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Spotlight Films
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Synecdoche, New York |
Synecdoche, New York
United States Premiere
Closing Night Film
Directed by Charlie Kaufman
Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman leads an ensemble cast in this epic directorial debut from Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation).
Arn The Knight Templar
North American Premiere
Directed by Peter Flinth
Starring Joakim Natterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgard, Simon Callow, Bibi Andersson.
The most expensive Scandinavian production in history, ARN traces an epic bloody arc through history during the time of the Crusades. This enthralling story of a warrior bound by honor, faith, and an unflinching devotion to his star-crossed lover is highlighted by exciting battle sequences brimming with action.
The Black Balloon
United States Premiere
Directed by Elissa Down
Starring Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Gemma Ward, Erik Thomson, Toni Collette.
All Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie (Gemma Ward), accept his brother? Toni Collette stars in this funny and heartwarming first feature from Australian director Elissa Down.
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The Brothers Bloom
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The Brothers Bloom
East Coast Premiere
Directed by Rian Johnson
Starring Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo.
An upbeat adventure featuring a renowned cast, this film is a whirlwind of action, deception and romance as the best conmen in the world swindle millions with scenarios of lust, intrigue and the most complex literary-inspired setups imaginable.
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
North American Premiere
Directed by Kirsty de Garis, Timothy Jolley
Starring Dominick Dunne, Graydon Carter, Joan Didion, Griffin Dunne, Robert Evans.
Dominick Dunne is a famous storyteller, whose work has appeared on the pages of Vanity Fair for the past two decades. Dunne has dedicated himself to chronicling the trials of the rich and powerful, bravely confronting the high and mighty in the process. In this documentary, his own story is finally told.
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Dominick Dunne After The Party
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Flash of Genius
World Cinema
Recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Film Prize
Directed by Marc Abraham
Starring Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda.
This David & Goliath story is based on the life of Robert Kearns, who took on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper. Featuring Greg Kinnear, Alan Alda, and Lauren Graham.
Gospel Hill
Directed by Giancarlo Esposito
Starring Danny Glover, Taylor Kitsch, Julia Stiles, Angela Bassett, RZA, Samuel L. Jackson.
Danny Glover, Angela Bassett, Julia Stiles, and Samuel L. Jackson lead an ensemble cast as the residents of a small Southern town struggling with racial tensions long-brewing since an unsolved murder thirty years prior.
VIEW FROM
LONG ISLAND
The Hamptons International Film Festival is uniquely positioned to celebrate Long Island by showcasing works made by and about our community. Over the years, we have been fortunate to host a diverse and estimable group of films and filmmakers for whom Long Island is their inspiration, setting, or hometown. We are pleased to inaugurate this new annual program by honoring legendary artist, filmmaker, and Montauk native Bruce Weber. View one of his films, The Artist's Eye: Bruce Weber and then come join us for this unique evening in honor of one our most singular resident artists. We then invite our attendees to stay after the screening for an intimate conversation between Bruce and former Hamptons Artistic Director Rajendra Roy.
The Guitar
East Coast Premiere
Directed by Amy Redford
Starring Saffron Burrows, Isaach de Bankolé, Paz de la Huerta, Mia Kucan, Adam Trese, Janeane Garofalo.
Melody Wilder is haunted by a guitar she admired as a child but was never allowed to own. When she is diagnosed as terminally ill, she buys a guitar, plus a lot of other things, and transforms her personality. The Guitar confronts mortality and the unpredictability of life.
Lemon Tree
New York Premiere
Directed by Eric Riklis
Starring Hiam Abbass, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Ali Suliman, Tarik Kopty, Doron Tavory.
A Palestinian woman's cherished lemon grove is endangered when the Israeli Minister of Defense and his kind-hearted wife move in next door and deem the area unsafe. The two women find themselves reluctantly implicated in a dispute that mirrors the vast complexity of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
World Premiere
Directed by Graeme Campbell
Starring Jacqueline Bisset, Kristopher Turner, Tatiana Maslany, Helene Joy, Paula Boudreau.
A feisty turn of the century teenager, Mathilda Bassett struggles to find herself while also trying to reunite her estranged mother and grandmother. Based on a story by Louisa May Alcott, this charming story stars the luminous Jacqueline Bisset.
The Return to the War Room
Directed by Chris Hegedus, DA Pennebaker
Starring Paul Begala, Frank Lutz, Lisa Caputo, James Carville, Dee Dee Myers, Mary Matalin, George Stephanopoulos.
Revisit the Oscar-nominated documentary The War Room and get an inside look at how the hard-hitting Clinton campaign of 1992 forever changed the game of politics. Animated and inspiring, George Stephanopoulos and James Carville take us back through the raw emotions of running a campaign while simultaneously looking to the future.
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Stone of Destiny
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Stone of Destiny
United States Premiere
Directed by Charles Martin Smith
Starring Charlie Cox, Kata Mara, Billy Boyd, Robert Carlyle, Stephen McCole.
The true story of four earnest Scottish university students who, on Christmas Eve 1950, undertook one of the most audacious heists of the 20th century: to free the Stone of Destiny-symbol of Scottish sovereignty-from its 650-year imprisonment in Westminster Abbey, and return it to its rightful home.
Sugar
East Coast Premiere
Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Starring Jose Rijo, Walki Cuevas, Algenis Perez Soto, Santo Silvestre, Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal, Casar Emilio Manaya C, Joendy Brown Pena.
A young Dominican baseball player is recruited to play for an American minor league team in a small town in Iowa. With high hopes, but only minimal knowledge of the USA, he heads to the Midwest to chase his dream and face inevitable challenges.
Valentino: The Last Emperor
United States Premiere
Opening Night Film
Directed by Matt Tyrnauer
Starring Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti.
This documentary chronicles the life of the world's longest-running fashion show, the forty-five year reign of Rome's favorite designer, Valentino. Will he finally retire under pressures from the financiers who have taken over haute couture. If so, the last prima donna of the eternal city will certainly exit in style.
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