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September 17, 2026

The Man I Love

Jimmy (Rami Malek) is a theater actor whose reputation precedes him: magnetic, capricious, selfish, but undeniably talented. In the care of his patient partner after a stay in the hospital due to AIDS, he begins to rehearse what he knows will be his final role in a play. With fatalistic joie de v...

September 17, 2026

Love is the monster

In the near future, a tropical dystopia is ruled by fear and rampant inequality. An ambiguous armed conflict is being fought elsewhere by the society’s men, and the wealthy live hyper-vigilant in gated enclaves protected by armed guards, fearing mysterious threats—and anyone less privileged—from ...

September 17, 2026

Look Back

Outgoing fourth-grader Fujino is determined to pursue her calling as a manga artist. As the sole comic strip contributor to her student paper, Fujino hesitates when her teacher encourages her to join forces with the reclusive Kyomoto, a talented illustrator who hasn’t left her room in years. When...

September 17, 2026

A Long Winter

1950s, Colorado: Mike lives and works with his brother and his parents high above an isolated mountain town. Recently returned from a stint away from home, Mike has a renewed appreciation for their provincial existence on the mountain. When his brother leaves for war, the veneer of peaceful famil...

September 17, 2026

The Loneliest Man in Town

Austrian blues legend Al Cook spends his twilight years in a state of reflection. Surrounded by his treasured possessions—mostly music ephemera assembled over the course of a life in the scene—the widower’s collection brings quiet comfort in a world that seems to have left him behind. When a merc...

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