Fay Grim

Friday, August 29 - Saturday, August 30, 2025

Special Events

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Screening on 35mm!

Fay Grim, a single Mom from Woodside, Queens, is afraid her 14 year old son, Ned, will grow up to be like his father, Henry, who has been missing for seven years. Fay’s brother Simon is serving ten years in prison for aiding in Henry’s escape from the law. In the quiet of his cell, Simon has had time to think about the tumultuous years of Henry’s presence among them–chronicled in Hartley’s earlier film HENRY FOOL(1998). He has come to suspect that Henry was not the man he appeared to be. His suspicions are validated when the CIA asks Fay to travel to Paris to retrieve Henry’s property. Her mission turns into a sprawling con-game, pitching Fay deep into a world of international espionage.

Screening as part of our series 20 Films for 20 Years

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  • Country USA
  • Year 2007
  • Running Time 118 minutes
  • Format 35mm
  • Distributor Magnolia
  • Director Hal Hartley
  • Cast Parker Posey, Jeff Goldbum, James Urbaniak, Saffron Burrows, Liam Aiken
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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