[Englecturers] Palm Springs Film screening Sunday morning

[John Ganim]

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>>Admission Policy
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>>Complimentary for Current Members
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>>Guest (Non-Members)
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>>Doors Open
>>9:00 AM
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>>Screening Start
>>9:30 AM
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>>“Owl and The Sparrow”
>>Coachella Valley Premiere
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>>Saturday - February 2, 2008
>>Doors Open for Complimentary Refreshments at 9:00 AM
>>Film Begins Promptly at 9:30 AM
>><http://www.camelottheatres.com/>Camelot Theatres
>>2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA
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>>Stephane Gauger’s gentle and luminous film 
>>unfolds on the tough but hopeful streets of 
>>urban Vietnam. Headstrong and irrepressible, 
>>10-year-old Thuy runs away to Saigon after 
>>causing trouble on the job at her uncle's 
>>factory. Alone in the city, selling roses on 
>>the streets, she eventually befriends two 
>>lovelorn strangers: Lan, a beautiful but 
>>heartbroken flight attendant, and Hai, a 
>>zookeeper more comfortable with his animals than people.
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>>Awards:
>>Independent Spirit Awards, 2008  Nominated John 
>>Cassavetes Award; Hawaii International Film 
>>Festival, Netpac Award Feature Film; Heartland 
>>Film Festival, Crystal Heart Award; Los Angeles 
>>Film Festival, Audience Award Best Narrative 
>>Feature; San Diego Asian Film Festival, Jury 
>>Award Best Film; San Francisco International 
>>Asian American Film Festival, Jury Award Best Film
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>>Festivals:
>>Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film 
>>Festival; Los Angeles Film Festival; Rotterdam 
>>Film Festival; San Diego Asian Film Festival; 
>>Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival; 
>>Middle East International Film Festival - Abu Dhabi; Starz Denver Film
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>>“Combining arthouse lensing with a sweet story 
>>sure to make audiences feel warm inside, 
>>fledgling helmer Stephane Gauger comes up with 
>>an appealing balancing act to please cinephiles 
>>and mainstreamers alike.”  --Variety.com
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>>Writer/Director: Stephane Gauger
>>Distributor: Stephane Gauger
>>Genre: Drama
>>Runtime: 97 Minutes
>>Country: Vietnam
>>Language: Vietnamese w/English Subtitles
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