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"Hottest August, The"

Film: The Hottest August

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Highly acclaimed director of THE PRISON IN TWELVE LANDSCAPES, Brett Story, returns with this portrait of collective anxiety. Told as a series of vignette interviews during a single month in NYC where hurricanes, wildfires, and heatwaves are ravaging the country, this True/False selection selection provides a perfect snapshot of the current moment, where so much about the future of the planet seems unclear.

Directed by Brett Story

Documentary Competition (Features)
The Hottest August

Screening Details

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Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 3:15 PM EDT

Ends 4:50 PM EDT

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Auditorium 8

About This Event

Highly acclaimed director of THE PRISON IN TWELVE LANDSCAPES, Brett Story, returns with this portrait of collective anxiety. Told as a series of vignette interviews during a single month in NYC where hurricanes, wildfires, and heatwaves are ravaging the country, this True/False selection selection provides a perfect snapshot of the current moment, where so much about the future of the planet seems unclear.

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