October 11, 2021
JUICE WRLD
DescriptionBiosDescription World Premiere Talent attending in-person screening: Tommy Oliver (Director). The SoundCloud rap generation, known for music that explores emotional vulnerabilities, prescription drug use and mental health, has greatly impacted American music and culture in the last decade. After posting songs from his home in Chicago, Juice WRLD catapulted to stardom and quickly connected with fans...
October 11, 2021
INDIE CONTENDERS
DescriptionDescription Presented by The Hollywood Reporter and moderated by columnist and blogger Scott Feinberg, this annual panel favorite features a 90-minute discussion with major talent from the AFI FEST 2021 lineup and recent releases. Panelists will include Caitríona Balfe (BELFAST), Nicolas Cage (PIG), Colman Domingo (ZOLA), Ann Dowd (MASS), Dakota Johnson (THE LOST DAUGHTER) and...
October 11, 2021
HUDA’S SALON
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Following the theatrical screening, watch a special conversation with director Hany Abu-Assad moderated by AFI Festivals Programmer Eric Moore. HUDA’S SALON centers on the complex friction in the West Bank between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation. In this tense and harrowing drama, Reem, mother of a newborn baby and wife to a...
October 11, 2021
THE INTERVIEW
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription THE INTERVIEW forces viewers to confront their own feelings about justice and mercy, while revealing the heavy toll our current system takes on incarcerated people and their families. Screens as part of MEET THE PRESS SHORTS 2 Bios Jon Miller is a director and editor. His first feature, STANDING UP (Gravitas) premiered at DOC...
October 11, 2021
IN FLOW OF WORDS
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription North American Premiere The narratives of three interpreters of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, who interpreted shocking testimonies without regard for their own feelings and personal histories. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 4 Bios Eliane Esther Bots graduated with a Masters in Film at the Netherlands Film Academy. Her films...
October 11, 2021
THE HIDEAWAY
DescriptionContactTrailerDescription After hearing a rumor that her mother is a stripper, 14-year-old Nika becomes determined to discover the truth, unknowingly crossing the threshold into adulthood. Screens as part of AFI CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3 Contact Susan Dretzka AFI Conservatory sdretzka@afi.com Trailer
October 11, 2021
HIT THE ROAD (JADDE KAHKI)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Following the virtual and theatrical screenings, watch a special conversation with director Panah Panahi moderated by AFI FEST Programmer Julia Kipnis. In this fascinating, standout debut from Panah Panahi, son of acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi (TAXI, 3 FACES), an endearing yet frenzied family of four is on a mysterious road trip to an...
October 11, 2021
HOLY EMY (AGIA EMY)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription North American Premiere Talent attending in-person screening: Araceli Lemos (Director), Ki Jin Kim (Director of Photography/Producer), Giulia Caruso (Co-writer/Producer), Calliope Andreadis (Production Designer), Joel Garber (Associate Producer). Largely keeping to themselves after their mother is forced to leave Athens and return to the Philippines, Emy and Teresa live a simple, quiet life centered around...
October 11, 2021
HER DANCE (RIKUD HASSIDI)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription After not being invited to her sister's wedding, Aya, a transwoman, shows up by surprise on a Shabbat night at the Orthodox Jewish community where her family lives. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 2 Bios Bar Cohen is a third-year film school student at the Steve Tisch Film School, Tel Aviv University. Her...
October 11, 2021
H.A.G.S.
DescriptionBiosContactDescription World Premiere Feeling anxious about adulthood, Sean Wang found comfort in the innocence of middle school through his old yearbooks. Curious about how his old friends were handling adulthood, he called them. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 2 Bios Sean Wang is a filmmaker from Fremont, California and a 2020 Sundance Ignite Fellow....
