Bonjour Tristesse
“Bonjour Tristesse is a coming-of-age romantic drama film, adapted from the 1954 novel by Françoise Sagan. The film follows Cécile and her widowed father Raymond, who are spending the summer in the south of France with his latest flame, Elsa . However, the equilibrium is disrupted by the arrival of Anne, who is an old friend of Cécile’s parents.
Bootie’s
An overworked assistant who moonlights at a lap dance party is thrown when her day job boss comes into the club. As her worlds collide, the two are caught in a delightfully awkward game of social chicken and an unspoken power struggle that begs the question, who’s really in charge?
Border Dweller Love
An animated poem following the narrative of a family enduring separation on both sides of a border. Through stop-motion animation and poetry, the film uses land-based artifacts to reflect the desert and the people who withstand harsh distances.
Born This Way
Adam and Steve are a happily married gay couple who have built a strong and loving family together. When their son begins exhibiting interests and behaviors that are more in line with heterosexual norms, the couple is thrown into a crisis.
Bound (Переплетені)
A story as old as time, a popular Ukrainian folk song teases us with the poetic young love between passionate farm boy Ivanko and shy Galya, only to leave us wondering what drove them apart. Through cross-stitch-inspired visuals and the sounds of traditional folk music, this unique film breathes fresh life into this timeless story.
By Kevin Thomas
Perspicacious film critic Kevin Thomas shares highlights of his long, illustrious career at the “Los Angeles Times” with wit and candor, recalling his deep friendships with such iconic figures as Mae West and directors George Cukor and Fritz Lang.
Camp Widow
Camp Widow is a gathering for widowed people by widowed people. Over the course of three days, attendees speak candidly about death, forge connections with others over shared experiences of loss, and find ways to navigate the tricky waters of grief, creating a film that is heartbreaking and darkly hilarious, embracing irreverent humor as a cathartic means of self-expression.
Champions of the Golden Valley
In the remote mountain villages of Bamyan, Afghanistan, a newfound passion for skiing attracts young athletes from rival ethnic groups to the slopes. With minimal gear and makeshift wooden skis, the determined ski coach Alishah Farhang organizes a thrilling ski race that fosters camaraderie, joy, and triumph. However, after the shocking collapse of their country, many of the skiers are displaced across the globe as refugees and must call upon the lessons learned in the
Charade, Le
A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner, “Le Charade” follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him, and he is forced to re-enter society.
Chispa
When an electrician working at a mall experiences a peculiar jolt of electricity, she undergoes a transformation that is both haunting and shockingly beautiful.
Collector, The
The offbeat, fairytale story of “Wizard of Oz” fanatic and obsessive pop culture collector Willard Carroll. From dining with Munchkins to owning the world’s largest private collection of Oz memorabilia, Willard is proof that one story can change the entire trajectory of your life.
Color Book
Following his wife’s recent passing, single father Lucky finds himself navigating the challenges of raising his son Mason, who has Down syndrome. Journeying across Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game together, the duo faces a series of obstacles that test their relationship with each other.
Conscience Files, The
Used commonly on signage by the U.S. National Park Service, “Take only photographs, leave only footprints” is often seen as the umbrella code of conduct for all visitors. But for many visitors to Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park, the temptation to procure some of its glittery, colorful rocks as keepsakes has proven to be irresistible. THE CONSCIENCE FILES tells of the woes and now (hopefully) redemptive journey of some of these notorious “return” visitors, in
Coppola Mecanique
In this never-released interview, Francis Ford Coppola gives an intimate history of San Francisco, its legendary penny arcade, and the young artist it inspired. Filmed right after 9/11, we get rare access into the private mind and heart of a great American auteur during major revisions of his magnum opus, “Megalopolis.”
Cruelty
A young trans woman is chased into a junkyard while being followed home late at night. Trapped among the heaps of scrap, she must outwit her predator and summon the strength of a goddess in her desperate fight for survival.