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“The Latest News from Deseret”: 63rd Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival
63rd Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival. Mar. 25–30. The oldest and one of the most prestigious avant-garde film festivals in North America, showcasing new experimental and independent films in a wide range of genres. Also, “Off the Screen” discussions, exhibits, and performances (see aaFilmFest.org for full schedule). Tickets: $185 (members & seniors, $150; students, $105; additional $15 for online access to the two Mar. 30 awards screenings) for passes for the entire festival, includes the opening night party & all film screenings; $100 (seniors, $80; students, $70) for weekend passes; $14 (seniors, $10; students, $9) per screening. $14 per screening online-only pass (available at aafilmfest.org) to watch just the two Mar. 30 awards screenings anytime between Mar. 30 and Apr. 13. All tickets and passes available both online at aafilmfest.org and at the Michigan Theater. Michigan Theater, various times.
Mar. 30: “The Latest News from Deseret.” Christopher Pavsek’s competition feature is an experimental documentary about Utah between 1992 and 2024, a period of radical change in its politics, social history, and ecology. This film is a sequel to James Benning’s classic 1995 avant-garde film Deseret, which recounted a history of Utah from 1852 to 1992. The program opens with the U.S. premiere of Heartbeat by Jay Rosenblatt and Stephanie Rapp. 2:30 p.m.
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