Provincetown Film Festival

Open Menu

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

TUESDAY

8:30 PM/ Wellfleet Drive-In

SPECIAL SCREENINGS,WELLFLEET DRIVE-IN

GIVE OR TAKE

When a disillusioned New Yorker’s father dies, he goes home to Cape Cod and prepares the house for sale while sharing it with his father’s temperamental live-in boyfriend. Grieving, they circle each other, butt heads, and negotiate how to remember the man they both loved, and the significance of what he left behind. Shot on location on Cape Cod, including scenes at the Wellfleet Drive-in!…“GIVE OR TAKE”

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USA,104 minutes,Directed by Paul Riccio

Cast: Norbert Leo Butz, Jamie Effros, Cheri Oteri

Sponsored by X1023FM-The Dunes

WEDNESDAY

8:30 PM/ Wellfleet Drive-In

OPENING NIGHT,SPECIAL SCREENINGS,WELLFLEET DRIVE-IN

IN THE HEIGHTS

Lights up on Washington Heights…the scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better…“IN THE HEIGHTS”

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USA,143 minutes,Directed by Jon M. Chu

Cast: Anthony Ramos, Cory Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera

THURSDAY

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

DOCUMENTARY

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD

Fifteen-year-old Björn Andrésen found his life forever changed after being cast in Luchino Visconti’s 1971 adaptation of Death in Venice and declared “the most beautiful boy in the world” by Visconti at the film’s premiere. Co-Directors Kristina Lindström & Kristian Petri carefully reveal the destructive and transformative effects of the boy’s sudden stardom and subsequent objectification. As their use of painstakingly edited archival footage immerses…“THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD”

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Sweden,94 minutes,Directed by Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri

Sponsored by The Bradford

2:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

SUMMER OF 85

The latest film by French auteur François Ozon plays like his response to Call Me By Your Name—his own account of two souls who find one another for a single season, and how that shaped a young man’s sexual identity going forward. But, of course, with signature Ozon twists. To capture the period details, Ozon shot the film on 16mm and paid great attention to…“SUMMER OF 85”

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France,90 minutes,Directed by François Ozon

Cast: Felix Lefrebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge

Sponsored by Ptown Bikes, Carpe Diem Guest House

3:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 2

SHORTS,SPECIAL SCREENINGS

MIA & LUCY

For the inaugural year of the Ash Christian Shorts Filmmaking Program, the Provincetown Film Society is proud to welcome filmmaker Samantha Kann and her short film MIA & LUCY. The 2021 Ash Christian Shorts Filmmaking Program was made to support the next generation of young LGBTQ creatives, whose original voices and ideas may be best articulated through the medium of film. The program honors the…“MIA & LUCY”

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USA,Directed by Sam Kann

Cast: Elsa Rodriguez, Lí Buzzard, Madeleine Russell

4:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE,SPOTLIGHT

LANGUAGE LESSONS

When Adam’s (Mark Duplass) husband surprises him with weekly Spanish lessons, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his already structured life. But when tragedy strikes, his Spanish teacher, Cariño (Natalie Morales), becomes a lifeline he didn’t know he needed. Adam develops an unexpected and complicated emotional bond with Cariño—but do you really know someone just because you’ve experienced a…“LANGUAGE LESSONS”

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USA/Costa Rica,Directed by Natalie Morales

Cast: Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales

7:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

DOCUMENTARY

RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT

After immigrating to New York City from Puerto Rico at age 5, Rita Moreno found success on Broadway and in Hollywood. Despite her numerous career achievements, she found herself continually offered roles as stereotypical ethnic minorities, and subsequently paved the way for performers who refused to be pigeon-holed into such roles. In a career spanning more than seventy years, the phenomenal Rita Moreno is one…“RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT”

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USA,90 minutes,Directed by Mariem Pérez Riera

Sponsored by Poor Richard’s Landing

8:30 PM/ Wellfleet Drive-In

SPECIAL SCREENINGS,WELLFLEET DRIVE-IN

FARGO

Join us at the Wellfleet Drive-In for a special 25th anniversary screening of this Coen Brothers classic—a true crime story (or is it?) about an inept salesman caught up in events that quickly spiral out of control and the persistent, and very pregnant, police officer who closes in on him like a modern-day Jean Valjean. Visually stunning, with an Oscar winning screenplay by (Provincetown’s own!)…“FARGO”

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USA,98 minutes,Directed by Joel Coen

Cast: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare

9:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

SHIT & CHAMPAGNE

In SHIT & CHAMPAGNE, San Francisco-based drag performer D’Arcy Drollinger stars as Champagne Horowitz Jones Dickerson White, a charismatic stripper who finds herself in danger after her fiancé and half-sister are both murdered. When the cops refuse to investigate, Champagne takes matters into her own perfectly manicured hands to find answers. In adapting her stage play of the same name to the big screen Dollinger…“SHIT & CHAMPAGNE”

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USA,90 minutes,Directed by D'Arcy Drollinger

Cast: D’Arcy Drollinger, Matthew Martin, Steven LeMay, Seton Brown, and Alaska Thunderfuck

Sponsored by Truro Vineyards

FRIDAY

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1,SHORTS

SENIOR PROM

At an LGBTQ retirement home, the annual “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning- a celebration of the lives and legacies of resistance of the eldest queer generation. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1 Includes the short films: LET’S MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (12min), PAP’S MANIFESTO (25min), SENIOR PROM (14min), KING PHILIP’S BELT: A STORY OF WAMPUM, and PROVINCETOWN 2020 – 36…“SENIOR PROM”

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USA,14 minutes,Directed by Luisa Conlon

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1,SHORTS

KING PHILIP’S BELT: A STORY OF WAMPUM

For the first time in nearly 300 years, the Native-American Wampanoag tribes are weaving a new ceremonial wampum belt. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1 Includes the short films: LET’S MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (12min), PAP’S MANIFESTO (25min), SENIOR PROM (14min), KING PHILIP’S BELT: A STORY OF WAMPUM, and PROVINCETOWN 2020 – 36 SOLAR LIGHTS (8min).

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USA,20 minutes,Directed by Fermin Rojas

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1,SHORTS

LET’S MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD

After a year apart, hopeless romantic, Adam, runs into his ex during a seaside vacation. Thoughtlessly entangling himself in a weeklong romance, Adam must decide whether to rekindle their flame or break free from the tumultuous relationship once and for all. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1 Includes the short films: LET’S MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (12min), PAP’S MANIFESTO (25min), SENIOR PROM (14min),…“LET’S MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD”

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USA,12 minutes,Directed by Todd Flaherty

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1,SHORTS

PROVINCETOWN 2020 – 36 SOLAR LIGHTS

Reflections on nature and civic society. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1 Includes the short films: LET’S MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (12min), PAP’S MANIFESTO (25min), SENIOR PROM (14min), KING PHILIP’S BELT: A STORY OF WAMPUM, and PROVINCETOWN 2020 – 36 SOLAR LIGHTS (8min).

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USA,8 minutes,Directed by Jay Critchley

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1,SHORTS

PAP’S MANIFESTO

A widowed Gold Star Father, hell-bent on avenging his son’s death by truck bombing a mosque, struggles to complete his mission after he discovers his granddaughter hidden in his explosives. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 1 Includes the short films: LET’S MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (12min), PAP’S MANIFESTO (25min), SENIOR PROM (14min), KING PHILIP’S BELT: A STORY OF WAMPUM, and PROVINCETOWN 2020 –…“PAP’S MANIFESTO”

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USA,25 minutes,Directed by Chris Danuser, Casey Clark

2:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA

POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA is an autobiographical dark comedy about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother and their adventurous escape to America. Highly original and divided into two distinct parts, director Wes Hurley has mined his childhood to reveal a fascinating story. Full of unexpected twists, the film is an immigrant’s take on the American Dream and…“POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA”

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USA,95 minutes,Directed by Wes Hurley

Cast: Marya Sea Kaminski, Tyler Bocock, Lea DeLaria, Dan Lauria, Hersh Powers

Sponsored by Boatslip

4:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

THE CATCH

Set in a rural fishing community fighting to hold tight to its traditions as the world shifts around it, THE CATCH follows a troubled woman’s return to her estranged family in coastal Maine. With her lobsterman father fighting off an outside attempt to corporatize the local harbor, Beth and her ex-boyfriend make plans to hijack local drug runners and skip town. When the robbery at…“THE CATCH”

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USA,97 minutes,Directed by Matthew Ya-Hsiung Balzer

Cast: Katia Winter, Bill Sage, Kyle Gallner

Sponsored by Cape Air

7:00 PM/ Mary Heaton Vorse House

DOCUMENTARY,SPECIAL SCREENINGS

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD

Join us for a special screening of the Netflix award-winning documentary, DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD. The award-winning team of Director Kirsten Johnson (CAMERAPERSON) and Co-Producer Maureen Ryan will join us in person for a Q&A. As his father nears the end of his life, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson uses her movie-making magic to stage darkly hilarious ways for him to die while hoping that this exercise…“DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD”

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USA,89 minutes,Directed by Kirsten Johnson

Sponsored by SALT, Eben House

9:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

CRYPTOZOO

In this ambitious, trippy animated feature for adults, cryptozookeepers struggle to capture a mythical creature, but begin to wonder if it is right to showcase these rare beasts in captivity or if they should be allowed to exist hidden and unknown. Filmmaker/animator Dash Shaw does stunning, imaginative work creating the fantastical captivating work of Cryptozoo, as terrific performers like Lake Bell and Michael Cera give…“CRYPTOZOO”

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USA,95 minutes,Directed by Dash Shaw

Cast: Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan

Sponsored by Helltown

SATURDAY

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 2,SHORTS

OUTSIDE

A homeless teen tries to befriend a suburban private-schooler while procuring him a bottle of booze. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS PROGRAM TWO Includes the short films: FISH (11min), READY TO DIE (9min), WHITE SPACE (12min), A STORY OF FAITH AND RESOLVE: BOSTON’S BLACK NATIVITY (11min), OUTSIDE (14min), and SOMERVILLE FOR ALL (17min).

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USA,14 minutes,Directed by Rio Contrada

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 2,SHORTS

READY TO DIE

Haunted by visions of her traumatic past, a woman who lost her faith struggles to adapt to her new world views. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS PROGRAM TWO Includes the short films: FISH (11min), READY TO DIE (9min), WHITE SPACE (12min), A STORY OF FAITH AND RESOLVE: BOSTON’S BLACK NATIVITY (11min), OUTSIDE (14min), and SOMERVILLE FOR ALL (17min).

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USA,9 minutes,Directed by Peter Horgan

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 2,SHORTS

SOMERVILLE FOR ALL

A dedicated group of community organizers, activists, and families fight to keep their once “undesirable” city from succumbing to the powers of gentrification. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS PROGRAM TWO Includes the short films: FISH (11min), READY TO DIE (9min), WHITE SPACE (12min), A STORY OF FAITH AND RESOLVE: BOSTON’S BLACK NATIVITY (11min), OUTSIDE (14min), and SOMERVILLE FOR ALL (17min).

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USA,17 minutes,Directed by Andrew Eldridge

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 2,SHORTS

WHITE SPACE

Four women of color who grew up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, reflect on what it takes to navigate white spaces and share stories of inner strength, fear, paranoia, and resilience. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS PROGRAM TWO Includes the short films: FISH (11min), READY TO DIE (9min), WHITE SPACE (12min), A STORY OF FAITH AND RESOLVE: BOSTON’S BLACK NATIVITY (11min), OUTSIDE (14min), and SOMERVILLE FOR ALL (17min).

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USA,12 minutes,Directed by Michael Cestaro

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 2,SHORTS

A STORY OF FAITH AND RESOLVE: BOSTON’S BLACK NATIVITY

A Story of Faith and Resolve: Boston’s Black Nativity, explores the rich artistic and cultural history of this majestic production, now in its 50th year. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS PROGRAM TWO Includes the short films: FISH (11min), READY TO DIE (9min), WHITE SPACE (12min), A STORY OF FAITH AND RESOLVE: BOSTON’S BLACK NATIVITY (11min), OUTSIDE (14min), and SOMERVILLE FOR ALL (17min).

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USA,11 minutes,Directed by Karen McKeen

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NEW ENGLAND SHORTS 2,SHORTS

FISH

A fisherman embarks on a journey into his past. NEW ENGLAND SHORTS PROGRAM TWO Includes the short films: FISH (11min), READY TO DIE (9min), WHITE SPACE (12min), A STORY OF FAITH AND RESOLVE: BOSTON’S BLACK NATIVITY (11min), OUTSIDE (14min), and SOMERVILLE FOR ALL (17min).

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USA,11 minutes,Directed by Eli Powers

2:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

BOY MEETS BOY

Two young gay men at a crossroads spend a summer day in Berlin together in Daniel Sanchez Lopez’s beautiful BOY MEET BOY. Evoking both Andrew Haigh’s “Weekend” and Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy, BOY MEETS BOY stands on its own. Grounded in a bracing authenticity and genuine chemistry between its leads, the film follows Harry and Johannes as they meet, hook up, and explore Berlin together…“BOY MEETS BOY”

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Germany,75 minutes,Directed by Daniel Sanchez Lopez

Cast: Matthew James Morrison, Alexandros Koutsoulis

Sponsored by East End Books

3:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 2

DOCUMENTARY

MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY

Overlooked by much of history, inspirational legal trailblazer Pauli Murray finally gets a justly deserved celebration in this remarkable and artful ode to Pauli’s life and legacy by Oscar-nominated filmmakers Betsy West & Julie Cohen (RBG). Murray’s own writings and recordings permeate the film, allowing us to truly glimpse into this brilliant, pioneering force’s personal experiences while also bringing to light the tremendous influence of…“MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY”

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USA,91 minutes,Directed by Betsy West, Julie Cohen

Sponsored by Latanzi, Spaulding & Landreth

4:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

RED RIVER ROAD

A family of four isolating against a pandemic virus that spreads through the internet and robs you of your ability to perceive reality–often violently–begins to unravel when they suspect one or all of them might be infected. This unsettling psychological thriller allows audiences to share in the family’s disorienting experience. Performed and filmed on Cape Cod by a real family during lockdown, RED RIVER ROAD…“RED RIVER ROAD”

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USA,90 minutes,Directed by Paul Schuyler

Cast: Paul Schuyler, Jade Schuyler, Quinn Schuyler, Shaw Schuyler

Sponsored by Ptown Compact

6:00 PM/ Truro Vineyards

CONVERSATIONS,SPECIAL EVENT

FILMMAKER CELEBRATION AT TRURO VINEYARDS

J Join us at the beautiful Truro Vineyards to celebrate a significant milestone for two film artists who have deep ties to Provincetown and our Festival: producer Christine Vachon and writer/director/producer Daniel Minahan. Their collaborations began with the landmark independent film I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, which Christine produced and Dan co-wrote. Twenty-five years later they have partnered again to create the new series HALSTON, with both serving as Executive Producers…“Filmmaker Celebration at Truro Vineyards”

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7:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

SUBLET

Michael, a travel columnist for The New York Times, arrives in Tel Aviv to write an article on the city. Having recently suffered a personal tragedy with his husband, he just wants to do his research and go home. But when he sublets an apartment from Tomer, a young film student, he finds himself drawn into the life of the city. The two men form…“SUBLET”

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Israel,90 minutes,Directed by Eytan Fox

Cast: John Benjamin Hickey, Niv Nissim

Sponsored by John Randall House

9:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

DOCUMENTARY,SPECIAL SCREENINGS

DAVID’S FRIEND

DAVID’S FRIEND, the film, captures David’s Friend the acclaimed one-woman show by Nora Burns (and featuring Billy Hough), which attracted New York City’s A-list to the iconic La Mama Theater for sold out shows. It’s a special and fast-paced celebration of the special bond between straight women and gay men, set against the backdrop, and music, of 1980s New York. “A potent performance about the…“DAVID’S FRIEND”

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USA,59 minutes,Directed by P. David Ebersole, Todd Hughes

Cast: Nora Burns

Sponsored by Revere House

SUNDAY

11:00 AM/ Bubala's By The Bay

CONVERSATIONS,EVAN LAWSON BRUNCH

7TH ANNUAL EVAN LAWSON FILMMAKERS BRUNCH

7th Annual Evan Lawson Filmmakers’ Brunch in conversation with Award-Winning, New York Times Bestselling Author, Wally Lamb  Sunday, June 20th, 11:00 AM at Bubala’s By the Bay, 185 Commercial St. Provincetown Tickets: $275 – Individual $1000 – Co-Host (includes 2 tickets with VIP pre-brunch gathering, event recognition, and personally autographed books. Please give both guests’ first and last names at check-out.) $2500 – Host (includes 4 tickets with VIP pre-brunch gathering, event recognition,…“7th Annual Evan Lawson Filmmakers Brunch”

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Sponsored by Bubala’s by the Bay, Spiritus Pizza, Local 186

11:30 AM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

DOCUMENTARY

PLAYING WITH SHARKS

A true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research, Valerie Taylor is a living legend and icon in the underwater world whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today. Through remarkable underwater archival footage, along with interviews with Valerie herself, PLAYING WITH SHARKS, from award winning director Sally Aitken, follows this daring ocean explorer’s trajectory from…“PLAYING WITH SHARKS”

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Australia,90 minutes,Directed by Sally Aitken

Sponsored by Center for Coastal Studies

2:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

DOCUMENTARY

BREUER’S BOHEMIA

Based on James Crump’s book of the same name, BREUER’S BOHEMIA immerses us in a vibrant period of mid-century modern design and culture as seen through the influential New England houses designed by Marcel Breuer for his circle of clients and friends. Through original research and interviews, the voices of principal characters from Breuer’s circle tell the story of his partnership with Walter Gropius and…“BREUER’S BOHEMIA”

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USA,73 minutes,Directed by James Crump

Sponsored by Truro Chamber

2:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 2

DOCUMENTARY

AILEY

An indelible portrait of a visionary artist and his life’s work, Jamila Wignot’s poetic, layered AILEY truly embodies the spirit of its remarkable subject, legendary dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey. Beautifully crafted from archival footage and narrated by the late Ailey himself (through the use of archival audio), this carefully-researched, meditative documentary allows us insight into the artistic genius’s personal history and creative process, while…“AILEY”

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USA,82 minutes,Directed by Jamila Wignot

Sponsored by Land's End Inn

4:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

SWAN SONG

Retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger (Udo Kier) has given up on life from the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home. But when Pat gets word that a former client’s dying wish was for Pat to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past—and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job. With…“SWAN SONG”

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USA,104 minutes,Directed by Todd Stephens

Cast: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie

Sponsored by DKR

7:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

MA BELLE, MA BEAUTY

The realities of a polyamorous relationship anchors MA BELLE, MA BEAUTY, a France-set American indie. The European setting and jazzy feel of the film seem to underscore Marion Hill’s long association with New Orleans—and distinguish the film from what we’ve come to expect from many US independent films in look and feel. It’s a treat to see Hill’s characters, beguilingly played by an attractive group…“MA BELLE, MA BEAUTY”

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France,USA,93 minutes,Directed by Marion Hill

Cast: Idella Johnson, Hannah Pepper, Lucien Guignard, Sivan Noam Shimon

Sponsored by Somerset House Inn

9:30 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

NARRATIVE

MOGUL MOWGLI

Riz Ahmed (2021 Oscar Best Actor nominee for Sound of Metal) shines in this semi-autobiographical story of an aspiring rapper that he co-wrote with director Bassam Tariq. Ahmed stars as Zed, a British-Pakastani rapper based in New York City. On the verge of a European tour, Zed returns to see his family in West London. While there, Zed is challenged by long standing tensions with…“MOGUL MOWGLI”

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United Kingdom,89 minutes,Directed by Bassam Tariq

Cast: Riz Ahmed, Alyy Khan, Anjana Vasan, Aiysha Hart, Sudha Bhuchar

WEDNESDAY

7:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

CLOSING NIGHT

BEING BEBE

Marshall Ngwa (a.k.a. renowned drag performer BeBe Zahara Benet) came to the United States from homophobic Cameroon with dreams of a better life, and became the first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2009. BEING BEBE follows Marshall’s remarkable immigrant journey from the earliest days of his amateur drag performance career in Minneapolis, circa 2006, to his emergence as one of the leading artists in…“BEING BEBE”

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USA,91 minutes,Directed by Emily Branham

Sponsored by Bubala’s by the Bay, Spiritus Pizza, Local 186

THURSDAY

7:00 PM/ Waters Edge Cinema 1

CLOSING NIGHT

BEING BEBE

Marshall Ngwa (a.k.a. renowned drag performer BeBe Zahara Benet) came to the United States from homophobic Cameroon with dreams of a better life, and became the first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2009. BEING BEBE follows Marshall’s remarkable immigrant journey from the earliest days of his amateur drag performance career in Minneapolis, circa 2006, to his emergence as one of the leading artists in…“BEING BEBE”

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USA,91 minutes,Directed by Emily Branham

Sponsored by Bubala’s by the Bay, Spiritus Pizza, Local 186


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