WORLD PREMIERE The process of archiving old family photos leads to decoding messages from the past to help with the future. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending […]
NYC PREMIERE A meticulous documenting of the filmmaker’s mother as she gradually slips into the grip of dementia. Rea Tajiri is both a witness and a participant in a process of remembrance and archiving; throughout this moving collaboration, the mother and daughter switch roles between daughter, mother, survivor, and documentarian. Without falling into the trappings […]
Meet The House of LaBeija, a prominent ballroom family and safe haven for transgender women, queer people, and those in need of community. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols […]
From intimate to platonic, love is all around us. (Total Running Time: 77 MIN) Crush Icebergs | Director/Producer: Hannah Rafkin, School of Visual ArtsFour queer adults reflect on the TV and movie characters that captured their adolescent hearts. (USA, 15 MIN) Hare Krishna Consciousness | Director/Producer: Jamila Yancy, The New SchoolA look inside the life […]
NYC PREMIERE After the disputed 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, a group of new exiles led by the winning candidate use their network to help Ukrainians fight the war with Russia. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea All in-person […]
These films share difficult stories where state sanctioned violence goes unsolved and untried across the globe. (Total Running Time: 95 MIN) In Between | Director/Producer: Andrea Acosta, New York UniversityTwo citizens in Colombia step in to help care for Venezuelan migrants streaming into the country. As they struggle to get support for their efforts, they […]
US PREMIERE In the deserts of Benin, shepherds struggle with the changing landscapes and droughts as they herd animals through ancestral lands. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while […]
NYC PREMIERE In love with the ocean, a father and son reflect on what it means to represent South Africa as a professional surfer on the world stage. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our […]
NYC PREMIERE A young queer Chinese filmmaker crafts a lyrical portrait of him and his mother after returning to his hometown in search of acceptance and catharsis. – Robert John Torres All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with […]
NYC PREMIERE Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Chémi Pérez. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person […]