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Pearl Diver

Friday, July 21 at 7:00 pm
New York Premiere–U.S.A.–97 minutes
Written, produced and directed by Sidney King

With Joey Honsa, Amy Jean Johnson, Yevgeni Lazarev, Brian Boland

When her six-year-old niece is badly injured in a farming accident, a young writer returns home to the Mennonite community she left behind. Reuniting with her sister, their two different worlds collide as they each struggle to deal with a very painful past. A haunting and beautifully shot debut feature from director Sidney King, Pearl Diver is an evocative exploration of community, family, and the lengths we will go to show our love to one another. Cinematographer: John Rotan. Courtesy of Panorama Entertainment.


Accompanying Short:

Volare

U.S.A.–30 minutes. Directed by Tamela D’Amico. Vincenzo BonGiovanni moves to Brooklyn, New York from Italy in 1946 along with his parents and grandmother. Thanks to his father’s teachings, skills of model airplane building, and a radio show called Sky King the little boy begins to adjust to his new home.
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