For many documentaries, a strong subject matter is the main draw. Granted, directorial choices are crucial, but compelling interviewees or a topic that resonates with the public can help a film truly soar. The best of these films do just that, from a film about a father working to exonerate his son to a work […]
In general, documentaries tend to be the strength of the Tribeca Film Festival’s programming, and though there are many solid narrative films in this year’s edition, the nonfiction films take viewers on journeys that not only spanned the globe but also scrutinize many aspects of the human experience.
Adolescence is explored in depth in a variety […]
Written and Directed by Desiree Akhavan
Produced by Cecilia Frugiuele
Released by Gravitas Ventures
USA. 90 min. Not rated
With Scott Adsit, Desiree Akhavan, Anh Duong, Halley Feiffer, Rebecca Henderson, and Arian Moayed
Films, TV shows, novels, even webcomics about urban 20somethings haltingly trying to make it are practically a genre unto themselves. With Appropriate Behavior, Desiree Akhavan, the […]
Written and Directed by Liv Ullmann, based on the play by August Strindberg
Produced by Synnove Horsdal, Oliver Dungey and Teun Hilte
Released by Wrekin Hill Entertainment
USA. 129 min. Not rated
With Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and Nora McMenamy
Creating a film version of a three-character 19th-century play for modern audiences is a tall order: throw in […]
Written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
Produced by Sina Sayyah, Justin Begnaud and Amirpour
Released by Kino Lorber/Vice Films
Farsi with English subtitles
USA. 107 min. Not rated
With Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Mozhan Marno, Dominic Rains, Milad Eghbali, Rome Shadanloo, Marshall Manesh and Reza Sixo Safai
A chador-wearing vampire stalks the sleazy men of an Iranian/Western ghost town, while […]
Directed by Jeff Preiss
Produced by Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Mindy Goldberg
Written by Amy-Jo Albany and Topper Lilien, based on Albany’s memoir
Released by Oscilloscope Laboratories
USA. 114 min. Rated R
With John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage and Flea
Seen through the eyes of one’s child, few figures, however legendary and beloved by the […]
Written and Directed by Ruben Ostlund
Produced by Erik Hemmendorff, Marie Kjellson and Philippe Bober
Released by Magnolia Pictures
Swedish, with English subtitles
Sweden/France. 118 min. Rated R
With Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Kristofer Hivju and Fanni Metelius
Films about vacations from hell typically fall into humorous, wacky adventures: think The Out-of-Towners or National […]
Written and Directed by Alex Ross Perry
Produced by Katie Stern, David Lowery, James M. Johnston, Toby Halbrooks and Joshua Blum
Released by Tribeca Film
USA. 109 min. Not rated
With Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter, Samantha Jacober, Joséphine de La Baum, and Eric Bogosian
The image of the tortured writer in pop culture—think J. D. Salinger […]
Directed by Janos Szasz
Produced by Sandor Soth and Pal Sandor
Written by Andras Szeker, Szasz and Agota Kristof, based on the book Le Grand Cahier by Kristof
Released by Sony Pictures Classics
Hungarian with English subtitles
Hungary/Germany/Austria/France. 112 min. Rated R
With Laszlo Gyemant, Andras Gyemant, Piroska Molnar, Ulrich Thomsen, Ulrich Matthes, Gyongyver Bognar and Orsolya Toth
Though the practice of […]
