Rites of Passage
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Thursday, June 21, 4:00 PM
Camelot Theatres
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Rites of Passage
94 Minute Running Time
Program: ShortFest Film Packages
There’s a point in every young life when one’s perception of the world takes a sudden turn; when childhood innocence gives way under the weight of knowledge and our understanding of the universe morphs from simple to complex. These five breathtaking shorts illustrate that shift in provocative and wondrous ways.
Packaged Films...
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Brainy
Denmark, 2011, 25 min.
The death of his grandfather spurs 11-year-old Brian on a mission to collect up dead animals and launch them into space so that they can live again with his grandfather. However, a new friendship with the older girl next door may cause a change in the flight plan…... more
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Crossing
USA, 2011, 18 min.
1965 rural Georgia is a difficult place to take a stand for anyone bristling under the rules of segregation, but especially so for 15 year-old Moses, who feels the racism of his world with the great indignation of a young boy on the brink of manhood.... more
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Good Night
United Kingdom, 2012, 28 min.
Two teenage girls obsessed with growing up fast spend an ominous night on the town in this cautionary tale about the dangers of overreaching, when innocent play crosses the line into dangerous seduction.... more
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Jesus Loves Youssef
Lebanon, 2011, 12 min.
Young Youssef is praying for a bike for a first communion gift, but communion involves confession, and the boy is feeling awfully guilty about something that he doesn’t want to confess to the priest…... more
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Meathead
New Zealand, 2011, 11 min.
Being the new kid on the job is rarely fun—at least until you find a way to be one of the boys. ... more
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