2024

Route 29

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A lonely 30-something cleaner, who struggles with even basic communication, unwittingly kidnaps a young girl to reunite her with her mother. As they traverse the picturesque Route 29 across Western Japan, the two misfits start to forge a bond, learning about human connection from the many strangers—surreal, wacky, and wise—they chance upon along the way. Moments of darkness and light dapple the path of this bittersweet yet hopeful sojourn.

Birds Flying East

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In this unconventional buddy road dramedy, keen birdwatcher and attorney Mario enlists washed-up rock musician-turned-mechanic to chauffeur him to Costa Brava in search of the migrating cranes. When it is clear that the "birds" have taken flight, the 50-somethings odd couple set a new course for the Danube River Delta, crossing Italy, Slovenia, Romania, and Hungary, in what becomes a life-altering journey humming with romance, reflection, and the promise of redemption.

Portrait of a Certain Orient

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Fleeing conflict in their homeland, siblings Emilie and Emir depart Lebanon for Brazil, first by ship crossing the Mediterranean and Atlantic and then river boat up the Amazon. Fellow passenger Omar catches Emilie’s eye and, as the two fall madly in love, Emir grows obsessively jealous. Based on a novel by Milton Hatoum, this period migration drama explores themes of memory, belonging, difference, and understanding with subtlety and finesse.

Alberta Number One

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An eccentric documentary crew treks across the vast roadways of Alberta, Canada to document monuments, museums, and other roadside curios. Armed with only a loose idea of the project’s final form, the wayward director struggles to manage a slew of messy personal entanglements and rivalries embroiling her collaborators. Directed with a light touch, this charming cross-country odyssey is equal parts hilarious and heartfelt.

The Raftsmen

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1973. Inspired by a charismatic explorer, twelve men set sail from Ecuador aboard three handmade rafts. Destination? Australia. Battling raging storms, hunger pangs, and persistent doldrums, the ramshackle crew dreams of reaching the Land Down Under. Revealing interviews and beautifully restored 16mm footage from the voyage bracingly chronicle the most dangerous ocean crossing ever attempted.
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