Film-Forward

Foreign

Military Wives

Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan star in this feel-good dramedy, based on the real-life upswell of female-led choirs on British military bases.

Hope Gap

Grace (Annette Bening) and Edward (Bill Nighy) are set to celebrate their 29th anniversary, until he drops a bomb on her.

On a Magical Night

At what point does an open marriage become problematic?

The Flood

Based on the screenwriters’ observations while working at a refugee camp, the drama depicts the perils of seeking asylum in haunting detail.

A White, White Day

A beautifully paced character study disguised as a murder mystery that burns slowly, gradually raising the tension to the breaking point.

The Truth, Who You Think I Am, An Easy Girl, Proxima | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2020

Year in and year out, the festival showcases recent star vehicles for France’s leading actresses. During its first week, Juliette Binoche was the series’ secret sauce.

The Perfect Nanny; Papicha; Someone, Somewhere | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2020

Three films recall themes familiar from American movies: a creepy nanny, a teenage girl’s rebellion, and a sort of Sleepless in Seattle à la française.

Corpus Christi

Poland’s 2020 Academy Award nominee for best international film poses complex questions within its relatively simple story of a young ex-con impersonating a priest.

Les Misérables

Ladj Ly’s movie graphically examines how French society, through the actions of one police squad, reaps what it sows.