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    East Lansing Film Festival 2024 Schedule: What to Expect

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    Mike Hughes
    | For the Lansing State Journal

    Here’s a look at the East Lansing Film Festival schedule. For more details or to see if there are any late changes, see www.elf.com:

    The party will take place November 7-14 at Studio C Cinemas at Meridian Mall. The opening film costs $15. Others cost $12, $9 for seniors and $8 for matinees.

    Scripted Features

    “Between the Lights” 8:45 p.m., November 8; 6:15 p.m., November 11. Sweet romance mixes with supernatural touches, demanding the audience’s patience. The film ranges from the subtle talent of actress Inès De Clercq to very unsubtle background music.

    “Chicken for Linda” 1:30 p.m., November 9; 3:30 p.m., November 13. This French animated film (with English subtitles) tells the story of a mother determined to prepare something special for her daughter, even though she doesn’t know how to cook. It received 100 percent approval from reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes.

    “The Master who promised the sea” 6:15 p.m., November 9 and 13. In Spain, a teacher transforms an austere one-room school into a lively place. This won the People’s Choice Award at the Washington, DC festival.

    “Sweet dreams,” 6:15 p.m., November 10 and 14. When a Dutch plantation owner dies, his island estate goes to the son of his Indonesian maid, sparking an uproar. This was another 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

    Document features

    “Unlikely allies” 6:15 p.m., November 7. This deeply moving film shows the effects of mandatory sentencing. In a simple way, it introduces Weldon Angelos, who was sentenced to 55 years in prison for three marijuana sales. It also shows the people – left and right – who worked to free him. Angelos and director Anthony Pedone are expected to attend.

    “Homeschooling” 8:45 p.m. on November 7 and 12. The filmmaker threw a prom for the homeschooled teens, then met with them in advance. They’re interesting people, but the scope is limited by focusing on just three families from the start.

    “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” 6:15 p.m., November 8 and 12. Ric Burns – who grew up in Ann Arbor and (like his brother Ken) became a gifted filmmaker – created this brilliant profile for PBS. Sacks was an unusual neurologist – a champion weightlifter, motorcycle enthusiast and river swimmer – who had bold theories about the physical effects on behavior. He was portrayed by Robin William in “Awakenings” and Zachary Quinto in NBC’s current “Brilliant Minds.”

    “The Diamond Couple” 8:45 p.m., November 11 and 13. This gently shows a married couple at 100 years old. He also meets the man, a widower, at 107 years old.

    Documentary short films

    3:30 p.m. on November 9 and 14. Seven films, from the most serious – a woman learns that her father was involved in a lynching – to the lightest. There are films about bird feeders, telephone box conversions and “A Man Who Knits”.

    Other short films

    Program 1: 8:45 p.m., November 9; 3:30 p.m., November 10.

    Program 2: 8:45 p.m., November 10; 3:30 p.m., November 11.

    Program 3: 1:30 p.m. November 10; 3:30 p.m., November 12.

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