The first Japanese animated feature film shot entirely in color—an adaptation of a Chinese love story between a snake disguised as beautiful princess and a young man. A digitized version recently screened at the Cannes FF.
In 1950s France, a romance between a young woman from a provincial town and wealthy Parisian man ends abruptly, despite the woman’s pregnancy. Thus begins an intelligent, sweeping melodrama based on a celebrated novel.
In 1994 Korea, a teen passes her days feeling alienated. When a new teacher arrives, it seems as though there is finally someone who understands her. Kim Bo-ra’s debut film about adolescence won prizes at Busan FF and the Berlinale.
A documentary following the life of the man whose name became synonymous with couture fashion in the 70s. Frédéric Tcheng (Dior and I), combines rare archival footage and interviews to reveal Halston’s flamboyant and complex persona.
This documentary looks beneath the surface of the romantic comedy genre, seeking to better understand the way we view love, relationships, and romance. Director Elizabeth Sankey investigates the past, present, and future of the genre, assisted by a chorus of critics, actors, and filmmakers.
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).
Claire Denis’s new and highly-praised film transports us to a spaceship inhabited by prisoners who undergo a series of sexual experiments conducted by a mysterious doctor. Starring Juliette Binoche and Robert Pattinson.
Three sisters reunite with their father after living for years in the city with families that adopted them as servants. An enchanting cinematic fairytale of hope and despair that takes place against the backdrop of Anatolia’s photogenic landscapes.
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.
After a long day at work, Khadija falls asleep on the subway. When she awakes, she finds herself alone at the last station. Forced to walk home, she embarks on a nocturnal journey filled with surprising encounters.
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.
Natalie Portman stars in Brady Corbet’s new film, a cinematic odyssey that explores modern America through the story of a legendary pop star whose survival of a school-shooting offers a chance to reveal her talent to the entire nation.
A decade after the death of a television star, an actor remembers their written correspondence and its effect on their lives. Dolan’s first English-speaking film is a stylized melodrama starring Kit Harrington and Natalie Portman.
After a fatal plague wipes out the world’s entire female population, a father hides his young daughter. She dresses like a boy, but is already on the cusp of adolescence, as they attempt as they attempt to avoid other humans and the potential threats they pose.
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.
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. A critically-acclaimed, intelligent, touching, and humorous drama which garnered much attention at the Sundance FF.
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.
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.
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.
Thomas and his sister leave their hometown for the big city where they frequent a marginal Tel Aviv bar. There, Thomas’s love for his sister grows, while she strives to make a life of her own. A newly restored version of Amos Guttman’s radical film.
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.
Alice, a senior botanist, develops a flower with unique psychotherapeutic benefits: it releases an ingredient that can make its owner happy. But when she gives one to her son, she discovers that its effect is not that innocent.
Directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska base their bold film on Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek’s monumental novel. This is a horror movie shot in 8mm and in silent film format. Winner of the International Federation of Film Critics Award at the Berlinale.
Asif Kapadia’s (Senna, Amy) documentary on Diego Maradona, considered the greatest soccer player in history, is not only about soccer, but is rather a portrait of one of the most intriguing cultural heroes of our time.
Thirty-year-old Dafne recently lost her mother. Despite being born with Down Syndrome, she does not suppress her feelings, while her father falls into a deep depression. A heartfelt drama that won the International Critics award at the Berlinale.
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.