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Film History

La Musica, The Fall of Otrar, Compensation | Revivals @ NYFF 2024

The directorial debut of Marguerite Duras, a colossal historical epic, and an essential classic of American independent cinema.

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Who better to promote the filmmaking duo than director and film preservation proponent extraordinaire Martin Scorsese.

The Strangler

An intriguing, elegantly-crafted psychological portrait that is a hidden gem in the horror genre.

Close Your Eyes | NYFF 2023

After three decades, Spanish director Víctor Erice returns with an elegy to cinema.

Dancing in the Dust (2003)

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s debut feature, made in 2003, is being seen for the first time in the United States.

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Chen Kaige’s epic has returned in all its visual splendor and with 14 minutes restored.

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

Filmmaker Mark Cousins takes a road trip to Cannes, and down film’s memory lane, with producer Jeremy Thomas.

Viva Varda! | TIFF 2023

Pierre-Henri Gibert is the first director to take on the biography of maverick filmmaker Agnès Varda, apart from Varda herself.

King on Screen

A documentary made with a clear reverence for Stephen King’s legacy, told straight from the mouths of those who have adapted his stories.