US PREMIERE Queer Turkish elder Burcu Özdemir’s radiant spirit transforms a vintage shop in Vancouver into a sanctuary of belonging, creativity, and quiet resistance for generations of 2SLGBTQIA+ people. – Murtada Elfadl The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Özgün Gündüz. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]
NYC PREMIERE Estranged from her imprisoned father, John MacKenzie, Danielle learns how he profoundly shaped the lives of countless fellow inmates following his death. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Jon Miller and Zach Russo. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request […]
WORLD PREMIERE A chronicle of a woman’s courageous fight for survival, whose 1975 acquittal challenged injustice and inspired a nation to confront sexual violence and racism. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Yoruba Richen. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
NYC PREMIERE Against the backdrop of Holi festivities, an intimate portrait of Mohini, a transgender woman whose life reveals the tension between reverence and rejection in small-town India. – Murtada Elfadl The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/cinematographer Udit Nijhawan. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon […]
WORLD PREMIERE Brianna Alers began boxing at age 11 to overcome schoolyard bullying. Seven years later, she’s still training—now with her sights set on the US Junior Olympics. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Olivia Zimmerman. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
NYC PREMIERE A small yet determined group of Alabama grandmothers organizes a grassroots movement to challenge the state’s largest power company’s environmental abuses. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer/editor Brennan Robideaux. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]
NYC PREMIERE Formerly incarcerated individuals in Philadelphia forge life-changing bonds over pizza, rebuilding their lives and supporting families with hope and resilience. A warm and authentic affirmation of possibility and new beginnings. – Murtada Elfadl The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producer Muhammad Abdul Hadi. All in-person screening venues provide […]
NYC PREMIERE An exploration of a massive protest march across India, why this historic event was largely ignored by the media, and its significance for the survival of the country’s secular democracy. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Shruti Ganguly. All in-person screening venues provide […]