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Hakki
The discovery of ancient treasure will prove life changing for Hakki, a poor man beloved by family and friends in this acute psychological fable set in the Aegean town of Bergama, a World Heritage site.
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New York photographer James Hamilton has done it all in a remarkable career spanning six decades with The Village Voice, Harper's Bazaar etc. D.W. Young’s energetic doc tells the story of the halcyon days of alternative print media through the 70s and 80s.
Balomania
In the labyrinthine underworld of São Paulo, Sissell Morell Dargis spent a decade documenting the story of illegal baloeiros, hot air balloonists, and guerilla artists, who risk their lives crafting and releasing huge, lavishly decorated paper balloons.
The New Year That Never Came
Bogdan Mureşanu’s polyphonic tragi-comedy tracks six interconnected stories to capture the mood in Romania on the brink of revolution in 1989.
The Universe in a Grain of Sand
Mark Levinson explores the synergy of art and science, mapping out revolutions in technology through a dazzling array of artwork and experimental films, celebrating the transcendent power of the imagination on a breathtaking journey through the universe.
Gloria!
This cheeky, inventive film brings contemporary pop music to 17th century Italy. It’s the story of a Catholic orphanage where the girls have been taught to play orchestral music. Little does the priest know they’re composing their own tunes in secret…
The Sparrow in the Chimney
In a spacious home, preparations are afoot for an extravagant party—which quickly becomes a pressure cooker of longstanding familial strife. An entropic symphony of domestic existence, this is a film whose luminous surfaces yield only deeper enigmas.
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A lonely man builds himself a girlfriend by pairing a life-size love doll with an AI chatbot. Bryan Carberry’s documentary is a haunting, romantic sci-fi parable that asks if AI can replace real human connection.
Living With Wolves
This fascinating and beautiful doc explores wolf life in the lower Alps, as well as the contentious politics surrounding the animals. As an exploration of ecology, it’s illuminating; as a gander at the great outdoors, it’s delightful.
Solids by the Seashore
This breezy, poetic film mounts a sharp political critique even as it portrays romance with exquisite gentleness. Set in the beaches, cafes, and galleries of southern Thailand, it focuses on two women united in love but divided by culture.
Viva Niki - The Spirit of Niki de Saint Phalle
From her exuberant outdoor Nana sculptures to her breathtaking masterwork, The Tarot Garden in Tuscany, the playfully vibrant oeuvre of feminist monumental sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle is the subject of Michiko Matsumoto’s delightful documentary.
Can I Get a Witness?
This poignant, thought-provoking film is set in the future, when we’ve solved the environmental crisis--at a significant cost. It follows a mother and daughter on their different life journeys; the two storylines converge for a powerful conclusion.