In a heartfelt story woven around child custody, two-Dad families, loss, interracial relations, the American South, and the human side of the law, the nature of what it means to be in a family is explored with ambitious and rewarding nuance. Independent Spirit Award Nominee Critics' Pick: NYT,…
“A sprawling feature by Gabriel and Maurílio Martins, In the Heart of the World offers a vivid depiction of a close-knit community in the city of Contagem, where the filmmakers are from. In this multi-character ensemble, the inhabitants of a poor neighborhood yearn for a better life: some…
Starring Martin Sheen and The Ploughshares 8 in the trial and conviction of peace activists who performed the first act of disarmament since World War II. Not docudrama, but the illusion and reality of the Ploughshares 8 playing themselves and 50 actors playing the court. Music by Jackson Browne.
Tamer El Said’s ambitious debut feature tells the fictional story of a filmmaker from downtown Cairo played by Khalid Abdalla (The Kite Runner, United 93, Green Zone, The Square) as he struggles to capture the soul of a city on edge while facing loss in his own life. Shot in Cairo, Beirut, Baghdad…
Channelling Frances Ha via the French New Wave and shot on an iPhone 13 Pro Max, Nicholas Anthony’s debut feature is a cinema verité trip centered on Max, fast-approaching her thirties, and doing her best to deflect the existential crisis she perpetually runs headfirst into. All the while…
Two estranged sisters amid tragedy unlock the truth to family secrets on a self-reflecting journey to see the Great American Eclipse. Starring: Elissa Piszel, Debra Lord Cooke, Jules Hartley, Faith Wilson, Sean P. Scully, Paige Rice, Elizabeth Rice, J.P. Harris, George Dunn, Hannah Cumler Director…
In the Shadow of Women (L'ombre des femmes) France, 73 min Romantic Drama 2:35 Dolby In French with English Subtitles The new film by the great Philippe Garrel (previously seen at the NYFF with Regular Lovers in 2005 and Jealousy in 2013) is a close look at infidelity—not…
Broke and desperate filmmaker Adolpho Rollo (Steve Buscemi) is a wannabe filmmaker in love with the woman next door, Angelica Peña (Jennifer Beals). He puts out an ad offering to sell his movie script for $500, and gets a response from Joe (Seymour Cassel), who offers to raise the money to make…
Amidst the relentless storms of prejudice and adversity, 'In the Turn' is a heart-wrenching documentary that intimately captures the extraordinary journey of a courageous 10-year-old transgender girl. Follow her unwavering spirit as she confronts the harrowing battles of bullying and bigotry…
Aleksander Ristic gives a commanding performance in this meditative drama about love and consequences. Aaron (Ristic) is a petty criminal from the wrong side of the tracks. Wounded, out of breath, and hefting a sack of jewels he breaks into a rest stop bathroom and barricades himself in. It soon becomes…
In this anthology of love stories, all interconnecting around a neighborhood pub, seven different couples and wannabe couples of different ages navigate the pitfalls of infidelities, new relationships, unlikely attractions, prenuptial agreements and other hazards of romance. Directed by Ivo Macharácek Written…
A chance meeting at a swimming pool sparks a change in the life and perspective of a young refugee forever, the morning after the night before has two unfamiliar girls questioning how they awoke in the same bed and a beautiful, carefree adventurer disrupts a homebody's monotonous lifestyle. An…
