Sand Storm
By Nora Lee Mandel October 9, 2016
Balancing Bedouin tradition and modern life is a rocky path for women.
Balancing Bedouin tradition and modern life is a rocky path for women.
A coming-out film with the novel approach of exploring the dynamic between a mother and her two sons—one biological, one she has taken in—who fall in love.
The redemption of a Swedish Scrooge wields dark themes with a comic lightness. Don’t be surprised if you find a tear rolling down your cheek.
Based in part on director Thomas Vinterberg’s experiences growing up in a Copenhagen commune during the 1970s and ’80s and featuring a great performance by actress Trine Dyrholm.
A crackling, spookily atmospheric, intelligent, and sometimes funny ghost story.
How a German Jewish, gay, ex-political prisoner, and prosecutor fought East and West German bureaucracies to bring war criminals to court.
Within the first 10 minutes, you feel you are safely in the hands of a master.
An adult prodigal son returns home from New York City to the old Jewish neighborhood known as El Once in Buenos Aires.
This essential festival celebrated the richness and diversity to be found in current Japanese filmmaking and offered an especially eclectic and challenging selection.