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Persimmon Night
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalA mail-order bride on the way to meet her new husband for the first time, searches for a public restroom in Chinatown to no avail. Desperate to go, she asks a stranger for help. The mixed Chinese man takes her home and lets her use his bathroom but his kindness causes an unexpected confrontation with his jealous girlfriend.
Crappy Mother's Day
Posted by : Manhattan Film Festival3 generations of women get together on Mother’s Day and all sorts of craziness happens. When Sarah’s mother (whom she hasn’t seen in years) unexpectedly shows up, Sarah reluctantly agrees to celebrate Mother’s Day at Grandma’s house. It’s an opportunity for her fiancé James to meet her crazy family. Things go sour right from the start. It turns out that Grandpa is buried in the backya...
The Pigeon
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalA real-estate broker and the neighborhood homeless man see the best in each other after becoming temporary roommates.
Desperate? Defeated? Depressed?
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalWhen a downtrodden carpet cleaner calls a suicide hotline, he learns the operator may not have his best interest at heart.
Go/Don't Go
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalSynopsis*: Go/Don't Go is the story of Adam, a loner at the end of human existence. His daily routines keep him sane: wake up, brush teeth, forage for supplies, take out the trash, check what needs to be checked, cross off what needs to be crossed off. Suddenly, when things begin to unravel for him, he is confronted with an unexpected terrifying possibility—maybe Adam is descending into madness...
Terrell Homes
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalA story of strong mothers fighting for their home. Urban warriors -- Rita, Dorothy, Valerie, Linda and Rosemary -- African American tenants in public housing, wield the power of their voices to battle gentrification in Newark, NJ while preserving their ancestors' values of survival for future generations.
Love Tooth
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalAaron, a successful screenwriter lost his first love seven years ago without knowing the reason. He deludes himself that another love tooth (wisdom tooth) grows again and it might bring his love back to him. Aaron meets a charming girl, Emma and she reminds him of his first lover, Jinny. He struggles to overcome the first love and start a new relationship with Emma.
LIGO
Posted by : Manhattan Film Festival“LIGO” is the thrilling inside story of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC's top discovery of the decade, the discovery of gravitational waves from deep space, 2015-1017 — the historic first detections of the cataclysmic collisions of two black holes in 2015 and then two neutron stars two years later — a spectacular explosion that became the most observed astronomy event in history. The detections opene...
Roses are Blind
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalWhen 19-year old, Julie Janson, a Columbia University student returns to her dorm room, her college roommate recommends Julie meet with a famous psychic for career guidance. During Julie's meeting, the Janson family secret is revealed.
Middle of Nowhere
Posted by : Manhattan Film FestivalHosted by Aron Ralston, the true-life adventurer behind the film ‘127 hours,’ Middle of Nowhere is a series which brings together the world’s greatest adventures and thrill-seekers, delving into their craziest, deadliest, and most harrowing stories.