October 8, 2019

MR. TOILET: THE WORLD’S #2 MAN

NYC PREMIERE Jack Sim wants to talk to you about your toilet. When the charismatic Singaporean millionaire learned that nearly a third of the world doesn’t have access to proper sanitation, he set out to make a difference through his World Toilet Foundation. Cleverly using humor to get attention for his cause, Sim highlights the […]

October 8, 2019

NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

NYC PREMIERE Diana Kennedy fell in love with Mexican food over 60 years ago, and has made it her mission to document and celebrate the regional varieties of Mexico’s cuisine ever since, becoming the world’s leading authority. Now in her 90s, the celebrated British-born chef and cookbook author is still as feisty and no-nonsense as […]

October 8, 2019

PARIS STALINGRAD

US PREMIERE Paris is a beloved tourist destination, but this film shows us a side of the city most of us will never see. Director Hind Meddeb and co-director Thim Naccache train their cameras on the community of refugees sleeping in the streets in the district called Stalingrad in 2016. Most prominent is a refugee […]

October 8, 2019

PERSONHOOD

WORLD PREMIERE The 14th amendment guarantees rights to all citizens, including legal personhood at birth. In Wisconsin, this right has been extended to unborn children. After a doctor’s visit places her pregnancy under the oppressive scrutiny of the state, Tammy Loertscher is denied her constitutional rights and jailed while her fetus is provided court protection. […]

October 8, 2019

PIER KIDS

NYC PREMIERE Caught up in the precariousness of survival and self-preservation, homeless queer and trans youth of color hang out at Christopher Street Pier, forging their own chosen family. Genuine and charming, these eloquent youth must contend with overwhelming amounts of homophobia and abuse. As real as it gets, and with intimate, immersive access to the […]

October 8, 2019

RINGSIDE

NYC PREMIERE Two young men strive to define their destiny in Chicago’s South Side in this poignant chronicle. Kenny and Destyne dream of boxing greatness, charting very different paths towards their shared goal. Kenny quickly moves into the pressure cooker of semi-pro competitions, while Destyne is imprisoned for a petty crime. Filmed over the course […]

October 8, 2019

RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT

WORLD PREMIERE For 30 years, the indefatigable Nardie White has offered a path to empowerment for African-American youth in Louisville, KY through his River City Drum Corps. White has dedicated his life to teaching communities about their Pan-African roots, but with retirement approaching, he must train his successor. Set against the backdrop of the American […]

October 8, 2019

SEA OF SHADOWS

When Mexican drug cartels and Chinese traffickers target the rare and valuable totoaba fish in the Sea of Cortez, they also decimate the population of the vaquita, the world’s smallest whale. Environmental activists, marine biologists and undercover investigators join forces on a desperate mission to expose this black-market ring and save the vaquita from almost […]

October 8, 2019

SHORTS: EARTH LAB

Science is all around us. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 85 MIN) Let’s Go to Antarctica! | Director: Gonzaga Manso Carlos is a human being who, at this very moment, is on a holiday in Antarctica.  (SPAIN, 5 MIN) Solvable: Electrifying India | Director: Sam Eaton A solar power grid brings expansion and elevation to a rural Indian village. (USA, 11 […]