“A triumph.” — Indiewire
The members of a dysfunctional family find themselves mysteriously trapped in an antiquated furniture store when their elderly matriarch (Ellen Burstyn) suddenly refuses to get up from one of the display couches. Reluctantly assembled, her three estranged children – David (Ewan McGregor), Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans), and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle) – must figure out how to escape this bizarre predicament. With the help of the store managers, Marco & Marcus (F. Murray Abraham), and their daughter Bella (Taylor Russell) the siblings embark on a mind-bending odyssey that forces them to face life-altering truths about their own lives and upbringing.
“Topical and quietly thought-provoking.” — Deadline
From Bertrand Bonello (The Beast, Zombi Child, Nocturama), COMA is a “delirious marvel” (The Playlist) that breaks apart boundaries of genre, filmmaking, and storytelling. COMA bravely confronts the anxieties of today in order to imagine the possibilities of the future.
“An impressive debut...brings into light Lee’s career-long preoccupations.” —The Film Stage
Presented in a new 4K restoration, Lee Chang-dong's debut feature, GREEN FISH, is a “wrenching, tonally nuanced first film” (Senses of Cinema) that combines “strong narrative drive, powerful visuals and a mind-blowing central performance” (Eastern Kicks).
“Has a quiet, heartbreaking power.” —The New York Times
Presented in a new 4K restoration, Lee Chang-dong's sophomore feature, PEPPERMINT CANDY, is a powerful work of Korean New Wave cinema that elegizes a generation of marginalized people "that cemented Lee’s auteur label" (The Hollywood Reporter).
“One of the most deeply felt love stories of the screen.” —Observer
Presented in a new 4K restoration, Lee Chang-dong's third feature, OASIS, is a “brave film” that “shows two people who find any relationship almost impossible, and yet find a way to make theirs work” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times).
“An emotional, artful journey.” —RogerEbert.com
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. A member of a historically marginalized and oppressed community, Aaju’s heritage puts her in the unique position of someone who has been “twice colonized” – first by European settlers who arrived in the Arctic, and then by modern-day Canadian policies and institutions. But while launching an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the EU, Aaju finds herself facing a difficult and deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds after the unexpected passing of her youngest son.
“A witty, Wiseman-esque odyssey of oddity.” —Variety
A "provocative but also hilarious" (NYTimes) look into the annual talent admissions exams held at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, ART TALENT SHOW offers insightful commentary on the intergenerational cultural dissonance surrounding topics like identity politics and social justice in relation to art and its practice.
“Reminiscent of a Merchant Ivory production.” —Eye For Film
Turin, 1938. Seventeen-year-old Ginia (Yile Yara Vianello) leaves the countryside with her brother in search of a new life in the city. Restless and seeking adventure, Ginia soon finds it in a beautiful, enigmatic young woman named Amelia (Deva Cassel). Though similar in age, her new friend’s sensuality and confidence embolden Ginia to begin modeling for the bohemian artists in their circle.
“An extraordinary film.” —Vox
In a volunteer aid van occupied by multiple generations of civilians, an intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds. Bound for Poland, the vehicle operates as its passengers' shelter, waiting room, hospital and confessional. Shot almost entirely inside driver/director Maciek Hamela's van, In the Rearview uses "the power of protest through personal filmmaking instead of blunt messaging" (RogerEbert.com) to create a collective portrait of those most vulnerable in this ongoing geopolitical struggle.
“Harrowingly funny....boundary-smashing.” — Variety
The latest from Austrian writer/director Jessica Hausner, one of Europe’s most fearless and provocative auteurs, CLUB ZERO follows an unassuming, yet rigorous, Miss Novak (Mia Wasikowska) as she joins the teaching staff at an international boarding school to instruct a new class on “conscious eating.” As a few devoted pupils fall deeper under her cult-like tutelage, they are given a new, even more sinister goal to aspire to – joining the ominous “Club Zero.”
“A cultural acheivement.” —The New York Times
Widely considered one of the most important motion pictures ever made, FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE is a “gorgeous, intoxicating epic” (Los Angeles Times) that is both “visually spectacular” and “sumptuous in every respect” (Time Out). Spanning 50 years from the early 20th century to the tumultuous Cultural Revolution, Chen Kaige's passionate, exquisitely shot film captures the vast historical scope of a changing country while revealing the intimate and touching details of a unique, tender, heartrending love story. Restored in 4k.