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“One Water” (5:35 p.m. Friday): Ali Habashi and Sanjeev Chatterjee’s film spans 14 countries to capture stunning visual sequences and compelling expert commentary about our changing and challenging relationship to water.
“Alcatraz Reunion” (5:45 p.m. Friday): America’s most notorious prison hosts a reunion for ex-inmates and guards. Against the backdrop of this strange rendezvous, John Paget’s documentary traces the Rock’s history.
“The Shadow Within” (7:45 p.m. Friday): A supernatural thriller about a 9-year-old boy who can connect with the dead. Directed by Silvana Zancolo.
“Choke” (8 p.m. Friday): Based on the outrageous novel by Chuck (Fight Club) Palahniuk, this dark comedy stars Sam Rockwell as a sex-addicted con artist who has developed a novel method for supporting his Alzheimer’s-plagued mother (Anjelica Huston): He deliberately chokes on food at restaurants, allows himself to be “saved” and then sponges off his rescuers, who somehow feel responsible for him. Kelly Macdonald (“No Country for Old Men”) provides his love interest. Directed by Clark Gregg.
“The Rainbow Tribe” (12:45 p.m. Saturday): A middle-aged adult in crisis returns to his old summer camp as a counselor, and finds himself responsible for a ragtag group of young campers. Producer Dan Frisch will attend the screening of this family comedy.
“Silhouette City” (2:40 p.m. Saturday): Michael Wilson’s documentary looks at American religious extremism, especially the rise of the militant Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord in the ’70s, and how much of that group’s radical doctrine has been absorbed by “mainstream” religion. The title refers to a mock city where Covenant members learned urban combat techniques.
“The Flyboys” (2:45 p.m. Saturday): Two kids (Jesse James, Reiley McClendon) from a small town accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob. With Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore. Composer Lisle Moore will attend the screening.
“The Art of Travel” (3 p.m. Saturday): Bailing on his wedding at the last minute, Conner Layne (Christopher Masterson) heads south of the border and joins a hair-raising expedition through the jungle of the Darien Gap. A unique twist on the coming-of-age film.
“Cold Play” (5 p.m. Saturday): When a dangerously possessive millionaire husband suspects his trophy wife of having an affair, he hires a slimy Scottish private-eye to tail his wife. Vanessa Branch stars. Director D. David Morin will attend the screening.
“The Perfect Cappuccino” (5:15 p.m. Saturday): A sojourn in Italy convinced filmmaker Amy Ferraris that Americans don’t know diddly about coffee. In this film memoir, Ferraris’ obsession with java leads her to question her community, her country and her entire way of life. Ferraris will attend the screening.
“Harold” (5:30 p.m. Saturday): A prematurely balding young teen (Spencer Breslin) tries to adapt to a new high school; Cuba Gooding Jr. is the janitor who helps him through merciless teasing. Director T. Sean Shannon and co-star Colin Quinn will attend the screening.
“Dark Streets” (7:30 p.m. Saturday): In this fantasy musical noir, a dashing but naive playboy discovers a web of lies that leads him to unravel the death of his father. Features original music and choreography by Keith Young of “Rent” fame.
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