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Is he a double agent, a closet gay, or just a great chef? Ghazwan Alshari had his dream job – translating for the U.S. forces in Iraq. But his dream turned into a nightmare when he was accused of being a double agent by the same people he was aiding – and at big personal risk! With his life and the safety of his family in jeopardy, Ghazwan fled Iraq and settled in San Francisco. Struggling and alone, Ghazwan nevertheless reveals the bigger secret he has been concealing for years – he is gay.

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A Town Where Legends Are Made The mining town of Flin Flon is similar to most other small towns with one major exception – the citizens are lovingly obsessed with their junior hockey team, which over the decades has spawned several National Hockey League legends. Flin Flon, named for a science fiction character, lives and dies with its beloved Bombers.

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Lust for Life When a policeman answers a call of reported gunshots, he expects just that, gunshots. What he doesn’t expect is an encounter with a beautiful widow longing for a sexual release that only he can give her. The next 24 hours are jam-packed with lust, but as the day comes to an end, the unlikely pair realizes that another four-letter word may have snuck up on them: love. But unfortunately, like all things, the day must come to an end. Enthusiastic Sinners follows the steamy, yet heart-wrenching story of a pair of lovers for whom the day ends too quickly.

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Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. When Annie must step away for the weekend, she brings on John, a home-care nurse to watch over Agnes, her critically ill aunt, in this horrifying tale. Here, phone reception is spotty; the days, dreary. Stuck in an increasingly freezing landscape, John is miles from the outside world. Yet, the noises around the house persist. As Agnes becomes temperamental, John starts neglecting her.

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Will saving Adam’s life help Vince find his? With his first year of college squarely behind him, Vince Ford returns home for summer and work. As his summer path meanders through work and lackluster relationships with family and friends, Vince leaves a party early only to find Adam, a hit-and-run victim on the side of the road. When Adam goes missing a few days later, Vince feels some sort of obligation to search for him, or is he searching for something within himself? This movie binds you in their lives and the quest for meaning while bringing plenty of laughs along the way. – Kelly A.

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Cinequest culminates with celebration, laughs, and incredible guests for the World Premiere of this radically entertaining documentary. Rarely a breakout hit not only captures the Academy Award for best picture but also catapults many of its actors into new realms of stardom. Think The Godfather. Think the seminal Vietnam movie Platoon. The experiences of the actors making these masterpieces range from elation to outrage and, if told, would make movies as intriguing as the ones netting the Oscars.

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An innovator who elevated mankind. Burden of Genius tells the incredible story of one man who tilted the scales monumentally in favor of mankind in the healthcare battle. Dr. Thomas Starzl, one of the greatest surgeons of the 20th century, saw his mother die of cancer when he was young. Growing up, he was driven by the dream of conquering unbeatable diseases. In what must have seemed like fantasy or science fiction, he revolutionized medicine by being the first to successfully transplant a liver, an organ second in complexity only to the brain.

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The realms of the mind are vast and awesome. Bikini Moon gives a provocative and convincing portrayal of an unstable woman trying to get her life together. Bikini (Condola Rashad, Smash) plays a former marine with mental issues. She becomes the focus of interest for a documentary film crew who want to use her story for their movie. Kate (Sarah Goldberg, The Dark Knight Rises) is believable and heart-wrenching as the producer trying to save her. The documentary within the film is spellbinding as a vehicle for revealing the ripple effect of Bikini’s turbulent pond.

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Can a maid of honor end an unwanted marriage? When Claire decides to get married, Anna, her sister, is thrown into an existential crisis. Afraid to lose the only person she ever depended upon, Anna teams up with Art, the best man, and the groom’s roommate, to break up the marriage and preserve the status quo. Armed with a whiteboard, they plot and scheme, but their efforts blow up in their faces. However, circumstances soon present Anna a real opportunity to end Claire’s marriage. Will she yield the power to her advantage or face the truths she has been avoiding her whole life?

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Some friendships stand the test of time; others shouldn’t. Bernard and Huey tells the story of two friends unfortunately reunited after twenty-five years. Bernard (Academy Award-winner Jim Rash, The Descendants), now only a remnant of the bookish, insecure young man he was when he first befriended the womanizing Huey (David Koechner, Anchorman), agrees to let Huey live with him until he gets “back on his feet.” However, with Huey around, Bernard finds himself occupying the same, dull role he assumed during their friendship.