Writer Hanna Asefaw uses a model of the council housing flat her Eritrean family lived in in Oslo to memorialize its diverse community, which was ultimately destroyed by the building’s privatization. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]
WORLD PREMIERE A covert exchange of text messages is artfully edited into a story of caregiving and unlikely alliances. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE In this surreal and inventive stop-motion animated story, a bear named Jesus abducts the narrator’s mother from their reservation. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center […]
A unique profile on end-of-life doula Virginia Chang as she guides, supports, and accompanies clients and their loved ones in the transition from life to death. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. […]
One Japanese artist’s loving homage to the Indigenous people who took care of the land before her. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for […]
Whether musical, acting, or cooking, our artistic process is more than what meets the eye. (Total Running Time: 99 MIN) Shut Up and Paint | Directors: Titus Kaphar, Alex MallisCelebrated artist Titus Kaphar takes the mic and camera to share his thoughts on race and the art market. Courtesy of POV Shorts (USA, 21 MIN) […]
Four powerful stories that enact change. (Total Running Time: 120 MIN) The Panola Project | Directors / Producers: Jeremy S. Levine, Rachael DeCruzThis subtle yet engaging documentary features Dorothy Oliver as she organizes to keep her rural Alabama town safe from COVID-19 by vaccinating everyone. Courtesy of The New Yorker (USA, 17 MIN) The Elephant Whisperers […]
Bound by blood and for better or worse, our families will always be there. (Total Running Time: 101 MIN) Long Line of Ladies | Directors: Rayka Zehtabchi, Shaandiin TomeA girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California. (USA, 22 MIN) State of […]
Through trial and triumph, these documentaries weave together the varied experiences of human migration. (Total Running Time: 82 MIN) Anastasia | Director: Sarah McCarthyRussian activist Anastasia Shevchenko comes to grips with the loss of her daughter after two years of house arrest for speaking out against the government. Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films (UNITED KINGDOM, […]
Changes in views over judicial accountability, drug-related crimes and systemic racism are at the root of these films, which examine how gaps in the criminal justice system can leave people behind bars for years. (Total Running Time: 68 MIN) The Sentence of Michael Thompson | Directors: Kyle Thrash, Haley Elizabeth AndersonMichael Thompson, the longest serving […]