On Saturday 15 March 2025, film producer Joel McDonell will be be in Luxembourg to host a special Test Screening of his project, the documentary Sundown to Eleven, showing with Luxembourg in America, directed by Geoff Thompson.

The Double Bill screening is free of charge and is being held from 13:30 (screenings start at 13:55) at Ciné Utopia in Luxembourg-Limpertsberg (16 Avenue de la Faiencerie).

Joel McDonell will host the event which is centred around a Test Screening of his latest project, the documentary Sundown to Eleven, directed by George Retelas - a follow up to his 2014 documentary Eleven The Movie.

Synopsis: In Sundown to Eleven we go on one final mission with the last living survivor of Air Group 11, Dick Miralles, as he reflects on his time on the USS Hornet aircraft carrier during World War 2 as a gunner in a Dauntless Dive Bomber. He is also on one last mission as he and his team try to identify the remains of an unknown solider buried in the US national cemetery in Hawaii, who could be Miralles' lost Air Group Commander, Frederick Schrader, who was shot down in 1944.

This special screening will also be shown with Geoff Thompson's Luxembourg in America, a glimpse into Luxembourg's heritage in the US following emigration in the 19th century and how their descendants thrive today. Its recent general release has come to an end; this is another chance to see this fascinating documentary.

Synopsis: In the late 19th century tens of thousands of Luxembourgers left Europe for the New World, with many of them settling in and around Belgium, Wisconsin, USA. This short documentary film portrays the current Luxembourgish community networks in and around Wisconsin in America - on the one hand, through recording of live action and interviews during the 38th annual Luxembourg Fest; and on the other hand, with historical elements that explains the waves of emigration and the identity they brought with them. Together, the story paints a picture of the close bonds that tie the community together and links them to modern-day Grand Duchy.

This combined special screening of both films is limited to 60 seats.

Sundown to Eleven (60 mins) will be presented in English only, with no subtitles. Click here for a trailer

Luxembourg in America (40 mins) will be presented in English, with French subtitles.

To become part of the first test audience to see this complete version of Sundown to Eleven, and also to enjoy Luxembourg in America, prior reservations are required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-screening-of-sundown-to-eleven-and-luxembourg-in-america-tickets-1275049580619

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