NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Can people truly change? In Hanka Nobis’s engrossing observational film, she follows a 22-year-old Polish man named Antek as he goes from membership in a far-right, anti-LGBTQ group called The Brotherhood to, four years later, joining his girlfriend for a Gay Pride march he formerly protested against. What happens to Antek in those […]
WORLD PREMIERE Artist Mother Pigeon and her husband ruminate on their marriage, past projects, and the path forward. – 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 for […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE The artist group, San Isidro, whose members have been jailed and tortured by the Cuban government, represents one of the few significant resistance movements in the history of oppression in Cuba. Inspired by their courage, Cuban hip-hop musicians living in exile record a protest song, “Patria y vida” (“Homeland and Life”) a […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE Three generations of family members change their last names to unify their bloodline, on paper and in their hearts. –– 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 […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Loïe Fuller was a master dancer of the early 20th century whose use of fabric and light created stunning visuals that influenced many in art and fashion. Directors Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum create a visual poem that pays homage to Fuller’s specific artistic achievement. Mixing a kaleidoscope of entrancing images with the […]
WORLD PREMIERE With the conservative movement conspiring to take away healthcare and bodily autonomy from all, “Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead brings us on the road with Abortion Access Front and her merry band of activists and comedians as they crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinics and providers. An urgent and humorous account of […]
This short documentary portrays the personal sacrifices of two Green Berets, Afghanis who kept U.S. soldiers safe during their deployments. – 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 also provide […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Four friends struggling with heartbreak, drugs, desire, creativity, and mental illness in Stockholm seem to pose a question to us: “Is there love without madness?” A raw, nonlinear, gracefully cryptic exploration of alienation, old wounds, and radical empathy that creates its own cinematic language to reproduce the fragmented emotional state of its protagonists. […]
NYC PREMIERE We follow a journey and celebration of resiliency through Jamie Diaz, an incarcerated transgender artist, whose art reaches beyond prison walls. – 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 in-person screenings at IFC […]
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 […]