Film-Forward

Sasquatch Sunset

David Zellner and Nathan Zellner’s latest curiosity treks the four seasons deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest from the point of a view of a small band of Sasquatches.

Civil War

At heart, this is a road trip film, a vehicular journey down the semi-ruins of cities and small towns, with occasional stops capturing vignettes of chaos.

Housekeeping for Beginners

An unusual and loving portrait of an imperfect family.

The People’s Joker

The brainchild of longtime comedian and TV editor Vera Drew, which began as a dare to reedit Todd Phillips’s Joker.

Música

Perhaps one of the year’s most visually distinct films via its unorthodox approach to musical storytelling.

Yannick

Absurdist filmmaker Quentin Dupieux is back with a film he wrote in six days and filmed in secret.

The Old Oak

Another potent Ken Loach-Paul Laverty collaboration.

Otro Sol, The Rim, The Permanent Picture | New Directors/New Films 2024

Within the wide and varied films at the festival, many of the Hispanic cinema offerings stand out.

Wicked Little Letters

The novelty of a movie aimed at a typical anglophile audience with uptight British people swearing and reading vulgar words eventually wears thin.