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Made in America
(USA,2008, 92 mins)
Free Screenings
Friday, June 27th 8:00pm
California Plaza
FREE


With compelling interviews, archival footage and an energetic soundtrack, Stacy Peralta explores how the block-by-block gang warfare that has held South Los Angeles and its black communities captive for decades is distinctively American made. More...
Magic Paris
(France,2007, 20 mins)
Short Film Competition
plays in Shorts Program 4
Saturday, June 21st 4:30pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
$12.00


Friday, June 27th 4:30pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
$12.00


Oh Paris! What a perfect setting for meeting the man of one's life...and his dog. More...
Magnetic Movie
(England/USA,2007, 5 mins)
Short Film Competition
plays in Shorts Program 4
Saturday, June 21st 4:30pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
$12.00


Friday, June 27th 4:30pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
$12.00


Ever-changing colorful geometric patterns dance in this animated documentary that reveals the invisible lives of magnetic fields. More...
The Makioka Sisters
(Japan,1983, 140 mins)
Tribute, Anniversary, and Special Screenings
Tuesday, June 24th 4:30pm
Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
$12.00


In a career that spanned more than 70 years, Kon Ichikawa did many acclaimed literary adaptations, and this is one of his finest from the '80s, a visually stunning film about fading traditions in the modern world. More...
Man on Wire
(England,2007, 94 mins)
Summer Previews
Friday, June 20th 7:00pm
Majestic Crest Theatre
$12.00


Sunday, June 22nd 1:00pm
The Landmark
$12.00


A tribute to the art of dreaming big, Man on Wire tells the story of how Philippe Petit came to walk a tight-rope between the newly-erected twin towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. More...
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Mechanical Love
(Denmark,2007, 79 mins)
International Showcase
preceded by:
A: Head, B: Body
Thursday, June 26th 7:00pm
Mann Festival Theatre
$12.00


Saturday, June 28th 10:00pm
The Landmark
$12.00


Can emotions be transmitted through circuitry? Is love given to a machine still love? These questions are at the heart of Phie Ambo's fascinating look at the developing field of therapeutic robotics. More...
Medicine for Melancholy
(USA,2008, 87 mins)
Narrative Competition
Friday, June 20th 9:45pm
The Landmark
$12.00


Monday, June 23rd 7:00pm
The Regent
$12.00


Tuesday, June 24th 2:00pm
The Regent
$12.00


A one-night stand blossoms from awkwardness to romance during a day in San Francisco, as two twentysomething African Americans forge a connection despite other lovers and different perspectives on identity. More...
Me-I: TV on the Radio
(USA,2007, 4 mins)
Music Videos
plays in Eclectic Mix 1
Saturday, June 21st 7:00pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$12.00


Friday, June 27th 7:15pm
The Landmark
$12.00


Mental Cabaret: The Polyphonic Spree
(New Zealand,2008, 3 mins)
Music Videos
plays in Eclectic Mix 2
Sunday, June 22nd 4:30pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$12.00


Sunday, June 29th 7:00pm
The Landmark
$12.00


Milestones
(USA,1975, 195 mins)
The Films That Got Away
Saturday, June 28th 8:00pm
Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
$12.00


Praised by The New York Times' A.O. Scott as “as sad and compassionate a movie as I have ever seen,” Robert Kramer and John Douglas' epic deconstruction of the 1960s' American underground returns in a new restoration. More...
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Mirageman
(Chile,2007, 92 mins)
Guilty Pleasures
preceded by:
Pinatas Revenge
Sunday, June 22nd 9:45pm
The Regent
$12.00


Thursday, June 26th 10:00pm
The Landmark
$12.00


This wickedly funny, fight-filled Chilean superhero flick follows a strip-club bouncer who decides one night to don a costume and fight crime. Unfortunately, in real life, crime fights back. More...
A Modern Witch Hunt: The Dale Akiki Story
(USA,2007, 10 mins)
Future Filmmaker Showcase: High School Shorts
plays in High School Program 1
Saturday, June 21st 10:30am
Italian Cultural Institute
$5.00


Sunday, June 29th 3:30pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$5.00


Momma's Man
(USA,2008, 94 mins)
Summer Previews
Saturday, June 21st 7:30pm
The Landmark
$12.00


Wednesday, June 25th 10:00pm
AMC Avco Center
$12.00


Azazel Jacobs crafts this funny and subtly touching look at adult men who can't grow up, as well as a tribute to the waning bohemian wonderland fast disappearing from lower Manhattan. More...
The Morning News
(USA,2007, 4 mins)
Future Filmmaker Showcase: High School Shorts
plays in High School Program 1
Saturday, June 21st 10:30am
Italian Cultural Institute
$5.00


Sunday, June 29th 3:30pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$5.00


Mostly Untitled
(USA,2007, 5 mins)
Short Film Competition
precedes HottieBoombaLottie
Saturday, June 21st 7:15pm
The Regent
$12.00


Tuesday, June 24th 4:30pm
The Landmark
$12.00


Thursday, June 26th 2:00pm
The Regent
$12.00


A boy is in love with a girl and tries to win her over. If only he weren't a robot... More...
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Must Read After My Death
(USA,2008, 76 mins)
Documentary Competition
Friday, June 20th 7:15pm
The Landmark
$12.00


Saturday, June 21st 4:30pm
The Regent
$12.00


Wednesday, June 25th 4:30pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$12.00


Audio recordings and home-movie footage create a shattering portrait of the dark, secret lives of one free-thinking family that roiled beneath the surface of the American dream in the 1960s. More...
My Impure Hair: Blonde Redhead
(USA,2007, 5 mins)
Music Videos
plays in Eclectic Mix 2
Sunday, June 22nd 4:30pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$12.00


Sunday, June 29th 7:00pm
The Landmark
$12.00


My People: The Presets
(Australia/USA,2008, 4 mins)
Music Videos
plays in Eclectic Mix 1
Saturday, June 21st 7:00pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$12.00


Friday, June 27th 7:15pm
The Landmark
$12.00


My Slang: Spiss
(Hungary,2007, 4 mins)
Music Videos
plays in Eclectic Mix 1
Saturday, June 21st 7:00pm
Italian Cultural Institute
$12.00


Friday, June 27th 7:15pm
The Landmark
$12.00


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