THE 414s
NYC PREMIERE The 414’s tells the story of the first widely recognized computer hackers, a group of Milwaukee teenagers who gained notoriety in 1983.
International
SHORTS: POINTS OF VIEW
Tales of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Stonehenge meets a grand cuckoo clock in The Clock of the Long Now (USA, 3 min., Jimmy Goldblum, Adam Weber). The Typist (USA, 8 min., Kristine Stolakis), a gay Korean War Vet, comes to terms with his role in discharging gay soldiers. A mother’s obsession causes her son to grapple […]
NOT SO NAMASTE
US PREMIERE Now a yoga teacher in the US, Ella Cojocaru, a former Olympian gymnast, recalls her defection from Bucharest on the eve of the Romanian revolution.
SATELLITE BABY
WORLD PREMIERE The ‘Satellite Baby’ phenomenon is the term coined to depict children of immigrant parents who were born in the US and sent overseas as a solution to the lack of affordable childcare.
GOING BACK HOME
WORLD PREMIERE A Lost Boy of Sudan works three jobs in a tireless effort to achieve the American Dream and return home.
LUCHA MEXICO
US PREMIERE In Mexico, the war between good and evil has been waged each week for decades, thrilling generations of fans with the spectacle of Lucha Libre. Real-life superheroes and villains, these masked wrestlers work tirelessly to entertain their legions of fans. Gaining unprecedented access to the largest Lucha federations, Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz […]
ALL RISE
WORLD PREMIERE The United Nations’ International Court of Justice resolves international disputes through dialogue rather than warfare. Modeled on the ICJ, the Jessup is a prestigious simulated court competition that offers a sneak peek at the international leaders of the future. All Rise profiles seven passionate international law students, representing Jamaica, India, Palestine, Russia, Israel, Uganda […]
THE BABUSHKAS OF CHERNOBYL
NYC PREMIERE For the past three decades a community of wise, elderly women enjoy a simple life in Chernobyl’s radioactive exclusion zone, subsisting on their beloved but toxic land, while radiation experts and soldiers marvel at their resilience. The three protagonists, more fearful of starvation than radiation, defied Ukrainian authorities to join a sisterhood of […]
BOLSHOI BABYLON
NYC PREMIERE If you’re looking to understand Russia, the Bolshoi Ballet is a good place to start. This visually stunning work, backed by HBO Documentary Films, takes us inside the Bolshoi’s world of great artistry and intense rivalry in the dramatic year after an acid attack on its leader. While one of the company members […]
ON THE RIM OF THE SKY
US PREMIERE Located on the edge of a cliff in China’s Sichuan province, the village of Gulu has been isolated from the outside world for centuries. Everything changes when Bao, an idealistic young revolutionary, arrives with plans to modernize the village, beginning with its only school. This doesn’t sit well with Shen, who, despite the […]