Leonie Benesch is absolutely riveting as an idealistic young teacher caught up in a moral quagmire when a series of thefts take place at her school…
Film Classic: Martin Koolhoven on Easy Rider
Director Martin Koolhoven talks about the influence of the classic Easy Rider on both himself and film history, followed by a screening of a restored version of the film…
Ashkal
In the Gardens of Carthage—an eerie, crumbling wasteland in Tunis—a burnt body has been discovered. Two cops investigate. Then, another body turns up…
Opponent
Iman (A Separation star Payman Maadi) and his family, forced to flee Tehran, seek asylum in Sweden. But Iman has a secret…
Boneless Lantern
This is a quirky, utterly charming depiction of a place—Yamaga, Japan—a people, the famous lanterns they make, and the slow rehabilitation of a widower steeped in grief…
Le Ravissement
What can happen when a little lie turns into a big one? This is at the heart of writer-director Iris Kaltenbäck’s debut…
The Shadowless Tower
An overly polite, middle-aged food critic drifts through the local eateries of a vibrant Beijing with his younger photographer colleague and takes stock of his life… ‘[A] lovely dramedy.’—Variety
Sister & Sister
Luna, 14, accompanies her 17-year-old sister on a trip from their Costa Rican home to Panama City to meet up with their father. But they also have other pursuits in mind…
Pamfir
Burly but loving family man Pamfir must do one last smuggling run to Romania to do right by a wronged local crime boss… ‘Savagely cinematic… Highly recommended.’— The Guardian
Harvest Moon
Unfolding against the splendour of the Mongolian Steppe, this simple yet moving drama has a city-slicker chef return to his roots and bond with a fatherless 10-year-old boy.