[NEohioPAL] Actor/director Patrick Wang coming to Cleveland Cinematheque with acclaimed new feature

[John Ewing]

Patrick Wang, the writer-director and star of the acclaimed new indie drama IN THE FAMILY (2012 Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best First Feature), will appear in person to answer audience questions after the 6:45 pm screening on Thursday, January 12 at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, 11141 East Boulevard in University Circle, www.cia.edu/cinematheque<http://www.cia.edu/cinematheque>. This will be the film's Midwest premiere. The movie shows a second time, without Mr. Wang, on Saturday, January 14 at 8:30 pm. Tickets to either screening cost $9; Cinematheque members $7; ages 25 & under $5 (with proof of age).

In the movie, a gay man is devastated when his partner dies suddenly and the dead man's biological six-year-old child, whom both men were raising, goes to live with the dead man's sister, as specified in the will. The forlorn lover struggles to make peace with the family and the situation. IN THE FAMILY, which is Patrick Wang's debut feature, was rejected by 30 film festivals before finally opening in NYC, where The NY Times called it "one of the most accomplished and undersold directorial debuts this year." Set and shot in Tennessee, IN THE FAMILY is far from a stereotypical Southern melodrama; Mr. Wang is Asian-American, and his propensity for long, meditative takes and fascination with family dynamics echo the work of Japan's great Yasujiro Ozu. "A beautifully written and performed plea for understanding... Will move many viewers with its dignity and restraint." -Variety. "The most surprising and astounding DIY American narrative of the year." -Filmmaker Magazine. The movies lasts 169 minutes.

For more information about the film, visit www.inthefamilythemovie.com<http://www.inthefamilythemovie.com>. For more info about the Cinematheque screening, call John Ewing or Tim Harry at (216) 421-7450.

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