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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW...
A Beautiful Small Film with a Big Heart that Speaks to Contemporary
Culture's Quest for Connection, Acceptance and Unconditional Love.
A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS
THE LONDON TIMES GUSHED: "INTIMATE...BEAUTIFUL!"
THE WASHINGTON POST RAVED : "FRESH...WISE...ALIVE!"
Wed., March 4th at 5:00pm & 7:30pm
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COMING NEXT WEEK...
And Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gwynneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw
TWO LOVERS
"The Best American Drama of the Year" raved The Hollywood Reporter
Wed., March 11th at 5:00pm & 7:30pm
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AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST....
Please Save the Dates: June 17-21, 2009
THE 10TH ANNUAL MAUI FILM FESTIVAL WAILEA
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Wednesday, March 4, at 5 and 7:30 pm
A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS
Hawaii Premiere! From Wayne Wang ("Joy Luck Club") comes this "finely observed portrait of a father/daughter relationship" wrote Roger Ebert. Set in the majestic Pacific Northwests, the film follows the journey of a recently widowed Chinese rocket scientist who travels to visit his Americanized daughter in the hope of reconnecting with her. This universal story will resonate deeply for many Mauians. Primarily in English with some Persian and Mandarin with English subtitles, Unrated. 83 min.
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Wednesday, March 11, at 5 and 7:30 pm
TWO LOVERS
Hawaii Premiere! This Brooklyn-based romance about a bacelor torn between "two lovers" stars Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix star, alongside Vinessa Shaw, in a romance The Hollywood Reporter raved was "The Best American Drama of the Year". "Admirably Bold! There's something grand about the film's sincerity and the intensity and the of its emotions" gushed the New York Times. "An antidote to the virus of hip" added Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. Rated R. 110 min.
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Wednesday, March 18, at 5 and 7:30 pm
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Big Screen Encore! Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Alan Alda, Vera Farmiga and Angela Bassett star in this-rock-solid entertainment, made by adults, starring adults, and intended for adults-political thriller about a DC-based political journalist who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent. "A different kind of thriller, one with a mind and a heart" gushed Rolling Stone's Peter Travers. Rated R. 108 min.
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Wednesday, March 25, at 5 and 7:30 pm
OWL AND THE SPARROW
Maui Premiere! This love letter to his native Vietnam from U.S. raised director Stephan Gauger, which won the Audience Award at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival, is a resonant, vibrant tale about how the lives of a 10-year-old rose seller, a beautiful stewardess and a zookeeper find comfort in the spontaneous extended family they co-create. "Charming! Sure to make audiences feel warm inside" wrote Variety. In Vietnamese with English subtitles. Unrated. 92 min.
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