#SOHO8 8th Edition: SOHO International Film Festival

DAY 5 : Monday, June 19, 2017 l 5:30PM l Aud. 2 (cont’d) #SOHO8 SHORTS: “WOOSTER STREET SERIES” SHORT "LILOU" (Lebanon) 8mins l Drama l Animated Wri en & Directed by: Rawan Rahim Synopsis: Lilou is extremely sensi ve and curious, but also crippled by an unbearable shyness. She receives the power to see into the past of people, and that will force her out of her introversion. SHORT "POWER OF PRAYER" (US) 13mins l Drama l Exhibi on l New York Premiere Director: Andrew Henriques Wri en by: Drew Henriksen Stars: Nick Mathews, Sarah Sampino, Bruce Hermann, Jill Demonstoy, Jody Prusan, Nathan Crooker Synopsis: Power of Prayer is a social sa re where A lone cowboy comes across a deeply religious girl as two men try to rape her. A er he saves her, they swear they'll be back with more men and guns. When he brings her back to her kin, he learns that they are paciﬁsts. They claim they 'don’t not need guns; they have the power of prayer.” When the gunmen return, the kin stop him and use the power of prayer in a way he never expected. SHORT "OFF TRACK BETTY" (US) 19mins l Drama l Exhibi on Wri en & DIrected by: Clayton Dean Smith Stars: Diane Ciesla, Corwin C. Tuggles, Brooke Sunny Moriber, James Cavanagh Burke, Lawrence Ballard Synopsis: In an ever‐changing corner of New York City, a long me resident realizes she no longer recognizes the neighborhood that she calls home. Unsure about her future, she is confronted by a young man with a direct link to her past. She is forced to ask: When do we hold on, and when is it me to let go? . SHORT "WAR, ONE AFTERNOON" (US) 10mins l Drama lNew York Premiere Wri en & Directed by: Jason Sklaver Stars: Tawney-Joy Bedkober, Levi Mahlon Miller Synopsis: As the Vietnam War rages thousands of miles away, one woman ba les with her own psyche close to home, revealing a complex story about the nature of percep‐ on and the psychological eﬀects of war on the human consciousness. SHORT "MAI (NEVER)" (Italy) 20mins l Drama l LGBTQ l New York Premiere Wri en & Directed by: Giulio Poidomani Stars: Alessandro Gangi, Flavia Ripa, Ilaria Ambrogi Synopsis: Claudia travels to a small town in Sicily to get back together with her ex‐ girlfriend, Anna. She is not interested anymore and abandons Claudia in a town she doesn't know. Wandering around town Claudia meets Sandro, who ques ons all her believes. Sandro brings Claudia into a personal journey towards the acceptance and respect of herself. SHORT "EARLY MOURNING" (US) 6mins l Drama l Dance l World Premiere Wri en & Directed by: Ben Hartley Stars: Bahiyah Hibah, Mar n Synopsis: A successful photographer is living the life of her dreams, with the love of her life in New York City. Their idyllic happiness is sha ered unexpectedly, and she struggles to accept the reality of her loss. “A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end … but not necessarily in that order.” - Jean-Luc Godard 13

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