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26th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival

Nov. 2 - 12, 2017

November 1, 2017 | 2 min reading time

This article is 7 years old. It was published on November 1, 2017.

The 26th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival will take place from Nov. 2 through Nov. 12, 2017. The festival provides St. Louis filmgoers with the opportunity to view the finest in world cinema -- from international films to documentaries and American Indies to shorts.

Of particular note is the screening of For Ahkeem, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Missouri History Museum. The documentary is the coming of age story of Daje Shelton, who, after being expelled form her public high school, is sent by juvenile-court Judge Jimmie Edwards to the court-supervised Innovative Concept Academy for one last chance to earn a diploma.

To learn more about For Ahkeen and the complete schedule for the festival, visit the cinemastlouis.org website.

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