WORLD PREMIERE Brianna Alers began boxing at age 11 to overcome schoolyard bullying. Seven years later, she’s still training—now with her sights set on the US Junior Olympics. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Olivia Zimmerman. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
WORLD PREMIERE In a remote Tibetan monastery, a young monk’s love for basketball and Michael Jordan sparks viral fame and quiet rebellion as he questions the weight of tradition and expectation. – Murtada Elfadl The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Hanyun Zhang. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]
NYC PREMIERE Faced with new conservation policies that threaten their way of life, a family living on a remote Chilean island fights to preserve a unique culture of environmental stewardship. – Anita Raswant The first, second, and third screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer/cinematographer Cece King. All in-person screening venues provide sound […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Yulieth, a rebellious girl in a Colombian fishing village, navigates adolescence, identity, and machismo in a beautiful yet harsh coastal community. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Juana Lotero. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center […]
NYC PREMIERE Two women, released after decades in prison, fight to rebuild their lives, restore their humanity, and reclaim their place in a world that left them behind. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Nimco Sheikhaden. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
NYC PREMIERE With the city’s finances in free fall, and with no support from the state or national government, activist squatters organize and create a vibrant community in 1980s NYC. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Katie Heiserman and Elana Meyers. All in-person screening venues […]
NYC PREMIERE Three Black women, including Great Britain’s first Black female Olympian, explore their healing and historical relationship to the water through swimming. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Catherine Joy White. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center […]
NYC PREMIERE The transformative journeys of Arkansas teachers and students pioneering the first nationwide AP African-American Studies class amid a fierce national debate. – Murtada Elfadl The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Anurima Bhargava. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC […]
NYC PREMIERE A queer filmmaker confronts her mother’s rigid expectations using personal archives and directing an actress to re-create their past in an attempt to understand—and ultimately reshape—their fractured relationship. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Brydie O’Connor. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]
WORLD PREMIERE Civil rights lawyer Armen Merjian takes on NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani over housing rights for people living with HIV. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Amelia Hanibelsz. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]