Festival Calendar

After many years of working on the streets, a middle-age whore (Anna Magnani) saves money to buy an apartment and retires from prostitution. She brings her teenage son, Ettore, who was raised alone in the country, to live with her, and Ettore becomes her pride and joy. However, her past haunts her with tragic consequences.

Jean-Luc Godard explores violence, media, and morality. In the first segment, Hell, authentic battle footage is intercut with scenes from war films. In Purgatory, journalists Judith and Olga travel to Sarajevo for a lecture featuring renowned poets and writers. In Heaven, Olga strolls by an isolated lake inexplicably occupied by the U.S. military.

Victor Fleming's 1939 film, THE WIZARD OF OZ, is one of David Lynch's most enduring obsessions. A new documentary that goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor theme throughout Lynch's work.

An only child’s meditative, impressionistic account of an American family’s rise and fall over two decades. This unique film by Ricky D’Ambrose screened at the Venice and Sundance Festivals and marked him as an original, confident, and fascinating cinematic voice.

Ten years after AMERICAN DUST, French filmmaker, Arnaud des Pallières brought AMERICAN JOURNAL to this year's Berlin Festival. The new film continues the colorful and historic style of his previous work as a cinematic essay - an interwoven tapestry of various private and anonymous archival material and intertitles reflecting thoughtful speculation and extraordinary poetry.

Silent movies are being replaced by talking pictures. A tap dancer-turned-matinee idol (Gene Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as are his buddy (Donald O’Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds), and shrewish costar (Jean Hagen). A brand new 4K restoration celebrating the film’s 70th anniversary. 

Philippe Lemesle and his wife are in the process of separating, their love irretrievably damaged by pressures of work. An executive working for an industrial conglomerate, Philippe no longer knows how to respond to the contradictory demands of his bosses. Yesterday they wanted a manager, today an enforcer.

Edina, a female bodybuilder, is ready to sacrifice everything for the dream she shares with her life partner and trainer, Adam: to win the world championship. The expensive steroids and supplements force Edina to take a side gig as an escort. New ways of desire make her see the difference between her dreams and her true self. 

Emre, a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. The new film by acclaimed Turkish director Emin Alper.