Cinema #13: 2.20pm-4pm, Regal LA Live, September 14th
(G: All Ages Admitted)
Hippocrites: A Broken Oath In Reproductive Health
A young doctor recites the Hippocratic Oath during his medical school graduation somewhere in 1990s Texas., while a young woman, living in today’s post-Roe world, just learned she’s pregnant…
Directed by Julieta Casalia and Lucía Valdemoros (USA)
WORLD PREMIERE
05:58
The Cut
In 1872, a group of young Chinese students went to the United States to study advanced Western technology, but their actions were strictly monitored and restricted by accompanying Chinese officials. Years later, one student, unable to bear the humiliation and mental constraints, bravely risked execution to challenge the oppressive imperial authority.
Directed by Eric Chen (USA)
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
16:50
Angel Fleet
Following the loss of their father in a gliding accident, daughters Molly and Romina and their mum struggle in different ways to come to terms with the tragedy.
Directed by Tristan Loraine (UK)
24:30
Process
A conflicted process server is finding himself torn between helping two very different victims of domestic violence. The choice he makes, ultimately threatens to derail his ethical foundation and his career alike.
Directed by Patrick Gather (UK)
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
21:00
Direct Action
A teenage environmentalist leads a protest against a coal mine, setting her on a collision course with her father, the police and courts.
Directed by Tor Kristoffersen (UK)
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
12:54
Thirteen
Confronting her disabled daughter’s terminal diagnosis, a mother fights to have her become a Bat Mitzvah in their synagogue, which refuses to break from tradition.
Directed by Allison Norlian and Jean Li (USA)
WORLD PREMIERE
18:31
Total runtime 99:43
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