INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Oscar-winning filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel (The White Helmets, Virunga) turns the camera on his family and himself as they explore their complicated feelings over a tragic loss. Over a decade ago, Orlando’s brother, Evelyn, took his own life. The von Einsiedels retrace Evelyn’s favorite walking trails on a family hike across the United […]
NYC PREMIERE What makes someone join neo-Nazis, Jihadists or other hate groups? And what makes them decide to leave? When the rebellious excitement of belonging to such groups fades away, the realities of being a violent extremist are laid bare—but it takes courage to break ranks. Paralleling her own personal experiences as part of a […]
NYC PREMIERE Esteemed film historian Mark Cousins (The Story of Film) takes a novel approach to Orson Welles by studying the legendary filmmaker’s paintings, drawings and doodles. Critic Todd McCarthy writes, “Freshly conceived, mordantly whimsical, light on its feet and fleet of mind, The Eyes of Orson Welles rightly makes no extensive claims for Welles’ drawing and […]
“One of Moore’s best and most incisively funny films” (Rolling Stone) seeks to understand the rise of Donald Trump and the resistance against him. The filmmaker employs his trademark satire to span multiple topics including the Flint water crisis and a stinging critique of corruption among both Republicans and Democrats. He shines a light on […]
Fake News Fairytale takes us to the unlikely epicentre of fake news: Veles, Macedonia. In Veles, since the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, teenagers have been creating fake news stories that generate thousands of hits on social media. These young entrepreneurs have made money off of advertising revenue generated from their fake stories going […]
NYC PREMIERE As unthinkable as it may seem, under the right conditions, anyone could be compelled to make a false confession to a crime they have not committed. Ordinary individuals, innocent but vulnerable to manipulative—and surprisingly legal—police interrogation techniques, regularly fall prey to this fate. Dogged defense attorney Jane Fisher-Byrialsen wants to put a stop […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Amit, a father of four living in a small town in Israel, tells his wife, Galit, that he is a woman and wants to transition. Galit pledges her support, ready to overcome surgery, social stigma and bureaucracy to maintain her marriage. But, as Amit transforms, tensions arise while everyone in the family readjusts […]
NYC PREMIERE When Palestinian Lutheran Pastor Khader El-Yateem decides to run to become NYC’s first Arab American elected official in his conservative Brooklyn neighborhood, he does what no one thinks possible, igniting his marginalized community’s hopes and dreams. In the election’s aftermath, an unforeseeable blow threatens the foundation of the movement they started, and the […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE In Sweden, feminist trailblazer Gudrun Schyman has long been a divisive figure. An experienced politician with a controversial past, Schyman is the founder of Europe’s first feminist party. Fiercely unapologetic, she takes to the streets, inspiring women to raise their voices and participate in politics. Featuring cameos from supporters Jane Fonda and Pharrell, […]
NYC PREMIERE Against the backdrop of the mean streets of Compton, California, urban cowboys find joy and purpose among the horses of the Hill, the last public stable in South Central LA. Brett Fallentine follows three Black cowboys: Ghuan, who fights to rebuild the Hill after a mysterious fire and to preserve its unique culture; […]