Oscar Shortlist for Best International Film. Two retired women, Nina (Barbara Sukowa) and Madeleine (Martine Chevallier), have been secretly in love for decades. Everybody, including Madeleine’s family, thinks they are simply neighbors, sharing the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, enjoying the affection and pleasures of daily life together, until an unforeseen event turns their relationship upside down and leads Madeleine’s daughter to gradually unravel the truth about them. In German with subtitles. (95 mins)

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Set in the not-too-distant future, this smart science fiction satire is a biting critique of high tech corporatism by indy filmmaker Noah Hutton. The story follows a struggling Queens delivery driver whose economic anxiety leads him into a strange new realm of the gig economy. He joins a team of laborers who must trek deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. He soon must choose to either help his fellow workers or get rich quick and get out. (104 mins)

“A refreshing instance of world building where the emphasis is on satirical wit, activist smarts and character, it feels like one of those movies we’ll be looking at decades from now…” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

“Lapsis isn’t a polemic, it’s a caricature, and all the more likable for having its claws sheathed in velvet.” – Jeanette Catsoulis, New York Times

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Oscar Shortlist for Best International Film. Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky has based his new film on historical events in the former Soviet Union. When the communist politburo raises food prices in 1962, the hungry and rebellious workers from a small industrial town go on strike. The government clampdown and massacre of protestors by the military which then ensues is seen through the eyes of a complex heroine whose utopian Soviet dream is gradually unravelling. Played by the filmmaker’s favorite go-to actress Yuliya Vysotskaya, it’s a remarkable performance at the center of a devastating film. (120 mins)

“A riveting depiction of the Soviet bureaucracy, a stirringly angry condemnation of the Novocherkassk massacre and cover-up, and an unsentimentally affecting story of a mother’s love.” – Anita Katz, San Francisco Examiner

“The film is a stunning late-career peak from writer-director Andrei Konchalovsky.” – Kyle Smith, National Review

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In this hit Danish comedy, three life-long girlfriends decide to travel to Italy together to attend a cooking course in Puglia. Marie has found herself abandoned on Christmas Eve by her husband and has been falling apart ever since. Berling has been the eternal “bachelorette” who outwardly denies her age and lives the sweet life, all seems perfect until we find out about her complicated relationship with her daughter. Vanja is still living in the past and has never been able to move on from her late husband. In Italy, they each find the opportunity to redefine themselves and acknowledge that the most important thing in life is their friendship and that it’s never too late to live a more fulfilling life. (100 mins)

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A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. This film is an international multi-award winner and a 2021 Golden Globe nominee. (115 mins)

“It is not just about the American Dream, it is a search for America’s soul.” – G.Allen Johson, San Francisco Chronicle

“I love this film… It’s so specific and detailed, and yet like the best stories feels universal.” – Claudia Puig, FilmWeek

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The story of world famous Dutch graphic artist M.C Escher (1898-1972). Equal parts history, psychology, and psychedelia, Robin Lutz’s entertaining, eye-opening portrait gives us the man through his own words and images: diary musings, excerpts from lectures, correspondence and more are voiced by British actor Stephen Fry, while Escher’s woodcuts, lithographs, and other print works appear in both original and playfully altered form. Two of his sons, George (92) and Jan (80), reminisce about their parents while musician Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash) talks about Escher’s rediscovery in the 1970s. The film looks at Escher’s legacy: one can see tributes to his work in movies, in fiction, on posters, on tattoos, and elsewhere throughout our culture; indeed, few fine artists of the 20th century can lay claim to such popular appeal. (80 min)

“A rare feature that takes the trouble not just to understand its subject and communicate his significance, but find ways to actually show us, visually, how his style evolved, and the principles behind that evolution.” – Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com

“It’s a welcome trip for those fascinated by his iconic, mind-bending depictions of illusions, evolutions and eternal cycles.” – Michael Ordona, Los Angeles Times

“Journey to Infinity prompts us to contemplate: our world is not binary, it is infinite. And so perhaps, are we.” – Josh Kupwcki, Austin Chronicle

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A prize-winner at the Venice Film Festival and Ukraine’s official selection for this year’s Academy Awards, Atlantis is a gorgeous and visionary sci-fi drama. Set in Eastern Ukraine in the near future, and the Russian army has been defeated. But Ukraine is now a desert unsuitable for human habitation. Water is a dear commodity brought by trucks. A Wall is being built on the border. Sergiy, a former soldier, is having trouble adapting to his new reality. He meets Katya while on the Black Tulip mission dedicated to exhuming the past. Together, they try to heal and return to some sort of normal life together where they can once again experience love. In English and subtitled. (106 mins)

“An electrifying post-apocalyptic vision…. One of the most jaw-dropping shots of the year… Absolutely deserving of the biggest canvas possible — it’s a world you want to live in.” – Ryan Lattanzio, Indiewire

“Riveting. A fearfully powerful feature. Mr. Vasyanovych’s approach is literally and figuratively visionary.” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

“Critic’s Pick! Vasyanovych’s style is informed by both Kubrick and early Jim Jarmusch.” – Glenn Kenny, The New York Times

“Dazzling, strange, tragic, comic, touching and eventually optimistic. Masterful.” – Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

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Steve Zahn stars as Troy, a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally (Jillian Bell). Aghast at Sally’s refusal to let their trans son Joe (Sasha Knight) live as his authentic self, Troy runs off with Joe into the Montana wilderness. Meanwhile police detective (Ann Dowd) pursues them, but her resolve about the case is tested the more she learns about Joe’s family. COWBOYS, a modern day Western from director Anna Kerrigan, is a tale of rescue, family betrayal and a father and son on the run. (83 mins)

“Zahn brings great warmth to one of his most surprising performances yet, as does the usually radiant, unexpectedly severe Bell… both comedic actors given a chance to defy expectations in a movie that fully embraces the spirit of reinvention.” – Peter Debruge, Variety

“Strong performances and a character-driven approach keep this tender and compassionate drama about acceptance from turning heavy-handed.” – Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue

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Oscar Shortlist for Best Documentary. Filmed over three years on the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria and Lebanon, Notturno captures the everyday life that lies behind the continuing tragedy of civil wars, ferocious dictatorships, foreign invasions and the murderous apocalypse of ISIS. Documentary filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi (Oscar nomination for Fire At Sea) constructs a sublime cinematic journey through the region finding peace and light within the chaos and despair in the aftermath of war. A mosaic of intimate moments and luminous images, Notturno is a profound and urgent cinematic achievement, from a master of the documentary form. Subtitled. (Italy, 100 mins)

“For the steadiness of its images, for its quietude, Notturno is keen on showing us a world that endures beyond its scars. And its just as keen on depicting the scars that cannot be shaken.” – K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone

“Rosi endlessly proves that he can turn the region’s agony into the finest art, and proves enough that he hasn’t lost sight of the human factor in the process.” – Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle

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Janina lives a secluded life in a mountain village close to the border between Poland and the Czech Republic where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. The bodies of her neighbors, mostly hunters, have been found in the snow surrounded by animal tracks. Janina is convinced that that nature has begun taking revenge on mankind, but nobody believes her outlandish theories. When the truth is revealed, however, the true power and message of the film come into sharp focus. Adapted from the Nobel Prize-winning novel ‘Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead’ by Olga Tokarczuk by the acclaimed feminist European director Agnieska Holland (Europa, Europa). In Polish and English. (128 mins)

“Sprawling, wildly beautiful, emotionally enveloping, SPOOR earns its vision of utopia. It would not be the most resonant and inspiring political film of the century if it did not give us hope.” – Amy Taubin, Film Comment

“A wildly entertaining eco-feminist crime caper, anchored by a winning lead performance from Agnieszka Mandat” – Katie Walsh, LA Times

“A film that’s strange, darkly funny and powerful. Imagine a pulpy murder story that’s also a utopian fable about feminism, social justice and ecology.” – John Powers, NPR

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Based on true events, this European award-winner pays stark witness to the horrors and brutality of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of an innocent 17-year-old farm-boy turned soldier. Though he is underage, and his dad, a former marksman, is overage for the army, they are both conscripted into one of Latvia’s first national battalions. He grows up on the battlefield, fighting at the side of his father and brother, their lives are constantly in jeopardy. Adapted from the book by Aleksandrs Grins, which was banned in the U.S.S.R., the story was based on Grins’ own war experiences in a Latvian battalion, and the film is the biggest box office success in Latvia in the past 30 years. (123 mins)

“A more realistic 1917, Blizzard of Souls derives its power from its strong, simple depiction of war seen through the eyes of an innocent 17-year-old soldier…exceptionally atmospheric cinematography.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“A lavishly mounted, lion-hearted first world war epic.” – The Guardian

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Oscar Shortlist for Best International Film. Written and directed by provocative Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg (The Celebration, The Hunt), the film centres on four friends – all high school teachers – who test a theory that they will work and live better by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood. Their initial results are positive with classes and results improving; however, as they continue the experiment the results become more extreme. Charismatic international actor Mads Mikkelsen leads the cast, alongside Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe and Magnus Millang. In Danish with subtitles. (117 mins)

“A stinging, gorgeously filmed tragicomedy about male insecurity and the power of positive drinking, it’s the latest from the Danish provocateur Thomas Vinterberg…” – Ty Burr, Boston Globe

“One of the director’s most absorbing works.” – Anthony Lane, New Yorker

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“Critic’s Pick! Audacious and thrilling. An ingenious adaptation of the Jack London novel. pure cinema.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“A kaleidoscopic historical fantasia that seems possessed by the ghosts of Italian cinema.” –Imogen Sara Smith, Film Comment

“A spectacular performance. Marinelli is a force of nature in every scene and doesn’t play Eden so much as inhabit him.” – Boyd van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter

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