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Two women in a government office, one standing above the desk, another seated behind it, having a passionate conversation. An American flag featured behind them.

14th

Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay investigates the 14th Amendment, exploring its many facets, from who gets to belong in America to the rights they’re entitled to.

A weary man with blonde hair in a gray knit sweater is veiwed in profile as he contemplatively holds a human skull.

Elsinore

Simon Stone

This deeply emotional true story follows Ian Charleson, an actor facing his own mortality, who delivers the most courageous performance of his lifetime.

Black-and-white, a woman and older man sit side-by-side at a table, while a uniformed official watches behind them.

Fatherland

Paweł Pawlikowski

At the height of the Cold War, writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) embark on a road trip across a divided Germany.

A low-lit resturant with two men in collared shirts, one in suspenders, another in a vest, sharing an intense coversation, behind them various paintings and a warm amber light.

Ink

Danny Boyle

An explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who completely transformed the world of tabloid news.

A woman in all black, bags slung over both shoulders, briskly walks away from a group of people who are also all dressed in black formal wear. They follow her with concern through a rain-soaked residential neighborhood on a tree-lined street.

The Liberation

Guy Nattiv

Rita (Carrie Coon), a mother escaping a harrowing past, finds solace in a female empowerment cult led by the charismatic Ricki (Lily James). But when Rita’s daughters arrive, she must choose between the freedom she’s found and the life she left behind.

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.

In a cozy home with pink walls, many friends gather around a table with drinks and cigarettes, some chat and enjoy each others' comany while a few of the guests wear solemn expressions. The room is warmly lit by a lamp, as the night is visible through the large windows.

The Man I Love

Ira Sachs

An artist dying of AIDS throws himself into one final theater role in this vivid portrait of artistic community in 1980s New York City.

A woman in army fatigues sits pensively on a dilapidated truck staring off into the distance at sunset, overgrown brush and metal fences surround her.

Mariinka

Pieter-Jan De Pue

Spanning a decade, this sprawling yet intimate war-time epic follows several youth as their world is upended and they adapt to the crushing reality of life in Ukraine.

A vintage red Schwinn Fastback bicycle with high handlebars and a striped seat stands under a dramatic spotlight against a dark background.

No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company

Daniel Clarke

This lively cultural history charts the rise and fall of the Schwinn bicycle, from its Chicago roots to the fads and forces leading to its collapse.

Outside among moss and rocks in a dim blue light two men lie together shirtless, one man wearing a leather wrist cuff and a silver chain neckless kisses the other man;s chest as blood drips down his body.

No Rest for the Wicked

Kasper Kalle

Gothic romance meets folk horror and Christian repression in this beautiful yet tragic gay vampire film set in the 19th century Faroe Islands.

Artists and luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance gather in a warmly-lit house with walls full of awards lively conversing. An older man in a red long-sleeved shirt gestures as he speaks, a drink in his other hand, other party goers stand or sit on a couch dressed for a dinner party in the '70s.

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

William Greaves, David Greaves

This sublime snapshot of a 1972 cocktail party filled with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance reveals the complexities of the world-renowned artistic movement.

A multigenerational family sit together on the floor indoors to pose for a picture, the seven people include three children of various ages, an older woman and man, and an adult man and woman. They smile softly in simple dress clothes, bright light comes in from windows behind them.

Rehearsals for a Revolution

Pegah Ahangarani

Iranian filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani traces over 40 years of her country’s tumultuous history through five personal portraits of resistance.

A person in black-and-white wears a large hat and a burlap collared shirt, they have their necklace in their mouth as they stare into the distance, tall grasses and an empty sky behind them.

Rose

Markus Schleinzer

When an unknown soldier arrives in a pious 17th century village staking claim to land there, the villagers’ suspicions about his identity force a reckoning.

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.

Black-and-white close up of Michèle Firk, a woman with a dark pixie cut with defined eyebrows gazing at the camera. She wears a knowing expression, lips slightly parted, in defining lighting.

Tricontinental, Letter to Open in Case Of Tricontinentale, lettre à ouvrir au cas où

Laura Cazador

This electrifying film essay tracks the short life of film critic Michèle Firk and the anti-imperialist movements of the 1960s that she joined.

A woman in a high-collared, dark Victorian dress stands before a forest tapestry, lit by candle sconces. She looks over her shoulder apprehensively in the dim room.

Victorian Psycho

Zachary Wigon

A psychopathic governess struggles to tamp down her murderous tendencies in this delightfully unhinged twist on 19th century social conventions.

Two men sit on an airport bench in vintage clothing. One man has mutton chops and suspenders, the other a cowboy hat and a thick mustache. Behind them a plane is visible through the window, they lean in laughing together.

Wild Horse Nine

Martin McDonagh

Ahead of the 1973 Chilean coup, two CIA agents (John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell) travel to Easter Island, where their dark pasts threaten to reveal their current conspiracies.

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