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Film Fest Flicks to See in Sag Harbor

"Seven Psychopaths," "A Royal Affair," "Rust and Bone" and more to screen during Hamptons International Film Festival.

The Hamptons International Film Festival is bringing 12 films to Sag Harbor this weekend, some that are getting a lot of buzz here in the U.S. and others that are acclaimed overseas.

Visit the box office at Sag Harbor Cinema or click the links in the film rundown below to order online.

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Documentary, World Cinema

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Inspired by the Jesuit maxim, “Give me a child at seven and I will show you the man,” British director Michael Apted undertook one of the great social experiments in the history of cinema: to follow a group of seven-year old children throughout their lives. Read More

Sunday, 5:30 p.m.
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Between Us
Narrative, World Cinema

Based on the hit Off-Broadway play of the same name, BETWEN US is a darkly comedic portrait of two couples and how children, money, and success (or lack thereof) have affected their relationships. Read More

Saturday, 4 p.m.
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Drift
Narrative, World Cinema

Set on Australia’s spectacular and rugged southwest coastline in the 1970s, DRIFT tells the story of two brothers (played by Myles Pollard and Xavier Samuel) at the genesis of the modern surfing industry. Read More

Sunday, 12:15 p.m.

 

In Your Dreams - Stevie Nicks
Documentary, World Cinema

With her bewitching, emotionally charged songs––from “Rhiannon” to “Landslide”, “Dreams” to “Gypsy”––singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks cemented her status as one of the most distinctive female voices in rock history as a member of Fleetwood Mac and through her own solo career. Read More

Sunday, 3 p.m.
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Lore
Narrative, Golden Starfish Award Competitor

In the twilight days of WWII, Lore’s Nazi parents have disappeared into the vortex of Allied retribution, and she must shepherd her younger siblings to safety on the grey edge of the Baltic Sea. Read More

Saturday, 8:45 p.m.
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Mercy
Narrative, World Cinema

Maria and Markus move with their son from Germany to the remote town of Hammerfest, Norway. Here, they must endure two winter months of daylong darkness known as polar nights... Read More

Friday, 7:15 p.m.
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A Royal Affair
Narrative, World Cinema

Starring Alicia Vikander and Mads Mikkelsen, A ROYAL AFFAIR brings to life the 18th century royal love triangle between Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, mad King Christian VI of Denmark, and Johann Struensee, the King’s personal doctor and chief advisor. Read More

Monday, 4 p.m.
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Rust and Bone
Narrative, Spotlight

From the BAFTA Award-winning director of A PROPHET, Jacques Audiard’s RUST & BONE is a compelling and gritty drama starring Oscar and BAFTA winner Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts (BULLHEAD). Read More

Sunday, 8:45 p.m.
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The Sapphires
Narrative, World Cinema

Destined to be the crowd-pleasing hit of the year, THE SAPPHIRES is a boisterous, inspirational comedy set in the tumultuous days of the late 1960s about group of talented women from a remote Aboriginal mission. Read More

Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
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Seven Psychopaths
Narrative, Spotloght

Writer’s block is the least of Martin's (Colin Farrell) worries when his best friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) places ads seeking psychopaths in the paper. Billy’s side job of kidnapping dogs is no less of a nuisance... Read More

Monday, 1 p.m.
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Shadow Dancer
Narrative, Spotloght

SHADOW DANCER, James Marsh’s brilliant spy thriller set in the politically volatile Northern Ireland of the early 90s, is gripping from its intense opening sequences to its shattering climax. A guilt-ridden young Irish woman, Colette (Andrea Riseborough), has devoted her life... Read More

Saturday, 6:15 p.m.

 

Wakaliwood: The Documentary
Documentary, World Cinema

WAKALIWOOD takes viewers to the slums of Wakaliga, Uganda, where Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey (I.G.G.) Nabwana, a doting father of three, produces, directs, and edits action films with a collective of dedicated filmmakers and actors... Read More

Friday, 4:30 p.m.
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For more films at HIFF, see the Southampton line-up.

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