"I'm a bit of a bird nerd, so the hawk part is what first piqued my interest in this adaptation of Helen Macdonald's award-winning memoir about keeping a goshawk during the grieving process following the loss of her father. What surprised me was how much I responded to this sensitive and artful examination of grief, and how the work of training, caring for, and controlling the bird, seemingly a 24/7 undertaking, works as both a method-to-the-madness therapy and a poetic metaphor."
"The American Film Institute's annual film celebration runs through Sunday, October 26, giving Los Angeles public audiences the chance to see the best of this year's festivals as well as a handful of world premieres, like the Kate Hudson-Hugh Jackman Neil Diamond tribute movie "Song Sung Blue." Buzz-building gala screenings include "Christy," "Jay Kelly," "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," "Nuremberg," and more."
AFI Fest runs in Hollywood from Wednesday, October 22 through Sunday, October 26 at TCL Chinese Theatres. The festival presents top films from the season alongside world premieres such as Song Sung Blue and buzz-building gala screenings including Christy, Jay Kelly, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, and Nuremberg. Additional standouts include Bugonia, The Chronology of Water, Is This Thing On?, The Testament of Ann Lee, and Train Dreams, with many screenings featuring live talent Q&As. Accessibility remains a priority through centralized screenings, and a programming team selection highlights ten must-see films from H Is for Hawk to Selena y Los Dinos.
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