WORLD PREMIERE Botanist/poet Libby Houston meditates on her work exploring and cataloging a unique ecosystem in England. – 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 […]
WORLD PREMIERE Fifteen-year-old Lily Rosenberg challenges ableism in the fashion industry as her mom guides and supports her dreams. – 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 […]
US PREMIERE Edna O’Brien wrote a sexually charged 1960 debut novel, The Country Girls, becoming a literary sensation and awakening the wrath of patriarchal religious Ireland where the novel and its sequels were banned and burned. This inspiring film portrays O’Brien’s final testimonies at age 93, and brings her diaries to life, revealing her extraordinary […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Activist Petra Kelly was convinced that a single person could change the world and, as co-founder of the German Green Party, she did. Director Doris Metz crafts an enlightening portrait of one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. Weaving historical archives that showcase her creative tactics to fight […]
NYC PREMIERE A timely, lyrical film that follows college students as they grapple with questions of sex, consent, identity, and power. The students spend a year creating an immersive play from their real-life experiences, building characters and scenes based on the sexual politics of their campus. A film that respectfully captures vulnerable and fascinating young […]
NY PREMIERE A woman returns to her traditional hometown to help with her parent’s move, sparking spirited debates on women’s rights in Iran. – 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 […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE After many years abroad, a filmmaker returns to Cyprus to heal her relationship with her father. – Anita Raswant 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 Angelika […]
WORLD PREMIERE Marisol returns to Mexico hoping to reconnect with the family she left decades ago when she crossed the US border. – 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 An exploration of the life and career of Indigenous wrestling sensation “Princess Delta Dawn,” aka Dawn Murphy, from her rise to fame in the 1980s. – 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 […]
NY PREMIERE Two female pastors in the Protestant church are barred from rising in the organization by men who insist the Bible gives women no religious authority. – Samah Ali 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 […]