Language Lessons (2021)

comedy

A Platonic Romcom For the Zoom Era

AMFEST 16th American Film Festival

Within bilateral collaboration between Russia and USA, in association with the US Embassy in Moscow.

For the first time, the main show of American cinema in Russia is presented in a hybrid format: watch festival hits from the US in 22 cinemas of the country, as well as online - on the COOL PLAY platform!

Festival program:

The festival opens with the Russian premiere of the Jockey. Clint Bentley’s thrilling film tells the story of Jackson (Clifton Collins Jr), a jockey propelled by the burning competitiveness whose heart beats in-sync with the rhythm of thundering hooves.

#ParadeOfStars
The Letter Room: Oscar Isaac in the Oscar-nominated film
Swan Song: Udo Kier in the most stylish road movie
Mayday: Grace Van Patten in the Amazon squad
Yannick: An artist's journey: Documentary portrait of Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Artistic Director of the Metropolitan Opera

#WorldFestivalsProgram
The Year of Everlasting storm: almanac of films by 7 world directors, from the Cannes Film Festival

#IndiePremieres
Language Lessons: The cutest zoom comedy about friendship
How It Ends: Waiting for the Apocalypse in the Company of Hollywood Neighbors
Strawberry Mansion: a fantasy-comedy about a tax on dreams
Dramarama: dress up party

#AbsoluteMadness
Miracle Valley is the latest film from cult artist Greg Sestero ("The Room")

At the closing gala of the festival, AMFEST will show a film-participant of the Main Competition of the Cannes Film Festival - "Red Rocket" by Sean Baker, about a porn actor become disillusioned with the profession.


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All films are shown in the original language with Russian subtitles.

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