In 19th century rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May marries a wealthy landowner, becoming his third wife. The only way to improve her status is to provide him with a male heir, however, her desire for the second wife jeopardizes her plan.
An award-winning documentary about the Ochoa family’s private ambulance that operates illegally in Mexico City as a vital rescue force. As police corruption soars, they must raise enough money to legalize the family business.
Two years after winning an Oscar for Moonlight, Barry Jenkins returns with an acclaimed adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel. In 1970s Harlem, a pregnant woman fights to prove the innocence of her wrongfully-convicted partner.
When Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls was released in the mid-90s it was met with contempt; but some years later, it began gaining interest and fans. This documentary traces the film’s journey from notorious flop to cult classic.
Assayas’s new film, starring Juliette Binoche and Guillaume Canet, is a witty comedy about a publisher and author who face mid-life crises, the changing literary world, and dominant wives. A critically-acclaimed festival favorite.
In Montana, a teenaged girl does everything for her widowed father who suffers from PTSD. When his behavior takes a particularly destructive turn, she is forced to choose between family commitment and self-fulfillment.
A breathtaking debut film made entirely in one shot. “One of the most powerful cinematic experiences, daringly executed...in a way that consistently engages us with its characters' emotional processes” (Screen Magazine).
Amador, a pyromaniac, is released from prison and returns to the Galician village where he was raised. Life is uneventful until a fire breaks out. An outstanding film that won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard Competition at Cannes.
Documentarian Nanfu Wang (Hooligan Sparrow) explores the effects of China’s One-Child policy. By combining her personal story with propaganda material, she reveals human rights violations, including the abandonment of infants and forced abortion.
A police officer dreams of having a child with his new wife. When two teenagers accuse him of sexual harassment, he is suspended from the force. As time passes, the shame and stagnation expose suppressed dimensions in his personality.
A tragedy links the fates of two Chinese families in a heartfelt drama spanning three decades of political, human, and social change. Screened at the Berlinale where it won two prizes for acting.
In Oscar winner (Son of Saul) László Nemes’s new film, a young woman arrives in Budapest in 1913 to work at a store that her deceased parents had once owned. Instead, she becomes caught up in a tempestuous journey on the eve of WWI.
Johnny believes in the future of Africa. His wife, Therese, doesn't any more. He dreams of returning home with advanced Western knowledge. When their viewpoints collide, the family's fate is forever altered.
Panh continues the journey he began with The Missing Picture (2013) in which he revisited the atrocities in 1970s Cambodia. The film focuses on Panh’s attempts to locate the burial sites of family members murdered by the Khmer Rouge.
The serene life of Isa, a young Uighur boy from the Xinjiang Province in the Republic of China, is upended by several separations. A rewarding glimpse into the challenges faced by a Muslim minority. Winner of two prizes at the Berlin Film Festival.
This year’s Cannes Un Certain Regard winner is a melodrama about two loving sisters, 18-year-old Eurídice and 20-year-old Guida, and the reality of 1950s Rio that launches them on separate strife-ridden paths.
Tanya leaves Moscow to be reunited with her British fiancé, but he fails to show up. She has no passport, money, or rights; however, a new friendship with a man gives her some hope. Pawlikowski’s prize-winning drama.
Joy, a Nigerian immigrant and victim of female trafficking, is forced to take charge of a young Nigerian girl who refuses to accept her fate. Screened at festivals worldwide, Joy was the recipient of the first prize at the London Film Festival.
A new film by the Dardenne brothers, winners of the Palm D’or for Rosetta and The Son, for which they won the Best Direction award at Cannes this year. A Belgian boy of Muslim origin experiences the process of radicalization.
Martin is a cove fisherman in Cornwall. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy changes his world. A unique film shot on 16mm B&W and processed by hand.
During six months of heartbreak, French filmmaker Frank Beauvais watched hundreds of films and decided to present his personal story through a mesmerizing collage of clips from these films. A masterpiece of editing and text.
Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots star in this film about a happy young couple looking for their future dream home. A mysterious real estate agent leads them to a house where they are trapped and forced to live with an unusual baby.
A young philosopher staggers onto the scene of a crime gone wrong. When he finds sacks containing millions of dollars, he has to decide whether to take the contents or leave them behind. Denys Arcand’s new film offers a witty look at the domination of money in modern society.
France, 1770. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of the aristocratic Héloïse. But the bride refuses, and Marianne is forced to paint her in private. Winner of Best Screenplay prize at Cannes.
Anne is a successful lawyer who lives in an expansive home with her charming husband and twin girls. When Gustav, her husband’s teenaged son from a previous relationship moves in, Anne’s perfect family life takes a surprising turn.
This documentary reveals Alien’s origins, entrenched, among many others, in ancient myths and Francis Bacon’s art. Alexander Philip explores how the minds behind the film tapped these sources to effectively touch upon our collective memory.
Merab, a young Georgian dancer, practices incessantly in hope of joining the National Ballet, but his most significant challenge is what he feels for Iraki, a charismatic dancer. A bold and heartfelt film that screened at Cannes.
Isra and Cheíto are two Roma brothers: Isra was sent to prison for drug dealing and Cheíto signed up for the Marines. When Isra is released from prison and Cheíto returns from a long mission, they reunite in San Fernando. Golden Seashell winner at the San Sebastian FF.
In his new film, Bertrand Bonello (St. Laurent) explores a modern Haitian myth while shifting between Haiti of 1962 and contemporary Paris as a way to touch upon social, political, and ethnographic issues.
Sybil, a psychologist, returns to her first passion: writing. She is inspired by a new patient, a young actress in crisis. Enchanted, Sybil is drawn into the patient’s world until their lives begin to blend in disturbing ways.
Tamara gives birth to her first daughter. The change shakes her world, altering the power dynamics in her marriage and sex life. As their intimacy becomes more and more demanding, Tamara is torn between her many roles.
A new film by Mia Hansen-Løve (Eden), one of the most fascinating voices in contemporary European cinema. A reporter, recently released from Isis captivity, travels to India and falls in love with his godfather’s daughter, Maya.
Three young men with disabilities flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal in order to lose their virginity, assisted by their tough-as-nails nurse driver. A remake of the award-winning hit Belgian film Hasta La Vista.