Arts & Entertainment
Five Saturday Films at The Independent Film Festival Boston
A former James Bond villain and a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" writer bring new films to Somerville.
The Independent Film Festival Boston is in full swing. Most movies screen at Somerville Theatre.
Here are five films playing Saturday. You can see the whole schedule at the film festival's website.
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- New England Premiere
- 9:45 p.m. at Somerville Theatre
- In this Danish film staring Mads Mikkelsen, a James Bond villain from Casino Royale, a lonely teacher finds love and gets good news from his son, but, according to imdb.com, "his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie."
- World Premiere
- 1 p.m. at Somerville Theatre
- A tale about Cuba's National Ballet School.
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- New England Premiere
- 3:30 p.m. at Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square, Cambridge
- The documentary delves into Gore Vidal's opinions about modern-day America and the state of the country's democracy.
- New England Premiere
- 4 p.m. at Somerville Theatre
- A remake of Shakespeare's classic by Buffy the "Vampire Slayer" writer Joss Whedon, featuring Amy Acker and Clark Gregg.
- New England Premiere
- 6:30 p.m. at Somerville Theatre
- According to the listing, "Robin Weigert (Deadwood) stars as a lesbian housewife who confronts her emerging midlife crisis by starting a double life as a high-end escort.
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