Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
99 min
While worshiping at a temple, soft-spoken doctor Naveen (Karan Soni) meets Jay (Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff), a white man adopted by Indian parents. When Naveen finally brings Jay home to meet his family as his fiancé, they must contend with accepting his white artist boyfriend and help the couple plan the Indian wedding…
Directed By Roshan Sethi
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
World Cinema Narrative
102 min
New York Premiere
Lily Trevino (Barbie Ferreira, Euphoria) longs for familial connection, having been abandoned by her erratic and self-centered father Bob (French Stewart). When Lily stumbles across another Bob Trevino (Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo) online who is as lonely as she is, the two strike up an unexpected friendship that quickly…
Directed By Tracie Laymon
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
84 min
East Coast Premiere
Cat is a solitary animal who relies upon himself for survival in an abandoned world teeming with the remnants of a human presence. When his home is devastated by a great flood that threatens the entire world, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species. Despite their differences, the animals work together to sail…
Directed By Gints Zilbalodis
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
101 min
New York Premiere
Lourenço (Marco Pigossi), a Brazilian immigrant whose visa is expiring, is heartbroken and adrift when his American boyfriend unexpectedly leaves him in Provincetown, MA. While doing odd jobs at the house of a local artist (Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei), his once hopeful future dims into a state of limbo. When he meets…
Directed By Marco Calvani
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
136 min
Legendary Brazilian auteur Walter Salles’ (CENTRAL STATION, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) first narrative feature in over a decade follows the close-knit Paiva family in 1971 Rio de Janeiro as they navigate the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. When a violent and arbitrary act by the government threatens their life…
Directed By Walter Salles
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
85 min
Morrisa Maltz’s (THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY) latest feature captures childhood friendship's euphoric highs and familiar lows, as Jazzy navigates the challenges of growing up with her peers in South Dakota. Filmed over six years and based on real stories from its two young leads (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreux and Syriah Fool Head…
Directed By Morrisa Maltz
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
97 min
US Premiere
As the star player at an elite Belgian tennis academy, Julie’s (Tessa Van de Broeck) life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up—but Julie decides to keep quiet. In his feature debut, Leonardo Van Dijl deftly…
Directed By Leonardo Van Dijl
Narrative Feature
World Cinema Narrative
105 min
New York Premiere
In 1990s Cuba, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente) idolizes his rebellious older brother Paco (Héctor Medina) and his punk bandmates. To escape their extreme poverty, they do the now unthinkable: deliberately inject themselves with HIV in order to live at a well-funded government-run sanatorium. There, they discover an…
Directed By Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson