First Friday Film - Everybody's Famous

This story about going to extremes to fulfill a dream centers on Marva, a seventeen-year-old regular at singing contests, which she always loses. Her father is an average, hard-working factory man, who, upon losing his job, decides to kidnap the number one singer in the country, Debbie, to get the attention of her manager. Although Marva wants a successful career, she's not sure she wants to get it in this way. The attention given to the kidnapping helps Debbie's record sales skyrocket, and her manager strikes an odd deal with the kidnapper: he'll make Marva a star if he keeps Debbie as long as possible. This sincere film about people trying to take advantage of the small opportunities afforded them was nominated for an Academy Award© for Best Foreign Film. In Dutch with English subtitles. A $2 donation supports the library. Please contact 949-248-5132 for more information about this film.