Cinema #14 | 12:40pm – 2:40pm | Regal LA Live, June 7th 2025
(PG – Some material may not be suitable for children)
Arcade Moon
An alcoholic thirtysomething father attempts to reconnect with his estranged son at the local arcade. When his ex-wife and her new boyfriend learn about his unannounced arrival, Cutter must confront his personal demons or risk losing his family forever.
By William Michael Anderson (USA)
16:44
Silim
Hayden Han is a Californian travel influencer with ten million internet friends and no one to call. On the eve of his first Christmas after a deep personal loss, Hayden flees to the Philippines in hopes of escaping his rapidly devolving personal life. His desperate bid for human connection propels him through a roiling Manila night that brings him face to face with the last person he wants to see: himself.
By Alexander Cruz De Ocampo (USA)
16:56
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Carny Hallelujah!
Two young women summon the courage to flee the suffocating control of the men they were taught to trust. As they navigate a world of deception, danger, and fleeting sanctuary, their bond becomes both weapon and refuge.
By Anne Paquette (USA)
34:03
WORLD PREMIERE
Pandaal
A female pimp, dispensing her own brand of justice by pimping out abusive men, must confront her darkest secrets when a new case brings her haunting past to light.
By Shaily Sanghvi (USA)
16:03
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERE
Sorry, She Can’t Help Herself
Amidst the clutter and chaos of her new American home, Somayeh, a young Iranian mother battling postpartum depression and paranoia, struggles to preserve her identity while facing the rigors of immigration, an unsupportive spouse, and judgment from visitors, revealing the intricate challenges of adapting to a life far from home.
By Roqiye Tavakoli (USA)
12:21
WORLD PREMIERE
Heirlooms
Jackie clings to the past, her daughter prepares for the future, and her mother digs up old roots—three generations under one roof struggle with what to hold onto and what to let go.
By Emma Ana Husar (USA)
22:42
WORLD PREMIERE
Total Runtime 118:49