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HELLO HERMAN, Drama, NR, 90 mins., in English

HELLO HERMAN, Drama, NR, 90 mins., in English

Post-presentation Q&A with screenwriter John Buffalo Mailer (son of Norman Mailer) after the 4:15pm shows on Monday, June 10th & Tuesday, June 11th

Set in the not so distant future, in Any Town USA, sixteen year old Herman Howards makes a fateful decision. He enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show".

Lax, haunted by his own past, is now face to face with Herman. The movie explores why and how a massacre like this can happen in our society, desensitizing in America, youth violence and bullying, the impact the media has on our individual quest for fame, and ultimately our need for connection

The inspiration for the film:

HELLO HERMAN is a story that depicts what happens when our children fall through the cracks.

Bullying and cyber bullying in schools (and in life) is a worldwide issue. More than ever it's on the forefront of a national conversation. Fifteen years ago we didn't have as many school shootings as we do now. Youth violence is escalating. The problem is due in part to the fact that our children are so addicted to technology that it has stopped them from connecting to one another.

When a child is isolated and ostracized and gets no emotional support, it can easily spiral downhill and turn into a car crash. We've witnessed these types of tragedies time and time again.