Tallgrass Film Festival

• Friday, October 17
  • Rosemead | 5 PM
    • In a race against time, an ailing woman discovers her teenage son's violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him, and possibly others, in this portrait of a Chinese American family. Inspired by true events.
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  • Coroner to the Stars | 8 PM
    • Coroner to the Stars chronicles the extraordinary journey of Dr. Thomas Noguchi, the former Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner whose groundbreaking autopsies forever shaped American culture. From Marilyn Monroe and Robert Kennedy to Sharon Tate and Natalie Wood, Noguchi pushed forensic science into the spotlight—even as Hollywood elites and political adversaries sought to silence him. A Japanese immigrant who unwittingly rose to fame in a city driven by stardom, Noguchi’s fearless pursuit of truth often placed him in the crosshairs of controversy.
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• Saturday, October 18
  • God As My Witness | 5 PM
    • Decades after the loss of his youngest brother, one man embarks on a relentless search for the truth, eventually unraveling a dark web of secrets contained within the Archdiocese of New Orleans (Louisiana, USA). What begins as a personal journey soon collides with one of the largest archdiocese bankruptcies in modern U.S. history. As survivors come forward, a haunting story of betrayal, corruption, and a generations-long cover-up inside the Crescent City finally begins to surface.
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  • Our Hero, Balthazar | 8 PM
    • Ultra-wealthy NYC teenager Balthy makes dramatic gun control videos to impress his activist crush. When an online troll targets his content, Balthy becomes convinced he's communicating with a potential school shooter and embarks on an ill-advised journey to Texas to confront him.
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More info can be found on the Tallgrass Film Festival website.