Directed by Alan Hicks
86 minutes
The East Lansing Film Festival Opening Night film and Audience Award winner for Best Documentary, KOKO is about the magic of music, the strength of survival and the generosity of mentorship. This is the remarkable story of the jazz legend Clark Terry, a living monument to the Golden Era of Jazz and mentor to Miles Davis and Quincy Jones among others. His newest protégé is Justin Kauflin, a 23-year old blind piano prodigy. We follow them over a five-year period as they face challenges with resilience and optimism. Very moving and inspirational.
WATCH THE TRAILER:
ROTTEN TOMATOES TOMATOMETER – 97%
SCHEDULE
1/9 6:30pm 1/24 6:30 pm
1/11 3:30pm 1/27 3:35 pm
1/13 3:30pm 1/28 6:30 pm
1/15 6:30pm 1/30 3:30 pm
1/16 3:30pm 1/31 9:15pm
1/17 9:15pm 2/2 6:30 pm
1/20 3:30pm 2/5 6:30pm
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LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM
Directed by Rory Kennedy
98 minutes
During the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempted to escape. On the ground, American soldiers and diplomats confronted a moral quandary: whether to obey White House orders to evacuate only U.S. citizens or risk being charged with treason and save the lives of as many South Vietnamese citizens as they could. With time running out and the city under fire, an unlikely group of heroes emerged as Americans and South Vietnamese took matters into their own hands. Gripping, inspirational and important.
WATCH THE TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=last+days+in+vietnam
ROTTEN TOMATOES TOMATOMETER – 96%
SCHEDULE
1/11 9:15pm 1/24 3:30 pm
1/12 9:15pm 1/26 9:15 pm
1/14 3:30pm 1/28 6:30 pm
1/17 6:30pm 2/1 9:15 pm
1/18 9:15pm 2/4 6:30pm
1/21 12:30pm 2/5 3:30 pm
1/22 9:15pm
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LOVE IS STRANGE
Directed by Ira Sachs
98 minutes
After Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to separate and stay with friends while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing that is almost non-existent in New York City. The situation is a strain on everyone involved but the beauty of their commitment in the face of adversity is a tribute to grace and love. Treat yourself to Lithgow’s and Molina’s brilliant acting.
On many Top Ten Films List of 2014.
WATCH THE TRAILER:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=love+is+strange+trailer
ROTTEN TOMATOES TOMATOMETER: 95%
SCHEDULE
1/9 3:30pm 1/23 6:30 pm
1/11 6:30pm 1/26 3:30 pm
1/12 330pm 1/29 6:30 pm
1/14 6:30pm 1/30 9:15 pm
1/16 9:15pm 1/31 3:30pm
1/18 3:30pm 2/3 6:30 pm
1/19 9:15pm 2/5 9:15pm
1/20 6:30pm
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WHIPLASH
Directed by Damien Chazelle
106 minutes
Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability-and his sanity.
On many Top Ten Films List of 2014.
WATCH TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d_jQycdQGo
SCHEDULE
1/9 9:15pm 1/24 9:15 pm
1/10 3:30pm 1/25 3:30 pm
1/12 6:30pm 1/26 6:30 pm
1/14 9:15pm 1/28 9:15 pm
1/16 6:30pm 1/31 6:30pm
1/20 9:15pm 2/3 9:15 pm
1/22 6:30pm
ROTTEN TOMATOES TOMATOMETER – 97%
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For the full schedule and to purchase tickets online, please visit www.studioctheatre.com or call 517-381-8100.
STUDIO C!
1999Central Park Drive
Okemos, MI 48864
The Indie Film Series at Studio C! is programmed by the East Lansing Film Festival.
