{"id":26292,"date":"2023-11-03T16:31:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?page_id=26292"},"modified":"2023-11-03T16:31:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:31:32","slug":"whitaker-film-festival-at-the-hi-pointe-theatre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?page_id=26292","title":{"rendered":"Whitaker Film Festival at the Hi-Pointe Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The 32nd Annual Whitaker\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>St. Louis International Film Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Power of Film Nov. 9-19, at The Hi-Pointe Theatre<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cinema St. Louis (CSL) unveiled the 32nd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF), set to captivate audiences from Nov. 9 to 19 at the historic Hi-Pointe Theatre, CSL\u2019s new forever home, as well as at multiple venues across the city including the Alamo Drafthouse, Webster University, Washington University and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights of this year\u2019s fest include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SLIFF\u2019s Opening Night Party on 11\/9 at the Hi-Pointe, where the fest will celebrate 50 Years of Hip-Hop in St. Louis, as explored through both film and music<\/p>\n<p>Signe Baumane on hand to accept this year\u2019s Women in Film Award at a showing of her newest film, \u201cMy Love Affair with Marriage\u201d on 11\/11<\/p>\n<p>La Passion de Dodin Bouffant\u201d (Taste of Things), Cannes award winner for director Tr\u1ea7n Anh H\u00f9ng, starring Juliette Binoche, Pierre Gagnaire, Jan Hammenecker, and Beno\u00eet Magimel, serves as France\u2019s official submission for Best International Feature for the 96th Academy Awards in 2024 and will screen on 11\/12 at the Hi-Pointe Theatre<\/p>\n<p>Director Alexander Payne to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, while showcasing not only his newest film on 11\/14, \u201cThe Holdovers,\u201d but also his modern classic, \u201cThe Descendants,\u201d on 11\/15<\/p>\n<p>A screening of The TIFF 2023 People\u2019s Choice Award winner, \u201cAmerican Fiction,\u201d on 11\/17, directed and written by Cord Jefferson, co-starring St. Louis\u2019s favorite son, Sterling K. 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