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If three's a crowd, nine's a meltdown! When a large house is bequeathed to a Danish couple, Anna, the wife, sees an opportunity to explore her wilder side by living communally. At first, the playful group skinny dips, and a place of emotional honesty and peace seems within reach. But as the novelty wears off and everyday life exposes human flaws, the ensuing conflict sends Anna—and her marriage—to the brink.

Season:
2017
Director:
Thomas Vinterberg
Cinematography:
Jesper Toffner
Cast:
Fares Fares, Ulrich Thomsen, Trine Dyrholm
Editor:
Janus Billeskov Jansen, Anne Osterud
Executive Producer:
Marie Gade Denessen
Language:
Danish with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Fons Merkies

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What does it mean to be a citizen? What does it take to become one? And when is the cost too high? Wilson Ugabe, an African refugee from a brutal war, lives in Budapest and is studying to pass the exams to become a Hungarian citizen.  When he helps a desperate, pregnant Iranian woman who appears one night at his door, his act of kindness will change his life in ways he cannot imagine.

Season:
2017
Director:
Roland Vranik
Cinematography:
Imre Juhasz
Cast:
Agnes Mahr, Dr. Cake-Baly Marcelo, Arghavan Shekari
Editor:
Lili Makk
Producer:
Karoly Feher
Language:
Hungarian with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Csaba Kalotas

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If you’re a slacker and you know it… Silicon Valley is a magical place where everyone has a successful career in technology, right? Wrong. Chee and T, two unambitious slackers, make a living collecting debts for Uncle Rob, a rich and powerful landlord. In Chee and T, life is good for the two underachievers until Uncle Rob tasks them with getting his nephew Mayunk ready for his engagement party. They think this’ll be the easiest job of their careers. Then they meet Mayunk. Drug-happy, hyperactive, and unfocused, Mayunk is a challenge Chee and T never saw coming.

Season:
2017
Director:
Tanuj Chopra
Cinematography:
Smokey Nelson
Cast:
Dominic Rains, Sunkrish Bala, Asif Ali
Editor:
Karim Lopez
Producer:
Sohini Sengupta
Language:
English
Genre:
Comedy, Drama
Music:
Brady Cohan, Ross Garren

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A comical journey about football, friendship, and nourishing your soul. Comedian and actor Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder; This is the End) has an unusual obsession – he is a die-hard fan of the Scottish soccer team, Glasgow Celtic. Jay, who takes pride in his Irish roots, hooks up with Irish-born soccer journalist, Eoin O’Callaghan and an eccentric journey is hatched. O'Callaghan will take Jay to search for his family in scenic Ireland, culminating in a life-long dream – a match in Glasglow for Jay to watch his beloved Celtics.

Season:
2017
Director:
Michael McNamara
Cinematography:
Marc Lamy
Editor:
Eamonn O’Conor
Producer:
Aaron Hancox, Michael McNamara, Judy Holm
Executive Producer:
Jay Baruchel, Eoin O’Callaghan
Language:
English
Genre:
Comedy, Documentary
Music:
Tom Third

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Bel Powly (The Diary of a Teenage Girl), Nathan Lane (The Birdcage), Vanessa Bayer (Saturday Night Live), and Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects) traverse the landscape of life and love in this enchanting comedy. She's a genius—but can she find her way out of her apartment and into the real world? Carrie Pilby is so invested in her intelligence—and intent on hiding from past wounds—that she has cut herself off from the world. A homework assignment from her shrink gets her out of her apartment and her comfort zone, where relating to others brings her the gifts of life—and growing pains.

Season:
2017
Director:
Susan Johnson
Cinematography:
Gonzalo Amat
Cast:
Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne, Vanessa Bayer, Colin O’Donoghue, Jason Ritter, William Moseley, Desmin Borges
Editor:
Phillip J. Bartell
Producer:
Suzanne Farwell, Susan Johnson, Susan Cartsonis, Brent Emery, Lisa Wolofsky
Executive Producer:
Teri Simpson, Elaine Harris, Edith Myers
Language:
English
Genre:
Comedy, Drama
Music:
Michael Penn

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A real fantasy. A true nightmare. Known to the world as the ‘mystery girl,’ Cadence is dating famous pop star, Taylor Lake. Unbeknownst to him, she is haunted by visions that blur the line of reality and nightmares. These get worse when Taylor’s obnoxious tour buddies show up and chaos ensues. With still no control of these visions, Cadence must fight against those she loves. Will Cadence escape her nightmares before they become reality?

Season:
2017
Director:
Alex Lasheras
Cinematography:
Peter Planta, Stirling Bancroft, Oliver Millar
Cast:
Maxine Chadburn, Charlie Kerr, David Kaye, Tony Giroux
Editor:
Alex Lasheras
Producer:
Alex Lasheras, Arun Fryer, Nicolas Ayerbe-Barona
Executive Producer:
Alex Lasheras
Language:
English
Genre:
Thriller
Music:
Mark Dolmont

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From Wall Street to his very own organic farm, an inspiring and powerful journey. Each year, one of the world's most inspiring and life-affirming films receives the coveted Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award and is presented at Cinequest. Previous recipients have included audience favorites I Am (directed by Tom Shadyac, Bruce Almighty), Wampler's Ascent, and Crescendo! The Power of Music.

Season:
2017
Director:
Ken Marsolais
Cinematography:
Gerardo Puglia
Editor:
Kristen Nutile
Producer:
Ken Marsolais, Nancy Vick
Language:
English
Genre:
Documentary

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Finding your true self no matter what. Featuring the return of director Kavi Raz to Cinequest for his groundbreaking work in The Gold Bracelet (Cinequest, 2006), The Black Prince is the engaging true tale of the last king of the magnificent kingdom of Punjab, Maharaja Duleep Singh (Satinder Sartaj). Kidnapped from his throne at age 5, Duleep grows up under the supervision of Queen Victoria (Amanda Root, The Iron Lady) as an English prince. After thirteen years, he meets his birth mother and uncovers his true past, the King of Punjab.

Season:
2017
Director:
Kavi Raz
Cinematography:
Aaron C. Smith
Cast:
Satinder Sartaj, Jason Flemyng, Amanda Root, Shabana Azmi
Editor:
Marc Cohen, Rohan Midha, Heidi Scharfe
Producer:
Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Language:
English
Genre:
History, Drama
Music:
George Kallis

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The spirit of all seasons: A journey from girlhood to womanhood. Her watchful gaze, graceful and muted, strikes a chord much like the works of Impressionist painters, so profound and breathtaking. Anishoara follows the almost speechless titular character through her daily life, doing chores, running through fields, and falling in love. A world is built in the Moldovan countryside, a timeless and ancient place – the way that Anishoara looks at the facets of life in her village lends a sort of mysticism to the film.

Season:
2017
Director:
Ana Felicia Scutelnicu
Cinematography:
Cornelius Plache, Luciano Cervio, Maximillian Preiss
Cast:
Ana Morari, Andrei Morari, Dragos Scutelnicu, Petru Roscovan, Veronica Cangea, Vasile Brinza, Willem Menne, Andrei Sochirca
Editor:
Hannah Schwegel
Producer:
Jakob Weydemann, Jonas Weydemann
Language:
Romanian with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Music:
Stephan Bruns, Manja Ebert, Stephan Franz

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Sent down the proverbial rabbit hole and dumped out the other end. William Bowman is a small town boy with small-town dreams. And like any average teenager, when approached with the subject of his future, Bowman would often retreat into the safe recesses of his mind. When a concussion seemingly sends William to an uncertain future, what follows is a series of hilarious capers from William’s status as an average teenager to a nationwide media phenomenon. Is William a product of bad luck? Good luck?

Season:
2017
Director:
Ken Finkleman
Cinematography:
Jason Tan
Cast:
Jake Croker, Diana Bentley, Shiloh Blondel
Editor:
Susan Kramer
Producer:
Jason Tan
Language:
English
Genre:
Comedy
Music:
Robert Carli
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