11:00 AM – 12:35 PM · Cinema 9 · 🟡 13+
Content advisory: Mature themes including family conflict, domestic violence, abuse, depression, illness, and emotional distress.
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The Apricot
Alex Z. Avila · Mexico/USA
A 10-year-old boy spends his first summer working on his family’s apricot farm, in a tender coming-of-age story inspired by the director’s own childhood memories.
09:27
The Last Supper of Girl
Jring Van · China
California Premiere
Yanan, the second daughter of a wealthy family, has been left behind in China while her father lives in America. On the day of his return, she is allowed into a long-closed study, where a dusty family photograph reveals a painful absence: everyone seems to have a place in the family memory except her.
14:59
Breaking the Tide
Katrin York · USA
On Oahu’s North Shore, siblings Jesse and Hunter are shaped by a demanding surf culture and their father’s relentless pressure. What begins as playful competition grows into a dangerous rivalry, forcing them to confront their fears, their bond, and the powerful tides that govern their lives.
12:46
Our Monsters
Mia Petrovic · Canada
Daniel and Peter team up to defeat the monster hiding in Daniel’s closet, armed with homemade armor, improvised weapons, and plenty of imagination. What begins as a childhood mission becomes a playful battle against fear, with friendship giving Daniel the courage to face what lies in the dark.
08:38
Another Saturday
J.A. DellaRipa · USA
A young teenager decides to enjoy a day of fun with her crush only to return home to find her worst fears realized.
13:44
Hopscotch
Alicia Betty Fall · France
World Premiere
Nine-year-old Tim grows up in a home shadowed by his stepfather’s violence. To protect his mother and preserve a fragment of childhood, he turns to lies, games, and imagination, inventing his own ways to survive a world he does not yet understand.
11:33
Serenity’s Song
Christopher Andrew Schultz · USA
A teenager balances life between school and home while taking care of her terminally ill mother as she grants her mother’s final wish.
23:45
Total runtime: 1:34:52
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