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SPECIAL SCREENINGS

“THE ASSISTANT” R, Drama. 1:27. Regency Kihei Cinemas. 10:30 a.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. Jane (Julia Garner) is a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer. As she follows her daily routine she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position; an accumulation of degradations against which Jane decides to take a stand.