October 17, 2023

HEAVEN RAIN FLOWS SWEETLY

WORLD PREMIERE After wildfires force her to leave her home in Oregon, a young filmmaker reconnects with the rituals and the landscapes of her maternal tribe in Himalayan China. In a poetic and contemplative revisiting of her family and her ancestors’ history, director Shasha Li reflects on their animistic traditions while visiting her childhood hometown, […]

October 17, 2023

THE THREE OF US

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE A young ultra-Orthodox woman documents her family’s struggle to secure support for their beloved autistic son. Henya Brodbeker takes us inside her world with an arresting vulnerability as she finds herself questioning her partnership with her husband, her relationship to her faith, and her place in the world. Henya and her husband’s determination […]

October 17, 2023

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES

US Premiere A poetic, riveting, and cathartic exploration of the lies and misrememberings of director Asmae El Moudir’s family, surrounding the Casablanca Bread Riots of 1981. The period of repression known in Morocco as the “Years of Lead” is hardly ever discussed. Narratives of trauma, loss, and love are recovered here through exquisite re-enactments played […]

October 17, 2023

SHORT LIST SHORTS: NEW BEGINNINGS

These shorts document the process of starting over, capturing what we leave behind and what the future holds. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaClosed Captioning […]

October 17, 2023

The Barber of Little Rock

The barbershop is the heart of the Black community, and in Little Rock, Arkansas, now the starting place of a new community lending program. – Samah Ali 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 in-person screenings at […]

October 17, 2023

Ayenda

Witness the true story of an Afghani girls soccer team who relocate from their home country all in the name of the sport. –Samah Ali 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 in-person screenings at IFC Center […]

October 17, 2023

SHORT LIST SHORTS: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Documentaries about the beauties and hardships of youth. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaClosed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]

October 17, 2023

Puffling

NEW YORK PREMIERE Young women on a remote island off Iceland help lost puffins, who easily lose their bearings. – 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 viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by […]

October 12, 2023

Suddenly TV

NEW YORK PREMIERE A group of young Sudanese men create an imaginary television station at a besieged sit-in. – 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 provide a T-Coil loop […]

October 12, 2023

WHO I AM NOT

NEW YORK PREMIERE In South Africa, Sharon-Rose Khumalo and Dimakatso Sebidi, two intersex individuals, find strength and support in each other, while tackling their society’s misunderstanding and prejudices about their bodies. – Jaie Laplante “A call for empathy and understanding – in the end, difference is what you make of it.” (Screen)  The first screening […]