Ghost Elephants
Werner Herzog's newest offering is especially rich in incidental detail.
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My Father’s Shadow
This striking film is, in some ways, a simple, realist story in which two young boys are allowed a full day with the father who they rarely see.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
An invaluable and chilling picture of a propaganda machine at work in the everyday lives of those under its thumb.
Holding Liat
This affecting and engaging film takes on a global, rather than strictly personal, focus.
All That’s Left of You
Jordan’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Oscars is ambitious in its scope and intimate in its focus.
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has made a work that is midway between documentary and fiction about the death of a five-year-old Palestinian girl.
Happy Holidays
An assured, affecting, and invigorating film that is likely to hold up to repeated viewings.
Teenage Wasteland
For students of Middletown High School in the 1990s, Fred Isseks was the teacher who transformed teenage doldrums into a time of self-discovery and self-empowerment.
Come See Me in the Good Light
Beginning two and a half years after poet Andrea Gibson’s cancer diagnosis, the documentary captures their relationship with their long-time partner as the two of them brace themselves to meet the unlucky hand they were dealt.