Film-Forward

Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof views capital punishment from four different circumstances and artistic prisms in his anthology film.

An underdog tale that offers an expansive, wistful, and pragmatic look at contemporary Saudi Arabia.

Simplicity is key to why this simmering thriller works, both in its premise and cinematography.

The interplay between reality and illusion, namely that of a filmmaker and his invented characters, is the theme of this laid-back comedy.

A delightful romp through the history of British rock and roll, centered on a Welsh farm that was converted by two music loving brothers into a recording studio.

The omnipresent epidemic reared its head in at least two films in the rich and varied programming of one of the world’s largest documentary festivals.

Director Sergei Loznitsa immerses viewers fully in the personality cult—abetted by an efficient propaganda machine—that marked Stalin’s 30-year reign.

On a sparsely populated island off the northwest coast of Scotland, a group of refugees wait for approval of their asylum requests.

An Icelandic film that takes a stand for the common man, or in this case a middle-aged, emerging activist, without grandstanding.