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Fourteen-year-old Bobby (Blake Cooper) is enduring a tortuous family vacation. His summer job is backbreaking, his parents appear on the verge of divorce, his sister is forcing him to keep her secrets, and his best friend is leaving. On top of that, a crazy townie is out to get him. Over the course of an emotional rollercoaster of a summer, Bobby learns what makes up the true measure of a man in this feel-good coming-of-age story co-starring Donald...
2) Krystal
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William H. Macy directs an all-star cast in this comedic drama about Taylor (Nick Robinson), a young, sheltered man with a strange heart condition. When Taylor meets his dream woman, Krystal (Rosario Dawson) — a beguiling ex-addict with a sixteen-year-old son — Taylor pretends to be in AA to try and woo her. Past transgressions collide with young love, causing complications for Taylor, his family, and Krystal, as Taylor learns what it means to...
3) Towelhead
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“Who are you?” Jasira Maroun’s strict, Lebanese-born father asks. Jasira isn’t sure. She’s a typical 13-year-old. And an Arab-American who’s anything but typical to folks in her Houston suburb. She’s drawn to a boy at school. And to a hunky, married Army reservist neighbor. She’s curious about sex. And clueless about relationships. Then all these “who are you”s collide in a series of fateful, emotional, frequently funny events,...
4) Strive
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Kalani (Joi "JoiStaRR" Campbell) is a teenager living in Harlem, New York with her older brother Jacob and her younger sister Bebe while her mother struggles to make ends meet. Her college counselor Mr. Rose (Danny Glover) sees great promise in her future.
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John’s boring working-class life in 1974 England gets turned upside down when he’s introduced to the enthralling music and furious choreography of American soul music by a local DJ, Matt. Sharing a passion for the music’s energy, John and Matt leap into the DJ scene, planning underground raves and searching for cover-ups, rare soul recordings kept hidden and exclusive with false labels. Amidst all the insanity of the club scene’s underbelly,...
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Popularity is everything; breakups and missed jump-shots are the end of the world; a college acceptance is a dream come true; and an email forwarded to the wrong person is your worst nightmare. Now experience senior year of high school through the eyes of five real-life Indiana teenagers: the Prom Queen, the Heartthrob, the Jock, the Rebel and the Geek. This revealing year-in-the-life feature delivers the real heartbreak, hilarity and – OMG –...
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The profound impact of technology on the lives and identities of young deaf adults is explored in THE LISTENING PROJECT. Fourteen deaf people tell stories beginning with a childhood wide-eyed about sound, into the growing pains of adolescence and, eventually, their professional lives. Sometimes humorous, always tender, THE LISTENING PROJECT is a timely coming of age story, one we haven’t heard before. THE LISTENING PROJECT is directed by **Academy...
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A provocative coming-of-age story, Jennifer Venditti's debut film, BILLY THE KID (2007), is an acclaimed odyssey into the soul of an American teenager. Venditti follows Billy as he navigates small town Maine, grappling with isolation and first-time love, and traversing the frustrating gap between imagination and reality. Exhilarating and heartfelt, the film grants an intimate, empathetic view of an expressive and seemingly fearless outsider and provides...
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An extraordinary look at four blind teenagers. The parallel stories of two freshmen and two seniors unfold over the course of one dynamic year at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin. Distilled from over 250 hours of footage, this experiential documentary captures a textured portrait of its characters' lives. Nominated for a **News & Documentary Emmy Award** for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Graphic Design and Art Direction. Official Selection...
10) 11 Flowers
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One of China's foremost directors, Wang Xiaoshuai (Beijing Bicycle, Shanghai Dreams) has created a moving coming-of-age tale set in the final days of China's Cultural Revolution. 11-year-old Wang lives with his family in a remote village in Guizhou province. Life is tough, but they make the most of what little they have. When Wang is selected to lead his school in their daily gymnastics, he is told he must wear a clean, new shirt, which forces his...
12) Abe
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Twelve-year-old ABE is an aspiring chef, but his family—half-Israeli, half-Palestinian—have never eaten together without a fight. But when ABE ditches camp to spend time with street chef Chico, his mentor’s fusion cuisine inspires him to unite his family through food. ABE wants to cook a meal that will bring everyone to the table, but he’s about to learn that the kitchen can’t heal some divides.
13) Georgia Rule
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A troubled young woman is sent to live with her grandmother for the summer, while hiding a secret that could potentially tear her family apart.
15) All Summers End
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A teenage boy (Tye Sheridan) falls in love with a girl (Kaitlyn Dever), but after a summer prank goes awry, he must grapple with his guilty conscience.
16) Adult World
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An aspiring writer craving inspiration (Emma Roberts) stalks her literary idol (John Cusack) and finds work in a sex toy shop in this very funny and sexy comedy.
17) Paper Spiders
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Dawn recently lost her husband, and experiences growing anxiety as her daughter Melanie plans to move away for college. An altercation with a hostile new neighbor aggravates Dawn's mental condition, and she begins to show signs of paranoid delusions. Determined to help her mom, Melanie attempts a series of interventions, but challenging Dawn's reality of persecution threatens to destroy their loving relationship. Melanie is forced to make the toughest...
18) Hesher
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A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.
19) The Great Day
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Cesar-winner Pascal Plisson ("On the Way Back to School") introduces four children from different regions of the developing world, all of whom have the ambition and talent to rise to the top. Their perseverance is the foundation of their dreams, and it fires their capacity to practice regularly and to make the most of their physical, mental, and emotional powers. A 15-year-old girl from Benares, India, studies to pass a test to gain a scholarship...
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An enlightening and poignant coming of age story that follows the journeys of four courageous blind teenagers as they strive to achieve their dreams: to be a sponsored skateboarder, travel the world, become a rock star and be the first family member to graduate. Their stories shine a proactive light on the social and institutional obstacles faced by people who are blind and what it takes to surmount those barriers. Winner of an Audience Award at the...
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