Hunt is on in Palm Springs

December 12, 2007 Hunt stars in the film -- which she co-wrote with Victor Levin and Alice Arlen from a novel by Elinor Lipman -- as a New York teacher encountering a midlife crisis. In addition to the opening-night gala, the festival will hold six international galas spotlighting such films as Fatih Akin's "The Edge of Heaven" from Germany, Joseph Cedar's "Beaufort" from Israel, Jonah Markowitz's "Shelter" from the U.S. and Daniele Luchetti's "My Brother Is an Only Child" from Italy. On the narrative side, titles include Eran Kolirin's "The Band's Visit," Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret's "Jellyfish," David Volach's "My Father, My Lord," Ayelet Menahemi's "Noodle," Dror Shaul's "Sweet Mud" and Amos Gitai's "Disengagement."

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