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SPECIAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
A Night at Switch N' Play (Sneak Preview) A documentary by Cody Stickels about the titular Brooklyn-based queer performance collective, followed by a live burlesque performance by the group at the Colony. Oct. 4.
Gay Chorus Deep South In response to a wave of anti-LGBTQ laws, the San Fransisco Gay Men's Chorus embark on an activist tour through the Bible Belt. Oct. 3 at Rosendale Theatre and Oct. 5 at Upstate Films Woodstock.
The Garden Left Behind (New York Premiere) Thirty-year-old Tina is a trans woman trying to survive as an undocumented immigrant in New York City. Oct. 5 at Rosendale Theatre and Oct. 6 at Upstate Films Woodstock.
Programming focused on films that explore and challenge social, political and environmental themes
Foster Boy
(East Coast Premiere)
Inspired by true events, Foster Boy follows Michael Trainer (Matthew Modine), a litigator who has to represent a young man suffering after years of abuse in foster care. Oct. 5 at Upstate Films Rhinebeck and Oct. 6 at Woodstock Playhouse.
After the Murder of Albert Lima (World Premiere) Paul Lima travels to Honduras with two bounty hunters to capture the his father’s killer. Oct. 4 at Upstate Films Rhinebeck and Oct. 5 at Woodstock Bearsville.
Paradise Without People (East Coast Premiere) This harrowing film chronicles the journey of two Syrian refugee families trying to build a new life in Europe. Oct. 4 at Upstate Films Rhinebeck and Oct. 5 at Bearsville.
New Homeland
This heartfelt film documents five Syrian and Iraqi refugee boys as they attend asleep-away camp in Canada. Oct. 5 at Upstate Films Woodstock and Oct. 6 at Upstate Films Rhinebeck.
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