Country: United States Language: EnglishA young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. World Premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Country: Poland, United Kingdom, Ukraine Language: English, Ukrainian, Russian, WelshPresented with the Ukrainian Culture Association of Ohio (UCAO). Introduction by Marta Mudri, Advisor and former Board Member of the Ukrainian Museum-Archives, Cleveland, Ohio. A short discussion and question/answer period will follow the presentation. Ticket proceeds benefit UCAO.In Agnieszka Holland’s acclaimed biographical thriller, a Welsh journalist travels to the Soviet Union and uncovers the truth of the devastating famine in Ukraine. World Premiere at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
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Country: Italy, United States Language EnglishMaren, a young woman, learns how to survive on the margins of society. Awarded Best Director at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival.
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Country: United States Language: EnglishWinner, 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it.
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Country: United States Language: EnglishA single afternoon in the life of an elementary school teacher, Emily, who organizes an inaugural club meeting of like-minded women that leads to a volatile chain of events. Official selection of the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
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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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