2023

Bike Vessel

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After undergoing a quadruple bypass operation, Donnie Seals, Sr. decides to completely overhaul his life and takes up cycling. He convinces his son (the film’s director Eric Seals) to join him, and together the duo embark on an epic ride from St. Louis to Chicago. This stirring documentary inspires with a very personal story about self-empowerment while also taking a hard look at the health disparities impacting the Black community.

Bonjour Switzerland

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After a crazy public referendum designates French as Switzerland's sole official language, a German-speaking civil servant is charged with travelling across the country by train to infiltrate a resistance movement bent on preserving the nation's linguistic diversity. This slapstick comedy satirizes government bureaucracy while celebrating Switzerland's diverse and interconnected cultural landscape.

On the Wandering Paths

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When Pierre—a celebrated writer—drunkenly falls from a balcony, his life begins to spiral downward. Barely able to stand, he decides (against the advice of his loved ones) to hike across France’s stunning, rugged landscape, from Provence to Mont Saint Michel, in hopes of healing his battered psyche. Based on real events, the film is a tender story of escape, resilience, and reconnection with nature.

Upon Open Sky

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Teenage brothers Fernando and Salvador struggle to adapt to their new life following the death of their father, who was killed in a car crash. Simmering with resentment, the two brothers (with their new stepsister in tow) road trip to the Mexico-U.S. border to track down the man they hold responsible in this taut revenge thriller.

Mastergame

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1956 Budapest. A young couple boards one of the last refugee trains, escaping the Soviet invasion. As they race toward freedom, they become embroiled in a high-stakes chess match, whose outcome will determine their destiny. Battles of wits, desperate communists, and stolen Vatican treasures collide in this thrilling, serpentine adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s “The Royal Game.”

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