WORLD PREMIERE An incarcerated organizer and his long-distance friend speak on the phone about the daily indignities of living in prison, and the care networks that arise to address them. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE Khaiber Akbarzada is on the verge of becoming Afghanistan’s champion of buzkashi, the popular national sport where men on horseback compete for control of a goat carcass. The looming exit of U.S. forces from the country puts the buzkashi superstar at risk as his prominent status makes him a target for the […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Former incels Mark and Luke attempt to shed their hostile attitude towards women as they learn how harmless online behavior can lead to real-life violence. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Growing up, filmmaker Fernanda Roth Faya knew Neirud as her “aunt,” a family member close to her grandmother. What Faya uncovers after Neirud’s death is a mysterious and colorful life, from her time as a wrestler and circus performer to her secret and complicated love triangle. Neirud is a fascinating story about race […]
WORLD PREMIERE In this short film we consider the nature of optimism and pessimism in a world where humans face off against rapidly-evolving technology. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]
US PREMIERE In the village of Kolofata on the Nigerian border, the Cameroonian military has been dispatched to guard villagers from attacks by the religious terrorist group Boko Haram. In this milieu, filmmaker Cyrielle Raingou follows three young children as they navigate lost innocence while growing up in constant fear. Having sparked international outrage in […]
Drag queen Harmonica Sunbeam is an affable storyteller at a time where Drag Story Hour is a source of controversy and protests. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]
NYC PREMIERE Born with a rare physical disability, filmmaker Ella Glendining inhabits and loves her unusual body while searching the globe for others like her. Many whom she encounters insist that she, and others with similar conditions, could or should be surgically altered toward “normality,” a prejudicial outlook known as ableism. With the gifts of […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE A reflection on the possibility of truth, through recordings of a police shooting from different vantage points shown simultaneously. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE An engrossing portrait of the Shaolin Monastery, where Buddhist peace and enlightenment are pursued through the practice of martial arts. A Serbian Ph.D. candidate doing field work over the course of a year serves as the audience’s proxy, a keen observer to the daily routines that define life at the monastery and […]