Centerpiece
co-presented by lacie
Saturday, October 26, 2019
6:30 PM
SIFF Cinema Uptown 1
*This screening may not be suitable for all ages.
ADULT: $13 | YOUTH: $12 | GROUP: $11
How many licks does it take until you get to the center of NFFTY? If you're here, you've arrived! Approximately 126 films, 4 workshops, and 3 parties into the festival, we've reached the centerpiece. Like Magneto, everything is drawn to this. And these stories will tug at your tenderness, rip apart your faith in humanity, and then sew it back up again with nice little bow on top. You just may never look at camping the same way again.
Mackie Mallison - 19
New York
Maricela persists in keeping her younger brother Ezequiel up during the night until the morning sun — fearing what will come once he falls asleep.
Alexander Zorn - 24, Jacob Zorn - 24, Zoe White - 21
Illinois
A queer geriatric nurse learns one of life's hardest lessons when he falls in love with one of his elderly patients.
Christina Xing - 19, Shane Bagwell - 19
California
"Wish You Were Gay," shows Claud attending a party thrown by their crush, similar to a scene from '500 Days of Summer'. On the expectations side of the screen, the artist successfully flirts with, holds hands and dances with the hostess. But on the reality side, Claud remains isolated, trying to get her attention the whole time.
Miriam Guttmann - 24
Netherlands
"Seeds of Deceit" tells the story of fertility doctor Jan Karbaat, who secretly used his own seed instead of of donors'. An intimate film about two mothers and their children, who must face this new reality and try again to live with each other.
Sarah Nocquet - 19
New York
When a picture perfect community coerces a foreign pregnant woman into hypnosis, she must fight to save her baby from the overpowering forces of conformity.
Paul Autric - 23, Quentin Camus - 23, Lea Gorgés - 23, Maryka Laudet - 23, Zoé Sottiaux - 23, Corentin Yvergniaux - 23, Julien Deparis - 23
France
While on a romantic getaway, Alan and Beverly cause a fatal accident. This crime won't remain unpunished...