WORLD PREMIERE Zere Asylbek was 19 when she released a music video demanding respect for women in the largely conservative Kyrgyzstan. It was intentionally provocative, and Asylbek achieved what she set out to do: jolting the society into paying attention to the evils of the country’s deeply patriarchal and misogynist culture. Six years on, the […]
WORLD PREMIERE DOC NYC alumnus Chuck Smith revels in 1960s sounds and the spirit of counterculture with this politically pointed look back at the volatile energy of protest and creation behind the avant-garde NYC band The Fugs (say it out loud!). Even as band members Ed Sanders, Ken Weaver, and Tuli Kupferberg found that fighting […]
WORLD PREMIERE Aliah and Kehau take on the male-dominated practice of building Hawaiian hale, traditional thatched structures—a personal and political effort as they reclaim cultural traditions nearly lost to colonial erasure. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Aukai Ligairi. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
WORLD PREMIERE Sudanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alsarah leads Alsarah and the Nubatones, a band of immigrants exploring migration’s impact on culture through music—an essential venture amid displacement and an enduring conflict. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Roopa Gogineni and Wael Gzoly. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]
WORLD PREMIERE New York–based artist Ani Liu creates provocative artifacts at the intersection of art, science, and technology. From neuroscience to motherhood, her practice challenges understandings of bodies and gender. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Miao Wang. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue […]
WORLD PREMIERE Poet Cindy Tran creates works that bridge personal memories and shared experiences, reflecting on childhood, parental expectations, and societal stigmas around an Asian-American identity. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Xinyan Yu. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]
WORLD PREMIERE Musician, banjo-maker, and founder of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project Hannah Mayree organizes workshops and performances celebrating the banjo’s Black history. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ebony Marie Bailey. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide […]
WORLD PREMIERE Trumpeter, composer, educator, and storyteller Lani B. Supreme (Jelani Akil Bauman) carries forward a musical legacy that began with his great-great-grandfather before emancipation. Driven by his family’s craft, Bauman’s music celebrates Black creative expression. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Jelani Bauman. All in-person screening venues provide sound […]
WORLD PREMIERE Amid Gaza’s devastation, an intimate portrait follows a man and his cat, offering a quiet, human glimpse into survival, companionship, and the personal cost of collective violence. – Murtada Elfadl The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with editor Jeremiah Bailey-Hoover. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request […]
WORLD PREMIERE A young mother sets her fears aside to move her family to a former resort town adjacent to an old nuclear facility. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Bofei Wan. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center […]