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The Eight Mountains

The understated and ultimately moving film explores a long, close friendship through its inevitable peaks and valleys.

Plan 75

A coolly dystopian film centered on the Japanese government’s assisted euthanasia program for those ages 75 and up, created in response to a glut of seniors and an increase in hate crimes against them.

Trenque Lauquen

The movie, an ever-changing narrative puzzle, is an invitation to get lost in baroque labyrinths of storytelling.

Everything Went Fine

Director François Ozon pulls no punches chronicling the heart-wrenching attempts of two daughters to honor their elderly father’s directive: He wants to end his life on his own terms.

Stonewalling

A rare, unrestrained glimpse into life in contemporary China through the perspective of an ordinary 20-year-old college student.

The Lost King

Sally Hawkins stars as an underdog searching for the remains of the much-maligned Richard III.

Rodeo

At once raw and highly stylized, Rodeo fires up a rebel-without-a-cause spirit that lets its woman warrior run free.

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema | 2023

Post-colonial fallout reverberates through several strong films at the 2023 edition of the annual festival.

La Civil

A gripping drama that dabbles in ambiguity more than thrills.