A high school freshman rebels against his elite Catholic prep school when he refuses to sell chocolates for the school fundraiser and must face the consequences. Adapted from Robert Cormier’s banned 1974 novel, this moody, anti-authoritarian coming-of-age story has a killer soundtrack featuring Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, and Yazoo. A cautionary tale about the abuses committed by those in power.
The Chocolate War is guest selected by Azazel Jacobs as part of FLICKER POINTS. It's open to all ages and free for teenagers.
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We are proud to be sponsored by Istic Illic Pictures, Stellar Bookkeepers and NYC Ferry. Rockaway Film Festival made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Rockaway Film Festival is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Support provided by FRANC and the Fund for the City of New York.
