ARPA 2017

20th Annual Arpa International Film Festival
Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood - NOV. 3-5

NOVEMBER 3 

07:30 PM - DALIDA (France) - OPENING NIGHT GALA 

DALIDA is an intimate portrait based on the real story of a strong, fiercely independent woman whose 30-year dazzling career was punctuated by tragic events, with no less than three of her lovers committing suicide. With over 170 million albums sold and twice honored with the "World Oscar of Recording Success", Dalida received more than 70 gold records and was the first singer to receive platinum and diamond discs, some of her best hits including "Bang Bang", "Paroles Paroles", and "Avec Le Temps". Dalida continued to hold concerts until her last days, but her suicide in 1987 immortalized her iconic image as a diva and renowned singer.

The film takes us on a journey from her difficult childhood as an Italian in Egypt during WWII all the way to the summits of stardom and through her final moments. It will give Dalida fans an unprecedented opportunity to witness some of the most important moments of the life and career of one of the most modern, liberated, and talented women of the 20th century. To squeeze the events of Dalida’s life into a 2-hour screenplay, filmmaker Lisa Azuelos worked closely with writer Jacques Pessis, and Dalida’s brother and manager Orlando who with novelist Catherine Rihoit, penned a biography of his beloved sister in 2009.

NOVEMBER 4

11:00 AM - Short Films Program
12:00 PM - Listen to Me: Untold Stories Beyond Hatred (Armenia)
01:30 PM - Pinsky (US)
02:00 PM - Short Films Program
03:30 PM - Krasny (Russia/Georgia) - Centerpiece Film
04:30 PM - Echoes of Survival (Documentary)
06:15 PM - H.O.M.E. (US)
06:45 PM - Intent to Destroy - Centerpiece Documentary
08:15 PM - The Liberation of Skopje (Macedonia)
09:30 PM - Dead on Arrival (US) - Centerpiece Film

NOVEMBER 5

11:00 AM - The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille (Documentary)
11:30 AM - The Heart of Nuba (Documentary)
01:15 PM - Helena's Law (Czech Republic)
01:30 PM - Apricot Groves (Armenia)
03:15 PM - Short Films Program
06:00 PM - Closing Night Awards Gala Banquet

The 20th Annual Awards Ceremony will be held at the LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL. The following are the Special Honorees:

• Career Achievement Award recipient: Oscar-winning screenwriter ALEXANDER DINELARIS
• Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Actor CARL WEATHERS
• Lifetime Legacy Award recipient: Grammy award-winning musician, singer, and songwriter CHRIS CORNELL (in memoriam)
• Festival’s prestigious Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award will be presented to Oscar-winning screenwriter and director TERRY GEORGE

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