HEAVY FOG TONIGHT
WORLD PREMIERE Conrad Milster, 79, chief engineer since 1967 at New York City’s oldest running steam power plant, prepares for his last annual steam whistle show.
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PINK BOY
2015 SHORT DOCUMENTARY WINNER NYC PREMIERE Two butch lesbians raise a 6-year-old boy who likes to wear tutus to school, and have to navigate a tricky terrain living in conservative Florida.
CINDY SHERMAN: “UNTITLED FILM STILLS”
NYC PREMIERE Ms. Sherman created the Untitled Film Stills from 1977 to 1980, totaling 69 images, it is arguably her most coveted series.
COLORS OF LIFE
Mother and daughter artisans devote their lives in pursuit of understanding and preserving the national treasure of Japanese textile.
SHORTS: EXPRESSIONS
Artists and their art. Sideshow of the Absurd (USA, 14 min., Tina DiFeliciantonio, Jane C. Wagner) profiles antique carnival attractions. Cindy Sherman: “Untitled Film Stills” (USA, 4 min., Douglas Sloan) puts the famed photographer’s early work into focus. Colors of Life (Japan, 14 min., Goro Ushijima) explores the Japanese practice of creating colors found in […]
SIDESHOW OF THE ABSURD
NYC PREMIERE Inspired by nostalgia for early 20th-century carnivals and freak shows, Sideshow of the Absurd is a cinematic exploration of a whimsical and fantastical exhibition.
THE LOOK OF SILENCE
Director Joshua Oppenheimer continues the masterful exploration of Indonesia’s legacy of violence that began with his Oscar-nominated documentary The Act of Killing. This new work stands on its own. The key figure is Adi, whose older brother was murdered five decades ago. As a village optometrist, Adi uses his profession to confront the families of […]
SEYMOUR: AN INTRODUCTION
Seymour Bernstein is a hidden treasure of New York City. He gave up a promising career as a concert pianist to teach music, leaving an indelible influence on his students. Among his admirers is Ethan Hawke, the versatile actor/director/writer, who allows us to experience Seymour’s gift for storytelling as he circles the question of why […]
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?
Popularly known as the “high priestess of soul,” Nina Simone was a singular talent. A classically trained pianist whose Carnegie Hall aspirations were thwarted by the prevailing prejudices of the 1950s, she instead triumphed with a singing career that blended gospel, pop and folk with classical music and songs that made her a civil rights […]
WHERE TO INVADE NEXT
Oscar-winning director Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11) returns with his first film in six years. It won acclaim at the Toronto and New York film festivals as his “biggest crowd pleaser” (Variety) and “most far-reaching” (New York Times), and will open in theaters later this year. Moore travels abroad as a one-man army […]