FirstLight, the Maui Film Festival's 13th annual holiday gift to Maui film lovers, concludes the first phase of screenings Saturday in Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Featuring the year's best films -especially those expected to be in contention for Academy Awards and other end-of-year film prizes, FirstLight will resume Dec. 14, with screenings continuing through the end of the year in Castle Theater.
Admission is $10 for FastPass holders, $12 for regular admission, free for keiki 12 and younger for G- and PG-rated films, available from the MACC box office. For more details, visit www.mauifilmfestival.com.
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Actress Michele Yeoh at the Paris premiere of 'The Lady,' in which she portrays Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Here's Saturday's schedule, with synopses provided by the Maui Film Festival:
2 p.m. - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" PG-13, 2:10
The big screen at the Castle Theater, Maui's Movie Palace, is the perfect venue in which to enjoy the final Harry Potter cinematic masterpiece.
5 p.m. - "The Ides of March" R, 1:40
George Clooney directs and co-stars in this political thriller. Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood and Paul Giamatti co-star.
7:30 p.m. - "The Lady" NR, 1:38
Burmese Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi's life comes alive in this epic story of a married couple committed to peaceful revolution.
