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Though our doors areclosed due to COVID-19, wehave been hard at work to bring the arts toyou. We are excited to announce that this Fall,in partnership with IndieFlix, we will be bringingthe Stony Brook Film Festival to you virtually.

This year's Stony Brook Film Festival features24 new, independent films, all available toview online. From new American premieres tothe best foreign-language films from over adozen countries, we have an exciting andpowerful schedule for this year's Festival. We'll take you back in time with shorts anddramatic features, make you smile withromances and comedies, and push you to theedge with dramas and documentaries thataddress current social issues. These thought-provoking, powerful, moving, and exciting filmshave been chosen exclusively for ouraudiences and cannot be seen anywhere else.You'll hear from filmmakers throughout theFestival, and you'll have the opportunity to rateand vote on your favorite films and helpchoose the winners of this year's Festival.

You can choose to buy a Pass or singletickets. The reasonably-priced Pass is good forthe entire three-month festival and allows 72hours every week to watch and rewatch theweekly lineup. The Pass also includesexclusive filmmaker interviews and a VirtualGoodie Bag, updated weekly and loaded withextras. The single ticket option is a weeklypurchase, and once the single-ticket code isactivated, the viewer has 24-hours to view thatweek's films.

We hope to see you soon at the Staller Center,until then, enjoy this year's virtual FilmFestival. - Best Wishes, Alan Inkles

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LIVE AWARDS CEREMONY -- Presented virtually on December 15 at 7:00 pm.

WEEK 1 SEP 10FEATURE Dreamfactory (125 mins)SHORT Extra Innings (9 mins)

WEEK 2 SEP 17FEATURE The Subject (119 mins)SHORT Corners (12 mins)

WEEK 3 SEP 24FEATURE Those Who Remained (83 mins)SHORT Sticker (19 mins)

WEEK 4 OCT 1FEATURE Of Love and Lies (105 mins)SHORT Generation Lockdown (16 mins)

WEEK 5 OCT 8FEATURE When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (119 mins)SHORT Walk a Mile (15 mins)

WEEK 6 OCT 15FEATURE The Art of Waiting (90 mins)SHORT Waterproof (30 mins)

WEEK 7 OCT 22FEATURE Higher Love (80 mins)SHORT A Simple F*cking Gesture (8 mins)

WEEK 8 NOV 5FEATURE Long Time No See (74 mins)SHORT Touch (25 mins)

WEEK 9 NOV 12FEATURE Submission (116 mins)SHORT They Won't Last (16 mins)

WEEK 10 NOV 19FEATURE Relativity (111 mins)SHORT Forêt noire (21 mins)

WEEK 11 DEC 3FEATURE On the Quiet (80 mins)SHORT Jane (15 mins)

WEEK 12 DEC 10FEATURE My Name is Sara (111 mins)SHORT Maradona’s Legs (20 mins)

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OPENING NIGHT FEATUREDREAMFACTORY Germany - 120 minutesDirected by Martin Schreier.Written by Arend Remmers,Martin Schreier, Tom Zicklerand Sebastian Fruner.

With Dennis Mojen, EmiliaSchüle (My Brother Simple),Heiner Lauterbach (Welcome toGermany), and Ken Duken (TwoLives).

It is the summer of 1961, andEmil has just started workingas an extra at DEFA StudioBabelsberg when he falls for aFrench dancer named Milou.Just as their relationshipbegins to blossom, they aretorn apart when East Germanycloses its border and erectsthe Berlin Wall. It looks likethey will never be able to seeeach other again until Emil hasa crazy idea: He’s going toproduce a movie so he canbring the love of his life back toBabelsberg. An epic tale toldagainst the backdrop ofhistory, this film is partcomedy, part musical, partromance, and a pure joy from

beginning to end. Hand-pickedfor our audience, this is aspectacular opening film forthis year's Stony Brook FilmFestival.

In German, with subtitles.

Produced by Christoph Fisserand Tom Zickler. Edited byTobias Haas. Director ofPhotography: Martin Schlecht.A Traumfabrik Babelsbergproduction. From Picture TreeInternational. A Capelight/MPIrelease.

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A woman who has recentlytaken in her elderly motheris challenged by theirchanging relationship.


FEATURETHE SUbjECTUnited States - 119 minDirected by Lanie Zipoy.Written by Chisa Hutchinson.

With Jason Biggs (AmericanPie), Aunjanue Ellis (If BealeStreet Could Talk), AnabelleAcosta, Carra Patterson(Straight Outta Compton), NileBullock, and Caleb Eberhardt.

A successful documentaryfilmmaker is haunted by hislast film, which captured themurder of one of his subjects,an African American teenagerin Harlem. Struggling withlingering feelings of guilt whiletrying to focus on a newproject, he becomesincreasingly frustrated with astranger who is videotaping hisevery move. A timely film thatnot only explores therelationship between an artistand their subject but also theuncomfortable reality of raceand class among those whoseek to be aware when they

are confronted with their ownprivilege. Expertly written anddirected, with powerhouseperformances from JasonBiggs and Aunjanue Ellis. Thisis an absolute must-see movie.

In English and Spanish withsubtitles.

Produced by Megan Kingery,Jess Weiss, Gahlia Eden andLanie Zipoy. Edited by SofiMarshall. Director ofPhotography: Darren Joe.

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Adocumentaryfilmmakerfinds himselfhaunted by his last film ashe is stalkedby a stranger.

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SHORTCORNERSUnited States - 12 minA film by Anthony Nicolau


FEATURETHOSE WHOREMAINED(Akik maradtak)Hungary - 83 minDirected by Barnabás Tóth.Written by Klára Muhi,Barnabás Tóth and Zsuzsa F. Várkonyi.

With Károly Hajduk, AbigélSzõke and Mari Nagy.

Having survived the camps,42-year-old Aldo lives a solitarylife as a doctor in post-WorldWar II Budapest. Meanwhile,16-year-old Klara lives with hergreat-aunt, holding on to hopethat her parents will return.When she meets Aldo, the twofind something in each otherthat has long been absent. Asthey grow close, their father-daughter relationship is

frowned upon and misunder-stood. A lyrical story of thehealing power of love amidconflict, loss, and trauma.

In Hungarian, with subtitles.

Produced by Ernõ Mesterházyand Mónika Mécs. Edited byÁgnes Mógor. Director ofPhotography: Gábor Marosi.An Inforg-M&M Film Kft.production. A MenemshaFilms release.

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Holocaustsurvivorsexperience thehealing powerof love amidconflict, loss,and trauma.

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Unable to renew his carregistration, a man falls in abureaucratic trap that testshis fatherhood.

SHORTSTICkERMacedonia - 19 minIn Macedonian withsubtitles.A film by Georgi M. Unkovski

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FEATUREOF LOVE AND LIES(Fourmi)France, Belgium - 105 minDirected by Julien Rappeneau.Written by Artur Laperla, JulienRappeneau, Mario Torrecillas.

With François Damiens,Maleaume Paquin, AndréDussollier (Diplomacy), LudivineSagnie (Lola & Her Brothers)and Laetitia Dosch.

Théo, a soccer prodigy, wantsto give some hope to hisfather, a lonely alcoholic, whohas become disillusioned withlife. Théo realizes he has agreat opportunity when theEnglish Arsenal Football ClubYouth Team considers him.Shortly after his father finds arenewed sense of purpose,

Théo is rejected by the teambecause of his short stature.Instead of disappointing hisfather, he chooses to tell awhite lie. A gentle, humoroustale of love, lies, and soccer forthe whole family.

In French and English, withsubtitles.

Produced by Michael Gentile.Edited by Stan Collet. Directorof Photography: PierreCottereau. A The Filmproduction. A TF1 Studio Film.

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A youngsoccer prodigytells a whitelie to help hisfather get hislife back ontrack.

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An eleven-year-old boy triesto save his friend’s life duringan active shooter attack intheir school.

SHORTgENERATIONLOCkDOWNUnited States - 16 minA film by Sirad Balducci


FEATUREWHEN HITLERSTOLE PINk RAbbIT(Als Hitler das rosakaninchen stah)Germany, Switzerland – 119 minDirected by Caroline Link.Written by Anna Brüggemann,Judith Kerr, and Caroline Link.

With Riva Krymalowski,Marinus Hohmann (Welcome toGermany), Carla Juri (Morrisfrom America), Oliver Masucci,

and Justus von Dohnányi(Woman in Gold).

Anna is a nine-year-old livingwith her family in Berlin in1933 when her life completelychanges. To escape the Nazis,her father—a well-knownJewish journalist—quietly fleesone night, and the rest of thefamily follows. Anna has toleave everything behind,including her beloved pinkrabbit, and begins a new lifefull of challenges as a refugeeabroad. A beautiful story forthe whole family, filled withsuspense, drama, sadness,and hope, with a timelymessage about being a

refugee in a foreign land.Based on the beloved, semi-autobiographical children’sbook by Judith Kerr.

In German, Swiss German,French and English, withsubtitles.

Produced by Jochen Laube andFabian Maubach. Edited byPatricia Rommel. Director ofPhotography: Bella Halben. ASommerhaus Filmproduktion,Warner Bros. Film Productions,La Siala Entertainment,Hugofilm Features, and MiaFilm production. A GreenwichEntertainment release.

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SHORTWALk A MILENew Zealand - 15 minA film by Judith Cowley

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FEATURETHE ART OFWAITINgIsrael - 90 minDirected by Erez Tadmor.Written by Erez Tadmor and Roy Assaf.

With Roy Assaf (The KindWords), Nely Tagar and EvelinHagoel (The Women’s Balcony).

A couple in their thirties whodream of having a childtogether discover that theymust undergo fertilitytreatments in order for them toconceive. At first, they believethis will be simple. But theybegin to realize just howdifficult it will be as theystruggle to stay together andkeep their love alive in the face

of doubts, physical difficulties,and pressure from parents thatdon’t seem to understand theirpain. A heartfelt journey filledwith humor, drama, and love.

In Hebrew, with subtitles.

Produced by ShemiShoendfeld, Aviv Ben-Shlush,Mhosh Edery. Edited by EinatGlaser-Zarhin. Director ofPhotography: Daniel Miller.From Go2Films.

Can true loveendure family,friendship, andinfertilitytreatments?

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The story of one Long Islandcommunity’s crusade tocreate a safe swimmingenvironment.

SHORTWATERPROOFUnited States - 30 minA film by Ross Kauffman


FEATUREHIgHER LOVEUnited States - 80 minWritten and Directed by HasanOswald.

A blue-collar worker tries torescue his pregnant, heroin-addicted girlfriend from thenotorious streets of Camden,NJ and her close-knit group ofdrug users. After their son isborn, he forces her to choosebetween her life with her drug"family" and a life with him andtheir child. A harrowing andunblinking documentary aboutlives affected by crack andheroin, shown with honesty,

compassion, desperation, andhope. This is a film you will noteasily forget.

Produced by Hasan Oswald,Alexander Spiess, and DerekRubin. Edited by Kaitlyn Plum.Director of Photography: HasanOswald. A Loveworld Mediaand Rhino Films production.

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SHORTA SIMPLE F*CkINg gESTURECanada - 8 minA film by Jesse Shamata

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FEATURELONg TIME NO SEEFrance - 74 minWritten and Directed by PierreFilmon.

With Laëtitia Eïdo, PierreRochefort (Farewell, My Queen)and Ronald Guttman (On theBasis of Sex, Tickling Leo).

Nine years ago, chance ledMarion and Grégoire into abrief love affair. Now, chancereunites them in a trainstation, in-between twojourneys. He is arriving, andshe is preparing to leave, butthey have seventy minutes tore-evaluate their choices, theirregrets, and their memories.With beautiful long shots of thecouple strolling the streets ofParis, touring the Jardins desPlantes, and trying torecapture a lost moment in

time, this romantic andhaunting film holds you in itsspell.

In French, with subtitles.

Produced by Pierre Filmon.Edited by Anouk Zivi. Directorof Photography: OlivierChambon. From Almano Films,Prodigima Films and Le StudioOrlando.

He is arriving,she is leaving,but they have70 minutes tore-evaluatetheir choicesand regrets.

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A 17-year-old girl who spendsmost of her time trolling herclassmates is intrigued whenshe gets trolled.

SHORTTOUCHIsrael - 25 minIn English and Hebrew,with subtitles.A film by Nir Berger


FEATURESUbMISSION (Submissão)Portugal - 116 minutesWritten and Directed byLeonardo António.

With Iolanda Laranjeiro, JoãoCatarré, and Maria João Abreu.

A woman goes to the police topress charges against herhusband for raping her. Shortlyafter, she discovers that she ispregnant from the assault, andmust make a difficult decision.As her closed-session courtcase becomes increasinglycomplicated she finds herselfrepresenting all women whohave faced abuse in a male-dominated society. Brilliantlywritten and acted, this is asubtle and sensitively thought-

provoking film that stays withyou for days.

In Portuguese with subtitles.

Produced by Leonardo António.Edited by Leonardo António.Director of Photography:Guilherme Daniel.

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In a male-dominatedsociety, awomancharges herwell-connectedhusband with rape.

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SHORTTHEY WON’T LASTUnited States - 16 minA film by Portlynn Tagavi

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FEATURERELATIVITY (Mein Ende. Dein Anfang.)Germany - 111 minWritten and Directed by MarikoMinoguchi.

With Saskia Rosendahl, EdinHasanovic, and JuliusFeldmeier.

Nora and Aron meet in thesubway on a rainy day andquickly fall in love. Nora sees itas a coincidence, but for Aron,it must be fate. Tragedystrikes, leaving Noradevastated and numb to herfeelings, but she eventuallyfinds solace in the arms ofNatan. Though he is acomplete stranger, Nora feelslike she already knows him,and her increasing sense ofdéjà vu makes her suspectthat something more is going

on. A moody and intense sci-fithriller that keeps you guessinguntil the end.

In German, with subtitles.

Produced by David ArmatiLechner, Trini Goetze andThomas Wöbke. Edited byAndreas Menn. Director ofPhotography: Julian Krubasik.ATrimaphilm andBerghausWöbkeFilmproduktion production.From Global Screen.

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SHORTFORêT NOIRECanada - 21 minIn French with subtitlesA film by Jean-Marc E.Roy and Philippe DavidGagné

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FEATUREON THE QUIET (Szép csendben)Hungary - 80 minDirected by Zoltán Nagy.Written by Zoltán Nagy, János Antal Horváth.

With Erik Major, Gábor Máté,Lulu Bognár.

Dávid, an 18-year-old violinist,decides to help Nóri, a 13-year-old cellist, who is having asuspiciously close relationshipwith the much older conductorof their youth orchestra. Tocomplicate things further, theconductor is both immenselypopular and Dávid's mentor.Meanwhile, Nori has becomeunpopular with the rest of theorchestra after receiving extraattention from the conductor.While looking for the truth,Dávid's life starts to spiral outof control as he faces toughdecisions and the negligenceof the adults around him. Toldagainst the backdrop of the

contemporary Hungariancountryside, this is asensitively told and brilliantlyacted film that resolves withpainful honesty and integrity.

In Hungarian, with subtitles.

Produced by László Dreissiger,Gábor Osváth. Edited by AnnaKornis. Director ofPhotography: Nándor Gulyás. AFilmfabriq production. From theNational Film Institute ofHungary.

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SHORTjANEUnited States - 16 minA film by Kathryn Prescott

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CLOSING NIGHTFEATUREMY NAME IS SARAUnited States/Poland – 111 min

Directed by Steven Oritt.Written by David Himmelstein.

With Zuzanna Surowy, ErykLubos, Michalina Olszanska.

This intense drama tells thetrue story of Sara Guralnick, a13-year-old Polish Jewish girlwhose family was killed byNazis in 1942. Escaping to theUkrainian countryside, Sarapasses herself off as anOrthodox Christian and hidesin plain sight in the Ukrainiancountryside, where she istaken in by a farmer and hisyoung wife. She soon discoversthe dark secrets of heremployers' marriage,compounding the greatestsecret she must strive toprotect, her true identity. Thissuspenseful exploration of one

girl’s harrowing journey throughone of the darkest chapters inhistory is at once haunting,riveting, and inspiring.

Produced by Steven Oritt andJustyna Pawlak. Edited byAgnieszka Glinska. Director ofPhotography: Marian Prokop. AJames Lucy Productions, MediaLuna New Films, and WatchoutStudio production. From StrandReleasing.

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SHORTMARADONA’S LEgSGermany - 20 minIn Arabic, with subtitles.A film Firas Khoury

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“I can't tell you howmuch being a part ofthis festival meant tome, the cast, the crew,and my family. I couldn't haveimagined a betterquality, and morewelcoming festival topremiere at, especiallyon the coast where Igrew up. The love andsupport shown for ourfilm has beenunmatched, and theaudience was soengaged, intelligent, and open. Thank you.” – Jonathan Bloch,

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