THE SCARS OF ALI BOULALA – World Premiere | Documentary Category (Sales: Charades)
Directed by: Max Eriksson
Produced by: Mario Adamson, Ashley Smith
Co-Produced by: Anita Norfolk
Executive Produced by: Ewan Bowman, Ruth Reid, Rebecca Bennett
Featuring: Ali Boulala, Rune Glifberg, Arto Saari, Ewan Bowman, Dustin Dollin, Kevin “Spanky” Long
Sixteen-year-old Ali Boulala is thrust into the heart of the global skateboarding scene when he is recruited onto a professional crew in the mid-1990s. He spends a decade touring the world with his teammates and living a life without limits. His creativity on the board and his reputation for partying gains Ali the status as the most fearless and eccentric skateboarder of his generation.
Everything changes in 2007 when Ali is involved in a tragic accident. He loses his ability to skate and must fight to build up his life again. Ali now lives a quiet life in the suburbs of Stockholm. He carries scars on his body and in his psyche – constant reminders of the accident that still haunts him. One day, an opportunity opens up for Ali to face his emotional demons head-on. He must decide if he is ready to confront his past, or if some wounds can’t be healed.
RT: 100 minutes
WEREWOLVES WITHIN – World Premiere | US Narrative
Competition (IFC Films)
Directed by: Josh Ruben
Written by: Mishna Wolff
Starring: Milana Vayntrub, Sam Richardson, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, Harvey Guillen
Directed by Josh Ruben (Scare Me), written by comedian, screenwriter and best-selling author Mishna Wolff (“I’m Down”) and based on the virtual reality game of the same name, horror comedy Werewolves Within is a who-dunnit with an all-star comedic cast.
After a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger FINN (Sam Richardson) and postal worker CECILY (Milana Vayntrub) must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community.
