Narrative Feature
Spotlight
89 min
New York Premiere
In A LITTLE PRAYER, an extraordinary ensemble cast brings empathy and witty charm to a deeply personal tale of complex family dynamics. In a small Southern town in North Carolina, Bill (Academy Award® nominee David Strathairn) begins to suspect his son is having an affair. He is caught between an urge to protect his…
Directed By Angus MacLachlan
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
82 min
Delaney and Katie (writer/director Delaney Buffett and co-writer Katie Corwin) have had an intensely close bond since childhood, but as they enter their 30s, Delaney expects their fun and wild times to continue, while Katie is ready to settle down. When Katie’s boyfriend proposes, she plans a nostalgic trip to their childhood…
Directed By Delaney Buffett
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
115 min
Winner of this year’s Cannes Grand Prix, director Payal Kapadia’s mesmerizing second feature follows Mumbai nurse Prabha (Kani Kusruti), whose routine is interrupted when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Meanwhile, her younger roommate Anu (Divya Prabha) tries in vain to find a clandestine spot in the…
Directed By Payal Kapadia
Narrative Feature
Spotlight
138 min
HIFF alum Sean Baker (THE FLORIDA PROJECT, 2017) returns with the story of a young sex worker (Mikey Madison) from Brooklyn who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or, ANORA is a whirlwind ride through clashing class worlds, featuring Baker’s signature humor and empathy and a fantastic breakthrough lead performance from Madison. A Neon release.
Directed By Sean Baker
Documentary Short
Short Films
11 min
New York Premiere
Experience a day in the life of an Arizona reproductive health clinic trying to navigate the turbulent aftermath of the 2022 Dobbs…
Directed By Kristy Guevara-Flanagan
Documentary Short
Short Films
18 min
Discover the origins of the hand games that young Black girls have played for generations, and their influence on music, dance, and community across the American creative…
Directed By Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster
Narrative Short
Short Films
16 min
US Premiere
In 1992, as Colombia faces an era of drug violence, car bombs, and daily power outages, a young mother in Bogotá receives an opportunity in the US and must decide between her dreams and her…
Directed By Esteban Pedraza
Narrative Short
Short Films
18 min
US Premiere
During a routine trip to the food stamp office, two sisters in a situation of domestic violence begin to treat each other with love instead of…
Directed By Lucía G. Romero
Narrative Feature
Spotlight
133 min
Through liberating song, dance, and bold visuals, EMILIA PÉREZ follows the interconnected journeys of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing her own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death and…
Directed By Jacques Audiard
Narrative Short
Short Films
15 min
International Premiere
Flipping the ''Essex Girl'' trope, this coming-of-age film explores Black British girlhood and magical female friendships in 2009…
Directed By Yero Timi-Biu