You Resemble Me
Director Dina Amer's incisive and unsettling debut explores how a young French-Moroccan woman ended up becoming radicalized.
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The Fire That Took Her
Sometimes it’s enough for a film to be an unapologetic piece of advocacy journalism, as is the case with Patricia E. Gillespie’s absolutely heartbreaking documentary.
Last Flight Home
Depicting the last days of her 92-year-old father, Ondi Timoner has a made a heartbreaking and profound documentary.
Taming the Garden
A disturbing documentary and cautionary tale about those with too much money.
Hold Me Tight
Vicky Krieps gives a magisterial, totally committed performance in a a remarkable, singular character study. Rarely has a performer conveyed painful sorrow in such a restrained but forceful manner.
A Love Song
Debut director Max Walker-Silverman smartly keeps the focus on his stars, Dale Dickey and Wes Studi.
Costa Brava, Lebanon
An auspicious debut that combines political commentary and an intimate character study with flecks of surrealism.
Clara Sola
Director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén has set herself an imposing task with her debut film: conveying the complexity of her title character without resorting to histrionics or melodrama.