World Spotlight
A diverse collection of films and voices, made outside the United States.
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The Vourdalak (2024)
- Sat, Jul 27
- Sun, Jul 28
- Mon, Jul 29
- Tue, Jul 30
- Wed, Jul 31
- Thu, Aug 1
Director: Adrien Beau Run Time: 91 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2024
Starring: Ariane Labed, Claire Duburcq, Grégoire Colin, Kacey Mottet Klein, Vassili Schneider
Be one of the first to see the film! Join us Wednesday, July 17 for a preview presentation. | World Premiere, 2023 Venice Film Festival. Lost in a hostile forest, the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, finds refuge in the home of a strange family. | Country: France | Language: French
June Zero (2024)
- Sat, Jul 27
- Sun, Jul 28
- Mon, Jul 29
- Tue, Jul 30
- Wed, Jul 31
Director: Jake Paltrow Run Time: 106 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2024
Starring: Ami Smolarchik, Joy Rieger, Tom Hagi, Tzahi Grad, Yoav Levi
Israel, 1962. Three extraordinary lives. One true story. Entirely shot on 16mm film, Dir. Jake Paltrow’s vividly textured work brings to life the varied experiences of each character, emphasizing that the same historical events are often perceived differently by people around the world. | Country: Israel, United States | Language: Hebrew, Spanish
The Nature of Love (2024)
- Sat, Jul 27
- Mon, Jul 29
- Tue, Jul 30
- Wed, Jul 31
- Thu, Aug 1
Director: Monia Chokri Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Francis-William Rhéaume, Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Monia Chokri, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Steve Laplante
World Premiere, Cannes Film Festival 2023. Sophia abandons her conventional marriage for a passionate affair with Sylvian, a craftsman renovating her country house. Their romantic impulses are complicated by intellectual and social differences in this smart and sexy romantic comedy. | Country: Canada, France | Language: French
The Last Breath (2024)
- Sat, Jul 27
- Sun, Jul 28
- Mon, Jul 29
- Tue, Jul 30
- Wed, Jul 31
Run Time: 96 min. Rating: R
A group of old college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks. | Country: United Kingdom | Language: English
Summer Solstice (2024)
- Wed, Jul 31
- Thu, Aug 1
Director: Noah Schamus Run Time: 81 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2024
Starring: Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Marianne Rendón, Mila Myles, Monica Sanborn, Yaron Lotan
World Premiere, 2023 Provincetown Film Festival. In Noah Schamus' stunning directorial debut, Leo, a trans man, and his cis and straight friend, Eleanor, go away for an impromptu weekend trip, during which they uncover old secrets, new challenges, and find the answer to the age-old question: can bad sex and good friends mix? | Country: United States | Language: English
Crossing (2024)
Director: Levan Akın Run Time: 106 min. Release Year: 2024
Starring: Deniz Dumanlı, Lucas Kankava, Mzia Arabuli
World Premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Lia, a retired teacher living in Georgia, made a promise to find her long lost niece Tekla. The search takes her to Istanbul, a beautiful city that seems full of connections and possibilities. There she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever... | Country: Sweden, Denmark, Georgia, Turkey, France | Language: English, Georgian, Turkish
Only the River Flows (2024)
- Fri, Aug 23
- Sat, Aug 24
- Sun, Aug 25
Director: Wei Shujun Run Time: 102 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2023
Starring: Hou Tianlai, Tong Linkai, Zeng Meihuizi, Zeng Qi, Zhu Yilong
Official Selection, 2023 Cannes Film Festival. In 1990s small town China, a woman’s body washes up in the local river. The chief of police, Ma Zhe, is tasked with heading up the investigation. An obvious perp leads to a hasty arrest, though the mystery lingers in Ma Zhe’s mind. What kind of darkness is truly at play here? Equal parts atmospheric tour-de-force and beguiling puzzler, Only The River Flows (2024) is a masterfully styled ode to a bygone cinematic era and a sharp-edged portrait of provincial paranoia. | Country: China | Language: Mandarin