US PREMIERE In January 2016, David Bowie died at the age of 69, just days after he released the critically acclaimed Blackstar, a haunting album that explored questions of mortality. With intimate access to Bowie’s friends and artistic collaborators, and a wealth of rare archival material, Francis Whately’s insightful film examines the celebrated artist’s remarkably […]
Dina and Scott, both on the autism spectrum, are in love, but have different experiences and comfort levels around physical intimacy. In advance of their upcoming nuptials, the couple moves in together, but Scott remains resistant to Dina’s creative attempts to take their relationship to the next level. Winner of the US Documentary Grand Jury […]
NYC PREMIERE America’s desire for cheaper, more convenient food has fueled the demise of traditional agriculture and the birth of factory farming. Based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer and produced and narrated by Natalie Portman, this unflinching exposé features hidden-camera footage exposing animal abuse and the toxic conditions under which our food is produced. […]
WORLD PREMIERE Andrew Solomon’s bestselling book Far From the Tree examines how parents face their children’s extreme differences. The book was influenced by the author’s own experiences growing up gay and later becoming a parent. Now filmmaker Rachel Dretzin adapts the book into a beautifully crafted documentary, produced by Participant Media, known for groundbreaking films […]
Part of our Bring a Friend special – get 2 tickets for the price of 1! US PREMIERE Surrounded by the sounds of machines and doctors in white coats, severely premature twins Eden and Léandro fought for their survival. Unconditional love and the miracle of science are showcased in this exquisite portrait of parenting against all […]
WORLD PREMIERE In India, where marriage is a must but AIDS carries a stigma, what are HIV-positive people to do? Dr. Suniti Solomon, who discovered India’s first case of HIV, has an answer for her HIV-positive patients: matchmaking. Directors Ann S. Kim and Priya Giri Desai follow the trailblazing doctor at home and in her […]
NYC PREMIERE In the Renaud brothers’ compelling look at the dark realities of America’s war on drugs, DEA agents face the Sisyphean task of curbing the influx of Mexican ice, a more potent form of meth, into poor, rural communities in Arkansas. On the other side of the law, the film profiles Veronica, a longtime […]
WORLD PREMIERE For nearly his entire life, Ron, a 66-year-old autistic man under the care of his parents, has been building an extraordinary 50-room maze-like structure in his backyard. With his nonagenarian mother in increasingly fragile condition, the fate of Ron’s world becomes uncertain. As his friends and family try to determine what’s best for […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE French actor-turned-director Eric Caravaca unearths personal family history in search of his sister Charlotte, who died as a toddler before he was born. His evocative investigation expertly threads the emotional mystery surrounding her death and the systematic erasure of her life by his parents, who rarely discussed Charlotte while Caravaca was growing […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE For the past 35 years, biologist Sandra Steingraber has tried to protect people’s health by safeguarding the environment. Branded a ‘toxic avenger’ by Rolling Stone, Steingraber emerges as a leader of New York’s biggest grassroots movement in decades. Shot over the last year of the historic fight against fracking in New York state, […]