Festival Calendar

A rabbi’s son dreams of becoming an actor. He becomes a great star in Vienna, but success does not relieve his guilt and homesickness. The restored print of this rare silent film premiered at this year’s Berlinale.

Orna, an ambitious young mother, aspires to succeed at her new job without paying the price that her boss demands.

Elena Ferrante has captivated millions of fervent fans since the beginning of her career in the 1990s. But her true identity remains a mystery. This documentary explores Ferrante’s oeuvre and attempts to identify what led to her success.

Jamilia, the Soviet-Kyrgyz novel from 1958, become a Soviet classic even though the main character broke all the rules. The film takes us to Kirgizstan, where the book is still widely admired, to meet women who talk about Jamilia and reveal their own private lives and desires.

A fascinating chronicle of the Metropolitan Opera’s history including archival footage, recordings, and interviews with legendary pillars of this great institution. A celebration for lovers of opera, architecture, and cinema at large.  

After an all-night drinking binge, cartoonist John Callaghan finds himself confined to a wheelchair. Gus Van Sant’s new film is a bittersweet comic drama based on a true-life story, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, and Rooney Mara.

A Polish metalhead works in construction, building the world’s largest statue of Jesus. Following an accident, he has a face transplant—a life-altering circumstance that unveils unpleasant truths. Winner of Berlinale’s Grand Jury Prize.

Set in contemporary Algiers, this sensitive debut interweaves three stories: past and present collide in a builder’s life; a woman is torn between reason and emotion; a neurologist struggles with war-time demons. Premiered at Cannes 2017.

When Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) loses his job and leaves home to fight a raging fire, his young son assumes the role of responsible adult, while his wife (Carry Mulligan) tries to take care of her family in different ways. Wildlife opened Cannes Critics Week to excellent reviews. 

A family living on a Native American reservation is informed that one of the sons has been killed in action in Afghanistan. Their grief is exacerbated by a bureaucratic struggle to repatriate his body. A powerful film by Iranian director Babak Jalali.