Festival Perspectives
Committed to highlighting bold, new voices, from film festivals around the world.
Moving On (2023)
- Today, Mar 30
Director: Paul Weitz Run Time: 85 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Catherine Dent, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree
Country: United States Language: EnglishIt's never too late to get even. Two old friends reconnect at their friend's funeral, and decide to exact revenge on the widower who wronged all three of them decades earlier. World Premiere, 2022 Toronto International Film Festival
One Fine Morning (2022)
- Today, Mar 30
Director: Mia Hansen-Løve Run Time: 112 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2022
Starring: Camille Leban Martins, Léa Seydoux, Melvil Poupaud, Nicole Garcia, Pascal Greggory
Country: France, United Kingdom, Germany Language: French, English, GermanSandra, a young single mother, fights to get her sick father the care he requires, and in the process reconnects with an old friend and begins a passionate affair. Official Selection, 2022 Cannes Film Festival
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
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Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert Run Time: 139 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2022
Starring: James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jonathan Ke Quan, Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu
Country: United States Language: English, Mandarin, CantoneseNew year, new universe. An aging Chinese immigrant is just trying to finish her taxes. Instead she is continuously swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. Received 11 nominations at the 95th Academy Awards and won seven, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Curtis), and Best Original Screenplay.
A Thousand and One (2023)
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Director: A.V. Rockwell Run Time: 116 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross, Teyana Taylor, William Catlett
Country: United States Language: EnglishAn unapologetic and fiercely loyal mother kidnaps her son from the foster care system in a rapidly changing New York City. U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize winner, 2023 Sundance Film Festival
Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII (2022)
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Director: Julia Mintz Run Time: 90 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2022
Country: United States Language: EnglishShattering the myth of Jewish passivity, the last surviving partisans tell their stories of resistance, revealing a stunning narrative of heroism and resilience. Best Documentary, 2022 Toronto Jewish Film Festival
Enys Men (2023)
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Director: Mark Jenkin Run Time: 96 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2023
Starring: Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe, John Woodvine, Mary Woodvine
Country: United Kingdom Language: CornishA wildlife volunteer on an uninhabited island off the British coast descends into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare. An experimental folk horror film shot on 16mm film. Official Selection, 2022 Cannes Film Festival
99 Moons (2023)
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Director: Jan Gassmann Run Time: 110 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2023
Starring: Ale Lindman, Danny Exnar, Dominik Fellmann, Gregory Hari, Valentina Di Pace
Country: Switzerland Language: Swiss, GermanBigna and Frank are two people of different thoughts. When their different worlds collide they become obsessively entwined in a passionate affair. World Premiere, 2022 Cannes ACID program
What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears? (2023)
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Fri, Mar 31 @ 6:30 pm: With Q&A.
Director: John Scheinfeld Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 2023
Country: United States Language: EnglishThe presentation on Friday, March 31, 2023, will feature an introduction from Danielle Fosler-Lussier and post-show discussion and Q&A.In 1970, Blood, Sweat and Tears was one of the biggest bands in the world. They had exploded on the scene with both daring and promise, selling millions of records, winning multiple Grammy Awards. Their future was limitless. And then it all went wrong.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) 35mm
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Sat, Apr 1 @ 2:00 pm: Presented on 35mm.
Director: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson Run Time: 114 min. Rating: PG Release Year: 2022
Starring: Christoph Waltz, David Bradley, Ewan McGregor, Gregory Mann, Tilda Swinton
Country: United States, Mexico, France Language: EnglishLove will give you life. During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a mischievous wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations. A stunning stop-motion reinvention of the classic adventure. World Premiere, 2022 BFI London Film Festival. Winner, Best Animated Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.Select screenings will be followed by a 30 minute Guillermo Del Toro Q&A and puppet demonstration.
