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Fay Grim

Hal HARTLEY

USA2006 118min 35mm color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

Fay Grim is a single mother from Woolside in Queens, New York. Seven years ago, Fay's husband accidentally killed a person and is now on the run. The CIA informs Fay that he died in a hotel fire in Sweden shortly after his disappearance in 1997. However, Fay learns Henry leads another existence. On Fay Grim’s journey from New York to Paris, and from Paris to Istanbul, Fay learns more about the ways of the world.

Diretor

Hal HARTLEY

Born in New York in 1959. He scored numerous festival hits, receiving Best Screenplay award in Cannes in 1998 forHenry Fool . His other films include: The Book of Life(1998), No Such Thing(2001), The Girl from Monday(2005).