Featuring the first-ever LA post-film discussion with director Jay Blumenfield. Admission includes access to the discussion following a complimentary screening of Small Town Ecstasy.

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“Aren’t people great?”

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Hollywood Entertainment is proud to present Small Town Ecstasy, a film of unrivaled familial tension and religious grace. One of the only films to capture glimpses of the Northern California rave scene, it shows us a family on the brink of collapse punctuated with strobe lights and pummeling trance synth. Like taking ecstasy, this is a story of the highest highs and the lowest lows once the music stops.

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A 40-year-old preacher’s son and father of four, Scott’s post-divorce crisis takes an atypical form. Rather than getting a Porsche or starting a cover band, he indulges in underground trance and jungle raves under the influence of ecstasy with his 20-year-old son. The two go to raves in matching Adidas visors and baggy pants looking for light shows, bass, and pills while his new lifestyle creates tension between his ex-wife and younger children. Scott loves the rave and wants to share the feeling with his children without comprehending the dangers that lie ahead.

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dir. Jay Blumenfeld, 2002
United States, digital projection
85 min

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SUNDAY, 9/27
7:30 DOORS
8:00 SCREENING

Followed by a post-film discussion with director Jay Blumenfield.

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$14 general admission.

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