Matias, an Argentine filmmaker in his forties, struggles to complete a movie inspired by his elusive first love to Alexander, a Swedish friend he met at the United World College in the 90’s. Shot in the beautiful locales of Duino in Italy and co-directed by Juan Pablo Di Pace & Andres Pepe Estrada, DUINO explores how we romanticize memories which sometimes can blind our path to love in the present.
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Stampila
David Larson | February 28th | 8:15 PM
A middle-aged woman decides to overthrow the powerful oligarch who controls her country. Armed with only her wit and a stolen government stamp, she must outsmart the oligarch’s henchmen, evade the secret police, and trick her countrymen into sparking a revolution.
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Let Them Be Naked
Jeff Garner | March 1st | 2:30 PM
Let Them Be Naked is an audacious exploration into the presence of toxic and often harmful chemicals in the fabrics and materials used in our everyday clothing. Since his mother’s death from breast cancer, designer and activist Jeff Garner has spearheaded a campaign to uncover the health implications of exposure to these chemicals and the urgent need for more ethical production of garments.
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Almost 40
Koto Nagata | March 1st | 3:30 PM
Shiori, a writer living in Osaka, is faced with the end of a relationship as her 40th birthday approaches. She buries herself in her everyday routine, unable to genuinely celebrate even the smallest moments of happiness in her friends’ lives. But as the mundane rhythms of life continue, chance encounters and reunions allow her to confront reality.
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The Last Night in The Life of Death
Isaiah Brody | March 1st | 5:15 PM
Every night, Death comes to take care of people who move on from here to forever. But this night – tonight – something has changed, and Death is confronted with the possibility that there is no longer any use for his kind. Through seven encounters, Death begins to understand his true fate.
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Crossing Duty
Mikey Smith | March 1st | 7:30 PM
When local crossing guardian Charlie Foster receives an unexpected call from the Mayor’s office, he uncovers a sinister plot orchestrated by the nefarious state crossing guardians, led by the ruthless Victor Kane, who aims to dismantle Charlie’s devoted team. After losing their jobs, Charlie and his friends find themselves fractured and disheartened. To win back their town, Charlie must rebuild their trust and embark on a daring mission to prevent tyranny and protect the community they love.
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Basketball State: The Land of 10,000 Hoops
Gabe Hostetler | March 2nd | 12:00 PM
In the upper midwest of America lies a forgotten state that has been a fruitful factory of hoopers for decades. Traditionally known as a Hockey state, it is becoming clear that Minnesota is just as much a BASKETBALL STATE. This documentary dives into the history and rise of basketball in Minnesota told through the perspective of various players and a director who all have unique love stories with the game.
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The Last Game
Jon Alpert | March 2nd | 12:00 PM
Every hockey player of a certain age knows the climate is changing. We grew up skating on ponds for four months a year, but now we’re lucky if we can skate for just four days.
This film brings together an incredible range of voices—Hall of Fame superstars, heads of state, nomads fighting to save their glaciers, shamans defending their jungles, hockey moms, Maasai warriors, and reindeer herders—all united in a shared mission: to save both the game and the planet they love. We hope that together, we can make a difference—and that we haven’t already played the Last Game.
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Cu Li Never Cries
Pham Ngoc Lan | March 2nd | 2:45 PM
A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from her long-estranged husband; meanwhile, her niece prepares for marriage as the young couple ponders their gloomy future together. The present and the complex echoes of Vietnamese history are entwined before a contemplative and poetic perspective.
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Booger
Mary Dauterman | March 2nd | 5:15 PM
After the death of her best friend Izzy, Anna focuses all her attention on Booger, the stray cat which she and Izzy took in. When Booger bites her, she begins to undergo a strange transformation.
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