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September 17, 2026

Everytime

Nine-year-old Melli, her mother, and 17-year-old Lux find themselves tenuously united in grief in the wake of a sudden and incomprehensible tragedy. One year later, the unlikely trio sets out for an island vacation they had postponed following their loss. Over aimless days wandering the sunny sho...

September 17, 2026

Nowhere to Lay My Eyes

Experimental filmmaker Sanghee (Kim Min-hee) arrives from Seoul to a windswept Jeju Island to visit her mother and meet her new stepfather (Kwon Hae-hyo). The two have grown increasingly distant, so the presence of Sanghee’s responsible, matter-of-fact brother and fawning stepsister offer some re...

September 17, 2026

No Rest for the Wicked

Fisherman Baldur (newcomer Egor Venned) lives a simple life with his widowed mother in an insular Christian community on the Faroe Islands—until rugged Danish whaler Helge (Game of Thrones’s Pilou Asbæk) washes up on shore. Charming and worldly, Helge offers Baldur a chance at a more fulfilling e...

September 17, 2026

No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company

Few brands have provided more childhood memories than Schwinn Bicycles. Founded in Chicago 1895, Schwinn provided kids and adults with a sense of freewheeling fun and liberation for nearly 100 years before its bankruptcy in 1992. This lively documentary explores Schwinn’s storied impact—from its ...

September 17, 2026

Nagi Notes

Yuri, a recently separated architect, travels from Tokyo to visit her former sister-in-law turned friend Yoriko in the rural village of Nagi. Yoriko, an artist haunted by a distant love affair she privately mourns, welcomes the companionship and comfort in their rekindled connection. Their tranqu...

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