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Austin, TX 78723

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THE HOTTEST STATE

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September 20 - September 27, Various Showtimes

Adapted by Ethan Hawke from his own novel of the same name, THE HOTTEST STATE is a bittersweet romance that distills the joy, pain, erotic highs, and emotional lows of first love. Ethan Hawke directs and co-stars in the film along with Mark Webber, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Laura Linney.


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OSS 117: CAIRO, NEST OF SPIES (OSS 117: LE CAIRE NID D’ESPIONS)

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Tuesday, July 22 - 7pm
A recent James Bond spoof as only the French could make -- with a running critique of neo-colonialism, ethnocentrism, and "Western superiority."
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6IXTYNIN9 (RUANG TALOK 69)

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Tuesday, July 15 - 7pm
Easy money can cost an arm and a leg, which is fine for Tum so long as they belong to someone else. Only when she begins to run out of hiding places do the problems mount. 
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MONSIEUR VERDOUX

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Tuesday, July 8 - 7pm
Unlike the traditional Chaplin of the shorts of the 1910s or the features of the 20s and 30s, this late film of the master actor/filmmaker explores the darker hues of the comic spectrum.
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MY MEXICAN SHIVAH (MORIRSE ESTA EN HEBREO)

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Tuesday, July 1 - 7pm
Wakes aren't always the somber traditions that one might expect -- especially when they stretch over seven days and the participants bring a lot of emotional baggage to the ostensible celebration of a man's life.

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ROLLING FAMILY (FAMILIA RODANTE)

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Tuesday, June 24 - 7pm
Pack an Argentinean extended family into a truck and camper and head out for the countryside. A humorous road movie from the land of Che and Evita.

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SCHULTZE GETS THE BLUES

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Tuesday, June 17 - 7pm
A fat man and an accordion -- that was enough for a comedy at one time, but this German film makes Schultze so much more -- sweet, talented, surprisingly adventurous, and humorous. 
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KUNG FU HUSTLE

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Tuesday, June 10 - 7pm
This athletic, aerobatic comedy whirls, slashes, and flies all over the screen. You will be alternately gasping and laughing at Stephen Chow and his amazing cast of martial arts masters. WEST SIDE STORY mates with THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY to give us an unforgettable action comedy.
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PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES (COEURS)

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Tuesday, June 3 - 7pm
When thinking of LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD or HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR, we don't usually begin to smile. However, master filmmaker Alain Resnais has begun to explore the more humorous aspects of human life in his later years.
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TFPF Tour '08: Marfa & El Paso

So, I've been more than a little remiss

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TFPF Tour '08: Marfa & El Paso

So, I've been more than a little remiss

LAFF Showcases AFS Alumni

A few days ago, the Los Angeles Film Festival announced their line-up

AFS Alumni at Maryland

The 10th Annual Maryland Film Festival kicks off tonight

Writ Writer at Ruiz May 8th

Susanne Mason's WRIT WRITER, a TFPF-funded documentary

Benefit Tonight for Injured Filmmaker

One of the most talked about films at SXSW this year