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Bentonville Film Festival, Led by Geena Davis, Announces Lineup Including Opener ‘Out of My Mind’

The Bentonville Film Festival will open with "Out of My Mind" from director Amber Sealey.

“Wakhri” – PakistanPresented in partnership with International South Asian Film Festival Canada (iSAFF)(Director/Writer, Iram Parveen Bilal)A widowed school teacher in Pakistan becomes a viral sensation overnight when she accidentally unleashes her unabashed opinions on social media, and finds herself navigating archaic mindsets and secret identities.Cast: Faryal Mehmood, Gulshan Majeed, Shees Sajjad Gul, Saleem Meraj, Sohail Sameer, Bakhtawar Mazhar “Boca Chica” – Dominican Republic(Director, Gabriella Athena Moses; Writers, Mariana Rondón, Marité Ugás)Pre-teen Desi spends her days on the beaches of her hometown, dreaming of becoming a famous singer, but her goal is threatened by lies, dark realities and a sinister betrayal from those who should protect her most.Cast: Scarlet Camilo, Jean Cruz, Lia Chapman, Xiomara Rodriguez, Richarson Díaz “Three Birthdays” – U.S.(Director/Writer, Jane Weinstock)When Bobbie discovers her mother’s infidelity and acts out furiously, she sets off a chain of confrontations that forces her parents to face their own insecurities, as the family wrestles with the contradictions of the Sexual Revolution in the era of the Vietnam War.Cast: Josh Radnor, Annie Parisse, Nuala Cleary, Dolly Wells, Jasmine Batchelor, Gus Birney

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