Three Thousand Years of Longing
This clever, surprisingly grounded fantasy-drama takes the concept of the genie-in-the-bottle story as a cautionary tale and turns it on its head.
Film-Forward
Winter’s Yearning
A potent and incisive snapshot of a place and a people who, up until now, haven’t necessarily had much of a chance to tell their own stories on film.
Free Chol Soo Lee
A fascinating look back at events that would shape the political views of Asian Americans up to the present day, as well as an intimate portrait of an important, if flawed, real-life figure.
Accepted
The rise and fall of the highly praised T.M. Landry College Preparatory, and its aftermath.
Cane Fire
Walking a tightrope between whimsy and outrage, this incisive documentary delves into the past and troubling present day of Kaua’i, Hawaii.
Mau
The iconoclastic Canadian designer Bruce Mau, who has helped expand the perception of what design could do, takes the spotlight.
Hold Your Fire
How to deal with a hostage crisis: Going in with guns blazing and asking questions afterwards vs. keeping lines of communication open and maintaining calm.
