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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.

Lady Killer, The Strange Mister Victor | Two Films by Jean Grémillon

The profile of French director Jean Grémillon has received a boost lately with the 4K digital restorations of two of his films, now screening for the first time in the U.S.

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

Nancy Buirski looks at the classic 1969 film through the twin lenses of its director’s homosexuality and the explosive 1960s.