In 1940s Australia, a nine year old aboriginal orphan arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun, and his presence disturbs its delicately balanced world....
Fresh out of a multi-year stint in prison, Kainoa returns to his family hoping to reconnect with his adolescent son, rekindle things with his ex, and reintegrate into his native culture. But old habits die hard. From the director of Sundance 2022 standout Every Day in Kaimuki....
Merchant Ivory is the longest running partnership in the history of cinema. As a film production entity, Merchant Ivory was founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (1936–2005) and director James Ivory (b. 1928). Merchant and Ivory were life and business partners from 1961 until Merchant’s death in 2005. During their time...
Simon, a well-known French filmmaker, starts shooting his next film. A story about workers fighting to protect their factory from being relocated. But nothing goes as planned… His producer Viviane wants to rewrite the ending and is threatening to cut the budget; his own crew goes on strike; his personal life is in shambles;...
An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems....
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer after a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower that entombed its rotting corpse....
This was on my list as well, and it’s coming through my local annual film festival, but I really was planning on waiting until streaming. Would you say this is one that’s better with an audience?
A desperate father (Benedict Cumberbatch) battles his demons on the vibrant, dangerous, and intoxicating streets of '80s New York in a race to bring home his missing son....
An intimate portrait of Afro-Colombian Francia Márquez, a political leader and activist who learned to subvert attacks on her ethnic origin, her social class, and her gender to fight for equality, freedom, and social justice....
A speculative biopic about Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld (Mikael Persbrandt, “Sex Education”), the anti-colonialist, allegedly queer diplomat who died under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War while trying to bring peace to the Congo....
A New Kind of Wilderness (2024, dir Silje Evensmo Jacobsen) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (NO): Ukjent landskap (Unknown landscape)...
The New Boy (2024, dir Warwick Thornton) (www.youtube.com)
In 1940s Australia, a nine year old aboriginal orphan arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun, and his presence disturbs its delicately balanced world....
The Mother of All Lies (2024, dir Asmae El Moudir) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (AR): كذب أبيض (kadhib 'abyad, White Lie)...
Molokaʻi Bound (2024, dir Alika Tengan) (www.youtube.com)
Fresh out of a multi-year stint in prison, Kainoa returns to his family hoping to reconnect with his adolescent son, rekindle things with his ex, and reintegrate into his native culture. But old habits die hard. From the director of Sundance 2022 standout Every Day in Kaimuki....
The Missing (2023, dir Carl Joseph E. Papa) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (TL): Iti Mapukpukaw...
Oh no! I forgot the open Oat Milk in the Freezer for 3 Months, Anyway (lemmy.world)
I remembered how nasty cooking was with all the grease and smells. Now its just Tofu, yummy
The lessons from colleges that didn’t call the police (www.vox.com)
Merchant Ivory (2023, dir Stephen Soucy) (www.youtube.com)
Merchant Ivory is the longest running partnership in the history of cinema. As a film production entity, Merchant Ivory was founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (1936–2005) and director James Ivory (b. 1928). Merchant and Ivory were life and business partners from 1961 until Merchant’s death in 2005. During their time...
Memories of a Burning Body (2024, dir Antonella Sudasassi) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (DE): Memorias de un cuerpo que arde...
Making Of (2024, dir Cédric Kahn) (www.youtube.com)
Simon, a well-known French filmmaker, starts shooting his next film. A story about workers fighting to protect their factory from being relocated. But nothing goes as planned… His producer Viviane wants to rewrite the ending and is threatening to cut the budget; his own crew goes on strike; his personal life is in shambles;...
The Major Tones (2023, dir Ingrid Pokropek) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (ES): Los Tonos Mayores...
Lies We Tell (2024, dir Lisa Mulcahy) (www.youtube.com)
An orphaned heiress is forced to embrace her family’s dark legacy....
Killing Romance (2024, dir Lee Won-luk) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (KR): 킬링 로맨스 (killing lomaenseu)...
Star Wars: The Acolyte (2024, showrunner Leslye Headland) (www.youtube.com)
An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems....
A Journey in Spring (2023, dir Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (ZH): 春行 (Chūn Xíng, Spring Trip)...
In Our Day (2023, dir Hong Sang-soo) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (KR): 우리의 하루 (uliui halu, Our Day)...
In a Violent Nature (2024, dir Chris Nash) (www.youtube.com)
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer after a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower that entombed its rotting corpse....
In Flames (2024, dir Zarrar Kahn) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (UR): شعلوں میں...
Uncle Samsik (2024, dir Shin Yeon-shick) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (KR): 삼식이 삼촌...
Eric (2024, creator Abi Morgan) (www.youtube.com)
A desperate father (Benedict Cumberbatch) battles his demons on the vibrant, dangerous, and intoxicating streets of '80s New York in a race to bring home his missing son....
Igualada (2024, dir Juan Mejía Botero) (www.youtube.com)
An intimate portrait of Afro-Colombian Francia Márquez, a political leader and activist who learned to subvert attacks on her ethnic origin, her social class, and her gender to fight for equality, freedom, and social justice....
Holy Mother (2024, dir Antonio Chavarrías) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (CA): La abadesa (The Abbess)...
Hesitation Wound (2024, dir ) (www.youtube.com)
Original title (TK): Tereddüt Çizgisi (Hesitation Line)...
Hammarskjöld: Fight For Peace (2024, dir Per Fly) (www.youtube.com)
A speculative biopic about Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld (Mikael Persbrandt, “Sex Education”), the anti-colonialist, allegedly queer diplomat who died under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War while trying to bring peace to the Congo....