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Departures

Exploring new horizons and opening windows into different worlds, these gripping films invite audiences on a journey into the unexpected.


Three men and one woman, all older, gather on the floor in a Thai temple, flowers placed before them.

9 Temples to Heaven

Sompot Chidgasornpongse

Receiving a disturbing prophecy regarding his elderly mother, Sakol piles the family into a van and sets out on a pilgrimage to reverse the bad karma.

A woman in purple stands with her arms crossed and a serious expression amid a large rural crowd, baskets and drapings of colorful clothing stand out against a hazy sky.

Ben’Imana

Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo

In this stunning, intimate portrait of defiance and forgiveness, a Rwandan genocide survivor’s convictions are tested by her daughter’s unexpected pregnancy.

A young woman in a blue jacket looks over her shoulder pensively among a tree lined path.

A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra Mia mera sti zoi tis tzo: kefalaio Faidra

Jacqueline Lentzou

Jo, an angst-ridden 15-year-old, makes an instant connection with new student Phaedra in this inventive slice-of-life drama of cosmic proportions.

A long concrete highway bridge with a green steel arch crosses a broad river, supported by piers, there are wooded hills in the distance and the sky is overcast.

Eight Bridges

James Benning

A mesmerizing study of light, movement, and American infrastructure, this observational film contemplates a series of bridges across the United States.

A tired woman sits in the middle of a lived-in home with a cello, she wears slippers and an oversized blue shirt.

Everything Else is Noise Lo demás es ruido

Nicolás Pereda

A pretentious television crew stumbles through an interview with composers Rosa and Tere in this hilarious, satirical chamber comedy.

The Girl with the Leica

Alina Marazzi

1936 Paris. Pioneering photojournalist Gerda Taro spends a final day before returning to the Spanish Civil War, as past and present intertwine.

A jovial woman with brown curly hair and a floral blouse holds up a half-full bottle of wine, celebrating in front of a blue garage style door.

Isabel

Gabe Klinger

Feeling stymied by the world of fine-dining, sommelière Isabel sets out to open her own natural wine bar in this effervescent love letter to São Paulo.

A woman, man, and young girl stand in an elevator. The woman holds the young girl, who has her arms wrapped around the woman's neck and shoulders, the man glances at the girl tensely.

Josephine

Beth de Araújo

Channing Tatum delivers a knockout performance as a father struggling to manage the fallout after his young daughter witnesses a brutal assault.

Two Black women sit outside on a porch; the older woman in a brown patterned shirt gazes ahead while the younger woman next to her in a collared gingham tank looks down smiling.

Liz Here Now

Sterling Macer Jr.

Aunjanue Ellis Taylor mesmerizes as a devoted caregiver shielding two white children from domestic dysfunction in this deeply affecting 1960s-set drama.

A man stands alone, facing away, in a simply decorated yet elegant room. He has gray hair and wears a blue checkered suit and stares into his reflection in a distant standing mirror.

The Loneliest Man in Town

Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel

When a real estate company targets blues legend Al Cook’s apartment for demolition, he’s forced to forge a new path in this winning blend of reality and fiction.

An older woman and a young girl stand inside a drained pool, they use many colors of chalk to draw on the walls of the pool, the girl focuses on her drawing as the older woman looks up, a set in her jaw.

Love is the monster Amor es el monstruo

Neto Villalobos Brenes

In a tropical dystopia ruled by fear and inequality, a woman trying to right wrongs with her young granddaughter faces dangerous choices.

A woman in a large brown coat and blue scarf, hair in a wind-swept bun, stands outside with a video camera against a bright blue sky, she focuses on her filming, in the distance is a small city and shoreline against vibrant blue water.

Nowhere to Lay My Eyes

Hong Sangsoo

Sanghee arrives at a windswept Jeju Island to reconnect with her mother in this gentle rumination on aging, parenthood, and artistic expression.

Gray-haired man in a textured coat and buttoned up polo shirt walks through a city street, surrounded by glowing lights and pedestrians. His expression is serious and contemplative.

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

Noah Segan

A veteran pickpocket (John Turturro) finds himself in a race against time to return a stolen USB drive or face the wrath of a vengeful crime family.

Two teen girls sit in lawn chairs facing away from the camera, only their heads visible, they both wear friendship bracelets and each hold a hand out to the cloudy blue sky to make a heart together with their middle and pointer fingers.

Sad Girlz Chicas tristes

Fernanda Tovar

The bond between teen best friends is tested when they react in drastically different ways to a traumatic event in this intimate coming-of-age.

A woman and man lie on a patterned rug in close up. They both have curly brown hair. They both wear lots of jewelry and light makeup. The woman wears a brown jacket and has a lipstick stain on her hand, the man's white shirt falls off his shoulder. They stare into each others eyes enamored.

Stand Up

Mari Sanders

A young woman whose life is upended by a crash that requires her to use a wheelchair meets an aspiring standup comic whose subversive spirit helps her heal.

A woman lies in a cramped, dirty asylum room. She wears a dingy white nightgown, the floor is covered in straw, clothing, and loose objects. A broken dish lies closeby and the simple bed is dirty and in disarray.

Tell Everyone Kerro kaikille

Alli Haapasalo

Finland, 1898. Banished to an island colony for troubled women, Amanda finds friendship and romance—but betrayal pushes her toward madness.

Three Colors: Pan-African

Elijah Davis, Allison A. Waite, Tyler Holmes

Three stories connect across the Pan-African flag as an injured athlete, an evicted mother, and a sitcom star fight to survive modern Black America.

Two young boys sit in warm sunlight beside a tan textured wall and screened window, they wear thoughtful expressions as they glance to the side out the window.

Will You Still Be My Friend

Po-Shun Lu

The intimate friendship of Jun and Jasper is threatened when a conflict erupts between their families in this heartfelt portrait of adolescence.

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