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    Familiar Touch

    Sarah FRIEDLAND 2024 USA color 92min DCP
    date time venue guests rating
    10/18 12:45 Spot Huasan A One G
    10/20 19:30 Spot Huasan A One G
    A sensitive coming-of-old-age film that follows an elderly woman’s transition to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires. Love, levity, tenderness, and staggering humanity shine through this debut feature, starring an astonishing Kathleen CHALFANT as the protagonist. This film was created in collaboration with the residents and staff of Villa Gardens, a continuing care retirement community in California, who participated as both cast and crew.

    Director

    Sarah FRIEDLAND

    An American director and choreographer. Familiar Touch, her directorial feature debut, premiered in the Orizzonti section at Venice where it won Best Director, Best Actress, and the Lion of the Future “Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for Best Debut Film.

    Sarah FRIEDLAND

    Screenwriter: Sarah FRIEDLAND

    Producer: Alexandra BYER, Matthew THRUM, Sarah FRIEDLAND

    Cinematographer: Gabe C. ELDER

    Editor: Aacharee “Ohm” UNGRSRIWONG, Kate ABERNATHY

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