An idealistic young Harvard graduate attempts to establish a school in a rural location, but encounters opposition from both the black and white communities. The restoration of Oscar Micheaux’s Birthright (1938) was derived from the only known surviving 35mm print. | Country: United States | Language: English
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Country: United States Language: EnglishPioneers of African American Cinema — Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by opening remarks and feature presentation with select short films at 7:00 p.m. The Gallery at Gateway Film Center is open for viewing throughout the evening.When a young woman escapes from her abusive father, she is rescued by an aspiring composer, but encounters opposition from his class-conscious mother. Frank Peregini’s 1929 feature film has been called “quite possibly the best independent black film of the silent era”.
Read MoreCountry: United States Language: EnglishCelebrating the Pioneers of African American Cinema — Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by opening remarks at 7:00 p.m. Oscar Micheaux’s Within Our Gates (1920) presented with Columbus Jazz Orchestra live accompaniment. The Gallery at Gateway Film Center is open for viewing throughout the evening.An idealistic young woman attempts to raise money for an elementary school to serve the black community. A rebuttal to the glorified racism of D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 film is the earliest surviving feature by an African American director.
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Country: United States Language: EnglishMemory burns. Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a childhood holiday with her father, trying to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t. Jury Prize winner at International Critics’ Week during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for Best Actor (Paul Mescal) at the 95th Academy Awards.
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Country: Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey, Greece Language: EnglishModels Carl and Yaya are invited for a luxury cruise with a rogues’ gallery of super-rich passengers. At first, all appears Instagrammable, but the cruise ends catastrophically and the passengers find themselves marooned on a desert island. Palme d’Or winner, 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards.
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Witness the power of a mother’s love. The never-before-told story of Mamie Till Mobley’s quest for justice for her son, Emmett, who was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. World Premiere, 2022 New York Film Festival.
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Country: Ireland, United States, United Kingdom Language: EnglishEverything was fine yesterday. On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, events escalate after a lifelong friendship is ended with no explanation. Best Screenplay and Best Actor (Colin Farrell) at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Received nine nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four acting nominations.
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Country: France Language: EnglishA passionate and unexpected love affair between an American journalist and a British businessman in the middle of a civil war.
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Theatrical World Premiere presented as part of Nightmares Film Festival 2022 with short film The Microscope.
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Country: South Korea Language: Korean, ChineseThe closer you look, the harder you fall. A detective investigating a man’s death in the mountains becomes attracted to the dead man’s mysterious wife. Best Director at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
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