Arts & Entertainment

June 4: Film Fest Screenings in Port Washington

The schedule and a description of the films at Clearview Cinema Saturday.

Here's the  for Friday in Port Washington. Ticket prices are $15, $12 for seniors and students. For more information about upcoming films, visit goldcoastfilmfestival.org.

10 a.m. "Best and Brightest." Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school. The film stars Neil Patrick Harris, Amy Sedaris, Bonnie Somerville, Jenna Stern, Peter Serafinowicz, and Kate Mulgrew. Directed by Josh Shelov.

10:30 a.m. Shorts Documentary

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1 p.m. "Revenge of The Electric Car." In 2006, as many as 5,000 modern electric cars were destroyed by the major car companies that built them. Today, less than 5 years later, the electric car is back... with a vengeance. Directed by Chris Paine.

1:30 p.m. Shorts Narrative

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4 p.m. "Old Cats." In this dark comedy, Isadora, 70s, discovers that her mind is quickly fading. At an apparently relaxed dinner table, she will desperately try to hide her state from her daughter, a demanding woman who awaits any sign of senility in order to take way everything she has. Directed by Sebastián Silva and Pedro Peirano.

4:30 p.m. "Crime After Crime"  is the exclusive documentary film on the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler from prison after over two decades behind bars for her role in the murder of the man who abused her. The Washington Post says it's Harrowing, moving and inspiring, while the LA Times simply calls it "a must-see film." Directed by Yoav Potash.

7 p.m. "My Afternoons with Marguerite." This foreign film is the story of life' s random encounters. This is the story of a illiterate and lonely man who bonds with an older and well-read woman. Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Gisele Casadesus. Sophie Guillemin. Directed by Jean Becker.

7:30 p.m. "Fambul Tok." Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leones brutal war come together for the first time in tradition-based truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies. Reviving their ancient practice of "fambul tok", Sierra Leoneans are building sustainable peace at the grass-roots level--succeeding where the international community's post-conflict efforts failed. Directed by Sara Terry.

10 p.m. "Tehroun." Ibrahim has left his village and family to try his luck in Tehran. However, in this urban jungle where everything can be bought and sold, dreams rapidly turn into nightmares. Implicated in a traffic of new born babies, Ibrahim, with the help of his two friends, is forced to go deep into the slums of the city, in Tehroun. Cast: Ali Ebdali, Sara Bahrami, Farzin Modades, Missagh Zareh. Directed by Nader Homayoun.


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