Welcome to WorldFest Day Four! A dazzling delight of films awaits you from 1 PM to 9 PM, so put on your festival lounge wear, prepare for popcorn and feast your eyeballs on this amazing line up of films! Check out the full synopsis of each film playing below.
1 PM Films
TOMORROW'S GAME (USA) Dir. Trevor Wilson & Jonathan Coria*
Animated Family Shorts*
SHALLOW WATER (USA) Dir. Mathew Robinson
3 PM Films
SHAMBALA (Kyrgyzstan) Dir. Artykpai Suyundukov
Documentary Shorts*
ABOUT ANTI-NATALISM (Japan) Dir. Wataru Shibata
5 PM Films
A PLACE CALLED HOME (USA) Dir. Kiel Thorlton
Sci-Fi II Shorts*
HARPER (USA) Dir. Kate Bohan*
7 PM Films
THE CHEATERS (Canada) Dir. Louis Godbout
BROKEN BLOOMS (Philippines) Dir. Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio*
NEON HEART (Brazil) Dir. Lucas Esteban Soares*
9 PM Films
NOW IS NOW (Hungary) Dir. Peter Szajki
MYSTERY SPOT (USA) Dir. Mel House*
THE POSTMAN (HALKARA) (Nepal) Dir. Bikram Sapkota*
*Denotes filmmakers in attendance!
See you at the movies,
- Team WorldFest
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Apr 23, 2022 1:00 PM Filmmakers In Attendance! Although Daniel de la Rosa comes from a family of baseball prestige, he has never appreciated the sport. But on the day of his Uncle's ascendance into the Hall of Fame as the first Dominican player in the league, Daniel is forced to embark on a journey through time that sees him (with the help of new friends) restore his family’s legacy and rewrite baseball history.
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Apr 23, 2022 3:00 PM - Cinemark Memorial City
Based on the novella The White Ship, by Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov, Shambala tells the story of a lonely, impressionable seven-year-old boy who lives in a protected forest, high in the mountains, with his grandfather, step-grandmother, auntie and uncle. He spends his time exploring and listening to legends from his grandfather, in particular, tales about the sacred Mother Deer. The world of myths and folklore eventually conflict with the harsh reality of the world of adults, who are faced with their own personal problems and dilemmas.
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Apr 23, 2022 3:00 PM - Cinemark Memorial City
Four university students join a philosophy class about Anti-natalism, the ethical view which argues that humans should abstain from procreation, because it is morally wrong. Then, they face pregnancy and suicidal desire.
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Apr 23, 2022 5:00 PM - Cinemark Memorial City
After losing his wife during the birth of his second child, Levi is thrust into raising two young girls, alone. However, when forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark, he must fight to save his family and the home his family was made in.
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Apr 23, 2022 7:00 PM - Cinemark Memorial City
Two lovers and a friend meet up for a game of golf on a lovely summer day. Everything goes smoothly until the trio is joined by a solitary player who will soon put to the test the bonds between them and in the process reveal buried secrets.
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Apr 23, 2022 9:00 PM - Cinemark Memorial City
Szilvi makes a quick decision: she flees her wedding and jumps into a car of a taxi driver who took the day off. The driver by the way is planning to go to his own bachelor party in the evening. Petya, the driver tries to explain that he is not working, but Szilvi stifles his words. Petya is an easy-going, humorous guy, and at the same time a soulful person. He got bored of being a lawyer and started to drive as a living. The movie is their story. They travel around Budapest and it’s neighborhood within a day.
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Apr 23, 2022 9:00 PM - Cinemark Memorial City Filmmakers in attendance!
A number of lost souls find refuge in a small motel in the middle of nowhere, its only distinguishing characteristic being the ruins of an old Mystery Spot—a long-dead roadside attraction with strange metaphysical powers. Nathan [Skipper] & Rachel [Wilcox] find solace in one another, both attempting to escape dark pasts that seem to be using the Mystery Spot to go from being painful shadows of their lives to very real entities of the present. Everyone at the Mystery Spot will be affected by its unique properties, but only some will survive its reality-shattering implications.
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| SCREENINGS & EVENT LOCATIONS Cinemark Memorial City, 310 Memorial City Way
TICKET OPTIONS Screenings start at $7.50. Opening night is $20. Festival Passes at $100.
55th ANNUAL WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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