Cleveland International Film Festival } March 27 – April 7, 2019 } Tower City Cinemas

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Let Me Fall

A disturbing cold open marks the beginning of a long, arduous road for teenagers Magnea and Stella. Fifteen-year-old Magnea, an otherwise good student with a supportive, stable homelife, dabbles in...

In the Aisles

Workplaces can often serve as refuges from loneliness, an unfulfilling life, or unhappy relationships. For stoic former construction worker, Christian, a new job at a massive supermarket functions as all...

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The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

When a sinister research agency decides to eliminate its creation—a group of genetically engineered children with unusual skills—a telekinetic eight-year-old girl manages to escape. Found nearly dead, miles away by...

The Day I Lost My Shadow

In ancient folklore, losing one’s shadow is a metaphor for losing oneself. In the powerful and brilliantly acted THE DAY I LOST MY SHADOW, director Soudade Kaadan uniquely spins this...

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The Etruscan Smile

USA, UNITED KINGDOM, SWITZERLAND | Directed By Mihal Brezis, Oded Binnun
Running Time: 107 Minutes

Rory MacNeil (Brian Cox) is an old-fashioned Scottish man who likes what he likes:... { more }

The Art of Saying Goodbye (The Art of Saying Goodbye)

Spain, US | Directed By Erika Sanz
Running Time: 15 Minutes

Eli, a writer in the doldrums and Angela an aspiring actress, are on the... { more }

Jay Myself

USA | Directed By Stephen Wilkes
Running Time: 78 Minutes

What does it feel like to leave a space you’ve called home for a... { more }

Heartbound (Hjertelandet)

DENMARK, NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, THAILAND | Directed By Janus Metz, Sine Plambech
Running Time: 91 Minutes

Over 900 Thai women currently live in the Jutland region of Denmark. A quarter... { more }

But First...

United States | Directed By Erin Brown Thomas, Mike Esperaza
Running Time: 5 Minutes

Life before and after coffee. { more }

Bertie

United Kingdom | Directed By Garry Crystal
Running Time: 17 Minutes

A classic suburban tale of parenthood, bereavement and a mysterious pug. { more }

Blanket Blessings

US | Directed By Mike Berry
Running Time: 10 Minutes

A young girl helps the homeless by supplying them with blankets. { more }

Inside Akron's Tent City - Episode 1 - A Different Kind of Shelter

USA | Directed By Kevin Naughton
Running Time: 7 Minutes

The premiere episode of a Web Series that details the battle in Akron over... { more }

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