Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival - The Thin Yellow Line

Film fans know the true mark of an expert storyteller is the ability to weave drama from the most mundane events. Case in point: This film, which counts Guillermo del Toro as a producer, is about a crew of guys painting lines on a highway, and it’s probably the most exciting thing you’ll see at FLIFF. Of course, it isn’t just any highway: It’s a 124-mile stretch of desert road in the sweltering heart of Mexico. They have less than 15 days to finish the task. You would never do such an job. Watch what happens to the guys who did.

8:30 p.m. Saturday, November 11, at Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 12, at Cinema Paradiso Hollywood, 2008 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood.