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Folktales

Dog-lovers—and perhaps even the dog-agnostic—will be moved by this quietly powerful coming-of-age documentary.

Monk in Pieces

The innovative choreographer, dancer, singer, and filmmaker clearly knows not just how to laugh, but how to get the last laugh.

Eddington

A smug, tongue-out gesture at sensitive topics or a sharp-eyed tapestry of American dysfunction?

Life After

Elizabeth Bouvia and her demand for the right to die is at the center of Reid Davenport’s angry, unapologetically polemical documentary.

To a Land Unknown

Two Palestinians who have left their families behind in Lebanon are stranded in Athens, dreaming of living in Germany.

Superman

Superman succeeds as a piece of entertainment that inspires hope through kindness, just when we need it most.

Familiar Touch

Rarely has the subject of dementia been explored with such delicacy and insight as in Sarah Friedland’s feature debut.