In partnership with Hardcover Hotties, the Film Center presents an encore screening of Cheryl Dunye’s groundbreaking film. Before the screening, join us for a happy hour in The Festival Lounge from 5:00pm – 6:00pm. Dunye stars as a young black lesbian filmmaker who probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes. | Country: United States | Language: English
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Country: United States Language: English, ArabicJoin us for Fright Club Live on June 9 | Meet up with fellow horror movie lovers at 7:30PM and then join us at 9PM for the live recording of the Fright Club podcast hosted by George Wolf and Hope Madden followed by the presentation.A newly pregnant housewife finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
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England, 1988. Forced to live a double life, a teacher is pushed to extreme lengths when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality. Georgia Oakley’s searing directorial debut won a People’s Choice award at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. | Country: United Kingdom | Language: English
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After losing their mother in the final months of World War II, two orphans move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive. An artistic and emotional tour de force based on the retellings of survivor Nosaka Akiyuki. | Country: Japan | Language: Japanese with English subtitles | Matinee screenings presented in English
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Country: France, Canada Language: French, EnglishA shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl. World Premiere at the 2022 Cannes Director’s Fortnight.
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Country: United States Language: EnglishA must-see for fans of the legendary filmmaker, this is a collection of new 2K digital restorations of the early student and commissioned film work of David Lynch.
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Country: China Language: MandarinA college student finds herself isolated in a family scandal when a father loses his premature child, accuses her family of negligence, and calls in the local mob for compensation. Official Selection, 2022 Venice Film Festival.
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Country: United States Language: EnglishA novelist’s longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book. World Premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
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A woman returns home to care for her ailing mother who she hasn’t seen in years in this tender portrait of family, forgiveness, and acceptance. World Premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Nominated for Best Lead Performance (Trace Lysette) at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards. | Country: United States, Italy | Language: English
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Country: United States Language: EnglishYou reap what you sow. Giving into the demands of his employer, a meticulous horticulturist takes on a troubled new apprentice. World Premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.
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