Pasa Faho
Synopsis
In the heart of suburban Melbourne, a quiet Nigerian shoe salesman named Azubuike leads a humble life, selling soles while attempting to stay connected with his sister and their close-knit Igbo Christian congregation. Experiencing a recent waning of faith, fueled by an unexpected financial setback, Azubuike begins to interrogate not only his spiritual identity but also his purpose in life. At the same time, he must attempt to forge closer ties with his distant yet perceptive adolescent son Obinna, who has just begun living with him full time.
As father and son navigate the uneasy terrain between tradition and transformation, they find themselves confronting their perceptions of each other. Bolstered by the grace offered by their communities, they start to move toward common ground. A meditation on inheritance and dislocation, Pasa Faho unfolds as a heartwarming tale of reconnection, resilience, and the quiet beauty of starting again.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sat, Oct 25 @ 5:45pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Screening
Sun, Oct 26 @ 12:00pm
at Logan Center for the Arts, Screening Room
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Film Credits
- Ivy Mutuku, Mimo Mukii
- Kalu Oji
- Mark Atkin, ASE
- Gabriel Francis
- Okey Bakassi, Tyson Palmer
- Nicholas Todarello
- Robert Connolly, Liz Kearney, Kate Laurie, Loani Arman, Edward Rickards
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The Plague
Synopsis
At an all-boys water polo camp, anxious twelve-year-old Ben tries to find his niche amid the social hierarchy. The pecking order quickly becomes clear: At the top, the charismatic camp veteran Jake; at the bottom, Eli, an awkward misfit shunned by the others for being allegedly afflicted with a contagious “plague,” marked by red blotches that could be acne, or… something else. As Ben navigates between his desire for acceptance and sympathy for Eli, he is forced to confront his own complicity in the malevolence of adolescence, and whether it is better to be cruel or cast out.
Skillfully blurring the lines between reality and horror, The Plague is a tense and suspenseful coming-of-age thriller. The setting is also pitch-perfect: Few things evoke more terror than a teenage boys’ locker room. With breakout performances from young actors Everett Blunck and Kayo Martin, and a strong supporting turn from Joel Edgerton as a camp director ill-equipped to tamp down the rising mayhem, this stylish and unnerving film brilliantly exposes the sickness of social pressure.
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Film Credits
- Charlie Polinger
- Joel Edgerton, Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Kenny Rasmussen
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A Poet Un poeta
Synopsis
Oscar, an aging wannabe poet who never quite broke through, is past his prime. He drinks too much, his relationship with his daughter is in dire straits, he has no career prospects, and he is living with his mother. He takes a teaching job at a high school in hopes of putting his life back together. There he meets Yurlady, a promising poet from a lower-class family whose writing captures his attention. Attempting to redeem himself both personally and professionally, he decides to take her under his wing and mentor her through a program for talented young writers. Yurlady’s writing is met with instant acclaim, and she’s hastily shepherded into the spotlight—but when the attention proves too much for her, the situation begins to spiral out of Oscar’s control.
At once an honest portrait of ambition and failure and a farcical sendup of institutional exploitation, A Poet thoughtfully dissects the class and power dynamics at play in the arts world.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sat, Oct 18 @ 2:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Simón Mesa Soto
Screening
Sun, Oct 19 @ 11:15am
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 04
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Film Credits
- Juan Sarmiento G., Manuel Ruiz Montealegre, Simón Mesa Soto
- Simón Mesa Soto
- Ricardo Saraiva
- Juan Sarmiento G.
- Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Allison Correa, Margarita Soto, Humberto Restrepo
- Matti Bye, Trio Ramberget
- Ocúltimo, Medio de Contención Producciones
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The President’s Cake
Synopsis
Witty, playful, and profoundly moving, The President’s Cake is a story of struggle and survival under Saddam Hussein’s sanctioned Iraq. Though the country is suffering massive food shortages, a decree is sent across the nation: the President requires a cake from every school to celebrate his birthday. Despite desperately trying not to be chosen, unlucky nine-year-old Lamia is selected for baking duty, even though she’s too poor to afford the ingredients.
Setting out on a daylong odyssey from her provincial home to a nearby town with her beloved rooster Hindi in tow, Lamia is forced to use her imagination and get creative as she attempts to whip up the obligatory confection. With a keen eye for period detail and a winning performance from newcomer Baneen Ahmed Nayyef as Lamia, The President’s Cake offers an astonishing child’s-eye view of the hardships of living in 1990s Iraq.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sat, Oct 18 @ 5:30pm
at Gene Siskel Film Center, Screen 2
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Film Credits
- Leah Chen Baker
- Hasan Hadi
- Andu Radu
- Tudor Vladimir Panduru RSC
- Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheeda Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj
- TPC Film LLC
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Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
Synopsis
Driven to document the war in Gaza, filmmaker and Festival alum Sepideh Farsi (2014’s Red Rose) tries to enter the region. Blocked at the border, Farsi strikes up a relationship via cellphone with a bright-eyed young Palestinian photographer and poet named Fatma Hassouna, who is holed up in her bombed-out neighborhood. Through a series of intimate video conversations, by turns lighthearted and heartbreaking, Sepideh and Fatma grow closer despite the layers of screens between them, even as the conditions around Fatma become increasingly dire.
Mirroring in its construction the distance between Gaza and the rest of the world, this cleverly conceived Cannes Film Festival stunner also subtly explores potent contrasts between the two women: the Iranian filmmaker’s world travels and her long life in exile vs. Fatma’s isolation, entrapment, and dreams of escape. As weeks turn to months, the film chronicles their deepening relationship, becoming a compassionate portrait of a life under siege that celebrates the remarkable fortitude of the Palestinian people.
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Screening
Wed, Oct 22 @ 2:00pm
at Gene Siskel Film Center, Screen 1
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Film Credits
- Javad Djavahery, Annie Ohayon-Dekel
- Sepideh Farsi
- Sepideh Farsi
- Fatma Hassona
- Rêves d'Eau Productions
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