Film-Forward

People behaving nice and helpful to one another, despite chaos, seems novel these days, perhaps even groundbreaking.

A woman’s plunge off a pedestrian bridge into the currents of the Rhône sets off a phobia of water in this elegant festival discovery.

A home is a main character and the fulcrum for a splintered family of artists.

Beginning two and a half years after poet Andrea Gibson’s cancer diagnosis, the documentary captures their relationship with their long-time partner as the two of them brace themselves to meet the unlucky hand they were dealt.

Well-made with eye-catching animation and a hopeful message, and accessible to viewers of all ages.

If you are a fan of gritty 1990s indie film and have a taste for screwball comedy and eccentric Coen-esque characters, then Bunny is for you.

A portrait of Noam Shuster Eliassi’s attempt to make sense of the charged Israel-Palestine conflict via comedy.

A throwback to mid-budget Hollywood historical dramas of the 1990s and early 2000s, with a starry cast and handsome production values.

Tense updates about life in the bombed-out occupation zone in Gaza.