Produced & Directed by Manfred Kirchheimer Released by First Run Features USA. 82 min. Not rated Veteran documentarian Manfred Kirchheimer (most recently 2007’s Spraymasters) employs the folk anthem “Which Side Are You On” in his newest film, assuming you’re already sympathetic to the causes that will be championed. The octogenarian German-born and NYC-trained cameraman/director has […]

Directed by Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb Produced by Panahi Released by Palisades Tartan Iran. 75 min. Not Rated Farsi with English subtitles There have been movies heralding musicians, painters, photographers, and poets who persevered against oppression and restrictions, but this very unusual, deceptively simple documentary passionately reveals the essence of a filmmaker. This soulful […]

Written & Directed by Wim Wenders Produced by Wenders & Gian-Piero Ringel Released by Sundance Selects Germany/France. 106 min. Rated PG English & German, Russian, Italian, French, Slovenian, Korean, Spanish & Portuguese with English subtitles Pina opens at the proscenium stage of the Wuppertal Theater in western Germany and then quickly plunges the audience into […]