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Preview: Opening highlights at this week’s 2017 Independent Film Festival Boston

Between the schizophrenic weather and the weird playoff showings of the Bruins and Celtics, it’s been hard to be excited about much this April outside of Free Fire and Fate of the Furious hitting theaters.

But fear not, Bostonians: The 15th annual Independent Film Festival Boston is back to give you a week’s worth of stimulating and interesting new movies for you to see and talk about, and a bevy of panels and parties to attend, as well. It runs from April 26 through May 3 at several locations around the city (though mainly the screenings are at the Somerville Theatre and Brattle Theatre). Over the next three days, we’ll be posting about some of our most-anticipated movies at the festival this year, and today we’re covering the first three days of the festival, which include films about Jersey rappers, arm transplants, architecture, and aging western stars. Join us tomorrow for a preview of the best of the weekend’s films.

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Columbus

A much-buzzed about romantic drama, Columbus is about an architecture scholar (John Cho) who finds himself stranded in the modernist heaven of Columbus, Indiana, after he gets sick during a speaking tour. He strikes up a friendship with a local librarian, and together they embark upon a journey through the town and each other’s hearts. Film critic-turned-director Kogonada’s received many accolades already for this film’s pacing and its beautiful photography, and if you’re a fan of buildings big and small and lovely imagery, you should definitely check Columbus out.

Columbus screens at the Somerville Theatre on Thursday, April 27 at 7:45 p.m. Advance tickets are available here.

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