“An absorbing portrait of an unfinished era.”
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“An elegiac excavation of a girl’s emotional life...delicate and touching.” —The Hollywood Reporter
Chie Hayakawa’s sophomore feature is a tender, often unsettling portrait of childhood grief and the sinuous imagination of an inquisitive young girl. Led by transfixing newcomer Yui Suzuki, RENOIR “delicately articulates the girl’s inner child in a way that allows us to feel it expand across the season,” (IndieWire) and “steps to a delicate rhythm whose echo isn’t heard until the very end” (RogerEbert.com).
“ [A] richly detailed fresco reminiscent of a classic pastoral novel.” —The Hollywood Reporter
“The Silver Bear winner for Best Director at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival, Chinese filmmaker Huo Meng’s elliptical and elegant sophomore feature proves “a cinema of patience is also a cinema of assurance” (Indiewire). Equal parts coming-of-age tale and epic portrait of provincial life, LIVING THE LAND exists at an apex for Chinese culture in the 1990s.
“Among the most unmissable films this year.” —Rogerebert.com
In a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake pervades daily life, two rabble-rousing best friends are about to graduate high school. One night they pull a prank on their principal, which leads to a surveillance system being installed in their school. Stuck between the oppressive security system and a looming national political situation, the two respond in contrasting ways.
“Provocative...takes an unflinching look at sex work and love.” —Toronto Star
Based on the best-selling graphic novel by acclaimed alternative-cartoonist Chester Brown, Paying For It is a “provocative, hilarious and heartfelt” (The Globe and Mail) personal take on romance, relationships and sex work from writer/director Sook-Yin Lee.
“A frank and visceral film that exudes an unexpected innocence.” —Los Angeles Times
Restored in 4k. A haunting story of an adolescent girl’s discovery of the difference between sex and love in the winter landscape of an Australian ski resort town. Cate Shortland’s stunning feature debut sheds light on the complexity of growing up and the quiet ache of loneliness featuring early performances from Abbie Cornish and Sam Worthington,
“A cleverly structured Palestinian drama explor[ing] complicity in Israeli society.” —The Hollywood Reporter
Directed by Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker Scandar Copti (AJAMI) and led by an incredible cast of mostly non-professional actors, HAPPY HOLIDAYS is a dynamic, sociopolitical family saga which thoughtfully considers the myriad intricacies of Israeli Arab life.
“Vigorously evokes the epic tales of crime and punishment...in 1970s American cinema.” —Screen
Belgium, 1995. The shocking disappearance of two young girls leads to the formation of a secret police operation known as Maldoror. Newly recruited officer Paul Chartier is tasked with monitoring a dangerous suspect but soon finds himself in a losing battle against bureaucracy and systemic dysfunction. As official efforts collapse and the case is closed still unsolved, Paul spirals into obsession, pushing him beyond legal and moral boundaries in a relentless pursuit for justice. Inspired by true events, Maldoror is “a propulsive, compelling thriller” (Screen Daily) about crime, punishment and the failures of institutions meant to protect society.
“Poetic....Transcend[s] the scope of a documentary.” —The Upcoming
For 17 years, director Marie Losier has followed the trailblazing, provocative, and taboo-shattering career of artist and musician Peaches. From her early life, to her ascent towards becoming a queer feminist icon, her story is one that has defied expectations and exemplified fearless exploration and rebellion. PEACHES GOES BANANAS is an intimate portrait of this singular artist. Capturing her thrilling live shows, artistic process, close relationships with her family, and her rise to fame.
“[A] big-hearted road movie by the great Carlos Diegues.” —Kleber Mendonça Filho
Nominated for the Palme d'Or and considered one of the most significant films of the post-Cinema Novo period, Carlos Diegues' BYE BYE BRAZIL is a work of "exuberant entertainment" (The Village Voice) filled with "glittery magic" and set to a "bossa nova beat." (Time Magazine) New 4K restoration.
“An arthouse breakthrough for Switzerland's gifted Zürcher brothers.” —Variety
The latest film from acclaimed writer and director Ramon Zürcher (The Strange Little Cat, The Girl and The Spider), The Sparrow in the Chimney is a “darkly engrossing psychodrama of pent-up domestic tensions.” (Variety) With “deep, bold dives into the nightmarish and the surreal” and a venomously comedic touch, this is the “rare film that feels like a catharsis for protagonist and director both,” (The Film Stage).
“Glisteningly atmospheric and elegantly non-linear.” —Variety
Featuring legendary Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng, STRANGER EYES is a timely update to the surveillance thriller as a meditation on voyeurism in the digital age and the contradictory desires around being seen. Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua’s latest feature “transmogrifies what looks at first like a creepy crime thriller into something much more tricksy, potent and ultimately puzzling, yet still rooted in recognizable human fragility,” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Fresh, feminist and empowering.” —Kino-Zeit
Teenage best friends Inken, Vicky and Lena make a pact over the summer to solve a major dilemma: none of them have ever had an orgasm. A contemporary retelling of the 2001 cult film, “Madchen, Madchen,” Hot Girl Summer is an “engagingly acted and witty coming-of-age comedy." (Spielfilm.de)