Presented at the Buffalo Theater
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HOP August 6 at 1:30 August 7 at 6:30 (104 min., unrated, Belgium) HOP is the fight of David against Goliath. It is the story of the trials and tribulations of a young illegal pygmy, confronting the Belgian authorities on his own, in order to recover his expelled father. The ring in which all hits are allowed, especially those below the belt. |
| AALTRA August 13 at 1:30 August 14 at 6:30 (92 min., unrated, Belgium) In this irreverent road movie, comedians Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern, who wrote, directed, and co-star, show a distinct flair for understated physical comedy and defiantly non-PC humor. |
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Hawaii, Oslo (125 min., unrated, Norway) August 20 at 1:30 August 21 at 6:30 As Oslo suffers through the hottest day of the year, the paths of several strangers (a male nurse, a suicidal former pop star, two long-lost lovers, a grief-stricken married couple, two young kids ‘in the system’ and their estranged mother) cross… all with somewhat miraculous outcome. |
| Daybreak (85 min., unrated, Iran) August 27 at 1:30 August 28 at 6:30 Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, capital punishment is carried out according to Islamic law, which gives the family of the victim ownership of the offender’s life. Day Break – shot inside Tehran’s century-old prison – revolves around the imminent execution of Mansour, a man found guilty of murder. When the family of the victim repeatedly fails to show up on the appointed day, Mansour’s execution is postponed again and again. |
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