DON'T MISS NY PREMIERES OF AWARD-WINNING FILMS!
All followed by conversations with filmmakers + protagonists
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COMPLETE LISTING OF FILMS:
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OPENING NIGHT GALA
SANCTUARY
Dir. Len Collin | 85 min | Ireland
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Larry and Sophie's night takes unexpected twists when they bribe their caretaker into booking them a hotel room.
Thu, Mar 2, 7 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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TIME TO LOVE: A BACKSTAGE TALE
Dir. Guido Bilbao | 69 min | Panama
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A group of young actors with Down syndrome mount a classic Panamanian play.
Fri, Mar 3, 10 am @ JCC Manhattan
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AMERICAN VETERAN
Dir. Julie Cohen | 75 min | USA
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Sgt. Nick Mendes is paralyzed from the neck down and suffers from PTSD. The film follows his journey over the course of five years.
Sat, Mar 4, 6 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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KILLS ON WHEELS
Dir. Atilla Till | 102 min | Hungary
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In this wildly original dark comedy, two teenage boys living in an institution befriend a gruff hitman who enlists them to be his accomplices.
Sat, Mar 4, 8:30 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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THE REBOUND
Dir. Shaina Allen | 65 min | USA
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Follow the underdog journey of the Miami Heat Wheels basketball team in their quest for a national championship.
Sun, Mar 5, 2 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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AT EYE LEVEL
Dir. Joachim Dollhopf
+ Evi Goldbrunner | 100 min | Germany
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Eleven-year-old Michi meets his estranged father for the first time, and both confront many emotions.
Sun, Mar 5, 4 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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CARTE BLANCHE
Dir. Jacek Lusinski | 106 min | Poland
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A high school teacher, fearing he might lose his job and dignity, hides the fact that he's losing
his sight.
Sun, Mar 5, 6 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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MY HERO BROTHER
Dir. Yonatan Nir | 78 min | Israel
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A group of young adults with Down syndrome embark on a demanding trip through the Himalayas, accompanied by their siblings.
Sun, Mar 5, 8 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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SWIM TEAM
Dir. Lara Stolman | 100 min | USA
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The parents of a boy with autism form a competitive swim team, recruiting teens on the autism spectrum.
Mon, Mar 6, 6 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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NISE: THE HEART OF MADNESS
Dir. Roberto Berliner | 108 min | Brazil
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Dr. Nise da Silveira initiates an art therapy revolution and confronts Brazil's mental health establishment.
Mon, Mar 6, 8:30 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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MY FERAL HEART
Dir. Jane Gull | 83 min | UK
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Luke, a fiercely independent young man with Down syndrome, is put into a group home.
Tue, Mar 7, 6 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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THE VIEW FROM TALL
Dir. Erica Weiss + Caitlin Parrish | 87 min | USA
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High school senior Justine reluctantly begins therapy in the aftermath of an affair with her English teacher.
Tue, Mar 7, 7 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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CLOSING NIGHT
HOW SWEET THE SOUND: THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
Dir. Leslie McCleave | 89 min | USA
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This legendary gospel quartet has toured for seven decades, amassing five Grammy Awards and international acclaim.
Wed, Mar 8, 7 pm @ JCC Manhattan
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REEL ENCOUNTERS
A collection of short films featuring the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. Selections include:
4 QUARTERS OF SILENCE
ANDY BARRIE: THE VOICE
ANNA
CHILDREN OF GOD
DANCING ON WHEELS
THE FORGOTTEN
JED'S DAY
LEFTY & LOOSEY
PICKED
THE QUIET ONES
SPECTRUM: A STORY OF THE MIND
STUTTER
WINSTON'S GHOST: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF RYAN
DUSTMAN
Find the full information about the short films on our website.
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